Pei Mansion
As he neared, he saw a memorial arch. This was the Top Scorer's Memorial Arch. Anyone who neared could see the words' Pei Mansion 'on top of the main door. Inside, there was a plaque with the words' Top Scorer 'written in gold.
This memorial arch and the horizontal board represented the glory of the owner and even the family. Outsiders who saw it would praise it and know that it was a scholarly family. At the very least, they had produced a High Scholar. Most importantly, the County Magistrate who saw it would automatically lower his head.
After entering the main door, there was a large hall and a front room. The corridor was lined with bamboos. After passing through the front yard, they entered the backyard. There was a small garden and a small house.
The corridor was made of wood, and was half a foot off the ground. Other than the corridor, there was only a walkway. The floor was paved with green stones. Even if it rained, there would be no mud on the floor.
Several serving maids and servants came out to welcome them. The one leading them was Bai San Chu.
Pei Zi Yun thought to himself, 'Mother is actually the most comfortable here. It's a pity that it's not safe here.'
He looked at Pei Qian Shi, who was hugging Liao Ye Qing and talking to Yu Yun Jun. The two of them were laughing and chatting.
They entered the house and sat down. Bai Ya stepped forward to serve them tea. He Qing Qing and the old woman followed beside him.
Pei Zi Yun sat down on a stool and drank his tea. He then took a deep breath before speaking to He Qing Qing, "You can stay here temporarily. I've already sent someone to summon Chen Yuan. He should be here soon."
"I've been thinking about this for the past few days. Since you have the travel permit, it shouldn't be difficult to get a household registration, right?" He was speaking to a small official.
The official hurriedly replied, "It's not difficult. The county magistrate has instructed that everything regarding Young Master will be handled differently."
Pei Zi Yun nodded his head in satisfaction, "Once the household registration is settled, the next step will be the fields. I originally had 500 mu of land near the East River. It's a pity that I already have tenants, and cannot give it to you."
"But I can buy it for you. You have about 25 households. I intend to buy 15 mu of land for each household, and 50 mu for Qing Qing. I will buy cattle for each household."
"As for the houses, I will instruct Chen Yuan to build a street nearby, close to the Pei Temple."
"You can all settle down here. Also, here's a thousand taels of silver. You can buy your own furniture and daily necessities." Pei Zi Yun said.
The young lady didn't reject him and took the banknotes from him, "Thank you Young Master!"
Pei Qian Shi saw that Pei Zi Yun had brought so many people back, and was a little worried. But at this point, she no longer had such thoughts, and her face was full of smiles.
It was a time of peace and prosperity. Pei Zi Yun was with someone else, and this caused Pei Qian Shi to be worried. She stood quietly by the side, waiting for him to finish speaking.
Pei Zi Yun had just finished his arrangements when he came over. Pei Qian Shi smiled and said, "Now that you've settled down, you want to bring your mother to the city to enjoy life. How filial of you. It's just that I've lived in the countryside for so many years, and can't bear to leave."
"Mother, the world hasn't been peaceful for long. It's still not stable yet. It's better to go to the city." Pei Zi Yun then continued, "You and teacher should go to the city first. I shall settle everything here."
"Bai Sanchu will go with us."
"Big brother, big brother, hug me." Liao Qingye stretched out her little arms from Pei Qian Shi's embrace.
"Alright, let big brother carry you." Pei Zi Yun received the little green leaf. After saving the little green leaf, the two of them became much closer.
"It's getting late, let's go!" Yu Yunjun looked at the sky and said.
Pei Qian Shi wasn't muddle-headed. She knew that her son had brought up the matter in such a solemn manner, which meant that he was in danger. She wasn't a woman who would cause trouble for her son. She sighed and stood up.
The ox-cart was already prepared. Pei Qian Shi followed Yu Yunjun onto the cart, while Pei Zi Yun personally escorted them. It was getting late, and the sky was turning dark. A light drizzle was falling from the sky. A Daoist dressed in coarse robes was watching from afar. Someone behind him asked, "Young master Shi, this man has left. What should we do?"
Under the shade of a tree, Shi Mu Zhong said angrily, "I had wanted to kidnap this man's mother. Who knew that he would be so cautious. That plan won't work. These people are just vassals. Killing them would be of no use. Damn it."
A cool breeze blew, and the sky was misty. Shi Mu Zhong frowned for some time before sighing, "Let's go back first, and think of another plan."
"Boss Chen, your business seems to be getting better and better." A few days later, Chen Yuan was walking along the river when a passerby spoke up.
"Many thanks, it's just a small profit." Chen Yuan smiled as he replied.
"Boss Chen, you've boarded a big boat. Now that Top Scorer Pei's poems have reached the ears of the heavens, even the Emperor himself has heard of it. Every word written by Master Top Scorer is worth more than a gold coin. Furthermore, these few days, Master Top Scorer has asked you to help him with some errands. You must've earned quite a lot this time."
"It's all thanks to young master's care and generosity. I've not embezzled any of his rewards. Don't talk nonsense." Chen Yuan glared at him coldly.
The passerby had wanted to say more, but when he saw the anger in Chen Yuan's eyes, he remembered that Chen Yuan was no longer a peddler. He was now a small landlord with fifteen mu of farmland. He also had shares in the shops in the county.
Chen Yuan raised his umbrella and walked towards Snail Village.
The rain continued to fall as Pei Zi Yun took out a brush to practice his calligraphy.
Although it had been a few days, Pei Qian Shi's worries were still fresh in his mind. Liao Qing Ye was a little reluctant as well, but followed her master back to the prefecture.
Land, houses, customs, relationships, officials, everything had to be handled by themselves. All of a sudden, someone knocked on the door, "Young master, Chen Yuan has arrived."
"Bring him in." Pei Zi Yun instructed.
He took a deep breath and put down his brush. He then walked to the window. Outside the window, the raindrops hit the leaves, making pitter-patter sounds.
"Are you well?" The rain was getting heavier. Pei Zi Yun thought to himself. He had written the letter and the red beans at the pier, and had entrusted them to his master. How was Ye Su 'er doing? Was anyone bullying her? Did she lose weight or gain weight?
Chen Yuan entered the house and saw Pei Zi Yun standing by the window, looking at the rain. He then walked up to him happily, "Young master, you're back. I've done what you asked me to do."
"Tell me, did you meet with any difficulties?" Pei Zi Yun asked.
"Young master, I didn't meet with any difficulties. The last time you went to the capital city, you received an audience with the Emperor. He even praised you. Now that the news has spread, you have to buy another five hundred mu of farmland. Although there are some small problems, there shouldn't be any major issues."
"Oh, you've done well. This silver is for you." Pei Zi Yun threw ten taels of silver over to him.
"Thank you Young Master for your reward." Chen Yuan was overjoyed and said, "Young Master, that's not all. Right now, all the states are spreading your name. Your College Notes are selling very quickly. Your handwriting is worth a gold coin. In the future, if Young Master doesn't have any money, you can write a few strokes and sell them."
"I'll go out and take a look." Pei Zi Yun nodded his head, "Write me a note here."
Chen Yuan was surprised, but he replied, "Yes, Young Master."
Pei Zi Yun put on his straw raincoat and left.
"Tribe Leader, I've followed the Young Chieftain to Ying Prefecture. The land here is really fertile. I've just gone to take a look. One mu of land here is more than double the amount of land in our tribe." The old woman's face was filled with smiles as she raised her umbrella and followed He Qing Qing around.
"I've gone to take a look as well. The land here is much better than where the mountain stronghold was. The land has already been distributed. And with the Young Chieftain's grace, all the land belongs to each family. We are no longer tenants. He even gave us cows to plow the land. We should be able to live a good life next year." He Qing Qing said as she looked at the cows.
As the two of them were talking, a villager suddenly came over and said, "Master, Young … Young Master is here."
When He Qing Qing heard this, she was elated, "Young Master is here? Let's pay our respects together. "
Along the way, the villagers all bowed to him. Pei Zi Yun had a smile on his face. When He Qing Qing saw Pei Zi Yun, she bowed, "Young Chieftain."
Pei Zi Yun laughed, "How are you guys adapting?"
"Young Chieftain … Young Master, we're very comfortable here. Look, the fields have already been distributed to each family." The old woman pointed out and said, "We've even bought the cows, one for each family!"
"Everyone is helping the craftsmen to repair the houses. Everyone loves it. Young Chieftain, I can still live for another fifteen years." The old woman then pointed at the youths and said, "Our generation and the next generation have withered away. But now, the next generation will have many more children. I have to help you train them."
Pei Zi Yun nodded his head as he returned to the ancestral temple. Every time he walked up the stone steps, he could feel the difference between the inside and the outside. It was dark and spacious. Pei Zi Yun stood in front of the altar and bowed three times. He then lit an incense stick and looked at the smoke, deep in thought.
'Now that Xie Cheng Dong has made a move to kill me, it means that he has a plan in mind. '
'Xie Cheng Dong, although this is out of my expectations, since you've been exposed, I have to retaliate. According to the original owner's memories, you're very powerful. '
'You have your pawns everywhere under the heavens. That's why you're able to call out to hundreds of people, and gain the most from the changes in Imperial Qi. '
'These pawns, let me think about my memories. '
Pei Zi Yun paced around, 'Shi Mu Zhong is really despicable, but his movements are very secretive. I've used Free Cloud Sect's network, and yet I couldn't find him. It seems like he's one of Xie Cheng Dong's pawns.'
'After all, Free Cloud Sect is just a Dao sect. Their information network isn't that strong. Unless it's the government, no one would be that strong. '
'Finding Shi Mu Zhong is very troublesome. Besides, Xie Cheng Dong's pawns are a secret now. However, in the future, it will be a glorious story. It will be spread far and wide, similar to an underground gang. '
'This gave me a chance. Although Xie Cheng Dong's pawns were exposed in the future, the original owner was imprisoned, and could only remember the names of three prefectures. '
'Ying Prefecture, Yong Prefecture and Liang Prefecture! The rest were not exposed, and the original owner was imprisoned. '
'Since I'm in Ying Prefecture, I shall start from there. Meng Luo Gong, that's his name. Although Free Cloud Sect's information network isn't strong, with this name, it shouldn't be difficult to find him. '
'After all these years, although Xie Cheng Dong has grown stronger and stronger, how can he not have enemies? I know a few of them. Perhaps I should form an alliance with them. '
'The enemy of my enemy, even if I can't be friends, I can still form an alliance. '
Pei Zi Yun laughed coldly. He had already made arrangements for the villagers. Now that his mother was under his master's protection, he had nothing to worry about.
'Naturally, I can get rid of all of Xie Cheng Dong's henchmen, and reduce their fate energy. '
Just as he was thinking about this, the skies rumbled with thunder, "Boom!"
The system reacted immediately, as a row of red words appeared, "Mission: Remove Xie Cheng Dong's influence in Ying Prefecture."
The light within the ancestral temple was very dim. There was only a single lantern, which emitted a green glow. Pei Zi Yun paced back and forth, his expression couldn't be seen clearly. He then laughed, "Indeed, such a mission would appear at any time."
"You want revenge as well?"
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