The next morning, grandma, grandpa and two uncles brought Jiang Rou and her siblings to Shen's grave.

There was silence around the grave, with only the morning breeze blowing gently, bringing a hint of coolness.

As soon as the grandmother saw her daughter's grave, she couldn't stop crying. She cried heart-wrenchingly, as if she wanted to pour out all the pain in her heart.

"My dear! I have brought your two children with me. Please come and see them. Xiaoxue is missing. I am going to accompany Xiaorou and Xiaonan to look for her. Please bless us to find her as soon as possible and bring her back to see you."

"Xiao Rou will go to the government office to apply for a travel permit immediately. Please help her get it smoothly so that we can go to Yunzhou."

Grandma cried as she spoke, her voice filled with endless sorrow and longing.

Jiang Rou and her brother knelt on the ground and kowtowed, their eyes filled with tears. Seeing their grandmother's grief-stricken expression, they were also filled with pain and helplessness.

Grandpa and two uncles were silently comforting grandma, with tears in their eyes.

In this quiet morning, the family was immersed in grief, expressing their deep longing for Shen with tears and thoughts.

The uncle drove Xiaonan in a carriage to see his injuries. After taking his pulse, the doctor said that it was just a skin injury and he would be fine after a few days of rest.

"Doctor, do you need any medicine?"

"Looking at the wounds on his body is scary, but they're just superficial. Medicine is always toxic, and children heal quickly. They'll be fine in a few days. There's no need for medication. If your family insists, I'll prescribe it."

Shen Rou was relieved. After thanking him, they went to the government office together to register their household registration. After completing the registration, they went to the place where they could apply for a travel permit.

Jiang Rou said with a firm and confident voice, "Uncle, I need to apply for a pass to Yunzhou."

The chief clerk glanced at Shen Rou and said nonchalantly, "Miss, why are you going to Yunzhou? Only merchants and officials can apply for travel permits."

"I took my grandma and my younger brothers and sisters to visit relatives at Prince Mu's Mansion in Yunzhou."

Her voice was quiet, but full of confidence.

The chief clerk looked Shen Rou up and down. The girl was good-looking, thin, and her clothes didn't look like those of a rich girl. He was worried that she was really a relative of Prince Mu's Mansion, which would be a waste of time.

His voice became much softer, and he whispered: "Miss, who are your connections in Prince Mu's Palace? Do you have a letter of recommendation from Prince Mu's Palace?

Shen Rou said firmly, her face calm and her heart steady, "My aunt is Prince Mu's concubine. She's about to give birth, and she sent word for my grandmother to come over. She sent someone with a letter of recommendation last time, but my uncle didn't need one when he came to apply for a travel permit, so she didn't ask her to send anyone this time."

"What? Can't you do it? If anything happens to my aunt, Prince Mu will definitely come after you."

The chief clerk looked into Shen Rou's eyes. She was not at all flustered, which made him feel uneasy.

A teenager can be so determined, it must be true. If I don't do it, I will offend Prince Mu and miss the opportunity to get promoted and make money.

"really?"

"Why would I lie to you?"

"Please do me a favor. When I see my aunt, ask her to say a few good words to Prince Mu. Your promotion and wealth will be just a matter of a word."

"It would be great if you could get Prince Mu's support. It would be a piece of cake to ask me to get a travel permit. Miss, remember to tell your aunt that my name is Chen Jinzhou."

"Don't worry! I'll definitely keep it in mind."

"Miss, you need some road signs from me. What's your name and where do you live?"

"Four."

She also got a travel permit for her sister to prevent herself from finding her sister. In Yunzhou, it was impossible to get a travel permit without acquaintances.

Shen Dashan stood by, his heart finally at ease. He was an honest man, and if he lied, he would definitely be exposed, so he kept his mouth shut to avoid making any mistakes.

After receiving the pass, Shen Rou thanked the chief clerk repeatedly. The chief clerk wanted to see her out, but Shen Rou refused and hurried away with her uncle.

After leaving the yamen, Shen Dashan said excitedly, "Xiao Rou, you are a clever ghost. How did you think of using the identity of Prince Mu's concubine to fool the chief clerk?"

"I've heard that Prince Mu of Yunzhou loves the people. He's also the God of War of our Great Qi, and the younger brother of the current emperor. If I take advantage of his status, he probably won't blame me."

"Prince Mu was only fourteen years old at the time. The emperor had just ascended the throne, and the country was in turmoil. Youzhou was attacked by Northern Yan, and the court was short of generals. The fourteen-year-old Prince Mu rushed to Youzhou with his guards and defeated Northern Yan. He became famous in one battle and was honored by the people of Da Qi as the God of War of Da Qi."

"Uncle, you know quite a lot."

"Back then, this incident caused a sensation throughout Da Qi. Everyone knew about it, but you were too young to know about it."

“It’s still very exciting to talk about it even after five years.”

Grandma and the others were waiting outside. When Xiao Nan saw Shen Rou coming out, he rushed over like a little cannonball. Shen Rou squatted down and hugged him.

"Our little head of the household misses his elder sister!"

Shen Nan hugged Shen Rou's neck tightly, "I thought big sister didn't want Xiao Nan anymore."

"Silly boy, Big Sister will never abandon Xiaonan in her life."

"Xiao Nan will never leave Big Sister for the rest of her life."

"When you grow up and get married, forget about your elder sister."

"Xiao Nan doesn't want to marry a wife, he only wants my eldest sister."

Several people burst into laughter at Shen Nan's words.

"Xiao Rou, have you finished your household registration and travel permit?"

Shen Rou handed the household registration and travel permit to her grandma and the others.

"The three of us siblings opened a separate account. The account holders are Shen Nan, my eldest sister Shen Rou, and my second sister Shen Xue."

Grandma and grandpa felt mixed emotions when they heard Shen Rou's words. If such a thing had not happened, how could the head of the household be a five-year-old child?

This way I can get away from the Jiang family and avoid being bullied by them again.

Now that her daughter is gone, it is a comfort to her that she has three children in the Shen family. I hope her spirit in heaven will bless the whole family with peace and safety.

"Xiao Rou, from now on, you three siblings will have nothing to do with the Jiang family. You are the descendants of my Shen family."

"I like the surname Shen, and I like the name Shen Rou even more."

Shen Rou has been called Shen Rou for twenty-nine years in modern times. She must like the name Shen Rou.

Holding on to the household registration, he secretly made up his mind to find his sister as soon as possible, lead the Shen family to a prosperous life, and finally go to the capital to seek revenge.

The uncle looked at Shen Rou and said, "Xiao Rou, when you go out, old and young, carry more money with you for self-defense."

"Uncle, I have enough money on me. I can earn money while looking for my sister along the way."

He stuffed the dozens of taels of silver he gave to grandma last time into Shen Rou's hand and said, "These dozens of taels of silver are the ones you gave to your grandma last time. Today, your uncle gives them to you. I hope you can find Xiaoxue as soon as possible and come back so that the family can be reunited."

Shen Rou said gratefully, "Thank you, uncle. I will find my sister as soon as possible and come back to reunite with her."

"Uncle believes you."

Grandpa quickly said, "Xiaorou, after finding Xiaoxue, the most important thing is that you three siblings live a good life. Your mother only wants you to live well, don't worry about anything else."

"Jiang Zongwei is already an official, and he has the support of his father-in-law, the Shangshufu. How can we poor people fight him? It's like an egg hitting a stone."

"Grandpa, don't worry! I know what's going on."

"As long as you know the importance."

If Shen Rou wanted to go into the brothel to find her sister, she had to go in openly. It was impossible for her to spend money to find a girl, so she started with the girl.

They all have to put on makeup, so I started with rouge and powder. I could find girls and make money at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.

"Shopkeeper, how much is this box of rouge?"

"One tael and five hundred wen."

Shen Rou was shocked. "Is it so expensive?"

"Miss, we are in a small county, so I don't sell it too expensively. If it were in Yunzhou, this box of rouge would cost at least three or four taels of silver."

"Three or four taels of silver is enough for a family in the countryside to eat for a while."

"Miss, those who buy rouge and powder are all rich ladies and daughters. They don't care about this little money."

"Shopkeeper, can you give me a discount so I can buy a few more boxes to give away."

"Miss, I can only give you a discount of ten cents per box. I only make ten cents per box of rouge."

"Can't it be any less?"

"It's the only way. I have no objection if you don't want it."

"How much are the lip balm and eyebrow ink? Give me a discount."

The shopkeeper pointed at the lip balm nearby and said, "This lip balm is eighty wen a box, and the one over there is one hundred and fifty wen. Eyebrow ink is five wen a tube. I'm giving you the cheapest price, so don't bargain with me."

Shen Rou gritted her teeth and said, "Please give me ten boxes of lip balm, twenty tubes of eyebrow ink, and ten boxes of rouge."

"Okay! Please wait a moment, young lady."

The shopkeeper was quite quick. He took out everything Shen Rou needed and then settled the bill.

"Two different kinds of lip balm, eight hundred coins plus one ounce and five hundred coins, that's two ounces and three hundred coins."

"Ten boxes of rouge, fourteen taels and nine hundred wen. Twenty tubes of eyebrow ink, one hundred wen. A total of seventeen taels and three hundred wen."

Shen Rou paid the money, picked up her bag and went to buy herself two sets of men's clothes, which would be convenient for her when she went out.

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