When Yun Zhenchuan returned to his room, Wang Shi, despite her dissatisfaction with him, still put on a smile and went to greet him, carefully helping him change his clothes.
A maid brought him hot water to wash his feet. Yun Zhenchuan soaked his feet in the warm water and let out a long, comfortable sigh.
Seeing that he looked relaxed, and that he clearly had a solution to the matter concerning the eldest branch of the Yun family, Wang tentatively asked, "Master, what about the marriage we agreed to with the Fan family?"
Yun Zhenchuan lifted his eyelids, revealing a glint of shrewdness. “Yun Mo’s wife, whom he married halfway through his life, comes from a lower social class. We should persuade her to become a concubine or a secondary wife. If they refuse, we should find a way to get rid of her. Now that the old man is gone, we cannot lose this marriage with the Fan family. This is our last resort in the South.”
Three generations of the Yun family died in battle at Yanmen. The eldest branch of the Yun family was exiled, and Yun Zhenchuan was far away in the south. The imperial edict had been issued, but the officials in charge had not yet arrived. Thanks to his decades of management in the south, he was still in charge of the governorship of the south.
He originally intended to use Yunmo to form a marriage alliance with a powerful family in the south to strengthen his own power. However, it seems that the two brothers from the eldest branch of the family are not entirely to his liking, and he needs to think of a good way to deal with them.
Mentioning the old man, Madam Wang thought of the large amounts of gold, silver, jewelry, and money that were sent from the capital every year. "I heard from the servants who came back from the estate that Brother Yunye brought more than 500 secret guards. The eldest branch of the family didn't bring anything out of the capital. My sister-in-law didn't mention a word tonight."
Yun Zhenchuan frowned deeply and said in a deep voice, "I've already sent Yun Xiangdong to investigate. Tomorrow, you can sound out your sister-in-law's opinion."
Wang agreed, knowing exactly what to do.
Wang arranged for all the members of the Yun family's main branch to stay in the same courtyard. After the servants left, Yunye called everyone to Yunmu's room.
"Yun Qi," Yun Mo called out towards the door.
Yun Qi and Yun Wu entered silently, "Master."
"Have a few brothers guard the area around the yard and prevent anyone from getting close. Then you two will take turns guarding the yard tonight."
Yunmo quickly arranged the duty shifts.
Yunye glanced at his brothers and sisters and said, "Everyone saw what happened tonight. I'm afraid Second Uncle has something on his mind about our eldest branch of the family."
Yunmu was very worried. "I think he reacted the most to Mo'er's marriage."
Yunying nodded, "That Yunhua is the most annoying. He stared at Third Sister-in-law all night."
Even Yunming, who is usually oblivious and careless, was keenly aware of it.
"My second uncle's cousins are always staring at me, pointing and laughing. Second brother, when are we leaving? I really don't like it here."
The eldest sister-in-law, Li Huishan, was more worried about the belongings left on the estate. "Mother, what should we do with the things we left on the estate?"
“Don’t worry, the two brothers hid well before they left,” Yunmu comforted her, trusting that her two sons could handle it.
"That's good!" Yunyan patted her chest.
Yunye looked at Yunmo, "What do you think?"
Yun Mo's face was gloomy, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes. "Grandfather, father, and elder brother are dead. The north is in chaos and the imperial power is unstable. His life in the south is definitely not as good as before. His idea of my marriage is nothing more than wanting me to marry into a powerful family in the south in order to consolidate his position."
Yun Mo hit the nail on the head; Yun Zhenchuan's petty schemes were nothing to him.
“Since he already knows the crux of the problem, he must have already come up with a solution,” Yunye said.
"How about I go back to the estate tomorrow?" Lin Yinan said after thinking for a moment.
Yun Mo held her hand and said, "No need. Even if he ignores us, he won't cause any trouble. Don't be afraid, I'm here for you."
Yunye looked away from his younger brother, who was looking at him like a sycophant, and said to his mother, "Mother, Wang will definitely come to test you tomorrow, so be careful."
Having spent decades in the capital, Yunmu had seen it all. "Don't worry, don't you trust your mother?"
She was just a daughter from a collateral branch of the Wang family; in terms of cunning and methods, she was on a completely different level from Wang.
"Let's wait and see what happens, and wait for Yun Zhenchuan to reveal his true colors," Yun Ye said.
Back in her room that night, Lin Yinan stared blankly at the ceiling, thinking about what had happened that afternoon and her plans for the future.
Yun Mo came in and saw that she was awake with her eyes open. "What are you thinking about?"
Lin Yinan turned to face him. Yun Mo had someone on his side, making it easier for him to go out and do business, so she told him what was on her mind.
“Nanzhou Prefecture is prosperous, and we have so much money on hand. Why don’t we purchase a batch of grain? Once things settle down, we won’t need to buy grain from all over the place.”
Remembering her treasure trove, Yun Mo looked at her with sparkling eyes, "Can you really hold it all?"
Lin Yinan: "Yes, our team has a lot of people, so storing enough food for two or three years shouldn't be a problem."
Yun Mo sat excitedly on the edge of the bed and took her hand. "Okay, I'll have the guards arrange it tomorrow."
"It would be best to pretend to be a merchant, rent a secluded house, and store the grain I buy there so that it will be convenient for me to go and collect it."
Lin Yinan gave him advice, and he held her hand and kneaded it repeatedly.
"In addition, we will purchase some grain seeds, vegetable seeds, and various farming tools."
Yun Mo had never farmed before and knew nothing about it. He gazed intently at his precious girl and said softly, "What else? I'll write it down."
"That's all I can think of. For more details, have your guards go back and ask the old masters in the village."
"OK."
With such a commotion, Lin Yinan was afraid that the old fox Yun Zhenchuan would notice, so she reminded him again, "We'd better hurry up with the grain purchase. We need to get all the grain and supplies ready before Yun Zhenchuan realizes what's going on."
Yun Mo suddenly bent down and hugged her, inhaling her sweet fragrance, and whispered, "Anan, it's so good to have you!"
Fearing she would be offended, Yun Mo quickly released her and stood up. "You go to sleep first. I'll go discuss it with my second brother now."
Yunye was holding his son in his arms, walking back and forth in the room to coax him to sleep, when there was a knock on the door.
Lu Yashuang opened the door and saw Yun Mo standing there, her eyes full of surprise.
Yunye glanced at him and shooed him away without turning his head.
"What? Did Anan kick you out? I don't have room here, you can go sleep with Yun Wu and the others."
Yun Mo touched the tip of his nose sheepishly. "Second Brother, I came to talk to you about something."
Lu Yashuang put down the diaper in her hand, took her son from Yunye's arms, turned around and went into the inner room, leaving the outer room to the two brothers.
The two sat down, and Yunye asked, "What is it?"
Yun Mo repeated Lin Yinan's words.
Yunye also thought this was a great idea, and immediately thought of a suitable candidate: their brother-in-law, Luo Shouxin.
"Let's go find my brother-in-law."
Luo Shouxin, who had already gone to bed, was woken up by his two brothers. The three of them discussed the matter until midnight before finalizing all the details.
After Yun Mo left, Lin Yinan got up and took out paper and pen from her spatial storage, writing down the various materials needed to make anesthetics and explosives.
There's an undercurrent of unrest in the south. It won't be easy for them to gain a foothold here. She needs to be prepared for both possibilities.
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