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Chapter 148 Going to the Capital
"Not familiar with them." Jia Yuanwai took over the conversation: "They rented a stall at the dock before, and it was arranged by one of my subordinates. But they stopped renting it not long after."
"The house on South Street was bought by the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo. I didn't see her that time. It was the manager of the pawnbroker who handled the matter. The bakery on North Street was originally my shop, but later I thought it was of little use. The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo gave me a few percent of the purchase price, so I sold it to her."
"I did meet the county lord during that transaction. He was very well behaved and didn't make any noise, so I didn't pay much attention to it."
He sighed with emotion: "Who would have thought that she would become the master of Qiling County."
Yang Lijun had approached him about buying a shop and a house. She could find out by asking at the pawnbroker, so he did not hide these things.
"Did you recognize the Duke's wife at that time?"
"I don't recognize it."
This is not a lie.
He recognized Yu Min, the guard beside Yu Zhenzhou, who had never seen Yang Lijun. Otherwise, Yang Lijun had been hiding in Linhai Town for seven years, so he would have been able to get some first-hand information.
"Well......"
After a long silence, Xue Shaogui thought that he could not find out anything useful, so he chatted casually with Jia Yuanwai and let him go.
After Mr. Jia left, Xue Shaogui had no idea what to do for a moment and returned to the county town with his men.
Yu Zhenzhou was the first to learn about the contact between Xue Shaogui and Jia Yuanwai.
Not long after Yu Min finished reporting to Yu Zhenzhou, Jia Yuanwai came to the embroidery shop to ask for a meeting after confirming that Xue Shaogui had left Linhai Town.
He recounted every conversation between him and Xue Shaogui, as a token of his surrender to Yu Zhenzhou and Huang Mulin.
Mr. Jia knew very well that things had changed in Qiling County. From now on, Yu Zhenzhou, or Huang Mulin, would be the king of this area.
Mr. Jia was a good person. He never bullied men or women, and he did business in a law-abiding manner. He also founded a private school to provide education for students. Although his intentions were not noble, the fact that he did things that benefited the people cannot be denied.
"I still trust Mr. Jia. You can handle these small matters yourself."
Yu Zhenzhou looked kind and Jia Yuanwai felt at ease.
"Yes."
After a few words, Mr. Jia said goodbye. The purpose of this trip was achieved, and there would be no difficulty in being respectful to the Huang family in the future.
These days, the family has been preparing things for Huang Mulin to take him to Beijing to express his gratitude, and Yang Lijun will also go back with him.
Huang Bo and He Hui Niang were a little worried and wanted to go with them to take care of the family, but the country was far away and it would take at least two months to go to the capital and back, so they couldn't leave their family without someone.
Yang Hui and his companions were also preparing to leave. They would first return to their base in the mountains to regroup and then move to Linhai Town.
It felt like most people had left all of a sudden and the place was empty. Huang Bo, his wife and their four sons felt very upset.
After dinner that day, the two families enjoyed the cool air in the yard. The men drank wine and talked about interesting things they had seen and heard in the outside world.
"How about the brothers come along too?"
Huang Mulin considered it for several days and decided to speak out and seek everyone's opinions.
"them?......"
When He Hui Niang heard this, she lowered her head and began to think.
When the four boys heard this, they all looked surprised.
They want to go.
But they knew that Huang Mulin went to the capital not for fun or business, and that he had to learn a lot of etiquette on the way to meet the emperor, and they were afraid that if they went with him, it would delay things.
"can."
Yu Zhenzhou nodded after hearing this and said to Huang Bo: "It would be nice to go to the capital."
"Except for your third child, if the others don't follow Enke's path in the future, there will be a lot of business to do at home, and the journey is long, so they may not have the opportunity to go to the capital."
He is right.
In ancient times, transportation was not convenient and ordinary people had basically no idea of traveling. Only rich people had the money and time to travel far away and see the world, while ordinary people did not have this opportunity.
This has resulted in the vast majority of ordinary people spending their entire lives in just one village or county, without the opportunity to travel more than a hundred miles away.
The four sons looked at Huang Bo and He Hui Niang eagerly. Huang Mulin stopped talking after bringing up the topic. He sat obediently between Yang Lijun and He Hui Niang, eating cookies.
"Go if you want."
He Hui Niang spoke.
This year has seen tremendous changes in the family. The children have matured in an instant, have many ideas of their own, and have the ability to realize them.
If the eagle wants to fly, let it fly.
"Oh!~"
The four brothers jumped up with joy, ran forward to hug He Hui Niang, and kept saying nice things to her, which made He Hui Niang laugh and drive them away in annoyance.
"Humph, you're making me refuse."
Huang Bo snorted in dissatisfaction.
The four sons immediately turned around and tried to coax Huang Bo.
Yang Hui and several old men happily watched the younger generations laughing and playing, and felt that such days were something to be nostalgic for.
Three days later, everyone who wanted to go out was ready to go.
Old Wang stayed behind, and there were only Huang Bo and He Hui Niang in Linhai Town, which made people feel uneasy. The female buffalo would probably be delivered in a few days, and Old Wang would also need to help arrange it.
Huang Bo went to the private school to ask for a long vacation for the four brothers, and the return date was uncertain. The teacher had long known that these brothers were the county lord's brothers, so he naturally would not and dared not refuse.
Before leaving, Huang Mulin went to meet Lao Tian, Qian Donglai, the Jiang siblings, He Yian and others, and explained and communicated almost everything he could think of. If they really couldn't make up their minds, they could only wait for her to come back to discuss it.
Yang Hui and his companions set out on the same day as Huang Mulin and his party, and parted ways after leaving Qiling County.
The house suddenly became very quiet, and He Hui Niang felt empty inside. Huang Bo was afraid that she would have uneasy thoughts when she was alone at home, so he brought He Mingliang and his wife to live with them. Gradually, laughter and joy returned to the house.
Huang Mulin and others had just set off when Tang Jide happened to return to Linhai Town. When he went to visit them, he realized that he had missed them. He left after leaving a gift.
Nearly half a month later, Song Jinxian and Ge Songhao arrived in Linhai Town. When they visited the Huang family, they learned that Huang Mulin had gone to the capital to meet the emperor. They also left gifts and said they would visit again another day.
However, they couldn't wait too long as they still had matters of bakeries in various places to deal with, so they could only leave with regret.
Huang Mulin and Yu Zhenzhou and his wife rode in one car, and Yu Zheng and the four sons of the Huang family rode in another car, and they headed north at a leisurely pace.
Yu Zheng is Yu Zhenzhou's think tank. He is knowledgeable and talented. He does not want to take the imperial examination to become an official, so he stays by Yu Zhenzhou's side to offer him advice and suggestions.
The four brothers were amazed at Yu Zheng's erudition, especially Huang Xilin, who kept discussing the questions that he had previously not understood and had marked, while the other brothers followed suit and learned from him.