They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 438 Farewell
Nowadays, everyone still has the opportunity to work and earn money in their family's workshop, which other villages envy!

Nowadays, when young men and women in the village are looking for marriage partners, they are highly sought after, and everyone is vying to get one.

These were all brought by Madam Xu.

Not only that, Madam Xu also raised the youngest scholar in the village. I heard that the scholar is very good at studying and will definitely become a high-ranking official in the future!
Their Liangjia Village is going to have a high-ranking official in the future!

If they knew that there were now high-ranking officials in Liangjia Village, they would be incredibly smug.
"May Madam Xu and Scholar have a safe journey!"

Have a safe and smooth journey!

"Madam Xu, Scholar, please don't forget us. Please give our regards to Minglang."

"If things aren't going well out there, remember to come back!"

"Yes, yes, our whole village supports you! But we still hope you do even better!"

"goodbye!"

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The carriage gradually drove away, and everyone went their separate ways, each heading towards their own future.

Uncle Liang and his family did not show up, and Liang Mingxiang did not even come back. His excuse was the same as always: he was busy with his studies, had no time, and could not find the time.

The villagers of Liangjia Village have gotten used to this, and their initial admiration and respect have turned into contempt and disdain.

If you're talking about being busy with his studies, wasn't that scholar busy with his studies too? But when has he ever missed any of the important events in the village? And look at him, he never shows up, even when he comes back for the New Year, he almost never goes out and is never seen.

If it weren't for Uncle Liang and Mrs. Zhang occasionally mentioning him and showing off, everyone would have almost forgotten that he even existed in the village.

The Liang family did appear, but Xu Zhichun and Liang Mingxuan were polite and distant towards them, no different from how they treated the other villagers. They found it boring and didn't go any closer.

Xu Zhichun glanced at them unintentionally and saw that they seemed to have a sense of resentment on their faces, but she didn't care. She was already generous enough not to take her anger out on them because of Bai Shi, or to secretly make things difficult for them.

Fortunately, she had never truly trusted either of these two families. In private, she repeatedly reminded Liang Lizheng, Yang Xiaoan, and Liang Xiaoman to be wary of them.

Although the most cunning Bai is dead, it's impossible to guard against someone as foolish as Zhang and as arrogant as Uncle Liang when they get into trouble.

Although Yang Xiaoan and Liang Xiaoman are young, they have gained experience and are becoming more and more composed every day. Unlike Liang Lizheng, who still shows some leniency towards the eldest branch of the Liang family, who cares about the younger generation?

There's also Zeng Xiaoyan and her husband.

Therefore, Xu Zhichun wasn't too worried even after leaving.

As she expected, the eldest son and his wife couldn't resist causing trouble, but they ended up shooting themselves in the foot, harming others but harming themselves instead, becoming the laughing stock of the whole village.
As the carriage drove further and further away, the sadness slowly subsided. Xu Zhichun smiled and said to Liang Mingxuan, "The matters at the estate in Qingyang County have all been arranged. We won't linger here. Let's head straight to the capital. Sanlian and Muqi said it will take them almost a month to arrive. Even if we hurry, it will still take about twenty days. We might not be able to handle the journey."

Liang Mingxuan nodded: "I can do it."

"The journey must be tiring, so don't read on the way. Relax and enjoy yourself. We won't miss a little time." Losing a little time won't affect your chances of becoming the top scholar.

Liang Mingxuan felt a warmth in his heart and smiled, "Okay."

His sister-in-law and brother are the best people in the world to him. They care more about him as a person than about his studies.

Officer Yu Jizai was waiting for them in the county town. After the meeting, he would accompany them to the capital.

Magistrate Lu was about to be promoted to Prefect of Huzhou and offered to take him with him, but Yu Ji politely declined. Sanlian and Muqi brought him a letter from Liang Minglang, inviting him to the capital and asking him to take care of Liang Mingxuan in the future.

The capital city might not be so peaceful. Liang Minglang was overwhelmed and worried that he wouldn't be able to take good care of his younger brother. His other subordinates might not be as dedicated, so Yu Ji was the most suitable choice. Besides, he knew Yu Ji's abilities.

Yu Ji was naturally happy to go to the capital to broaden his horizons, and he was also very happy to take care of the scholar. Who knows, the scholar might accidentally become the top scholar in the imperial examination in the future, and then he would also be proud.

Therefore, he politely declined Magistrate Lu's offer and went to the capital with Xu Zhichun and Liang Mingxuan.

He was a lone man with no relatives or friends. Magistrate Lu originally thought that it would be easy to reach an agreement, since the head constable of the prefectural government and the head constable of the county government were very different.

Unexpectedly, Officer Yu refused.

Magistrate Lu was very disappointed, as his subordinate was quite capable and he had always admired and valued him highly.

Even Magistrate Lu, who wasn't usually one for gossip, couldn't help but ask him the reason. After hearing his explanation, Magistrate Lu suddenly realized and laughed, saying he hadn't expected that he and Liang Minglang had such a relationship. Well, that's good. The capital is naturally better than Huzhou. Mingxuan really does need someone to protect him.

Before they knew it, more than half a month had passed, and Xu Zhichun and his sister-in-law had entered Shandong Province, having already covered more than half of their journey.

Two days later, we arrived in Jining, where we could board a ship at the Jining dock and sail all the way to Beijing, thus avoiding the trouble of traveling by carriage.

Liang Minglang had prepared a large boat in advance, which was spacious enough for their group to stay in. The boat was large and stable, and as long as the water was calm and there was no extreme weather, they would not get seasick.

Even if he could, Xu Zhichun wasn't worried.

Her warehouse was filled with effective motion sickness pills and seasickness medications—modern pharmaceuticals with remarkable results.

Along the way, Xu Zhichun made the most of his time to explore and inquire at each place he visited. He took countless notes and silently calculated and pondered in his mind.

She plans to choose a suitable location to buy land and build warehouses, as well as some production bases with local characteristics, to facilitate the transport of goods from the south to the north and vice versa, thus opening up this trade route. Manager Zhong, Xiaoman, and Xiaoan will be in charge of the specific arrangements and operations. It wouldn't be a problem for He Biao and his group, who used to be escorts, to be in charge of caravans now, as the two are largely similar in this respect.

If there are suitable talents in this village, the surrounding villages, or the county, they can be included as long as they are willing. The strength of fellow villagers is more conducive to unity; everyone shares the same fate, and there's nothing wrong with working together towards a common goal.

The natural alliance between people from the same hometown and the same origin is stronger than anything else.

While developing, we can also cultivate talent. The space contains a large amount of resources that can be used to open up trade routes in the beginning, which is a valuable tool that others would love to have.

With a large quantity of goods that can be sold at good prices as a foundation, there is no need to worry about the initial capital required to start a business.

With so many resources at his disposal and Liang Minglang's status to rely on, Xu Zhichun naturally wouldn't let go of such a great opportunity for development.