Chapter 264 Something Happened!
Since there was no class that day, Shen Ningning went to the shop to check.
When the cold weather first came, people knocked on the door of Tangshui every day to ask for help.
Uncle Zhong and Aunt Yun were so scared that they didn't dare to open the door.
Later, when the heavy snow stopped, people started throwing children at the door.
Even though Uncle Zhong and his friends tried everything, everyone thought that this was Fu Nu's shop and there must be food and drink.
If they didn't open the door, they would break it, and several times people almost broke in in the middle of the night.
Uncle Zhong and his friends had reported to the police no less than ten times this month.
Shen Ningning came this time to help find a solution.
For safety, this time, she brought Black Wolf King, Wolf Three, and Chen Ye.
As soon as the carriage stopped at the door of the shop, an anxious voice came from not far away: "Ms. Fu Nu, I finally waited for you."
The Black Wolf King jumped down and scared the man so much that he fell down immediately.
It howled angrily, and the man who fell to the ground turned pale and screamed: "I, I'm not a robber, don't eat me!"
Chen Ye helped Shen Ningning get off the carriage and frowned at the man.
The little girl saw that the man was wearing a brocade robe and a mink coat, and he didn't look like a bad guy.
She then said softly: "Wolf, come back."
The black wolf king turned around and stopped in front of Shen Ningning.
The wolf eyes stared at the man over there vigilantly.
The man was helped up by the servants in a mess. He bowed his hands and explained his purpose tremblingly.
"Lady Fu Nu, I listened to you and have been hoarding supplies and food before the cold disaster came."
"Even when the national teacher predicted that there would be no disaster in winter, I insisted on buying firewood, cotton clothes and other cold-proof items because I believed what you said, the cold disaster would definitely come!"
"Look, the disaster is indeed coming, but I have something I want to ask Lady Fu Nu."
The man looked around cautiously to make sure no one was eavesdropping.
He lowered his voice and asked, "I bought several warehouses of wood. The market price is just right recently, and I want to resell it."
"But, Lady Fu Nu, can you tell me if now is a good time to resell?"
"If there is another snowstorm later, I will keep this wood and sell it when the price doubles again."
It turned out to be a shrewd businessman.
Shen Ningning's pink and soft little face, surrounded by a circle of rabbit fur, made her pair of watery black eyes more lively and flickering.
She thought about it and spoke in a sweet and soft voice.
"Uncle, if you believe me, you should sell these woods during this period."
"Because I don't know whether the snowstorm will come again. I only know that if you don't sell them, people who are forced by the bad environment will scramble for your supplies."
When the man heard it, he pondered for a moment and suddenly understood it.
His eyes flashed with surprise: "I understand, let a little blood, so that others won't come to gnaw your meat!"
This rule also applies in the business world.
Sometimes you can't be too greedy, so as not to cause trouble.
The man bowed his hands to thank him, left two fresh pork as a thank you, and left under the protection of the servants.
Shen Ningning turned and entered the shop, and asked Chen Ye to hand the pork to Aunt Yun to make soup.
When they all entered the shop, Wu'er quickly closed the door, as if he was frightened by the situation in the past few days.
A group of people gathered together, all looking at Shen Ningning.
"Miss, we are all waiting for your decision." Uncle Zhong said, "We have already moved the valuables in the shop to a safe place."
But this is not a long-term solution.
Shen Ningning had not thought of a good idea when she came just now.
However, after walking around the street just now, she has already thought of a solution.
"Now many restaurants in the city are in the same situation as us. They are not short of food, but they dare not open."
They are all afraid of encountering people who are driven by the cold disaster and come to the store to smash and rob.
Shen Ningning said in a serious and decisive voice: "So, we have to open it even more."
"When some people are forced to a certain point, my shop will bear the brunt and become their target of attack."
The little guy thought very clearly.
Especially since everyone thinks she is a lucky girl and has supplies, they will definitely focus all their attention on her.
Keeping the door closed all the time will give people the illusion that there are supplies in the shop.
Shen Ningning expressed her thoughts: "We will open the shop tomorrow."
"Uncle Zhong, remember, we only sell one thing, that is a bowl of warm soup for strengthening the body, and the price is one tael."
"Every five days, we will provide everyone with free clear soup, and you can drink it until you are full. Tomorrow is the first day to prepare clear soup."
The shop assistants looked at each other.
"Miss, will this work? As soon as the shop opens, everyone will come to grab it."
Shen Ningning nodded: "The strong brothers and uncles in the shop will watch from the side. Whoever makes trouble or dares to grab it will be beaten and then reported to the police."
"Let's try this method. I believe it will work." She said, taking out the purse and handing it to Aunt Yun.
When she opened it, there was a handful of grass-like things inside.
Shen Ningning said softly: "There are about thirty roots here. Just put one in a pot of soup and clear soup every day."
Aunt Yun nodded as if she understood, and kept it carefully.
After Shen Ningning gave the order, she went back.
Wolf Three lay in the carriage, licking a large bone leisurely.
He let out two confused howls.
Wolf Three is asking, is Xiao Ningning's method really useful?
Shen Ningning lay in the furry body of the Black Wolf King and rolled comfortably.
She blinked her watery eyes and said lazily in a soft and sticky voice: "It must be useful, but this is not the most useful method."
If she can find a troublemaker and kill a chicken to scare the monkey, she can establish the rules by using both kindness and force.
Five or six days passed.
When Shen Ningning returned to the sweet water shop, it was the day for free soup distribution.
Many people were wearing thin clothes and queuing at the door. Everyone was shivering with cold, all waiting for that bowl of warm soup.
Now it has been spread that there are special medicinal materials in the soup of the blessed woman, which can strengthen the body and resist the severe cold.
Drinking a bowl will warm the whole body.
When Shen Ningning appeared, everyone was honest and nodded, looking at her respectfully as if looking at a god.
No one dared to rush up and make trouble.
Seeing this, Shen Ningning knew that her method worked.
Moreover, the little girl had just seen that many restaurants on the street had opened, and even imitated her method.
Every seven days, they would provide free porridge to the public.
Shen Ningning had just sat in the sweet water shop for a while when the door became noisy.
Madam Meng, wearing a jade bead ring, led two maids, and came with a bunch of thank-you gifts.
"Princess, I came here specially to thank you." Madam Meng smiled kindly.
On her well-maintained face, when she saw Shen Ningning, she showed the warmth of seeing her own daughter.
"Thanks to the princess for asking Shaoyuan to remind me, I didn't go to the capital to discuss business with the caravan that day. Later I heard that the entire official road was blocked by heavy snow on the mountain!"
Fortunately, I didn't go, otherwise, I wouldn't be able to come back now.
Madam Meng grabbed Shen Ningning's little hand, so kind and excited.
Shen Ningning smiled sweetly: "I just reminded Madam to avoid danger. Madam Meng, a heroine like you must pay attention to your own safety."
"I heard that Madam Meng opened a tent to give out porridge a while ago. She is really rich and kind-hearted. She is my role model!"
Madam Meng smiled from ear to ear, and her pearls and jade swayed and shone.
"This child, she is so sweet, why is she being so modest to me?"
She glanced at the people queuing outside.
He lowered his voice: "I've heard about it. The princess's idea is really brilliant."
"Free soup will not attract the competition of rich businessmen, and it can also let the poor people breathe."
"In order to continue to drink free soup, the people will spontaneously protect these shops."
"Your trick not only stabilizes the people's livelihood in the city, but also points out a way out for other restaurants. You know, when I went to the Chamber of Commerce to negotiate yesterday, those old foxes who are in the business world were all praising the princess."
"Use a tiny force to settle the chaotic world."
Shen Ningning sat upright in the chair, her little hands obediently placed on her knees.
She fluttered her long eyelashes and said, "I just thought of the most simple truth."
"Everyone will not fight if they are full." After speaking, the little guy and Mrs. Meng laughed together.
Mrs. Meng talked about business: "In a few days, it will be Shaoyuan's birthday party. I want to hold a good one for him."
"The princess is his best friend. Can you come to the party on that day?"
Shen Ningning thought about it and nodded: "Of course, Lu Shaoyuan is the second owner of our sweet water shop. I should go to his birthday."
Mrs. Meng smiled and said, "Oh, that's good, that's good. I was afraid that the princess would not be free."
"Six days later, there will be no classes at the National Academy. I will send someone to Xiangyun Village to pick up the princess."
Shen Ningning agreed and sent Mrs. Meng away.
She looked at the pile of ginseng and deer antlers left by Mrs. Meng, and said in front of the people queuing outside: "Aunt Yun, take them all apart and put them in the soup so that everyone can drink it together."
The people immediately shouted that the princess was kind.
In the evening, Shen Ningning returned to the village and was about to go to see her grandmother first.
Unexpectedly, she ran into Uncle Deng who looked anxious.
When he saw Shen Ningning, he felt like he had seen a savior.
"Ningning! You're back. Something happened, something happened!"