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When they arrived at the main hall, Wu Song looked at the gloomy-faced Manager Li. He didn't greet him with a smiling face as usual. Instead, he cupped his hands in a somewhat stiff manner, indicating that he had greeted Master Li.

Seeing Wu Song actually dare to look down on him in such a manner, the flames of anger in Chief Li's heart couldn't help but become slightly large.

"Young Master Wu is indeed the Top Scorer. Even before being a Shangguan, he still has such great authority. This really makes me feel scared and fearful." Manager Li did not show any mercy to Wu Song when he said this.

Wu Song didn't get angry after hearing what he had said. Instead, he chuckled and said, "Brother Li, you must be joking. I am just a son with great achievements. Compared to Brother Li, a rich man, I am nothing."

When Wu Song said this, Manager Li wanted to say something, but he couldn't. He could only snort coldly and say to Wu Song, "Young Master Wu, you know that I'm a boor and unable to learn the words of a scholar like you. I've come today to discuss something with you."

Wu Song had just come to an agreement with Luo Lingwei. Now that he had a plan in his heart, he was not in a hurry. He calmly sat in front of the table and sipped on his tea. "What is it? Tell me."

When Master Li heard this, he felt somewhat aggrieved in his heart. Did he eat the wrong medicine today? It wasn't the first time he had been here since he entered the city. This brat had always been polite to him, afraid that he would raise the price of food if he wasn't happy. But that's good too, these few days I've been thinking about how to raise the price of the grains. I originally said that this brat, as the young master of an official's family, was actually so polite to me, a merchant, and that I might not even be able to raise the price, but now I've finally found a chance.

"Young Master Wu, you should know that the surrounding counties have been affected by the calamity, so this food bar won't be able to transport it for a long time." Furthermore, when we went to other places to collect the food, those profiteers also took the opportunity to raise the price. Therefore, I came here to discuss with you. Let's see if you can give us more of this food in the future. " Manager Li put on a pitiful appearance as he spoke to Wu Song.

He then took a sip of tea and said to Master Li, "Then tell those people that I don't want this food anymore. Let them keep the food and exchange it for a better coffin."

When Chief Li heard this, he was stunned for a moment. He thought he had heard wrongly. He opened his mouth to say something, but Wu Song had already stood up.

"I'm a bit tired, I'm about to rest. Men, see the guests out!"

Wu Song then left the main hall with a flick of his sleeve. Chief Li gritted his teeth and glared at Wu Song. Then, he snorted coldly and left the manor.

The next day, the price of the grains in the county increased once again. The price of the grains had doubled from the previous one catty of one catty, and now it was two catties of one catty. All of a sudden, the people in the county exploded into an uproar. Originally, those rich families could still afford to eat the food in front of them, but now that the price had risen, only those large families were left able to afford the food.

Wu Song slept soundly tonight. He had not slept soundly last night even though he had not slept well for more than half a month because of the matter of helping the commoners.

Last night, he had already sent a trusted aide to retrieve the silver. This morning, a few servants were arranged to be responsible for the recruitment of refugees. At this moment, he was sitting in his study room, waiting for the servant to respond.

"Young master, it's bad!" Just as Wu Song was thinking about what to do next, he heard a flustered voice from outside the door.

Wu Song took a closer look and discovered that it was his own chef.

"It's not good to be in a hurry, it's not proper to be in a hurry." Wu Song was no longer afraid, so he looked calm and composed.

The cook wiped off his sweat and nodded to Wu Song, saying, "Alright, young master. The whole of Fengyang City is in an uproar now. This morning, these grain merchants had all gone crazy. Their prices had all risen, and now they were selling the grains at two catties each! What should he do? Furthermore, they are no longer selling food to our residence! "

Wu Song frowned when he heard this. He then relaxed and said, "It's alright. Let them cause trouble." "We will endure in our residence for a few days. In these few days, we'll all eat sparingly. After a few days, we won't need to worry about them making a ruckus."

After pacifying the chef, Wu Song looked at the sun and realized that it was about time. He then left the study to make arrangements.

This morning, after Luo Lingwei woke up from her inn, she heard a report from Zhang Long saying that Fengyang's grain merchant had once again raised the price of food. He sneered in his heart and thought to himself, "I'll let them roam about for a few more days."

Luo Lingwei then asked about Wu Song and found out that this kid was indeed following her instructions. She couldn't help but feel admiration for him.

"Empress, this lowly one has something that he doesn't know whether he should say or not." Zhang Long hesitated, but no one knew what he was thinking.

Luo Lingwei rolled her eyes at him and said, "If you think it's inappropriate, then don't say it. "You are also an old man from the Palace of the King. You know that I hate people like you to stutter when you speak."

"Yes, yes, yes. The Empress's teachings are correct." Hearing that, Zhang Long couldn't help but nod and say, "This lowly one is just curious, why does the Empress place so much importance on Wu Song? Aren't you afraid that the Prince will misunderstand? "

Hearing this, Luo Lingwei burst into laughter. She rolled her eyes at Zhang Long and said, "You, you really are a blockhead." As he spoke, he took another glance at Little Qing. Xiaoqing saw Luo Lingwei glance at her and felt somewhat lost. Luo Lingwei thought to herself, "Eh, this is another piece of wood."

"How could you understand the relationship between me and the prince?" As Luo Lingwei spoke, she could not help but think of Ye Lianhe's handsome and enchanting face. In that instant, her face turned red.

"I only helped this kid because he can be considered to be plastic. This child's family has served the imperial government for many generations and is rather popular in the imperial court. Furthermore, his heart is with the common people. If he could be promoted, it would be a great help to the prince. " Luo Lingwei said.

Upon hearing those words, Zhang Long hurriedly nodded his head. After all, he was just a military man. He did not think about these things, but he admired Luo Lingwei greatly. He thought to himself, just what kind of fortune did his master have to be able to marry such a virtuous wife?

While they were chatting, there was a knock on the door.

"Masters, a guest called Zhao Hu is looking for you." The waiter's voice came from outside.

Luo Lingwei calculated the time and thought that it was about time.

"Understood, you may leave."

After Luo Lingwei gave her orders, she brought Zhang Long and the others down the stairs and into the main hall. At this time, Zhao Hu was holding a rosewood box in his hand, waiting for Luo Lingwei's group to appear.