As the investor of the orphanage, Zhao Qingyan has been in the mountains for several days. She had previously said that she would stay in the valley for a day or two and then head back, but she is very busy now.

After the wild grapes are harvested, they can be stored in the space and cleaned with mental energy, but this consumes too much mental energy.

Zhao Qingyan, who already had an astonishing appetite, has been eating even more lately due to the use of a large amount of mental energy.

Before, they would eat a whole bowl of meat and vegetables together; now they have to finish two bowls of meat.

The wild wine is ready, and we can celebrate that it is.

We've also made quite a few other fruit wines.

Since there were no outsiders in the valley, Zhao Qingyan dug out the agricultural machinery she had hoarded in her previous life, such as harvesters, and quickly finished harvesting the wheat that had been planted in the valley.

They turned the land over again and planted some fruit tree seedlings that had been nurtured in the space in the valley.

This place serves as the Zhao family's escape route, but it must not be used to hold them back.

As the Zhao family prospers, opportunities here will inevitably become fewer and fewer in the future, so it's best to plant some fruit trees once and for all.

They harvest when they have time, and rot on the tree when they don't.

After all, fruit trees don't bear fruit immediately after being planted.

The growth of the chicks, ducks, and geese in the valley was something Zhao Qingyan had never expected.

It's been a long time since we've been here, and no one has been collecting the eggs, so the chickens, ducks, and geese have started incubating them themselves. Now, the flock of these poultry has grown to nearly a thousand.

After finishing her farm work, Zhao Qingyan caught a lot of chickens, ducks, and geese and put them into her space, which she could use for either eating or selling.

They also planted some potatoes and sweet potatoes in the valley, and sowed some wheat and millet seeds.

Let them grow freely; once they've grown, the chickens, ducks, and geese will have food.

Feeling there was nothing more to pay attention to in the valley, they left, scattering a lot of medicine around the valley before leaving.

The entrance to the cave was re-disguised, and even more vine seeds were scattered.

On the way back, we took a detour to the open-air ranch.

Zhao Qingyan bravely headed straight for the herd and captured many wild cattle, both male and female.

When they were collecting cattle, the Bull King discovered them and almost knocked Zhao Qingyan flying. At the last second, Zhao Qingyan hid in her spatial dimension and escaped disaster.

When the Bull King saw Zhao Qingyan disappear before his eyes, a look of astonishment appeared in his not-so-bright eyes.

The herd of cattle circled the spot where Zhao Qingyan had disappeared for about 15 minutes before slowly moving away.

While the Bull King was getting intimate with his wife, Zhao Qingyan slipped out of the spatial dimension and ran for her life, heading straight for the horse herd.

Basically, it's all about launching surprise attacks. If the enemy doesn't move, I move; if the enemy chases me, I run; if I can't outrun them, I dodge.

When she left the natural pasture, Zhao Qingyan already had 11 cows and 12 horses in her space.

As for how many were male and female, she didn't know; there were also quite a few wild goats.

Once these animals entered the space, they were automatically assigned to specific areas.

From then on, Zhao Qingyan lived a life where she could freely eat beef and mutton.

As for the horses, the plan is to tame them and give one to each of the family members who are studying. When they go out to take exams in the future, they will all ride horses, as traveling by carriage is too slow.

No one knows how much Zhao Qingyan schemed and plotted, while Tu Haoyu, who had been infatuated with Zhao Qingyan's beauty, was already on his way back to the capital in a carriage.

After returning from Baima Temple, he dressed up and went to his relatives' place. He explained his purpose and asked his relatives to help him hire a carriage and borrow one hundred taels of silver for travel expenses.

Previously, his relatives had unconsciously distanced themselves from him, thinking that this was all the young man could be, and that he would never amount to anything if he didn't return to the capital.

Unexpectedly, when they came to borrow money, saying they needed to return to the capital, their relatives' attitudes immediately changed.

"Haoyu, it's a good thing that you're able to think positively and return to Beijing."

So many people want to go to Beijing but can't find the opportunity. You, on the other hand, are just taking your good fortune for granted.

I'm only saying this to you because I'm your uncle; I wouldn't say it to anyone else.

Go back, go back. You don't need to rent a carriage anymore; I'll have my driver take you home directly.

As for money, that's easy to arrange. I'll give you a hundred taels of silver, which will be enough for your food and other needs along the way.

Haoyu, you must study hard when you get back, and become the top scholar in the imperial examination one day.

Then my uncle will have something to brag about: my nephew from the same clan will be the top scholar in the imperial examination.

"When Haoyu prospers in the future, don't forget your uncle."

Tu Haoyu watched his uncle's mouth open and close, but he barely heard what the uncle was saying.

If they can't outrun their father, they'll just have to offer him more help in the future; all they're after is their father's official position.

"Uncle, rest assured, after Haoyu returns to the capital, he will definitely tell his father that it was you who took care of him all along, and he will never forget this kindness."

Furthermore, Haoyu will repay double the money his uncle lent him.

This farewell may never come again. I hope you take good care of yourself, Uncle. I wish you good health and all the best.

It's getting late, so Haoyu should go back and prepare. Tomorrow, Haoyu will naturally wait for his uncle's coachman at the city gate.

Tu Haoyu took the silver note and left. When he arrived at the money exchange, he exchanged the hundred-tael silver note for thirty taels of loose silver, and the rest for five-tael and ten-tael small silver notes.

After returning home, he divided the banknotes into several paper packets with oiled paper and hid them in the same places.

For example, they would sew patches on their clothes, such as on their chest, waist, inside their shoes, in hollow wooden hairpins, or in the linings of their book boxes, and hide the silver notes inside.

The next day, when the uncle saw Tu Haoyu, he thought he had met a beggar.

Tu Haoyu wasn't embarrassed at all, and clasped his hands in greeting.

"Haoyu also considered that the journey was long and he was alone, so this way it would be safer. Uncle, please don't laugh at your nephew for being timid and afraid of trouble."

The uncle's lips twitched, thinking to himself, "Could it be that this kid's guards have been withdrawn?"

But he said, "My dear nephew is very thoughtful. The journey is long, so it's better to be cautious."

Tu Haoyu's two guards were indeed withdrawn, after all, that kid was just too disobedient.

The Duke's heir came to warn him, and then he caused trouble again.

This time, no one came to warn Tu Gu; instead, many of the Tu family's businesses were suppressed.

That's not all; every day during the morning court session, someone would impeach Tu Gu.

The content of the ginseng was neither particularly painful nor interesting, but constantly putting poison in front of the emperor was something that not everyone could bear.

Seeing that the emperor's attitude towards him had become increasingly indifferent recently, Tu Gu felt like he was caught in a whirlpool.

In his distress, his in-laws came to visit, specifically asking if he had offended anyone. In the end, Tu Gu managed to obtain an ancient painting and present it to the Prime Minister.

He was just asked to comment that he had offended someone.

Tu Gu then realized that not only his son was a worry, but his wife and mother were even more troublesome, and he felt that his official career was hopeless.

So he had the idea of ​​exiling them. These guys are all so arrogant and capable, aren't they? Then let's see what kind of trouble they can cause without my protection.