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Time passed uneventfully for two days.
During these two days, Young Clan Leader Wang Shouzhe stayed at the Changning Villa, cultivating his mind and body, sipping spirit tea, cultivating, living a rather leisurely life.
However, in the outside world, things drastically changed over these two days. As wheat matured rapidly, the first wave of insect plagues struck with unexpected swiftness, spreading across the entire Changning Guard Region, throwing all the noble families into disarray.
With reduced production inevitable, the prices of agricultural and sideline products, except for the staple grains strictly controlled by the Daqian Government Office, began to rise. Even Wang's Fish Stall's business in salted fish and smoked fish suddenly improved significantly, with prices also seeing a substantial increase. In the absence of staple grains, preserved salted and smoked fish became a means to sustain life.
