Chapter 443 Changes at Home
"lady?!"
The SUV stopped outside the Wei family's house. When the servant saw Shen Xiangwan getting out of the car, he was so frightened that the broom in his hand fell to the ground. Because of his scream, footsteps suddenly sounded in the house. Not long after, Zhao Yuping and Yun Mengyi ran out. With them was the two-year-old little Tuanzi, who was blinking his big eyes and looking at them curiously.
"Wanwan!"
The two men came in front of her and shouted excitedly. Zhao Yuping couldn't help but tear up.
"Mother, Master's wife, I'm back to pick you up."
Shen Xiangwan was also a little excited and opened her arms to hug them. Zhao Yuping was so excited that she couldn't speak. Yun Mengyi quickly pulled her hand and said, "Let's go back and talk."
"good."
Shen Xiangwan let her pull her along, but before they had taken a few steps, the little girl hugged Yun Mengyi's legs, looked up at Shen Xiangwan and asked, "Mother, pretty sister, who is this?"
The little girl's speech was not very coherent, but she made her point very clear.
"Little Dumpling, have you forgotten? I am your sister-in-law. You can also call me Sister Wan. We met during the Chinese New Year."
Before Yun Mengyi could do so, Shen Xiangwan walked over and squatted in front of him. The little boy was just like his nickname, fair and tender, very round, with a pair of lively eyes like black grapes, big and round. In terms of appearance alone, he undoubtedly inherited all the advantages of his master and his mistress.
"Sister Wan?"
The little boy tilted his head and thought about it, but seemed unable to remember. He looked at his mother for help.
"She is your senior brother's wife. You should call her your senior brother's wife. Also, your favorite electric jeep was given to you by your senior brother's wife."
Touching his head, Yun Mengyi said with a smile on her face. After her son's interruption, she had almost calmed down.
"Ah? So, it turns out to be Master's Wife!"
Little Tuanzi was very funny, and looked as if he was in a daze. In fact, anyone with eyes could see that he didn't remember anything at all. He probably just remembered his beloved jeep. Until now, he drove it around everywhere every day, but everyone would pay attention and would not let him cross the bridge. Since Wei Chengyi and his men were sent out, many people with ulterior motives found Yong'an Village and tried to get close to them, including the villagers of Yong'an Village. If it weren't for the guards left by Wei Chengyi, they would not have been able to live here all the time. They were not afraid of anything else, but they were afraid that someone would attack Little Tuanzi, so he could only play in the ditch at most.
"What a little shrew."
Pinching his nose lovingly, Shen Xiangwan took out a palm-sized Transformers toy from her sleeve pocket and handed it to him: "A little gift for you, let's go in."
"Okay, thank you, Sister-in-law."
The little boy held the gift in one hand and took her hand in the other. However, after entering the house, he went to the corner to play with the new toy by himself.
"It must be hot on this journey. Have a drink of water first."
Several people sat down in the main room, and Zhao Yuping quickly poured her a cup of cold tea. It was July, a very hot month, and her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.
"Thank you, mother."
Taking the tea, Shen Xiangwan drank two cups before stopping. "The car has air conditioning, so it's not hot at all. Mother, we captured the imperial city in early June. We've dealt with the dog emperor and all the relatives of the Li royal family. However, Cheng Yi hasn't ascended the throne yet. Firstly, we want to renovate the palace a bit. Secondly, we have a lot of things to deal with. Finally, there's the Qiang Kingdom. Their army approached the border not long ago, and Cheng Yi has personally led an army of 200,000 to the eastern border. I guess we have to wait for his return before we can start preparing for the coronation ceremony."
Shen Xiangwan briefly talked about their affairs, it was really simple, as if those were not a big deal.
But Zhao Yuping and Yun Mengyi both knew how hard their journey had been, and both of them had naked heartache in their eyes. It had taken them more than two months to be exiled from the Imperial City to Chenzhou, and now, it had taken them a full year to fight their way back to the Imperial City from Chenzhou. Moreover, they had to fight as well as restore the captured cities, appease the people, and help them settle down as quickly as possible. Any one of these things is easier said than done.
"There's no rush for ascending the throne. As long as you're all well, I'll be relieved."
With red eyes, she patted her hands and choked up as she said that she knew they were very powerful and had never worried that they would lose, but she also really felt sorry for them, especially Shen Xiangwan, Mu Yunran and Yue Ruyan. The three of them were women who should have been pampered, but they all went to the battlefield. Whenever she thought of that, she couldn't help wiping away tears.
"Um."
Afraid that she would cry if she said too much, Shen Xiangwan didn't say much. She looked around the main hall and asked, "Why don't I see Master?"
"He went to pick up the kids."
Knowing she was trying to change the subject, Yun Mengyi agreed and said, "The village school closed three months ago. Now the children are studying in a school run by the county government. Wei Jingyi and the others are teaching there too. They take the children to the school for lunch, and someone needs to pick them up in the afternoon. The old man was afraid someone might take advantage of them, so he took the initiative to take care of the transportation."
In fact, even if they didn't go to pick them up, the children could still take Wei Jingyi and his family's car back. After all, when they learned to drive, Wanwan provided them with a car, and when they left, she also stored a lot of fuel in the warehouse near the workshop. However, the children were too important, and they could only feel truly at ease if they picked them up themselves.
"Oh? Where is the school built? Do the children go to school for free?"
It was she who proposed the idea of opening free schools in all counties. Although it is currently only implemented in Chenzhou, it will be implemented in all parts of the country in the future. In this way, not only will all children be able to go to school, but it will also provide a steady supply of fresh blood to the court in the future, and create a real opportunity for poor students to make a big leap forward.
"It's built just outside the county town, covering over ten acres. It's said to be able to accommodate thousands of students at once. The county government has hired many successful candidates as tutors. Many people would rather get up early and work late to send their children to school. Some villages even pool their money to buy ox or donkey carts to round up the children and send them to school together. Our Yong'an Village even bought two horse-drawn carriages."
Speaking of the school, Yun Mengyi smiled more. Compared with three years ago, Chenzhou has changed a lot, and the people are living better and better. She believes that when these children grow up, they will be able to live a prosperous and healthy life even in the border states.
"That's great! Studying isn't the only way out, but it's the best. People are willing to pool their money to buy ox or donkey carts, which means their lives are truly better. Our efforts have paid off."
Shen Xiangwan also laughed. So far, Chenzhou was definitely the prefecture where they had put the most effort. Seeing the people's lives getting better and better, she was happy from the bottom of her heart. In the future, other prefectures would be the same as them.
"Yeah, thanks to you guys."
Nodding, Yun Mengyi smiled sincerely and said, without them there would be no Chenzhou today, and the people knew this very well, so they supported the Wei family so much and hoped that they could overthrow the once corrupt dynasty.
[End of this chapter]
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