A lazy bum transmigrates and marries a eunuch – it's awesome!

Chapter 163, Side 2

Even though Jiang Xinyu was eager to leave, her current physical condition did not allow it.

She went seven days without food or water; if it weren't for her supernatural abilities, she would have died long ago.

Another thing to do is prepare the things you need to bring.

Now that we have space, we have to put away things we don't need and fill in the things we do need, all while keeping it a secret from others. This is quite a big project.

To ensure nothing was overlooked, she entrusted the task of making the list to He Zhang. Her daughter-in-law was meticulous and had specifically studied the local customs and traditions of Xuzhou, so she knew exactly what to bring.

Although Ye Xiao knew that Jiang Xinyu was going to find his godfather, he felt a little awkward when he actually started preparing.

He wanted to persuade Jiang Xinyu not to go, since that place was too dangerous, and her godfather would definitely be sad if something happened to her.

But he also knew that the woman was always very opinionated, and the difference between him stopping her and not stopping her was simply the difference between her going directly to him and locking him up first.

Moreover, He Zhang didn't side with him, and everyone in his household listened to him, so he could only get angry and there was nothing he could do.

On the night Jiang Xinyu woke up, Prince An, who had received the news, came over and brought her a large bag of ginseng and deer antler, saying that she should take good care of herself.

Jiang Xinyu accepted everything without hesitation and expressed her gratitude for his visit.

However, Ye Xiao's gaze towards Prince An seemed rather strange.

Jin Zekang checked himself and, finding nothing amiss, raised an eyebrow.

"What, do you suspect I'm having an affair with your godmother or that I'm cheating on your godfather?"

Jiang Xinyu twitched her lips. "Isn't this the same thing?"

Don't worry, I guess he just wants to ask you how you are as a wife.

Jin Zekang rolled his eyes at Jiang Xinyu speechlessly, "I was just about to praise you for being quite polite today, and you just rudely attacked me. What do you mean I'm someone's wife?"

You're the one who's meant to be someone else's wife; I can only marry wives.

After saying that, Prince An looked at Ye Xiao and said, "Don't listen to this woman's nonsense. Forget everything you're thinking."

Others may fear Prince An, but Ye Xiao is not. He gave him a mocking look and snorted coldly.

"Why are you so angry, my dear wife? Your current flustered state is practically an admission of guilt."

Prince An glanced at Ye Xiao, then at He Zhang, and flicked his sleeve.

"I may not be your wife, but you definitely are. Are you sure you want to continue this discussion?"

Jiang Xinyu quickly changed the subject.

Only I can handle Prince An's sharp tongue; if he keeps talking, the little brat will get so angry he'll break down.

After she leaves, the household will still need Prince An's help with anything; there's no need to make a fuss over something like this.

When Prince An heard Jiang Xinyu say she was going to the disaster area to find Xiao Yuan, he gave her a thumbs up in admiration and immediately wrote a letter for her to deliver to her aunt.

He patted his chest and assured her that he would take care of the governor's mansion and protect her son and daughter-in-law no matter what happened.

Ye Xiao is indeed a rather interesting kid.

If you directly say that he and He Zhang are homosexual, he might get angry and snap at you.

But when An Wang said it was his son and daughter-in-law, they didn't refute it and even showed a smug look, as if they were very proud that he was sure it wasn't his daughter-in-law.

Jiang Xinyu and He Zhang exchanged a glance and chuckled to themselves; this silly boy always missed the point.

The preparations took about two days, thanks to the fact that most of the materials were readily available.

Jiang Xinyu didn't take all the things she had prepared for Xiao Yuan with her because of limited transportation. This time, she simply put them all into her spatial storage.

However, everything was placed in an empty warehouse, and after Jiang Xinyu finished, she locked it and said that no one was allowed to touch it.

When they left the mansion, there were only four guards and Jiang Xinyu and Xiaodie dressed as men. Each of them had a bundle and a horse, so they didn't seem to be carrying much.

Ye Xiao couldn't understand why He Zhang had asked him to prepare things but then didn't bring them. He Zhang just smiled and comforted Ye Xiao, saying that the lady might have been trying to save time by traveling light.

He didn't believe this reason himself, but he didn't want to say it out loud and let Xiao Ye overthink things.

He didn't even bother to go and check the storeroom, since the lady had left guards to watch over it.

What good is knowing the secret? They're all in the same boat anyway, and revealing some secrets might not be a good thing.

The last message Jiang Xinyu received before secretly leaving Beijing was that the floods in Xuzhou were under control and no plague or riots had occurred.

In reality, it was just Xiao Yuan reporting good news and hiding the bad.

The very night she left, Prince An sent her a different message, but she missed it because of a few hours' difference.

Xiao Yuan's auction in Jiangnan went particularly smoothly, even too smoothly. The ownership of the items had already been agreed upon before the auction even officially started.

The subsequent auctions were all for the works of ministers and princes. The emperor's ten calligraphy works were acquired by the five major merchant guilds and the richest man in each guild.

The main reason is that the Chamber of Commerce has too much power to mobilize. They not only give money but also promise to offset part of it with supplies. They can even send their own caravans to deliver grain directly to the disaster area.

This really helped Xiao Yuan a lot.

The disaster area is currently in dire need of medicine, food, and coal. Even if he had the money to buy them, he might not be able to procure enough. In addition, transportation along the way is also a major problem.

Nowadays, the Chamber of Commerce's door-to-door delivery service is not only safe and secure, but also saves a lot of manpower and resources, which is much more cost-effective for him than simply paying money.

He thought it was a good deal, and the people in the chamber of commerce also thought it was a good deal.

After all, you can only get money by selling things, and now you can make some adjustments to the price by directly using things as collateral.

For example, grain worth 10,000 taels can be reimbursed at 15,000 taels, and the extra amount is enough to offset the transportation costs.

Of course, since Supervisor Xiao had given them such lenient policies, they naturally had to show their appreciation.

These days, Xiao Yuan is making so much money that his hands are sore. Besides large denomination banknotes, he is also receiving all kinds of precious gems. He even finds gold too bulky to show off.

However, Eunuch Dou, who was close to Governor Xiao, spread the word that Governor Xiao's favorite food was ginseng, which made several wealthy merchants in the medicinal herb business very popular.

After all, no wealthy merchant lacks silver notes and gems, but they are not so rich in aged ginseng.

After all, medicinal herbs have a shelf life; if they lose their medicinal properties over time, they become useless.

So usually, people buy a few century-old ones for regular use and buy new ones every year. Now that they know that Master Xiao likes the two or three at home, they can't bring out the ones he has.

Indeed, what the superiors like, the inferiors will follow.

In an instant, good ginseng became more sought after than gemstones, and the best ginseng in the entire Jiangnan region was almost completely plundered.

When Jiang Xinyu was planning the marriage exchange, she thought that Xiao Yuan was rich and wouldn't take her dowry, and that was indeed the case.

For someone like Supervisor Xiao, getting money is as simple as waving his hand.

Looking at the box full of century-old ginseng, Xiao Yuan was in a great mood, his mind filled with thoughts of how his wife would reward him if she was happy.

Xiao Yuan used to only think about doing things, but now he is gradually learning how to be a person. Even though he couldn't get away, he still had Xiao Douzi prepare some expensive gifts to send to the Duan family.

Old Master Duan was naturally flattered.

Although his eldest daughter-in-law said that his granddaughter was doing very well in the governor's mansion and had the final say, the old man was still worried because of Xiao Yanwang's fearsome reputation.

Now that he sees Xiao Yuan, as an imperial envoy with important responsibilities, still remembering to send gifts to his relatives, he is relieved. If he truly didn't value Yu'er, he wouldn't bother with them at all.

After Xiaodouzi left, the old man looked at the gift list and was filled with emotion. It was really generous. His granddaughter was luckier than her mother!

It was five days later when Xiao Yuan finally turned all those calligraphic works into silver coins and other valuables.

He wrote a memorial to the court and then took the first batch of grain purchased locally and sailed downriver to Xuzhou.

I just didn't expect the situation in Xuzhou to deteriorate so much in just a few days.

Because the water source is unclean, many people have been vomiting, having diarrhea, and developing rashes, which are spreading rapidly among the population.