Yunling felt very uncomfortable being stared at, as if ants were crawling all over her body. She knew the village chief's purpose and had already made her own plans, but under his cold gaze, she timidly got off the stool like a child who had done something wrong.
"Uncle Village Chief."
"How is your grandfather's health?"
"Once everyone leaves, things will gradually get better."
The village chief was taken aback. He had pretended to be sick before, but this was the first time he had seen someone speak so openly and without any reservations. Did that mean he held a special place in their hearts?
Yunling pressed on, saying, "Grandpa's idea is to donate another donkey cart and hire a teacher for the village's private school as a token of his appreciation. What do you think, Uncle?"
When the village chief heard that another donkey cart would be donated, his tense black face relaxed slightly. When he heard that it was to hire a tutor, his mouth suddenly stretched to his ears. He was so happy.
There used to be a schoolteacher in the village, but he was getting old and it was becoming increasingly difficult for him. He also fell ill in the last two years, so he could no longer work hard and went home to recuperate, leaving the position of schoolteacher vacant.
He had considered various options and had even asked several tutors, but they were either too young to endure hardship or too pedantic and unwilling to listen to his son. Now that they were helping to find a tutor, the burden naturally fell on their shoulders, and he felt a great sense of relief.
"Okay, very good."
"However, we also have a small wish. Uncle, you can see that our house is not very big. We were thinking of expanding it a bit to the right so that we can raise more bees and earn money to renovate the private school. How about that?"
"That's easy. Just have your grandfather bring the land deed over to sign and stamp it later. Don't worry about raising it. If anyone dares to have any bad intentions, I'll deal with them."
Having received this assurance, Granny Yun quickly presented two jars of wildflower honey and said some nice things, which completely fooled the village chief, and the matter was thus resolved.
The autumn harvest is just around the corner.
Yunling scraped the autumn honey, but before she could put it into jars, she heard a commotion outside, as if people were cheering and jumping for joy. Soon after, Yun Ruochun came running in, her face beaming with happiness. "We won! We won the battle! The Emperor has decreed that no taxes will be levied this year, and all the people can rejoice together."
"Really?!" Yun Ruoxia grabbed Yun Ruochun. "Who said that? Where is it?"
"My parents are right at the edge of the village."
The two excitedly ran out the door, and Xiao Bai wanted to follow them, but when he noticed that Yun Ling was still there, he wagged his tail and walked over to her side.
"Little White, you're such a good girl~"
"Woof~"
Tonight in the village, every household lights a candle. The small flames imprint the joyful faces of the families on the window paper. Laughter and the aroma of rice dispel the darkness and welcome the sunrise.
**
After the beekeeping business of the Yun family's third branch was officially approved in the village, the expansion of the house was no longer subject to much prevarication. Looking at the shelves full of dead wood, Yun Ling had other ideas in mind.
Using dead wood to grow mushrooms would damage trees, consume manpower, and take up land if the cultivation were to be expanded. It would be better to use grass to grow mushrooms.
However, finding elephant grass to make mushroom substrate is a big problem. Elephant grass comes from Kunlun and was only introduced to the local area for cultivation later. Yunling is a bit troubled. However, the dynasty she is in has already established a mature trade relationship with Kunlun. It is possible that they will bring elephant grass seeds and seedlings over to sell.
With this thought in mind, Yunling couldn't stay still. She packed her things and dragged Yun Ruoxia to the city.
After leaving their goods at Lu Family Trading Company and Shengfu Restaurant, the two took the money and headed to the market. The market was crowded, and it would be inconvenient to drive there by donkey cart, so after informing Manager Zhou, they parked the donkey cart at the restaurant's stable and walked there.
Yun Ruoxia kept a close eye on her purse and pulled Yun Ling into the crowd. But after only a few steps, they heard that there was a fight ahead, and that someone had almost died. Yun Ruoxia and Yun Ling quickened their pace.
The two arrived at an empty shop. The yamen runners had already blocked the crowd of onlookers. Yunling tiptoed and jumped up, but she couldn't see anything. So she crouched down and squeezed forward through the gaps.
It would have been better if they hadn't drilled at all, because once they did, they drilled right up to Pei Lin's spine.
The two looked at each other in astonishment. Yunling pretended nothing had happened, took a step back, stood up, and looked up.
Pei Lin quickened his pace in bandaging, inwardly cursing. All he said was, "Little bald head, shining brightly," so why hold a grudge for so long, not even speaking to him when he sees him? Hmph, not speaking, huh? Fine, he won't speak either. He's not one to coax people. Do whatever you want, he's not going to put up with it.
After finishing everything, Pei Lin looked back and saw that the person was still there. He put his hands behind his back, swayed, and circled around for a bit before bumping into Yun Ling. He exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, you little dummy, what a coincidence!"
Yunling couldn't help but wonder if this guy was a little...
"Starting to grow your hair out? Looks like you won't be bald anymore soon."
Yunling: ...My fists are itching.
"What happened?"
When Pei Lin saw that Yun Ling had finally spoken to him, he cleared his throat, ready to show off his skills, when the older brother next door spoke up.
"Oh, this is a rogue cheating."
Yunling turned her head to look at the man next door, "What kind of hooligan is this? How can he cheat like this?"
"The shop owner got into trouble years ago, and the shop was confiscated by the county government. Now, Master Qin is giving the shop away as a reward, and the shop owner is unhappy about it. He came here early this morning to make a scene, but the people here are not to be trifled with. After a while, a conflict broke out, and that's how it turned out."
Yunling asked in confusion, "Who are these people?"
"They seemed to be a group of street thugs who were lucky enough to transport grain to the front lines under the guise of a security escort agency. They successfully replenished the supplies, which allowed them to turn the tide of the battle. As a result, the county rewarded them with a shop, 500 strings of silver, and a good reputation."
"Transporting grain? Why would we need them to transport grain? Doesn't the imperial court have grain transport teams?"
Speaking of this, the man was also very proud. "The place was extremely dangerous and surrounded by enemy forces. The court tried many methods but could not get the grain out. In the end, they had no choice but to take a risk and use this head镖师 (bodyguard) Chen."
As for the method, Yunling didn't pay much attention. Her gaze was drawn to the person who slowly walked out of the shop. The man was tall and burly, wielding a dagger, and had striking curly hair. There was another person beside him.
Before Yunling could even take a second look, Yun Ruoxia, who had squeezed her way up, grabbed her and they desperately ran through the gaps in the crowd. The two didn't stop until they rushed into the market and blended into the crowd.
Yunling, panting, asked, "Auntie, why are we running?"
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