Acai's Sky

Chapter 671: What Does the Heroine's Escape Have to Do with Me?

The old man walked slowly from the study back to the bedroom with steady steps.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw his gentle and dignified wife sitting at the table, carefully checking the list of gifts to be given to the elders and poor families in the clan.

The old man narrowed his eyes slightly and said softly, "Madam, if you have time these days, why not take Xiao Jiuer out for a walk and let the little girl gain more experience? You will need to teach her more as the head of the household. And you should also pay more attention to Xiao Liu."

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Gao quickly put down the gift list in her hand, stood up, walked to the old man and said, "Don't worry, Master. Xiaoliu is, after all, a girl of our Tong family. I will naturally take good care of her. But since the Gu family has already sent a letter, I'm sure the outside world has already paid attention to and spied on Xiaoliu." After saying that, Gao sighed softly.

At this time, the maid beside her quickly brought a cup of freshly brewed hot tea and handed it to the old lady respectfully.

After the old lady took the teacup, she carefully handed it to Old Master Tong and gently filled it with tea for him.

Old Master Tong nodded with satisfaction, took the teacup and took a sip.

Then Gao continued, "Now I think Xiaoliu is quite well-behaved and sensible. She no longer takes things from outside as casually as before.

Moreover, I have also implicitly told her about the various possible dangers involved.

I think unless she encounters any special circumstances, she shouldn't do something stupid and seek her own death again."

After saying this, Old Master Tong slowly stood up, took off the slightly solemn outer robe he was wearing, and stretched his somewhat stiff body.

Then he picked up a clean towel and gently wiped his weather-beaten face.

After a brief pause, a gratified smile appeared on Old Master Tong's face, and he continued:

"Madam, there are actually many ways to make money! Look at how Xiaojiu cleverly seized the opportunity of the price difference between gold and silver this time, successfully conducting a 'foreign exchange' and easily earning hundreds of thousands of taels of silver for our family!"

After hearing this, Gao was stunned in surprise, her mouth slightly open, her face full of disbelief.

"This... this Xiaojiu is really tight-lipped! I've been spending quite a bit of time with her these past two days, and I've never heard her mention how she could have made such a huge fortune all at once? I've always been wondering why she would suddenly be so generous in renovating that old ancestral hall, and even acquire so many grain bricks."

A nanny nearby chimed in, "That's right! It's said that those families who participated in the construction of the ancestral hall and the production of grain bricks have now built brand new houses, and their lives are getting more and more prosperous!"

Hearing this, Tong Xin's already smiling face grew even brighter. He waved his hand and said generously, "How about this? Before we leave, add another 10,000 mu of sacrificial land to our tribe. These fields will be used specifically to help the poor in our tribe, and at the same time, all the children in our tribe will be able to go to school for free!"

Upon hearing this, Gao quickly nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, girls should study too! Look at Xiaojiu. Ever since she started studying with Mr. Mu, not only has she made great progress in her studies, but she's now able to earn a living and support her family with what she's learned!"

The old man childishly shook his head, "It's not as simple as just supporting a family. This child has only been in charge of the family for a few months and has achieved such results. It will only prosper in the future."

"It's a pity that the third brother is so incompetent, otherwise it would be great if he could be the clan leader and take charge of the hometown!" Tong Xin angrily scolded the third brother from head to toe.

...

Finally, the old man and his group set out on their journey home and slowly left this land.

Looking at their figures gradually walking away, Ah Cai's tense heartstrings finally relaxed a little and she breathed a long sigh of relief.

As for the purpose of this old man and his group's visit, on the surface it seems that they are simply returning home from Kyoto to pay homage.

However, what kind of inner secrets and calculations are hidden in this, I am afraid that no one except themselves can truly understand it.

In this way, the old man and others stayed in their hometown for only two days before hurried back to the capital.

Ah Cai narrowed her eyes slightly, thinking to herself. The small bee-shaped interstellar device she had secretly left on Qiu Changhai had not yet transmitted any news about the emperor's intentions to harm the Tong family.

According to Qiu Changhai, the emperor actually praised the Tong family this time.

Especially when I heard that the Tong family has been based on farming and studying for generations and has passed down the family tradition, I couldn't help but sigh and sigh that the Tong family is really sincere!

Not only that, there were two other remarkable things about the Tong family that attracted the emperor's attention.

One of them is that the girl in that family can continuously produce all kinds of strange but valuable things.

The second is another little girl who is only ten years old. She has an extraordinary sharp mind. At such a young age, she can handle such a complicated business as "foreign exchange", so that the entire Tong family does not have to worry about money at all.

Faced with such a family, the emperor not only expressed his love for them generously, but also particularly loved the Tong family's style of never being greedy and always being content with what they had!

What's more, the Tong family helped enrich the national treasury. This batch of treasures at least made him, the emperor, feel a lot more relaxed. Nearly seven years of tax revenue was collected in vain.

Ah Cai knew that several members of the Tong family had been recognized by the current emperor, so she stopped the surveillance in Kyoto without any suspicion.

...

The twelfth lunar month is approaching.

Ah Cai stared at the plate of delicious stir-fried bacon on the table with shining eyes.

Suddenly, as if she had come up with a brilliant idea, she slapped her head and excitedly shouted to Madam Ying who was waiting beside her:

"Madam Ying, we need to make more bacon, ham, and dried vegetables! These are all delicious dishes, so it's a good idea to prepare more!"

Then, she quickly turned her head and looked at Aunt Gu on the other side, and ordered anxiously:

"Auntie Gu, you should also buy some more high-quality ham and wild delicacies. When the New Year comes, we can use these local specialties as gifts when visiting relatives and friends. They are both affordable and thoughtful!"

After finishing her meal in a flash, Ah Cai elegantly picked up her handkerchief and wiped her hands gently. Then she looked at Aunt Gu again and said with a smile:

"This year, our family is more financially comfortable than ever before, so we need to give everyone in the mansion a new coat. Remember, it has to be a warm fur coat!"

After a pause, she seemed to recall something important and added, "Even my father's concubine in the backyard and her illegitimate children cannot be treated differently. Their share will also be doubled! As for my father... hehe, Madam Gu, you can make the arrangements!"

Ginkgo, who was standing aside, couldn't help but roll his eyes after hearing what his young lady said.

I muttered to myself: This young lady is quite a good person. She even takes care of the concubines and illegitimate children, but she doesn't show any appreciation for her biological father, the Third Master. Could it be that she doesn't want to buy anything for him at all?

She is truly a "filial daughter"!

But then again, it's also the Third Master's fault for not caring enough for the young lady. Now that he has ended up like this, it's all his own fault and he deserves it!