After Tong Wen Yao got on the carriage, the third brother was still waving goodbye to her. He must work hard and strive to train an outstanding manager for the eldest brother. Then he would not only be able to become the chief steward, but also live with Dongzi.

Tong Bo was reading in the carriage. She noticed that the cloth beside the bed blocked the light a little, so she used a hairpin to pin it on the cloth, and then stuck the cloth to the window. When Tong Bo saw it, he said, "Thank you, sister."

Wen Jiang sat at the low table and looked at the water shaking in the cup, while He Chuan asked to play cards with her. However, Tong Wen Yao thought it would be boring for the two of them to play together, so she pulled Wen Jiang over to play cards together. Because they noticed that Tong Bo was reading a book, they deliberately lowered their voices while playing.

Even when Wen Jiang wanted to laugh, she covered her mouth and her face turned red.

Tong Bo also noticed it and said, "Reading is boring, I'll play a few games too!"

Then the whole carriage was filled with laughter and joy, and even Dongzi in the back could hear it.

Time always passes quickly when playing cards. At noon, the two carriages finally arrived in Yuguan County. After a simple meal at the wonton shop, they set off again and returned to Changjiang Village.

This made Yan Zhi feel that the carriage was not so bumpy on the road. Driven by curiosity, he opened the window and saw that the ground was smooth. Unlike the rammed yellow soil on the official road, the ground here was as white as new, but if he looked down carefully, he could still see some light blue.

He quickly climbed out of the carriage and saw that almost half of the houses in the village had been painted white, which looked very beautiful. This refreshed his understanding. Even Mai Dong said, "Master, this place is cleaner and tidier than I imagined. Is this really in the village?"

Dongzi laughed and said, "This is something our eldest brother made! Pour white lime into water, boil it, and then scrape it against the wall. You'll get a white wall that looks cleaner. If you paint a room with this, the whole room will be much brighter."

After hearing this, Yan Zhi's face was filled with pride. He thought Mai Dong was indeed his disciple, so smart. Then he looked at Mai Dong with a look of disgust on his face.

On Tong Wenyao's side, He Chuan also felt that the carriage was no longer so bumpy. He leaned out and found that the ground was very smooth. He asked, "Wenyao, what did you put on the ground here? It's quite stable to ride in the carriage."

Tong Wenyao said after hearing this, "Cement! Within the next year, I plan to pave all the roads in Yuguan County with cement!"

After hearing this, He Chuan was shocked and said in disbelief: "Are you crazy? How much money does this cost? Are you going to pay it all?"

Tong Wenyao said, "I won't go out, the county magistrate will."

She had previously integrated the mountains and lands under the name of the yamen, and guessed that several mountains were rich in mineral resources, and it was very likely that they were silica, which was the main material for making glass. She planned to give this to the county yamen and let the county yamen find people to produce it, and she would get a share of the profits. Anyway, she would not give it away for free.

The produced glass and colored glaze can be sold to people outside, and the windows of the buildings built by the employees also need glass, so there is no need to worry about sales.

However, this needs to be discussed with the county magistrate.

This was just her current idea, but she didn't know how to maximize the benefits. The county government was too poor. The last time it was called to suppress bandits, it was almost wiped out by mountain bandits. The guards at the city gates were uneven. If the barbarians attacked, they would probably be defeated in less than a quarter of an hour!

Now that the south has revolted and the northern barbarians are eyeing them covetously, she still needs to be fully prepared. How can the eggs remain intact when the nest is overturned? So she needs to be fully prepared so that when the barbarians attack, she can protect her family and the people.

I don’t know when it started, but Tong Wen Yao developed a little affection for this world. She didn’t want the people to be displaced. She wanted her family to be happy and there to be no more wars. However, to achieve this goal, she had to go a very long way.

Even Tong Bo, who was standing by, showed obvious surprise on his face when he heard her words, but he quickly concealed it.

At the gate of Tong's house, Lan Cui saw two carriages coming. With her sharp eyes, she could tell at a glance that Xiaohua was driving the carriage, and Dongzi was driving the carriage at the back. She guessed that it might be the young lady and the young master who had returned, so she hurried in to report.

"Madam, Madam, the young master and young lady are back." Upon hearing this, Cui's mother immediately put down the account book in her hand and asked, "Is it true?"

Lan Cui nodded. When I came back, they were almost at the door. After hearing this, Qian's mother asked Lan Qiao to help her up and said, "Let's go and take a look."

Mother Cui walked quickly and arrived at the front yard in a short while. She saw two carriages slowly approaching. She held the handkerchief in her hand and waited anxiously. Since they went to Cangzhou, she had been worried about Wen Jiang's safety all the time. Now that she saw them come back, her heart was a little calmer.

It was the first time that Wen Jiang had been away from her mother for such a long time. She could no longer wait and leaned on the window to look towards home. When Cui's mother saw Wen Jiang sticking her head out of the door, her eyes turned red. A mother worries about her child even when he is thousands of miles away. Moreover, she saw how bad Wen Jiang's condition was that night. Although her face did not look as rosy as before, it was much better than when she was poisoned.

Wen Jiang saw her mother standing at the door to greet her. She couldn't help laughing and then she shouted, "Mom! I'm back."

When Cui's mother heard his cry, she nodded with sobs. Lan Cui comforted her from the side, "Second Madam, it seems that the Fourth Young Master is now in good health. Don't cry, otherwise the Young Master will be sad when he sees you later."

Mother Cui nodded and said, "Yes, I should be happy." She raised her face slightly, gently wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, and watched them stop the carriage with a smile on her lips.

When they reached the door, Wen Jiang crawled out first. He couldn't wait any longer and wanted to run into his mother's arms and hug her immediately.

"Mom, I missed you so much!" Wen Jiang's voice was tinged with tears as she ran towards Cui's mother. Tong Bo got off the carriage first, followed by He Chuan, and then Tong Wen Yao. She originally wanted to jump off, but when she saw He Chuan holding out his hand to her, Tong Wen Yao was a little surprised. Seeing that she was in a daze, He Chuan said, "Do you still want to get off? I've already raised my hand."

After hearing this, Tong Wenyao put her hand on his and got off the carriage. After getting off the carriage, Maidong gave Yan Zhi a hand and helped him down. He was a little surprised to see that the Tong family's building was completely different from the previous ones. It seemed like an alien in this village. There were no tiles on the roof. If it rained, wouldn't the things in the room get wet?

But the wall looks pretty good when painted white and paired with flowers like roses.

Tong Wenyao saw Qian's mother coming over with her hands on her belly, and she smiled and called out "Mom".

He Chuan greeted them from the side, "Hello, Aunt Qian, Aunt Cui."

"Okay, okay, Chuan'er is thoughtful."