When Song Yun returned from the capital, his grandmother also came with him.

This really worried Song Yun. The old lady was already sixty years old, and it must have been hard for her to travel all this way.

“Grandmother, this mine is really dangerous. I think it would be better if I bought you a house in the county,” Song Yun suggested, looking at the old lady with a worried expression.

Although the old lady is sixty years old, she has been quite healthy and looks very energetic in recent years.

She said with a straight face, "Although it's dangerous here, my grandson lives here. What am I, an old woman, afraid of!"

The old woman had two maids and two servants who served her, and they all came along this time.

“Go to the mine without worry. I have so many people to take care of you. I raised you since you were a child. If anything happens to you, how can I face your deceased parents?”

Song Yun's father was a brave and skilled general of the country, but unfortunately, he died in battle when Song Yun was three years old. Therefore, Song Yun had no memory of his biological father.

His frail mother also hanged herself not long after Song Yun's father died.

Song Yun had been raised by his grandmother since he was three years old. Now that he was nineteen, this was the first time he had been away from home for so long.

The old lady had been eagerly anticipating the New Year at home. Rather than worrying like that every day, she decided to come along instead.

"Grandmother, I was just worried about you."

"Since you're worried about me, then talk less here and let me rest. Go ahead and get busy. The higher-ups are urging us to deliver the goods. If we don't have enough manpower, you'll have to start thinking about hiring in advance."

After the old lady finished speaking, she lay down on the bed with her eyes half-closed, preparing to rest.

Song Yun hesitated for a moment, then finally resigned himself to his fate and left.

He talked on and on, from the Prince's Mansion to Changfeng Mine, until his lips were sore from talking so much. But his grandmother had been stubborn since she was young, and she was decisive in her actions; once she made up her mind, it was very difficult to change it.

Now that he's old, his personality hasn't changed at all.

Song Yun stepped out of the house and looked back at the few tiled houses. Although it was the best accommodation in the mine, it was still far from the wealth of a prince's mansion.

He doesn't know how long he'll be stationed here, so it seems we need to find a new place to build some nice houses and settle his grandmother in.

When Mo Zhu saw his master come out, he stepped forward and asked, "Master, what are the plans for lunch?"

Song Yun glanced at Widow Zhang outside the fence, his brows furrowing slightly. Ever since He Tiantian left, Widow Zhang had volunteered to take over the job of preparing three meals a day for Song Yun.

Although this cooking skill isn't as good as Tian Tian's, it's still a little better than the communal meals in the mine.

Song Yun turned a blind eye to this, but since his grandmother was also coming, the meal couldn't be too meager.

"From now on, all three meals a day will be prepared according to the old lady's preferences, and fresh ingredients will be purchased from the county," Song Yun instructed.

Mo Zhu responded and went out. He had lived in the Prince's Mansion since he was a child, and he knew the old lady's preferences very well.

I wonder if Aunt Zhang can make it, after all, her skills are simply incomparable to those of the chefs in the Prince's mansion...

Widow Zhang saw Mo Zhu walking towards her, and reluctantly turned her gaze away from Song Yun. Then, smiling, she asked Mo Zhu, "So, what would you like for lunch, sir?"

"Exquisite Eight-Treasure Chicken, Jade Meatballs, and a plate of Steamed Crystal Dumplings..." Mo Zhu recited the names of all the dishes she wanted to eat, as if reciting a menu.

Widow Zhang was stunned. "What?"

She had never heard of any of these before, and she hadn't heard any customers order them at the restaurant either!

Seeing the bewildered look on Widow Zhang's face, Mo Zhu knew that the meal was out of the question. He sighed heavily, "Never mind, you can cook the rice first, and then stir-fry a plate of wild vegetables."

He already had another idea in mind; he wanted to go to the foot of the mountain to find Aunt He and see what good food she had.

Even after so long, when he returned to the capital, he still missed the taste of Aunt He's cooking.

Song Yun wanted to recruit workers for the mine, but relying solely on the men of Changfeng Village was far from enough, so he had to recruit from other villages.

Moreover, with the current coal shortage, wages have been increased. The previous 30 coins a month has been raised to 100 coins a month.

The mine's safety measures are now in good condition, and wages have been increased, so recruiting people shouldn't be too difficult.

This matter still requires Magistrate Liu to handle, since this area is all within his jurisdiction.

Song Yun went to his study, quickly ground the inkstone, picked up his brush, and wrote the recruitment notice clearly.

Mo Zhu, taking advantage of the adults' inattention, secretly slipped down the mountain.

It was noon, and smoke was rising from every household in the village. Mo Zhu could see He Tiantian's busy cooking from afar, and he was delighted, quickening his pace.

The adults and children of He Tiantian's family were all at home at the time. As soon as Mo Zhu reached the door, she was stopped by two dark figures who rushed out from inside.

He stopped abruptly in fright, and when he saw the two dogs glaring at him menacingly, Mo Zhu felt like crying.

"Aunt He, when did you get these dogs?" Mo Zhu cried out into the house. These two dogs were really fierce, and they were even drooling over him.

He Tiantian immediately recognized Mo Zhu's voice. She got up and came out, and the four children followed her.

Wujin and Coconut stood side by side in front of Mozhu. These two dogs usually didn't like to bark during the day, but they loved to scare people.

They drool and bare their teeth at the sight of strangers, which is more frightening than a dog barking.

"Hehe, I've had it for a while now, what brings you here?" He Tiantian asked with a smile.

Liu Yulan and Liu Shuixian went forward and pulled Wujin and Yezi away, which gave Mozhu a chance to go into the house.

As soon as he entered the house, he smelled the fragrance and somewhat embarrassedly explained his purpose.

"My mother came, but the food at the mine is just... indescribable. So I thought I'd come to my aunt's house to see if I could spend some money to buy some meals."

"However, my family doesn't know about this yet; it was my idea."

He Tiantian immediately understood. "Isn't your old lady in the capital? Why did you come all this way? You must have suffered a lot on the way."

“Who can argue with that? But my grandmother is worried about my husband. He’ll be staying here permanently, so his meals will be a problem.” Mo Zhu said with a headache.

Those of us who are servants have to think about how to serve our masters well every day, don't we?

He Tiantian didn't beat around the bush; after all, she really wanted to earn this money.

"If the old lady doesn't mind, we'll take care of all three meals a day from now on. You can just come and pick them up when you arrive."