Chapter 1481 Tujia Village

Boss Zhou was looking through the list of relief money given by the Ministry of Households. He had been on the road for seven days since he left. He wanted to go to the farthest place on the list first, and then walk back slowly.

Minghui's face turned pale. It was his first time to go on a long journey and he had to hurry. His father took his first mission very seriously. He was almost exhausted, not to mention eating and sleeping properly.

Minghui groaned, his butt hurting from sitting, "Dad, when will we get there?"

Zhou Changli felt sorry for his son. This kid looked like his mother. He loved his son very much. He raised his hand and touched his son's face. He was thinner. "We'll get there tonight."

Minghui's eyes lit up, "It's finally here."

Changli closed the list and said, "Tujia Village, the farthest village on the list given to me by the Ministry of Revenue. We will stay in the village tonight."

The relief lists were compiled according to the statistics of each state. Because his father reformed the Ministry of Revenue, the records of the Ministry of Revenue were very detailed, which saved him a lot of trouble. He only needed to inquire in a low profile.

Tujia Village is very large, about twice the size of Zhoujia Village. From a distance it looks like a town. The ancestral hall can be seen from a distance, and there are several houses that are very conspicuous.

Minghui exclaimed, "The Tujia Village clan is quite large."

What Chang Li was thinking was that a total of five people died in the Tujia Village, three of whom had the same surname. The Tujia Village looked peaceful and the people were in good spirits, but it showed that the clan was strict. He was more concerned about the children with the surnames Fu and Tong.

Changli and his party pretended to be merchants buying food. There was a shortage of food now, and merchants buying food would be the most common, so it would not arouse suspicion.

Entering the village, we went straight to Tujia Village.

Li Zheng's surname is Wang, and Wang is a common surname in Tujia Village. Knowing the purpose of Changli and his party, Li Zheng smiled bitterly, "From the beginning of winter last year to now, no less than five merchants have come here. We have no food to sell in our village."

Changli was not surprised. The Tujia Village was huge, and it would be strange if the merchants missed it. "That's a pity. We have been out for a few days and wanted to stay in the village for two days to rest. It's just right for us to be tired."

As he spoke, the servant brought tea and other gifts of thanks.

Li Zheng had no doubts. He had checked the household registration and it was genuine. He also had a pass for travel. These could not be faked. His eyes fell on the thank-you gift and he smiled more cordially: "You have been going through wind and cold weather. It doesn't matter how long you rest. The house at home is big enough for you to stay."

Changli said a few more words and then went to the arranged room to rest.

In the capital, Zhulan was thinking about the letter from the boss. "The boss has been gone for seven days, and he hasn't sent back a single letter."

Zhou Shuren, "He is so focused on his work that there is probably nothing much to write about."

"...It's something the boss can do."

Zhou Shuren asked, "When are Jiang Sheng and his wife going to leave?"

Zhulan, "I haven't asked yet."

"Ask when we'll leave and ask Jiang Sheng to come over."

"What did you find him for?"

"I took his suffering to the palace to show the emperor. The emperor thought it was good and said that it could be put more in the propaganda newspaper. I asked him to draw more pictures and send them back."

Zhu Lan sighed, "Who would have thought Jiang Sheng had this talent."

"Yeah, I didn't expect that either."

Zhu Lan added, "I heard from Mingrui that he has a day off tomorrow and he invited Liu Yuanbo and Yu Yueyang. Mingrui is very wary of people, but Lord Yu's second son caught Mingrui's eye."

Zhou Shuren paused while stroking his beard. "Let Yuyi take a few peeks tomorrow."

Zhu Lan thought of Yu Yueyang's expression and smiled, "I know what's going on."

Zhou Shuren also laughed. His fourth daughter had a stern face, which could scare her younger sister to tears. His wife said that Liu was not bad and it was time to get to know her. Even though some people said that Yuyi should be the eldest daughter-in-law, he felt that Yuyi was capable. But isn't it good to live a more relaxed and comfortable life?

It's not easy to be a clan wife. You have to set an example in everything and it's too tiring.

The next day, Liu Yuanbo arrived not long after the Zhou family's door was opened. Guo was helpless, but fortunately the two families had already arranged the marriage, so it was not rude to be more proactive.

Mingrui was leading people to decorate the garden. Seeing Liu Yuanbo, he rolled his eyes inwardly, "You are so proactive."

Liu Yuanbo thought that he had to be proactive. The money was still to be discussed. The action didn't cost money, so he must put everything first. "I'll see if there's anything I can do to help."

Mingrui pointed at the busy maid and servant, "No need."

Liu Yuanbo looked around, hoping to see Yudie in the garden.

Ming Jing ate a rice cake and said, "Don't look. My sisters know that Ming Rui invited outsiders, so they won't come to the garden."

Liu Yuanbo reached out and grabbed a piece of rice cake, took a big bite, and said with a smile, "It's delicious."

Ming Jing, "!!"

He was kind enough to tell her the news, but someone stole his rice cakes!

Ming Jing tilted her head to look at Ming Jia Ge. Ming Jia Ge didn't know what he was thinking. He missed his brother Ming Hui. Ming Hui Ge had already helped him bully his brother back home.

Shangguan Liu and others came one after another. Yu Yueyang arrived neither early nor late, and he felt very uncomfortable.

Mingrui felt it, "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Yu Yueyang felt even more uncomfortable, "It's okay."

Mingrui saw that everything was fine and he was still smiling foolishly, so he didn't pay any attention to it.

Why did Yu Yueyang feel uncomfortable? Because he heard the conversation between his elder brother and his father. His elder brother praised the fourth daughter of the Zhou family and asked his father to do something about her. He was confused and only thought about the fourth daughter of the Zhou family in his mind. He didn't pay much attention to her!

In the main courtyard, Zhulan got the news and asked Qingxue to find Yuyi. She did not hide her intention. Yuyi was a calm girl, so she blushed and said, "Grandma, I don't need to watch secretly."

Zhulan, "Hmm?"

Yuyi chuckled, "Two big dimples. My granddaughter was very impressed."

Zhulan couldn't help but laugh, "This child is a cheerful and broad-minded person."

Yuyi blinked and said, "Grandma, I'm going back first."

Zhulan nodded, "Okay."

After her granddaughter left, Zhulan said to Qingxue, "This girl will definitely meet Master Yu today, do you believe it?"

Qingxue smiled, "Believe me, the fourth lady has her own ideas."

"My children at home are well-behaved, so I don't worry about them."

In Tujia Village, Changli took his son to visit the village. Minghui was basically dragged along. Changli gritted his teeth, "Look at what you look like? Walk properly."

Minghui yawned, "Dad, we finally managed to avoid rushing, but you dragged your son out to walk around the village at dawn. I'm sleepy."

All he wants now is sleep.

Changli pinched the brat's ear and said, "Your grandfather asked you to help me."

"Didn't I give Dad an idea? Walking around the village in the morning is the easiest way to find problems."

Chang Li was about to speak when he saw a frail child in front of him, carrying two bundles of firewood, coming over. He looked at the child in front of him, then at his son, who was about the same age, and motioned for his son to stand still.

The boy walked with his head down, breathing heavily with every step. He carefully came to a door, shouting for firewood. A woman came out of the house, took out half a cake, and two bundles of firewood were carried in. The boy happily took the cake and ran away.

Minghui whispered, "Dad, let's go and take a look."

Changli: "Yeah."