Wu Zhubu put down his chopsticks, looked disgusted with the yamen runner's lack of understanding, and whispered, "You think so, not to mention the people who have received her kindness. I'm afraid that the people of this county now think of this Miss Yu as a living Bodhisattva. She is not after profit, but fame and people's hearts, which are sometimes much more useful than money."
The yamen runner still had only a vague idea of what was going on. He poured a glass of wine for Wu Zhubu and asked in confusion, "But this Miss Yu is just a village girl from Changkui. What does she need fame and the support of the people for?"
Wu Zhubu took a sip of wine and said calmly, "It's useless for a woman like her to have fame and popular support. It all depends on the person behind her. She bought land and hired workers to settle the refugees in our Changkui County. When the news gets out, this credit will be attributed to Young Marquis Gu. The Annan Marquisate will be of great use in gaining popular support. If it continues, it will be even more incredible."
The yamen runner was startled when he heard this and dared not discuss this topic with Wu Zhubu anymore. The two of them finished their meal and returned to the yard.
When Yu Jiao heard from the waiter that Wu Zhubu had finished his meal, she and Yu Fuling went from the back house to the front yard and asked the waiter to make a pot of tea.
They were busy until it was almost dark, and there were still more than ten people waiting in line. The waiters lit lanterns and hung them under the porch, and placed two candles next to the table.
"Master Wu, why don't you go back first, and I will deliver the remaining land deeds and labor contracts to the government office tomorrow." Yu Jiao said with some regret.
Wu Zhubu smiled and said, "It's okay. There are only a dozen of us left. It won't take long. I will accompany Miss Yu to get the job done, so you don't have to go to the government office again."
Half an hour later, the last person signed the employment contract and left with the money from selling the land and food. Yu Jiao thanked Wu Zhubu, "Thank you for your hard work today. This little bit of wine money is my token of my appreciation."
Yu Jiao handed Wu Zhubu two taels of silver, but Wu Zhubu declined, saying, "Miss Yu, you are too polite. This is what I should do. You bought the land and hired the people to work. You are helping us in the time of need. We should really thank you."
Yu Jiao smiled and said, "Master Wu, you are too polite. My sister and I are both women, so it is inconvenient for us to invite you to dinner. Just think of it as me inviting you and this young yamen runner who came to help to have a drink."
Only then did Chief Clerk Wu accept the silver, lead the yamen runners, and leave.
Yu Jiao sorted out the land deeds and labor deeds, and returned to the backyard with Yu Fuling. She placed the deeds in a box, and she and Yu Fuling went to the kitchen to cook.
"Sister, the land issue has been settled. I want to go back to Changkui tomorrow." Yu Jiao said while picking vegetables.
Yu Fuling was washing rice and said with a smile, "You've been out for quite some time. It's time for you to go home. I miss you so much!"
Yu Jiao smiled, she missed him too.
When Yu Jiao thought of the letter written by Yu Qizhe, she couldn't help feeling warmed up, and her desire to go back and see Yu Qizhe became stronger and stronger.
"I don't know if Miss Yang has left." Yu Fuling peeked at Yu Jiao's face and warned her carefully, "If you go back, don't get angry with me because of this. He is very polite, just like when he was in Qingzhou. He was very cold to Miss Yang. The last time I went home, I didn't see him pay any attention to Miss Yang."
Yu Jiao looked up at Yu Fuling and said with a smile, "I'm not that petty. I believe him."
Hearing the trust and determination in Yu Jiao's words, Yu Fuling felt relieved and smiled, "I didn't understand you before, and I said a lot of things that made you misunderstand. Now seeing the two of you like this, I know what it's like when Qi Zhe really has someone in his heart."
Yu Fuling was referring to what she had said in the past about Yu Qizhe liking Chen Rou. In fact, Yu Qizhe had always been distant and polite to Chen Rou. The so-called liking and being a good match was just that at that time she felt that Chen Rou was the most beautiful girl in the village and the best match for her younger brother.
Yu Jiao smiled slightly, she didn't mind what Yu Fuling said in the past, probably because she didn't like Yu Qizhe at that time. The word "like" was very strange and she couldn't control it at all.
After the rice was cooked, Yu Fuling went to the stove to light the fire. Yu Jiao put the vegetables into the pot and said, "We can't leave the grain shop without someone. Sister, you can't go back with me this time. You have to stay and watch over the shop."
The clerks in the grain shop were all rough men and could not read much, so the account books had to be kept in a mess, and someone had to be left behind to collect money and keep accounts.
Yu Fuling replied immediately, "Okay, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to Grandfather when you go back this time. I deceived him last time. You treated the wife of a wealthy family. After a long time, Grandfather will definitely get suspicious."
"It's okay, just say that there's someone else seeking medical treatment here." Yu Jiao didn't care about it. As long as Yu Ruhai saw the silver, he wouldn't ask any more questions even if he had doubts.
The two of them soon finished cooking and sent a portion to the waiter in the front yard. Yu Jiao and Yu Fuling returned to their room to eat.
After dinner, Yu Jiao sat down at the table, took out the land deeds and calculated carefully. She found that she had bought a total of 132 acres of poor land and 395 acres of fertile land today, spending 1,800 taels of silver.
In fact, her purchase of land was a bit reckless because the price of grain was kept low. If the grain from Danzhou was also priced at seven cents per stone, then the profit from this batch of grain would not be much.
Yu Jiao picked up a pen and paper, preparing to write a letter to Gu Yun to borrow some money from him first.
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