Chapter 135 Life is Truly Difficult
Zhang Ling shivered all over. If her grandmother knew what she had done, she would definitely beat her severely. Although she still disliked Ye Shengyan, she had to back down now. She was truly afraid that this lunatic would go to her house.
"Shengyan, I was wrong. I misunderstood you before. Now I know where I was wrong, so please forgive me."
Ye Shengyan looked at the person with such a rich expression and suddenly felt that this person's combat power was not very good.
"Alright, we're all classmates. It's good to correct mistakes."
Ye Shengyan smiled kindly at Zhang Ling, but in her heart, she had already decided that before she went home for lunch, she must visit Zhang Ling's house. She would also tell everyone again in front of these neighbors. She, Ye Shengyan, had never been bullied before, and if she didn't tolerate it then, she certainly wouldn't now.
Zi Yisheng learned about the grievance the little girl suffered after the meeting. Afraid that she would have a hard time at school in the future, he directly sent Ouyang to Ye Shengyan's school. Not only did he recount all the hardships Ye Shengyan had suffered before, but he also demanded that the school vindicate Ye Shengyan and severely punish the classmates who had hurt her young heart.
The principal was in a daze when he heard Secretary Ouyang's instructions. It was only after the person left that he snapped back to reality. For such an important figure to pay attention to a student in their school, it had to be handled with care. Moreover, the principal, who was still in charge of the school, didn't even know about Ye Shengyan's affairs, yet this important figure knew about it immediately. This indicated the complexity of the situation.
This was the first time Chen Tangtang had seen her friend display such an aggressive side, but she liked it very much. Before, she always felt her friend was too withdrawn, living like a puppet on a string. This change now, in Chen Tangtang's opinion, was a transformation born from enduring too much.
"Shengyan, I like this side of you."
Ye Shengyan was stunned when she heard this, then gave the other person a brilliant smile.
Such a smile instantly captivated Chen Tangtang.
"Shengyan, you are so beautiful."
Ye Shengyan looked at her deskmate, whose eyes were practically sparkling with admiration, with some helplessness. In her past life, this guy would definitely have been a fanatical follower of celebrities.
"By the way, why are there so few people in the class?"
"Families can't even afford to eat. Many classmates haven't come."
Ye Shengyan truly didn't know the grain shortage was so severe. She knew about the food shortage, but she didn't know it had reached this point.
"You never go out, so you naturally wouldn't know. Our city is relatively better off. The counties and villages are even worse. I heard my parents say that people in the countryside have starved to death, and the government has no grain to give. What can be done?"
Ye Shengyan fell into deep thought. Others had no food, but she did. She didn't need to give it away for free; at least she could sell it to the black market or the government at a non-exorbitant price. She also secretly decided to plant her two hundred mu of land with grain from now on. Anyway, she had enough fruits and vegetables stored.
However, all of this still needed to be discussed with her eldest brother, as she really didn't understand the complexities of the world.
At noon after school, Ye Shengyan indeed took A Can to Zhang Ling's house. As soon as she entered, she first thanked everyone in Zhang Ling's family and specifically praised Zhang Ling for being willing to help those in need. She also reiterated Zhang Ling's misunderstanding of her and emphasized her current relationship with the Ye family.
After Ye Shengyan finished speaking comfortably, she turned and left, not caring about Zhang Ling's murderous expression, nor whether Zhang Ling would be beaten today. If she dared to provoke her again, she would really go to the neighborhood committee and insist on emphasizing that Zhang Ling's family was willing to help many people in difficulty. Since she was pretentious like a saint, she would fulfill her wish.
Ye Shengyan also specifically went to Old Mrs. Ye's house. She heard more than one person talking inside from the doorway. It must be the rural relatives of Old Mrs. Ye that her eldest brother had mentioned. As long as she wasn't doing well, and with food shortages everywhere now, she figured Old Mrs. Ye would surely experience the suffering of the original owner at the hands of these bloodsuckers in the future.
Zi Yisheng learned about the little girl's actions in the afternoon. It was the first time he felt that the little girl was a little kitten with sharp claws. Very good, as long as she wasn't bullied.
When she returned home at noon, neither her eldest brother nor Zi Yisheng were back. After she ate, she was taken by the three elders to train. For a moment, Ye Shengyan felt like she was just an experiment.
After finally being forced to drink a bowl of bitter medicinal water, she was let go. Ye Shengyan quickly took A Can and the others away, preferring to sit in the car rather than listen to the three elders' discussions.
"A Can, are there many people outside who can't get enough to eat?"
"Many, many. The main reason Young Master Zi came this time was to solve the grain problem."
"Does Brother Zi have a solution? After all, the land isn't producing much grain anymore."
A Can sighed. It wasn't that easy. Now, the only solution was to import grain from abroad, but the national treasury was very tight, and Young Master Zi was already struggling to support the people under his command.
"There isn't a good solution yet. Transporting it from unaffected areas is expensive and scarce."
"How much does Brother Zi pay for the grain he buys? Is it more expensive than the black market?"
"It's definitely not as expensive as the black market, but the Qi City black market recently received a batch of goods. Regardless of the price, at least some can be bought."
Ye Shengyan thought that next time she would sell it to Brother Kui for a little cheaper, and let him sell it a little cheaper too, so that it wouldn't be so expensive that everyone couldn't afford it. She could earn a little less now and make it up later when the drought was over.
Ye Shengyan thought about this all day, wishing she could see her eldest brother immediately so that he could figure out a way to sell some of the grain to the government and also support her father's unit. Those were the most beloved people in the world, and she couldn't let them starve.
In the afternoon, Zhang Ling did not come to class. It was a shame that she couldn't see her miserable state. As soon as school was over, Ye Shengyan used her fastest speed to return home.
Coincidentally, no one from her family was home yet, so she quickly returned to her room and flashed into her space. She tallied up the grain she had. She didn't have any coarse grains; even cornmeal was considered fine grain now.
She calculated that she had five million tons from what she had planted and what her mother had bought in her past life. The crops harvested every ten days. If she also used the land for planting fruits and vegetables, she could harvest 200 tons every ten days, which would be 600 tons a month.
Looking at the data in her hands, Ye Shengyan suddenly realized that the land in her space was still too small. 600 tons a month, how many people could that feed? She had no idea and suddenly felt dejected, feeling like someone who didn't understand anything, not even knowing how to make a simple plan or allocate the grain she had.
After a period of melancholy, she quickly got to work. She harvested all the ripe fruits and vegetables and put them into the warehouse. For those that were not ripe, she would wait. She even uprooted some fruit trees and put them into the warehouse, so that she could still replant them when she needed them later.
Working in the space consumed a lot of mental energy, and her body quickly became exhausted. After drinking three cups of well water, she collapsed on the sofa and rested for a long time before feeling better. But from this moment on, Ye Shengyan felt that she was a useful person.