When the two left the pharmacy, the sun was already high in the sky and it was already noon. The couple strolled along the street and walked into a snack shop. After having some simple food, they carried their bags and left the city.

When the two returned home, they did not relax, but instead started preparing for tomorrow's trip.

Song Xile first asked her husband to wash the meat, cut it into pieces, and put it into the pot to stew.

She was busy processing the medicinal materials.

Because the self-defense herbs I reported to Doctor Zheng for the last time today were mixed, they also contained several spices and herbs such as star anise and bay leaves.

She opened the medicine bag and picked out the spices to use in stewing the meat later.

After she had packed up the herbs, she remembered that she didn't have the tools to grind them at home.

She did not hesitate and asked Ali directly in her mind, and finally bought a medicine grinder in the system.

This thing is very common, so Song Xile was not worried about Yun You asking about it.

Sure enough, after Chen Yunyou finished stewing the meat and was about to go back to his room to read a book, he saw his wife grinding medicine powder.

He thought his wife had bought this tool in the county town sometime, and his wife had the habit of taking care of herbs, so he just took a look at it and didn't ask.

He picked up a book on the table and went back to the kitchen to check the fire in the stove.

Song Xile wrapped the self-defense powder in paper and carried it with her. She also prepared some mosquito repellent pouches for her husband and second brother.

He put all the remaining medicines into his luggage, then took the spices to the kitchen.

As soon as Song Xile stepped into the kitchen, he smelled the aroma of stewed meat in the air. Because the pigs were all raised by farmers, even without any seasoning, the stewed pork tasted very fragrant.

The aroma became more obvious as Song Xile opened the lid of the pot. Song Xile took a look at the bubbling and fragrant stew, nodded with satisfaction, and then threw the spice bag in his hand directly into the pot.

Afterwards, she began to knead the dough and make pancakes, preparing dry food for the first day of the journey.

Chen Yunyou had just added firewood to the kitchen. The fire was just right, and when he saw his wife starting to knead the dough, he stood up and came out to help.

"You're not needed here, go check if there's anything else you haven't packed!"

Chen Yunyou was driven out of the kitchen by his wife and smiled helplessly.

He only had so much stuff, a few sets of clothes, supplies for the exam, and everything else that needed to be packed, and he had packed it all yesterday.

He walked towards the inner room, put the book in his hand on the table, thought for a moment, then went out again and went to the main room.

He will be leaving tomorrow. No matter what, as a son, he must come to say goodbye to his elders.

He walked outside the second courtyard and asked the servant guarding the gate to pass on the message.

Coincidentally, Mr. Chen was resting in the house at that moment, and he heard from his subordinates that the third brother was coming to see him.

When Liu heard the servant's report, she lay on the pillow without even raising her eyelids, let alone getting up to meet that annoying evildoer.

Mr. Chen couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth. He looked at his wife with dissatisfaction, then ordered the servant to let someone in, and he got up and walked to the outer room.

At this moment, he was thinking in his heart that the provincial examination was imminent and the third brother would have to leave in the next few days at the latest. Could it be that he couldn't sit still and was going to come to him for help?

You have to know that it costs a lot to go to the provincial capital, not to mention the food and accommodation on the way. Just when you arrive in the provincial capital, you have to ask two students from the imperial academy to act as guarantors, and all these cost a lot of money.

He knew that his son had taken the job of copying books.

But he also knew in his heart that his meager income was barely enough to cover his writing expenses.

That is definitely not enough to support the expenses of going to the provincial capital.

Thinking of this, he felt secretly proud. He sat down on the seat at the top, picked up a cup of tea, and sipped it slowly and leisurely.

Chen Yun stepped right into the main room and first bowed respectfully to Old Master Chen.

Then he said, "Dad, I will leave for the city with Xile tomorrow, and I came here to say goodbye to you."

It was as if a thunderclap rang in Mr. Chen's ears. The smile on the corner of Mr. Chen's mouth froze on his face, and he looked at his son in front of him with complicated eyes.

When Mingyuan went to the provincial capital, he deliberately did not mention letting the third brother go with him, in order to dampen his enthusiasm and take control of him.

But now, things were completely beyond his expectations, and his son was vaguely beyond his control.

This was when the son was still young and hadn't passed the imperial examinations, but he was already so arrogant that he didn't need his support. If he passed the imperial examinations, how would he still hold on to his son?

Old Master Chen's face became visibly worried. He pursed his lips and looked deeply at his son who was standing in front of him with his head lowered, trying to see something from him.

He tried hard to suppress the anger rising in his heart and said in a deep voice: "It's hundreds of miles to the city. How can she, a woman, go out? Wouldn't people laugh at my Chen family for having no one?"

Chen Yunyou raised his head and said with a firm look, "It is because the journey is long and my son is not in good health, so he needs Xile to take care of him. Is it my sister-in-law who goes? Why can't Xile go?"

Old Master Chen felt a pain in his chest because of his son's words. He stared at his son with a determined look.

Chen Yunyou did not back down, and bowed to his superior, "I have my uncle to protect me on this trip, so Xile does not need to show up in public, so don't worry, Dad."

"If Dad has nothing else to say, I will go back first and set out early tomorrow morning. I still have a lot of luggage to pack." After saying that, he bowed to Old Man Chen and strode out.

After Chen Yun stepped right out, Old Man Chen was so angry that he threw the teacup in his hand.

I thought he had some special ability, but he was so tough that he didn't even ask him for help. It turned out that he had taken advantage of the Yue family.

But the Song family was just a farming family, and he couldn't understand how they could come up with so much money?

Suddenly he thought of something.

Yes—high-yield bean variety.

This reminds me of the many benefits that the Song family gained by providing the county magistrate with high-yield bean seeds, which was reported some time ago.

What else is there that he can't figure out?

He slammed the eight-immortals table beside him hard. He was really regretful at this moment. He really shouldn't have agreed to let the third brother get married.

The third child became increasingly undisciplined, and all this seemed to have started to change after he got married.

He would not allow such a change. Now that his son is still young and brave enough, he dares to disobey him. If he becomes truly capable, how can he control him?

Thinking of this, Mr. Chen looked into the distance with a deep gaze, and secretly made up his mind that he could not let the couple continue to be of the same mind.

When Chen Yunyou came out of the main room, he couldn't help but let out a breath. Thinking that he and Xile would set off for the provincial capital tomorrow, the resentment in his heart disappeared, and his steps became lighter.

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