Gu Yuzhi chuckled. He wasn't afraid of the rest; he was a real little man now!

Speaking of Li's Trading Company, Gu Yuzhi's eyes lit up and his voice became cheerful again: "Chief Secretary Xie, Chief Secretary Xie, now that Guard Qi has returned, shouldn't we go back to Changzhou?"

I wonder how the interrogation by Prefect Liu and Magistrate Qi is going!

His big eyes darted around, and he quickly asked, "Guard Qi, Guard Zhang is back too, isn't he?"

Guard Zhang's martial arts skills are not bad either, he should be able to return safely, right?

Upon seeing Gu Yuzhi frown, she immediately knew what he was worried about and quickly said, "That's right! Guard Zhang not only returned, but his injuries are not as serious as mine."

Speaking of this, Qi Chenglang couldn't help but praise, "Although Guard Zhang's martial arts skills are not as good as mine, every move he makes is a killing move. In this respect, he is much better than me."

Gu Yuzhi was incredibly curious, but then realized that wasn't the point right now, so he quickly smiled and asked, "Did Guard Zhang go to Prefect Qi's place to help? Guard Zhang is so capable, he must be able to get evidence from those people, right?"

Once Guard Zhang obtains the evidence, all the people from the hidden Li Ji Trading Company will definitely be arrested, and then there really won't be any Li Ji Trading Company left in Mobei!

Qi Chenglang nodded and said, "Yes! As soon as we arrived in Changzhou, Prefect Qi asked Guard Zhang to leave, and I came here instead. As for whether there has been any progress on Guard Zhang's side, we will have to wait until we return to find out."

As soon as Xie Changshi turned his head, he saw Gu Yuzhi blinking at him, looking eager to try. He nodded and replied, "Your Highness is right. We have stayed in Xinliang long enough, and it is indeed time to go back to Changzhou."

Because of the young prince's abduction and blindness, they spent an extremely bleak New Year in Xinliang this year.

Sometimes I feel dazed and confused, as if the new year hasn't even ended yet.

Now that His Highness's eyes have recovered and Qi Chenglang has returned, Li Ji Trading Company can no longer cause any trouble, and it is indeed time for them to return to Changzhou.

Xie Changshi narrowed his eyes slightly. This time when he returned, it was time to settle all the accounts with Li Ji Trading Company!

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuzhi immediately jumped off his chair, raised his little fist, and cheered, "Yay! We're going back to Changzhou!"

He rolled his big eyes, really not wanting to say it, but Xin Liang's conditions were really a bit poor. He wanted the Wen family's big bed, underfloor heating, and small courtyard!

As for Xu Mama's meals, the ingredients here are not as complete as those at the Wen residence, and the meals Xu Mama makes don't seem as delicious as those at the Wen residence.

Gu Yuzhi smacked his lips, his desire to return to Changzhou growing even stronger.

The group quickly decided on the time to return to Changzhou and the people who would accompany them.

Although they believed that Li Ji Trading Company was no longer a threat, they still preferred to be cautious in everything they did.

Therefore, Chief Secretary Xie specifically suggested, "Your Highness, why don't you summon Xueye back and let it accompany you on your journey?"

Qi Chenglang was somewhat unconvinced: "Hey, Chief Secretary Xie, with me here, why do we still need to let Xueye go back with us? I am Xueye's master! Didn't we say before that Xueye's body is too large, and she will accompany His Highness after His Highness settles in Xinliang?"

Chief Secretary Xie smiled slightly: "You can summon a wolf pack on a snowy night, can you?"

Qi Chenglang's defiant expression softened slightly: "Wouldn't it be bad if others saw us on a snowy night?"

He certainly wouldn't be so arrogant as to say that with him around, the young prince's safety would be guaranteed. He just felt that Chief Secretary Xie's attitude was a bit problematic.

Chief Secretary Xie could tell what he was thinking just by looking at his expression, and smiled slightly: "Xue Ye came to Xinliang for help with great sensitivity, and bravely led the wolf pack to rescue the young prince. This matter has already spread throughout Xinliang. In the hearts of the people of Xinliang, Xue Ye is not just a wolf, but the guardian deity of Xinliang!"

Gu Yuzhi shook his head, and couldn't help but think of the night he discovered Xueye, when his eyes crinkled with laughter.

That was the first snowy night he discovered, and it was he who insisted on bringing the snowy night back!

Little did he know then that the snowy night would save his life!

So when Gu Yuzhi heard the people praising the snowy night, he was very happy, even happier than when he himself was praised!

Qi Chenglang's mouth was wide open, as if he were listening to a storyteller, and he felt it was all very fantastical.

Just then, Imperial Physician Qin returned with the medicine. Seeing Qi Chenglang like this, he thought his jaw had dislocated. Without thinking, he stepped forward and forcefully pushed his jaw back in. Then he frowned and said, "Isn't this normal?"

The others realized what was happening and burst into laughter. Only Gu Yuzhi didn't quite understand what was going on. He blinked and looked at this person and then at that person, then scratched his head and laughed along with them, looking silly.

After laughing, everyone felt much more relaxed.

Since deciding to take on the salt permit business, none of them have had a single day of ease. The burden on their shoulders is so heavy that they can barely breathe.

Fortunately, things are moving in a positive direction no matter what.

After Xin Liang finished explaining his situation, Xie Changshi and the others naturally inquired about the escort operation.

Qi Chenglang carefully recounted everything that had happened along the way, and then added, "We've made arrangements with several shopkeepers in Dingzhou. In half a month, the Wen Family Escort Agency will escort them to Jinzhou to collect grain."

He put away his smile and looked at Gu Yuzhi with a serious expression: "Your Highness, Chief Secretary Xie, shouldn't we start making preparations for the grain store now?"

Xinliang has limited land and manpower for reclamation. Next year, another group of people will be assigned to grow cotton, so grain production will definitely not increase, but the population of Xinliang has increased.

Chen Dianyi had just tallied that there were hundreds of pregnant women this winter, all of whom needed to be fed with grain.

Xinliang might be able to achieve self-sufficiency next year, but there won't be any surplus grain in the granaries. If Xinliang has favorable weather, things will be fine, but if something goes wrong, then it will be troublesome.

Xie Changshi and Chen Dianyi had discussed this matter before, but Qi Chenglang had not yet returned at that time, so they couldn't come up with a good solution no matter how much they discussed it.

Upon hearing Qi Chenglang's words, Xie Changshi hurriedly began to analyze with Gu Yuzhi why they also needed to buy grain and open a grain store.

Xinliang's population is limited, so they first stockpile enough grain to ensure that all the people of Xinliang have enough food for half a year in the event of natural disasters or man-made calamities.

Changzhou is still the most important.

The collapse of Li Ji Trading Company meant that the rice industry in Changzhou was also thrown into chaos, and there was no large rice company in Changzhou that could replace Li Ji Trading Company.

At this moment, the Wen family must step forward!