The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! Chapter 729

Chapter 729: Chapter 656, Response_2 Chapter 729: Chapter 656, Response_2 Daohua's brows were furrowed tightly, as the Provincial Governor Yuan seemed to be handling official affairs impartially, yet she couldn't shake the feeling that he was deliberately making things difficult for the Yan Family.

“Where's eldest brother?”

Butler Sun replied, “The master has gone to the provincial capital with him, trying to figure out a way to gather the grain.”

Daohua asked, “As long as we replenish 100,000 bushels of grain within three days, Father will be alright?”

Butler Sun nodded.

With this confirmation, Daohua let out a sigh of relief.

She didn't need three days; she could come up with 100,000 bushels of grain right away. As long as she could make up for it, her father would be safe.

Daohua forced herself to calm down, then quickly sorted through her thoughts. Soon, she said to Yan Shouhou, “Prepare 100,000 bushels of grain immediately, and also, summon Cao Chuan and Bald for me.”

Yan Shouhou nodded and ran off in haste.

Daohua then turned to Butler Sun, “100,000 bushels of grain couldn't have disappeared without a trace. Didn't Father know anything in advance?”

Butler Sun replied with a grimace, “The grain was originally stored in the granary, but a few days ago, Provincial Governor Yuan issued orders to load it onto ships in advance. The master also considered the safety of the grain, and specifically chose a rather secluded river mouth for the loading. Who would have thought, come this morning, all the ships that were loaded with grain were gone.”

Hearing this, Daohua immediately called over Wang Manman and whispered in her ear, “Go find Deshou and let him search along the Dayuan River. He must find the missing grain.”

Wang Manman nodded, and then she quickly left.

Daohua fell silent for a while before asking Butler Sun again, “Who knows the location of the grain-loading places?”

Butler Sun quickly replied, “To my knowledge, it's only the master and the second master. As for who in the Governor's Office might be aware, I'm not sure.”

Daohua pondered for a moment, “Is Master Xiao still at the Governor's Office?”

Butler Sun nodded, “When the master was taken away, he instructed Master Xiao to look for the missing grain. He should be at the Governor's Office now.”

Daohua instructed, “Bring him to me at the Water Pavilion near Chuihua Gate.”

Upon hearing this, Butler Sun sprinted off to the front yard, and it wasn't long before he brought Master Xiao.

Daohua greeted Master Xiao, then went straight to the point and asked, “Master Xiao, do you know of any occasion where my father could have offended Provincial Governor Yuan?”

Master Xiao shook his head, “Your Excellency and Provincial Governor Yuan have never met, so how could there be any talk of an offense?”

Daohua's expression faltered, “Are you certain? After listening to Butler Su's account of the lost grain, it feels as though Provincial Governor Yuan is deliberately setting a trap for my father.”

Master Xiao sighed. He also felt that way but unfortunately couldn't find any evidence, “Miss, your father truly hasn't offended Provincial Governor Yuan, and officially, we cannot accuse Provincial Governor Yuan of setting a trap for your father.”

“Because, the order to load the grain onto ships in advance was the same for all Magistrates in Zhongzhou. The only difference is that the grain of Ningmen Prefecture was lost.”

Daohua's eyes narrowed, “Are you saying that the loss of the grain has nothing to do with Provincial Governor Yuan?”

Master Xiao nodded, then shook his head, “At least we have no evidence.”

Daohua was silent for a while, “But you also feel that Provincial Governor Yuan is targeting my father, don't you, Master Xiao?”

Master Xiao nodded, recognizing that arresting the head of a prefecture immediately after army provisions went missing was indeed too unreasonable.

Daohua mused, “Provincial Governor Yuan wouldn't do such a thing for no reason, right?”

Master Xiao hesitated before speaking, “Perhaps it's because of the potatoes.”

Daohua looked puzzled, “What do you mean?”

Master Xiao explained, “The high yield of potatoes was reported to the Governor's Office by your father not long ago.”

It took a moment for Daohua to understand, “You mean, Provincial Governor Yuan wants to take credit for the potatoes?”

Master Xiao nodded, “Potatoes yield more than ten bushels per acre. You can imagine how many people it can feed once promoted. If this is reported to the Imperial Court, the merit would be immense. It's not surprising that Provincial Governor Yuan is tempted.”

Daohua scoffed, “How can he be so audacious?”

Master Xiao pressed his lips together without speaking, knowing all too well how common it is in the bureaucracy to steal credit.

After pondering for a bit, Daohua turned to Butler Sun, “Go to the provincial capital immediately, tell my brother that Father reported the matter of potatoes to the Imperial Court last year, and ask him to find a chance to convey this to Provincial Governor Yuan.”

Butler Sun hesitated somewhat, wondering if it was too rash to heed a young lady's counsel on such a serious matter. Though he thought this, he ultimately complied and departed.

Later, Daohua asked Master Xiao for a list of people who knew the locations of the grain ships.

That night, Yan Shouhou, along with Cao Chuan and Bald, arrived.

Daohua handed them the list directly, “Investigate these people to see whom they have been in contact with recently, especially if they have had any dealings with the Jiang Family.”

Cao Chuan and the others, receiving their first assignment, solemnly took the list, “Rest assured, Miss, we guarantee to handle the matter thoroughly.”

Daohua showed little reaction, “I only care about the results.”

Hearing this, Cao Chuan and the others said no more and quickly withdrew.

With everyone gone, Daohua looked at Yan Shouhou, “Has the grain been loaded onto the ships?”

Yan Shouhou nodded, “It's done.”

Daohua instructed, “Now take the grain ships to the provincial capital. You must boldly hand over the grain to Provincial Governor Yuan in a way that's public enough to make everyone aware that you are there to deliver the grain.”

Yan Shouhou took the instruction seriously, made sure there were no further orders from Daohua, and then swiftly left.

Having completed these tasks, Daohua once again went over the sequence of events to ensure there were no oversights before turning to visit the old lady's quarters.

Chapter end

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