On the way, Madam Mu was still confiding in Nanny Zhou, saying that she couldn't understand her son. "I don't know what he's thinking. He's not even as old as me, but he's so confused. He's haggling over such a small amount of money. Let him delay it a little longer. It would be best if he starved to death by then!"

It turned out that Mu Youcheng was reluctant to spend the money and kept saying that the price of grain would go down, so he resisted buying grain. But who knew that the price of grain was rising every day.

A few days ago, two large farms that were far away agreed to sell one farm's grain and keep the other farm's grain for themselves. However, Mu Youcheng saw the rising grain prices and couldn't resist his greed, so he sold all of them.

As a result, the family ran out of food. They endured it again and again and still refused to buy food. Seeing that even if they had money outside, they could hardly buy food, so Aunt You hurriedly went to find Madam Mu and said that her master refused to buy food.

The family would not have enough food to last until early spring. The old lady was shocked when she found out and asked Mu Youcheng about it. However, he said to wait and see as the government had already intervened and the price of food would surely fall by then. By then, the difference of more than 1,000 taels of silver would be her profit for nothing.

Madam Mu was so angry that she almost died. She pointed at her own son and started scolding him. As a result, Mu Youcheng didn't dare to attack his mother, so he hit Aunt You instead.

He said that she did not listen to him and dared to tell the old lady about this matter, and that the housekeeping matters should be handed over to his eldest daughter.

How could Aunt You bear this injustice? She immediately knelt beside the old lady and said she wanted to commit suicide, "I worked so hard for this family, but now it's wrong, and I can't do anything about it."

She had been fighting for a title for so many years but still couldn't get it, and now she was saying that the housekeeper was not as good as a little girl. How could Aunt You tolerate this? She immediately burst into tears.

Madam Mu asked her to be tougher, but Mu Qingzi came in with a sick look on her face and asked them if they had made enough noise. She had someone buy food.

She is the eldest legitimate daughter, but it is certainly not okay to yell at her elders like this.

Mu Youcheng had just praised his eldest daughter when she slapped him in the face, but he still nervously asked her how much she bought it for.

Mu Qingzi said with a cold face: "Eight hundred coins per pound of rice is already a very low price. Daddy, do you think it's too expensive?"

Mu Youcheng immediately jumped up in anger. Although eight hundred coins per pound of rice was cheaper than the price he sold it at, it was still ridiculously high compared to usual times.

His face immediately turned red and he pointed at Mu Qingzi in the hall and asked her to kneel down and admit her mistake.

Mu Qingzi naturally refused.

Just at this time, Nanny Zhou and the others arrived, and Madam Mu took advantage of the chaos to follow them out, "I'm really mad at you, I'm really mad at you!"

Old Madam Mu really couldn't believe that her son had become so obsessed.

Madam Zhou also said, "Master is really going backwards as he gets older. Why is he so stubborn? The grain prices are rising day by day, but he doesn't want to be safe and keep some surplus grain on hand, but instead wants to get involved in the price difference thing!?"

Isn't this confusing?

Du Juan couldn't stand it any longer, "Our young lady has been worried about the lack of food for a long time. She was reluctant to sell the food this year and kept it all for herself."

As for other matters regarding food storage, Dujuan didn't dare to say much, but this was okay.

After all, many people know that their own farms did not sell grain, and it should be said that the nearby farms basically did not sell any grain. As long as they were not short of life-saving money, they would keep this life-saving food. To put it bluntly, when you are really short of food, you can't eat silver. The master is really confused.

Dujuan also sighed.

There are quite a few people in the Mu Mansion, and there is not enough food. Aunt You is the head of the family, how can she not be afraid? If she takes the blame again, won't it be fatal?

She is a smart person.

Knowing that he would come to the old lady to make a scene, he ended up clearing himself of all wrongdoing.

Dujuan felt that Aunt You's move was quite cruel. Even if she had fallen out with the master, if the old lady didn't protect her, her life would be difficult.

But the old lady naturally couldn't just ignore it. Although Aunt You was a little scheming, she at least had some sense and managed the backyard well.

Madam Mu kept her on purpose, so she would naturally not let Aunt You die.

Aunt You also knew this.

That's why I dare to give it a try.

But she didn't expect that Madam Mu would follow Nanny Zhou and Du Juan.

Even Mu Qingzi rushed out and said that she had bought food with the family's money. She had not handed over the key to the warehouse yet. As a result, she and Mu Youcheng fell out. Now the whole Mu family is a mess.

Nanny Zhou was glad that she came at the right time. "Don't think too much. Chaoge has made good arrangements. We have enough food and daily necessities in our manor."

I'm fine.

Du Juan also said, "Yes, old lady, don't be sad or worried. Come back with us and enjoy your life. It just so happens that the third young lady misses you too."

Nanny Zhou also nodded, "You still have to persuade the Third Miss. With you around, she will feel more at ease. Otherwise, she will worry about food every day."

This father and daughter are also interesting.

As a father, Kukousousou was reluctant to buy food and even wanted to resell it at a high price.

Make a fortune in the chaos.

You're not worried about running out of food at home? That's pretty safe.

Although my daughter had stockpiled so much food, enough for everyone to eat for more than a year, she was still worried that it was not enough and that everyone would go hungry.

What a difference.

When Madam Mu heard this, she felt distressed. "It's my fault. I didn't even think about it. Chaoge is alone at the farm. She has so many things to do. I should have gone to see her earlier and shouldn't have let her worry so much."

As she spoke, she started to cry again, "My poor Ge'er, she has such a father at such a young age, and she has to be the head of the family so early."

You have to worry about everything yourself.

How could she, a little child, not be afraid or terrified?

Old Madam Mu felt sad just thinking about it, and she also remembered that she was also hindered by the Mu family and was annoyed by the trivial matters in the mansion every day.

Aunt You felt very uneasy after Mu Qingzi snatched away her housekeeper rights. The old lady helped her get the housekeeper rights back, so whenever she was undecided about anything, she would come to ask her for advice.

It's a little less refreshing than before.

Old Madam Mu sighed and felt that Aunt You was quite pitiful, so she had no choice but to listen to her more, help her out of the situation, and let her stand on her feet again.

This happens a lot.

Old Madam Mu really couldn't take care of Mu Chaoge, and every time she asked about her, she said she was fine.

But this time, Nanny Zhou and Dujuan said that she was not well and was worried about not having enough food every day.

Isn't Madam Mu heartbroken? "It's still the fault of not having an elder in the family. She feels uneasy. If there is an elder who can take charge and help her, she won't have to be so tired. My poor granddaughter."

Nanny Zhou and Dujuan both knelt down hurriedly, lowered their heads and said that they were useless and could not share the Third Miss's worries.

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