flstandardbreds Chapter 110 2 Aunt is Here
Chapter 110 2 Aunt is Here
Li Youran suddenly remembered Song Nanyao's true identity at this moment, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Yes! He is the prince! The common people should not doubt what the prince said!
Thinking of this, Li Youran felt excited and felt that this matter was finally going to take a turn for the better.
So, she looked at Song Nanyao expectantly and said, "Brother Nanyao, can you let all the people in Jian'an County grow this high-yield grain seed? That way everyone can have enough food to eat!"
Song Nanyao frowned slightly after hearing this, and after thinking for a while, he replied: "Well... I'm afraid we have to find the county magistrate of Jian'an County first."
After hearing this, Li Youran asked with some concern, "But how could the county magistrate know you? He doesn't know your true identity!"
After saying that, she frowned tightly, looking distressed.
After all, she and her family didn't know that Song Nanyao was actually the current crown prince, let alone a small seventh-rank county magistrate? How could they possibly know what the current crown prince looked like?
However, Song Nanyao smiled slightly and took out a jade pendant from his arms.
This jade pendant has a smooth texture and is crystal clear. There is a traditional Chinese character "耀" (yao) finely carved on it, and two clearly visible large characters "太子" (prince) are engraved on the back.
Li Youran stared at the jade pendant with wide eyes for a long time, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Wow! So this is the token of identity! It looks really valuable!"
"This was specially made by my father. It is one-of-a-kind. Seeing this jade is like seeing me." Song Nanyao introduced it in detail, his eyes full of pride and confidence.
"Wow, so magical. So this is how people were recognized in ancient times. What if it was lost?" Li Youran exclaimed and asked curiously.
"If someone picks it up, we will definitely return it. If anyone is found not to return it, they will be beheaded..." Song Nanyao explained patiently with a serious and earnest expression on his face.
"It's really serious!" Li Youran pondered for a moment and couldn't help but sigh in his heart at the importance that ancient society placed on tokens of trust.
"Then let's find time to go to the yamen as soon as possible." Li Youran felt that they could not delay any longer. It was spring now, and it was just the right time to plant seeds. If they missed this opportunity, this year's harvest might be affected.
"Xiao Ran'er, how many rice seeds do you have? Are they enough for so many households in Jian'an County?" Song Nanyao asked worriedly, fearing that there would not be enough rice seeds.
"Inexhaustible!" Li Youran replied with a smile, his tone revealing confidence and determination.
Song Nanyao was not surprised after hearing this. He knew that there were many mysterious things about Li Youran, so he nodded in agreement.
He decided to talk about this matter with Yan Feng and let Yan Feng invite the county magistrate of Jian'an County to come out and discuss how to distribute rice seeds to the people.
After the two finished their discussion, they walked towards home together.
Before entering the door, I heard a clear female voice coming from inside the house.
Li Youran and Song Nanyao quickened their pace and went in. They saw a woman in her thirties talking to Ye. She was wearing a light blue fine cloth skirt, a goose yellow belt around her waist, and a jade hairpin in her hair. She looked very gentle, but her dress was not like that of a villager.
Li Youran had never seen this woman before. She wanted to ask about it, but before she could say anything, the woman saw Li Youran and greeted her with a smile: "This is your daughter Youran, right? Look how big she has grown. I am your second aunt."
Xu stretched out her hand and wanted to hug Li Youran, but Li Youran dodged away first. She didn't like being hugged by strangers.
Xu didn't care and just withdrew her hand awkwardly.
Song Nanyao just stood by and watched silently without saying a word.
He quietly observed everything that was happening before his eyes, with a hint of vigilance in his eyes.
At this time, Xu noticed Song Nanyao behind Li Youran.
She noticed that the little boy was very handsome, with delicate features, fair skin, and a pair of big, bright eyes that sparkled like two gems.
"Who is this young master? He is so handsome!..." Xu couldn't help but praise him.
"Are you the second aunt?" Li Youran interrupted Xu's words. She really didn't want to hear her continue. She didn't have a good impression of this so-called second aunt, and she had never met this person.
"I heard that Miss Youran opened a shop in town and the business is pretty good!" There was a hypocritical smile on Xu's face, which made people feel uncomfortable.
"Yes, second aunt." Li Youran responded politely, but she was a little confused in her heart. She didn't know what this second aunt wanted to see her about.
Xu looked at her with a smile, and first praised the booming business of Pinyou Pavilion, and then got to the point: "You Ran, my second aunt came to see you today because she has a small matter that she wants to ask you for help."
Li Youran remained silent, waiting for the other party to continue speaking.
Seeing this, Xu could only bite the bullet and said, "You know, our Li family also has several shops selling food.
Business has been bad recently, so Second Aunt is wondering if we can sell our food at Pinyou Pavilion? Of course, we will definitely give you money, but we just want to ask what you think. "
After hearing this, Li Youran frowned and answered without hesitation, "Second Aunt, I'm afraid not. We only sell milk tea at Pinyouge. If we add your food, would it still look like a milk tea shop? This doesn't conform to the rules of our store."
When Xu heard this, her face was a little embarrassed, but she still advised unwillingly: "Ran'er, your store is doing so well, and so many people line up to buy milk tea every day. Can't you be more flexible and let my family's food benefit from it as well!"
However, Li Youran remained firm: "Second Aunt, it's not that I'm unaccommodating, it's because our store has its own business model and philosophy.
If it is changed at will, it will not only affect the customer experience, but also have a negative impact on the reputation of the store. I hope you can understand my difficulties. "
Seeing that Li Youran refused to budge, Xu became anxious. She widened her eyes and spoke in a tougher tone, "Youran, why are you so stubborn? Do you know that your second uncle is working hard for the family business? As a member of the Li family, shouldn't you help him?"
Faced with Xu's questioning, Li Youran felt helpless and amused.
She thought, what does the success of Second Uncle's business have to do with her? Moreover, is it her fault that their food is not selling well?
Thinking of this, Li Youran decided not to continue to tangle with Xu, so she said calmly: "Second Aunt, I really can't help you with this matter. If you don't have anything else, please go back."
She felt that her niece was becoming more and more outrageous and she didn't even give her face.
"You...you kid." A trace of annoyance appeared on Xu's face. She could never have imagined that this girl would refuse so straightforwardly.
"Second sister-in-law, it's not that I want to refuse. You also asked Ran'er. Ran'er's store is not big and there are not enough staff. Even if you sell your food in Ran'er's store, the customers who come to Ran'er's store are basically going for milk tea. Few people will pay attention to your food..."
Ye tried to persuade him earnestly. She really didn't want the relationship between the two parties to become unpleasant because of this incident.
After hearing this, Xu felt that it made sense. After all, this was the current situation. So she had to give up this idea and decided to go home and figure it out on her own!
"Then... I'll go back first. I have things to do at home." Seeing that this matter was hopeless, Xu turned around and prepared to leave.
After everyone left, Li Youran turned to look at his mother, frowned, and asked with a hint of doubt: "Mother, is it possible that Second Aunt came here to solve her family's food problem?"
Ye nodded helplessly. She also felt very helpless about this kind of thing.
Li Youran analyzed in her mind that she had never seen this second aunt before. She must have never been to her house since she was born! Now that she found out that Pinyou Pavilion’s business was booming, she came to ask for help. This relative...
It’s really hard to put into words.
"Your third cousin and fourth cousin are studying at Liyue Academy. They should take the examination for Tongsheng this year!" Ye said calmly about the two sons of Xu's family.
"Yes, brother can also take the exam." Li Youran missed his elder brother a little when he mentioned him. He hadn't seen him for a long time.
"Don't we have to wait until next year?" Ye asked puzzledly.
"There is an examination for students of higher learning this year. It is held twice every three years. No matter how old you are, you are called a student. Those who pass the examination are called scholars. Then there is the provincial examination. Those who pass the examination are called juren. The first place is the first place. Then there are the metropolitan examination and the palace examination..." Song Nanyao spoke lightly and explained the imperial examination system.
"Then Bo'er can participate this year?" Ye was a little excited when she said this.