I became the villain's deceased wife

Before Song Tian could think about it, the old butler gave the answer.

"The Emperor's new favorite concubine, Consort Mei, is pregnant and can't eat anything.

She was born in Lingnan area and wanted to eat the sugarcane produced in her hometown.

Although it is a bit late in this season, Mei Fei said that the thing is durable and is perfect to eat in winter.

The emperor issued a special decree, asking us to purchase more and let other nobles in the palace taste it."

"This is it."

Song Tian thought to himself.

The book does not mention much about how the heroine conquered Liang Cen.

It basically says that he was in charge of purchasing for the palace. One winter, Concubine Mei suffered from morning sickness, and the Liang family, as the imperial merchant, purchased some sugarcane.

However, many nobles in the palace felt unwell after eating it.

Concubine Mei even suffered a miscarriage and was unable to save the fetus in her womb.

The emperor was furious and prepared to investigate the Liang family.

It was the heroine who asked the prince to come out and plead for the Liang family.

At that time, the third brother didn't know how he had offended the heroine, and he kept trying to curry favor with her and also pleaded for the Liang family.

This is a lenient treatment.

From then on, Liang Cen regarded the heroine as his savior and complied with all her requests.

"In that case, then give the order to get it done."

Liang Cen didn't think there was anything wrong.

Song Tian quickly called him:

"Mr. Liang, wait a minute!"

Liang Cen and the housekeeper looked over at the same time.

"Sister, do you have anything else to ask of me? What do you want to eat? Do you want me to bring it along on the ship?"

The weather in Lingnan is hot and humid, and fruits are still produced at this time, but in the north, everything is depressed and there are not many fresh fruits to eat.

Liang Cen thought she wanted him to bring back some local specialties.

Song Tian smiled and pulled Liang Cen aside.

"Have you ever done this sugarcane transportation before?"

She asked.

Liang Cen looked confused:

“Not really.

But sugar cane, in previous years there were vendors who brought it from the south, it was raw and dry, full of dregs, and didn’t sell well.”

He also didn't understand why Concubine Mei liked to eat that thing.

But she is from Lingnan, so it is understandable that she has a special liking for the products of her hometown.

Song Tian smiled.

It was exactly what she thought.

"This sugarcane is produced in the south and has a long journey to the capital. If it is not stored properly, it will easily lose water and mold, and lose its original flavor."

She looked up at the warm sun.

"This winter, the weather was not cold, the water level in the canal dropped, and the transportation distance was longer. If the sugarcane is not handled properly, it will easily go bad."

Concubine Mei was heartbroken after losing her child.

He insisted that someone had deliberately framed him.

The emperor wanted to punish the Liang family as a show of sympathy.

But the heroine Lu Wanying was reborn and had already known that the Liang family would face this disaster.

But she didn't give any advance warning and waited until something happened before acting as a peacemaker.

To put it bluntly, she just wanted to win over the Liang family to work for her.

But Song Tiancheng calls Liang Cen sister, and they are partners with common interests.

She couldn't bear to see this honest child being taken advantage of.

"Sister, you know a lot about this sugarcane?"

Liang Cen was a little surprised.

Zhuolin is located on the west side of the capital, so it should be farther away from the capital than to the south.

Song Tian replied:

“Not familiar.

But it is better to be cautious in everything, especially in areas that you are not familiar with.”

She thought about it and finally said.

“Mei Fei said that sugar cane is delicious, so I guess she was born in a place where sugar cane is grown in abundance.

You can send someone to ask her how to preserve the sugarcane.

Furthermore, when sending people to buy sugarcane, you can ask local sugarcane farmers how to preserve it better.

The journey from Lingnan to the capital is long, and it would take a month or so even if you travel by water.

If something goes wrong along the way, the consequences for the supply to the nobles will be disastrous..."

She really didn't know how to preserve sugarcane.

But I know that sugarcane will go bad if left for too long.

It will also produce certain toxins. Eating too much will cause stomach upset at the least, but it may even be fatal.

Liang Cen then began to take it seriously:

"Thanks for the reminder, sister."

As he said this, he turned around and looked at the old butler.

“I don’t feel comfortable letting someone else do this, so I’d better go there myself.

Sister, just stay in this yard and rest assured. I will come to see you after I finish my work."

As he spoke, he called over a pretty maid.

"This is the smartest girl in our house. Her name is Baizhi. She will follow you from now on. If you have any questions, you can ask her."

Bai Zhi was wearing a pink satin maid's outfit, with two neat buns on her head, red lips, white teeth, and bright eyes:

"Madam Song!"

When she heard Liang Cen calling her, she walked forward very appropriately, bowed, and was dignified and calm.

Song Tian nodded and greeted her.

"I'm used to being alone and casual, and I'm not used to having someone following me everywhere.

You just need to take care of the yard on weekdays. I will naturally look for you if I need anything."

Liang Cen couldn't wait for them to exchange greetings, so he led the housekeeper away after introducing them.

Bai Zhi bowed happily again, without any disrespect in her heart:

"Young Master has instructed me to follow Madam Song's instructions from now on. Bai Zhi will obey all orders from the Master."

Song Tian smiled and looked at Aunt Wen and Kang Wenyong who had been following silently behind.

"Then, I will call you Baizhi from now on.

We just arrived today and are not familiar with the place yet. Please take us to our respective rooms and ask the kitchen to boil some water for everyone to wash up."

Bai Zhi bowed slightly and turned to look at Aunt Wen and the other two.

Tentatively asked:

“Are these two temporary residents or permanent residents?

Bai Zhi would also know what kind of room to arrange!"

Although Aunt Wen was not reserved, she was wearing a short coarse cloth coat and had a stocky figure, and at first glance she looked like someone who did rough labor.

Although Kang Wenyong was wearing a bachelor's gown, he blushed and felt shy when he saw Bai Zhi. In addition, he looked honest and simple, as if he had never seen the world.

Bai Zhi thought that the two of them were servants of Song Tian and his wife.

But I'm not sure.

After all, Song Tian himself was only wearing coarse cloth clothes and carrying a bag, like a refugee fleeing famine.

"Oh, I forgot to introduce.

This is my neighbor, Aunt Wen. She has been very nice to me since I was a child and she is considered my elder.

This is his son, Brother Kang Wenyong, who is also my husband’s classmate. He accompanied me to take the imperial examination this time.

I will stay here until the Spring Examination."

Bai Zhi understood, bowed, and said respectfully:

"I understand. Please invite Madam Song and all the distinguished guests to follow Bai Zhi."

Baizhi was indeed smart and insightful, and everyone was satisfied with the rooms she arranged for them.

Song Tian and Xie Yunzhe lived in the main house in the main courtyard, Aunt Wen lived in the west wing, and Kang Wenyong lived in the east wing.

The yard is spacious and bright, with a tall sycamore tree in the middle, whose crown basically covers half of the yard.

It is winter now and there are no leaves on the trees, but we can vaguely foresee the flowers of spring and the coolness of summer.

No wonder it’s called Qingliang Cottage!

They washed up and had a good rest for the afternoon.

After getting up, we planned to go for a walk on the street together.

Bai Zhi brought a few maids and servants with her. Knowing that Song Tian and the others did not like to be served around, they went back to the backyard after finishing their work.

Quite discerning.

Aunt Wen is ready to fight:

"I haven't been to Beijing for many years. I don't know how much it has changed in the past ten years. I must go for a good look around."

Xie Yunzhe was somewhat emotional:

“After two years apart, everything has changed.

I don’t know if anyone can recognize me.”

Song Tian changed into a nice new dress and waved her hand energetically:

"Come on, everyone, let's go and witness the prosperity of this capital city."