My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Dazhu Village is only so big, so if something happens in one family, the whole village will know in less than half a day.

Almost everyone in the village knew yesterday that a distant relative of the Jiang family had come to stay with them.

People were worried when they heard that a relative had come to stay with the Jiang family. They said that the Jiang family was already struggling to make ends meet, and now that a relative was coming to freeload, what would they do?

Now that they heard that the Jiang family's relative was wealthy and didn't need to rely on the Jiang family for a living, many people breathed a sigh of relief for the Jiang family.

However, everyone was also very curious about what the Jiang family's relative wanted to do with so many livestock.

The villagers were curious and naturally went to the Jiang family to find out more.

Xia Biao had anticipated that someone might ask what he was going to do with so many livestock, and he had already informed the Jiang family.

When someone asked, Jiang Laoshi said, "My relative was quite lucky; he saved a benefactor on his escape route. That benefactor was wealthy and wanted to acquire some property in Ningxing Prefecture."

I heard that they gave him money to help buy livestock to raise on the farm. He'd do the work and get paid for it. With that money, he could also buy a house and find a wife.

After finishing his story, Jiang Laoshi wiped away another tear and began to recount Xia Biao's tragic experiences.

It is said that Xia Biao originally had a wife who was pregnant, but she died on the way to escape the war. His parents also passed away one after another, and in the end, he was the only one left in the whole family.

After hearing about Xia Biao's tragic experience, none of the villagers were envious of him for having a benefactor help him.

On the contrary, everyone sympathized with him. His whole family had perished because of the Qi army's attack, leaving him the only survivor.

People couldn't help but curse the Qi army again, praying that they wouldn't attack their territory.

Because of the story told by Jiang Laoshi, the villagers were very willing to help Xia Biao and took the initiative to introduce him to their relatives, taking him to their relatives' homes to buy livestock.

Xia Biao was also good at socializing. He would give each villager who helped him make the connection a handful of melon seeds, saying that the wealthy benefactor had given them these as snacks to thank them for their help and to let them take them home to eat.

In this day and age, sunflower seeds were definitely a snack for wealthy families; ordinary people wouldn't dare to spend money to buy them!

Moreover, the price he paid for the livestock was fair, and the families who helped them make the connections were all grateful to them.

The villagers were naturally delighted and helped Xia Biao make connections, introducing him to even more families. As a result, Xia Biao's purchase of livestock proceeded very smoothly.

The Jiang family's backyard was already too small to hold so many livestock.

Fortunately, Ji Yunshuang went out that day and found out that there were two estates for sale near Guangping County, so she quickly bought them.

Guangping County is not too far from Dazhu Village. Xia Biao can buy livestock and send them to the village, which solves the problem of livestock storage and also fits the Jiang family's public statement.

After handing over the estate she had bought in Guangping County to Xia Biao, Ji Yunshuang set off for Ningdu.

She had arranged to visit another estate with Zhao Haisheng the next day, and she planned to go back to keep that appointment.

Before setting off, she mixed a bowl of milk with nectar for Tianrui and then made a cup for herself as well.

After the man and the tiger finished the milk, they took a shortcut through the mountains to Ningdu.

Ji Yunshuang arrived half an hour later than the agreed time.

Seeing Ji Yunshuang, he was quite surprised. "Miss, I thought you wouldn't be able to make it today!"

Ji Yunshuang guessed that he said this because of what happened at the Prince Duan's residence last night, but she pretended not to know and apologized, "I'm really sorry, I was delayed on the way and I'm late. I've kept you waiting."

Zhao Haisheng glanced in the direction she had ridden from and said with a hint of understanding, "Didn't you stay in Ningdu last night, young lady?"

Ji Yunshuang said, "I was originally going to stay in Ningdu, but something came up and I went to stay in a nearby county town."

Zhao Haisheng said, "It's a good thing you didn't stay in Ningdu last night, otherwise our appointment today would probably have been canceled."

Ji Yunshuang deliberately feigned curiosity and asked, "How could that be?"

Zhao Haisheng whispered, "You don't live in Ningdu, so you don't know. A big thing happened in Ningdu last night. The Prince Duan's mansion was set on fire. This morning, the Prince Duan ordered the city gates closed and the whole city is searching for the culprit!"

Ji Yunshuang thought to herself that it was just as she had guessed; the rotten cucumber was indeed going to cause trouble. Fortunately, she was quick-witted and left the city gate immediately after she finished.

Her face was full of surprise as she asked, "Who was so bold? Has that person been caught?"

Zhao Haisheng said, "How can we catch them so quickly? I'm afraid things won't be peaceful for a while."

Ji Yunshuang asked in confusion, "Then how are you going to leave the city today?"

Zhao Haisheng laughed and said, "To be honest, I didn't stay in the city last night either."

After showing Ji Yunshuang the estate yesterday, he first went back to the Xu family to report to Grandpa Xu about selling the estate, and then went out of the city to Bilan Estate in the west of the city.

If Ji Yunshuang can really buy the various estates sold by the Xu family, he needs to make arrangements as soon as possible, including some of the Xu family's servants and some items in the estates.

After all, Bilan Manor was originally a vacation estate for the Xu family, and it was the only estate the Xu family liked to visit the most. There were still many items that the Xu family used frequently in the manor, and all of these had to be dealt with.

However, Bilan Manor is not too far from Ningcheng. He knew about the huge fire at Duanwang Mansion last night, even in the west of the city.

As for what exactly happened in the city, I only found out this morning by asking around.

However, he did not tell Ji Yunshuang the specifics.

Next, he took Ji Yunshuang to see the remaining estates.

After reviewing the property, Ji Yunshuang didn't hesitate much and decided to buy all of the Xu family's estates.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Haisheng was immediately invigorated and began discussing the details of the transaction with Ji Yunshuang.

Meanwhile, Prince Duan nearly fainted again after hearing the steward's report.

The two large warehouses of the Prince's mansion, overflowing with grain, were completely burned to the ground. And his private treasury, filled with so many antiques, paintings, and rare treasures…

Even though Prince Duan had a large and powerful family, he couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

That much money would be enough for him to support tens of thousands more soldiers. Besides, most of the palace was burned down, and rebuilding it would be another expense…

He pressed his temples and asked, "What about casualties? Have the statistics been compiled yet?"

"Apart from the several deaths in Yuexin Courtyard, the other courtyards only suffered minor injuries."

The steward glanced at his expression and said, "The body has been dug out. Would Your Highness like to take a look? The newborn master was probably too small... he was burned to death, and we couldn't find his body."

Upon hearing the address "Young Master," Prince Duan felt as if he were being cuckolded and filled with dread.

He waved his hand, indicating that he wouldn't go.

Just as the steward was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and asked about his private treasury.

The calligraphy, paintings, and antiques in the warehouse will be destroyed by fire, but the gold, silver, and jade artifacts in the warehouse will still leave traces even if they are burned.

His private vault contained a considerable amount of gold bars and silver.

(I'm not feeling well today, my condition is really bad, so I can only update one chapter. I'll try to make up for it tomorrow! Sorry everyone.)