After time travel, he devoted himself to helping his father with his career.

Mingjia waited until the rain subsided before slowly falling asleep.

Xiao Qingshan did not sleep well that night, and he went out when it was still dawn but the rain was getting lighter.

While having breakfast, Mingjia saw Mingxi was there too, and learned that the academy had sent someone to say that the academy’s buildings were damaged due to heavy rain and strong winds, and classes would be suspended for three days.

“Is this gust of wind very severe?”

"This morning I asked Shui Po to go out and get some information. Many families have been affected by the disaster, but many people in Minzhou said it wasn't too serious!"

Mingjia nodded and looked outside. The rain had turned into a drizzle, but there was no sign of stopping.

"Mingxi, after you finish your meal, stay in the main courtyard with your mother. I'll take two guards out to take a look!"

"Okay, second brother!"

"Mingjia~! Why don't you wait a little longer before going out!"

Mrs. Dong was a little worried about Mingjia and didn't want Mingjia to go out in such weather.

Mingjia shook her head. She really couldn't sit still at home.

"Mom, I'm just going to the Zhiqu Building to look at the books. I won't go to a dangerous place like the seaside!"

Mingjia took Thirteen and Fourteen out, and Hanyan stayed at home to guard the main courtyard in case Dong needed anyone.

The house of Shiqu Building was just renovated this year, and the tiles on the roof were replaced with new ones and reinforced. Chi Hua had already given orders to all the waiters that the doors and windows of the store must be closed tightly without any gaps.

When Chi Hua saw Master Mingjia arriving, he quickly came over to greet him with an umbrella.

"My Second Young Master! Why are you here in this weather?"

"I feel uneasy staying at home, so I just came out to see you guys! It was very windy last night, is everyone okay?"

Chi Hua was touched, but when he heard Mingjia asking about the situation in the store, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Last night when it was windy, Ah Heng went out to collect the racks in the yard, and the racks happened to fall down. Fortunately, they were all made of bamboo poles!"

"Is anyone injured?"

"My arm was cut by the end of a bamboo pole, but it stopped immediately after I used the medicine!"

Mingjia frowned, fortunately the injury was relatively minor.

"Put away these bookshelves in time from now on! Give Ah Heng an extra month's salary so he can have a good rest!"

"Also, pass the message down. Don't go out easily on windy days. Fortunately, no bricks or tiles fell last night!"

"Yes, I'll tell you right away!"

Chi Hua also knew the seriousness of the matter, and immediately sent someone to pass on the message, and thank Mingjia for the reward on behalf of Ah Heng.

Although Mingjia was wearing a straw raincoat and holding an umbrella, his body was still relatively clean, but Thirteen and Fourteen's clothes were mostly wet.

"You two should ask Shopkeeper Chi for two sets of clean clothes to change into! Wet clothes are uncomfortable to wear and can make you sick!"

"It's okay, Second Young Master! It will all be done in a moment!"

"Master Mingjia, do you think that is the carriage from the government office?"

Fourteen had good eyesight and pointed to a team of carriages in the distance that were preparing to leave the city.

Mingjia frowned and looked. It was indeed the government carriage. Although he couldn't see the driver's face clearly, Mingjia still recognized Cheng De who was riding the horse next to it.

"Put on your straw raincoat and mount your horse!"

Daddy is out of town in this weather? Mingjia has a hunch that something might have happened!

Mingjia immediately led people to follow, feeling somewhat worried about his father taking such a small number of people out of the city.

Dong thought Mingjia would come back for lunch, but it was dark and Mingjia still hadn't returned. Not only that, Xiao Qingshan didn't come back even after the time for closing the government office.

"Ma'am, do you want to eat?"

"Well, let Mingxi eat first!"

One has to take good care of a child. The servant who was sent to Shiqu Building to pick up Mingjia has returned. Knowing that Mingjia followed Xiao Qingshan, Dong felt more relieved.

Xiao Qingshan and his daughter rushed back to the city before curfew. The city gates were already locked, but with Xiao Qingshan present, the problem was easily resolved.

Mrs. Dong looked at the father and daughter getting off the carriage, and she felt both angry and amused.

"You two went fishing in the river?"

"Hey, how can that be possible! Is there any food at my house? I am starving!"

"Mom, I'm hungry!"

"Want to eat? Or wash up first?"

"eat first!"

"Yes! Yes! Eat first!"

Xiao Qingshan led people to check on the villages that were severely affected by the disaster. Originally, he should have sent a Tongzhi or other clerk, but unfortunately, everyone else had errands to do that day.

Xiao Qingshan also wanted to check out the village himself, so he simply took people with him. Fortunately, Mingjia followed him.

The thatched hut collapsed, the muddy road, and the common people who led the way were injured along the way. Cheng Zhi and Cheng De alone might not be able to protect Xiao Qingshan and get him back to the government office safely.

After all, whenever Xiao Qingshan goes out, he must have an interpreter and a clerk to take notes, and these two cannot be left alone.

Mingjia tried to rescue the clerk several times, but he was about to fall down, and finally threw him to Chengde's care.

Then, Mingjia kept a close eye on his father's feet the whole time, and would immediately grab him if he slipped or fell.

All I can say is that the fact that Dong was not scared by the two clay figures when she saw the people showed that Mingjia was quick-witted along the way.

Xiao Qingshan and his daughter had not eaten anything for breakfast, let alone lunch or dinner. They were already starving.

While everyone in Minzhou was working together to resist the natural disaster, there was already a huge uproar in the capital.

When Xiao Qingshan's memorial was sent to the capital, Liang Jingchen's first reaction after reading it was that it was nonsense, but after considering it again and again, he asked someone to deliver it to his father.

Finally, many people came to the Qinzheng Hall one after another, including the retired emperor, Taifu Xie, Duke Li, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, and the prefect and the vice prefect, as well as the six ministers, each with a vice minister.

These are only the people in the open. Standing behind the emperor is Commander Shen, and hiding behind the screen is Xie Zhiqiu, as well as Shen Qing, who is responsible for bringing Xie Zhiqiu into the palace.

By the way, Mingjun, who was temporarily assigned to take notes, was already sitting in front of the small desk grinding ink, ready to take notes at any time.

Xiao Qingshan's memorial has been circulated among many people, and the reactions of all those who have read it are negative. Is this all he wants just to look at a store?

I really don’t know if the prefect of Minzhou is crazy, but the two prefects of Jingzhao are already whispering to each other.

After reading the memorial, Xie Boyuan stood there with his head down and said nothing. He felt that the wording and sentence structure in Xiao Qingshan's memorial could reflect Mingjia's tone.

After reading the memorial, Li Hansheng turned sideways to glance at Xie Boyuan. Seeing that Xie Boyuan looked calm, he guessed that Xie Boyuan must know the inside story.

Mingjun had never seen his father's memorial, and had not received any news at all. When the Minister of Revenue mentioned the prefect of Minzhou for the first time, Mingjun's hand holding the pen paused, and a large drop of ink almost fell.

However, Mingjun quickly calmed himself down and continued to record.

Minister Su of the Ministry of Revenue is an old fox. He is already calculating how much tax revenue can be increased. Others may not know who Xiao Qingshan is, but he knows him very well.

The growth of tax revenue in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces is obvious to all, but the retired emperor has personally instructed that there is no need to over-publicize it!

Minister Wang of the Ministry of Personnel gently nudged the Minister of Revenue with his elbow, asking with his eyes if he was aware of the matter and knew the prefect of Minzhou.