Chapter 365 Senior Sister Liang Yuting

"As for it?"

Shen Xiangwan found it a little funny, and didn't take her transgression and anger to heart at all, but Yuanyue frowned unhappily and said, "Why not? Madam, you don't know how disgusting the boss lady of the kiln factory is. The blue and white porcelain wine bottle increased by five cents last month. Thinking that they hired so many people, it was indeed a bit difficult, so I didn't say anything. Last month, she increased it by ten cents again. Because Datong County couldn't find a kiln factory bigger than theirs, I finally agreed after arguing with her, but this month she actually asked for a twenty-cent increase. Not only blue and white porcelain bottles, but also ordinary wine jars and wine barrels will all increase in price, ranging from five to ten cents each. It's really too dark."

If it weren't for them, would her kiln factory be able to grow so big? If she agreed today, she might have to raise the price next month. Are they really the ones who are being taken advantage of?
“It’s really a bit excessive.”

Hearing this, Shen Xiangwan frowned unnoticeably. Everything can be done once or twice, but not three times. Relying on the large quantity they wanted and the fact that they couldn't find a replacement for a while, they raised the price unreasonably. This kind of unhealthy trend must not be tolerated, otherwise, they might really think that his Wei family is easy to control. They are willing to be kind to the people, but it doesn't mean they are stupid.

"Ma'am, what should we do now?"

No matter how angry they were, the problem still had to be solved. Yuanyue looked to Shen Xiangwan for help. The number of wine jars and bottles they needed every day was not a small number. Apart from that kiln factory, Datong County really couldn't find a second kiln factory that could supply them.

"What else can we do? We can just cancel the cooperation with them and look for other kiln factories. We don't have to choose a fixed one. We can find several and each of them can supply a part. Then we can always meet our demand. If Datong County doesn't have enough, we can go to the next county. Can a living person be suffocated to death by urine?"

She would not tolerate those dishonest people. Without their orders, she wanted to see if their kiln factory could still be that big.

"Yes."

Madam is indeed very courageous. Yuan Yue finally had a smile on her face. She was waiting to see how the kiln factory would close down. Want to control them at will? Don't you even consider your own weight first?

Regarding the kiln factory, Yuan Yue went to contact other kiln factories in Datong County in person on the same day. The next day, Shen Xiangwan got up early with Wei Chengyi. When the couple entered the main room, they found that there was another person in the room, a very beautiful woman, who looked to be no more than twenty years old, with fair and smooth skin, and a heroic look between her brows. She was a completely different type from Shen Xiangwan and Yue Ruyan.

"Sister, why are you here?"

Wei Chengyi took the initiative to greet her with a smile on his face. She was none other than his senior sister, Liang Yuting, who had been helping him train Chu Liang in the Eastern Territory.

"What? Not welcome?"

Liang Yuting raised her eyebrows and glanced at him sideways, then turned to Shen Xiangwan: "You must be Wanwan, right? My name is Liang Yuting, and I am this boy's senior sister. You can also call me senior sister."

Women are fickle. When facing Shen Xiangwan, her face was already full of smiles.

"Sister."

Shen Xiangwan didn't bother to be polite with her and called out to her.

"Hey, Wanwan, this is a meeting gift for you."

After responding happily, Liang Yuting took out a palm-sized sandalwood box and handed it to her.

"Thank you, senior sister."

Taking the wooden box, Shen Xiangwan put it away with a smile: "Senior sister, does brother like the gift I gave you?"

She knew that she had been with Chu Liang for the past year. "How could he not like the gift you gave him?"

As she spoke, Liang Yuting took out a thick envelope and handed it to her: "Last month, the military fields harvested potatoes, and the yield was very encouraging. Chu Liang was very happy and is already trying to find more water sources to ensure that the crops planted in the second season can also have a good harvest and survive this drought."

The climate in the east is relatively warm, and the air humidity is relatively high. The drought situation is slightly better than in the south. At least the crops they planted in the first season were harvested, unlike other places where there were no harvests. However, the people's harvest was still much reduced, and they were somewhat panicked. It was not until the news of the bumper harvest in the military fields spread that the people calmed down a little.

“It’s good to have a harvest.”

After receiving the envelope, Shen Xiangwan's mood was inevitably a little low because of the drought. As the weather became hotter and hotter, the water resources in Chenzhou area became a little tight. In order to ensure the daily drinking water of the people and the food needs of the fields, Wei Chengyi has once again gathered water-related ability users to find as many water sources as possible. The military has also sent people to various counties to assist the local county government and help the people dig deep wells in each village.

"I heard that droughts are very serious in various places. When I came here, I saw many refugees fleeing famine. What is the situation in Chenzhou?"

Thinking of Chu Liang's frowned brows because of the drought, Liang Yuting's expression also became a little serious. God really didn't leave any way for the people to survive. It didn't rain for several months last year, and there were only two light rains in the spring this year. Isn't this going to force them to death?
“It’s still under control.”

It was not Shen Xiangwan who answered her, but Wei Chengyi. At present, they have taken over all the county governments in Chenzhou and directly sidelined those in the government office. Basically, all matters big and small in Chenzhou are decided by him. He believes that man can conquer nature. He cannot guarantee other places, but Chenzhou will definitely get through this drought safely.

"Yuzhou was a bit chaotic at first, but after Chu Liang and the generals stepped in personally, the situation gradually stabilized. Now they are sending people to find new water sources and helping the people dig deep wells. The potatoes harvested by the military are all distributed to the people as seeds."

Yuzhou, like Chenzhou, is a border prefecture. Compared with them, the Wei family has been guarding the eastern border all year round and has absolute say in Yuzhou. The government office is also very cooperative. The fact that the situation there was able to stabilize so quickly is also the result of the joint efforts of the military and political parties.

"Well, new water sources are hard to find nowadays, so we mainly dig deep wells."

Wei Chengyi nodded in agreement. There were rivers in Chenzhou, and he had people dig canals to divert river water to various counties. But as the weather got hotter and hotter, God was reluctant to rain, and the water level of the river was getting lower and lower. In order to avoid "eating up all the water", he would gather water-related psychics again to look for more water sources.

"I heard that the imperial court still hasn't taken any action to provide disaster relief?"

"Ah."

At this point, everyone in the room fell silent. The dog emperor was incompetent and cruel, and the court was corrupt. They did not take the people seriously at all. They were not worthy of holding high positions at all.

"Okay, let's eat, and then we'll talk."

After roughly reading Chu Liang's letter, Shen Xiangwan spoke up to everyone at the right time. The court's inaction has not been going on for a day or two. There is no need to let them affect everyone's mood. It is not their place to meddle in other people's affairs. Now, even if they want to, they can't do anything. They should just take care of what they can do first.

"Ah."

Everyone nodded in unison and tacitly stopped talking about anything related to the court or the disaster. After dinner, Wei Chengyi and Liang Yuting went to the study to discuss matters in the East Territory. As usual, Shen Xiangwan went to inspect several workshops with Yue Ruyan.

【End of this chapter】

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