In some parts of the south, grain production has decreased, or even failed completely. In addition, the number of casualties has been very high.
Farmland and houses were damaged to varying degrees, and most people suddenly had nowhere to eat or rest.
After years of drought, the imperial court had run out of food to distribute as disaster relief, and the people were living in dire straits.
The dead are dead, the wounded are wounded, and those who barely survived have no food to eat. When I first came back, I heard there was already a plague; I don't know how the situation is now.
"Is it that serious? Where is Yunyun? How is she now?" Xu Han asked worriedly.
"Don't worry about Yunyun. She has her fiancé by her side now, and she's living a much more comfortable life than before."
"Fiancé? You mean that kid Li Lin?" Grandpa Zhao asked, puzzled.
"Really? You didn't know?" Now it was Yunhua's turn to be dumbfounded. She silently thought about how to deal with her master's attack, while also trying to figure out how to explain it to Grandpa Zhao.
"Alright, stop hitting him," Grandpa Zhao said, pulling the Taoist priest who was about to strike Yunhua back.
"How come I didn't know Yunyun had a fiancé? You never told me about it either."
When the Taoist priest saw that Grandpa Zhao was stopping him, he knew that the matter must be true, but he just didn't know it.
Or perhaps not only did he not know, but even Old Zhao himself wasn't entirely clear about it.
"Back when Yunyun's parents were out in the world with Yunyun, they were nearly killed by villains. Fortunately, they were saved by Li Lin's parents who happened to be passing by. The two families got along well and had a life-saving grace."
So my unfilial son, seeing that the children from both families were about the same age, suggested arranging a marriage between them.
However, a few years later, Yunyun's parents passed away one after another, and I took Yunyun to live with me. At that time, Yunyun was still young, and the two families lived far apart, so I suggested canceling the engagement, and the Li family agreed.
It's unbelievable that after so many years, they would meet again and even recognize each other. It's truly a stroke of fate.
"What does that boy look like? What's his character like? What do his family do? Are his parents easy to get along with?" the Taoist priest asked repeatedly after hearing the question.
Xu Han looked at Yun Hua with great curiosity, her big eyes fixed on him, eager to hear the answer.
"She's alright looking, not as good-looking as me, about the same height as me, and her family is very wealthy and runs a business."
It seems that someone has taken office in the government. Anyway, her parents like Yunyun very much and cook her different delicious meals every day.
As for Li Lin, he follows Yunyun around every day, so obsequious it's almost unbearable to watch.
"All you ever think about is eating. You don't even bother to check on Yunyun. What if she's a bad person?" After hearing Yunhua's words, the Taoist priest finally lost his temper and kicked her.
Yunhua, who was talking very enthusiastically, was kicked off the chair by the Taoist priest without any warning.
“I watched Yunyun grow up, and I will definitely not let outsiders bully her.”
"When Li Lin was pursuing Yunyun, I never gave him a chance. He didn't even have a chance to say a word to Yunyun. I definitely tested and investigated him before letting Yunyun interact with him," Yunhua retorted indignantly.
"What about Yunyun? What's her attitude?" Grandpa Zhao asked, focusing on the key point.
"I think Yunyun is interested in Li Lin. At first, she ignored him, but later her attitude changed, and she became quite concerned about Li Lin."
"That's fine then. We'll ignore them. She's my only granddaughter, and I won't interfere with her marriage. Her happiness is the most important thing. But with me around, no one can bully her," Grandpa Zhao said firmly.
"To be honest, this is much better than those scions of wealthy families you introduced to Yunyun before. Wealthy families don't have that much freedom, so they're not suitable for Yunyun."
"That's good. As long as Yunyun is happy, anything is fine. With the two of us standing here, I'd like to see who dares to bully Yunyun," the Taoist priest said.
“Yes, and so are the two of us and Mu’er. We’re all Yunyun’s family, and we can all stand up for her. Let’s see who dares to bully Yunyun,” Xu Han added.
"Alright, alright, with you all here, I'm not afraid that one day when I die, Yunyun will have no one to support her," Grandpa Zhao said with a smile.
“Grandpa Zhao, you can’t say that. There’s still a long way to go! The best days are yet to come,” Lu Chuan said.
"Good, good, I'm happy to see that you're all doing well."
After discussing Zhao Yunyun's matter, everyone dispersed.
Everyone could guess that Yunhua's sudden return must be because she had something important to tell the Taoist priest; otherwise, she wouldn't have risked her life to rush here as soon as the rain stopped.
Therefore, Grandpa Zhao and Lu Chuan, as a couple, consciously left space for Yunhua and the Taoist priest.
The Taoist priest will naturally tell you what he can say, and what he cannot say is simply inconvenient to say, so there is no need for others to ask.
Leaving the backyard to Yunhua and the Taoist priest, Xu Han and the others stayed in the front yard to prepare lunch for the day.
Yunhua had finally come back, so she was bound to cook something nice. Everyone was busy in the kitchen. When it was time for lunch, Xu Han sent Mu'er to call the Taoist priest and Yunhua to eat.
"Oh my, Mu'er has grown so much! Let me see if she's grown strong and healthy."
Yunhua scooped Mu'er into his arms and bounced her around, saying, "Wow, she's quite heavy. Looks like she's been eating well."
Mu'er wasn't shy at all, and happily let Yunhua rub her.
"Come, see what I brought you." Yunhua carried Mu'er into the main room and took out some small toys from the bundle she had brought back that morning, handing them to Mu'er.
"See if you like it or not?" Yunhua rarely spoke in a high-pitched voice, which gave Xu Han goosebumps.
Upon receiving the toy, Mu'er immediately ran to Xu Han, waving the toy in her hand to show it off.
"Did you thank your martial uncle?" Xu Han asked Mu'er.
"Thank you, Uncle-Master~" Mu'er immediately turned around to thank her mother upon hearing her words.
"Mu'er is so good. This child is so cute, why doesn't she like martial arts? Otherwise, I'll take her away for you this time." Yunhua said.
“You’re already trying to take advantage of my son when he’s so young? You can’t even speak properly. Just let him go,” Lu Chuan objected.
"He's still so young? Lu Chuan, why don't you say you're reluctant to part with him? When I was his age, I was already training with my master." Yun Hua teased.
"Yes, it pees everywhere every day, and you can't stop it. It's just like a little dog marking its territory everywhere," the Taoist priest complained.
"Hahahaha." Everyone couldn't help but laugh when they heard the Taoist priest say that.
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