Eat in Song Dynasty

Chapter 507 Accidentally Entering Kunlun
As the sun began to set and the last rays of sunlight faded, Old Man Wen returned to the inn.

"How did it go?" Wen Shu got up and poured her father a cup of tea.

“It’s all taken care of. I contacted twelve families in total, and each family paid ten taels of silver. I told them that I was hosting a banquet at home and asked them to deliver the food to the villa in front of the manor at different times.”

Zhuangqian Bieyuan is an abandoned house not far from the inn. It is surrounded by rivers on three sides and few people live nearby. When we put the supplies into the storage basket, it will not attract attention.

Wen Shu asked her father to do something very simple: order steamed buns from various breakfast shops.

The flood always lingered in her mind, so she made some preparations in advance, just to put her mind at ease.

Even if you don't need it this time, you can still use it later. It won't break if you put it in the storage basket; it will just take up extra space.

When she first started upgrading, she thought thirty storage baskets were more than enough, as they could hold a lot of things.

But when it came time to stockpile supplies, we realized that thirty was still a bit too few. If only we could have doubled the amount!

I'm still more than 6000 points short of getting from level four to level five!

That night, the stars twinkled, and not a single cloud was visible.

Wen Shu couldn't help but wonder, could Secretary Shi be wrong? Or was her analysis incorrect?

Meanwhile, the county government office was brightly lit. Under Magistrate Chen's repeated urging, the clerk reluctantly summoned a hundred people.

"Didn't they say they were going to conscript 300 people? Why are there only this many?"

"It's the busy farming season, and everyone's exhausted after a long day. These are the only people who've come," the clerk said with a forced smile.

Magistrate Chen knew that his advisor hadn't done his job properly, but he didn't expose him for the time being.

"Then tonight I will trouble you, sir, to personally lead the team to raise the western section by one zhang. I will figure out the rest tomorrow."

"Ah, I'll lead the team." The advisor paused for a moment, then hesitated and said, "I'm too old, I'm afraid I can't keep up."

"I know you've worked hard, sir. If I hadn't been out in the water all day and wasn't feeling unwell, I would have led the team myself. Thank you for your hard work tonight, sir." After saying this, Magistrate Chen coughed twice, covering his mouth.

The clerk was annoyed and very unwilling, but after all, the other party was the county magistrate, and he was just a clerk.

Moreover, although this Magistrate Chen usually seems easy to talk to, he is actually very principled and a man of his word.

It seems I have no choice but to go tonight.

"Then this old man will risk his old bones to watch over things for you for one night."

As the clerk and his men left, Magistrate Chen stood on the steps of the county government office, a cold smile creeping onto his lips.

The next morning, Wen Shu went to the villa in front of the manor early.

The first batch of steamed buns has arrived, piping hot and with a wonderful aroma.

She looked around to make sure no one was nearby, then with a thought, the mountain of steamed buns vanished instantly and was stored in her basket.

Repeating this process, she squatted behind the dilapidated courtyard gate, collecting all the steamed buns delivered by the twelve shops at different times. Looking at the dry rations in her basket, enough for more than a hundred people to consume for several days, she felt somewhat at ease.

Just as she was about to return to the inn, she heard a commotion coming from the direction of the dock.

Several men who looked like traveling merchants were surrounding a local broker, their voices trembling with excitement:
"Didn't you say that your Fuliang County suffered a disaster and rice prices skyrocketed? We brothers pooled our money and rushed to transport these 800 shi of rice over here. How come you're saying now that rice prices are stable and there's no shortage of grain at all?"

"Exactly! If we sell it at the current market price, we won't even get our costs back, and we'll have to lose money on travel expenses!"

The man also looked helpless: "Gentlemen, what makes you say that? Our Fuliang has been blessed with good weather and abundant harvests lately. When did we hear any news of disaster? There were some people saying there would be a flood, but there hasn't been one."

"You mean we've been cheated!" The merchant's eyes widened, and he looked ready to explode in anger.

The broker hurriedly took a few steps back, shaking his head repeatedly, "It's none of my business, I'm leaving now."

The remaining merchants stood on the dock, looking at the grain on the ship with furrowed brows.

Seeing this, Wen Shu went up to them and asked, "Gentlemen, what are your plans for this batch of rice?"

The merchants, seeing that she was a young woman, initially didn't want to say much. However, noticing her calm demeanor, which suggested she wasn't an ordinary person, the leader sighed and said, "What can we do? Either we transport it back the way we came, increasing losses, or we can only sell it here at a low price, hoping to minimize our losses!" Wen Shu pondered for a moment and then said, "If you gentlemen are willing, I will buy all eight hundred shi of rice from you at the current market price in Fuliang County. How about that?"

The merchants were all taken aback, then their faces lit up with delight: "Young lady, is what you say true?"

“Of course it is true.” Wen Shu nodded. “The money and goods are settled. However, I would like to trouble you all to transport the rice to the villa in front of the manor.”

This was a complete turnaround for the merchants!

They had already prepared to lose money, so being able to sell at a stable market price was exactly what they wanted, and they immediately agreed.

Wen Shu directed the merchants to another courtyard, where they paid in cash on the spot, and the transaction was completed.

After everyone left, she did the same thing, putting the mountain of rice bags into her storage basket.

Looking at the several storage baskets that were almost completely filled with rice and steamed buns, I felt an unprecedented sense of fulfillment.

Back in the room, the sun was already high in the sky, blazing hot, and seemed completely unrelated to the flood.

Qin Jingyang leaned against the guest room door and complained, "With such a bright sun, where did this flood come from? Which bastard spread this rumor?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he received a glare from Wen Shu.

"Oh well, never mind, let's go shopping." Qin Jingyang touched the five taels of silver he had just received from Wen Shu, called Zhuo Rufeng, and swaggered out the door.

Watching their relaxed figures, and thinking of the few words that carried such weight, Wen Shu thought to herself: I really hope there really is no flood.

She went back to her room, closed the door, and took out the metal box.

It looks like it won't rain today. In that case, let's go into the Mountain and Sea Realm and take a look.

It had been a long time since she'd been there, and there wasn't really anywhere she wanted to go, so she decided to activate "random teleportation."

The next moment, a familiar feeling of weightlessness came, but strangely, this time the feeling of weightlessness did not last long.

Instead, a gentle flow of water enveloped everything, and the darkness before my eyes was replaced by a gradual golden glow.

The rays of light grew larger and larger, like a net enveloping her.

She opened her eyes in surprise, then gasped for breath.

Ahead, a sea of ​​clouds churned, and a long white jade staircase led straight to the heavens, above which a magnificent palace appeared and disappeared in the white mist.

She floated in mid-air, feeling incredibly light. Exotic flowers and plants swayed gracefully beside her, emitting a refreshing fragrance. In the distance, the clear calls of birds could be heard as several beautifully feathered cranes elegantly flew across the sky.

At this moment, the system notification tone also came through with a delay: "Landing location: Kunlun Mountain."

Kunlun Mountains!
Wen Shu was shocked. She had actually stumbled into the ancestral home of all mountains and the abode of gods and men through random teleportation!

What surprised and bewildered her even more was that the legendary indestructible barrier... the large barrier that the system called an integrated offensive and defensive barrier, was completely undetectable at this moment.

Everywhere you look, auspicious mythical beasts roam, and occasionally a figure with flowing robes rides the clouds, creating a scene of bustling activity and peace during a grand celebration.

It seems like some kind of grand event is being held here!
Is this the reason why the barrier was temporarily opened?
Never mind, she ended up here by accident, and now she has two choices:

First, before the others notice, quickly teleport back to avoid trouble.

Second, while others weren't paying attention to her, she secretly went to look for the crabapple or the golden rice.

As for which one to choose, the second one is definitely the best.

Since we're already here, and this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, who knows if we'll ever have the luck to come across one again?

When it's time to give it your all, you have to fight for it.

The thought had barely crossed his mind when a voice suddenly came from the side: "Who are you? What are you doing here?!"

Hello, friends, I, Hu Hansan, am back again!