Koi baby helps his mother farm and becomes the richest man

Qin Ying came out of the palace and met Zhou Yu, who had been waiting for a long time, at the palace gate.

Zhou Yu was still wearing his official uniform; the deep, solemn purple color made him look somewhat cold.

The first thing Qin Ying saw was his back, and she felt a little lonely. When she got closer, Zhou Yu turned around with a smile on his face.

It is like the spring breeze blowing across the fields, flowers blooming, pleasing to the eye.

Qin Ying couldn't help but smile.

Zhou Yu took a few steps towards her, then turned and walked side by side with her, asking, "Does the Empress have something else to entrust to you?"

"It's nothing." Qin Ying glanced at him, "I'm just assisting you."

Zhou Yu was slightly stunned. "Did the Queen tell you?"

"What are you talking about?" Qin Ying asked, "Is it about His Majesty appointing you as 'Encouraging Agriculture'?"

"Not only that," Zhou Yu rubbed his brows, "His Majesty also bestowed upon me the title of 'Duke of Enfeoffment', second class, to tour the country on behalf of the Emperor and encourage agriculture and sericulture. He also bestowed upon our An'an the title of Princess Anning, third class, and granted her the city of Tangmu."

Qin Ying was a little confused, "There has never been such a duke in history, right?"

"Alas," Zhou Yu sighed, "Your Majesty worries about the empty treasury every day. Even though the assets of some officials who committed crimes were confiscated some time ago, it is still a drop in the bucket.

"Now that everything is in ruins and money is needed everywhere, he has to find ways to make most officials work as hard as they can.

"Promoting our family to higher positions is to encourage us to devote ourselves to our work."

Qin Ying murmured, "Even if there is no reward, we still have to work as usual. This way, everyone will look better..."

"That's right," Zhou Yu looked up at the sky, "I told His Majesty that I don't want these empty things, but His Majesty said that if I don't have them, I'm afraid it will be difficult to suppress the ground.

“He also specially allocated 3,000 Yulin Guards to me as protection.

"If I discover corrupt officials during my inspection, I have the right to execute them first and report them later. I was awarded a gold medal that reads 'As if I were here in person.'"

Qin Ying was silent for a moment and asked, "When do we set off?"

"Just for a few days," Zhou Yu said as he had already come to the carriage. He helped Qin Ying get on the carriage and followed her up. "It's not too cold or too hot now, so it's not a hardship to travel.

"It's just that my mother-in-law has only been here for a short time and she has to travel with us again. Grandpa is also old, and I feel really sorry for her."

Mr. Zhou had made it clear that he would follow them wherever they went.

"Let's just take our time," Qin Ying had to console him. "There's no rush to persuade farmers. If anyone urges us, just say we need to conduct an on-site inspection."

Zhou Yu sighed helplessly: "This is the only way."

As soon as the two returned to the Marquis' Mansion, the imperial edict arrived. Along with a new plaque, hat, robe, belt and shoes, Qin Ying was promoted to the title of Lady of Qin.

After receiving the order, Zhou Yu told Old Man Zhou about his departure.

Grandpa Zhou was very open-minded: "A tree that is moved can live again, and there is no place where there is no loess. Grandpa is free now, and he is going to travel around and see the world."

Immediately afterwards, friends and relatives came to congratulate him, and several days passed in a busy manner.

Such social engagements were very annoying, so Zhou Yu discussed with his family and chose a sunny day as an excuse for the family to go out for a trip and leave Beijing in a low-key manner.

After a short rest at a farm outside Beijing, he set off on his journey.

By the time the emperor and his ministers in the court reacted, they were already a hundred miles away from the capital.

The new emperor couldn't help but sigh to Empress Liu, "My cousin is a man of action. To be honest, when he was playing around in the imperial palace, I felt quite sorry for him.

"It's rare for someone like him to become famous at such a young age, and it's a pity that he wastes his time like this.

"It's really unexpected that after several years of hardships, he would embark on such a pragmatic path."

Empress Liu smiled and said, "This is a blessing for your majesty and for the great Zhou."

"Zitong," the new emperor said, holding Empress Liu's hand, full of trust, "It is my blessing to have you sitting in the imperial palace."

"It is my blessing to serve Your Majesty," Empress Liu's heart skipped a beat as she quickly bowed and saluted, "It is my duty to relieve Your Majesty's worries.

"It's a pity that I'm stupid and I'm afraid I can't be of much help, but I hope I won't cause any more trouble."

She was a smart person and knew that "husband and wife are the closest relatives and the most distant relatives". Moreover, she and His Majesty were not only husband and wife, but also monarch and subject. There could not be any mistakes in their words and actions.

The new emperor hurriedly pulled her up, his expression becoming somewhat dejected as he sighed, "Zitong, we are husband and wife, please don't be so polite."

Empress Liu smiled in agreement, then slowly turned the conversation to the harem, carefully suggesting, "The sisters in the palace have come up with many ways to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. Your Majesty, would you like to hear them someday?"

The new emperor pinched his brows and said, "Zitong's retelling is the same."

Empress Liu helped him sit down and gently massaged his temples, whispering, "Even if I can relay the story, it's not as detailed and thorough as my sisters..."

The new emperor paused for a moment, then finally said, "Then let's choose tomorrow afternoon."

"Yes," Empress Liu quickly agreed, "I'll make the arrangements."

Let’s put aside what happened in the palace and talk about Zhou Yu, Qin Ying and their group.

When the weather is fine, we walk faster. If the weather is bad or the road is difficult, we slow down or even stop to rest for a few days.

Of course, even if they stopped, it didn't mean they would do nothing. Zhou Yu and Qin Ying would each take people to collect folk songs and investigate the local people's livelihood and land conditions.

He went from one stop to another and bought a lot of shops and properties.

Old Master Zhou is really relaxed. He just follows An An every day and always gains something every time he goes out.

Moreover, after being out for such a long time, he did not feel tired nor had any illness.

As a result, Mr. Zhou was in a particularly good mood, and when he was in the mood, he would take An An for horseback riding.

Aunt Zhao is responsible for preparing meals for the entire team. Even if she doesn't need to do it herself, she will personally review the purchased ingredients.

The further south they went, the warmer the weather became. In mid-July, they finally arrived in Jiangnan. They did not reveal their identities and simply rented a house to live in.

It was the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River, and I felt very uncomfortable and stuffy.

Zhou Yu and Qin Ying thought of many ways to dehumidify, and frequently took out their daily bedding and clothes to dry them, and gradually they got used to it.

Seeing that his great-grandfather looked listless and had no mood to play, An An suddenly had an idea and went to find Aunt Zhao and asked her for the wood ash she had swept out of the kitchen.

"What do you want that for?" Although Aunt Zhao said this, she still asked someone to pick up the ashes she had just dug out.

There are many people in the family, and we have to collect a load of wood ash every day.

An An blinked her big eyes and said with a smile: "Wood ash can absorb water! I want to make a few cloth bags for Grandpa to put in the house, so that he can feel more comfortable."

Aunt Zhao had a strong execution ability. That night she made two long cloth bags, each about ten feet long and a foot wide, filled them with wood ash, and took them to Grandpa Zhou's room.