The Mu family has made a decision, and Butler Li is also discussing this matter with Jiang Shuhe.

"Butler Li, you mean, going to the Northwest?"

"Well, Madam wants to buy land over there to farm, and she was wondering if you could go to the Northwest?"

"How long will you be gone? Will you be taking your wife and children with you?"

Jiang Shuhe trusted Jiang Shuyun and her husband and didn't ask any other questions.

"I should be able to come back by the end of next year. I don't need to bring my wife and children with me."

Butler Li overheard his wife mentioning that if Jiang Shuhe were to go out and gain some experience, he would transfer him to the estate in the prefectural city.

The lady was worried that her father was getting old and would overwork himself. Besides, the estate in the prefectural city was large and there were many things to do, so Manager Wei couldn't always go there; they needed someone to manage it.

"I need to arrange things at home before I leave."

"I'll have to leave tomorrow at the earliest. I need to go to my uncle's place later, and I'll come back before the city gates close."

"Alright, Butler Li, you can go ahead and get busy. I'm going home for a bit."

Jiang Shuhe married a woman from a nearby village. She is honest and kind, and the couple now has two sons.

Since he started working as a long-term laborer at Shuyun's house, his family's living conditions have improved significantly.

Now, apart from the two children, everyone in their family is married off.

With more people, there are more troubles. His parents followed Uncle Xin's example and separated the family early on. They only needed to pay their pensions on time.

He's been gone for over a year, and now his wife is being cared for by her family.

Fortunately, his wife's family is nice; they truly love their only daughter, his wife.

Jiang Shuhe has already learned all five hundred-plus characters in the literacy book, so writing letters is no problem for him.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, he wrote letters to his third grandfather and his parents.

After writing the letter, he took his wife and children back to his in-laws' home and asked them to help take care of his wife and children.

"Don't worry, we'll take care of the mother and her two children. Be careful and stay safe while you're out and about."

With his father-in-law and mother-in-law giving their instructions, Jiang Shuhe readily agreed and asked his brother-in-law to stay at their house to give his sister courage and keep her company.

With everything arranged, Jiang Shuhe felt relieved. He could guess that his life would change again after returning this time.