Starting from a thatched cottage, the farmer embarked on the road to wealth through imperial examina

After leaving Chu Garden, Ye Changyan went to Dexin Hall and got a month's worth of medicine for Ye Xiaozheng before returning to Shanglin Village.

As it was getting dark, someone knocked on the door of the Ye family's courtyard. Wu Lang went to open the door and found that it was Zhang, the wife of the village head.

Zhang didn't even come in. She just said she was looking for Ye Changyan and left after talking for a few words.

Soon Ye Changyan arrived at the gate of the courtyard and said to Zhang.

"Aunt Zhang, it's cold outside. If you have anything to say, let's go inside and talk."

Zhang waved to Ye Changyan, and then she said, "Sanlang, just a few words. I have to go back home after that. I have something to do at home."

Seeing that Zhang was unwilling to come in, Ye Changyan nodded, and then Zhang spoke.

"Sanlang, regarding the incident you saw your second uncle targeting Cao San from Dongshui Village this morning, I have taken a closer look at the situation."

Seeing that Zhang's expression was a little serious, Ye Changyan thought that there might be something involved, so he motioned for Zhang to continue.

"I heard from Cao San and another helper that they saw your second uncle at the entrance of the underground gambling house in Qingshan Town. At that time, your second uncle was chasing Tang Laizi. He must have lost money and wanted to borrow money from Tang Laizi, but Tang Laizi asked your second uncle to pay the money back first."

Ye Changyan was shocked. Not only did his second uncle use his own money to gamble, he also used his second uncle's mother's jewelry to gamble. He even borrowed money from Tang Laizi to gamble. And from Zhang's description, it seemed that his second uncle had borrowed money from Tang Laizi more than once.

Tang Laizi was a well-known gangster leader in Qingshan Town. He usually helped the county's money houses to lend money at high interest rates, and took a commission from the profits. The money houses usually paid out 90% of the money and returned 13%, but when it came to Tang Laizi, it would usually become 80% of the money and returned 13%, and the 10% in the middle was taken by Tang Laizi.

In order to make money, the second uncle has even resorted to borrowing money at high interest rates. It seems that sooner or later, something bad will happen to him.

"Your second uncle felt very embarrassed because he didn't get to borrow the money, and he happened to be seen by Cao San and the other helper. I think your second uncle holds a grudge against him, and Cao San happened to be assigned to your second uncle's team, so he made things difficult for Cao San maliciously."

Seeing that Ye Changyan did not respond, Zhang continued.

"I have transferred Cao San to another team and comforted him. I also told Cao San and the other helper who knew about the incident not to spread the news. They should just say it was a job adjustment and let them get back to work with peace of mind."

After listening to Zhang's way of handling the matter, Ye Changyan nodded.

"Aunt Zhang, you have done a great job on this matter. I have also heard a little about my second uncle's gambling. He has now started working in the processing workshop. I hope he has given up gambling. In addition, Aunt Zhang, please pay more attention to my uncles and brothers. Tell me if there is anything wrong in time."

"Sanlang, don't worry. I've been in the processing workshop for a while. I'll tell you if there's anything going on. If there's nothing else, I'll go back first. I have some things to do at home."

Ye Changyan nodded to Zhang and reminded her to be careful on the road. Then Zhang disappeared into the falling night.

Ye Changyan felt his right little finger twitching twice, and a bad intuition came to his mind. He felt that his second uncle's matter might not be that simple.

But everything is calm now, and I don’t know the specific situation, so I can only ask Zhang to pay more attention to it.

As we entered the twelfth lunar month, the weather became even colder. The sun was shining during the day and the temperature was still around ten degrees. The temperature dropped further in the morning and evening. Ye Changyan shivered and quickly closed the gate.

When they returned to the house, the family was curious about why Zhang didn't come in. Ye Changyan naturally knew the reason, so he paid more attention to Zhang's efficiency and way of doing things.

Ye Changyan only said that Zhang came to discuss matters in the processing workshop, and did not mention the matter of his second uncle, so as not to cause unnecessary worries to his family, especially Ye Xiaozheng who still had some buns. If he knew about his second uncle, he might not be able to sleep tonight.

Time flies and it is the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Tomorrow is the opening day of the Yunfenglou Yuzhou City branch. Ye Changyan plans to bring his younger brothers and sisters to Yuzhou City to see the world. Erniu and Wulang are extremely excited.

Ye Changyan and his siblings said goodbye to Ye Xiaozheng and Lian early in the morning. The couple hurriedly reminded them to be careful, told Ye Changyan to take good care of his younger siblings, and told Erniu and Wulang to listen to their brother.

Zhong Yunfeng arranged a carriage in advance, and the brothers and sisters got on the carriage and set off from Yejiazhuangzi and went to Chuyuan in the north of the county town.

When they arrived at Chu Garden, Erniu and Wulang were playing in the garden, while Master Cai gave two lessons to his two disciples.

Near noon, Ye Changyan went to the kitchen and, with the help of Sister Yun, prepared a table full of sumptuous meals. Mr. Cai and a group of young people had lunch together. After a short rest, they took a carriage and headed towards Yuzhou City.

Wulang and Erniu were both excited along the way. This was their first time out of Wanshou County. The two little heads occupied one side of the car window.

After Ye Changyan and his party's carriage entered the city of Yuzhou, it headed straight towards East City Street.

The Yuzhou Prefecture City is indeed one of the two largest cities in the west of the Dasheng Dynasty. Entering the city from the west gate and heading east, it took nearly half an hour to reach the East City Street.

Wulang and Erniu, who came to Yuzhou City for the first time, were attracted by the prosperous city. From time to time, they could be heard whispering about something, but their faces were full of smiles.

The area around Dongcheng Street is where the wealthy people of Yuzhou Prefecture gather. Looking through the car window, the prosperous and clean streets come into view, and there are obviously more people wearing silk and satin.

The shops on both sides of the road are mostly relatively high-end consumption places such as jewelry stores, cloth shops, cosmetics shops, tea shops, and restaurants.

Soon, Ye Changyan and his party's carriage arrived at the Yunfeng Building Yuzhou Prefecture City branch located at the intersection of Dongcheng Street and Fenghua Road.

When the Zhong family's coachman saw that they had arrived at the destination, he pulled the carriage over to the side of the road. Mr. Cai's carriage followed closely behind and also stopped by the side of the road.

When Ye Changyan and his sister got off the carriage, they saw Lu Tingfeng jumping off the carriage and bringing the horse stool and setting it up.

When Zhong Yunfeng saw two carriages coming to the door, he went out to greet them and happened to see Ye Changyan and his sister getting off their own carriage.

"Chang Yan, I was just nagging you about when you'll arrive. I really can't stand being nagged."

Ye Changyan and his siblings briefly greeted Zhong Yunfeng, and then saw Mr. Cai lift the car curtain and walk out.

"Mr. Cai, thank you for coming. I am so sorry for not welcoming you in person!"