Lin Yinan's eyes widened. "That's quite a generous gesture. How do you think these troops compare to your five hundred secret guards?"
Yun Mo's eyes darkened, then he shook his head slightly. "There's no comparison. My brothers have all crawled out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. My second uncle is just a civil official and is not good at raising soldiers."
That is to say, the better of the retainers are better than the guards, and the worse of them are no different from the guards.
Lin Yinan sensed a hint of disappointment in his voice and decided to press for an answer, "Where is your second uncle's son?"
"My cousin is probably like my second uncle, pursuing a literary career. When my cousin was young, my grandfather wrote to my second uncle many times, asking him to send my cousin to the army, but my second uncle always made many excuses to refuse."
Hearing him say that, Lin Yinan felt relieved.
Seeing that she was silent, Yun Mo assumed she was tired and said, "If you are tired, take a nap first, and I will wake you up when we stop."
Lin Yinan shook her head, "I'm not tired."
Yun Mo glanced back at her, seeing her gazing out the window lost in thought, but didn't disturb her, focusing instead on getting on the train.
After a long silence, Lin Yinan said again, "Spring plowing has begun, and we need to get everyone settled down as soon as possible."
"My second brother and I will fight for it for everyone."
The next day afternoon arrived in the blink of an eye, and Yun Xiangdong led his team to a manor owned by the Yun family outside the city of Nanzhou.
Even if the estate is large, it cannot accommodate a group of nearly nine hundred people.
The Yun brothers, the Lin family clan chief, the village chief, Wu Xingwang, and another small team leader discussed that they would not stay in the bustling Nanzhou Prefecture in the end and would still have to leave. So the team simply set up camp on the threshing ground in the village.
Apart from the secret guards, the entire Yun family was to enter the city to meet Yun Zhenchuan, the head of the Yun family in the south.
Before leaving, Yun Mo discussed things with Lin Yinan's family.
“When we enter the city, Anan will come with me,” Yun Mo said to Lin Yiheng.
"good."
"no!"
"I disagree!"
Several voices rang out at the same time. The ones who agreed were Lin Yiheng and his sister, while the other two who disagreed were Grandma Zhao and Li Shulan, who were mainly worried about Lin Yinan's health.
Lin Yinan smiled and reassured the two, "The city isn't a den of dragons or tigers, so don't worry."
Yun Mo further promised, "I will definitely protect Anan."
Grandma Zhao and Li Shulan were still worried. The Yun family was a wealthy family with many rules, and they were afraid that Lin Yinan wouldn't be able to handle it.
Lin Yiheng rubbed his temples helplessly. After what happened last time, his grandmother and mother were extremely paranoid.
“Grandma, Mother, Anan is now the daughter-in-law of the Yun family. She is here to meet her elders, so it is only right that she go with us.”
Old Mrs. Zhao and Li Shulan had no choice but to agree.
Yun Mo led Lin Yinan to the dozens of truckloads of supplies covered with tarpaulins at the Yun family's residence.
“Anan, this is the Yun family’s wealth, and it’s also our capital for the future. My second brother and I are always worried about leaving it here. Can you help us put it away?”
Lin Yinan looked at him questioningly, "Are you afraid..."
Yun Mo nodded, "After all, this isn't our territory. These gold and silver are too conspicuous."
Lin Yinan glanced at him sideways, "You trust me that much? Aren't you afraid I'll take it and not return it?"
Yun Mo raised his hand to touch her cheek, but Lin Yinan dodged it.
His raised hand froze in mid-air. He shook his head with a smile; the vigilant Anan was back.
“We are husband and wife, and I trust you completely. Even if you don’t return it, it’s fine; consider it my betrothal gift to you.”
Who in this world doesn't like to hear nice words? Lin Yinan waved his hand and said, "Alright! Since that's the case, I'll help you this time."
After settling the group in, Yun Xiangdong led the Yun family to the Yun family's residence in Nanzhou Prefecture.
Nanzhou Prefecture truly lives up to its reputation as the largest prefecture in the south.
After the carriage entered the city, Lin Yinan could hear the hawkers' cries coming from the streets and alleys.
"I'm free tomorrow, I'll show you around."
Yun Mo watched her listen to the sounds outside the carriage and remembered how, back in the capital, his mother, eldest sister, and younger sister would often go out to select the most beautiful fabrics and jewelry of the season.
Lin Yinan clearly thought differently from him, saying, "Yes, we need to buy more seasonal grain and vegetable seeds."
Yun Mo wanted to pull her into his arms, but he was afraid of scaring her, so he said softly, "Okay! Tell me what you need and I'll do it for you."
After turning two corners, the carriage stopped on a wide street wide enough for two carriages to pass side by side.
"Master, we've arrived."
Doctor Lü and Doctor Lin stayed at the estate, while Yun Wu was in charge of driving their carriage.
Yun Mo drew back the curtains, and Lin Yinan saw a magnificent mansion. Above the mansion, a plaque bore the large characters "Yun Mansion," and two imposing stone lions stood on either side of the entrance.
A moment later, the gates of the Yun residence were opened from the inside.
Following the servant's directions, the carriage drove into the gate and finally stopped in a spacious courtyard.
Yun Mo jumped off the carriage first, then carefully helped Lin Yinan down. After all the Yun family members got off, a middle-aged couple walked out from a hanging flower archway.
The two were the owners of this Yun Mansion, Yun Zhenchuan and his wife Wang Fengzhen.
Wang said with a big smile, "We've finally been waiting for our sister-in-law! Come on in!"
Yun Zhenchuan stepped forward and greeted her politely, "Sister-in-law, you've worked hard!"
With Yunfeng gone, Yunye took over the role of the eldest son, leading his younger siblings and children to pay their respects to Yun Zhenchuan and his wife.
The moment Yun Zhenchuan saw Yun Ye, his face paled in shock, then he rushed forward excitedly and patted Yun Ye's shoulder, saying, "It's good that you're alive! It's good that you're alive!"
Lin Yinan below could see clearly that although Yun Zhenchuan said "okay," there was no joy in his eyes. This Yun Zhenchuan did not show Yun Ye as much affection as he did.
Madam Wang warmly greeted everyone, "Sister-in-law, you must be tired from your journey. Please go and rest for a while. The kitchen has prepared the meal. We'll have a lively family reunion dinner later."
So, the entire Yun family followed the servant to the guest room to change their clothes.
As Wang watched Yun Mo escort the heavily pregnant Lin Yinan away, her eyes were filled with doubt, and she couldn't help but mutter to herself, "When did Mo'er take a concubine?"
Yun Zhenchuan was still in shock at seeing Yun Ye and did not notice Lin Yinan next to Yun Mo.
"What did you say?"
Wang rolled her eyes at him. "Nothing?"
After Lin Yinan finished washing up and changing her clothes, Yun Mo took the initiative to dry her hair. When it was half dry, he took the clothes into the bathroom and quickly took a shower using the water Lin Yinan had used to wash.
The two had just finished fixing their hair when a servant, as if timed perfectly, knocked on the door and led them to the dining room.
Zhang said this was a family banquet, so there were no separate tables for men and women. Lin Yinan sat down next to Yun Mo, her eyes constantly scanning the magnificent dining room.
To show their respect, Yun Zhenchuan and his wife changed into their home clothes and arrived late.
When Yun Zhenchuan sat down and his gaze swept over Lin Yinan next to Yun Mo, his expression turned displeased.
Has the Yun family in Shangjing become so unruly after the eldest brother's death? They've even allowed concubines to dine at the table now?
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