When Yu Mengshan and Yu Fuling returned to the paper mill in Gezhuang Village, Yu Jiao had already finished her work, and the three of them took a carriage back to their home in Xiyun County.
Yu Fuling made tea and brought it into the hall, then sat down on a chair nearby.
After drinking a cup of hot tea, Yu Mengshan thought for a while and said, "Your grandfather saw that you and Fuling had not returned home for many days and was very worried. He urged me to come here to take you back."
Yu Jiao originally came to Xixun County on the pretext of treating a patient, but she had stayed there for such a long time that Yu Ruhai had long been suspicious. He said many unpleasant things in front of Yu Mengshan and Song, such as "the two girls have been showing up in public and haven't returned home for such a long time. I don't know what they are doing."
Yu Mengshan and Song knew that Yu Jiao was doing business in Zhixun County and had bought land and was doing serious work, but for now they had to help Yu Jiao keep it a secret from her family, so it was not easy for them to make excuses for Yu Jiao and Fuling.
Song had been worried after not hearing from them for many days. After all, they were two little girls and it would be inconvenient for them to do things outside. So when Mr. Yu yelled at him to come to Lixun County to look for them, she asked Yu Mengshan to agree to come and visit them.
"Then we will go home with Uncle Mengshan tomorrow." Yu Jiao said naturally.
The construction of the paper mill is nearing completion, but there are still some issues. It won't be too late to rebuild it after Manager Zhou and Yu Zhizhou return from Jiangnan. The affairs of the oil press have been handed over to Zhao Yu. He is a down-to-earth person who works diligently and attentively, and there is nothing to worry about.
She had originally planned to go back to Changkui to visit Liu Sanniang and her son before going to the capital. Even if Yu Mengshan couldn't come this time, she still planned to go back within the next two days.
"Can you spare some time from your work here? If you can't, it's okay for me to spend a few days here." Yu Mengshan asked with concern.
Yu Jiao shook her head and smiled, "I have arranged everything on hand. I was planning to go home with Sister Fuling in the next two days. I want to tell you and Aunt Song that Sister Fuling and I plan to go to the capital to spend the New Year with Fifth Brother, and come back after he takes the imperial examination in February."
"You guys are going to the capital to look for Zhe Ge'er?" Yu Mengshan disagreed. "It's a long way from Qingzhou to the capital. It's really not appropriate for you and Fuling to go there."
Yu Fuling at the side helped, "Dad, my brother is alone in Beijing for the New Year. He is not lonely. Yu Jiao and I went there and his relatives were with him."
Yu Mengshan still shook his head, with no room for softening. He had heard of many cases of people being killed by bandits on the way to the capital. When Zhe Ge'er went to the capital, there was someone arranged by County Magistrate Gao to escort him. The Yu family was not a wealthy family, so they had no guards.
"That being said, you and Yu Jiao, you two little girls, don't know what will happen along the way. Not to mention me, even your mother is worried about you two going to the capital." Yu Mengshan said earnestly, "After the spring examination in February, Qi Zhe will return home regardless of whether he passed or not. Although it will be lonely during this New Year's Day, the journey is long and we can't let you two little girls put yourselves in danger."
Seeing that her father was unmoved, Yu Fuling couldn't help getting anxious. She had already made plans to go to the capital with Yu Jiao to see the world before getting married. If her younger brother passed the exam, he could even see the grand spectacle of the horse riding parade.
She winked at Yu Jiao, who was not anxious at all. She said in a gentle tone, "Don't worry, uncle. I have recruited many men under my command. They are all strong and healthy. I will take a few men with me to the capital. I have also asked someone to find a escort company. They happen to be going to the capital to deliver a dart. They can take Sister Fuling and me to the capital. You can rest assured that the escort company is here."
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