Chapter 364: Proud Black Gold

Song Zhenping went out on the fourth day of the New Year.

He brought his new wife Yang Hua, and Song Dekui drove the carriage. The three of them returned to Xiaoshi Village in great glory, carrying a large cart of gifts.

After Song Zhenping got married, he wanted to visit his parents' graves to pay homage.

Song Liyun had no feelings for Song's parents. She just said that family affairs were busy and it was not convenient for a woman to participate in such a big event as moving the grave, so she didn't need to go back.

Song Zhenping knew that she hated her second uncle's family and would be angry if she went back, so he didn't force her.

Xiao An is a boy, so he should go back, but the old Song family house left him with only fear and disgust, without any good feelings at all.

Before Song Zhenping could persuade him any further, Xiao An had already shrank into the corner and trembled, refusing to listen to anyone.

Seeing that they couldn't take Xiao An with them anymore, the young couple had to go back by themselves.

Song Liyun didn't know that Xiao Gu and Song Xiaobao had been taken away by Young Master Lin, and she thought that the mother and daughter were going back to Xiaoshi Village.

Thinking that Song Defu was already grazing sheep on the grassland, and that Mrs. Gu and Xiao Gu were still in Xiaoshi Village, there would definitely be trouble.

However, there were no adult males in the family, and it would be of little use for Mrs. Gu to just roll around and throw a tantrum, so Song Liyun still assigned four people for Song Zhenping to take with him.

Zhao Tingduo asked her to bring back fifty people this time. Except for Abu and other members of the Udadi tribe, the others were cavalry from the Lei Camp.

Song Liyun originally thought it was a waste to let these elite soldiers and generals gather dust in her hands.

But Zhao Tingduo said that these fifty people needed a vacation, but they couldn't go home. They were sent to Suijin Town for recuperation, so she accepted them.

Now that Song Zhenping has these soldiers who have fought on the battlefield and galloped across the border to protect him, no more trouble will happen.

Regardless of whether Song Zhenping's grave relocation in Xiaoshi Village was successful, Song Liyun was only concerned about making money.

The next day, Xiao An followed Lin Tao's carriage to Tianxiang Tower. He was young and reluctant to leave home, so he had to come back to sleep every night.

After a few days, Heijin quit working due to lack of company during the day.

Heijin was wearing a leather jacket and leather pants, and soft-soled shoes made by Yunniang. He didn't sleep in the attic, but was either swinging on the bare branches outside the yard, or petting the little flower dog, almost pulling out all its fur.

There was no way out. Song Liyun really felt sorry for the little flower dog, so she could only let Xiao An take the monkey to work.

After arriving in Qili County, Heijin fell in love with the restaurant almost instantly.

Here, as long as you act well, walk a few steps in front of the diners, or scratch your head, stamp your feet, or make a face, you can trick them into laughing. Not only will all kinds of delicious food be delivered to your mouth, but also piles of silver will be stuffed into your paws.

Later, Song Liyun simply asked Madam Yun to sew a floral skirt with pockets for it. The effect was excellent, and she received several taels of silver in rewards every day.

So, Heijin became the chief of the atmosphere group of Tianxianglou, and he moved around with a group of handsome guys, and every time he appeared, the whole building was filled with laughter.

It was very proud and thought these people were really fools!

Hei Jin no longer looks ferocious, but instead looks funny because of the clothes he is wearing.

Coupled with his deliberate attempt to amuse himself, the appearance of a "cute monster" in Tianxiang Tower quickly caused a sensation in Qili County.

Therefore, going to Tianxiang Tower to watch monkey acrobatics became a new program of Tianxiang Tower.

Coupled with the newly launched rabbit meat dishes, Tianxianglou once again attracted a surge in customer traffic. Those who did not make reservations in advance could not even get through the door even with their money.

In contrast are Zuichunlou and Jinxilou.

Since Jiang Feng's tax inspection began, Master Lin invested in Zuichunlou and Jinxilou and took away half of their equity.

However, after a lawsuit with Song Liyun, Young Master Lin fled Qili County in a panic, and the hot potato fell back into the hands of Shen Leyan and Huang Changsheng.

Zuichunlou and Jinxilou were already badly hurt by the half-price promotion, and were then led into a deep pit by Young Master Lin. Now they are even more cautious, fearing that they will fall into the trap again.

But in just three months, barbecue restaurants opened one after another in Qili County, and the food was delicious and cheap.

Gao Li, who was hired by Jinxilou at a high salary, is no longer popular, and the grilled lamb chops have become a special dish that is well-received but not popular.

The reputation of the restaurant continued to deteriorate, and the income of the two floors plummeted. After deducting the costs and the wages of the cooks and waiters, the restaurant was almost on the verge of closing down.

But with Young Master Lin's shares there, the two of them couldn't sell them even if they wanted to, and could only stare blankly at the few diners.

The two of them had no idea that a devastating thunder was about to blow them to pieces.

Time flies and it is already February. Song Liyun is still managing Yu Ruixiang in Suijin Town. Merchants from Qili County have begun to come here to purchase goods.

Yunzhou is bitterly cold, and the breath of spring has not yet arrived. The ice on the Huangsha River has begun to collapse, making it increasingly difficult to deliver letters.

In Baolinju, Song Liyun was drinking milk tea while flipping through the letters she had received.

The letter was sent by Zhao Tingduo. In addition to being full of affection, it also focused on the current situation of the Wuda tribe.

An elder of the Mudan tribe had been beheaded and the chief had been whipped fifty times.

That dereliction of duty was not a mistake; it was intentional.

The reason was simply that the elders and the chief had a disagreement over a trivial matter.

After the chief led his troops on patrol and left, the elder sent out all the soldiers on duty.

He deliberately put the Wuda headquarters in danger, hoping that something would happen so that the chieftain would be punished.

The clan elder succeeded.

But what he didn't expect was that Madam Uya would come to the tribe in person and catch him drinking and making mistakes.

If the Pingshan tribe had not taken a detour this time and Song Liyun had not reported the news, the Wuda tribe would have definitely been massacred.

It is unknown how many people of the Wuda tribe died, but one thing is certain, that is, the Wuda army will lose its support, the pastures and tribes they have fought hard for, and will end the winter hunting season with nothing to show for it.

In addition, Zhao Tingduo also talked about his future plans. He plans to move the tribe to the pasture in the Mida River Valley in the spring and will settle there in the future.

Mida Valley!

Song Liyun took out Lin Qingyuan's map and found a rather special area among the winding curves representing rivers.

The Mida Valley is not a river, but a wetland.

The Dilu grassland is vast, but the magnificent scene of "cows and sheep can be seen everywhere when the wind blows through the grassland" is not there.

Most of the northwest part of the grassland is a gravel-mixed desert with only scattered knee-high grass.

The Rising Sun Grassland, located southeast of the Dilu Grassland, is rich in water and grass, and is also the location of the royal court where several tribes gather.

Therefore, wetlands in the desert are extremely precious.

The abundant water resources in the Mida River Valley have nurtured large grasslands. In addition, the terrain is surrounded by continuous low mountains that block the cold wind, so there are rare wetlands here.

It is also the winter pasture for most tribes in the northwest of the Dilu grassland.

After the Dongyue tribe's strength was greatly reduced, they were squeezed out of the Xuyang grassland, and their first choice was the Mida River Valley.

Now Zhao Tingduo naturally wants to build a house and settle down here.

A blessed land with abundant water and grass!

Although it was just a non-standard drawing, Song Liyun looked at it silently for a long time.

Madam Yun came into the room with a lamp in her hand: "Miss, it's getting dark now. It will hurt your eyes if you read without a lamp."

Song Liyun raised her head, turned her stiff neck, and said with a smile, "Hey! How come I didn't notice that it was almost dark!

Aunt Yun, Xiao Shitou brought you a package. I saw you busy in the backyard just now, so I didn't call you."

As she spoke, Song Liyun took out a sheepskin bag from the table.

"Little Stone, do you have a package for me?"

Madam Yun's voice trembled!

Ever since she knew her son was still alive, she missed him every day, as if she were dreaming.

Now my dream has come true. I actually got my son's things.

(End of this chapter)