Zheng Boyuan nodded and said, "Sister, listen to your sister-in-law. We'll meet again after you and your sister-in-law go to Yuezhou."
As Zheng Boyuan's figure grew smaller and smaller, Zheng Yuanyuan cried harder and harder. Xu Zhi held back her tears and comforted her, "Good sister, we'll be going to Yuezhou in a few days, and then we'll be able to see your brother."
Zheng Yuanyuan nodded, wiped away her tears, and said, "Sister-in-law, this is the first time I've been away from my brother, and I'm very sad."
Xu Zhi said, "Sister-in-law knows, sister-in-law knows. Let's go home first, have a good meal, and get a good night's sleep. We'll feel better when we wake up."
Xu Zhi was also somewhat at a loss, as this was the first time she had truly been taking care of a home on her own.
After having lunch with Zheng Yuanyuan and having someone help her go back to sleep, Xu Zhi began to plan her future schedule.
Now that she is married to Zheng Boyuan, whether she should detour through the capital to kowtow to Zheng Boyuan's grandmother when she goes to Yuezhou is something she needs to discuss with her parents and brothers. Also, she needs to plan ahead about how to arrange things after arriving in Yuezhou, where to stay, and what she will do in her third uncle's business.
Xu Zhi took a pen and wrote whatever came to mind on a piece of paper until Bai Guo came over to urge her to take a nap. Only then did Xu Zhi realize that she had filled the entire paper.
Xu Zhi looked at what she had written and shook her head. Instead of crumpling up the paper and throwing it away, she carefully put it aside. This was a habit that Xu Zhi had developed over the years: whenever she couldn't figure something out, she would write it down on paper. She didn't have any good ideas while writing, but after a while, when she looked at what she had written, she could always come up with one or two good ideas.
Xu Zhi lay on the kang with her eyes closed, but in her mind she was calculating the time and wondering where Zheng Boyuan had arrived.
Zheng Boyuan took the transfer order and went to Ganzhou alone. Xu Zhi had heard from her brother Xu Di that they would arrange for someone to escort Zheng Boyuan to Yuezhou. Xu Zhi was very relieved about this. Her father and brother were always very reliable in doing things. Last time her brother came, he told her that he had already written to their grandmother to find her a girl with high martial arts skills. These girls would be with her and protect her in the future.
Xu Zhi naturally knew that the girls practicing martial arts at her grandmother's estate were just like Aunt Yanxia back then, training with their fathers and brothers since they were young. Aunt Yanxia was still in Ganzhou.
Xu Zhi was lost in thought and couldn't fall asleep at noon. When it was time to sleep, she couldn't lie down anymore, so she got up. She felt her head was heavy, so she asked Bai Guo to pour her a bowl of strong tea, which made her feel a little better.
When Granny Wang heard that Xu Zhi had woken up, she quickly came over.
Granny Wang would be living with Zheng Boyuan in his old age, and Xu Zhi was very polite to her. Being young, having an older person with rich life experience by her side made her feel very at ease.
Xu Zhi invited Granny Wang to sit down. Granny Wang said, "Young Mistress, the young master has gone to Yuezhou. Shouldn't we pack our things and prepare to leave as well?"
Xu Zhi said, "Granny, even if you hadn't come to me, I would have come to talk to you about this. Please help me pack up the things at home, and then pay the people we hired in Hexi an extra three months' wages. Once we've sent them away, let's get ready to leave."
Wang Mama said, "Young Madam, do you already have a plan for how to get there?"
Xu Zhi knew that what Wang Mama was implying was asking if Xu Zhi had any plans to go to the capital.
Both morally and logically, Xu Zhi should go to the capital to kowtow to the old lady.
Xu Zhi said, "Granny, to be honest, I want to discuss this matter with my parents and see what they think. My husband is going to Yuezhou, and we don't know if he is safe along the way. Since we are following behind him, we should try not to cause any trouble."
Wang Mama nodded and said, "Since the eldest young mistress has already made a plan, then this old servant will follow the eldest young mistress's instructions and go down to dismiss the people in the mansion."
Xu Zhi said, "Granny, there is one more thing I would like to ask you to pay attention to. After my husband left, only we women are left in the house. Even if there are a few male servants, they are all old and weak. We still need to be careful with the household."
Granny Wang nodded repeatedly and said, "That's exactly right. I'll go to the storehouse right now and ask the manager to help me find a few guards to help watch over the house. These past few days have been busy packing, and the house has been noisy, making it easy for someone to take advantage of the situation."
Seeing that Granny Wang understood, Xu Zhi smiled and nodded. When they talked about guarding the gate, Xu Zhi immediately wrote a letter and asked Bai Guo to have her maid send it to Ganzhou by fast horse, instructing the family to send several guards over immediately.
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