Upon hearing this, a hint of joy flashed across Han Yiyi's face. Her own dowry included dozens of acres of fertile land and two hundred acres of wasteland.
She can hire people to clear the wasteland, and next year she can plant sweet potatoes on it.
In addition, the Peng family's private property was used to plant sweet potatoes from my cousin's family on all the previously useless and space-consuming land.
That can be considered making the best use of resources.
Thinking of this, Han Yiyi's gaze towards Zhen Wanwan softened even more.
Zhen Wanwan walked around the yard but didn't see Grandpa Zhen or Zhen Fugui.
She frowned and asked, puzzled, "Where did Father and my eldest brother go? I need their help with something."
She has accumulated a lot of food in her space these past few days, as food supplies are of paramount importance in the army these days.
I heard these past two days that the Prince of Yang and the Fifth Prince's men have already fought several battles, forcing the people to head south.
Wherever there is food and drink on the road, wherever refugees pass by, nothing grows.
She needs to save up more food so that there won't be a shortage of food when the refugees come.
Moreover, it was said that the army formed by the villagers who had been forcibly conscripted by the government, after their defeat, feared to go back to the battlefield and die, so they occupied several hilltops and became bandits.
Many villagers, having nowhere else to turn, took their families and sought refuge with the bandits.
Gradually, this team formed by the villagers grew and attracted the attention of Zhuyuan.
Zhu Yuan went to check on things personally these past two days, which is why he missed Old Master Zhen's birthday.
Zhen Wanwan was thinking about Zhu Yuan, but she didn't know what he was doing.
However, her most important task right now is to ask Zhen Fugui to transport the grain to the prefectural city and deliver it to Zhuyuan's men.
A thought flashed through Zhen Xiaozhi's mind; if Zhen Wanwan hadn't mentioned it, she would have almost forgotten.
Now her nephew, who hadn't received much education, had climbed the social ladder and become the county magistrate's favorite.
He's currently in charge of the granary in Guangling County, which is a lucrative position. As long as he shows his skills, his family won't have to worry about food and drink.
Although her family had no worries about food and drink, who would complain about having too much grain?
So Zhen Xiaozhi gave Zhen Wanwan a deep look; her niece was indeed capable.
Not only did she marry a perfect husband, but she also found so many ways to make money.
Thinking of this, she looked at her own daughter again. If Yiyi stayed by Zhen Wanwan's side, she could learn one or two skills and wouldn't be bullied by her in-laws in the future.
She was unlucky in conceiving; she had been married for decades and had no children other than Han Yiyi.
Therefore, she gave everything she had to Han Yiyi and devoted herself to planning her future.
According to her original plan, the first step was for Han Yiyi to marry into the Peng family and secure her position as the matriarch. The second step was to wait for her nephew to grow up and pass the imperial examinations so that he could win the title of revolutionary wife for her daughter.
Now, due to certain changes, Yiyi has another option.
The Zhen family is her maternal family. If her maternal family rises to prominence, she will have a strong backing and be able to better support her daughter.
A woman's husband's family will only look up to her if her family members are capable.
As for her maternal family, based on her observations over this period, the person with the most say was Zhen Wanwan.
Zhen Xiaozhi glanced at Zhen Wanwan, who was pacing around the yard, and secretly reminded herself that no matter what, she must not offend Zhen Wanwan.
When Zhen Wanwan couldn't find anyone, she decided to go to the soap factory to take a look.
Just then, Han Yiyi came looking for them, so they explained the situation to her, and the two of them went together.
On the way, Han Yiyi asked about the soap out of curiosity, and Zhen Wanwan quickly made up a reason for her.
Han Yiyi nodded seriously, and then said, "If you ask me, although soap smells good and cleans fairly well, it is completely incomparable to the shower gel from the department store and the newly launched facial cleanser."
"I still prefer shower gel!"
She thought of the things in Zhen Wanwan's house and realized that Zhen Wanwan was just like her, a die-hard fan of the department store.
Her eyes lit up, and she said, "The shower gel I used at my cousin's house last night smelled really nice. I've never used this one before, so I'll buy a new one when I get back."
Zhen Wanwan smiled faintly and remained silent. She tugged at the corner of her mouth and said, "If you like it, cousin, I have many more bottles here. You can just take a few back with you. You don't need to spend any money."
She spoke very sincerely; she didn't have much money, but she had plenty of supplies.
Those few bottles of shower gel are just a matter of lifting a finger; why not give them to her for free?
"Something terrible has happened! The old master and the eldest master are in trouble!"
Wang Fu tumbled and fell off his horse, the loud crash drawing the attention of everyone present.
Everyone was incredulous and quickly pulled Wang Fu up, asking, "Who did you just say was in trouble?"
"The old master and the eldest master are in trouble!" Wang Fu was so anxious that his lips were bubbling. Thinking of the terrifying scene that morning, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Seeing Zhen Wanwan at this moment was like seeing a savior.
"Madam Zhen, this morning the master asked me to accompany him and the old master to transport grain to the prefectural city, but who would have thought we would be intercepted on the way!"
Zhen Wanwan was worried that Zhen Fugui would be overwhelmed when he took office, so she asked Wang Fu to follow behind him and keep an eye on things.
Later, because of their excellent teamwork, Zhen Wanwan decided to let Wang Fu stay by Zhen Fugui's side.
Therefore, Wang Fu always accompanied Zhen Fugui when he escorted grain and fodder, and this time was no exception.
Zhen Wanwan was stunned for a moment, feeling a brief panic, but she quickly regained her composure.
She pressed down on Wang Fu's shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Don't rush, tell me the whole story!"
Wang Fu swallowed hard, then took the lemonade Xiao Mei handed her and drank it all in one gulp before slowly beginning to speak.
"Yesterday, I went with the old man to several neighboring villages and harvested several hundred tons of sweet potatoes. The old man thought that the soldiers were all men who would eat a lot, so he told me to get up early this morning and we would transport the grain to the prefectural city together..."
"We were following the usual schedule, and the journey was peaceful until we passed through a mountainous area. Suddenly, someone rushed down from the mountain and tried to steal our food."
At this point, Wang Fu wiped the sweat from his forehead and sighed, "The old man tried to stop them, but he was pushed to the ground and fell into a coma."
"And the master, enraged, couldn't hold back and killed the two robbers."
"What!"
Everyone was shocked by this statement. Of course, they were not surprised that Zhen Fugui had killed the bandits, but that the old man had fainted!
Zhen Wanwan was closest to Wang Fu. She anxiously grabbed his hand and asked, "Uncle Wang, how is my father? Is he still conscious?"
While she was talking, she had already spent a huge sum of money to buy medicine from Tmall Genie through her personal space.
As if afraid she would change her mind, the other party deducted the money from her account via Tmall Genie as soon as she finished speaking.
Of course, the medicine is also in hand!
Zhen Wanwan stroked the porcelain bottle that had suddenly appeared in her hand; inside was the medicine that could cure all diseases.
"Grandpa..." Wang Fu hesitated, glancing at Zhen Wanwan.
Seeing his expression, Zhen Wanwan knew in her heart that something was wrong; this time, Old Master Zhen was probably really going to suffer.
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