Koi baby helps his mother farm and becomes the richest man

Yu and Guo Wen said directly: "I didn't want to come to your poor place, but my brother insisted that I come, saying that it is a filial duty for a wife.

"Husband, I've already made it clear to you that I won't stop you from honoring your parents, but don't expect me to worship them."

Guo Wen said carefully, "Don't worry, my lady. I promised my uncle that you only need to go through the motions when you come back with me.

"I'll rebuild my parents' house and buy a few acres of land, which will be enough for them to live comfortably in their old age.

"As for my sister, she is old enough now and it is time for her to get married. If we give her a few taels of silver as a dowry, it will be enough to make her a great lady.

"We're poor here, and we don't have much money to build a house or buy land."

Yu's face finally cracked a smile as she asked, "The people we sent out haven't come back yet? Perhaps they're frightened by your family's poverty?"

A gloomy look flashed across Guo Wen's eyes, and then he smiled and said, "It's probably because the mountain road is difficult to walk on. Don't worry, I promised you that I will never help those poor relatives who come to me."

"Now I'm a centurion. Even if I show off my authority, no one dares to approach me!"

Yu glanced at him, snorted coldly, and curled her lips. He was just a centurion, how could he be so powerful!

She heard from her sister-in-law that her brother was about to be promoted to a higher rank and be granted the title of general.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh: "Husband, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you should also strive for honor. There will be no wars to fight in the future, and it won't be easy to get promoted.

"Honestly, it's not that I'm reluctant to spend money, but the truth is, if we want our lives to get better and better, your position must be promoted.

"You know, dealing with favors and bribing superiors—how much does it cost? You can't just ask my brother for money every time you need it, right?

"Even if my brother doesn't want to offend me, there's still my sister-in-law. How can she not complain?

"My sister-in-law also has brothers from her mother's family waiting for my brother to help her. Naturally, whoever is more capable will be given priority."

Guo Wen repeatedly agreed, praising Lieutenant General Yu again and again, and also praising Yu's gentleness, thoughtfulness, generosity and propriety...

Yu was so happy that she saw that it was getting late, so she decided to find a place to stay nearby. "If we keep traveling like this, it will be dark by the time we get home, right? We'll have to clean the room and pack our luggage, which is too inconvenient. Why don't we continue our journey tomorrow?"

Guo Wen didn't feel eager to go home. After all, his hometown was very close, and it didn't make any difference whether he arrived a day earlier or later, so he didn't say anything.

Just as they found a place to stay, the person they had sent out came back and took Guo Wen to a secluded place. They started by saying to him, "Master, there's no one left at home. The house is about to collapse."

"What?" Guo Wen swayed, his long-lost accent coming out. "What did you say? What do you mean by no one?"

The servant sighed and said, "Master, please accept my condolences. I have asked the villagers and they said that your grandfather and grandmother are both dead, and your eldest daughter has been taken away by your uncle.

"It probably happened within a year after you left. You'll have to ask for details when you return."

Guo Wen couldn't help but burst into tears and knelt down facing Tongshutun, "Dad! Mom! I am such an unfilial son!"

Yu Shi heard something was wrong and ran out quickly, asking the servant, "What's going on?"

The servant said hurriedly, "Grandma, I was ordered to go and get some information. When I arrived at Tongshu Village, I found out that the old man and the old lady in the master's family were both gone, and the eldest daughter went to her uncle's house. The house at home is almost collapsed."

Yu was also a little dumbfounded. According to her heart, since there was no one at home, there was no need to go, but she knew that she must never say such words.

He had no choice but to comfort Guo Wen and said, "Since that's the case, do you still remember the address of your uncle's house? Send someone to pick up your sister-in-law tomorrow.

"There's no one left at home, so we don't need to build a house or buy land. We can worship our parents-in-law properly and then take my sister-in-law in to take care of her. I'll help find a good in-law for her."

They are from the same mother, the husband is not bad looking, and the sister-in-law must not be ugly either. A girl who is not ugly can be of great use.

At this point, Guo Wen had no other ideas and could only listen to her.

They got up early the next day and went their separate ways. Guo Wen took Yu and most of the followers and headed straight for Tongshutun.

Before leaving, he took out some plain clothes, prepared some offerings, and bought incense, candles, and paper money.

Before they even got close to Tongshu Village, Yu was puzzled: "Why is this place... different from what you described?"

The roads are wide and smooth, the farmland is neat, and the fields are full of working farmers.

From a distance, the houses in the village are very neatly arranged, and many of them are newly built.

Guo Wen blinked, somewhat confused. "It shouldn't be like this! We've experienced four years of drought here, and many people have starved to death..."

In the past few years, it’s not that he didn’t know any news about his hometown, he just refused to face it.

Life is already very difficult while I am away. If I have to send part of my meager salary back home, won’t it be even more difficult?

I can’t even afford to buy a gift for Mrs. Yu!

What's more, the post roads are often cut off. What if the silver is lost along the way?

Both parents are in good health, and with Qin Ying being so diligent and capable, they will definitely be able to get through this. Qin Ying must also have some hidden money in her hands, and when she is desperate, she will definitely take it out to solve the problem.

Such a large group of people entering the village had already alarmed the villagers, and Uncle Chen Jiu sent people to inquire about the situation.

Guo Wen had been riding in a carriage with Yu, but when they were about to enter the village, they rode horses instead. He then looked down at the villagers and said, "Who are you? I am Guo Wen."

"Ouch!" The villager slapped his thigh, "Brother Guo Wen! I'm your Uncle Tiezhu!"

Wang Tiezhu cupped his hands to his mouth and shouted, "Fellow villagers! Guo Wen is back!"

Then he asked, "Are you doing well out there? Is this a horse? We don't see such a handsome horse here!"

Guo Wen did not dismount, his expression showing a hint of arrogance: "So it's Tiezhu! I've been doing pretty well these years, haven't I? Now I'm a centurion in the army, commanding a hundred soldiers."

Wang Tiezhu didn't mind the disrespect in his words and just smiled and said, "That's quite a high official!

"Let's go home and have a drink of water. Your family... Oh, if only your parents were still alive!"

The villagers gathered around one after another, asking questions in a flurry.

Guo Wen quickly identified who was who. He realized it would be difficult to stay on horseback with so many people around. His house was no longer habitable, so he had to move in with someone else. He dismounted and asked, "Where is the village head? I want to talk to him."

As he spoke, his eyes swept across the crowd.

Seeing the old and haggard Feng Youde, he smiled and waved, "Uncle Youde, come here."