Quick wear: She has turned over the big guys from all walks of life

Chapter 1397 Famine and Natural Disaster 555
Except for cakes and other items that should not be stored for a long time, all other items were sent to the Mingyi courtyard, and four separate rooms were set up to house them.

It filled four entire rooms, leaving no space even in the corners, leaving only a small path in the middle that was big enough for one person to walk through.

"Mother, bring four padlocks and the keys."

After Cheng Dazhu finished speaking, Luo Cuihua's face darkened again. She went out to get the lock in a sullen manner and came back with four new padlocks and several keys.

"It's all here." Luo Cuihua was furious and threw the padlock and key to Cheng Yuanxi.

She wanted to throw it to Cheng Dazhui, but she didn't have the courage.

"There are only four spare padlocks at home. Mingyi, use them first." He then handed the thing to Mingyi.

Mingyi looked at Luo Cuihua, then at the others, and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Grandfather, for your thoughtful consideration for Mingyi."

"What are you thanking me for? Just lock the door and keep the key." After saying that, Cheng Dazhu called on everyone else to walk out of Mingyi's yard.

After everyone left, only the master and one servant were left outside the room.

Chunmei took the padlock with both hands and said, "Master, the old man is really good to you and considerate of everything."

Seeing the old lady's dark face, she was very angry; it was outrageous that someone in the Cheng family coveted the master's betrothal gift.

If she could offer a dowry equal to the betrothal gift, she would not say anything; marrying into a wealthy family, the dowry is not only the face of the bride, but also the face of her family. Doesn't Mrs. Cheng understand this? Not necessarily.

Chunmei was in a state of confusion.

Mingyi nodded without comment, "Lock it up. After you lock it up, divide the key into two, one for me and one for my parents."

"Yes."

She was worried and wanted to persuade her master that it would be best for her to keep the key in her own hands; however, she changed her mind and thought that her master must have her own reasons for doing so.

Mingyi turned around and went back to her room, where she dug out the clothes and jewelry she was planning to take away; she took out two spiritual herbs from the space and put them into the bag she was going to take away, so that they could be easily used later.

"Master, the wing is locked. Please keep the key."

Mingyi took a look at the keys handed to her and saw that there were only four of them. She held the keys in her hand with a smile and put them into the space when Chunmei was not paying attention. There were two copies of the keys, one for her parents, so she only had four copies left, one for each room.

"Thank you for the trouble. Pack your things and follow me to Pingyang Pass."

Chunmei bowed and nodded, then turned and walked away.

The two of them packed up, took their luggage, said goodbye to their families, and rushed to the provincial capital, where they talked to Madam Zhao, mainly instructing them on matters concerning the property.

"After I leave, please take care of the shop. Train more people and use the profits from the shop to buy more properties, such as houses, courtyards, shops, fields, and farms."

Mingyi thought for a while and said, "We can select people with good character from among the beggars and train them. It's best if they don't have relatives, but it's also OK if they have relatives. It all depends on whether they are useful. Aunt Zhao is an old woman with a good eye and can judge people accurately. We should train the useful people and confidants. If they are smart, send them to private schools to study. If they are willing to continue studying, let them study. When they have a promising future, we can slowly return the money they spent on training."

Don't stick to one thing. If you have talent, study hard as long as you can. Some people are talented, but they make others their slaves, squandering the good talent given by God.

Everyone has his or her own destiny. Some people are suitable for studying, some are suitable for being craftsmen, some are suitable for being doctors, and some are born to be businessmen.

Teach students in accordance with their aptitude, take advantage of the situation, and make good use of people.

Nanny Zhao had complicated feelings. Her master was so kind and she deserved respect. However, her workload had increased again.

"I will follow the master's orders and try my best to keep the pearl from being covered in dust." What can she do? The master is willing to be kind, and as a servant, she should share the master's worries. "Thank you for your hard work, Aunt Zhao." She can't stay in the capital all the time. Fortunately, everyone given by the princess must be used, so she can only give more rewards. "The income and expenses of the land and farm should be well managed. If there are children in the farm who need to be used, they can also be trained; if they have talent, they can be trained to manage things, and even if they are not good enough, they can run errands."

With more experience, maybe you can cultivate a few useful people.

"Master, rest assured. I will remember your words."

After making all the necessary arrangements, Mingyi took Chunmei, Yu Shiwei and others and set off on the journey back to Pingyang Pass.

They were in no hurry to travel, so they rode in a horse-drawn carriage.

The chestnut horse with red silk followed beside the carriage. It was very well-behaved and sensible. It didn't run around or bark randomly. It stopped when told to stop and walked when told to go.

Yu Shiwei and others sighed repeatedly, saying that they had never seen such an obedient and sensible BMW.

We passed through Yuyang Town and walked past the market town, and our journey was smooth and uneventful; we never encountered any roadblocks, and we didn't even hear about any miscellaneous matters.

I thought I could reach Pingyang Pass smoothly all the way. When I was approaching Pingyang Pass, I passed a three-way fork in the road and stopped to rest and have lunch, but I saw a group of ragged refugees.

Everyone was starving and skinny. The cold was biting. They were wearing thin outer clothes and it didn't help even if they wrapped themselves tightly in them.

When the cold wind blew, several people walking in the crowd were blown to the ground.

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Mingyi was wearing a pink cotton jacket with a white fox fur cloak on the outside and a fox fur hat on her head. Her face was half covered by the hat, so outsiders could not see her features, but she could see what was outside the hat.

Chunmei quickly walked to her side and stood sideways to block her behind her.

"Master, please stay away."

Mingyi took two steps back to avoid making things difficult for them.

Guard Yu walked in front of the two of them, blocking their view, while also blocking the view of the refugees.

There were pots on two bonfires, one for cooking rice and the other for stewing vegetables. It was hard to have a hot meal when you were away from home in the middle of winter. Fortunately, they were not in a hurry to travel, so they could stop and eat.

However, just when the food in the pot was almost cooked, they encountered refugees.

The refugees were extremely hungry, and the fragrance brought by the cold wind was a fatal temptation to them.

"There is rice and vegetables."

"I smell meat."

The fallen refugees got up and sniffed around; following the smell they saw the location of the carriage, and a bonfire and a cooking pot appeared in their sight.

"It's for food!"

A group of more than fifty people ran towards them like the wind. Guard Yu brought seventeen guards with him, but they were unable to stop these people without hurting the refugees.

"Miss Cheng, they must have come from the Central Plains through a small path. They must be starving." Guard Yu drew his sword to protect them.

As soon as Guard Yu drew his sword, the guards next to him also drew their swords.

However, the refugees only cared about food and were not afraid even if they fell on the hard ground. They struggled to get up and rushed towards the campfire.

"Miss Cheng, they are starving to death and have lost their rationality. Let's take action, otherwise, once they are full and have recovered, they will not retreat honestly." Guard Li was full of worry. They were so hungry that they could do anything.