Exile at the start? Milkball filming, hoarding billions of resources

Shen Zhaoning counted on her fingers for a long time but still couldn't figure out how much 800 shi of grain cost. However, she had sold her brother's paintings before and made a lot of money, so it should be enough.

Shen Zhaoning agreed after a moment's thought.

"able!"

"I can afford it."

Su Shaoqing gently touched the tip of her nose.

"boast!"

Shen Zhaoning angrily reached out and slapped his hand away.

"I wasn't exaggerating!"

"Your uncle should know that we sold grain!"

Shen Zhaoning wrinkled her nose and spoke in a low voice.

"We still have a lot of grain that we haven't sold out."

Su Shaoqing's mind raced, and his attitude immediately became serious.

"You mean you still have food?"

Shen Zhaoning nodded.

"In short, someone is willing to provide us with food, and they said that as long as they have money, they can get as much food as they want."

Su Shaoqing was overjoyed upon hearing this, but quickly calmed down.

"What arrogance! There's famine everywhere these days, yet they dare to speak so recklessly."

Shen Zhaoning didn't know how to explain the world of immortals to Su Shaoqing, so she scratched her head with her little hand and mumbled something.

"They are not from Dayun; they have no shortage of food there."

Su Shaoqing gasped.

"Could the other party be from Northern Liang?"

Beiliang is the mortal enemy of Dayun. My father has guarded the border for many years, specifically to defend against Beiliang.

If we cooperate with Northern Liang... wouldn't that be treason?

However, people are now struggling to get enough to eat.

If we cooperate with Beiliang, we can ensure that the people have enough to eat...

Su Shaoqing shook his head, trying to shake these strange thoughts out of his mind.

He absolutely must not do such a thing unless it is a last resort.

Even at a young age, Shen Zhaoning knew that Northern Liang was the mortal enemy of Dayun.

Trading with Beiliang without authorization could easily lead to a death sentence.

She quickly waved her hand.

"No, no, their place is very, very far from here."

"That place is called... China. They are very wealthy, the people are happy, and they love peace. They will not easily start a war against any country."

As Shen Zhaoning spoke, she took out a piece of chocolate from her pocket, unwrapped it, and handed it to Su Shaoqing.

"This is the candy they produce; it's delicious."

Su Shaoqing looked at the dark object in Shen Zhaoning's hand and felt somewhat resistant.

This thing looks like a pill; I hope it won't kill him.

With a heart full of regret, he swallowed the chocolate in Shen Zhaoning's hand in one gulp.

Before he could even swallow, he felt the chocolate slice across his lips and tongue.

This feeling is so wonderful, so silky, so delicious.

Most importantly, he was feeling a bit dizzy, but after taking this, his dizziness immediately subsided, and he felt much more comfortable.

"This is something produced in that country. They don't lack food there, but they are very interested in things like antiques and calligraphy. My brother's two paintings can buy... enough food for the entire Guanyang for several months."

Upon hearing this, Su Shaoqing took down two paintings from the wall and handed them to Shen Zhaoning.

"This one is an authentic work by a master from the previous dynasty, and the other one is mine. Try to see how much you can sell these two paintings for."

"If, as you say, it can be exchanged for grain, then the people of Guanyang will be saved."

Shen Zhaoning hurriedly arrived in the modern world with the painting and contacted Cheng Qian.

"Fairy sister, I found two more paintings at home. Could you help me see how much they can sell for?"

Upon hearing that Shen Zhaoning had paintings to sell, Cheng Qian rushed over.

She started asking questions as soon as she arrived.

"I've been in seclusion writing a script for the past few days, and I just found out about what happened online. That Xiong Yangde is so wicked!"

"Luckily, his bad deeds were exposed, he was arrested, and I heard he's going to jail!"

Shen Zhaoning disliked Xiong Yangde and nodded in agreement with Cheng Qian's words.

"Sister is right. That person is really wicked. I don't even know him, but he suddenly stopped me and started saying bad things about Grandma Lin."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Qian felt a chill run down her spine.

"My God, thank goodness he was arrested, otherwise he would have come to your house and ambushed you. This guy is a complete outlaw!"

Cheng Qian glanced at Shen Zhaoning's residence.

"Your address has been exposed online. Paparazzi might come and ambush you. It's too unsafe."

"Why don't you move to another place?"

Shen Zhaoning was somewhat reluctant to part with him.

"But I've already paid my rent."

Seeing the girl's heartbroken expression, Cheng Qian hesitated for a moment, then her eyes lit up.

"There's a solution! Just sublet the house!"

"With your current fame, you can definitely sublet it."

"But you'd better discuss it with the landlord."

Those paparazzi are so curious about Shen Zhaoning, they'd definitely be willing to rent the room she stayed in.

Shen Zhaoning called the real estate agent and briefly explained the situation. The agent immediately contacted the homeowner.

The agent quickly relayed the homeowner's reply to Shen Zhaoning.

"The landlord said that many people want to rent this basement, and he is willing to refund your rent so you can move out immediately."

Cheng Qian helped Shen Zhaoning find a house with better security and privacy.

Most importantly, the house is very close to the film studio, making it convenient for Shen Zhaoning to go to filming.

Shen Zhaoning didn't have much stuff, so it was easy to move. There was no need to hire a moving company; Cheng Qian's own car could fit it all.

Shen Zhaoning glanced at the basement where she had lived for so long, still feeling a little reluctant to leave.

Cheng Qian lifted her into the child seat and patted her head.

"Don't be reluctant to leave. Although it's cheap here, it's really not suitable for you to live here."

As Cheng Qian spoke, she waved the painting in her hand.

"Look? The painting is a bit damp. It's an antique! It would be a huge loss if it got damaged."

Hearing this made Shen Zhaoning feel a little better.

Cheng Qian took Shen Zhaoning to find the buyer who had previously purchased the painting, and the buyer was all smiles when he saw them.

He bought a painting for eight million last time and sold it for fifteen million immediately.

They've made a fortune, and I wonder what good stuff they brought this time.

"What good stuff do you have this time? Let me see!"

The buyer's eyes lit up the more he looked at the painting.

He pointed to the masterpiece by the previous dynasty that Su Shaoqing had mentioned and exclaimed in amazement.

"Only three original copies of this painting exist today. One was auctioned overseas for 120 million, another was auctioned for 80 million because it was smaller. Yours is so big, it'll probably cost over 100 million."

He said regretfully.

"If it were worth tens of millions, I would have eaten it, but it just so happens to be worth hundreds of millions!"

For a moment, he really wanted to say that the painting was worthless, and buy it at the unit price, and then coax the two children away.

But he had a good relationship with Cheng Qian's father, and this child seemed to be a minor celebrity; the last person who bullied her went to jail.

If he really did that, he'd probably be in jail even faster than Xiong Yangde!