After taking a look at the food on the table, Chen Yu's mouth twitched and he quickly changed the subject, telling Yu Jiao about the business in Xixun County. The paper mill and the oil press business were already on track, with Yu Zhizhou and Manager Zhou watching over them. Chen Yu only went over to take a look occasionally, and now, like Yu Jiao, he was just a hands-off boss who counted money.
Hearing Chen Yu say that the villagers of Baiyi Village and Gejia Village missed her very much and often asked when the boss would return from the capital, Yu Jiao felt a warm current in her heart. Although she had wanted to help those disaster-stricken villages at the beginning, it was more for the purpose of making money. It was rare that these people still missed her.
She was thinking that after she finished taking care of Fei Ge'er's mother's funeral, she would go to Xixun County before leaving. She had been away for a year, so it was time for her to go back and take a look.
"It will probably be inconvenient for you to take so many people back with you for food and accommodation. I have a house in Luoshui Lane with all the maids and servants. I'll take you there later." Chen Yu was very thoughtful.
Yu Jiao did not refuse. Liu Sanniang's house in Mengjia Village really could not accommodate so many people. It would be even more inconvenient for the Yu family's men, women, young and old to live together.
"Sorry to bother you." Yu Jiao said politely.
Chen Yu smiled and said, "Why are you being so polite to me? Thanks to you, my old man no longer scolds me for being a prodigal and a spendthrift, and he no longer looks down on me."
Yu Jiao was amused by him, so after dinner, she took her entourage to Chen Yu's house in Luoshui Lane to settle down. Chen Yu's villa was very clean and there was no need to tidy up. After unloading the luggage, Yu Jiao went to the county government office.
Not long after the bailiff went in to report, County Magistrate Gao came out personally to welcome Yu Jiao in.
Yu Jiao handed the letter written by Yu Qizhe to Magistrate Gao, who was delighted. "The Dali Temple is very busy with official duties. It's rare that Zhan Xing still thinks of me."
Yu Jiao smiled and said, "You have been very kind to him, and he has always been grateful to you. However, the journey to the capital is far, and he is too busy to go back to his hometown to visit you and the other elders and fellow villagers."
County Magistrate Gao was very pleased to hear this. He exchanged a few more words with Yu Jiao and asked her why she returned home this time.
Yu Jiao only briefly mentioned Liu Sanniang's funeral. Magistrate Gao, as the local official, had also heard about the messy family affairs of the Meng and Yu families, so he tactfully stopped talking and did not ask any more questions.
Yu Jiao took out an inkstone and gave it to County Magistrate Gao, then stood up and said goodbye.
After seeing the man out, County Magistrate Gao returned to the house and hurriedly opened the letter. He saw that Yu Qizhe had asked him in the letter whether he would go to the capital to report on his work next year and whether he wanted to stay in the capital. County Magistrate Gao could not hide his excitement. As water flows to low places and people go to high places, he naturally wanted to move.
County Magistrate Gao hurriedly ground the ink and spread out the paper to write his reply.
After a night's rest, Yu Jiao took Meng Fei to Mengjia Village early the next morning.
The carriage stopped outside the Meng family's courtyard. Meng Fei jumped off the carriage impatiently holding the urn, and came to the gate of the courtyard. He found that the gate was not locked. He pushed the door with some doubts.
The dilapidated courtyard door creaked. After Meng Fei pushed the door open, a young woman in the courtyard turned her head and looked out. "Who are you?"
Yu Jiao came to Meng Fei, and Meng Fei asked, "Who are you? Why are you living in my house?"
The young woman narrowed her eyes when she saw Yu Jiao's luxurious clothes. She then stared at Meng Fei and smiled. "You are Brother Fei, right? You are so handsome. I am your cousin, Meng Qiang's wife."
She looked at Yu Jiao with a smile, "Is this your elder sister? I was wondering why the magpies were chirping so early this morning. It turns out that there are distinguished guests. Come in and have a seat."
Yu Jiao led Meng Fei's hand and walked into the yard. Meng Fei saw that the yard had changed drastically, so he hurried to the house. Seeing that the house was not the same as before, he said angrily, "When my mother and I left, we locked the yard. You moved in while we were not at home. What's the difference between you and a thief who took things without asking? It's not enough that you occupied our family's land after my father died. Do you want to take this house too?"
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