How Terrifying Were More Than 50,000 Trees?

Madam Nie sneered:

"A bunch of ignorant peasants, do you even know what class is?!"

You'd better think this through. If you don't let Zhou Wanwan become your concubine, our two families will crush your family like crushing a few ants.

Zhou Wanwan walked in and looked at her, saying:

"Madam Nie quite the big shot! Does your daughter also crave to become someone's concubine?"

I remember the Nie Family had two daughters, one named Nie Nuan and the other named Nie Rou.

Your eldest daughter seems to have become someone's concubine, right?

Madam Nie shouted:

"How dare you! What right do you have to spout such nonsense?"

My Nie Nuan is a noble concubine to a marquis in the capital. She has a very high status, unlike you commoners!

My son-in-law, the Marquis, is also a man of considerable standing!

Zhou Wanwan replied calmly:

"You think your daughter is doing so well as a concubine, so you insist on forcing other people's daughters to become concubines as well?"

Your Nie Rou is quite a good match for the Cui Family.

Madam Nie was so angry her hands were trembling. Madam Cui the Younger glanced at Zhou Wanwan and said:

"Now everyone in the county knows you're going to be my son's concubine; your reputation is ruined."

If you don't want to remain unmarried for the rest of your life, you'll have to become my son's concubine.

Zhou Wanwan squinted and said, "Ruin someone's reputation? Fine, your Younger Cui Family is doing very well."

Madam Cui the Younger helplessly spread her hands and said:

"This wasn't intentional on my part. I don't know how the rumors started to circulate like this."

Don't worry, once you're in the Cui Family, you'll be the head of the Cui Family. How about it?

"Anyway, you have to go in now, whether you like it or not. Everyone outside knows you're a member of the Cui Family now."

Zhou Wanwan pulled Liu Su'e and Zhou Fusheng and turned to leave.

Madam Cui the Younger said loudly, "Go back to your parents' home for the next few days! We'll bring you into the manor in two days."

Zhou Wanwan returned to the courtyard, and Liu Su'e helped her pack her luggage while crying:

"This is outrageous! Let's go home now. The Cui Family is really going too far."

We're just guests here, why should we become their concubines?

Zhou Fusheng was furious:

"Let our daughter become their Spring and Autumn Annals? He's dreaming big! What are they anyway?"

My dear daughter! It's all my fault for being so useless. If I had an official position, you wouldn't have had to put up with this.

Don't worry, this time Dad has figured things out. I will definitely work hard and strive to become a high-ranking official.

Zhou Wanwan quickly nodded and said, "Dad, I believe you can do it."

Liu Su'e looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "Why don't we go back to the mountain stronghold? I think it's better to go back; it's too dangerous outside."

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "Mom, don't be afraid. Their little tricks can't stop me."

Liu Su'e pulled her into her arms and said, "A girl's reputation is the most important thing. If your reputation is ruined, who will dare to marry you?"

Zhou Wanwan coughed and said, "Is it possible that I'll never get married in my life?"

Liu Su'e and Zhou Fusheng were dumbfounded. Liu Su'e advised:

"Silly child, how can you not get married?"

"What if you don't get married? People will say you're an old maid who can't get married, and your reputation will be even worse."

Zhou Fusheng also chimed in with his advice:

"Don't worry, we don't want any of your things. You can get married in style."

Your dowry will be enough to stun those people. Let's see if they still dare to look down on us then."

Zhou Wanwan rolled her eyes. Her dowry could almost circle the entire Dongshan Prefecture, so why should she marry a man?

Besides, who can guarantee that this man will never change his mind?

In her past life, she had seen too many men who were initially deeply devoted to women, but in the end, they all grew tired of them and sought new ones.

Zhou Wanwan stopped bringing up the topic.

They quickly packed up and went home. That evening, Zhou Wanwan led a group of trees out on their mission.

You wouldn't know unless you asked, and what you found out was quite surprising.

These four grain stores are packed with customers every day, with demand exceeding supply, so their accounts are rather messy.

However, they were repeatedly exploited by dozens of grain stores. Seeing that these few stores were doing well, those grain stores sent their employees, servants, and even hired many other people to exploit them.

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "More than 60 grain stores are trying to fleece the four of us. Heh! That's quite interesting."

The Old Scholar Tree said angrily, "Isn't this ridiculous? They've bought up all our old rice!"

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "Then let's get started! I wonder how much grain these 60 grain stores can collect."

Since Zhou Wanwan's warehouse is now empty, it's perfect to fill it with grain from these 60-plus grain stores.

The operation was swift and decisive, involving the removal of over 50,000 large trees.

Zhou Wanwan can replenish the energy of more than 50,000 trees in one night.

How terrifying are more than 50,000 large trees?

They almost turned the entire grain store upside down; the grain store itself had many warehouses.

These grain stores, large and small, must have hundreds of warehouses alone.

At first, the warehouse in Black Wind Stronghold could hold the goods, but later it was piled up to the Manman.

What if there's no room left to stack them?

They even raided the warehouses, taking over 100 warehouses in total.

Zhou Wanwan looked at the more than 100 warehouses that had appeared on one of the hilltops of Black Wind Stronghold, and her lips twitched as she said, "Oh dear! Aren't these warehouses too conspicuous, sitting on the mountain?"

The Old Scholar Tree said helplessly:

"There's just too much grain; we can't move it all. This is the only way we can manage."

Fortunately, they're all on the mountain, and there are trees guarding the foot of the mountain, so those people can't get up there."

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said:

"Okay, today we not only have grain, but also a lot of salt, all kinds of cloth, cotton-padded coats, charcoal, and water."

These people seem very well-prepared, that's great!

After Zhou Wanwan finished moving, she went straight back to sleep.

All the trees have returned to the mountain.

The grain stores were all open early the next morning.

They discovered there wasn't a single grain of rice in the house.

The managers of those grain stores have gone mad:

Where's the rice? Where's our rice?

Last night, there were thousands of sacks of rice piled up in the back warehouse.

The worker was also startled. "No way? How did it become like this? The granary is completely empty."

The shopkeeper was jumping around frantically.

The matter was quickly reported to the county. The county magistrates had barely sat down when they heard that the grain store's rice had been robbed.

The county magistrates gritted their teeth and said, "Damn it! Who did this? Investigate! There must be some clues left."

There are more than 200 grain stores of all sizes in Dongshan Prefecture, and more than 60 of them were robbed.

Managers from over 60 grain stores gathered together, looking worried.

"That's it! I still don't know who did it."

Not only the grain store, but even our warehouse was lost. That damned guy actually managed to find our warehouse.

The constables searched and searched, but found nothing unusual.

The magistrate gritted his teeth in anger. "Useless! A bunch of useless people! Did all that grain grow legs and run away by itself?"