Chapter 202 Inspecting the Herb Field
Chapter 202 Inspecting the Herb Field
Back in the capital, Nangong Wenrui went to inspect the Nangong family's businesses, while Wen Yuxia took the children to Fancheng.
This morning I received a letter from Steward Li of Xinchuan County. The letter said that Old Master Wen is seriously ill and asked if Wen Yuxia and the others wanted to go back to visit him. Wen Yuxia went to Gujia Village to inform Wen Dashan of this.
Wen Yuxia didn't worry about business matters at all; she had long ago entrusted her properties and businesses to Wen Yunhong for management. This time, when she came to Fancheng, she went directly to Gujia Village.
Early in the morning, Wen Linshi went to the end of the village to dig for wild vegetables. The courtyard gate was not closed, and Wen Dashan leaned against the window in his room, gazing at the scenery outside.
As he looked, he saw Wen Yuxia with four identical children. He rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and then saw Wen Yuxia leading the children into the courtyard.
Wen Dashan asked in a trembling voice, "Princess, is that you?" Wen Yuxia replied with a smile, "Yes," and then beckoned the children to come inside and greet Wen Dashan.
"Great-grandfather, greetings!" The four children obediently knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Wen Dashan, shouting in unison.
Wen Dashan's eyes crinkled with joy. Over the years, his greatest concern had been for Wen Yuxia. All ten of the Wen Yunhai brothers had children of their own, except for Wen Yuxia.
Unexpectedly, Wen Yuxia gave birth to quadruplets, two sons and two daughters, all of whom are already seven years old. Wen Dashan said with a smile, "They're all grown up and still so mischievous, even having children was a secret from us."
"Hehe, after Youcheng and the others were born, we originally planned to return to the capital to surprise you, so we didn't write to inform you. Later, something unexpected happened, and we didn't come back..."
Wen Yuxia calmly recounted that after giving birth, the Nangong family's business in Shengyuan Kingdom was maliciously targeted. Nangong Wenrui stayed in Shengyuan Kingdom for two years. Later, wanting their children to broaden their horizons before starting school, they took the children on another journey.
"Good, good, it's good to see more of the world," Wen Dashan said repeatedly. He knew firsthand the benefits of broadening one's horizons.
He experienced famine in his life, and later moved from Xinchuan County to Fancheng. Occasionally, he would stay at Wen Yunhong's residence in the capital for a while. Some time ago, Wen Yunjiang even took the old couple to stay with Wen Yunhai in Wei County for a period of time.
The more places you visit, the broader your horizons become, and your temperament changes accordingly.
Now, his face no longer resembles that of a wrinkled, worried farmer, but rather that of a wealthy man with a ruddy complexion.
Wen Yuxia said with a faint smile, "Although the children haven't been attending school all these years, they haven't missed a single thing in terms of what they should be learning. In a few days, I plan to have them try out for Shengshi Academy."
"You want to send Youcheng and Youqi to the academy when they're only seven years old?" Wen Dashan said in surprise.
Students of Shengshi Academy must have the title of Xiucai or have reached the Xiucai level in terms of knowledge and pass the teacher's examination before they can be admitted to the academy. The Nangong Youcheng brothers probably haven't even started their education yet, so how could they be sent to Shengshi Academy?
Although Wen Yuxia and her family had been traveling around for years, the black market, which opened every three months, was still managed by Nangong Wenrui through his small world. Moreover, they would return to the black market to rest every night.
The most learned and most skilled teacher in the Nangong family were arranged by Nangong Wenrui to live in the Nangong family's mansion in the black market. Every night, the teacher would tutor the children.
The next morning, the children practiced martial arts with their master. After breakfast, Nangong Wenrui led them away from the black market and continued their journey.
On the way, Nangong Wenrui would tell the children about local customs and traditions, and also answer their questions. He would explain anything the children hadn't fully grasped the night before.
Besides teaching the children arithmetic, Wen Yuxia also taught them various languages. Speaking of languages, we must mention another skill Wen Yuxia acquired after transmigrating...
That's her talent for languages. She can learn anything she hears, whether it's the official language of various countries or local dialects, with remarkable accuracy.
The four Nangong siblings, including Nangong Youcheng, learned from her, as did Nangong Wenrui. In the end, the four Bei Yi sisters and Nangong Wenrui's four guards also followed her example.
In general, the four siblings, including Nangong Youcheng, learned a little more in one day than others learned in three days in school.
Nangong Youyu and Nangong Youling are girls, and Nangong Wenrui doesn't have high expectations for them; he lets them learn as much as they can. However, Nangong Youcheng and Nangong Youqi are brothers, and Nangong Wenrui is very strict with them.
They began their formal education at the age of four. They were considered unqualified if they couldn't apply what they learned to other situations. Under Nangong Wenrui's strict discipline, the two brothers reached the academic level of students at the academy by the age of seven.
Wen Yuxia selected some points she could discuss and told them to Wen Dashan, making him understand that the Nangong brothers' knowledge was no less than that of the students at the academy.
Wen Dashan stroked his gray beard and said, "Among the younger generation, the smartest are Youcheng and Youqi."
Previously, among the younger generation of the Wen family, the most academically gifted were Wen Yunhong's sons, Wen Xiaohui and Wen Xiaoyang. The two often received praise from their teachers at the private school.
Upon their return, the Nangong brothers immediately went to take the entrance exam at Shengshi Academy, completely outperforming the Wen Xiaohui brothers, who were studying at a private school.
Wen Yuxia disagreed, saying, "There's an old saying: 'Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles, and traveling ten thousand miles is not as good as meeting countless people.' Youcheng and his brother have traveled for several years, while Xiaohui and Xiaoyang have suffered because they haven't traveled far."
In her opinion, Wen Yunhong's two sons, Wen Yunhai's eldest son, Wen Yunqing's two sons, and Wen Yunchen's son were all academically gifted. Given enough time, they would eventually pass the imperial examinations and achieve official rank.
Wen Yuxia chatted with Wen Dashan for a long time, talking about the future of the younger generation in the family and sharing many interesting stories from their journey. Just as the two were getting into their conversation, they heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from outside the courtyard.
Wen Dashan got up and glanced out the window, discovering that the visitor was Wen Yunqing. Wen Yunqing entered the room and first respectfully bowed to Wen Dashan.
Then, looking at Wen Yuxia and the children, her eyes were full of joy, "Princess, so many years have passed since you left. You even gave birth to a child without sending a single letter home, making us worry for years in vain."
Wen Yuxia responded with a smile, "I didn't tell you because I was traveling with the children and I was afraid you would worry. Hehe, aren't you pleasantly surprised to see the four babies now?"
Wen Yunqing smiled and nodded, then took out some small items and gave them to them.
At this moment, Nangong Youcheng spoke up in a deep voice, "Mother, didn't you come here to talk about the Ancestor's serious illness?" Nangong Youcheng felt this place wasn't fun and wanted Wen Yuxia to finish her business quickly so they could go to the leisure town for some fun.
Wen Yuxia said somewhat awkwardly, "I was so busy catching up that I almost forgot the important matter."
Wen Yuxia briefly explained that Grandpa Wen was seriously ill and Grandma Wen's health was not very good either, then asked Wen Dashan what his plans were.
Wen Dashan looked worried and said, "Although I have severed ties with them, blood is thicker than water. I can't bear to abandon them."
Besides worrying about the current situation of Grandpa Wen and his wife, Wen Dashan was also concerned that after the old couple passed away, Wen Zhihua's family would stay there and refuse to leave. The old couple were living in Wen Yunhong's house, and he felt obligated to take the house back for Xiaoqi.
Wen Yuxia said calmly, "It would be good to go and take a look at Xinchuan County."
Having just returned to the capital, Wen Yuxia didn't want to travel much further in the short term. She directly asked Wen Yunqing to arrange for someone to accompany Wen Dashan, and told Wen Dashan to go see Steward Li first when they arrived in Xinchuan County.
The medical expenses for Grandpa Wen and his wife were all paid in advance by Butler Li. Butler Li knew their health condition better than anyone. It wouldn't be too late for Wen Dashan to go to Xinghua Village after he had consulted Butler Li first.
In fact, Butler Li not only paid for the medical expenses of Grandpa Wen and his wife, but also covered half of the medical expenses for Wang Ping's family in Niutou Village.
Before Wen Yuxia went on her travels, she instructed Steward Li to keep an eye on Old Master Wen and his wife, as well as Wang Ping's family, and to secretly lend them a hand when they were unable to pay for their medicine and taxes.
Upon learning that Wen Yuxia had been secretly helping Old Master Wen all these years, Wen Dashan said gratefully, "Princess, thank you!"
Whether it was the Wen family or the Wang family, Wen Yuxia only helped them out of respect for the original owner of the body. Wen Dashan was sensible, so the Wen family followed her to Fancheng and the capital to develop their businesses.
Wang Ping and his wife favored their eldest grandson, Wang Hu, causing him to miss a golden opportunity to prosper. Although Wen Yuxia didn't want to be close to them, she would still help them out of respect for the original owner of this body.
"No need to thank me, we're all family," Wen Yuxia said with a faint smile, shaking her head.
Next, Wen Dashan discussed the trip to Xinchuan County with Wen Yunqing. Seeing that there was nothing for her to do, Wen Yuxia took the children to the leisure town.
I had heard that there was a little train in the square of the leisure town, and as soon as I entered the leisure town, I ran to the square.
"Uncle Yunjiang, Uncle Yunjiang, we want to ride the little train!"
Wen Yunjiang, who was selling tickets, heard someone call him "uncle" and looked up in surprise at Youcheng and his three siblings. In their faces, he vaguely saw the shadow of Wen Yuxia.
Wen Yunjiang hesitated for a moment before asking, "Who is Princess Mu Hua to you?"
"Princess Muhua is our mother, and you are our cousin," Youcheng and his three siblings said in unison.
Wen Yunjiang suddenly ran out of the ticket booth, picked up Nangong Youcheng, looked at him, then picked up Nangong Youqi and spun him around, finally hugging both Nangong Youyu sisters as well.
Then I took the four little ones to the little train, personally lifted them to their seats, and fastened their seatbelts.
Watching the little ones chatting and laughing on the toy train, Wen Yunchen finally remembered their mother, Wen Yuxia. He looked around but didn't see Wen Yuxia; he only saw Nan Yi and Nan Er.
Nan Yi said coldly to him, "The princess has gone to Muhua Garden." Wen Yunchen nodded slightly, then returned to the ticket booth to continue selling tickets.
The leisure town, racetrack, horse farm, and several businesses in the town were all joint ventures between Wen Yuxia, Xia Yichen, and the Emperor. Normally, Wen Yunhong and Xia Yichen would handle the accounts and split the profits.
Muhua Garden was Wen Yuxia's private property, where she grew many medicinal herbs and fruit trees. The ginseng in Muhua Garden was something she painstakingly dug up from the deep mountains.
Upon arriving at the leisure town, Nan Yi and Nan Er accompanied the children inside to play, while Wen Yuxia couldn't wait to go to Muhua Garden.
Upon entering Muhua Garden, Wen Yuxia went directly to the field where ginseng was planted. Looking at the thriving ginseng, Wen Yuxia was filled with satisfaction. She knelt down and gently stroked the ginseng leaves.
Suddenly, a furious shout came from behind: "Who goes there, daring to steal ginseng from Muhua Garden?" Wen Yuxia stood up and turned around to look at the person. Before she could speak, Bei Yi said lightly, "Princess Muhua is here. Do not be rude."
"This humble servant greets the Princess," the newcomer was a burly man of about thirty years old. When Wen Yuxia turned around, he had already recognized her as Princess Muhua. Upon hearing Bei Yi's voice, he quickly bowed in Wen Yuxia's direction.
"Get up!" Wen Yuxia said calmly. After learning that the big man was the chief guardian of all the medicinal fields in Mu Garden, Wen Yuxia casually inquired about the growth of the medicinal herbs.
The burly man chuckled as he recounted which medicinal herb field was guarded by whom, which field had just been harvested, and which had just been planted.
After learning about the medicinal herb field, Wen Yuxia went to the back gate of Muhua Garden. Exiting the back gate, she arrived at the mountain peak covered with pear trees, watching tourists queuing to buy tickets to climb the mountain and admire the pear blossoms.
A happy smile appeared on Wen Yuxia's face. Ten years had passed since she left, and the medicinal herb fields and orchards of Muhua Garden had developed into the scale she had desired.
At the same time, Wen Yunqing finalized the list of people who would go to Xinchuan County with Wen Dashan, and Wen Dashan quickly packed his luggage.
After quickly packing a few changes of clothes, and as everything was ready to depart, a hint of barely concealed worry involuntarily crept into Wen Dashan's eyes.
What will be the outcome of this direct confrontation with Mr. and Mrs. Wen? Will the Wen family take this opportunity to cause further trouble? These are all concerns in Wen Dashan's mind.
Wen Yunqing calmly said, "Grandpa, I have already had someone notify Yunhe and the others. With them here, Great-Grandfather and Great-Grandfather will not dare to cause too much trouble."
Wen Yunqing and Wen Zibai accompanied Wen Dashan from Fancheng to Xinchuan County by carriage. A few days later, Wen Yunhe and three others, who were serving in the Imperial Guard in the capital, would also go to Xinchuan County.
Wen Dashan felt somewhat relieved upon hearing this. After the carriage drove out of the courtyard, he still felt a little uneasy and shouted loudly into the yard, "Old woman, when the princess comes back for dinner later, remember to kill a few more chickens."
"I understand," Madam Wen waved to him from the courtyard gate, "Second and third sons, take good care of your father, and Yunqing, take good care of your grandfather."
In the leisure town, after the children excitedly rode the miniature train, they couldn't wait to rush to the climbing room and maze, and then went to the horse farm to feed the horses.
Finally, they went to the racetrack, where, under the protection of Nan Yi and Nan Er, they mounted horses and galloped along the track, their clear, melodious laughter echoing throughout.
A gratified smile appeared on Wen Yuxia's face as she stood silently watching everything.
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