Chapter 54: Yuchi Shuo Returns to Beijing
"Zhuifeng, go and exchange it for silver notes for her."
"Yes, I obey your command."
Zhuifeng couldn't help but curl his lips. This Gu Feixue was really smart. She actually knew that she could exchange the silver into banknotes so as not to attract attention.
"It seems that you cherish your life very much. I hope you can live well in Liangcheng."
Yuchi Shuo said this with a hint of meaning. Gu Feixue's eyelids twitched when she heard this. "You don't have to tell me. I will live well."
After Zhuifeng exchanged the banknotes, Gu Feixue put them in her arms and left without even saying goodbye.
It was not until they returned to the Gu family courtyard and were alone that Gu Feixue hurriedly took out the silver bills in her arms and counted them.
Wow! Wow, there are actually five hundred taels of silver. She thought that the silver in that box was at most one or two hundred taels.
Liangcheng has now overcome the crisis, and when the time is right, the Gu family will definitely move out of the prefect's villa.
Even though the Gu family had a good citizen household registration, they had no foundation at all in Liangcheng.
For example, land and houses are things that everyone has, but the Gu family is poor and has to buy them all from scratch.
In particular, even the people in Anju Village were allocated more than ten acres of land each.
Although the land was barren, now that water has been brought in, if the fertility of the soil is properly maintained, it will become fertile farmland sooner or later.
If the Gu family also registers for a quota to cultivate wasteland now, they will naturally be able to receive a deed to improved land of no less than ten acres in a year.
But the key point is that there is no one in the Gu family who knows how to farm. How can the wasteland be improved into fertile farmland?
Therefore, the Gu family not only needed to buy a place to live, but also had to buy land.
Otherwise, in ancient times, people would feel insecure without land.
"Xue'er, what are you doing here? Your parents asked you to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince off."
Seeing him off? Yuchi Shuo was leaving so soon? Gu Feixue was slightly surprised. "Hey, I'll be right there."
Afterwards, Gu Feixue followed the Gu family and went to the city gate of Liangcheng.
But what he saw was a huge crowd of people at the city gate, pushing and pushing, looking forward to it.
"Dad, Mom, what's going on?"
Gu Lang stroked his beard, then said with a hint of emotion:
"The news of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's help in governing Liangcheng has leaked out, and the people are moved and grateful, and have come to see His Royal Highness off."
So that's how it is. No wonder.
As he was speaking, many cheers came from the crowd.
"The Crown Prince is coming, please make way!"
Everyone made way for Yuchi Shuo's carriage and knelt on the ground spontaneously.
Seeing this grand scene, Gu Feixue, who was amazed, was also pulled down by Wang.
Well, in ancient times there was no such thing as a child born of golden age, so Gu Feixue had to be a brave man and accept the loss for now.
However, Yuchi Shuo deserves such treatment from the people.
He asked for orders to go deep into dangerous areas to deal with disasters, rushed to the front lines every day, paid for disaster relief out of his own pocket, and even when he was infected with the plague, he generously gave ginseng to the people.
Although she usually thought Yuchi Shuo was annoying, she couldn't say anything about these things.
Thinking of the five hundred taels of silver notes she had hidden away, Gu Feixue naturally no longer felt unbalanced.
I looked up and saw that Yuchi Shuo's carriage had stopped, but no one showed up.
Duke Zheng and his entourage, who were riding horses and leading the army at the back, had a look of reluctance on their faces.
His Majesty had twice sent escorts to bring His Highness back to the capital. Therefore, even though they were reluctant, they could only see him off from afar.
Duke Zheng's guard of honor and the city's civilians escorted Yuchi Shuo to a place a hundred meters outside the city gate. Zhuifeng listened at Yuchi Shuo's carriage and received the order, then he raised his voice to Duke Zheng:
"Duke Zheng, there's no need to see you off. Please take the people of Liangcheng back with you."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Yannian had no choice but to nod in agreement. The Imperial Censor from the capital had arrived, and he had brought with him just as many people as he did, so there was no need to worry about their safety.
However, even though Zheng Yannian raised his hand to stop the army, the people of Liangcheng spontaneously sent Yuchi Shuo out for a full mile before returning.
Especially those refugees who were originally affected by the disaster, and those who were infected with the plague not long ago.
They originally thought that they had been abandoned by the government, but unknowingly, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already arrived in Liangcheng, and even the ginseng that came later was a gift from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Seeing such a grand scene, Gu Feixue felt a sense of gain in her heart.
Those who serve the people will always be remembered by the people.
Thinking of this, Gu Feixue looked at the Liangcheng prefect not far away, and couldn't help but admire him.
Although what Yuchi Shuo did in Liangcheng was publicized, it was obviously to curry favor with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
But it also shows that the Liangcheng prefect is not a greedy person.
Otherwise, he would have taken all the credit, which would have certainly been more beneficial in governing Liangcheng in the future.
Of course, this also shows that the fact that he could become a prefect shows that he indeed possesses a character that is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
"Xue'er, let's go back." Wang touched Gu Feixue's head.
On the other hand, Gu Tingchuan hesitated and said:
"Father and mother, after Liangcheng has weathered this crisis, will we still be living in the prefectural villa?"
Gu Lang and Wang looked at each other. It was obvious that they had already considered this issue.
Although the servants in the prefect's villa were respectful to the Gu family, it was not unheard of that they were talking about it.
Considering that the Gu family now has the status of a good citizen, if they still live in the prefectural villa, it might cause trouble.
It would cause gossip and other people might find out. Gu Lang said
"After we return, we will say goodbye to the prefect and find another way to make a living in Liangcheng."
Wang naturally agreed with Gu Lang's words when she heard it, but when she thought about the old and young in their family, she couldn't help but look a little worried.
Gu Tingchuan could also imagine the difficulties his family would face after leaving the prefect's villa, and he also became worried.
Gu Feixue looked at everyone who looked very troubled and couldn't help but laugh:
"Father, mother, brother, you don't have to worry about how to settle down in Liangcheng."
Seeing everyone's puzzled faces, Gu Feixue's eyes flashed and said:
"Remember when I went to the mountains to look for ginseng? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince bought that ginseng from me and paid me a lot of silver!"
"Xue'er, how can you take the Crown Prince's money?"
Gu Lang, who had been honest all his life, obviously could not agree with Gu Feixue's approach and immediately wanted to return the silver.
Gu Feixue felt humiliated and secretly felt lucky that at least he didn't say that the silver was exactly five hundred taels.
Otherwise, Gu Lang would not only have to return the silver, but also have to take her to Yuchi Shuo to atone for his sins.
With a chuckle, Gu Feixue said:
"It's not much, only fifty taels. Dad, Mom, and brother, do you know how expensive ginseng is? In an ordinary pharmacy, a twenty-year-old ginseng would cost this much silver. What I found is a hundred-year-old ginseng, plus an extra twenty-year-old one."
When the few people heard this, they did not refute it. Before the Gu family fell into trouble, they were also a wealthy family with first-rank officials.
Everyone knows how much a century-old ginseng is worth.
Seeing that Gu Lang was still hesitant, Gu Feixue said:
"That hundred-year-old ginseng is a gift from our Gu family. The money His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave was for the twenty-year-old one. If we return even that money, wouldn't it seem like we're being ungrateful?"
After hearing this, Gu Lang and Wang finally accepted the result after a while.
"You are just a smart girl. Your parents can't convince you, so they just follow your opinion." Wang nodded at Gu Feixue in annoyance.
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