Ji Shikang handed her a booklet with names written on each page. This was the name and characteristics of his subordinates that Tong Wen Yao had sorted out for Lord Ji when he came here before, which led to the creation of this booklet. The papers on it could be taken off, but the household registration was divided into eight general households, and each household had about ten people.

In this way, when paying taxes or recruiting labor for the government, there will not be a need to send so many people.

After receiving the household registration, Tong Wenyao said goodbye, but Ji Shikang stopped her and said, "Madam has prepared dinner. Let's eat together before going back!"

Tong Wenyao took a look and said, "In that case, thank you for your hospitality, sir."

When they arrived at the hall, the food had already been served on the table. Meng Yun was holding the child in her arms. When she saw her husband and Tong Wen Yao come in together, she asked the nanny to take the child.

"Yao'er, you're here. I want to tell you that the county has recently launched a hot pot, which is perfect for this kind of weather. Come quickly."

Seeing that she only called Tong Wenyao, Ji Shikang couldn't help but feel a little jealous. He asked with a jealous face, "Madam, I'm very tired these past two days. Why don't you care about me, but ask about her first?"

Meng Yun blushed after hearing this and said coquettishly, "You're even jealous of a little girl!" Ji Shikang went over and hugged his son and said with a smile, "She's not a little girl, she's really good at hitting people!"

After hearing this, Meng Yun responded, "Like father, like son. Our Yao'er is quite capable!" Ji Shikang snorted coldly, "Indeed, my current reputation is still thanks to her."

Tong Wenyao waved her hands repeatedly after hearing this and said, "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it."

Because Tong Wen Yao's shoulder was still injured, she could only eat clear soup hotpot. However, this greatly satisfied Tong Wen Yao's appetite, and she ate with satisfaction. Even Meng Yun ate half an extra bowl of rice.

"Yao'er, come over more often when you have time. Your Aunt Meng has already eaten half an extra bowl of rice." Meng Yun laughed and said, "If I keep doing this, I'll definitely gain weight!"

Tong Wenyao said after hearing this, "Aunt Meng, you're not fat at all." Meng Yun was happy to hear this, and her face smiled more. She even picked up a small piece of meat for her and said, "Yao'er, eat more."

Tong Wenyao held the bowl and said, "Thank you, Aunt Meng."

After dinner, Tong Wenyao took Xing'er and Dongzi back to Changzhen Village.

Before leaving, Tong Wenyao and Ji Shikang said, "Uncle Ji, if you are free the day after tomorrow, you can go to Changjiang Village to see our building."

Ji Shikang thought for a moment. It seemed like they had agreed to visit in a month, and now it was almost that time. He said, "Okay, I'll go to your place later."

"Thank you, Uncle Ji."

After leaving the house,

It was already completely dark at this time, and we could only travel with a lantern.

Xing'er saw her looking at the list in the carriage and used tweezers to lighten the candle.

"Miss, take a break after watching for a while. Don't get too tired." Tong Wenyao nodded, indicating that she understood. Fortunately, Changzhen Village was not far away, and the horse carriage was faster than the donkey cart, so they arrived in less than a quarter of an hour.

The carriage clattered towards the village, but the door to the village chief's house was full of people. Tong Wenyao glanced at Xing'er, who lifted the door curtain and said, "Dongzi, go and find out what happened?"

Dongzi agreed, jumped off the carriage and squeezed into the crowd.

After a while, Dongzi came back and Xing'er asked him to come into the carriage to talk.

"Boss, it was Xiaocao's husband who brought her back, saying he caught her cheating on him. Now they want Zhang Bin's family to compensate them with fifty taels of silver, and then return Xiaocao to Zhang Bin's family. Zhang Bin's family naturally refused to accept this, saying that Xiaocao was sent to him and slept with him for so long that it's impossible for them to pay her back. They'll just have her when they ask for her."

After hearing this, Tong Wenyao said, "Since it has nothing to do with the workshop, then let's drive the carriage back to the workshop."

After hearing this, Dongzi got out of the carriage and was about to drive it when a man suddenly jumped out from the side and blocked the way in front of the carriage.

"I beg the master in the carriage to take me away." She kept bowing to the carriage and begging. Dongzi didn't know what to do for a moment and quickly asked Xing'er for advice.

After hearing this, Xing'er looked at Tong Wenyao, waiting for her decision. Tong Wenyao thought that it was Xiaocao who had suggested that her mother push her from behind, causing her to fall into the wild boar herd. Fortunately, she was lucky enough not to be bitten. Now she has been punished, and she has also received compensation from Zhang Bin's family.

Seeing her current suffering, Tong Wen Yao could only say that it was all her own fault. It was a great kindness of hers that she didn't add insult to injury, and now she even dared to ask for help.

Xiaocao saw the curtain of the carriage sway slightly and then there was no movement. Although she knew that the noble man in front of her would not help her, she still wanted to try her best.

"Please, sir, save me, and I will serve you like a slave!"

When the husband's family saw that the nobleman did not take action, they grabbed her hair and slapped her hard several times. Even Tong Wen Yao, who was sitting in the carriage, could hear the loud slaps.

"You dare to seduce me right in front of me, you are such a lowly bastard!"

"Stop!" A stern voice came from the carriage. He laughed after hearing it, "Could it be that the people in the carriage also want to be heroes and save the beauty?" Xing'er lifted the curtain and let Tong Wenyao out. After seeing everyone present, Tong Wenyao said, "Who was it that asked me to save you just now?"

Her voice was cold and her eyes swept over everyone present. When Xiaocao saw that it was Tong Wenyao in the carriage, she instantly collapsed to the ground. She had suggested that her mother push her down, and now she was here to laugh at her.

Thinking of this, Xiaocao looked at her with resentment, her mind clamoring, "If it weren't for her, maybe I could have married Ziyu. If she hadn't appeared, she wouldn't have ordered her mother to kill her, and I wouldn't have ended up like this."

Thinking of this, she gathered all her strength and rushed towards the carriage, trying to pull Tong Wen Yao off the carriage and die together. Wen Ziyu had just come down from the mountain after hunting. He had been standing by when he saw Dongzi stop the carriage. He didn't expect Xiaocao to suddenly run towards Tong Wen Yao like crazy. He reacted quickly and stopped Xiaocao when she ran in front of her.

Xiaocao was originally holding Shitou's hand. When she saw that she could not die with Tong Wenyao, her originally fierce eyes softened instantly when she saw Wen Ziyu. She began to beg, "Ziyu, please save me. You have money to pay back the fifty taels for me. Please save me for the sake of the cakes I gave you when we were young. I will work like a slave to repay you." She knelt down and kowtowed continuously.

Wen Ziyu glanced at her, then looked at her family behind her, and said, "I can pay you back, on the condition that you return your mother's belongings to me, and that you leave here, leave Yuguan County!"

After hearing this, Xiaocao just shook her head and said, "No, I won't leave, Tzuyu. You know I can't survive out there alone. Tzuyu, you can't be so cruel to me."