Natural disasters in books: I stockpiled goods to escape famine in ancient times

Song Shiwei did not open the box in front of them. He told Feng Ru to put the things into the house before turning around and saying to the four members of the Lin family, "The first time I saved Niao Niao, I saw that although she was weak, she still resisted fearlessly. The loyal servants of the Lin family were willing to die to buy time for her to escape. I didn't save Miss Lin, but courage."

"We have known each other for a long time, and Niao Niao has treated me sincerely. I should not let her down. The second time I saved her, I only saved my friend. Uncle and aunt don't have to be so polite."

As Song Shiwei finished speaking, everyone in the Lin family was moved.

"But if my uncle and aunt want to thank me, then I will naturally accept it, so that Niao Niao won't keep nagging me in the future."

Several people smiled.

Lin Shouren glanced at his daughter's bright smile and sighed in his heart. They were of similar age, so why was there such a big gap between them? It seemed as if his daughter had not grown up yet.

Mrs. Cai had prepared the snacks early, and Feng Ru went to the kitchen to bring them in at this time. Song Shiwei invited a few people to taste them.

Mother Lin took a small bite, her eyes sparkling: "This dessert is good, the crust is fragrant, the filling is soft and sticky, and it tastes unique."

Father Lin never liked dim sum, always thinking it was too sweet. However, his wife and son were both picky. Seeing them enjoying the snacks, Father Lin picked up a small piece and tried a bite. His eyes suddenly lit up: "It's really good, even better than the dim sum made by Suxianglou. I didn't expect there was such a talented person in Shi Wei's family."

Song Shi smiled slightly: "The cook only knows how to make these two snacks. They were a bit too sweet before, so I asked her to make them lighter. If you like them, I'll have someone pack a few for you when you leave. If you want to eat them in the future, just let me know."

"It's a deal, when I come to ask you for some snacks, you can't be reluctant to give them to me," Lin's mother smiled more kindly, "To be honest, I only like this, thank you for smiling."

"As long as Auntie likes it.

The Lin family and their group did not stay with Song Shiwei for long. They had just returned to the capital and had many things to deal with. After drinking a cup of tea, they said goodbye and left.

Lin Ting originally didn't want to leave, but he was overwhelmed by sleepiness. Seeing that Song Shiwei's eyes showed fatigue, he followed the others back.

After the Lin family left, Feng Ru quickly jumped into the house and said, "Sister, Sister Lin's family sent three carriages of gifts. Here is the gift list. You decide how to arrange it."

Song Shiwei paused: "Three...three carriages?"

Feng Ru nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Sister Lin's family is really generous in giving gifts. I looked at the gift list. There is a carriage among the fruits and snacks from other places, and there are also a lot of top-quality fabrics. In short, there are a lot of good things."

Song Shiwei opened the gift list and took a look. He had to admit that the gifts from the wealthy were extraordinary. The fact that one carriage was filled with local specialties showed their sincerity. Another carriage was filled with century-old calligraphy and paintings. The last carriage was filled with brocade fabrics and there was even a box of jewellery. Looking at that small row of earrings, necklaces and bracelets, Song Shiwei had only one thought in his mind.

Get rich!

Suddenly Song Shiwei remembered the small box that Lin Mubai brought in, and hurried into the inner room. After seeing what was in the box, Song Shiwei's eyes widened, and Feng Ru next to him opened his mouth wide.

Silver bills, a box of silver bills!

Song Shiwei took the silver bills twice before he finally took them all out. It was a thick stack, as thick as several books, and all of them were in denominations of one hundred taels of silver.

The two of them sat at the round table and counted the amount, and it was exactly 100,000 taels, no more, no less.

Feng Ru looked at the pile of banknotes and swallowed spinelessly, her voice becoming erratic: "Sister, there are so many silvers."

Song Shiwei put the banknotes back into the box and said in a very good mood, "It's indeed a lot."

As he said this, he waved his hand and put the banknotes into the space.

"Isn't there a carriage full of fruit and snacks? Give everyone a portion of each, and have someone put the rest in the side room next to your study. I'll collect it later."

Feng Ru came back to her senses from the shock and quickly agreed: "I'll go down and divide them up right away. Those things won't stay for long, so it's best for you to put them away, sister."

As for the fabric ornaments, Feng Ru also had them moved into the ear room so that they could be put away together when the time came.

After everything was arranged, Feng Ru asked Mrs. Cai to make some more snacks, package them up, and send them to the Lin family next door along with Jasmine.

Lin's father and mother liked the house that Lin Ting bought very much. Although it was a little small, the environment here was really quiet and they could sleep more soundly at night. There were not many servants here, so it was very comfortable for the whole family to live together.

The two returned from the Lin family soon. Feng Ru went to Wuli to review his lessons and practice calligraphy, while Jasmine ran into the kitchen excitedly, went straight to Mrs. Cai, and took out two exquisite purses from her sleeves.

"Oh, these two purses are nice. Did Miss Feng Ru give them to you?" Mrs. Cai's eyes lit up when she saw the purses.

Jasmine smiled and shook her head, then handed one of them to Mrs. Cai and said, "This was given by Madam Lin. My sister Ruer and I both have one, and this one is for mother."

Mrs. Cai immediately took the purse in her hand and knew it was filled with small change after a squeeze. She immediately opened the purse with a smile on her face, took out the small change and weighed it in her hand: "This must be two taels. The Lin family is really generous."

"Yes, as generous as the master. Sister Ruer told me that this purse alone would cost several hundred coins if bought outside."

Mrs. Cai smiled as she put the change into her purse, then carefully put the purse into her arms, and finally looked at Jasmine with a squint.

Jasmine was very familiar with this look, and she immediately held her purse tightly: "Mom, I need this money, so I can't give it to you."

"What's the point of you staying in the mansion all day long?"

Jasmine chuckled: "Sister Ruer always gives me good food. She even gave me a handkerchief before. I want to give her a gift too."

Mrs. Cai put her hands on her hips and glared. After a while, she waved her hands in annoyance: "If you don't want to give it, then don't give it. But you can't spend this money carelessly. You are so old now, it's good to have some money in your hand."

"Hehe, thank you, mother. I knew you were the best mother in the world. I will buy you some braised food when I leave the house tomorrow."

Mrs. Cai pushed her away impatiently and turned around to continue working on the stove.

With the 100,000 taels of silver notes sent by the Lin family, Song Shiwei still had nearly 100,000 taels in his space. It was useless to hold so much silver in his hands. At this moment, Song Shiwei was thinking in the house whether he should buy another big house. In Dongcheng, as long as he had money, he could buy any big house.

There is no need to think about having four or five courtyards, but there are also houses with two or three courtyards that cover an area equivalent to those with four or five courtyards. It is best to have an ice cellar to avoid the inconvenience of storing ice in winter.

After thinking about it, Song Shiwei called Feng Ru into the house and talked to her about buying another house.