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Many villagers in Xijiang Village bought food, only a few households did not buy any.

Those who did not buy food kept mocking those who bought food, saying that they were deceived by rumors and wasted their money.

Village chief Lu Lide admonished these people, but it didn't work at all. Seeing that they were really stubborn, he had to give up.

At the same time, in Dongpo Village, the village chief Gu Xiong received the news and also ordered the villagers to store grain. Boss Gu and Mrs. Lin were shocked and bought a lot of grain with the money left by Gu Yunxi.

Now they have moved into the new house. The new house is very big with many empty rooms. Boss Gu instructed Madam Lin to move all the grain shipped from the grain shop into the house and lock it up.

He Dachun came to visit Gu Lao's family the next day. He put a few bags of new rice on his carriage, which he had just bought from the town.

The young lady ordered that rice be sent to Boss Gu and Madam Lin just in case.

When Madam Lin heard the knock on the door, she hurried out to check and exclaimed, "Hey, Butler He, why are you here? This, all this food?"

Mrs. Lin watched He Dachun carry down sack after sack of things, which looked very much like the food they bought in town yesterday.

He Dachun smiled and nodded, saying, "Madam Lin, these are indeed food. The young lady has ordered that we send you more food."

"Your village should have been notified, right? There is a high probability of drought in the coming days, so we should store more food to be prepared."

Mrs. Lin was surprised and happy, and hurried to help He Dachun carry the food. Boss Gu heard the noise and came out, and even stretched out his hand to try to help.

He Dachun waved his hands hurriedly and said, "My dear relative, please don't move. Take care of yourself. I'll be there, and Madam Lin will help you!"

Madam Lin was also anxious, and hurriedly shouted, "Boss, don't move, just sit still."

Boss Gu laughed out loud and stopped forcing himself. He moved a stool and sat down, watching them move the food.

Watching the bags of grain being carried into the room one by one, Boss Gu grinned, revealing his yellow teeth.

The moment Butler He moved the grain in, he also saw the grain piled up in the room and nodded slightly. When he returned home, he wrote a letter to tell Gu Yunxi.

Gu Yunxi, who was far away in the capital, received the letter and smiled. She thought that the "stepmother" she had found was really good and knew how to manage her life. She didn't need to wait for Heda to send the Spring Festival grain to her, as she had prepared it herself.

With Madam Lin around, her father won’t have to worry about the rest of his life.

Gu Yunxi was completely relieved. A few days later, Zhang, the head of Luxi Farm, hurried to the Lu family with a look of panic on his face.

"Young Madam, something has happened. The water in Green Creek has dried up, leaving only some small pools. What should we do now?" Zhang Zhuangtou's tone was full of anxiety.

Gu Yunxi was also slightly surprised. The drought finally came.

She thought for a moment and asked, "Zhang Zhuangtou, how is the well now?"

When Zhang Zhuangtou arrived, he had already checked the conditions of several wells in the village and replied hastily, "Although the water use of several wells in the village has been controlled, the water level has inevitably dropped a lot."

"Madam, if this continues, will even the well run out of water? If that's the case, how will the people in our village survive?"

Without water, even if there is food, we can’t survive!

Gu Yunxi raised his hand and said, "Don't be nervous. There is still water in the well in my house. If there is really no water in the manor, I will arrange for people to deliver water to the manor every day."

"You should go back first and appease the other people in the village. Don't let them run to the mountain."

There is a water source on the mountain. If the farmers get anxious, they might do something. It is possible that they will go to the mountain in groups to find a water source and get water.

There were many wild animals on the mountain, and any accident might happen. Gu Yunxi hurriedly instructed the village head to go back and give clear instructions to avoid any accidents.

After listening to Gu Yunxi's words, Zhang Zhuangtou's uneasy heart relaxed a little.

There is still water in the Lu family’s well, so they won’t die of thirst due to lack of water. This is a guarantee.

Zhang Zhuangtou left Lu's house and hurried back to the farm to tell the farmers to stay calm, store up water, and not take a bath from now on.

Qingshan Farm also received instructions and began to store water and save water.

The same thing happened in the capital city. The water in some wells began to run low. Day after day, the water level got lower and lower, and people throughout the capital city began to panic.

At this time, people began to consciously buy food, but the price of food changed every day. Rich families could still buy large amounts, but poor families could not afford it even if they wanted to.

The Lu family grain store supplies a limited amount of grain every day, and the price remains the same as before, with no price increase. This has made the people of the capital city feel more favorable towards the Lu family.

For a time, Lu Jianchuan had a very good reputation in the capital, and even the imperial censors made memorials in the court, praising Lu Jianchuan for his good family tradition.

The emperor knew about this and mentioned the Lu family when he was playing chess with Qin Jing.

"The Lu family is really a kind family. The grain prices in the whole capital have increased, but their grain store has maintained the original price. I heard that many people who can't afford to buy grain line up in front of the Lu family grain store before dawn just to buy two stone of grain."

Qin Jing had also heard about this, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this old minister has lived in the Lu family before. Although I haven't had contact with the Lu family for a long time, I know that the Lu family is indeed an honest family."

"Lu Jianchuan's father is an authentic rural old man. He taught the Lu family's children very well. Now the youngest son of the Lu family is also studying in the academy, and is a classmate of the boys from Minister Xu's family."

"Oh?" The emperor became interested and motioned Qin Jing to continue.

Seeing this, Qin Jing smiled and said, "Your Majesty, come to think of it, you don't know yet, the Lu family and Minister Xu's family are relatives."

The emperor was even more surprised and asked, "Isn't the Lu family a genuine farming family? How come they are related to the Xu family?"

Qin Jing explained: "Lu Jianchuan's mother was kidnapped when she was a child. Later, she was rescued and married to Lu Jianchuan's father."

"Lu Jianchuan's mother is a cousin of Minister Xu. She is the daughter of Mr. Xu's biological sister."

The emperor listened with surprise on his face. He had heard before that the youngest daughter of the Xu family insisted on marrying a merchant and was even willing to stay away from the Xu family for this.

However, that incident happened many years ago, and few people in the capital know about it now.

The emperor knew about the Xu family's affairs because he had a close relationship with Minister Xu at the time. When he heard that Lu Jianchuan had such a relationship with the Xu family, he gradually took the name Lu Jianchuan to heart.