The three girls—no, Hong Meigui and the others—knelt down and kowtowed in gratitude. Their master had granted them names, and they no longer had to be forced to flee. They finally had a place to stay.

Song Tantan also explained that the "Hong" in "Hong Rose" is a surname with the water radical, not the "Hong" in "red." So, isn't that unfair to Lavender? Are there any surnames like "Xun" in the Hundred Family Surnames?

"Why take it so seriously? The novel doesn't even have a surname. Do readers care? The most important thing is that it sounds nice. If it's not called Lavender, what do you think it should be called? Poppy?" Song Tantan retorted confidently.

Ye Moxun and Song Zhuiyan both wanted to say that the surname Yu was actually not bad, but Song Tantan said that the character Yu was difficult to write and not good at all.

Isn't the character "熏" (xun) easy to write? Never mind, neither of the girls can read, so what can't be their name?

"Um, I think the poppy is pretty good," Daya said weakly, raising her hand.

Song Tantan: "..."

In the end, respecting Daya's wishes, she was named Yu Meiren from then on.

Ye Moxun found it hard to look at. Song Tantan was terrible at naming things; she didn't want to use her brain and just used the names of flowers.

Because there were three more people, their journey was much slower. On the third day, after arriving at a small town, Ye Moxun and his group found an inn to stay at.

Originally, Song Tantan thought it would take at least a day or two for the refugees to arrive, but unexpectedly, the refugees arrived in Xiaoqing Town on the second day. Because there were many of them and they were dressed in rags, Song Tantan quickly spotted them.

But the refugees didn't recognize Song Tantan because she wasn't disguised. She went to the grain store and bought about 500 catties of black flour, then had Hong Meigui, Bai Mudan, and Yu Meiren distribute the food to the refugees, five catties to each person, for the journey ahead was even longer.

It would take five days to reach the next town. To help the refugees unite on the road and prevent them from killing each other, they were given enough food. If they encountered danger on the way, they could unite and fight together. Being well-fed would give them more strength and a greater chance of winning.

Hong Meigui was somewhat confused as to why Song Tantan would spend money to help so many refugees and take them to Xifeng, simply to do good deeds.

Although she had many doubts, she wisely refrained from asking further questions. Now that she was just a servant, she had no right to interfere in her master's affairs. All she needed to do was be loyal, obedient, and diligent.

Now she rarely speaks, for fear that Young Master Ye will find her too noisy. She knows that Young Master Ye looks down on her and has never even glanced at her. So one should be self-aware. If others dislike or despise you, don't try to get close to them.

When they set off again, Ye Moxun bought an extra horse and a carriage so that Hong Meigui and the other two could ride in the newly purchased carriage without having to squeeze in with Song Tantan and the others.

Ye Moxun simply took the three of them to the place where the horses were sold, paid a small fee to have someone teach them for half a day, and then let them drive the carriage themselves the next day.

"I'm not very skilled yet, and I'm a little scared," Bai Mudan said, trembling.

“You sit next to me. I’ll go for the first day, but afterwards you’ll have to take turns with me to catch the train. It’s too tiring for me to do it all by myself,” Hong Meigui said.

Ye Moxun drove his two-horse carriage and disappeared in an instant, leaving Hong Meigui and the other two to chase after him. Ye Moxun and his group stopped to rest somewhere in the evening, and it would be an hour before Hong Meigui and the others could catch up, by which time it would be completely dark.

Then they had to cook their own dinner, sweet potato and rice porridge, with some cured meat. They were quite satisfied with the food, but their master was too indifferent to them and didn't like to talk to them unless he needed their help. Otherwise, they wouldn't even exchange a word.

More than ten days later, Song Tantan and his group finally returned to Xifeng. At this time, they had just arrived at the city gate of Xiangyang City, where the new city gate had been completed.

It was even better than Song Tantan had imagined. Tall, majestic, and imposing, with walls as solid as copper and iron, Xifeng would certainly not be invaded or harmed by outsiders as long as it didn't do anything reckless.

Of course, if the world is at peace, Xifeng will definitely be returned to the imperial court. How could it possibly be taken for itself? The reason it is being protected now is simply to find a safe place for itself and to protect Songlin Village from being affected.

Although Songlin Village is small, it was the first home they created after their transmigration, and they even researched many useful things there. It was like their roots. Regardless of what others thought, Song Tantan, Song Zhuiyan, and Ye Moxun valued Songlin Village very much.

They're out there making their way in the world now, but when they get older, they'll probably go back there to retire.

"Ah Xun, this city gate feels even more magnificent, taller, and more sturdy than the city gates of the capital. Do you think the future emperor would be tempted to kill it if he knew?" Song Tantan whispered in Ye Moxun's ear.

"Then I'll kill him first," Ye Moxun sneered.

"Don't be impatient. The Wise Prince shouldn't be that kind of person. At worst, I'll take you with me and take care of you wherever you go." Song Tantan smiled with her eyes crinkling, reaching out to pat his shoulder, but he dodged her.

"Once the world is at peace, the entire world belongs to the emperor. Where can you take me then? To conquer other continents?" Ye Moxun scoffed, not wanting to listen to her nonsense.

"Unless you develop the cannon for me, I cannot conquer it." Song Tantan shamelessly shifted the blame onto Ye Moxun.

"Who's leading whom here?" Ye Moxun muttered to himself.

"We're practically family, it doesn't matter, I don't mind at all." Song Tantan chuckled and tried to pull him away again.

Ye Moxun calmly brushed her hand away, his thin lips parted slightly, "Don't rush to lay a hand on me. We'll arrange the marriage later, and you can do whatever you want with me."

"You said it yourself, so don't blame me for being too cruel to you later." Song Tantan looked eager to try.

Hong Meigui watched for a long time before finally whispering, "They have such a good relationship." Their way of getting along is very special. They seem to be bickering and arguing all the time, but that's actually their unique daily routine, and no one else can interfere.

"Sister, what did you say?" Bai Mudan didn't hear what she said and asked again.

"It's nothing, just a feeling. Let's go, let's go into the city." They all got off the carriage because they needed to be checked.

This time, Ye Moxun did not use any special privileges, and the guards at the gate did not recognize him. Therefore, he was allowed to enter the city only after completing the normal inspection process. Refugees had to be settled in the sheds outside the city gate before entering the city, and could only enter the city after the doctor confirmed that they were not sick.

Ye Moxun, Song Tantan, and Song Zhuiyan all had travel permits and official documents, so they could enter after a simple check. However, the maids had nothing and should not have been allowed in.

At this point, it would be necessary to summon officials such as the county magistrate or the prefectural magistrate. With just a word, they could enter. Xiangyang City was equivalent to a county, and the officials here were appointed by Ye Moxun, so naturally they all recognized him.

"What? You want to see our county magistrate? Who are you and how dare you speak so arrogantly?" The guard looked Ye Moxun up and down and found that he was just a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy. What kind of important person could he be?

The people of Xifeng all knew that there was a powerful figure in charge of Xifeng, but no one knew who he was. Who would have thought that he was a teenager?