Exiled Princess: From the Palace Heist to Becoming a Rich Madame [MTL]

Chapter 96-100

Chapter 96: Old Man, Is That You?

Jiang's Grain Shop.

Early in the morning, the townsfolk, armed with their acquired vouchers and coarse hemp bags, lined up in front of the grain shop.

A notice had been posted, stating that buying grain required waiting in line quietly. Anyone causing a disturbance would be denied access to purchase grain.

If the grain sold out that day, the next sale time would be determined by a posted notice.

Surprisingly, thanks to word of mouth among the townsfolk, everyone had the rules of Jiang's Grain Shop deeply ingrained in their hearts.

As the hour of Chen arrived, the grain shop promptly opened.

The shop's attendants watched the townsfolk, who were patiently waiting in line, and couldn't help but admire Jiang Ru's methods.

Inside the shop, coarse grains, fine grains, and some miscellaneous grains were available, and the townsfolk could pick what they needed.

What moved the townsfolk the most was that the grain prices remained the same as before.

Who was this generous benefactor?

Once they finished purchasing the grain, the townsfolk expressed their gratitude to the shop's attendants with a respectful bow.

The attendants responded, "You should thank our boss."

But where did their boss come from?

For this charitable act alone, they had outdone even the Emperor.

Well, it's best not to say such things out loud.

Jiang Ru said, "I'm not as noble as you think. I just want you to survive this drought."

On the second floor of the grain shop, Jiang Ru watched the townsfolk joyfully carrying their grain purchases and couldn't help but smile at the sight on her fair face.

Although the amount of grain was limited, it would suffice to address their immediate hunger.

Xiao Chengjin stood quietly beside her, his eyes filled with indulgence as he watched her.

The grain shop owners who had been calculating their profits secretly gritted their teeth while watching Jiang's Grain Shop.

They believed that the owner of Jiang's Grain Shop was intentionally blocking their financial path!

It was infuriating!

They weren't to be trifled with.

So, several grain shop owners gathered in a private room at a teahouse to form an alliance and deal with Jiang's Grain Shop, which they saw as disregarding the rules.

Jiang Ru said, "Come on! I happen to need more grain here."

After noon, a bailiff on horseback arrived at Jiang's Grain Shop.

Wiping away some sweat, the bailiff entered and asked, "Is Madam Xiao here?"

One of the attendants nodded and shouted to the second floor, "Madam, there's a bailiff looking for you."

Jiang Ru put down her tea cup and hurried downstairs.

"I'm here!"

The bailiff heard her voice and quickly approached, handing her a letter and whispering a few words.

"Madam Xiao, please carry on with your business. I'll take my leave."

Jiang Ru looked at the letter in her hand with a puzzled expression and raised an eyebrow.