As the saying goes, "Old people are shrewd, old ghosts are cunning, and an old rabbit is hard for an eagle to catch."
Wang Min had lived a long life, growing up in a wealthy merchant family where he had never experienced the mundane pleasures of life. He had met countless people.
She could tell at a glance whether Lü Tu was pretending or not; otherwise, she wouldn't have revealed her identity to Lü Tu. Moreover, Lü Tu hadn't shown any disdain for her because she was a useless old woman.
After a journey of stops and starts, taking three hours, the convoy finally arrived at Kuishan Village.
Ban Wei, who was guarding the village from a distance, spotted Lü Tu. Especially when he saw the long line of refugees behind Lü Tu, he realized that things were in trouble and quickly called Liu Yang and others over.
Liu Yang summoned all the idle soldiers in the village. He had to suppress these refugees who had come to seek refuge, otherwise the situation would easily repeat itself.
After Lu Tu arrived, he instructed Liu Yang: "Take your men to put the money and grain into the warehouse, register them, and have Mr. Xiao come over."
"clear!"
The refugees behind him, hearing Lu Tu's instructions without mentioning the previous promise to distribute grain, became somewhat anxious.
They all clamored, "Lord Lü, what happened to your promise to serve us porridge?"
At this moment, Wang Min was right next to Lü Tu, and she also wanted to see how Lü Tu would handle this situation.
Lu Tu roared, "I, Lu Tu, always keep my word! You've all been starving for so long, can't you even endure this little bit? Stay put! Anyone who dares to rebel and incite public anger will be killed without mercy!"
The noisy group of refugees who had been making a ruckus earlier fell silent upon hearing the words "no mercy," not daring to utter another word. After all, they had heard how ruthless Lu Tu was, how he dared to kill even his own border soldiers, let alone these diseased refugees.
Seeing that Lü Tu had intimidated everyone with just a few words, Wang Min nodded repeatedly with a deep look in her eyes, as if she saw a shadow of an old friend. She had previously thought that Lü Tu would continue to be tolerant of the refugees as always.
If that's the case, this person will never amount to anything and will only lose everything as they are constantly exploited by those around them.
Making money is hard, but keeping it is even harder. It takes the courage of Lü Tu to do it. Wang Min became even more determined in her mind, but she could only make a decision after she met her grandniece.
Before long, Xiao Zhong arrived. This guy had been here for so long but still couldn't ride a horse. He wrapped his arms around Liu Hu's waist from behind, looking as if he was afraid of falling off the horse. Liu Hu, who was riding in front, was blushing. The scene was hilarious.
After dismounting, Xiao Zhong cupped his hands to Liu Hu, then strode over to Lü Tu, resuming his dignified and otherworldly demeanor: "My lord, was the trip to Wuchuan successful?"
Lu Tu shook his head: "It's a long story. I'll tell you later. You should arrange for these people to be checked. Just like before, keep the infected people and ordinary people separate. Also, give them some thin porridge, but be careful not to let them eat too much."
"Understood, sir. Please go back and rest."
Lu Tu glanced at Nie Yun: "I'll help Mr. Xiao here!"
"Yes, sir!"
Lu Tu wasn't reluctant to part with the millet; the main problem was that these people's stomachs were full of grass roots and tree bark. If they were allowed to eat whatever they wanted, they probably wouldn't survive the night and would die from overeating.
Since the intention is to bring these refugees back to enrich their population, they will not let them die like this.
When Lü Tu arrived at his courtyard with the carriage, he reached out and personally helped Wang Min down. Wang Min nodded to Lü Tu and said, "Kid, you did a really good job. You managed such a large village so well, even better than Wuchuan."
"Grandma is too kind; this is all thanks to everyone."
"He is not arrogant despite being favored, and he has the capacity to tolerate others. Not bad at all."
Lu Tu couldn't take it anymore. This old lady was giving way too much emotional value! Even someone as clear-headed as Lu Tu found it hard to bear. Lu Tu seemed to understand why the late emperor had fallen for the old lady back then.
Seeing that Wang Min was about to praise him, Lü Tu quickly changed the subject and called into the house, "Miaoling, I'm back!"
In an instant, several graceful figures came running out. Wang Miaoling came running out, still a little curious as to why her husband only called her name when he came back.
But when she saw Wang Min, her eyes instantly reddened, and she quickly ran a few steps forward to grab Wang Min's hand: "Grandma, didn't you swear before the ancient Buddha and the green lamp that you would never leave the Wang family mansion in this lifetime?"
Wang Min affectionately ruffled Wang Miaoling's hair: "Silly girl, you got married and didn't even tell your aunt. It's not like we don't have anyone to back you up. Of course I had to come."
Wang Miaoling threw herself into Wang Min's arms: "Grandma, my husband treats me very well, he would never bully me."
"That's hard to say. You're lazy and dull. You can't do needlework, ride horses, shoot arrows, or even do the most basic arithmetic in the Wang family."
Good heavens, not a single word of Wang Min's words was a compliment. Song Yuxi and the others present were stunned. How could their own family members speak to them like that?
Lu Tu laughed out loud. Wang Min's methods are truly ingenious!
Previously, she had spared no effort in praising Lü Tu, but now she was pointing out Wang Miaoling's shortcomings in front of Lü Tu and his other wives. This showed that she had already criticized her own family members. These problems and shortcomings have always existed. If you are still willing to accept Wang Miaoling, then no one is allowed to bring these things up again!
This is how a real parent behaves; experience truly matters.
But Wang Miaoling didn't understand Wang Min's meaning, and said with a embarrassed face, "Grandma, although I don't know how now, I am willing to learn. It doesn't mean I won't know how in the future."
Wang Min shook her head with a wry smile: "Silly girl." In the few seconds she had just spent, she had already sized up Song Yuxi and Nangong Huiyu. With her shrewd eye, she could naturally tell that these were people from prestigious families. She knew without a doubt that whether Wang Miaoling would be bullied in the future would depend entirely on the conscience of these people.
Lu Tu naturally saw her concerns and stepped forward, patting his chest and saying, "Don't worry, Grandma, I will never bully Miaoling in this lifetime, nor will I allow anyone to bully my wife."
Wang Min gave Lü Tu a deep look, realizing that he understood her unspoken message.
"Alright, give this old woman a woodshed with a bed, that's all I need. I won't bother you anymore."
“How can that be? You are Miaoling’s only relative. You should stay with Cuiguo for a few days. I will have someone build a private Buddhist hall for you so that no one can disturb your peace.”
Wang Min nodded: "Okay, then go and do it."
After all, they had taken so much money and grain from the Wang family, and all they were doing was building a house for them. It was all worth it, so Lu Tu immediately gave the order to Liu Hu.
At this moment, Song Yuxi also noticed Wang Min's extraordinary qualities, stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Song Yuxi greets the old lady."
Wang Min suddenly glanced at the hairpin in Song Yuxi's hair and nodded: "The little girl from the Song family looks just like your mother."
Upon hearing this, Song Yuxi trembled involuntarily; her identity had been exposed.
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