In the end, Li Wenyi was still reluctantly kicked out of the house. The main reason was that he had been too talkative and wanted to take Ye Shuang away today. It would be a miracle if he wasn't kicked out!
The next day, just as dawn broke, Ye Shuang heard Li Shi and Li Mantian packing their things. Li Mantian had even borrowed an oxcart early on, which sounded like they were going to carry a lot of things.
Ye Shuang rubbed her eyes, dressed herself, and walked out of the room: "Father, Mother~"
Hearing the call, Li Shi and Li Mantian turned around at the same time. Li Shi walked over with surprise and joy and picked up Ye Shuang: "Oh, our Shuang'er can dress herself! That's great!"
"Shuang'er is really amazing!" Li Mantian put the things in his hands on the oxcart and showed a gentle smile.
Ye Shuang finally saw that the oxcart was full of various bundles and several heavy-looking wooden boxes.
"Mom, are we taking Bai Xue with us this time?" Ye Shuang looked away, like a curious child.
Li nodded in agreement, saying, "Of course we should bring her, otherwise Baixue will starve at home."
Ye Shuang thought about Bai Xue's usual appetite when she went up the mountain, and then glanced at Bai Xue sitting on the ground at Li Shi's feet, licking her fur. Well, Bai Xue would indeed be hungry for a few days before returning to the village.
"We can set off now." Li Mantian tidied up the oxcart to make room for Li Shi and Ye Shuang, then waved to the two people inside the house.
Li carried Ye Shuang out of the courtyard, put her on the oxcart, and locked the courtyard gate before getting on the oxcart herself.
By this time, it was already broad daylight, and villagers were coming and going on the village paths, preparing to go to the fields.
"Hey, Li brothers, are you planning to go to the county town so early this year?"
"Yes, yes, isn't the kid in the county town this year? We should go see him while we're there."
"Oh my, what a blessing! Wenyi is quite talented!"
"Oh, not at all, I was just lucky."
"Where are you headed, Li family? With so much stuff, are you moving it to the county?"
"No, the Lantern Festival is in a few days. I just want to go to the county early. Isn't Wenyi there? I'll go see him while I'm there."
"I'm so envious!"
"No, that child is still very young and doesn't understand anything!"
...
On the way out of the village, Li Shi and Li Mantian kept talking non-stop. Ever since Li Wenyi became the county magistrate, the village has paid close attention to every move of the Li family.
This move, which resembled relocation, perfectly matched the villagers' speculation about when they would move to the county to live with their son.
Unfortunately, their plans were thwarted again; Li Mantian and Li Shi had no intention of moving to the county.
At the speed of the oxcart, it was already noon when they arrived in the county town.
Li Mantian slowly pulled the oxcart to the vicinity of the county government office, a place he had passed by countless times.
Ye Shuang also looked over curiously. It was called the county government office, but it was actually just a courtyard. The front served as the courtroom, while the back served as offices and living quarters. The main gate was quite grand, with a mahogany lacquered door and a plaque with only two characters hanging on it: County Government Office.
There was a petition drum at the entrance, but apart from that, the entire county government office seemed quiet, as if no one was there at all.
Li Mantian parked the oxcart a few steps away from the county government office in a corner, and asked Li Shi and Ye Shuang to wait by the oxcart while he went inside to see what was going on.
Ye Shuang had already used her divine sense to explore the county government office. Li Wenyi was not there at all. There were only a few yamen runners left to guard the office, and none of them were the ones who had been to the Li family that day.
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