Chapter 209: Chapter 206: Long Time No See, Missing You So Much

Regarding Gouwa’s issue, Jiang Mingyue wanted to help, but didn’t know what was best for him.

But she kept it in mind.

After Xiao Ran woke up, he naturally started learning.

“Sister has something to do outside, you and Coal stay home and look after it, okay?”

The little guy waved his hand: “Go ahead, go ahead! I’ll be good.” However… he didn’t even raise his head, truly, sister is not as good as a book!

But, children from later generations should learn from this learning enthusiasm, if everyone were like this there would be no scenes of mothers and sons in chaos.

After leaving, Jiang Mingyue returned to her room from the backyard, and then entered the space.

Today is the penultimate day of the month, she hasn’t met with Pan Zhoucong this month, she needs to show herself.

Grain from various places is gradually being collected; as long as you have some money, you won’t go hungry. Jiang Mingyue has been planting corn for half the month, but each batch only yields four thousand pounds without any increase in production, as if pre-set.

However, all this corn has been used to brew wine, and she spent the rest of the time planting sweet potatoes, which have relatively the highest yield.

There are also fish and chickens and rabbits; since the weather is hot, there’s no braising or roasting, they’ll be sold alive.

Jiang Mingyue first landed at her Pear Blossom Lane No. 55, looked around, and since no one was taking care of it, the yard was full of dead leaves, branches, and dry grass. Jiang Mingyue turned a blind eye, it’s not like it’s white trash. She doesn’t mind; when the time comes she’ll sweep it into a pile and burn it into ash to feed these trees as nutrients.

She extended her spiritual power to investigate each room, huh? Something’s up, Jiang Mingyue probed through the door, it was eight large wooden boxes, she immediately guessed something, continued to look deeper, sure enough it was a new batch of antiques, mostly porcelain this time, don’t look at the few boxes, each box had less than ten items.

But look at their packaging, most of them are small boxes exquisitely carved from pearwood, with silk fabric protection inside, and look at the items… unexpectedly, several pieces are royal items, their value is even higher than that Nine Dragon Bowl in her warehouse, and looking at the others, they also aren’t nameless or shapeless things, all featuring dynastic characteristics. She estimated that Pan Zhoucong didn’t spend little getting them.

Besides porcelain, there was also a box of invaluable jade jewelry, another box with six ancient scroll paintings and four phoenix crowns and wedding dresses, similar in design but differing in the value of the embedded gems, Empress-used, Princess-used, Duke households-used, common folk-used, she liked this.

Jiang Mingyue’s heart warmed, she had impressions of these four treasures; she remembered seeing them on the preface of a national collection book, a lengthy introduction saying these items were sold abroad in two batches in the 70s. Jiang Mingyue specifically used her connections to investigate.

The process was somewhat complex, these four distinctly different phoenix crowns were competed over by three factions, ultimately grabbed first by a domestic organization’s people, then sold at a high price, profiting handsomely, it was last month that this should have happened, yet it wasn’t acquired by an organization but was taken by Pan Zhoucong, finally falling into her hands.

As for Pan Zhoucong, because he’s opportunistic, she could probe his consciousness, confirming he’s not part of any organization, he’s just a middleman intent on making money.

Jiang Mingyue contentedly withdrew her spiritual power, thought a bit, and headed to Pear Blossom Lane No. 59 to meet someone.

When Jiang Mingyue appeared, Ao Ao, who was sunbathing under the sun, leaped up in delight, coincidentally flipping over its eating bowl, this commotion made the people inside think something was up, as previously planned, Pan Zhoucong and Da Qiang prepared to retreat through the backdoor, Uncle Mute, posing as the head of the house, went out to investigate, after all, an old man might easily fool others.

But when Uncle Mute came out, he immediately stopped all actions.

Pan Zhoucong and Da Qiang exchanged a glance, Da Qiang couldn’t contain himself, ran out immediately.

If in reality there was an intruder, Ao Ao wouldn’t flip food bowls, but bark frantically to alert them.

Look… look, their minds have been addled by that pair of rogue lovers recently.

Pan Zhoucong also realized, precisely because he realized, his face turned sour, yet in the next second, his good mood came back.

“Mr. Jiang, you finally came. Oh my, I’ve missed you to death.”

Uncle Mute, hearing this, looked at Pan Zhoucong strangely, but because this man ran to the front, he only saw the back of his head. Uncle Mute: He shamelessly imitates Hong Kong’s messy expressions! Those are girls to their friends, what about him?

Du Shouqiang was no better, goose pimples all over, his boss was really hard to express in words!

Yet, the involved party didn’t notice, perhaps knew but didn’t care, as long as he could see Mr. Jiang.

Jiang Mingyue had no reaction, thinking to herself: I am a future person raised on “mwah mwah” culture, would I care about this?

“Yeah, busy with farm work!”

Understood, no time!

Pan Zhoucong slapped his thigh, “I knew it! Come in, come in. You must be tired, please take a seat.”

For all this, Uncle Mute silently went to prepare snacks.

Da Qiang was not as good as Uncle Mute, his eyes were fixed on Pan: Is he replaced with a new core? He was somewhat uncomfortable with this obsequiousness, really so different from usually scolding them with a cold face!

The snacks were served, still a familiar taste. Jiang Mingyue tasted one, sighed, “Uncle Mute’s cooking is still delicious!”

Finally, it was his moment of glory!

Uncle Mute straightened his spine, almost proudly pounding his chest.

Thinking, he’ll let this girl take all the stock later.

Others want to eat? Haha!

The two tacitly moved to the main topic.

……

“Why is it only sweet potatoes?” Pan Zhoucong wanted to cry.

Jiang Mingyue gave her explanation.

Pan Zhoucong pu… realistic reasoning.

“The grain was collected, but not all regions had a bumper harvest! Just take the neighboring provinces, for example; their auxiliary food counters will have no supply for the next three months, truly due to poor harvest below, farmers still need to apply for relief grain! What will they do? Now they’re buying all over the country, eagerly hoping to receive grain.”

“But I have a large quantity of sweet potatoes!”

Pan Zhoucong suddenly leaned over, “How much?”

“About 180,000 pounds.”

Pan Zhoucong’s heart skipped a beat, then soared like a fountain.

Jiang Mingyue: “…I said it before, sweet potatoes are a grain everyone can afford, they’ll be heavily bought. Pan, is Pan listening?”

Pan Zhoucong instantly returned to his senses, sat up straight, “Listening, I’m listening. Good! Good! I was just too excited,” Pan rubbed his hands, thinking with these sweet potatoes, he could solve eighty percent of the problem. His thoughts were quite aligned with Jiang Mingyue’s; they favored sweet potatoes not for profit, if for profit, sweet potatoes take space increasing freight, and their price is too low, really earning nothing.

Mr. Jiang values sweet potatoes to prevent more people from going hungry, whereas he builds connections, able to relatively safely lie low on this path. It’s not his skills but that someone supports him; mutual benefits, reaping rewards, so when they face difficulties, he naturally has to lend a hand.

The other’s difficulties naturally involve fewer starving people within the governed area.

But once the big people’s issues are resolved, it’s his turn to earn money.

“So Mr. Jiang, your wine, however much there is I’ll take it all, and chickens and ducks…”

Jiang Mingyue inwardly laughed: Indeed, a merchant at heart!

Once again reminded, sitting opposite her is a businessman, businessmen naturally prioritize profit.

Considering she supplies him with everything, does grain earn? Yes, but compared to meat and alcohol, it certainly falls short. This businessman sets his sights on the wine, Jiang Mingyue wasn’t surprised at all.

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