She speaks softly and melodiously, and every smile and gesture is pleasing to the eye. I really don't know where Yun Si found such a beauty.
"Then why don't you rest at the Dragon Gate Inn first, spend the New Year in Dragon Pool, and then return to Nanzhou Prefecture?" Lin Yinan said with a smile.
Liu Sisi clearly had her own plans, and she politely declined, saying, "There's no need to trouble the city lord. I can stay at Yun Si's house. I'll be returning to Nanzhou Prefecture after the New Year."
"Are you going back?"
Lin Yinan thought that Heng Liusisi would stay in Longtan for a long time, after all, she was all alone and helpless.
"The madam has been killed, and the sisters of Haitang Pavilion are either dead or scattered. Yun Si has already arranged for people to renovate. I will go back after the New Year to take in those poor, homeless women."
Liu Sisi makes no attempt to hide her background from others.
"Yun Si's house has been uninhabited for a long time, so I'll have someone clean it."
Liu Sisi smiled and shook her head, "I'm just idling around anyway, so I won't bother anyone else."
"Then I'll have someone take you there."
Liu Sisi got up to say goodbye, and before leaving, she turned back to look at Lin Yinan, who was smiling at her.
Yun Si is right. The city lord is a very easy woman to get along with. After a brief conversation, I like her very much.
After Liu Sisi left, Yun Yu reported the current situation in Nanzhou Prefecture to Lin Yinan.
"Besides the Yun and Yu families, other prominent families suffered heavy losses, and some smaller families were even wiped out..."
Yun Yu had never practiced martial arts, so before entering the city, Yun Mo told him to wait for the signal at the manor.
He only entered the city after the bandits within it had been quelled.
His main job was to work with the government officials to clear away the numerous corpses in the city. Unclaimed corpses and those belonging to bandits were buried outside the city.
The refugees who had been frightened away by the bandits regrouped in Nanzhou Prefecture, and the granary returned to Yun Zhenchuan's hands.
To ensure the safety of the refugees during the winter, he ordered the granaries to be opened to provide relief, and after the New Year, the refugees would be resettled in sparsely populated villages to cultivate the land.
The crisis in Nanzhou Prefecture has finally passed.
As for the displaced people who caused trouble and were captured in Longtan, Lin Yinan ordered them to be locked up first, and then let them go to reclaim wasteland and farm after the New Year.
After discussing work matters, Lin Yinan took out Yunyu's year-end bonus, a box full of gold and silver.
"I've already sent the food and supplies to my cousin's wife. There are still a few days left. If we hurry on the road, we can still make it back to Nanzhou Prefecture for the New Year."
Yunyu shook her head and smiled faintly, "We're not going back. We'll stay in Longtan for the New Year this year."
"What happened?" Lin Yinan asked, looking at him with a puzzled expression.
"Father was very satisfied with our performance in Yun Kang, Nanzhou Prefecture. My eldest brother and the other half-brothers have seen it all. If we go back in a high-profile manner, my eldest brother might have some objections."
Does your father know?
Before leaving, I had already told my father that I would not be going back this year, and I also met with my aunt.
There is a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children. Everything was caused by Yun Zhenchuan's sins. Even if an illegitimate son is successful, he should not be boastful.
Lin Yinan sighed, "Staying in Longtan is fine too."
Yunyu nodded, regretting that her mother couldn't be with them.
The two walked out of the county government office; it was already late.
The New Year's gifts from the Ye, Chen, and Zhong families arrived at the same time. Several mule carts loaded with food and daily necessities were unloading at the entrance of the county government office.
The cars in front were the Ye family's cars. Lin Yinan counted them; there were five in total, and all five were loaded high.
Compared to last year, not only is the quantity greater, but there are also more mule carts.
"So many?" Lin Yinan asked the stewards of each family.
The steward of the Ye family smiled broadly, “Not much, not much. Our master said that the Ye family has benefited a lot from the city lord this year. These were all personally selected by the master and the third young master. We hope the city lord will not find them distasteful.”
"You're too kind. Since it's the Ye family head and the third young master's idea, I'll accept it."
Looking up, Lin Yinan saw the stewards from the Chen and Zhong families pursing their lips.
The Ye family is shameless. They agreed to give the same amount, but they gave more than the Ye family.
It turned out that after Ye Shang and Ye Quan completed their mission in Nanzhou Prefecture, they returned to Shigong City and happened to run into the Ye family head selecting New Year's gifts for Longtan.
After hearing his third son finish recounting the events in Nanzhou Prefecture, the Ye family head added another 20% to the prepared gift list.
The steward was in a dilemma. They had already spoken with the other two families, and the master's sudden change of heart would put him in a very difficult position.
He cautiously advised, "Master, wouldn't this be inappropriate? After all, the Chen family and the Zhong family have already made arrangements."
The Ye family head glared at him, "Longtan is so righteous, solving our worries. We are repaying this kindness, how can we be so stingy?"
"Besides, how much we add is our own business," the Ye family head muttered discontentedly.
Faced with the Ye family head's unwavering assertion, Steward Ye had no choice but to obey orders.
Seeing the two managers staring at him, Manager Ye was worried that they might gang up on him on his way back tomorrow.
It really has nothing to do with him!!
Yun Mo sent a message back, saying that they were already heading back from Pingdu and Linjiang counties.
However, he wanted to stay in Nanzhou Prefecture to help Yun Zhenchuan, and take advantage of the current situation where the power of various aristocratic families had been greatly weakened to completely control the situation and firmly grasp Nanzhou Prefecture in his hands.
As the war in the Central Plains intensified, the army of the Eastern Yue royal family suffered a heavy blow.
In the struggle for an important city, they clashed with the powerful families of the north, but were defeated and the Dongyue royal family was utterly routed.
News of Yu Shida's death arrived at this time.
During a troop retreat, Yu Shida accidentally fell into the frozen river while crossing it, and his fate remains unknown.
When Yu Xunmei received this news, she went into a frenzy.
In the dead of winter, she got completely drunk in her own courtyard.
"How could this be? I don't believe it, he couldn't have just died like that."
He told me to wait for him to come back.
Her desperate shouts echoed throughout the entire backyard of the Yu residence.
Faced with the invasion of bandits, she withstood the pressure and led the Yu family in a three-day defense.
At this moment, she could no longer hold on and collapsed in the snow.
Looking at the gray sky, Yu Xunmei stared blankly into space.
Even if she could do it all over again, she would not regret everything she had done.
The servants standing nearby tried to help her up, but she pushed them away.
"Get out!"
The servants looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally quietly left the courtyard.
When Yu Qiutao arrived, Yu Xunmei had already fallen asleep in the snow. She hurriedly had the servants carry him into the house.
Yu Xunmei cannot die. She is now the only pillar of the Yu family. After settling her in, she sent someone to fetch a doctor.
The doctor arrived quickly, took Yu Xunmei's pulse, and prescribed some medicine for her.
"The young lady has been traumatized and has been in the snow for a long time. She may develop a fever tonight. Have someone take good care of her."
"Thank you, doctor."
The doctor was right. Before midnight, Yu Xunmei developed a fever, so Yu Qiutao simply stayed in her room to take care of her.
Yu Xunmei spent the entire year confined to her sickbed.
On the side branches, white banners fluttered from every household.
A dark cloud hung over the Yu residence, and the entire mansion was shrouded in gloom, hinting at its impending ruin.
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