nd buying ice is expensive. Most of the fish and shrimp almost died on the way."The chief steward quickly advised, "There's no way around it. With such a long distance, if the seafood wasn't damaged...Old Mrs. Li laughed, “Funi is only a little over a year old, how come so many people are thinking about her dowry Before, Mrs. Cui also wanted to give Funi a farm as a dowry, but I didn't accept it.”

Master Ye, however, had a rare firmness in his attitude. "Aunt," he said, "I must give this bonus to Fu Niu. You know that I'm now leading troops against the barbarians, facing danger and bloodshed every day. Perhaps one day I won't return. This bonus is useless to me, but giving it to Fu Niu would bring me joy."

"Tut tut tut! Evil spirits don't work, good spirits do!"

Li Laotai quickly turned her body and spat out a few mouthfuls, glaring at Ye Gongzi with displeasure, "Don't say such disheartening words, be careful that the heavens take you seriously. Our Fu Niu is the luckiest one, you should quickly hold her more, she will definitely be safe and sound, enjoying wealth and honor until old age."

Ye Gongzi couldn't help but laugh, "Alright, I'll listen to my aunt. I have a residence in Xindu, but it's just me living there, too lonely. When my aunt's family builds houses, please build an extra one for me. I'll come and stay often."

"Alright, alright, that's the way to do it. A family living together is lively." Old Lady Li happily agreed and then instructed her third son, "Don't go around talking about this."

"Understood, Mother, don't worry." Li Lao San quickly replied.

After a night of silence, Ye Gongzi woke up early the next day. He left fifty personal guards to help the villagers till the land, and then he was going to Xindu City to handle his assignments and see Mr. Wen and Li Laosi.

Before he could leave, Mr. Wen and his group returned.

Villagers dropped whatever they were doing and rushed forward. Seeing Mr. Wen, the village head, and Li Lao Si, Li Lao Er, and others all present, everyone finally felt relieved.

The village head was so excited that his face flushed red, he didn't know what good fortune had befallen him.

He gathered the villagers together and, in one breath, drank two large bowls of warm water before speaking.

"Everyone, rest assured! This trip to the capital was a huge success. We actually got to see the Emperor himself! He was incredibly fair and just. Not only did he remove that corrupt magistrate from office, but he also rewarded us with 2,000 jin of grain. And best of all, the Emperor said that the Shattered Gold Beach belongs to us, and no one can take it away!"

"Really, really"

"The emperor is such a good man!"

"Village Chief Uncle, what does the Emperor look like The storyteller said he is nine feet tall, with a face like jade and eyes brighter than jewels. Is that true"

The whole village, young and old, were excitedly buzzing. Nobody cared about the unfortunate county magistrate anymore; they all envied the village head for having met the Emperor. They wished they had gone to the new capital with him.

Li Lao Si and Li Lao Er were both surrounded, especially Li Lao Si. His arms were restrained by Jia Anjia Xi's two mischievous kids, making him jump around like a monkey in a hurry.

Li Laotai was also curious and kept asking her eldest grandson Jiarren non-stop.

Jia Ren recalled yesterday, his excitement bubbling over as he spoke.

"Grandma, the teacher was incredible! He completely silenced all those officials at court with his sharp words. The Emperor right there appointed him as a Censor, someone who specializes in reporting misconduct to the Emperor. No matter who did wrong, the teacher could write a petition and tell the Emperor about it!"

"Oh my, Mr. Wen is so amazing!" The old woman and Tao Hongying and Zhao Yuru were all surprised, mostly happy for Jiaren, he had truly found a good teacher.

Mrs. Cui listened, but her heart was filled with complexity.

My senior brother dislikes disputes and has always been indifferent to fame and fortune. Otherwise, he wouldn't have willingly spent over ten years copying books at the Hanlin Academy.

Now, his senior brother has taken the plunge into the world of fame and fortune, into the vortex of power struggles within the court. It's not entirely her fault, but she is definitely inextricably linked to this decision...

On the other side, outside the crowd, Master Ye embraced Jia Yin, and Mr. Tong Wen sat in a place nearby.

The two of them had barely ever met before, but because of Shimizu Village, because of the Li family, and because of this group of people who had saved them all from danger, they now had the chance to sit together like this.

Young Master Ye scooped out some sweet potatoes from the fire with a stick and offered them to Jia Yin. Then he turned to Mr. Wen and said, “Mr. Wen, by stirring up this conflict in the court, things are bound to become very complicated from now on.”

Mr. Wen nodded, “I understand the Marquis’s concerns. I won’t come here often in the future. First, to avoid suspicion, and second, to not cause trouble for the village.”

Young Master Ye shook his head. "That's not what I meant. I made an agreement with Aunt Li last night that I would contribute most of the silver for building the hot spring resort. I will claim it as my own property and frighten off petty thieves. In reality, this place still belongs to the Li family and the village."

Mr. Wen was also surprised. He didn't expect that Miss Ye, a marquis, could do so much for the Li family and the village. But he was happy for the village and the Li family.

"That's best, the Marquis's reputation is not something ordinary people dare to provoke."

Young Master Ye waved his hand, "It's just that I'm putting you in a difficult position, sir. Afterwards, I'm afraid some people will say that you planted the tree but I picked the peaches."

Mr. Wen laughed, "If I were afraid of what outsiders would say, I wouldn't have come to the capital yesterday."

Two people, a few words, even reached an understanding and consensus.

One will be in the light, the other in the shadows. One will wield a sword, the other a tongue. They will work together to protect Shattered Gold Beach and all these kind and resilient farmers.

Jiayin, hearing this in the middle, felt both warm and grateful in her heart. She took the roasted sweet potato and gave a piece to each person as a gesture of thanks.

With these two protectors, the village will be safe from any bullies in the future. She can now rest assured and make some small moves.

When everyone had satisfied their curiosity, it was already an hour later. The village head and Li La Er and others were talking dry throats, and Master Ye had long since left with his people.

Mrs. Cui also needed to return to Xindu. After all, her dowry business still needed to be sorted out and she couldn't just leave it completely to her brother-in-law, ignoring it.

Mr. Wen stayed for another day and only escorted Mrs. Cui to the crossroads.

In the afternoon, Mr. Zhou came again.

His eyes were bloodshot, clearly he hadn't slept all night for the sake of Suijin Beach.

The entire Shatin Beach was rendered completely on a large canvas by his brush.

From the pool beneath the waterfall to the meandering course of the waterway, where a small courtyard is built, where a simple wooden hut is erected, where a pavilion and platform are constructed, and where arbors are laid out.

Even villages outside the valley, how each household's courtyard was built, where trees were planted, and where flowers were grown, were all drawn in great detail.

Everyone stood before the painting, holding their breath, too awestruck to speak for a long time.

Can this desolate stony beach really transform into such a beautiful fairyland in just one month

In the end, the village head shouted, "Worth it! One thousand taels is worth it!"

Everyone was following suit with enthusiastic applause and heartfelt thanks.

“Thank you, Zhou-daren, it’s so beautiful!”

"From now on, we're going to live in a fairyland Oh wow, that's so great!"

It's like a dream.

Zhou Da ren was a little embarrassed by the praise. He coughed twice and said, "Yesterday I had the carpenter calculate the materials carefully. It will cost about 1,200 taels at the lowest. We can't cut back any further."

Everyone seemed to be doused with a bucket of cold water, instantly sobering up.

Last night they all emptied their purses, and even if they robbed those bandits in the mountains, they wouldn't have more than two hundred taels of silver…

Now, this silver is only enough for a small fraction.

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