The concubine escaped and cried when she met the prince again

Afraid that Shen Ruolan would not believe him, he pointed to several restaurants and noodle shops across the street and said to Shen Ruolan, "Did you see those restaurants across the street? They are all closed because they can't buy food."

The restaurant owner's words made Shen Ruolan pause for a moment, and then she asked him, "Boss, is the food shortage here really that serious?"

The restaurant owner sighed and said, "Alas, natural disasters plus man-made disasters, isn't that serious?"

After saying that, he looked at Shen Ruolan and asked, "Brother, do you still want to eat?"

Shen Ruolan was silent for a moment, then frowned and said, "Eat."

She is pregnant now. She has no chance to replenish nutrition due to traveling every day. Now she has the chance to have a good meal, she will eat it no matter how expensive it is.

"Okay." When the restaurant owner heard that Shen Ruolan wanted to eat more, he happily went to cook.

On the rooftop not far away, Li Heng asked his master: "Master, can she really cure your illness?"

He had found his master five days ago, but his master didn't want Shen Ruolan to find him, so he had been hiding in the dark.

Mu Jinxuan looked at Shen Ruolan in the restaurant and said thoughtfully, "I think so."

He was not sure how good Shen Ruolan's medical skills were, but after she gave him acupuncture for two days, he did feel much better than usual.

Li Heng heard his master's uncertain tone, he sighed and said: "It would be great if we could find Mr. Shen from Medicine King Valley."

Legend has it that in the Medicine King Valley of Yan State, old man Shen was so skilled in the Shen family's acupuncture that he could cure any disease with just one needle.

Just thirty years ago, because of his carelessness, he lost his beloved little daughter. Since then, he has been traveling around the world every day, looking for his lost daughter.

Now thirty years have passed, and he still hasn't found his missing daughter. His whereabouts are unknown all day long. If others want to see him for medical treatment, they have to rely purely on luck.

After listening to his subordinates' words, Mu Jinxuan was silent for a moment and said to them, "Continue to send people to inquire."

"Yes," Li Heng said, and then he paused and asked, "Master, do we really have to wait for her outside the town?"

Mu Jinxuan said: "First see what she will do after she finishes her meal."

If Shen Ruolan left the city after dinner, he would wait outside the city. If she went to find an inn, there was no need for him to spend the night outside the city.

"Yes." After Li Heng finished speaking, he stood beside his master and waited silently.

In the restaurant, the boss was very fast. In less than half an hour, he came towards Shen Ruolan with a tray. He placed the food in front of Shen Ruolan and said to her with a smile, "Sir, your food is here. Please enjoy it."

Shen Ruolan used chopsticks to pick up the food and sniffed it. After confirming that it was non-toxic, she smiled and thanked the restaurant owner, "Thank you, boss."

After she finished speaking, she picked up the rice and started eating.

Since leaving the capital, Shen Ruolan often ate one meal and went hungry the next. She had no idea how much wild vegetable porridge she had eaten. Now, the food in the restaurant was not very well cooked, but she enjoyed it with gusto.

After a while, Shen Ruolan had a delicious meal. She stood up and gave the boss some money and said, "Boss, could you please sell me some food?"

She had just heard him mention that rice was hard to buy outside, so regardless of whether it was true or not, she decided to buy some from him because she was tired from traveling every day during pregnancy, and she didn't want to go out and not be able to buy rice, and then have to go back to find him, which would be tiring and time-consuming.

After hearing what Shen Ruolan said, the restaurant owner said with embarrassment on his face: "Sir, to be honest, we don't have much food, and we really don't have any extra to sell to you."

Seeing the look on the restaurant owner's face, Shen Ruolan was even more certain that food was hard to buy outside. She took out a tael of silver and handed it to him, saying, "Boss, I don't want more. Twenty kilograms is enough."

If she saves a little with twenty kilograms, she can eat for a month. When she passes through the next city, she can continue to buy more. Generally speaking, her food supply is easy to solve.

Seeing Shen Ruolan was generous with the money, the restaurant owner hesitated for a moment and said to her, "Okay, but sir, go out and don't tell anyone else that you bought food from me."

If anyone knew he was selling grain, he would be skinned.

Shen Ruolan smiled and assured him, "Don't worry, boss. You are already a great benefactor to me by selling me grain. I will not put you in danger."

Seeing that Shen Ruolan was speaking sincerely, the restaurant owner turned around and went to help her pack the food.

Not long after, he came out carrying two small cloth bags and said, "Brother, here are ten kilograms of flour and rice each. Please keep them."

Shen Ruolan took the two bags, weighed them, and smiled to the boss, "Thank you, boss."

After saying this, she packed the food and went out with it on her back.

Shen Ruolan came to the street. She first went to look at the grain shop and saw many people standing outside the grain shop. She hesitated for a moment and went up to ask the people in line: "Uncle, hello, may I ask why everyone is here..."

The middle-aged man called the uncle, after hearing what Shen Ruolan said, he looked up at him, and said to her with a gloomy look, "Everyone line up here to buy food."

After saying this, he looked Shen Ruolan up and down and asked, "Young man, are you here to buy food as well?"

After saying that, he shook his head at Shen Ruolan and said, "I'm afraid we won't be able to buy food today. We can only wait here until tomorrow."

Shen Ruolan looked at the long queue in front of her and asked the middle-aged man, "Uncle, isn't it being sold in front? Why can't we buy it?"

At this time, another woman said, "Because the Yao family grain store only releases 5,000 kilograms of grain every day, and each person is limited to buying 5 kilograms. Now that two hours have passed, it is estimated that it will be sold out soon."

When Shen Ruolan heard this, she secretly thanked her luck that she had just bought food at the restaurant, otherwise, it would not be her turn to buy here.

After Shen Ruolan found out the grain market price, she went to buy some salt. When she passed by the meat stall, she stopped. She had salt and grain, but no oil.

Looking at the white fat meat, she wanted to buy some refined oil, but she could not carry so many bottles and jars by herself.

The owner of the meat stall saw Shen Ruolan standing in front of the stall without moving. He smiled at her and asked, "Little brother, what kind of meat do you want to buy?"

Shen Ruolan came back to her senses, shook her head at him and said, "I don't want to buy meat."

After saying this, she walked away.

However, before she had taken a few steps, she suddenly returned to the butcher's stall and asked, "Boss, do you still have the lard you made before the New Year?"

The weather is hot at this time, and the refined oil will not solidify, making it difficult to carry. If it is the oil refined before the New Year, she can buy some.

After hearing what Shen Ruolan said, the butcher nodded and said, "Yes, yes, how much do you want, little brother?"

As a butcher, the thing they have the most is oil. Now that someone wants to buy it, he actually has some to sell.

Shen Ruolan thought for a moment and asked the butcher, "How much?"