Border Soldiers: My granaries are full of grain and meat, and I guard this region.

"Oh? You two know each other?"

Zhao Tongchuan was somewhat surprised by this scene.

"Since you know him, that's even better, Wang Chong. This young brother Qi is an important friend of Young Master Zhong, so you mustn't neglect him!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Chong's expression changed, and a stiff smile appeared on his lips.

"Understood, Your Excellency!"

But after thinking about it, Wang Chong couldn't help but tell Zhao Tongchuan about his trip to Qijia Village.

He knew that the newly arrived Young Master Zhong was a high-ranking official, much more powerful than lowly clerks like them who inherited their positions from father to son.

Now, upon hearing Zhao Tongchuan say that Qi Feng was a friend of that Young Master Zhong, Wang Chong dared not hide the truth any longer.

After telling Zhao Tongchuan the whole story, Wang Chong suddenly knelt down on the ground.

"Please forgive me, Your Honor!"

Zhao Tongchuan stroked his goatee, somewhat surprised.

"I didn't expect that to happen. Well, it's good that you did this. Requisitioning military rations was a task assigned from above. But since Brother Qi has other tasks to complete, let's skip this one. I'll just transfer some grain from the treasury to make up for it."

"What are your thoughts, Brother Qi?"

Qi Feng looked at Zhao Tongchuan. The magistrate was clearly showing him goodwill, but he also knew that the magistrate was not as easy to get along with as he was now.

Looking at Wang Chong kneeling on the ground, one can tell that Zhao Tongchuan is probably not a person who is easy to get along with.

Qi Feng bowed slightly.

"Since Magistrate Zhao is so kind, I would be impolite to refuse! Thank you!"

Zhao Tongchuan smiled slightly and looked at Wang Chong.

"Wang Chong, please pay more attention to Brother Qi from now on."

"yes!"

After Zhao Tongchuan left, Wang Chong dared to get up from the ground, and his expression towards Qi Feng became noticeably more obsequious.

"Where are you headed, Brother Qi? Please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything from me!"

Qi Feng nodded slightly. "Let's go to Ye Family Restaurant first. You wait for me outside. After that, we'll buy some things and then go back to Qi Family Village."

At the Ye Family Restaurant, both Yu Yourong and Ye Ling Shuang were somewhat uneasy.

Yu Yourong was worried that after Qi Feng left, those people might make Qi Feng do things he didn't want to do.

After all, Yu Yourong also came from an official family and knew that officials wouldn't show kindness to an ordinary person for no reason; if they did, they must have something in mind.

Ye Ling Shuang and Ye Zhi Wan, however, were worried about the consequences of this incident.

"Sister, what should we do? That Ma Su is no good. We've been trying our best to avoid conflict with him before, but now I'm afraid..."

Ye Zhiwan's eyes were a little red, and she was very worried.

After all, Ye Family Village's income almost entirely comes from Ye Family Restaurant.

If the Ye Family Restaurant were to collapse, the two sisters would definitely face resentment within the Ye Family Village.

Ye Ling Shuang gently touched Ye Zhi Wan's hand, "Don't worry, we're in the county town, Ma Su won't dare to do anything reckless..."

Although Ye Ling Shuang said that, she herself didn't have much confidence.

Just then, Qi Feng's voice came.

"Yourong, I'm back!"

Yu Yourong looked up and immediately ran over to Qi Feng, throwing herself into his arms.

Ye Ling Shuang slightly curled the corner of her mouth when she saw this scene.

"Husband, is there anything I can help you with? What does the magistrate want with you?"

Qi Feng patted Yu Yourong's head and smiled slightly.

"What could I possibly have to do? The magistrate didn't come to me for anything. Do you remember that young master? He's the group of people I told you about who we rescued at Liupan Ridge. He just called me over to catch up."

"Alright, there's nothing to worry about. It's getting late, and we haven't bought anything yet! Let's hurry up and buy it, then go home!"

After saying that, Qi Feng looked at Ye Ling Shuang, only to see that Ye Ling Shuang was staring at him blankly, as if she was in a daze.

"Chief Ye, today's meal was quite delicious. If you ever hunt any wild game in the future, I will definitely send it to you."

After saying that, Qi Feng took Yu Yourong's small hand and turned to leave Ye Family Restaurant.

After Qi Feng left, Ye Zhiwan quietly nudged Ye Ling Shuang.

"Sis, everyone's left, why are you still spacing out?"

Ye Ling Shuang came to her senses, looked at Ye Zhi Wan, and a helpless smile appeared on her lips.

"Zhiwan, when will we be able to have a home?"

"Sis, are you missing Mom and Dad again?"

"Um......"

......

After leaving Ye Family Restaurant with Yu Yourong, Yu Yourong was stunned when she saw so many constables outside, and subconsciously grabbed Qi Feng's clothes.

"My husband, this is..."

Qi Feng gently patted her little hand.

"These are the people that Young Master Zhong arranged to carry the goods we wanted to buy back for us. This way, it's convenient for us to buy everything at once, saving us the trouble of buying more next time."

Accompanied by Wang Chong, Qi Feng and Yu Yourong first went to buy a large quilt. Although the straw bed at home was slept on, Qi Feng couldn't bear to see Yu Yourong sleep on that bed day and night.

Not only is it uncomfortable to sleep in, but... it also doesn't feel good.

Then Yu Yourong wanted to buy some cloth, but Qi Feng had a full twenty taels of cash, so he was reluctant to let Yu Yourong sew the clothes piece by piece and bought two ready-made clothes instead.

Rice, flour, and cooking oil were also indispensable. Qi Feng and Yu You Rong bought two hundred catties of fine rice, as well as some salt and sugar. Finally, they also bought some pork.

After a shopping spree that cost a full eight taels of silver, Qi Feng finally led Yu You Rong to a rouge shop.

Looking at the dazzling array of cosmetics inside, Yu Yourong's eyes lit up at first, but after seeing the prices clearly, she pulled Qi Feng to leave.

"My husband, we don't need these..."

"Bring all of these out for me to see! Let my wife choose the best one!"

Before Yu Yourong could finish speaking, Qi Feng forcefully interrupted her, ordering everyone to bring out all the cosmetics for her to choose from.

"You Rong, do you remember when you first came to my house? I told you then that I would definitely make sure you had a good life in the future."

"These aren't expensive, so feel free to buy them. You're my wife, Qi Feng's wife, how could I mistreat you?"

Finally, at Qi Feng's insistence, Yu You Rong bought some rouge.

Walking down the street, Yu Yourong felt a sweet warmth in her heart.

After buying these things, Qi Feng finally arrived at a blacksmith shop in the north of the city, which was also where Lin's daughter had married into the family.

As a hunter, his original hunting bow was already quite worn out. Although it was of good quality, it had been damaged due to a lack of maintenance over a long period of time.

To make future operations easier, Qi Feng decided to buy a good hunting bow again.

He selected a fine birch horn bow and fifty arrows.

In this way, another ten taels of silver were spent, leaving Qi Feng with only a little over one tael of silver left.