The beloved baby has a space

Even at this point, Xiao Ayu was still unwilling.

“Uncle City Lord, I have a father and a mother. They love me very much, and I love them very much too. I don’t want to be someone else’s daughter,” Little Ayu said resolutely.

The city lord of Huangsha City had lost his sight and was on the verge of death. Little Ayu asked Tuanzi to save her in exchange for the ability to bring the dead back to life to save him.

Tuanzi disagreed: "This ability requires more than just points; you can only redeem it a maximum of three times in your lifetime, and you only have one chance! Honey, you can't be impulsive; this is very important."

“Elf, I don’t understand the profound principles you’re talking about, but right now I want to save him because he saved me.”

Even if he doesn't save you, I can. Have you forgotten?

No matter how many people around Xiao Ayu got hurt, Tuanzi never let Xiao Ayu get hurt. It only wanted to protect its cub, and its own abilities could ensure Xiao Ayu's safety.

This includes protecting Xiao Ayu's consciousness from the influence of Huangsha City.

“But he saved her,” Little Ayu insisted.

It was at this moment that Red Hare and the others worked together to kill the Sand Python and the Poisonous Scorpion. Tuanzi reluctantly told her: "You don't need to use your resurrection ability. You can use the Sand Python and the Poisonous Scorpion to make a certain amount of antidote. The Sand Python's gall bladder and the Poisonous Scorpion's tail can be used to make healing potions."

In other words, the items produced can awaken some of the people who are addicted, while others, when combined with nutrient solution, can save the Yellow Sand City Lord who is barely clinging to life.

Feeling jealous, Tuanzi deliberately used the original version of the All-Purpose Water when teaching Xiao Ayu, which caused the city lord of Huangsha City to have diarrhea for three days after recovering.

The city lord of Wanning City regained consciousness, as did Young Master Ning and his entourage. He then personally escorted Xiao Ayu and the others out of Huangsha City, instructing them on the way out of Huangsha.

Young Master Ning was also brought along by them.

Young Master Ning's full name is Wei Qingning. He is the second son of Prefect Wei. Back then, he was playful and encountered the legend of the Yellow Sand Land. He led a few people and ventured in.

That attempt to break in almost resulted in someone losing their life.

Fortunately, he was only 15 years old when he went in and just 19 when he was rescued. He was not yet old enough to be automatically matched with a partner, so he did not have a partner in Huangsha City.

But the attendants were not so simple; they not only had wives, but also mothers-in-law, fathers-in-law, and children, all of whom were brought along.

These are the coachmen, maids, and servants they use today.

After learning his identity, Xiao Ayu and the others agreed to let Young Master Ning and his group travel with them.

Young Master Ning felt too ashamed and didn't want to go home directly, so he went on a study tour with Xiao Ayu and the others, which lasted for three years.

The following year, he and Xiao Ayu and others also obtained a "righteous man" plaque, and sent a letter home to Prefect Wei.

At that time, Prefect Wei was already the Governor of Wei County.

Now, Young Master Ning is cooperating with Prefect Wei to distribute porridge and medicine outside Lingkong City, and at the same time, screen out those troublemakers until the Prefect of Lingkong City arranges a refugee camp, and then let them in.

At this moment, Ayu was holding Qin Huai's hand as they climbed up a hillside and picked a large clump of mushrooms.

“Brother Ayou, after we pass Lingkong City, we will reach the prefectural city. Yesterday I received a letter from Mother that was sent to the post station ahead of time, asking when we will return to Xiaoding.”

They had only received tokens from Madam Qin and the Wang family, which constituted a preliminary engagement. However, the formal engagement would not take place until Ayu turned ten.

After all, little Ayu still thinks she's only nine years old this year.

Qin Huai took the mushrooms, put them in the basket, and said helplessly, "Aren't you ashamed to tell me this?"

"What's there to be ashamed of?" Ayu asked, puzzled. "Didn't we already decide a long time ago? This is just going through the motions, it would be strange to be ashamed, right?"

She was too young to understand before, but now that she does, she doesn't feel embarrassed anymore. She's always thought that her brother Ayou was a good person—handsome and smart.

Now that they are older, although she doesn't understand what love is, she knows that a good relationship between husband and wife is essential for a lasting marriage.

She and her brother Ayou used to argue when they were little, but they haven't had a single argument in the past few years while they've been studying abroad.

Even her close fifth brother was jealous, saying that she wasn't close to her brother anymore.

"I can't stay in the prefectural city any longer. I have to go back to the capital to take the imperial examination. I promised you the title of wife of a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examination), and I should keep my word."

The imperial examinations were originally scheduled for last year, but due to numerous natural disasters, many students from poor families were unable to focus on their studies and lacked the funds to travel. Therefore, Emperor Minghua ordered the examinations to be postponed for a year.

This year, an additional special course was offered, with two extra subjects for students from impoverished families: agriculture and mathematics, subjects that were not available to students from wealthy families.

Ayu now knows that the scientific expedition is not as easy as she imagined. She saw that her brothers had drunk so much of her magical water and holy water and eaten magical fruits, but in the end, only her second brother could be considered to be among the top.

Even though they didn't study for as long as others, their talents have improved so much, yet they are still a little worse than others, which shows that there are many talented people in the world.

“Brother Ayou, it doesn’t matter whether you take the imperial examination or not. I have money now, and I can support you.” The silkworm-raising hut that Ayu and the other children in Hujia Village set up casually has, in recent years, become another pillar industry of the village with the help of her sister-in-law Qu Shuqiu.

They now have a well-established workshop for silkworm breeding, silk extraction, and weaving. The original few small houses have been transformed into a large area of ​​silkworm rearing houses, as well as two mountains covered with mulberry trees.

Mulberry wine and mulberry tofu have also become specialties of Hujia Village. The Murong family of Baihua County, because Ayu saved their future patriarch Murong Run, is very grateful to the Wang family and has been working hard to help them do business.

With the strong support of the imperial merchant family, it would be difficult for Hujia Village not to become rich.

Thanks to the sugarcane and silkworm workshops, as well as the trade routes that Wang Chuanman entrusted to the village, the entire village became wealthy, and every household had its own small business.

Every six months, the village's silkworm farm would give out a bonus, a considerable amount that would be enough for Ayu to buy several houses in town.

This made Qin Huai feel a sense of crisis.

He knew that Ayu was rich, and her grandmother was even richer, but he didn't know how much that amount was now.

Most of his money came from extorting money from Empress Qin, and now he occasionally extorts money from the emperor as well.

But he didn't really make money from money; he wasn't good at it.

In order to avoid being stumped by Ayu's questions in academic matters, to maintain Ayu's admiration in martial arts, and to be on par with Ayu in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, Qin Huai has exhausted almost all of his time.

The rest of the time is spent with Ayu; I can't squeeze any more out of her.

Does he really have to rely on his wife to support him in the future?

No, he has to take the imperial examination. Anyway, the three-year period has long passed, and now Empress Qin has no right to stop him!
He must pass the imperial examinations to become a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest level of the imperial examinations) and then a Zhuangyuan (the highest-ranking scholar in the imperial examinations). In the future, he will enter the cabinet and become a prime minister. Even if he is never restored to the status of a prince, he will never let Ayu be inferior to those princes' wives.

"Brother Ayou, Brother Ayou?" Ayu waved her hand in front of Qin Huai. "Are you listening to me?"

Qin Huai removed her hand, and while bending down to pick mushrooms, he said, "I heard you, you don't need to support me. Keep your money, I'll go earn more."

At worst, he can become a treacherous minister.

Instead of exploiting the people, they prey on civil and military officials.

After all, we can't just rely on the emperor and empress to fleece us.