Title: The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir
Chapter 383 - The fragrance of the flowers has already faded away in the mortal world (2)

With a miserable expression, Ji Man forced herself to get up. She had only come along because she wanted to see how Luo Qianqian was doing. Otherwise, she wouldn't have come here and be putting herself through this torment. Hiking boots didn't exist in ancient time and wearing normal shoes to go hiking felt extremely uncomfortable.

Ning Yuxuan shot several fleeting glances at Ji Man and continued walking slowly with her.

At the front of the group, Sun Zhangyang turned his head to glance at the people lagging behind. He smiled and said, "Yuxuan, are you too tired to continue going up?"

Title: The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir
Chapter 382 - The fragrance of the flowers has already faded away in the mortal world (1)

Although Luo Qianqian had an average-looking face, she looked rather classy in her autumn-colored buttoned jacket and a greenish-blue skirt. Although her face wasn't as attractive as the people around her, she exuded a feeling that made people feel comfortable around her.

When the crowd saw Ji Man and Marquis Moyu coming here together, they were a bit surprised. Since today was a gathering for the members of Tonghua Poetry Association to have fun by going sightseeing, it was one thing for the members of the association to bring along family members. But, why had Marquis Moyu brought along a man that he had no connection with?

Title: The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir
Chapter 381 - Competing to death (2)

Shopkeeper Rong couldn't continue to sit still. After considering the matter over, he took out banknotes and went to Ji Store.

Smiling, Shopkeeper Rong asked, "I want to buy 25,000 bushels of rice from you. Are you willing to sell it to me, Owner Ji?"

Title: The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir
Chapter 380 – Competing to death (1)

Importing rice from Su Province? The unit cost of two and a half bushel of imported rice would be over nine silver coins. How could there be any profit left after that? Although the shopkeepers from the major stores fell into silence, the small-time rice merchants didn't have so many misgivings. For them, they were operating on a shoestring budget. Whether they could earn a larger profit or smaller one, it was fine as they long as they could earn money.

A leader stepped forward for the small-time rice merchants. He looked at Ji Man as he said, “Owner Ji, we collectively have agreements with several tens of farming families, but the terms of these agreements are only six months. Once this year passes, they'll have to be signed again. What do you think..."

Title: The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir
Chapter 379 - Grain War (2)

Ji Man kowtowed and withdrew from the room in cold sweat. Yan Buba had already started to collect grain in the capital under the behalf of fictional rice businesses.

While the imperial court was still in the planning process for collecting the grain, Ji Man's side had already started to take action. The cost of two and a half bushels of grain was around eight silver coins. Seemingly overnight, the entire supply of grain that was currently available in the shops in the capital went into Ji Man's granaries. Calculating the amounts, this was as much grain as she could afford. In total, she had purchased 25,000 bushels of grain.