The Blessed Beauty Returns with a Dimension -
Chapter 178 - 168: Warehouse
Chapter 178: Chapter 168: Warehouse
After handling everything, Jiang Xiaoxiao finally felt at ease.
She returned smoothly to the farm with Li Chengwu and his brother.
Jiang Xiaoxiao then went to find Guo Dongjun, now preparing to make a trip to the county town.
She needed to drop off the grain.
Let the farm manager arrange transportation, and just in time to see her big sister and her niece.
But she didn’t see Song Moting.
After thinking it over, something seemed off.
Song Moting went to the county town but hadn’t returned in two days, without even a phone call.
Most importantly, he didn’t clearly state where he was going, which was worrying.
There was no place to look for him.
Saying she wasn’t worried would be a lie.
Jiang Xiaoxiao asked Guo Dongjun, but he hadn’t seen Song Moting either.
The educated youth at the educated youth spot were the same—they hadn’t seen him.
Jiang Xiaoxiao was a bit worried, but being worried was useless.
She could only make arrangements with the farm manager that she would first go to the county town, and when her uncle arrived, she would call Guo Dongjun to send a vehicle to pick up the grain.
This granted Jiang Xiaoxiao some leeway.
Otherwise, it would be easy to mess up.
Jiang Xiaoxiao set off for the county town.
This time, she walked there.
The bus service had stopped, and apart from her own two feet, there was no other way.
He Aiguo and Jia Shu walked her to the main road of Kenqing Farm before heading back.
The two couldn’t accompany her to the county; finding accommodation was hard to solve.
Jiang Xiaoxiao journeyed alone.
Upon arriving in the county town, Jiang Xiaoxiao easily found Jiang Yue’s small courtyard.
She had been walking since the morning, taking seven to eight hours to reach the county town. By then, it was already six in the evening.
The sky was dark.
Seeing the lights in the courtyard, Jiang Xiaoxiao felt a surge of emotion.
"Big sister! Big sister!"
Jiang Xiaoxiao knocked on the door, and Qin Ming opened it to see his sister-in-law.
"Oh, Xiao Xiao, what brings you here so late? Why didn’t you call earlier? I could have ridden my bike to pick you up."
He quickly invited his sister-in-law inside.
Jiang Yue had already heard the noise and came out with the child.
When Jiang Xiaoxiao saw her chubby niece, she immediately beamed with joy.
"Come on, give Nuonuo to me; let me hold her. Nuonuo! I’m your aunt!"
In her last life, this child matured early. After her mother passed away, her father was always downcast and drowned his sorrows in alcohol, leaving Nuonuo to take on the roles of both parents, raising her younger siblings.
She even had to take care of her aunt, Jiang Xiaoxiao.
Jiang Xiaoxiao remembered how much hardship the child had gone through.
Jiang Yue slapped her lightly.
"Go wash your hands first. You’re all cold; you might freeze Nuonuo. Come inside to warm up first."
The chilly young girl was pulled inside by the distressed Jiang Yue.
Jiang Xiaoxiao stuck out her tongue.
"Big sister, I’ll go wash my hands."
Jiang Yue noticed her younger sister looked weather-beaten. "Why’d you come so late? It’s worrying!"
Since the buses weren’t running, her sister must have walked.
Jiang Xiaoxiao cheerfully wiped her hands dry, clapped them, and picked up Nuonuo, "Little Nuonuo, let Auntie hold you!"
The tiny girl watched Jiang Xiaoxiao with wide, curious eyes, as she had been sent to daycare daily. Surprisingly, little Nuonuo was not shy around strangers, smiled broadly at Jiang Xiaoxiao, and reached her small hands to grab the red scarf around Jiang Xiaoxiao’s neck.
The little one had a particular fondness for red.
Jiang Xiaoxiao immediately used the scarf to tease her playfully.
Jiang Yue, seeing that her sister didn’t need her, sighed and went to the kitchen.
The girl was probably starving.
Qin Ming had already started the fire and was kneading dough.
Jiang Yue took over, "Better let me do it. Get two eggs out; I think there’s still a piece of bacon and sausage my mom sent us. Let’s cut some up and steam them."
Qin Ming fetched the ingredients.
"Why did your sister-in-law come up? Is something wrong?"
Jiang Yue shook her head, "I haven’t asked her yet. She’s too busy playing with Nuonuo to say a word."
Before long, a bowl of steaming hot noodles with two plump poached eggs on top appeared, along with a big bowl of spicy fried cabbage and a bowl of bacon and sausage.
"Give me the child and go eat quickly."
Jiang Xiaoxiao didn’t hesitate, she was starving after walking for several hours, having only had a big bun in the morning.
She was already famished.
Seeing the bacon and sausage, Jiang Xiaoxiao cheered. It was clearly Fan Xiuying’s handiwork, the taste of home.
After finishing a big bowl of noodles, Jiang Xiaoxiao patted her belly.
She still felt a little hungry.
But it felt impolite to ask for more.
Her sister and brother-in-law surely weren’t well-off either.
Qin Ming immediately saw through her and took the bowl.
"There’s more in the pot, kept warm on the stove! Let me serve you more. Treat this as your own home; don’t be shy! Got it?"
Qin Ming happily attended to her.
He and his wife would be glad to see her eat her fill.
Once Jiang Xiaoxiao had eaten enough to stave off her hunger, she finally explained why she had come to her sister.
Jiang Yue listened, "You, always tackling big tasks, so your uncle will arrive the day after tomorrow? That’s good; I’ve missed him."
It was a good thing, nothing illegal involved, which made Jiang Yue happy.
The night passed uneventfully.
The next day, Jiang Xiaoxiao went to Feng Guoqiang’s place. Feng Guoqiang had heard of the renowned Jiang Xiaoxiao, and seeing her, he was somewhat surprised.
This girl’s not that old.
How did she gain Mr. Wang’s favor?
Could it be ’A gentleman loves beauty’?
However, after seeing Jiang Xiaoxiao’s appearance, he couldn’t help but be captivated.
It was really possible.
Jiang Xiaoxiao was indeed quite beautiful, easily catching anyone’s eye.
He knew that if Mr. Wang were to marry Jiang Xiaoxiao, then...
He quickly stopped his train of thought.
He prepared for a long-term strategy. Jiang Xiaoxiao was a representative of Mr. Wang, and doing his duty well would earn him a good reputation.
"Jiang Xiaoxiao, hello, I’m Feng Guoqiang. I’ll take you to see the courtyard I’ve rented for you. It took a lot of effort to secure. It has five rooms, perfect for storage. It used to be a warehouse; what do you plan to do with it?"
Seeing Jiang Xiaoxiao hesitating to speak, Feng Guoqiang quickly assured.
"Don’t misunderstand; I’m not prying. As a young girl, there’s no reason for me to fear you doing anything bad. I just want to see if there’s anything I can help with. The courtyard is near the freight station, and I know many people at the railway station, so it would be easy to assist."
Feng Guoqiang was perceptive.
Jiang Xiaoxiao smiled, "Actually, there’s no need to hide from Brother Feng. This courtyard is for my uncle, who shipped a batch of grain from Jingbei. It’s for convenient storage and also for my uncle to transport goods."
"So I requested a short-term rental; I’m really grateful to you, Brother Feng."
Feng Guoqiang’s heart skipped a beat.
Wow, around here, grain was more precious than gold.
Everyone was racking their brains to get hold of grain.
These past few days, many people had come to ask him to bring back grain from other places.
He was holding his ground, taking advantage of his position.
With all this, there must be a sizeable operation.
Why else would they need a courtyard?
Could he seize the opportunity to make some extra money?
"Sure, if you need any help, feel free to ask. I’ll help if I can."
Jiang Xiaoxiao inspected the courtyard and was quite satisfied. The courtyard was clean and tidy, and the room had originally been a warehouse with wooden boards on the ground for protection from moisture and mold, making it an excellent storage space.
Seeing that he wasn’t needed anymore, Feng Guoqiang left, leaving Jiang Xiaoxiao alone.
Lying next to the freight station was a warehouse next door that was for freight storage too.
Anyone who didn’t know would think it was a part of the freight station’s warehouse.
Feeling secure, Jiang Xiaoxiao relaxed.
Jiang Xiaoxiao paced inside the room, moving the grain from her space and planning to cultivate more overnight, since she now had two more plots.
One was planted with ginseng, which she didn’t harvest—older ginseng was more potent, after all.
But three plots were planted with grain. At the speed of her space, amassing tens of thousands of pounds of grain was just a flick of the wrist.
She already had fifty thousand pounds of rice stacked in the room.
She intended to work hard day and night, as it would help many people.
The forestry station, the farm, and the major teams from the farm.
She wasn’t a ’Holy Mother,’ but standing by and watching people suffer wasn’t her style either.
There were many ways to handle things.
She needed to think it through carefully.
And there was still Song Moting, not a trace of him.
Could something have happened to him?
Jiang Xiaoxiao felt like she had a lot on her mind.
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