Along the way, Xu Di truly witnessed the power of nature and couldn't help but feel a little worried about the reconstruction of these places destroyed by the water. In this era, everything requires manpower. Many places, which could be done quickly with large heavy equipment, still need to be dug up bit by bit by manpower and then transported little by little with bamboo baskets. Xu Di felt deeply that the people were really suffering too much.

It took Xu Di most of the night to travel the twenty-odd miles. Fortunately, Zheng Boyuan had arranged for people to guard the city gate. After picking up Xu Di, he led his men directly to the Zheng family's courtyard.

When Xu Zhi saw Xu Di, who was covered in mud and looked haggard, tears welled up in her eyes and finally fell.

Seeing Xu Zhi's red eyes, Xu Di smiled and said, "I'm here now. Why are you crying again? Hurry up and wipe your tears. I'll go wash up first, and then I'll have a good talk with you and your uncle later."

Xu Zhi immediately ordered hot water to be moved to Zheng Boyuan's study. A bathtub was placed in the corner room of the study, where Zheng Boyuan usually bathed. The people Xu Di brought were taken to the backyard to wash up. Since it was summer, a room in the backyard was specially used for bathing, and each person was given a large tub of hot water.

The kitchen was always preparing. Zhao Niangzi had been working hard for the past few days, so Xu Zhi asked Bai Ying and the others to help her so that she could have a break. That evening, Zhao Niangzi went home to rest. After Xu Di arrived, Bai Ying went to the kitchen to roll out noodles. After rolling out the thin dragon beard noodles, she rolled them in a pot that had been boiling for a few seconds. Once cooked, she took them out, poured on some broth and sauce, and served them with a small dish of chili sauce. Xu Di slurped down two large bowls of noodles, sweating profusely, before finally feeling completely refreshed.

Bai Ying came over to collect the bowls and chopsticks, and Xu Di said with a smile, "Bai Ying's cooking skills have really improved. It's only been a few days since I last saw her, and the soup noodles she made are so delicious."

Bai Ying smiled and said, "Sir, you flatter me. I still need to continue learning my skills."

Xu Di smiled. There were three siblings in the family: Xu Di, Xu Bai, and Xu Zhi. The younger siblings often joked with Xu Bai and spoke casually with Xu Zhi, but Xu Di never dared to joke.

In fact, Xu Di was not a person who looked very imposing, but he made several Bai Ying feel intimidated. Bai Ying had followed Xu Zhi for a long time and had traveled all over the country and was quite knowledgeable, but when she was in front of Xu Di, she didn't dare to breathe loudly.

Bai Ying took the cleaned-up dishes to the kitchen, and Bai Guo asked her, "What did the old man say?"

Bai Ying rolled her eyes at her and said, "I told you to go but you didn't dare to. You insisted on making me go. The old man said my cooking is delicious and I've improved."

Bai Guo finally breathed a sigh of relief and coaxed Bai Ying, "Good sister, you know how I feel when I see the old man, my hands and feet go weak, I'm really scared. Sigh, I don't know how Sister Bai Shao has managed all these years."