Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

Chai Zhen stayed in the palace for only one night before the group left, and Xiaodong wanted to follow. The empress didn't force Xiaodong to stay, allowing him to go with her. The empress followed suit. She left a letter for the emperor, saying she was dying and asking him to declare her dead. Lu Xi left the palace, changed into ordinary clothes, and went to look for her son.

The emperor sat in his study, thinking for two days and two nights. It was all his fault. He had broken her heart. After not eating for two days, Xiao Weizi called Ye Heng over and said, "Brother, eat first. After that, we'll think of a solution." "It was I who broke Xixi's heart. If you hadn't brought her good news, she would have died long ago."

Little Naibao, Xiaodong's great-grandfather, and the prince's steward were taking them on a stroll through the capital's most luxurious streets. Little Naibao looked at the vendors hawking on the street and exclaimed, "What a bustling scene!" Littledong glanced here and there. The night steward said, "Uncle Chai, everyone can buy whatever they want. The prince has said he'll pay for it." Little Naibao exclaimed, "Uncle steward, I want to buy a shop, is that okay?" The steward thought to himself, "He doesn't know," so he sent a servant to ask the prince. The steward then said, "Little Guoguo, what do you want to buy a shop for? Let me show you." "Something to sell things. Like vegetables, grain, breakfast drinks, cloth, clothes, and so on." The steward said, "The prince has a shop just like that, right here on this street. You can also ask the pawnbroker." Little Naibao said, "Let's ask the pawnbroker."

The housekeeper led a few people to a nearby pawnshop. Half an hour later, they arrived at one. A middle-aged man, noticing the arrival of the group, stepped forward and asked, "What would you like to buy, sir? We have land for sale, houses, and even houses with children, including boys and girls, and even families. What would you like to buy?" Chai Zhen looked at Guoguo and said, "A shop!" The pawnshop owner replied, "Yes, they're available on every street. I'll show you around, eh?" "Okay, let's go." The pawnshop owner mounted his horse and led the way, while the others followed in a carriage. A quarter of an hour later, they arrived at a busy street. The pawnshop owner stopped and dismounted. "Everyone, get off," he said, "and let's go inside and take a look." The housekeeper stopped the carriage, got out, and placed a stool beside it. Chai Zhen got out first, carrying Little Naibao, followed by Little Dong. The pawnshop owner said, "Look, this one faces the street and has upper and lower floors." Chai Zhen held Little Naibao, with Little Dong following behind. Standing in front of the shop, the dealer opened the door and said, "Not bad, it looks okay from the outside." "Want to come in?" They walked in. The lobby was quite large, with windows facing the courtyard, and the room was bright. It was over 200 square meters, and Little Milk Bag thought it was a good size. "Grandpa, can we go upstairs?" The dealer led the way. The stairs were in a corner, brightly lit, and the stairs were also bright as they went up. The second floor had windows facing the outside, and there were windows inside, too, making it even brighter. They went up to the second floor, and it was empty. Little Milk Bag thought the size was okay. Concerned about the house, which was still about 80% new, he said to Chai Zhen, "Grandpa, what do you think?" The broker quickly said, "Let's go take a look at the backyard. It's also very large and habitable. There are three large rooms and three smaller ones, with storage and a kitchen." Chai Zhen said, "Let's go take a look." They went downstairs. Behind the stairs led to the backyard, which was a large yard. It was planted with flowers and some vegetables, indicating that someone was tending to it. The broker pointed to the side and said, "That's a well. The water is very clear. You don't have to go out to get water. It's very convenient." The broker led the way to the bungalow and opened the door. "Everyone, come in and take a look." There was a bed, a table, a chair, and a clothes rack. It was clean and tidy. The few of them walked around the rooms. Chai Zhen had an idea. The house was good, and overall it was okay. So he asked, "How much is this shop for?" The broker replied, "Five thousand taels of silver. If the owner wants to leave quickly, he won't sell it for that much." Little Milk Bag said, "It's really not that expensive. Can we take a look?" The broker said, "Sure. I'll take you to see it right away." He locked the door. "Let's walk. It's not far."

In just over ten minutes, they turned the corner and found themselves at the edge of a main street, where two streets met. The broker said, "You can open your shop on both sides and sell from either side." A servant came over and said, "The prince has said that his shop is open to Guoguo. Let the steward show her around. Whichever one you like, the steward will give it to you. You can use whatever you want." Butler Ye said to the broker, "We'll stop here today and make a final decision later." The broker was discerning, and it was clear he was no ordinary man. "Okay, okay," he said. "You're welcome to come anytime. I'll take my leave." Chai Zhen said, "I'm sorry, we'll look again some other day." Little Milk Bag said, "Uncle, we'll go again next time." "Can you help us find some land closer to the city? We need to buy some land." The broker said happily, "I'll remember. I'll save some good land for you." Chai Zhen said, "Thank you in advance. We'll stay at Prince Ye's mansion. Let us know when you find one." The broker said yes repeatedly.

The night steward summoned everyone to the carriage and showed them the palace's several large shops. Little Naibao, observing how bustling and prosperous each shop was, shook his head and said to Chai Zhen, "Grandpa, Brother Ye's shop is making a lot of money, but Guoguo doesn't want it. We want the house we saw first. It has a backyard where we can live, where our family can stay, and we can sell things there, making it convenient for everyone." "Okay, Grandpa, I'll buy that one." The steward felt helpless, unable to persuade them, so he led them to buy. A servant called the guarantor, who arrived happily. He immediately completed the formalities and rode to the government office to register the official seal. The document bore Chai Jin's name. The guarantor brought it back to Chai Zhen, and Little Naibao saw it and said, "Grandpa, your name should have been written on it. I'm still young." "That's okay, Grandpa will take care of it for now. I'll give it to you when you grow up." "Okay, then we can't put Guoguo's name on it next time we buy it." "Okay, Grandpa, I'll listen to you." "Grandpa, the next one will belong to Brother Dong." "Okay, I'll buy it for you, little Brother Dong." Xiaodong was delighted to hear that. He was very happy. He was not busy buying things, he wanted to study hard.

It was noon. Chai Zhen gave Guoguo the shop documents and keys. He quickly put them into his space and went back home for dinner.

During dinner, Ye Heng came back and had dinner with little milk bag Chai Zhen. Ye Heng: "Sister Guoguo, do you want to buy a shop?" Little milk bag: "Brother Ye, I have already bought one. It's on Third Street." "Your shop is doing well. Just keep it. I'm just joking." Ye Heng: "Brother, you have so many shops. What else do you want to sell?" Little milk bag thought about it and said, "I'm thinking of buying some land. When I come to live in the capital, I will have land to farm. Guoguo just wants to farm and make money." Ye Heng: "Don't panic. You have plenty of land. The emperor is also going to reward your family. I can ask the emperor for help and give you some land." Little milk bag nodded and said, okay.

A servant came in and reported, "Your Highness, a letter." Ye Heng took it and saw it was for Chai Zhen. He handed it to Chai Zhen, "This is from your second uncle." Chai Zhen opened it and read the contents. It was from Jia He. He first wrote that many people from the village had come to the capital to help with farming and building houses. Then, Chai Zhen became more and more happy as he read. After reading it, he laughed out loud and said, "Guoguo, you have a younger brother. Your aunt gave birth to a boy." After that, Chai Zhen couldn't hide his joy. Great, great! "My Chai family is thriving." Little Milk Bag also shouted happily, "I want to buy a gift for my younger brother and bring gifts for my brothers. Great Grandpa, I miss home." "Well, we should go back," Little Milk Bag said worriedly. "We can't leave yet. Guoguo's shop isn't open yet. Hey, let's wait a little longer."

Little Milk Bag: "Brother Ye, do you have a blacksmith?" What does Guoguo want to do? Ye Heng asked. Little Milk Bag: "I want to build a thresher and a flour mill. I heard that Brother Ye has skilled craftsmen," Little Milk Bag looked at Ye Heng. Ye Heng thought, he knew how many people he had under him, but how did Little Milk Bag know it. However, considering that it was good for the country and the people, he no longer thought about how Little Milk Bag knew it. He said, "Brother, you have a few good hands who can make and forge tools. I'll notify them for you." After speaking, "Come here." A person flashed in from outside the door and knelt down. "Master," Ye Heng said, "you go and notify Li Da and the others, and tell them that I'm looking for them, and that I'm coming to the palace and have something for them to do." OK, the secret guard turned and left. Ye Heng looked at Guo Guo. "They can come tonight," the little kid said. "Brother Ye, I'll contribute the blueprints, but you have to build a machine for my hometown for free." Ye Heng said, "How difficult is that?! Okay. Not just one, even two will do." The little kid smiled, pursing his lips in silence. He wondered how difficult it was, how much effort and resources it would take. Seeing the little kid silent, with his eerie smile, Ye Heng's heart skipped a beat, but he couldn't figure it out. His heart pounded, and he smiled and shook his head. He deliberately stopped asking Guo Guo.

Little Naibao wanted to take a nap, so Chai Zhen carried her and went back to the room to rest. Ye Heng returned to the study, sat at the table, thinking about how busy he had been recently, and found the housekeeper and said, "Ye Wenren, are there any large plots of land or vacant houses in my property?" The housekeeper said, "The large plots of land in our palace are used to grow crops, and there are also vacant hilltops. There are also farms outside the city that no one lives in." Ye Heng: "Aren't there a few empty houses in the city?" The housekeeper: "Yes, master." Ye Heng said, "Clean up the one closest to the palace, repair any that need repairing, and give me the property certificate." The housekeeper: "Yes, I'll get it right away. "Ye Heng held his chin with one hand, thinking about giving the little boy a home in the capital, letting him live there permanently, closer to him. He hadn't told his brother about the glass factory yet. After a while, the housekeeper brought the property certificate, and he took it and looked at it. It was a hundred acres of land. It was much smaller than his palace. "Okay, Ye Wenren, go and take the people to clean it up immediately." The housekeeper said: "Okay, master, I'll go right away."

Ye Heng: "Come in." An Si, come in. "Master," Ye Heng thought for a moment and said, "You will secretly protect Little Milk Bag and his great-grandfather. Bring a few more people with you. Follow them in secret and don't be careless. Go."