Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

Xiao Lan looked out the window at the scenery.

"My master said that living in the government office has many rules. We can't leave this yard at will. I can't stay in the house, so I can only walk around in the yard." Xiao Wen saw Xiao Lan's eyes were always looking out the window, but what was outside the window? Only Master Sheng was pacing around in the yard with his hands behind his back.

"Did Master say that?" When Shen and Pang Xiu'e told her and her daughter just now, Xiao Lan didn't take it seriously and thought that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were exaggerating. Unexpectedly, it was true. "Why can't we go out of the yard when we are here?"

Xiao Wen lowered his voice and said, "My master said that this county magistrate is particularly overbearing. The entire county government is full of his people. Anyone who comes in and out of here must go through layers of interrogation..."

Xiao Lan understood it immediately. It seemed that the county magistrate was trying to exclude Sheng Nuo.

"Why is this county magistrate so lonely?" Zhang frowned and said, "When we were in Shengjiatun, the yard of our hometown was much bigger than it is now. And your grandfather was used to working hard, so he has been feeling cramped in this small yard..." No wonder the old man was still pacing in the yard in this weather.

"Grandpa also said that my uncle's job as an official was very hard. He said that he had no authority and was just a figurehead... He was never assigned any good job, only hard work. When my uncle first came, he was assigned by the county magistrate to escort tax grain. After this trip, my uncle lost a lot of weight."

Hearing Xiaowen say this, Xiaolan recalled some things He Ming had told her about officialdom. The escort job was the hardest and most tiring job, and there was no money at all.

If there is a problem with the goods being transported, such as being short of weight or having quality problems, the person in charge of the transport will be punished. And transporting goods is also time-sensitive, and you have to get up at 5 a.m. every day on the road. If you are late, you will be fined. So, this job is the most thankless.

Not to mention the delays in the journey, the compensation for things, and the food left over, Sheng Nuo had never suffered such hardship at home, even getting up at five in the morning to travel. After such a long journey, he naturally complained bitterly.

As Mr. Sheng’s eldest son, he naturally loves his son.

"Xiao Wen, have you told our grandfather everything you should have told him?" After all, this was Sheng Nuo's family's business. They had separated and lived separately, so Xiao Lan didn't pay much attention to it. While no one was in the room, she quickly asked about another matter.

"I've said it all," Xiaowen nodded.

"So what did our master say?" Xiao Lan asked.

"My grandfather also read the letter my eldest aunt wrote about the marriage and thought it would be a good thing for both families to get together. He wrote the letter for the benefit of both families. He didn't know at that time that my eldest aunt had already rejected her proposal. My grandfather said that this was a matter of mutual consent, and since my family didn't want to, then forget it. He said that he would find time to persuade my eldest aunt and that we shouldn't become estranged from her because of this matter."

"They are all his own flesh and blood. Even if my aunt did something wrong, she doesn't have any bad intentions. From now on, our two families should continue to interact as usual." Xiao Wen said.

"It must be your eldest aunt who came here first and complained to your grandfather and grandmother." Zhang thought for a moment and said.

"My grandfather is a peacemaker. He doesn't offend either side. But we still have to do what we have to do," Xiao Lan said.

"My daughter is right. We should do what needs to be done." Zhang said.

Xiao Wen recounted his conversation with the old man in detail. "My grandfather also asked me if taking leave from the private school would affect my studies. I said that by then the teacher Mr. Huang found for me will be here, and I can take extra lessons with him, and then my grandfather will be relieved."

"Grandpa also told me to study hard and take the imperial examination in the future. He also told us to be kind to the elderly and help the poor at home, and not to forget our roots just because our family is doing well. If we have the conditions, we will take care of all the relatives and friends we can."

Wang's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were busy with something and never came. As for Shen's, it should be someone from Xiu'e's family, so Shen went over.

When Zhang took Xiaolan there just now, Xiu'e's family must have gone out to buy things. They should be back now.

When her family came, they naturally had many caring words to say, so they couldn't go over to bother her. As for the upper room Cui, they didn't get along well, so it wouldn't be annoying enough to go over there.

Therefore, the three mothers only talked in this main room.

Xiao Lan found it very strange. Wang and Xu were always considerate people. They knew that the three of them were sitting in the main room, so one of them should have come to keep them company.

"Your aunt is getting married tomorrow, and there will be a lot of things to do here and there. We all know how your grandmother manages the household. I guess your aunt and the cleaning staff will still be responsible for all the things here and there." Zhang said, "Let's not argue about this. Besides, we mothers are quite comfortable sitting here and talking."

Xiao Lan looked out the window again. She really couldn't see where else in this big yard she needed work.

In the evening, Sheng Nuo, Sheng Kai and Xiao Yuan came back.

We hadn't seen each other for a long time, so we exchanged some pleasantries and then sat down to have dinner.

They sat at two tables. Grandpa Sheng, Sheng Nuo, Sheng Xuan, Xiao Yuan, Xiao Liang, Xiao Wen and Pang Xiu'e's father all sat at the table.

Sitting at the other table were Cui, Chunhua, Lanhua, Shen, Xiu'e, Xiu'e's mother, Zhang, Xiaolan and Xiaoyin.

After a while, the dishes were served one after another. There were three cold dishes: a plate of boiled peanuts in salt water, a plate of cold bean sprouts, and a plate of cold cabbage hearts.

There were five hot dishes, cabbage stewed with tofu, a bowl of pork elbow, stir-fried meat with garlic sprouts, scrambled eggs with garlic sprouts, and a pot of egg drop soup.

They had steamed buns for dinner. When all the dishes were served, Xiaolan's table was waiting for Cui to start eating first.

Cui frowned and fiddled with the food on the table before picking up her chopsticks.

Everyone took the steamed buns first, and Xiao Lan also reached out to take one. Only then did she realize that there were a few coarse flour buns placed in front of her and her daughter.

Xiao Lan was secretly shocked, and took a white steamed bun with her hand. She saw Zhang was about to reach for the coarse steamed bun, so he stuffed the white steamed bun in his hand into Zhang's hand, and then reached for another white steamed bun.