A villager shouted, "Village chief, you've divided the silver incorrectly! It should be distributed according to the number of male members."
"This is a decision I made after discussing it with the clan elders. The silver will be divided equally among each family, regardless of the number of people." The clan chief said, his eyes sharply sweeping over the villager who had spoken. He added, "If anyone has any objections, then there's no need to divide it."
They were newcomers, and everything was new to them. No matter how the money was divided, it was never fair. Whether they could live a good life later depended entirely on themselves. Thirty-five taels was a huge sum of money.
The small group that followed stood at a distance, their eyes filled with envy.
"Brother Wu, should we stay in Nanzhou Prefecture?" a team member asked Wu Xu, the leader.
Wu Xu had been thinking about this for two days, and only just now did he make up his mind, "No, wherever the Yun family goes, we'll go!"
The team members were puzzled. "I heard that the most prosperous place in the south is Nanzhou Prefecture. There are more opportunities if we stay here."
Wu Xu stared intently at Yun Mo in the center of the crowd, then shook his head. "No, the Yun brothers have all chosen to leave. There must be a place more suitable for our development than Nanzhou Prefecture."
How did you know?
"Having followed this journey, can't you see the strength of the Yun family?" Wu Xu asked rhetorically.
The team members were speechless. The Yun family was indeed terrifyingly strong. Even during the period of greatest water shortage, when they woke up after a night's sleep, their buckets and water tanks would always be full of water.
“Alright! Wherever the Yun family goes, we will go.” The group’s attitude was unwavering.
The villagers lined up in an orderly fashion to receive their money, while Lin Yinan and Yun Mo returned to their own camp first.
Before she even got close, the kids in the family saw her from afar and ran towards her at top speed.
"Sister, you're back!"
"Sister Anan, I miss you so much!"
Lin Yi'an and Lu Changqing, being boys, stared at her with sparkling eyes, while Lin Yichun and Lin Zhiyan were different. The two clung to Lin Yinan's thighs like octopuses. Yun Mo, worried that they might bump into her stomach, carefully protected her from the side.
"Miss, breakfast is ready. Would you like some?" Qianxia held a wooden spoon in her hand, her joy barely concealed.
"Okay, I think about your cooking every day." Lin Yinan wasn't good at praising people, so she just went along with her.
The guards had already brought over the carriage she was in, and Lin Yinan gestured to Yun Mo to take out a large bundle from the carriage.
"These are snacks and treats I bought in the city. You can take them and share them."
Handing the bundle to Qianxia, Lin Yinan took out an oil paper package and walked to a thick tree. As she approached, she saw Dao Fuzi lying asleep in the tree.
When she walked to the tree, Master Dao opened his eyes, looked down at her, and then lay back down on the tree. "Hmm, you look good. You must be doing quite well in the city."
"Master Dao, I bought you the best roast chicken in town. Would you like to try it?"
Master Dao always seemed to have no desires or wants. Lin Yinan didn't know what he would like. Thinking about the hardships he had endured on his journey, she bought him a roast chicken.
The person in the tree suddenly sat up straight. "I haven't eaten this in ages. Let me try it and see how it tastes."
Lin Yinan tossed the roast chicken up, and Dao Fuzi caught it. He wiped his hands haphazardly on his clothes, tore off a chicken leg, and began to eat it in large bites.
"Hmm, it tastes pretty good." Dao Fuzi said, thanking the doctor as he ate.
"I also bought you a few outfits, try them on later."
"Girl, you're so thoughtful."
After breakfast, the children pestered Lin Yinan to tell them about things in Nanzhou Prefecture, while Yun Mo went to deal with matters within the secret guard team.
Before long, Grandma Zhao and Lin Shuo returned.
With an extra thirty-five taels of silver in the family savings, Old Mrs. Zhao beamed with joy.
After returning from watching the excitement, Hu Shao ate breakfast while gossiping with Lin Yinan.
"Sister, that annoying Yu Suqin and her family are gone."
"Besides their family, who else could it be?"
"There are two other families that are also on good terms with Yu Suqin's family." Hu Shao glanced around and continued in a low voice, "Sister, Yu Suqin's family has climbed up the social ladder."
Lin Yinan asked in confusion, "What high branch?"
Hu Shao finished the porridge in the bowl in two gulps, chewed it a couple of times, and swallowed it.
"These past two days she's been running around trying to get close to the steward of the estate. The steward's relative works as a steward for a Yu family in Nanzhou Prefecture. That steward came by once and accidentally bumped into Yu Qiutao."
It's obvious even to a fool that this encounter was probably orchestrated by Yu Suqin.
"And then?" Lin Yinan asked.
"When I went to cut grass, I heard the steward say that Yu Qiutao was literate and could read, and was more than qualified to be their young master's concubine."
"Yu Suqin slipped some silver to the steward and inquired about the situation of the eldest young master of the Yu family. The more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. So she persuaded Lin Zhaohui and Yu Qiutao that their departure this time was to go to Nanzhou Prefecture to find that steward."
Yu Suqin became petty and unscrupulous in order to make a living, constantly striving for fame and fortune. There was nothing wrong with that, but the methods she used were utterly despicable.
Luo Shouxin pulled two carts of grain and returned to the village in the evening.
They lured the Fan family's followers out of the Nanzhou Prefecture territory before making their move.
When it was time to rest in the evening, Lin Yinan returned to her spacious carriage.
Half asleep, she clearly felt someone else beside her. Turning around, she suddenly opened her eyes wide.
With a loud bang, Yun Mo's head slammed hard against the car body.
Caught red-handed, Yun Mo stammered, "I... I came to see if you were asleep."
Lin Yinan had excellent eyesight in the dark. She rolled her eyes and looked at the coat he had taken off.
"Um, the carriage is a bit hot." Yun Mo was a little at a loss. He didn't dare to say that he wanted to stay, afraid that she would be offended.
"It's late, go to sleep." Lin Yinan turned away, not looking at him.
I don't know when it started, but she seems to have become less averse to him. Maybe it was when she was sick?
The improved relationship between the two made future cooperation in Nanman Prefecture easier.
Yun Mo was someone who always knew how to take advantage of others. Seeing that Lin Yinan didn't chase him away, he slowly lay down against the carriage wall and patiently waited for Lin Yinan to fall asleep. He then skillfully pulled her into his arms, first comforting the little one in his belly, and then fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, when the sun rose, the team was all ready.
Just as they were about to depart, a large procession arrived outside the manor. Lin Yinan looked out from the car door.
"Huh? What's he doing here?"
Yun Mo jumped off the carriage, mounted his horse, and rode off with Yun Ye to meet them.
"Second cousin, what brings you here?" Yun Mo looked at Yun Yu riding on horseback ahead, his eyes filled with inquiry.
Yunyu dismounted, took out a stack of documents from his pocket, and handed them to Yunye and his brother.
"These are the documents my father asked me to pass on to my two younger brothers. One document contains information about several minor aristocratic families in the Southern Barbarian Prefecture, as well as information about the Japanese pirates; the other document contains information about all the aristocratic families in the entire Southern Land."
A look of disbelief flashed in Yun Mo's eyes. He exchanged a glance with Yun Ye. They had originally planned to send people to investigate the aristocratic families of the South once they arrived in the Southern Barbarian Prefecture.
It seems their second uncle has made a choice!
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