"I see."

The constables nodded without giving it much thought; they remembered that when they registered yesterday, there was indeed a woman surnamed Yu.

"It's just that the sea of ​​people is vast..."

As he spoke, the yamen runner looked down at the portrait He Jiuniang had brought, and was about to say that it might not be good, when he saw the lifelike portrait on the paper.

"Did you draw this?"

Big Head frowned, looking at He Jiu Niang in disbelief, his simple-minded appearance making his head seem even bigger.

“It was drawn by the young woman,” He Jiu Niang nodded, her expression slightly regretful. “It’s just a pity that I have never met my sister-in-law’s family in person. This is just a random drawing based on my sister-in-law’s description. I don’t know if it looks like her.”

bailiff: ...

And you call this casual?

Little did she know that this casual drawing was far better than any of the professional painters in their government office!

He Jiuniang wasn't being falsely modest; after all, she hadn't seen the person in person, and it was her first time painting with a brush, so she wasn't very skilled and hadn't met her own expectations.

"Alright, since you've come to us for help, we two brothers will do you a favor, but we can't guarantee we can actually find it."

Old Li held the portrait with admiration in his eyes; this woman was far more formidable than they had imagined.

"Of course, of course! It's already a blessing for my family that the two officers are willing to help. We would never dare to ask for anything more. If there is any news, please send someone to Anping Village to let us know. My family will be very grateful!"

Her confident demeanor amused the two constables. How poor could this family be to make such a claim? Even if they had a resettlement allowance now, they would have many other expenses in the future. Where did she get the audacity to promise them a generous reward?

However, out of respect for the token from the Prince Chen's residence, they still agreed.

“Your in-laws are quite nice; they’re willing to spend money to help their daughter-in-law find family members.”

The constable spoke a fair word, and He Jiuniang immediately smiled with pride: "Of course, not only did we help find my sister-in-law's family, but on the way we also encountered my second sister-in-law's niece who was in trouble. My mother-in-law even had everyone pool their money to redeem the child and raise her under my second sister-in-law's care. She is the little girl named Lianhua from yesterday."

The constables were even more shocked. It turned out that the little girl was the second sister-in-law's niece. No wonder she took the surname Qin from her second sister-in-law. They had been wondering about it when they registered her.

Judging from that, they must be a very nice family.

Thinking of this, the smiles on the faces of the two constables became even more genuine. The one called Big Head even said, "How about this, we post all these portraits on the notice board. That way, not only can we keep an eye out, but the people in the surrounding area can also help keep an eye out."

He Jiuniang was very happy: "That's great! We'd appreciate it if you could inform everyone that if you can help us find the person, we can give you one tael of silver as a token of our gratitude."

As she spoke, she smiled somewhat embarrassedly: "My family is struggling financially, and we really can't afford to give you any more money."

The constables were very understanding. After all, the family couldn't even afford decent medicine, yet they were willing to spend a lot of money to find someone. Even if it was just one or two taels of silver, it was a large sum of money for these refugees.

The constables didn't delay and, taking advantage of the fact that there weren't many people registering yet, they directly pasted up the portraits. He Jiu Niang watched them finish pasting it up before thanking them and leaving.

When she returned, everyone had already packed up. When they saw her come back, they didn't ask her where she had been. Instead, the little dog clung to her and kept asking.

Unable to resist his pestering, He Jiuniang said, "I've woken up and have nothing to do, so I'll go out for a stroll."

"Why didn't Mother take me with her?"

The puppy pouted, clearly a little angry.

"You're still asleep? How could I bear to wake my little darling?"

Hey, that's for sure. People, no matter their age, love to hear nice things. The puppy was immediately coaxed into squinting its eyes and stopped making a fuss.

Hehehe, Mom says he's her little darling!

Sun found their mushy behavior annoying and couldn't help but slap her in the face: "You're just being fussy!"

Along the way, Sun noticed that her third son's wife was very clean. No matter how hard the conditions were, she would try to clean herself up. No matter how scarce the water was, she would still ask everyone to wash their hands first. Even though things were so difficult, she was unwilling to make do.

I never noticed her like this before!

However, perhaps influenced by He Jiuniang during this period, she was also very disgusted when she came to the refugee camp last night, and didn't sleep much at night. She knew when He Jiuniang got up and went out.

He Jiuniang, thick-skinned, didn't feel embarrassed at all. Instead, she smiled with her eyes narrowed and said, "Being particular is a good thing. Being particular prevents illness."

Madam Yu didn't speak, but looked at He Jiuniang with eyes full of gratitude. When she woke up, she found that the portrait she had drawn last night was missing. Her third sister-in-law must have taken it to the yamen runners.

After everyone packed up and left the refugee camp, Yu thanked her as they walked along the road.

"Sister-in-law, we're all family, it's too formal for you to keep thanking me like this." He Jiuniang patted her hand. "Besides, it's not even certain if we can find it, so don't thank me too soon!"

"Even if we can't find them, I still want to thank you. Your drawing is just like the real thing. As long as they can get to Jingzhou City safely, they will definitely be able to find them!"

Madam Yu trusted her completely, and Madam Qin chimed in, "Third sister-in-law is truly amazing. It seems like she can do everything! Isn't painting something only scholars can do? Last night when I watched her paint, it felt like she was actually standing in front of me!"

Lu Guilan heard this and ran over to join in the fun, her eyes shining.

He Jiuniang looked at Qin Shi with some surprise: "Ah? Only scholars can draw? I didn't know either. I just thought it didn't seem too difficult, so I wanted to give it a try. Last night was the first time I drew one!"

Everyone was even more surprised: "You mean you've never learned this before?"

He Jiuniang was even more surprised: "No, I was abducted when I was a child, how could I have the ability to learn?"

The crowd was speechless. Comparison is the thief of joy. Why is the third brother's wife so capable, while they all look like idiots?

Sun pulled her aside and said, "You're very skilled, but you have to be careful not to get scammed."

He Jiuniang found it amusing, but she knew that Madam Sun was doing it for her own good, so she nodded in agreement: "Mother, don't worry. Judging from what everyone says, this is a kind of craftsmanship, so who can be easily fooled?"

Mrs. Sun thought it made sense, but still reminded her to be careful in her daily life.

A group of people chatted and laughed as they headed towards Daling County. Their faces were full of smiles and their hearts were filled with hope. From now on, they would no longer have to worry about being robbed or encountering bandits, and they could finally sleep peacefully at night.

That's the life I've longed for in countless midnight dreams!

I encountered a few pedestrians on the road and walked past them while talking to them.

"Have you heard? A riot broke out in Ganzhou City, and the prefect was killed by the mob!"

"Who says otherwise! I heard that on the night of the riot, the prefect was even visiting a brothel! He deserved to die!"

"Sigh, speaking of which, that courtesan was quite devoted. Even after all that, she still wouldn't leave, and ended up in trouble with the prefect!"

"What deep affection? That woman certainly didn't expect the mob to actually dare to attack the prefect. If she had survived that night, she might have risen to a high position. What a pity, she miscalculated in the end..."