Chapter 256: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
### Chapter 256: Making a Small Profit and Deciding to Act (8)
Mo Yan had hoped that the calming medicine would have some effect, but to her dismay, the nightmares persisted, depicting scenes of endless warfare and countless deaths at the border.
Wiping the sweat from her forehead, Mo Yan sat dejectedly on the bed. She knew that until the issue of the moldy grain was resolved, the nightmares wouldn't end. If this continued, before those affected by the moldy grain suffered any consequences, she would already be driven insane by the nightmares.
However, the implications behind the moldy grain involved too many people. Just picking one person out at random could lead to her family's ruin. Trying to resolve the issue of the moldy grain while protecting her family from retaliation was incredibly difficult.
The next day, Mo Yan drank three bowls of calming medicine, but the nightmares persisted through the night. On the third day, unable to bear it any longer, Mo Yan began brainstorming ways to solve the moldy grain issue.
The Mo family had no power or influence, so they couldn't confront the forces behind the moldy grain directly. Mo Yan had considered asking for help from Xiao Ruiyuan or Yan Junyu, but she wasn't sure if they were involved in the moldy grain affair.
If they were, speaking out about it recklessly could lead to their family's downfall before the issue was resolved. If they weren't involved, there was no guarantee they would intervene.
After much consideration, Mo Yan decided to test the waters first. If Xiao Ruiyuan and Yan Junyu were not involved in the moldy grain affair, she would reveal the situation to them. Especially considering the dreams she had been having, she didn't believe they were just dreams. If the spread of moldy grain wasn't stopped in time, something terrible could happen.
If the two were not involved but unwilling to intervene, perhaps the nightmares could still serve a purpose.
With this in mind, Mo Yan wrote letters to Xiao Ruiyuan and Yan Junyu.
The letters only mentioned witnessing someone buying moldy rice at the rice shop, almost causing a commotion. Fearing that she and the villagers might unknowingly purchase moldy rice and encounter problems, she asked for their help in identifying reputable rice shops that never sold moldy rice, ensuring that people could buy rice with peace of mind.
The letters were full of holes and couldn't withstand scrutiny, but that was precisely the effect Mo Yan wanted. That same day, she went to Huixian Residence and handed the letter to the shopkeeper Xing, asking him to deliver it to Yan Junyu.
As for the letter to Xiao Ruiyuan, since she knew he was the Commander-in-Chief of the Five City Garrison, a place she couldn't easily enter, she tucked the letter into her purse and had Xiao Hua deliver it.
That afternoon, the two letters reached Xiao Ruiyuan and Yan Junyu respectively. Seeing the mention of moldy rice in the letters, neither of them took it to heart.
They knew where the moldy rice from the government granary had gone, so they didn't think it was a big deal. However, one had personal interest in Mo Yan, and the other had a cooperative relationship with her, so they both sent people to investigate various rice shops to identify those that sold moldy rice and those that didn't.
Once the investigation was complete, Yan Junyu handed the list to Shopkeeper Xing. Shopkeeper Xing personally visited the Mo family, delivering the list to Mo Yan and taking away a jar of Spirit Spring Water.
Opening the envelope, Mo Yan found only a piece of paper inside, filled with the names of various rice shops. Below was a sarcastic remark, suggesting that moldy rice was cheap and could serve as detoxification if it caused diarrhea.
Upon careful recollection of her conversation with Shopkeeper Xing, Mo Yan didn't detect anything unusual. It seemed that Yan Junyu knew about the sale of moldy rice on the market but didn't think eating it would have serious consequences. This disappointment lingered in her heart.
Just as Mo Yan anxiously awaited a reply from Xiao Ruiyuan, he unexpectedly paid her a visit in person...
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