Li Shubai, Meixian Cheng and others stood not far away and watched. Huo Ting was talking to a few leaders about some precautions.

Two carriages drove slowly over, and Tianbao and Li Xiaoning got off the carriages.

"Shu Bai."

"Big brother."

Qian Xiaoxiao and the others also got off the carriage and looked at so many people working hard. Although they were tired, they all had smiles on their faces, which reflected their anticipation and hope for the future.

"Dad, Mom, and aunt, what's wrong with you?" Li Shubai walked forward a few steps.

"County Lady." Mei County Magistrate, Zhang Shiye and others bowed to her.

Rong Heng had already walked up to Huo Ting and was whispering something to him.

Li Shubai also took Tianbao and the others for a walk, circling around the painted areas.

"We are going to build a long row of sheds here, which will be used by the merchants. Opposite is a small bridge, and under the bridge is the river. We can plant some lotus flowers under the bridge and enjoy the flowers in the summer.

There are two pavilions on the far left, and there are some sheds not far from the pavilions. Those are for other people to set up stalls, or for peddlers to go there. "

Li Shubai led them around and explained to them the plans for each place.

"In this way, Xinchang County will become more and more prosperous." Qian Xiaoxiao said with emotion.

"Dad, uncle, aunt, aunt..." Mei Jing'an got off the carriage with red dates.

She originally went to the county government office to find them, and when she heard that they were all here, Mei Jing'an also rushed over with her people.

"Auntie..." Li Xiaoning ran over and hugged her, "Look, you've changed a lot."

Mei Jingyan smiled and nodded, "Yes, it has changed a lot."

Meixian Cheng looked at his daughter lovingly and said, "Auntie, why are you wearing such thin clothes? It's windy here, don't catch a cold."

Mei Jing'an looked at what she was wearing. It was quite thick.

"Sweetie..." Huo Ting and Rong Heng came over. "How is it? Are you satisfied with this?"

After asking, Huo Ting continued, "The people invited here are randomly selected from each village. They are from the poorest families who really can't afford to eat.

I will need another group of people tomorrow, about twenty or so. Strength comes in numbers, and the work can be completed in less than half a month."

Tian Bao applauded him and said, "Mr. Huo is such a kind man. When all this is completed, do you still need some people to work here?"

"Yes, we need about ten of them, just to patrol and maintain order, and resolve disputes. Secondly, I am also going to occupy two positions inside.

We will recruit people from Xinchang County, and we will need six people.”

Li Shubai laughed and said, "Mr. Huo, you have to hurry up and prepare. Everyone is waiting."

"Don't worry, it won't be slow." Huo Ting patted his chest.

It was almost noon, Rong Heng invited everyone to have dinner at the restaurant, and the group took a carriage to the city.

Because there were so many people, they couldn't fit at one table, so Rong Heng directly asked for two tables, one for the men and one for the women.

Li Xiaoning and Tianbao were both sitting by the window. She pointed outside the window and said, "Look."

Tianbao Mei Jing'an and Qian Xiaoxiao all looked out the window.

I saw the Rong family's convoy passing by here, and ten carriages were heading out of the city in a mighty manner.

"The Rong family should have a lot of assets and a lot of people, so how could they only have these carriages?" Mei Jing'an said.

Meixian Cheng shook his head. "It's impossible for them to show off these in the streets. Maybe they put them in a safe place."

Li Jin nodded and said, "They must have dug a cellar and hid it. If we have any valuables, they must be hidden underground."

Huo Ting agreed with this and said, "I think so too."

"Sir." Su Liaoyun walked in, followed by the Rong family's housekeeper.

Everyone stopped talking immediately. They were just talking about the person, but now the person was standing in front of them.

Really...you can't talk about people behind their backs.

"Master Li, the county lady... Master Rong..." Butler Rong bowed to them and said, "My master has already left Xinchang County. Before he left, he asked me to give this box to you."

Li Shubai raised his eyebrows and said, "Master Rong gave it to me?"

"Yes, there was a misunderstanding between my master and Lord Li before, and there was also some dirty tricks. Whenever my master thinks of this, he can't sleep or eat well.

So when he left, he also wanted to do something for you, the adults, and Xinchang County."

Li Shubai looked at Tinghan and motioned him to take it.

Ting Han walked over and took the box from Butler Rong. Butler Rong completed his task and bowed to them again before turning and leaving.

As soon as Butler Rong left, everyone looked curiously at the box in Tinghan's hand.

"Be careful, there might be a scam." Li Jin reminded worriedly.

Su Liaoyun took the box from Tinghan, put it to his ear and shook it, then said, "It's okay."

"He doesn't have the guts to seek death before leaving," Rong Heng said.

Su Liaoyun slowly opened the box and was surprised to see what was inside.

"Look, sir." He handed the box to Li Shubai.

Li Shubai took it and found a pile of neatly arranged banknotes inside.

Li Jin quickly took out the silver bills, and Li Xiaoning also took a few and looked at them.

"How generous! One hundred taels for one piece." Li Xiaoning said with a sigh.

Li Jin counted them and said, "There are fifty in total, five thousand taels of silver notes. The Rong family is really rich."

Mei County Magistrate: "He is trying to curry favor with us. I hope we won't hold on to him too tightly."

"Who has time to keep an eye on him now?" Li Jin snorted. "He thinks too much. Or maybe he did something wrong before and is afraid of retaliation."

"Since he gave it to us, we will accept it. These banknotes will be confiscated and used for the benefit of the people." Li Shubai made the final decision.

Meixian County Magistrate Zhang and others nodded repeatedly.

"The food is here." Li Xiaoning shouted.

The waiter started serving the dishes.

"Let's not talk about anything else and eat quickly. We are all starving." Huo Ting picked up the chopsticks first and got everyone to eat.

"Eat, eat, eat...it smells so good." Li Jin continued.

"I'm so hungry. I can eat three big bowls." Li Xiaoning started eating with big mouthfuls.

Tianbao smiled and handed her a handkerchief, "Eat slowly."

Everyone picked up their bowls and chopsticks and started eating.

After dinner, Li Shubai and others went to the suburbs again, and sweet baby Li Xiaoning and others returned home.

Halfway through the journey, Qian Xiaoxiao pulled a few people off the carriage.

"There are some new materials here that are very suitable for you girls to wear. Let each of you pick some out later."

Tianbao took Qian Xiaoxiao's arm and said, "Then I won't be polite to my sister-in-law."

"Don't be so formal with my sister-in-law, just pick whatever you want, and pick some for my parents as well."

Qian Xiaoxiao looked at Li Xiaoning after she finished speaking and said, "Please help your parents pick some too. Qin Wu and Han Nu's red wine are both good, you can let them make them."

Li Xiaoning didn't hesitate to say "Okay."

"Auntie, don't be polite with your aunt." Qian Xiaoxiao looked at Mei Jing'an again.

Mei Jingyan smiled happily when she heard this and said, "Okay."

After Tianbao and his friends selected the materials, Qian Xiaoxiao paid the money and asked the waiter to deliver them to the county government office.

They walked toward the front of the shop. Mei Jing'an bought some snacks for Tianbao and Li Xiaoning, and they ate while walking.


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