Chapter 44 Who uses this despicable method?

Qin Zhiyi glanced at the shopkeeper. Was this rumor really spread by the Li family?

Although it is somewhat believable, it is not complete.

Li Manguan is still in prison. Even if Li Qianshi wants to take revenge on her, she will not use such a despicable method.

So...who could it be?

When she was thinking, she always felt a gaze falling on her.

Looking at the people around me, they all had expressions of looking on or indifferent.

It wasn't until the end that she finally realized that this gaze was coming from the restaurant opposite.

She turned her gaze to the second floor opposite, where the windows were slightly closed, but she always felt that there was a person standing behind the window staring at her.

Fei Chengsheng had already grabbed shopkeeper Li Ji and walked towards the Yamen.

Shopkeeper Li Ji was frightened. The man in front of him was a well-known hunting expert in the town. He could only beg for mercy: "Hero, have mercy on me, hero, have mercy on me. It's really not me. I said something wrong before. I'll give it to you two."

Is it okay to kowtow and confess your sin?"

Fei Chengsheng looked at Qin Zhiyi, as if seeking her opinion.

Qin Zhiyi nodded, and then he let go of his hand.

Shopkeeper Li Ji immediately understood and knelt on the ground with a plop.

"It's all my fault. It's all my mouth that talks nonsense. Auntie, you don't care about the faults of others, so just spare me this time."

Qin Zhiyi looked at him and did not mean to forgive, but said coldly: "From now on, just keep an eye on the store for your boss. If I hear you talking nonsense again, I will take you to the Yamen."

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When shopkeeper Li Ji heard this, he continued to nod his head.

But Qin Zhiyi said at this time: "Okay, this matter is over. I came here to buy some rice and noodles with you."

The spectators did not dare to watch the excitement anymore and dispersed one after another.

Shopkeeper Li Ji said with some embarrassment: "To tell you the truth, the price of food has increased."

Qin Zhiyi frowned slightly after hearing this: "How much has it increased?"

Shopkeeper Li Ji stretched out his fingers and gestured: "It has grown twice as long. Cornmeal, which you could buy for two cents before, has now risen to four cents. Millet has grown to six cents, and white rice and flour are even more expensive. You

Do you want more?"

The reason why I told Qin Zhiyi in advance was because I was worried that the woman would blame him for the price increase again.

Qin Zhiyi asked again: "Why did the price increase for the good ones?"

Fei Chengsheng whispered at this time: "There is a drought in the Central Plains, and the water level in the riverbed has dropped. This year's harvest will not be good."

The shopkeeper hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, that's the truth. Fortunately, our area is normal. You don't know that the Central Plains is more than ten times longer."

Qin Zhiyi's brows furrowed even more tightly.

Although the world is now settled, the wars at the border are still endless.

Coupled with drought, the harvest in the Central Plains will be affected, which will affect the entire country of Dali. Now that winter has entered, the lives of the people will become even more difficult.

She opened the purse Fei Chengsheng gave her yesterday and counted ten taels of silver.

She kept the extra money for him and would never use an extra penny.

"I also want 100 kilograms of noodles, 100 kilograms of rice, and 50 kilograms of white rice and flour. There are 20 kilograms of rice and flour in a bag, and 10 kilograms of white rice and flour in a bag."

When the shopkeeper heard this, he immediately became happy and said, "Okay, I'll prepare it for you right away."

100 kilograms of rice noodles was not a small amount, and Qin Zhiyi had someone he couldn't afford to mess with, so he didn't dare to be vague and immediately asked the shop assistants to help him pack the rice noodles.

After finishing it, Qin Zhiyi went to the grocery store to buy some seeds.

There were not many types of vegetables at this time, but whatever was available, she bought seeds and planted all that she could in the spring of next year.

Qin Daniu looked at his sister buying so much food and couldn't help but said, "Sister, why did you buy so much food?"

Qin Zhiyi replied with a smile: "I have a surplus of food at home, so I don't feel panic. I have a big vat at home, and when I fill it up, I feel at ease. As for the white rice and flour, I plan to give some to Grandma and the others. I am getting older and my teeth are full."

It’s not good, and my stomach is not good either. These refined grains are easier to digest.”

Most people in this era eat whole grains, and there are no diseases such as hyperglycemia that people in modern society have.

Grandma's health is getting worse day by day. What she can do to help the original owner now, besides raising the two children well, is to take care of Grandma who loves her the most.

Qin Daniu scratched his scalp and felt a little embarrassed: "My sister is still interested."

In fact, we can't blame him. Qinjiazhuang is located in a remote area, and every household can only get a few pieces of thin farmland.

Farming depends on the weather, and the harvest is not always good. After paying taxes, there is not much left.

As for hunting, it depends on luck. The whole family relies on their brothers to support them, and they are not much rich. They can only starve to death.

But when he thought about being able to go hunting in the mountains with Brother Fei in the future, he felt that this day was starting to look promising.

When leaving, Fei Chengsheng also looked in the direction of the second floor opposite.

Finally, he calmly withdrew his gaze.

Qin Daniu helped drive the oxcart. After this incident, he finally understood that if he wanted to protect Qin Zhiyi, it was best to keep a certain distance from her.

Thinking of this, he said: "Brother Daniu, you two continue shopping. I have other things to deal with, so I won't go together."

Qin Zhiyi nodded, and Qin Daniu also said: "Okay, Brother Fei, just go ahead and do your own business. We will go back after we finish shopping."

Fei Chengsheng nodded and left. Qin Daniu looked at his leaving figure and muttered: "Why is Brother Fei still wearing single clothes on this cold day? But come to think of it, Brother Fei is a big man running around.

No daughter-in-law can know how cold it is and how warm she is, so I’m afraid she’ll have to live like this in the winter too, how pitiful she is.”

Hearing what her brother said, she also looked at Fei Chengsheng and gave a final reminder: "Brother, I still have some unused cloth and cotton in the house. Sister-in-law, they are good at stitching and their hands are fast, so when I go back

Just take the things over and let the sisters-in-law sew him a winter coat."

Qin Daniu nodded: "I think Brother Fei has done so many good things for the village, so it is appropriate to sew something for him."

After buying the food, I also bought some dried vegetables. Dried vegetables are easy to store and can be used even if there are no vegetables.

After shopping, the two of them returned home without stopping.

Because she bought a lot of rice and noodles, the two large vats at Qin Zhiyi's home were already filled to the brim.

As for the white rice and noodles, she also stored them well.

Now that grain prices are rising, coarse grains should be eaten alongside fine grains.

Of course, the reason why the rice noodles were divided into small bags was not only to give some to Ah Nai and the others, but also from her parents' side, she asked Brother Daniu to take back 20 kilograms of corn flour and corn, and 10 kilograms each of white rice and white flour.

Of course she won't always send the extra money to her parents' family. After all, they are already two families now.

We had lunch at my parents’ house.

Rice made from corn mixed with white rice, coarse grains and fine grains are mixed together, and the steamed rice is also fragrant.

While eating, Qin Daniu said: "Father, mother, wife, two brothers and sisters, I went to the street and saw Brother Fei. He was still wearing single clothes on a cold day. It happened that my sister had some cloth left here. I was thinking about bringing it with me.

Come back and work hard to make him a winter coat. No matter what, he is still a great benefactor to our family. What do you think?"
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