Chapter 235: Chapter 178: Must Let Her Sister See the Evil Side of This Man_2

Moreover, after the first batch of crops were planted, seeds had to be reserved, and it would take at least a few years before North City could truly resolve its food and warmth issues. During these years, North City would still have to rely on purchasing grain from outside.

After some thought, Lu Chen said to Mu Zixuan, "Let the Prince's Mansion temporarily halt purchasing grain. I'll go ask Wang Qingci about the current grain prices in other dynasties, and then we can use the Rain-listening Pavilion to buy grain from other dynasties."

Mu Zixuan asked, "Prince, wouldn't such a move expose the relationship between the Rain-listening Pavilion and the Prince's Mansion?"

Lu Chen replied indifferently, "Just falsify the accounts. Later, the Rain-listening Pavilion can declare that the price of the grain they sell to the North Prince Mansion is close to that of Great Sum."

"The Rain-listening Pavilion is essentially a commercial organization; it should play its role."