apter 3 Gaining Supernatural Powers

Now, my uncle has resigned from his official position. Given his talent for studying, I'm afraid he will never be able to go to the capital in his lifetime.

It makes me sad just thinking about it.

But he was still very happy that his elder brother and Xiaomi came back.

Although I felt a little strange at the beginning, after spending two days together, I still felt a sense of familiarity from my childhood.

Xiaomi is still the same as when she was a child. She forces him to call her sister every day, even though she is only two months older than him.

The eldest brother has changed a lot. He used to be very naughty, but now he is quiet and taciturn. However, his teacher should like students like him very much. They call him - steady.

But it doesn't matter whether it has changed or not. We only saw each other once three years ago in five years, and everyone is no longer the same as I remember.

He is already two heads taller than he was five years ago, taller than Xiaomi.

He won't call her sister anymore!

Old Mrs. Yang put on a straw hat and followed them. Jiang Xiaomi declined Old Mrs. Yang's kindness in asking her to rest at home and followed them.

Time is urgent, one more person means one more force.

Every one of them, even Zhang who was in poor health and Qin who was pregnant, did not stay at home. She naturally cared about this baby very much, but her father-in-law and eldest uncle obviously had something to say, so it was naturally inconvenient for her to stay at home.

Even Jiang Xiaomai didn't want to stay at home. She skipped and jumped in front with her little basket.

The whole family went to the fields in a hurry. Many families were already rushing to harvest. When they saw Old Lady Yang and others coming, they quickened their movements.

Jiang Yipei and Jiang Lizheng were the only two people left at home. Jiang Yipei didn't wait for Jiang Lizheng to ask before he told Jiang Yitao and Jiang Yiyu what he had said to deceive them: "Dad, I won't hide it from you. The current situation is more serious than I said. The Imperial Observatory did warn of a major disaster, and more than one. A severe flood, a severe drought, a severe heat wave, or a severe cold wave are all very likely to occur. But your majesty didn't believe it and directly accused the Imperial Observatory's chief of spreading rumors and misleading the people, and he was beheaded."

"What!!"

The news was too explosive. Jiang Lizheng was not mentally prepared at all. He sat up straight in shock, holding the armrests of the chair with both hands, his eyes wide open, showing that he was very scared: "Then..."

Jiang Yipei was afraid that the old man would get angry, so he quickly calmed him down and nodded, "What I said about the imperial edict was fake."

The supervisor has been beheaded, so what imperial edict is there?

"But the prediction of the director of the Imperial Observatory is true. He is a man of real ability. Your Majesty does not believe it because he is old and you do not want to issue an edict of guilt while he is still in office."

Jiang Yipei is talking nonsense.

Jiang Lizheng nodded woodenly, convinced.

After all, in his understanding, a major disaster from heaven is usually a punishment from heaven, and the ruler must issue an edict of repentance to appease the wrath of heaven.

Suddenly thinking of something, Jiang Lizheng asked anxiously, "Then why did you ask the second and third brothers to say that someone would come to the county government office today?"

Jiang Yipei didn't say much, just said: "County Magistrate Chen and I are both Jinshi in the same class, and he still listened to my advice."

Although it took some effort to persuade him yesterday, the result was still good.

His classmate was a good official who cared about the people. After receiving the news, he immediately banned the large-scale sale of grain.

However, he had been prepared. The day before going to the county government office, he had people frantically stockpile grain in his own county and the neighboring county.

"That's good, that's good!" Jiang Lizheng was relieved and didn't ask any more questions. He was still very confident about the boss: "Hurry up and go to the fields. The grain still needs to be dried and stored in the barn before we can feel at ease."

In a disaster year, every grain of food can save lives!

On second thought, Jiang Lizheng suddenly felt something was wrong: "Didn't you buy food when you came back from the county? It's much easier to buy food than to collect it!"

This year is not a bumper year, and the yield from the land is average. At most, one acre can produce two and a half stones of grain.

There are thirteen people in the Jiang family, including thirty maids, servants, and cooks.

Adults eat more, children eat less, and servants eat less, but a day's food is still not a small amount.

It is always good to have more food in case of disaster.

But I'm afraid it won't keep well in humid weather!

Jiang Yipei told his father not to worry: "Of course I bought some! I bought quite a lot, not counting the output from the fields this season, it's enough for our family to eat for two or three years!"

"So many?! Can they be stored? How much were brought back this time? Where are the others? Is it safe? They are not still in the county, are they? The county is low-lying. Don't let the heavy rain flood the food again!" Jiang Lizheng became anxious.

Two years' worth of food! Two or three thousand catties of food! If we waste it, we will be punished by God!

"Don't worry!" Jiang Yipei stopped Jiang Lizheng who was about to rush out: "We have transported all of them back! And these grains are guaranteed to be as fresh as when we bought them, and they won't get moldy or have worms!"

"What are you talking about in your sleep?" Jiang Lizheng felt for the first time that his smart eldest son was like a fool. If the weather was good and the grain was exposed to the sun every few months, it could be preserved for two years. But didn't you say there would be heavy rain? The next three months!

Jiang Yipei didn't beat around the bush: "Dad! What I'm going to say next is not a joke, and it concerns the major events of my Jiang family and even the Jiang clan."

Jiang Lizheng's heart suddenly hung in the air when he heard this. He knew his eldest son's character best. People who only say 70% when they are 100% sure are the most cautious. Now that he is talking like this, I am afraid that -

He heard the sound of himself swallowing: "What's the matter?"

"Xiaomi has acquired magical powers, and can store and retrieve dead objects remotely."

Jiang Lizheng: "."

I have lived for most of my life, and I have never been as shocked as I am today.

Telekinesis?

The Jiang family had stored two years' worth of food?

20,000 to 30,000 kilograms?

It won't break?!

He didn't speak for a long time. When he recovered, he wanted to say something but didn't know where to start. Finally, he slowly uttered a word: "Oh."

Didn't even ask how it was saved.

Jiang Yipei couldn't handle this, so he could only say, "Besides our eldest family of four, my second and third brothers know about this."

Jiang Lizheng nodded and said, "I will mention your mother when the time is right. As for the others, keep it a secret for now."

Jiang Yipei nodded: "Listen to Dad."

Jiang Yipei thought so too. He decided to tell the three of them after weighing the pros and cons for a long time. After all, it was really difficult to hide it from everyone living under the same roof, so he chose his allies selectively. The father and son who were related and had the same surname Jiang were undoubtedly the best choice. As for other people, he had never met them and did not know them, and he really did not want to cause trouble.

After all, the safety of his own daughter is the most important thing.

And the most important thing is that we must not let the Jiang family find out that the entire Jiang family's eldest branch has changed its core, otherwise all kinship and blood ties will be in vain.

Fortunately, the original owner's family had been away from home for five years and had gone to the prosperous capital. As officials, some big and small changes could be justified.