Chapter 221 Arranged Clearly
"He even managed to get his hands on the purple bamboo shoots from Huzhou? Tell your grandfather the truth, who exactly is Li Dali?"
Yun Zhao: ...
Oh no, I forgot about that!
Seeing Yun Zhao's expression, Xu Zhenbang looked at Xu Qingyi with a stern face.
"Xiao Yi, tell your father the truth!"
Xu Qingyi was always most afraid of Xu Zhenbang. Whenever he got angry, she would instinctively stand up.
"He was the owner of a gambling den in Yangguan County, and previously worked for the King of Yue..."
She told Xu Zhenbang about Li Dali in fits and starts, including how Xu Yinan took Yun Zhao to the gambling den.
Xu Zhenbang was immediately enraged.
"Outrageous! How could you take a child to a place like that!"
"Grandfather, I owe it all to my second uncle for taking me there!"
"What's the meaning?"
Yun Zhao wrapped her short arms around Xu Zhenbang's neck and said coquettishly, "Second Uncle originally intended to go and gather information..."
But the officials only allowed the two of us to go out, so he had no choice but to take me with him.
Then we learned about our master's descent from the mountain, and I also saved the owner of the Li family manor.
I'm their little boss now! Uncle Dali brought people over today to introduce us.
They told me that if we ever need anything in Lingnan, the Li family gambling house would be happy to help us.
Moreover, they are not bad guys. Uncle Dali wouldn't even bother with the Yuan family's brothel!
Uncle Dali earns his money honestly; the people his gambling den takes in...
They were all homeless refugees, and he was a loyal and righteous man!
Ultimately, Yun Zhao still had a very good impression of Li Dali.
Those whom Pei Jishi was willing to befriend must be good people at heart.
But in this world, if he weren't ruthless, he wouldn't have survived.
"That was just good luck, and it was also because our Zhaozhao is so capable."
His act of bringing you along was wrong in the first place. If he were capable, I wouldn't be worried.
Xu Zhenbang's anger subsided slightly, but he still disagreed.
Offering advice without the ability is just fooling around.
The fact that nothing went wrong this time is entirely due to Yun Zhao.
"Yes, Grandfather is right, so Zhao Zhao thinks that once we're settled, my uncles need to start learning!"
Yun Zhao nodded in agreement.
With fifteen years until Wei Junyan's revenge, he must be making preparations for rebellion in advance.
To survive that catastrophe, they needed to have their own power.
In her previous life, her three uncles died tragically, partly because Ling Xuerou caused trouble, but also because her uncles were utterly incompetent.
Now that she has been reborn, not only must she become strong, but her uncles must also step up!
“You’re right. I used to focus all my energy on the battlefield. Now I have to correct those three uncles of yours!”
Xu Zhenbang nodded in agreement.
"Father, are you calling me?"
Xu Yifei had just passed by outside the door and peeked out to ask.
"Yes, now go outside and practice horse stance for two hours!"
"ah?"
Xu Yifei looked completely bewildered.
He probably didn't do anything to upset his dad, right?
"Go quickly!"
Xu Zhenbang glared angrily, and Xu Yifei cried out in fright and ran away.
Yun Zhao's eyes darted around, and suddenly a brilliant idea struck him.
“Grandfather, why don’t we have my eldest uncle become Uncle Lu’s apprentice?”
After all, we'll be living in Lingnan for a while, and we'll need to learn about the ways of the martial arts world.
My uncle is all brute strength; if he learned martial arts, who would dare bully us in Lingnan?
Xu Zhenbang was a general who studied military strategy and tactics.
This approach didn't work in Lingnan at first.
On the contrary, Lu Xun's adventures in the martial world were more suitable for learning.
More importantly, Lu Xun became Xu Yifei's mentor.
Even if Wei Jingchen becomes estranged from them in the future, Lu Xun can't just ignore his apprentice, can he?
Cling tightly to the Tingyu Pavilion, becoming its disciple is a must!
“You’re right, and Lu Xun uses a knife, so A Fei would be a good fit.”
Xu Zhenbang nodded, just as Xu Yiyan came looking for Yun Zhao, leaning on his cane.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw Xu Zhenbang staring at him, which startled him so much that he trembled and fell backward!
Xu Zhenbang: ...
Is this really the son of a great general who is supposed to be so useless?
Seeing that Xu Zhenbang was about to get angry, Yun Zhao quickly turned Xu Zhenbang's head back.
"Grandfather, don't let my third uncle's trembling fool you, he's quite skilled in mechanical secrets..."
But she possesses immense talent! Sister Lu is the daughter of the former Minister of Works.
Even she praised her third uncle for his talent! I asked the Zhenyuan Escort Agency to find some books on water conservancy and agriculture.
"When we start farming in Lingnan in the future, my third uncle might even be able to help us make some tools, saving us time and effort!"
Xu Zhenbang looked at his little granddaughter for a moment, then asked, "What about your second uncle?"
"My second uncle already has work to do! We have a whole truckload of stuff pulling behind us."
These are all the ledgers of the Li family's gambling house. Although I am a junior owner, how would I know how to look at the gambling house's ledgers!
It was all thanks to my second uncle! We had the escort agency help us all the way.
It's still my second uncle who earns the money! From now on, let my second uncle earn money to support us!
Every time Yun Zhao mentioned one of his uncles, his face was filled with admiration for them.
In the eyes of others, the three sons of the Xu family were all good-for-nothings.
Even he, as the father, thought so.
But Yun Zhao saw all three of them as promising talents, only that they hadn't been placed in the right positions.
Xu Zhenbang knew, of course, how badly Yunxuan had been injured; the Governor of Jiangnan hadn't even bothered to arrange medical treatment for him.
Even when he was seriously injured and fell into a coma, unable to drink anything, no one cared.
Later, someone secretly fed Yunxuan water and medicine, which barely kept him alive.
Looking back now, the man in black who secretly fed Yunxuan water and medicine was someone hired by Yun Zhao.
"Zhaozhao, you saved our whole family, thank you!"
Xu Zhenbang's eyes reddened as he solemnly thanked her.
Yun Zhao was stunned for a moment, then hugged Xu Zhenbang's neck tightly and buried her face in her grandfather's shoulder.
"It's Zhaozhao's fault for being useless..."
In their previous lives, the Yun and Xu families were all tragically wiped out.
She, however, enjoyed a life of luxury and wealth in the capital.
Fortunately, God gave her a second chance to atone for her family's sins.
Xu Zhenbang gently rubbed the back of his granddaughter's head; it was rare to see this tough, battle-hardened man so tender.
"Our Zhaozhao is the most amazing child!"
Xu Qingyi hugged Yun Huaijin and leaned against her. Yun Huaijin was babbling in her swaddling clothes.
It's as if it's saying, "My sister is the best."
Yun Zhao reached out and held his younger brother's small hand, such a small, short palm.
I almost died in their conspiracy.
Xu Yiyan couldn't bear to see her sad, so he quickly jumped into the house on his crutches.
"Don't worry, Zhao Zhao, your third uncle will try his best. I... I won't be so cowardly again!"
He could barely speak, yet his face showed an unusual firmness.
In the courtyard, Xu Yifei watched his family crowding at the doorway and couldn't contain his curiosity.
He poked his head into the room and asked, "What's wrong? Oh! Why is Zhaozhao crying? Tell your uncle, and he'll go and beat him up!"
Xu Zhenbang: ...
Tears were still welling up in her eyes, and she turned around, wanting to hit the child.
When Xu Yifei saw his father's dark face and fierce expression, he immediately assumed that his father had scolded his niece.
He swallowed hard, then mustered his courage: "Dad, it's one thing for you to be mean to me, but Zhao Zhao is so cute, how can you be so heartless?"
Xu Zhenbang's temples throbbed: "I think Zhaozhao is right, it's time for you to become her apprentice."
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