Zheng Boyuan led his men to repair the road outside the city, saying they would be back before dinner. After Chen Zhaoci got off the carriage, she hurriedly went to the backyard. Bai Ying knew she was looking for a place to find paper and pen to write a prescription, so she quickly led her to the west side room where Xu Zhi usually read and studied.

After entering the gate, Granny Lu began to look around. Seeing that every corner of the courtyard was neatly tidied up, she nodded inwardly. The child she had raised since childhood had grown up and was able to live well on his own outside. This must be the happiest thing for an elder.

Xu Zhi pulled Granny Lu to the kitchen. Next to the kitchen was a small room specifically for storing things. The room had several large shelves, which were filled with dried seafood from Dengzhou and grains from Gaoqing, with coarse and fine grains neatly arranged one by one.

Xu Zhi held Lu Mama's hand and said happily, "Look, we have plenty of supplies. It's just that fruits and vegetables are not easy to buy right now. Some of the fruits and vegetables that were already ripe were washed away by the water or drowned. There aren't many vegetable vendors in the city right now. I heard that some people have started transporting them here by boat, but the prices are a bit higher."

Granny Lu went to the kitchen again and saw that all the utensils were clean and neatly arranged, which gave her a good impression of the cooking.

Xu Zhi supported Granny Lu's arm as they walked towards the backyard, saying as they went, "The cook, Sister Zhao, used to be a cook at the biggest restaurant in Miaozhou. Later, the restaurant changed owners, and Sister Zhao didn't want to continue working there. So she came out to find work, and I happened to run into her, so I invited her to come home."

Granny Lu held Xu Zhi's hand with great satisfaction and said with emotion, "Our young lady has really grown up. She can manage her life so well. Granny Lu is relieved."