Chapter 417: It Won't Be Pleasant

Chen Li also thought of the most important thing in war: food. She was impulsive by nature, and once she thought of something, she acted on it immediately. She quickly gathered capital and began buying up food at prices higher than the market rate, causing a surge of panic buying and a frenzy of grain purchasing on the market.

When Su Wenyue heard the news of the drastic rise in food prices, her brows furrowed, uncertain whether it was caused by the purchases her own people made. But she had clearly instructed her subordinates to buy slowly and discreetly to avoid market disruption. On the one hand, she didn't want to attract attention, and on the other, she felt the commoners already led hard enough lives. If food prices were to rise rapidly, she didn't know how many would be unable to feed themselves, or might even starve to death. Although Su Wenyue always claimed to be selfish and mean, she was actually tender-hearted.