Li Mantian then looked at Ye Shuang. In previous years, if Shuang'er hadn't been there, queuing up would have been fine, and he could have even found out the market prices. But this year, with Shuang'er there, there might be human traffickers at the market. And Shuang'er is a restless person; it would be terrible if she got lost in the commotion.
"I'll go over there as soon as I finish cleaning up the fields these next few days." Before Li Mantian could even finish hesitating, Li Shi made the decision directly. "Anyway, I'll have to go sooner or later, so it's better to go early. It'll also be easier to get a good stall in the county town. I've prepared quite a lot of things this year."
Hearing Li say this, Li Mantian nodded and said, "The fields are almost ready. We'll pack our things and head to town tomorrow."
Li Wenyi never expected things to go so smoothly. He beamed with joy and exclaimed, "Great! That's perfect! I'll pack my things with my parents tomorrow and we'll go to the city together!"
Li Mantian looked at Li Wenyi and asked in return, "It's a major annual festival, don't you need to prepare in advance? If you're so lax and something goes wrong on the day, can you take responsibility? Alright, we don't need you to pack our things, you go back and do your work. We'll go to the county government office to find you tomorrow when we get to the city."
Li Wenyi smiled wryly. His father was absolutely right. He had been working day and night these past few days preparing for the Lantern Festival: "Father, I've almost finished. General Gao will also be helping out this year, so things will be much easier."
Upon hearing the word "general," Li Mantian raised an eyebrow: "Is it the garrison? You still have the authority to command the garrison? Without the Emperor's decree, arbitrarily moving the garrison is a capital offense."
Li Wenyi sighed inwardly. Sometimes he really wondered if his father had some hidden identity, otherwise how could he know everything? "The imperial decree had already arrived, saying that there had been constant unrest this year, and that troops were allowed to help during all major festivals. General Gao brought the imperial decree to show me. Otherwise, how could I dare to ask a general to help me?"
"Your Majesty is wise." Li Mantian praised with full respect, but he was still stern to Li Wenyi. "His Majesty has been so lenient, you can't hold us back. Instead of wasting time with us, you should check again to make sure there are no oversights. Without you, we are just ordinary people. It's better to keep a low profile."
Madam Li nodded in agreement, looking at Li Wenyi as if he were an ignorant child: "Now that you are an official, and a local official, you should put the people first in everything. It's just packing some things, there's no need for you to do that. Go back and get on with your work!"
It has to be said that at times like this, Li Wenyi felt fortunate to have such understanding and righteous parents. However, when he shifted his gaze to Ye Shuang, who was sipping her plum juice, well, there was also a tiny bit of the reason that Shuang'er was at home and they didn't want to see their son who only knew how to disobey them.
Ye Shuang tilted her head, revealing a sweet and innocent smile, and looked at Li Wenyi: "Brother, are you leaving? Have a safe trip, brother!"
"Oh my, our Shuang'er can even use four-character idioms now!" Li Wenyi immediately forgot his slight unease. Oh dear, such an obedient little sister, not to mention his parents, even he, the brother who was always bullied, couldn't help but soften his heart. Jealousy and such were simply nonexistent!
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