Cutting Family Ties in a Famine Year! I Eat Meat at Every Meal and Make My Wicked Grandparents Cry with Rage
Chapter 371

Zhou Wanwan Unleashed Her Ultimate Move Right in Her Face

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Zhou Wanwan strode into the county government office of Yunxi County, where the magistrates of Yunxi County, Anyi County, Huaiyuan County, and Chengping County all knelt down.

Zhou Wanwan looked at them and said, "Get up! What's the situation now?"

Shen Yu'an looked at Zhou Wanwan and said:

"The situation is not optimistic now; the number of disaster victims in our four counties has reached several thousand."

Opening warehouses for disaster relief now is not a wise move.

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "Now I require you four counties to quickly stockpile water and grain."

Shen Yu'an nodded and said, "I sent people to each household to tell them to stockpile food and water, so Yunxi County is considered to be in a relatively good situation."

Zhou Wanwan looked at the magistrates of the other three counties and said, "You go back first and tell them to stockpile water and food, then make preparations to open the granaries for disaster relief."

The magistrate of Anyi County looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "But our granaries are completely empty; the annual tax revenue isn't even enough."

Zhou Wanwan looked at them and said:

"I know, I will send you grain from other places."

However, the grains were all coarse grains, so I would also have someone prepare some wild vegetables and mix them together.

You should put some pebbles and mud inside.

The three county magistrates looked at her, exchanging bewildered glances.

Zhou Wanwan explained:

"The real disaster victims don't care about these things; they'd be happy as long as they have something to eat."

But there are always some people who are greedy and want to get something for nothing; it's these kinds of people you need to be wary of.

The three county magistrates suddenly realized what was going on. Zhou Wanwan let them make the arrangements and then went straight back to the Nie Family.

The Nie Family was quiet. Zhou Wanwan had just returned to her courtyard when she heard a voice from a crabapple tree in the yard. "Madam Nie has come up with a new plan. This little girl is doomed."

"Really? What trick did she come up with?"

"Oh dear! She planned to send Zhou Wanwan some clothes and sachets, but those clothes and sachets contained Mind-Bewildering Powder."

Anyway, if that little girl inhales it for too long, she'll become dull and stupid.

Zhou Wanwan rolled her eyes. This Madam Nie really was a master of domestic intrigue.

Anyway, it's not over until we've beaten her to death!

Sure enough, the next day Madam Nie summoned Zhou Wanwan and said:

"Wanwan! These are the clothes, sachet, and jewelry I prepared for you. Try them on and see if you like them!"

You can't suffer any more grievances in the Nie Family. If there's anything you want in the future, just say so."

Standing beside her, Madam Nie's eldest daughter-in-law Madam Zhang, looked at Zhou Wanwan with a disdainful gaze and said:

"It's this little girl! A country girl who's now working as a prostitute."

What are these clothes and jewelry for? They'd be much better given to our Nie Rou; they're all about the same size anyway.

Madam Nie glared at her and said, "Has your daughter never worn clothes in her eight lifetimes? Which season's clothes didn't include her? You're so short-sighted."

Nie Rou, standing nearby, stomped her feet angrily. "Grandma, why do you give her such beautiful clothes? I want some too!"

Madam Nie sighed and said, "I know, I'll go buy it for you in a bit."

Zhou Wanwan was about to leave with the clothes when Nie Rou and several maids stopped her. "Hand over what my grandmother gave you. A servant like you doesn't deserve to wear these clothes."

Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said, "This was given to me by Madam Nie."

Nie Rou scoffed and said, "If you want to behave yourself in my house, then you'd better be obedient."

Zhou Wanwan gave these things directly to Nie Rou, Nie Rou was then satisfied and said:

"That's more like it. I heard you're pretty arrogant here."

I'm here. You better behave yourself from now on, or I won't be so polite.

No wonder Zhou Wanwan had never seen Nie Rou before; it turns out she had just arrived.

She had the young maid take the clothes, jewelry, and sachet and left.

Madam Nie's preparations were quite good; she truly put a lot of thought into it.

Those were several sets of clothes, made of the finest cloud-patterned satin.

Nie Rou was vain; she changed her clothes as soon as she got back.

She looked at the dress and said, "It's so beautiful, much prettier than all my clothes."

Young Madam Nie walked in and said, "Rourou, where did you get this dress? It's so beautiful!"

Nie Rou proudly raised her head and said, "I stole it! Do those barbarians from Dongshan Prefecture deserve to wear such fine clothes?"

Young Madam Nie covered her mouth and chuckled, "It's just a few pieces of clothing. If you like them, we'll make them. We have plenty of clothes at home."

Nie Rou pouted and said, "I just can't stand her. I don't know why Grandpa and Grandma keep her."

She was originally the only girl in the Nie Residence, but now that Zhou Wanwan has come along, how could she not be heartbroken?

She got dressed and went to Zhou Wanwan's yard, intending to show off a little.

A sandalwood dining table was set with more than a dozen dishes, all of which were delicacies that even ordinary Fugui families rarely saw.

Steamed grouper, crispy roasted pigeon, chicken oil fish maw, crab roe shark fin, monkey head mushroom, honey-roasted ham, pine nut venison, crystal pork hock, stewed soft-shelled turtle, abalone sauce mushrooms, fermented shad...

The fruits on the side were even more extravagant: chilled grapes, fresh lychees, pears, peaches, longans, and cherries.

Nie Rou looked at the table full of dishes and said:

"You... why do you deserve to eat such good food? Who do you think you are?"

I don't even get to eat this good on a normal day! Smash all this food!

Wow, Miss Nie Family has a really bad temper.

Two old women behind the Nie Family rushed towards Zhou Wanwan, but as soon as they got close, they fell to the ground with a "thud".

The two old women were dumbfounded; they felt as if they were out of control.

Immediately afterwards, Nie Rou also knelt down on the ground with a "plop".

The two old women started slapping each other across the face, and they did it with tremendous force.

The old woman slapped her face vigorously, crying out in alarm, "Ouch! My hand won't obey me! What's going on?!"

Another nanny panicked and shouted sternly at Zhou Wanwan:

"You brat, let us go!"

If you dare do anything to us, don't blame us for being rude!

Nie Rou, standing to the side, was even more terrified, turning pale as a ghost. She slapped herself while sobbing, "You just wait... I'm going to tell my grandma!"

The harsher her words became, the less her hands obeyed her commands, and she slapped herself harder and harder.

Zhou Wanwan first picked up a piece of crispy roasted pigeon and said, "The skin is crispy and fragrant, and the meat inside is tender and juicy. It's delicious."

"The abalone sauce mushrooms are also superb; the broth is rich and flavorful, and the mushrooms are tender, fresh, and delicious—it's very satisfying."

Nie Rou watched, swallowing hard. Zhou Wanwan took another bite of shad and waved it in front of her, saying:

Have you ever eaten shad? It tastes amazing!

The flesh is tender and juicy, several times more delicious than ordinary fish.

Zhou Wanwan went all out, right up close, and Nie Rou burst into tears upon smelling the shad.

The Old Scholar Tree quickly let them go, Nie Rou rushed straight to Madam Nie and asked, "Grandma, what are we having for dinner tonight?"

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