After picking up a lucky girl, all the beasts line up to come to your door

"I think you shouldn't go shopping. Leave it to your three daughters-in-law. If you go shopping like this, no one will notice."

Isn't he worried?

But the more it is at times like this, the more cautious we should be.

There is no drought yet, and we don’t know when it will happen.

If something goes wrong at this time, their whole family will not end well.

……

study.

Father Mu spoke of the drought in a trembling voice: "I estimate it will be next month."

"Something was already going on in the mountains, so the animals came and told the baby."

"It's just that this matter is too big. I don't know what to do. I can only ask Mr. Cheng to come."

There had been droughts in previous years, and he had experienced that too. Life was really hard back then, with people going hungry one day and being lucky to be alive.

Cheng Zishi's expression changed again and again, and he barely managed to control his emotions, "Drought..."

He gritted his teeth and said, "I can't tell anyone about this for now."

"First of all, the drought has just begun. If we leak the news, the emperor will definitely investigate the source."

"With the Emperor's means, it would be easy to find out the source. How are we going to explain it then?"

"Secondly, if the Emperor continues to investigate, the baby's true abilities will likely be exposed."

"I can't guarantee what the emperor will think and think when the baby's ability is exposed."

Those in power don't like situations that are out of their control.

People like Bao Bao, who have special abilities and can even summon hundreds of beasts, are even more feared by those in power.

Mu Lao's heart suddenly leaned towards his granddaughter, "Then we won't tell anyone."

"What happens to others is none of my business. I just hope my baby is safe and sound."

It's not that he is cruel, he just wants to protect his family and granddaughter and doesn't want to be a good person.

Cheng Zishi fully agreed with his decision, "Uncle Mu's idea is right."

"The more important it is, the more we must keep quiet."

He tapped the armrest of the chair with his fingers. "I think we should wait a little longer."

"I'll think of a solution when there are bigger signs of drought."

As a minister, he could not just watch the drought happen.

Father Mu said, "Mr. Cheng, would you like me to ask the animals in the mountains to keep an eye on me?"

Cheng Zishi said, "That would be troublesome."

"Uncle Mu, please don't stock up on too much food, drinks, and other daily necessities recently. It's easy for someone with ulterior motives to notice the problem."

"Just buy double the usual amount, and others won't be easily suspicious."

Old Man Mu responded. Fortunately, Mr. Cheng reminded him, otherwise something bad would have happened at home.

After leaving the Mu family, Cheng Zishi did not return to the Imperial College immediately, but seemed to be walking slowly on the street.

The temperature is not too high, so why is the grass dying in the mountains?

I'm afraid it's not just the temperature, there must be other reasons.

What could be the reason?

As he walked, he accidentally came to a section of the moat.

A group of children were playing by the river, women were washing clothes, and people were fishing. It was a peaceful and peaceful time.

"Hey, hey, have you noticed that the water level has dropped a bit?"

"That's not surprising. It's so hot, it would be strange if the water level didn't drop."

"It's too hot. The fish in the river aren't moving much, so they're easy to catch. This is the sixth fish I've caught today."

"Good boy, you are quite capable! You keep one fish for yourself and sell the rest. That's a lot of income."

Hearing this, Cheng Zishi narrowed his eyes and was filled with doubts. There was plenty of water in the moat, and it was impossible for the fish in the river to be like this.

So why?

There were so many things he didn't understand, but he knew that this could only be done in secret.

We need to arrange a few trustworthy people to investigate these matters secretly.

……

On the day of the Rong family banquet.

Mu Baobao and his brothers were sitting in their own carriage.

The space inside the carriage is quite large, and it is not crowded for several children to sit in it.

The wooden baby touched here and there, and was very fond of it.

"We finally have a carriage!"

Mu Pingping helped her sit up to prevent her from falling, "Yes."

This is one of the carriages bought yesterday, and the butler bought it personally.

It cost fifty taels.

It is a bit expensive, but the housekeeper said that if the carriage is well maintained, it can be used for more than ten years, which is better than buying a less expensive carriage.

When grandpa and grandma heard this, they thought the housekeeper had made a good purchase and that the longer something could be used, the better.

"Brother, I heard that grandma has already bought the house we live in?" Mu Niuniu asked, "How much silver did grandma spend?"

Mu Pingping made a four with his hands and said, "Sir, you don't want more. You're only willing to accept four hundred taels."

"The transfer has been completed. The deed is with grandma, so don't even think about seeing it."

Mu Niuniu also knew this. That was a house deed worth four hundred taels, and grandma would never show it to him.

"I was just thinking, the house we live in is no longer rented, it belongs to us, and that feels different."

Mu Pingping kicked him and warned, "Don't get into the bad habits of those dandy young masters, or your grandparents will break your legs."

Frightened, Mu Niuniu immediately sat up straight, his face terrified, "Brother, even if you give me a hundred guts, I wouldn't dare to do such a thing."

He knew very well about the corporal punishment at home. He and his children had been naughty since they were young and had been beaten many times.

Babies are the exception.

She is such a well-behaved little girl, how could her family bear to let her go?

Mu Pingping scolded him a few times and then stopped talking about it.

Then, he talked about today's banquet: "Today is the flower viewing banquet held by the Rong family. The purpose is to find a marriage for Prince Rong."

"This is our first time attending a banquet like this, so please listen to the steward and don't run around."

Muniuniu and the other children all took note of it, and their grandfather specifically told them when they went out that if anyone dared to run around or cause trouble, they would have to kneel on the washboard when they got home.

They don't want to kneel on the washboard.

When the carriage arrived near Rong's house, it was blocked.

There's a carriage jam.

The Rong family finally held a banquet for their son's wedding, so even those who didn't receive an invitation wanted to come and attend.

Various carriages can be seen everywhere, as well as young ladies from various families dressed up in gorgeous clothes.

There was a faint smell of rouge and powder in the air.

This caused Mu Baobao to sneeze several times in a row.

She rubbed her itchy little nose, and her face wrinkled: "Brother, it smells so good, my nose is so uncomfortable."

Mu Pingping felt extremely distressed.

He took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and gently covered his sister's mouth and nose, "Baby, let's bear it for a while. It will be fine once we get into the Rong family."

He was not used to these smells either; they were simply too fragrant and sickening.

Mu Baobao couldn't help but sneeze a few more times.

Mu Pingping changed her handkerchief and took it from the second brother.