The news that the king of Yangjun escorted the new county head back to Dongshan Village to visit relatives soon spread to Tanggu Town. County magistrate Zhao and many prominent figures in the town brought people over from the town the next day to pay their respects to the two masters. Although the county owner was born as a peasant girl, the King of Keyang County is the real deal! Besides, the entire Tanggu and its surrounding areas are all the fiefdoms of the county prince. Saying that he is the master, there is no doubt at all.
The county magistrate Mr. Zhao paid a visit to King Yang and County Lord Jin'an, and exchanged greetings with Yu Hai, who was equal to him. Knowing that the Yu family is a person that the king of Yang County values, and there is a fifth-rank county head in his family, naturally he dare not neglect.
King Xiangyang reported Tang Gu's recent affairs, and showed his master a year's tax booklet. The port was put into use this autumn, and there is an endless stream of passenger ships, which is very lively. Even Tanggu Town is much more prosperous than before, with many new shops, and the tax revenue is naturally much higher than in previous years.
King Yangjun affirmed Mr. Zhao's achievements, rewarded him with some gadgets, and gave him a few words of encouragement. Mr. Zhao left the Yu family happily, and if he could show his face in front of King Yang, if he could become someone he valued, would he still worry about his future
Although there are many famous people in the town who are not qualified to show their faces in front of King Yang like Mr. Zhao, the number of people who visit Yu's house has never stopped. The Yu family was more or less able to speak in front of King Yang, and this time when King Yang came back, he did not live in another courtyard at all, but rested in a courtyard of the Yu family. Building a good relationship with Yu's family is beneficial and harmless.
Since Yu Xiaocao came back, the threshold of the Yu family was almost leveled. Yu Hai was overwhelmed by the disturbance, so he hid in the Zhuangzi on the outskirts of the town for a while. I'm about to leave for the capital, and the affairs of Zhuangzi still need to be properly arranged, don't they? Yu Hang, the eldest son, stayed at home for two days and then went to Zhuangzi. It's better to serve a few more vegetables for unnecessary entertainment!
There are only a group of old and weak women and children left in the Yu family, so they can only thank guests behind closed doors. In desperation, those people could only leave posts and gifts, and returned without success.
After the family finally calmed down, Yu Xiaocao began to make arrangements to send new year gifts to relatives in advance. The grandpa's family sent six boxes of exquisite snacks in Beijing, a large piece of venison from the imperial court, and several bolts of brightly colored muslin cloth, as well as some specialties of the capital. People with better relations in the village also gave snacks and competitive specialties.
On the other side of Xishan Village, Xiaocao's maternal ancestral home added some valuable items on top of the New Year's gift to the grandpa's home. Now the pig farm is under the full responsibility of the eldest aunt. She leads several women in the village to manage the pig farm in an orderly manner.
After delivering the New Year's gift, it's almost time to leave for the capital. The Yu family packed up some soft clothes they brought with them, got into the carriage, and left the village under the envious eyes of the villagers. Being able to buy a house in central Beijing, and having the opportunity to go to the capital to celebrate the New Year, there is no second household in Mandongshan Village except for the Yu family.
"Little brother will be on vacation in ten days. Do you want to send someone to pick him up?" Xiao Shitou is only ten years old, and he is really worried about leaving him in Tanggu alone!
Wrapped in a thick cloak, King Yangjun said to the worried little girl in the car window: "Didn't you ask Dean Yuan to take care of him? Besides, after the holiday, Dean Yuan will also return to the capital. Your little brother He is his most proud disciple, needless to say, he will take good care of the stone! By the way, your silly roe deer has caught up... "
Yu Xiaocao poked her head out of the car window and saw that a small black spot was chasing desperately in the direction of the carriage. Not only the Yu family, but even Erya, a naive girl, was packed and taken to the capital. The family has asked Liu Shuanzhu's family to take care of it. In fact, there is nothing to take care of, just a few rabbits in the backyard, a few hens laying eggs, and the little silly roe deer.
When he went out, the courtyard door was locked, and the key was given to Shuanzhu's wife as a spare. How did this silly roe deer slip out of the backyard
Xiao BuDian came to their house not long after the Yu family separated. Because of its small size, it was still a cub that was not weaned, and it didn't eat much meat, so it was raised as a pet for children. It has been four years, and it is still as big as when it was just captured. It is said to be a silly roe deer, but the little one is actually quite clever. No, maybe he noticed that everyone had left and he was "abandoned", so he got out of nowhere and chased after him.
Fearing that this guy would be caught, slaughtered and eaten, Yu Xiaocao had to ask someone to stop the carriage, and wait for the little roe deer to catch up with him, and then carry him into the carriage. The little roe deer, about the size of a deer dog, wandered around the carriage excitedly, licked Xiaocao's hand, and obediently lay down at her feet. If you follow your master closely, you will not be abandoned.
The golden kitten that Xiaobutianshi transformed into also jumped in from the window. Although the Sky-Bending Stone can now be transformed into a human form, maintaining the human form consumes too much spiritual power, and it still likes to appear in the form of a cat. When he was in the capital, it was difficult for Xiaobutianshi to appear out of thin air, so he could only hide in the colorful stones and practice boredly. By going back to Dongshan Village this time, it can finally come out to breathe!
"Miss, all your pets are so small and cute! Especially this cat, which is golden in color. I have never seen such a beautiful cat before!" Yingchun is not very old, and she just likes small animals. When he was talking, he stretched out his hand to touch the little butian stone lying on the master's lap and pretending to sleep.
"Little Tangyuan has a bad temper and doesn't care much about people. She usually likes to go out in the wild, and often sees her head and tail. Yingchun, if you like small animals, you can help take care of this little roe deer. It is my little brother's heart. Where's the meat!"
Yingchun joyfully hugged the little one on her lap. Maybe she was tainted with Yu Xiaocao's aura, but the little silly roe deer didn't seem to reject her, and obediently nestled in Yingchun's arms as a hand warmer.
"There are wolves! Protect the master!!" The guards brought over from the new house saw two vigorous and agile figures, one black and one white not far away. Their real faces changed immediately, and they clenched the weapons in their hands tightly, protecting the carriage of the Yu family in the middle.
Indus was scared by the guard's "wolf" and shrank in the corner of the carriage, tears in his heart: Sure enough, there is a price to pay for showing loyalty, isn't this the official way of people coming and going? How can there be wolves? I heard the old people in the house talk about ancient times, saying that wolves come and go in packs. I don't know how many wolves I encountered this time, and whether the big guards can withstand it.
Yu Xiaocao reacted calmly from the roe deer since she was a child, without stretching her head out to look, she knew that the wolves the guards were talking about were Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai. It is said that during the days when she was not around, the two got along like ducks in water on the mountain. Xiaobai defeated the wolf king of a pack of wolves, but he didn't bother to be the leader of others. After a series of disasters, he went back and forth leisurely between Dongshan Village and the depths of Xishan. It still remembers that the master told it to guard the house before leaving for the capital.
Xiao Hei caused troubles everywhere in the mountains. I heard that he once annoyed a blind bear for some reason and was chased badly. Fortunately, this guy was clever and led Xiazi Xiong into the trap that Yu Hai set in the mountain. Then he led the male master of the family to catch a turtle in the urn. The bear paws, bear gallbladder, and bear skin Yu Hai remained, and all the bear meat was sold to Zhenxiulou for a small profit.
They were already yelling outside to prepare for a fight, Yu Xiaocao shouted loudly "Stop" in the carriage, startling the nervous Wutong and Yingchun.
Seeing that the lady opened the curtain to go out, Wutong grabbed her back and said tremblingly: "Miss, it's dangerous outside, you stay in the carriage, servants go out to see the situation!"
Yu Xiaocao gave her a slightly surprised look, when did this girl change her sex? That selfish and arrogant girl was so frightened that she almost couldn't speak, but she dared to think about her... It seems that judging a person cannot be viewed with a fixed perspective.
"It's okay, these two wolves were raised by me since I was a child, and they won't hurt me!" Yu Xiaocao smiled at her, patted her hand that was tightly holding her skirt, and her voice was a little more than usual. Very intimate.
Yingchun, who was a little more courageous, opened his eyes wide and asked, "What? You can raise wolves too? Don't they bite people?"
"Everything has a soul! As long as you treat each other with sincerity, you can get back your sincerity!" Yu Xiaocao glanced at Wutong pointedly, chuckled, and left behind the adoring Yingchun, and thoughtfully. Shi Shiran got out of the carriage.
Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai who were stopped outside had long since grown into Da Hei and Da Bai. They have been fed by Xiaocao with spirit stone water since they were young. The size of these two wolves is one-third larger than normal wolves, and their shoulder height is comparable to that of a half-sized calf. Coupled with the thick fur in winter, the whole looks very sturdy.
As they approached, the horses stamped their hooves uneasily, and the guards on the horses were on guard while trying to comfort the horses under their crotches.
Dismounting with Xiaocao was the King of Yangjun. Like a heroic knight, he protects the "princess" and never leaves her.
When Xiaocao came to the front of the convoy, she saw Xiaobai lowering his head and baring his teeth, scaring a nervous young guard. Xiao Hei stretched his head to look for something in the convoy.
Seeing Yu Xiaocao's figure, Xiao Hei's eyes lit up, and with a "whoosh -", its burly figure had disappeared in front of the guards. One of the guards could only see a black lightning-like shadow from the corner of his eye, and when he turned his head, the black wolf had already broken into the crowd and was heading straight for the county lord.
"Be careful!" the guard's voice stuck in his throat. He rubbed his eyes, my God! what did he see I can't believe my eyes! Could it be... Could it be that they were all mistaken, in fact, these two are more majestic dogs, not ferocious wolves
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Ten degrees below zero, so cold!