The daughter of a noble family is reborn, and she is doted on by her godmother.

Yun Yuke had previously felt that the so-called tuition fee of one hundred taels of silver was strange, so she was now more cautious.

Concentrate and focus, release your divine sense to discern what the two people were saying in the courtyard.

"Is the money ready?"

"Alright, alright, we sold the land and now we have the money. You must help my son settle things properly. This money is yours, so please..."

"Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense. I'll definitely do my job once I get the money. What are you babbling about? We're looking for a great scholar. They appreciate refined and cultured things. They won't approve of your behavior."

"Okay, okay..."

There was a moment of silence between the two, followed by Uncle Mai asking:

"That's right. Would any great scholars like to take a look at my son's articles? I'm confident that my son's level is high enough to meet the standards of a great scholar..."

"The article you wrote... Oh, about this, you're right. Do you have it at home? You can give it to me, and I'll take it to the scholar." There was a slight hesitation in the other voice, but it vanished quickly.

"Okay, okay, please wait a moment."

Almost simultaneously, Uncle Mai rushed back from outside, ignoring everyone in the main room, and rummaged through the inner room for a while before leaving with a manuscript in his hand.

“Found it, found it! I just remember that my son left his articles with a few other children at home. It should be usable. Please take it to the scholar for a look.”

The person outside hadn't left all this time. After receiving the manuscript, he seemed to glance through its contents before speaking:

“Alright, I accept it. Three days from now, at the pavilion ten miles east of your village, I will send someone to wait for you there. Bring your son over and I will send him to the capital.”

"Alright, alright, we've prepared everything for the child. Three days is enough time to prepare without any questions asked, which is sufficient for me to explain things to the child."

After arriving, the person seemed to have nothing to say and left immediately.

Uncle Mai was beaming with pride, and returned with a joyful expression.

They didn't say much, but the couple exchanged a glance, both looking very happy.

Yun Yuke made an excuse, went out, and ran after the person who had just left.

Fortunately, the person did not travel by carriage or on horseback, and Yun Yuke tracked down the person's trail without much effort.

The man wasn't in a hurry; he was humming a little tune as he strolled along.

Yun Yuke made her decision after taking a closer look at the person.

She took out a small beetle-shaped object from her precious bag, passed the person, and returned in the opposite direction. As the two passed each other, Yun Yuke gently bumped into him and placed the small object on him.

"Where did this stinking old woman come from? Can't she see where she's going?!"

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry."

The man left after complaining, without lingering.

"Just in case, we'll be prepared if it turns out to be a scam."

Yun Yuke shook her head. "How could it not be a scam? Qingqing already said that there is no academy where you can get in by paying money."

He took a mirror out of his bag. It looked like a mirror, but there was actually a small bright spot on it, which monitored the movement of the small object.

"Fortunately, this mother-child tracker still works. Let's see which scholar you're looking for."

Having been out for too long, Yun Yuke hurried back to avoid arousing suspicion.

That night, Yun Yuke, Yun Qingjin, and Chang Fang shared a room. But none of them could fall asleep.

The patient in this house was the eldest daughter. She coughed all night long, and although the sound was very soft, it was intermittent. In addition, the soundproofing of the house was not good, so the three people in the Yun family were indeed affected to some extent.

So much so that the three of them were not very energetic on the way back to the city the next day.

"Boss Yun, now that we've bought the land, what are you planning to plant?"

Yun Yuke drove the carriage from outside the door, while Chang Mama and Yun Qingjin were inside. After leaving Huanghua Village, Chang Mama, seeing that no one was around, lifted the curtain and asked Yun Yuke what she thought.

"Does Mama Chang have any suggestions?"

After a moment's thought and careful consideration, Chang Fang came up with an idea. "When we went there yesterday, I took a look at the condition of these lands. They were just flooded, which, to be honest, isn't a good thing."

Yun Yuke nodded, "Indeed, we should start by improving the condition of the land."

"It's quite a coincidence. It's not planting season yet, so there's still time to prepare the land." Chang Fang agreed with her boss's idea.

"Are there any other areas where we should take this opportunity to improve?"

“There’s something I think we should consider. The Mai family’s land seems fine to me; they’ve taken great care of it. The problem is the part of the land we bought that’s idle. I’ve seen that place; it hasn’t been cultivated for years, so the condition of the land is hard to say. If it were fertile land, it wouldn’t be idle.”

That's the truth. There's definitely something going on with that piece of land. It's just that the county government handled the transfer of ownership directly. The original owner entrusted it to the county government, and it was a trap left by the previous county magistrate. Now, even Magistrate Sun doesn't know the situation.

"Moreover, that place is near the mountainside and at a high altitude, so it seems that getting water for irrigation would also be a major problem."

Yun Yuke nodded and thought about it; it was indeed the case.

"You can take full responsibility for the land issue, Aunt Chang."

Mrs. Chang was still a little unsure, "Are you really going to leave it to me? I have no problem tidying up our backyard, but if I'm suddenly in charge of so much land..."

"It's alright, Mama Chang. We can discuss it together in the manor. We're not afraid of making mistakes in the first year. Let's try it out first. How will we know if we're right or wrong if we don't try?"

Yun Yuke has always been domineering in these matters, and she basically won't allow others to go against her decisions. "Alright, listen to me. Anyway, we need to consolidate the land now, and it's not time to plant yet. We'll just prepare before we start sowing."

"Aunt Chang! I can help you gently!"

"You little girl, can you even lift a hoe?" The struggle on Mama Chang's face had lessened considerably as she teased the little girl in front of her.

“Qingqing can learn. I see that Mai Jia’s two older sisters often do chores. If they can do it, so can I.”

Yun Yuke did not participate in the subsequent conversation, but instead took action based on the behavior of the person who came to collect the money yesterday.

There's basically no surprise now; this is definitely a scammer, and their methods are quite sophisticated and targeted.

In ordinary families, if a child happens to be studying and needs to take the imperial examinations, they can usually manage to scrape together the money.

This family suddenly lost one hundred taels of silver...

When the carriage returned to the city, Yun Yuke took out the mother mirror again. Back in the city, it displayed a simplified map of Xin'an City.

The small object that represented the light spot continues to blink, indicating that the connection is still normal.

Looking at the location displayed above... that person should have arrived in the East Market area of ​​the city, which should be a relatively prosperous area, and it looks like it's a restaurant or something similar.

"Aunt Chang, Qingqing, let's take a slightly detour. I need to confirm a location." Yun Yuke was driving outside, and instead of going straight home, she drove around to the spot where the light was.

Mrs. Chang was also looking around in the carriage, a little curious. "Hey, Dongshi? Boss Yun, are you here to see Sister Hua's son? I remember Hai Dong seems to be in Dongshi?"

Mrs. Chang lowered her head and thought for a moment, "What was the name of that restaurant again? I think I only remember that the manager of that restaurant was called Manager Hao?"

"It seems to be called the Hospitable Restaurant," Yun Qingjin added from the side. She remembered the name when Aunt Hua mentioned it earlier.

"I didn't mean to come to the Hospitable Restaurant, but it just so happens to be here," Yun Yuke said as she drove the carriage. She only realized that the spot of light was right here after she saw the sign for the Hospitable Restaurant.

However... it wasn't in the Hospitable Restaurant, but in... the building next door.

Yun Yuke looked up at the sign above—Jiuxiang Tea House.