Han Yuanchao was stunned when he saw him.

"What's wrong?" asked the beautiful lady.

"It's nothing." Han Yuanchao came back to his senses and smiled, putting his thoughts aside.

The girl here has already reached out to take it from Han Yuanchao's hand and poured out a few snacks.

"Mom, can I eat it?" she asked happily.

The beautiful lady shook her head at her.

"There are no rules. Why is this girl's family so greedy and eating out at will?" she said with a bit of displeasure.

The girl said oh and put it down.

"...We were going to stop her, but the lady was walking too fast and didn't shout to stop..." The servant woman leaned over and said, apologizing.

After all, the responsibility of teaching lies with them.

"Who is he?" asked the beautiful lady.

"He's an out-of-towner. He seems to be renting a house. He came here and asked," the servant woman said.

The beautiful lady hummed, warned a few words, and looked at the bag.

"Take it off," she said.

"It's a pity to throw it away." Han Yuanchao said, reaching out and taking it first, "Auntie, why don't you give it to me."

The beautiful lady glanced at him.

"Why are you so greedy?" She said, "Go home quickly. I've been out for two days. Go back and catch up on your homework. It's rare for your father to come back, so go home quickly."

Han Yuanchao responded with a bow and resigned.

Seeing Han Yuanchao riding away with his servant, the servants of the Zhang family who saw him off turned around, and one of them stopped and looked towards the house by the river before entering the door.

"What's wrong?" someone asked.

"I think the maid just now looks familiar..." the maid said with a frown.

"Have you really seen it before?" the man asked in surprise.

The maid looked dazed and tried hard to think back...

Where have you seen it?

Tongjiang County is adjacent to Suzhou. After leaving the boundary of Tongjiang County, it enters the boundary of Suzhou. The horses had to run for a day and entered Suzhou City at dark.

"Brother Nineteen is back."

Seeing Han Yuan approaching, the maid in the yard hurriedly said hello.

At this time, the lanterns were coming on, and it was time for dinner, but the strange thing was that the servants, women, and girls were all standing outside the house, holding their breath and keeping silent.

"Father and mother..." Han Yuanchao asked with some confusion.

"I haven't eaten yet and I'm talking about something," the servant said in a low voice.

Han Yuan said oh.

"Then I'll come back later." He said, turning to leave.

The door of the house was opened.

"Come back on the 19th?" came the woman's soft voice, "Come in quickly."

Han Yuanchao responded and walked into the house. His parents were both there, but the atmosphere was a bit strange. Looking closely, his mother's eyelids were swollen and she had obviously just cried, and his father's face on the other side didn't look good either.

"Is your aunt okay?" Father Han asked.

"It's very good. My aunt said that she knew my father would ask this question. She told her grandfather and grandmother that she hadn't had a cold in more than a year since she recovered. She had asked a doctor to check her pulse a few days ago and had an abortion again, because she still had a cold.

In less than three months, we will wait and report the good news." Han Yuanchao said with a smile.

As soon as these words came out, Father Han and Mother Han were overjoyed.

"That's great," they said in unison.

Seeing that his parents' expressions had improved, Han Yuanchao was also very happy and chatted some more. A maid outside the door said that the housekeeper was here. As soon as these words came out, his parents' expressions suddenly became ugly.

The housekeeper came in, holding several thick volumes of account books in his hands.

"If you use the family's money, I'm not saying no, I'm just saying how to explain it to my uncles." Mother Han said.

"You can explain whatever you want. It's not like I won't pay it back. I'll pay it back after the transfer department approves the money." Han's father said with a stern face.

"How can the transfer department make money so quickly? How can you still expect to pay it back? If you pay it back this time, there will be a next time. It is a bottomless pit. It is a pit. If you are not allowed to jump, you have to jump. Now it is good..." Han

My mother immediately wiped her tears and said.

Han Yuanchao hesitated for a moment.

"Father, what about repairing ditches?" he asked.

Father Han is the magistrate of Panjiang County. Panjiang County has suffered from floods for many years. In order to rectify the floods, the county decided to build ditches and canals. This is a major project. Many people agree with it, and many people oppose it. Those who agree say that it will benefit the people for hundreds of years.

It's a good thing, but the opposite is that it wastes people and money.

Now more than half a year has passed, progress is slow, and there are problems with people, money and food.

"Father did the right thing, this ditch should be repaired." Han Yuanchao nodded and said.

"Who doesn't know that you should practice? Why don't so many people practice? You are left to practice? It's not because it's difficult!" Mother Han said.

"Everyone is taking refuge in the easy way, but is anyone still doing state affairs?" Han's father said, asking the officials to sit down and taking the account books, "The progress of the ditch must be accelerated, otherwise it will be bad in the flood season next year.

"

"Can't we recruit another group of civil servants?" Han Yuanchao asked.

"No." Father Han shook his head, "As the manpower increases, the rations will inevitably increase. The Transportation Department will never approve it."

"Food is more important than money." Han Yuanchao nodded and said, "Then spend more."

With his son's approval, Han's father became more determined and immediately started talking to the housekeeper about borrowing the family's money. Han Yuanchao couldn't sit back and listen to these matters, so he got up and resigned.

"...Is the money in this family your money? Think about what your uncles will say if you use it...How will you explain it to your father..."

"...I don't use family money..."

"...Do you want to use my dowry? Han Lang, my dowry is used to support our family's food and drink. Brother Nineteen will get married next year, which will cost a lot of money..."

"...Then sell the land in my name first..."

"...Selling land! You sell land to build canals. Do you think this means you are honest? You are slapping other officials in the face. You are seeking fame through being vulgar. Believe it or not, if you dare to do something tomorrow, you will be the emperor the next day.

Shi Shen, you!"

Han Yuanchao sighed and stopped, looking back at his parents' courtyard. The servants and women in the courtyard all lowered their heads like wooden stakes.

What my mother said was right. What my father did was well-intentioned, but it was not the right way to go against human feelings. As a court official, you have to be able to do things and know how to do them. Sometimes good intentions cannot do good things.

If my father was criticized by the superior for this, the ditch issue would definitely be affected, and nearly a year of hard work would be in vain.

After all, we are still short of cash flow.

The family money cannot be touched, the mother's dowry cannot be touched, and the father's real estate cannot be touched. It seems that the Han family has a great business, but when it comes to using money, it is not easy to come up with it.

If only I had money.

Han Yuanchao thought about it, smiled again as the thought flashed across his mind, and shook his head. He had money, but he was afraid that he would have to wait until he got married. It wasn't his own money, it was his wife's money.

Thinking of his wife, he smiled again and looked down at a sachet hanging from his waist.

"It is said that there is a fortune teller from an extremely efficacious temple inside, which can make all your wishes come true." He laughed to himself, picked up the sachet and shook it. Under the lights in the courtyard, the colorful characters on it could be seen.

The embroidery was very exquisite, "Then let some money fall from the sky."

After saying that, he laughed to himself.

"Master?"

The boy walking in front looked back and asked in confusion.

"It's okay, let's go." Han Yuanchao said, putting down the sachet and shaking his clothes.

It would be more realistic to go back as soon as possible and study late at night to gain fame and career as soon as possible.

Due to the hard work of running around yesterday and sleeping late from studying, when Han Yuanchao opened his eyes, it was already bright. The maid washed and changed clothes. He took down the bow and arrow hanging in the study and walked around the courtyard to practice archery.

After a few rounds, my body and bones were relaxed and refreshed, and I was about to wash up and eat. A boy hurried in from outside the door.

"Master, Master, someone from outside said they are looking for you."

"Looking for me?" Han Yuanchao asked, wiping his sweat with a towel, "Who is it?"

"Brother Yuan Chao, it's me."

Without waiting for the boy to answer, someone answered with a smile outside the door. At the same time, a young man staggered in, wearing a brocade robe and a jade belt, with oily hair and pink face. In the season when it could snow with just one wind, he was still shaking his hand.

Wearing a folding fan.

Seeing this person, Han Yuanchao frowned slightly.
To be continued...