Parents are busy farming

So, without any delay, the boy hurriedly knocked on the door and walked into the study.

"Old Master, there is the fifth daughter of the Ye family outside the door, who wants to pay her respects to you. May I ask if she can enter the study?" the servant asked respectfully.

His voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for the people in the room to hear clearly.

At this moment, he felt a little nervous because he was not sure what kind of relationship the fifth daughter of the Ye family had with the old man.

Mr. Hong is writing a calligraphy work in the study room with a splash of ink and a quick stroke.

Suddenly, a slight noise came into his sensitive ears.

He stopped what he was doing, slowly raised his head, and looked at the door suspiciously.

As if he didn't hear the voice clearly, Mr. Hong frowned, raised his head again and asked, "Who? Which fifth girl of the Ye family? Is it Zifen? Let the fifth girl in quickly!"

After saying this, Old Master Hong couldn't wait to put down the brush in his hand and walked out from behind the desk.

As he walked, he thought to himself: The current situation in Daxia is not optimistic. Although there have not been a large number of refugees, there are frequent wars on the border, farmers are short of food, and natural disasters and man-made disasters are undoubtedly a huge catastrophe.

Mr. Hong knew very well that this girl Ye Jia Zifen was smart and quick-witted.

She has come to the capital at this moment, and she must have something important to tell you.

Thinking of this, his expression became even more moved.

The servant beside him couldn't help but look surprised when he saw this.

You have to know that at this time the eldest master and the second master have not yet left the yamen. If you want to invite them, you must go to the yamen to inform them.

It is really puzzling that a little girl can attract such attention from the old man.

However, the servant did not dare to ask more questions, as he knew Old Master Hong's temper very well.

Seeing that the old man was so anxious, he quickly nodded and said, "Yes, I'll do it now, little one!"

After saying that, he turned around and ran out of the study room in a hurry.

After the boy ran out of the study, he stood at the door and shouted to Su Rui and Ye Zifen: "The old man asked Miss Ye Wu to go in quickly."

After hearing this, Ye Zifen nodded slightly, indicating that she understood.

Then, she and the servant walked past each other and walked directly into the study.

As soon as she entered the study, she saw Mr. Hong staring at her with surprise on his face.

The light in the study is very bright, and there are no curtains or other obstructions, but it doesn't feel cold because there are two braziers in the room.

Ye Zifen walked up to Old Master Hong, knelt on both knees, performed a standard greeting, and said, "I, your granddaughter, pay my respects to you, Grandpa. I wish you a long and healthy life."

Seeing this, Old Master Hong waved his hand and said with a smile, "Get up quickly!"

Only then did Ye Zifen stand up.

After Ye Zifen knelt down, Su Rui also knelt beside Ye Zifen.

When Mrs. Hong asked them to stand up, she reached out her hand and gently helped Ye Zifen to stand up together.

Old Master Hong naturally knew Su Rui. When he saw her bringing Ye Zifen here, he waved to her and said, "You go down first! I want to chat with my granddaughter. The eldest and second sons will be back soon. Go tell the old lady to prepare more food."

After hearing this, Su Rui saluted again, and then slowly exited the study.

Old Master Hong pointed to the chair next to him, motioned for Ye Zifen to sit down, and then asked, "Did something happen that requires you to come to the capital in person?"

Ye Zifen's originally gentle and joyful face became heavy, and she nodded slowly.

He answered firmly, "Yes, we have indeed encountered some thorny problems this time. The Hong family may not be able to solve them alone, so I hope to meet His Majesty in person and ask him to help deal with this matter. I wonder if Old Master Hong can help me make an introduction?"

At this time, Mrs. Hong frowned tightly.

You know, the current emperor is not someone who can be easily seen, let alone a young woman like Ye Zifen.

Generally speaking, a woman would never take the initiative to ask to see the emperor unless she had a special purpose.

Besides, considering Ye Zifen's age, it is hard to imagine what important matter she would have that would require the alarm of His Majesty.

Mr. Hong couldn't help but feel doubtful, but he still asked patiently: "You tell me what happened first, and then I will consider whether to take you to the palace to see the Holy Emperor."

Ye Zifen frowned, and after some careful consideration, she finally decided to tell Mrs. Hong everything.

However, she still had some concerns in her heart, not because she was unwilling to tell Old Master Hong, but because she was worried that the Hong family would be involved in this turmoil.

She didn't want to bring any trouble to the Hong family.

After all, this matter is related to the corruption of some officials in the court, and there are people from the Hong family serving as officials in the court.

Ye Zifen thought for a while and said: "Half a year ago, I sent a fishing boat overseas to find food production areas. I want to buy some food from overseas to solve the food shortage problem in our summer farm."

Ye Zifen paused for a moment while speaking, and Mrs. Hong also frowned, with disapproval on his face.

"Your idea is good, but sneaking out by yourself is, after all, an act of contempt for the court's political laws. If someone with ulterior motives finds out, it will be bad for you."

Ye Zifen took a deep breath, nodded and said, "I know, but given the current situation of our Daxia grass, if we don't find some food quickly, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult in the future."

Old Master Hong deeply agreed with what Ye Zifen said and nodded in approval.

He said firmly: "If this is really the case, then I will personally go out and present it to the Holy One to intercede. I think there will be no serious problems."

However, Ye Zifen shook his head slightly and continued: "It is not that simple, the follow-up matters are more difficult... The people I sent have been out of contact for half a year, and there is no news. It is really disturbing. People were anxious, fearing that they would encounter mishaps at sea. It was not until the sixth day of the first lunar month of this year that we received a letter from the frontier, and we learned that the people we sent had indeed found the source of grain and had successfully purchased a ship of grain. Return."

When Mr. Hong heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he stared at Ye Zifen with burning eyes.

He asked excitedly, "Is there really such a place producing food overseas? And you are lucky to find and bring back food! Shouldn't we immediately go to the palace to ask His Majesty for permission to go and purchase more food to solve the urgent problem?"

Seeing such a happy Old Master Hong, Ye Zifen did not feel happy, but frowned instead.

In a heavy tone he said, "I'm afraid not yet, Grandfather."

Mr. Hong looked puzzled, not knowing why she said that.