One quarter past ten o'clock, on the second floor of the tavern.

The small room was full of people. Tang Boan sat at the head of the table with a solemn expression.

The room was noisy and everyone was vying to go to Wuquan Villa, fearing that they would be left behind if they said less.

The most noisy ones were Tang Si and Hu Daxin. They stood beside Tang Zhongbai and explained why they had to go.

One said he was both literary and martial, had an excellent memory, and could help find the way.

One said that he had extraordinary martial power and could defeat a hundred people alone, and that he could take the brunt of danger and help clear the way.

Jiang Muxia's head was buzzing because of the two people's quarrel. She slammed the table in dissatisfaction, "Enough, Tang Si will go with us, and Brother Hu will stay."

"Why can he go but I can't? I don't accept it." Hu Daxin shouted at her in a muffled voice, almost ready to fight her.

Tang Si raised his chin towards him proudly, looking like a smug villain, which made people laugh.

"Why? You have the nerve to ask me. Your wife is about to give birth. Don't you know?"

"My mother is here, that's all..."

"Can your mother represent you? Giving birth to a woman is like walking back and forth between the gates of hell. You are her husband. At her critical moment of life and death, if you are not with her, do you let someone else be with her? She will blame you in the future." Jiang Muxia complained to him in a disappointed manner.

This rough man didn't know how to feel sorry for his wife. It was not proper for a young girl like her to tell him these things.

"She...she won't." Hu Daxin's momentum obviously weakened. How would he know all this? His mother took care of all the household affairs. He was busy outside every day and just slept when he came home.

His mother often nags him, saying that every woman has children. When she gave birth to him, she gave birth in the morning and went to work in the fields in the afternoon. How could she be so delicate that she would have to lie in bed for a month? Who would do the work in the fields?

Jiang Muxia's face darkened as she listened to his mumblings. She hadn't expected that Hu Daxin didn't care about his wife at all. She hadn't figured out how much she had suffered living with them these days.

"Brother Hu, I didn't expect you to be such a person. You memorized every word your mother said. Do you remember what your wife said to you? If you don't take her seriously, why did you marry her and let her suffer? You really grew up in vain. People like you deserve to be single for the rest of your life."

Jiang Muxia scolded him, leaving him confused. He asked aggrievedly, "Why did Miss Jiang say that to me? I let her have no worries about food and clothing, and she doesn't have to get up early and work late to make a living. Isn't that good for her?"

"Bah," Jiang Muxia thought of herself in her past life, her eyes suddenly turned red, "Are you treating her like a pig? She has no worries about food and clothing? It's better to feed her a pig, and you can eat meat when she is fat. Forget it, I don't want to talk nonsense with you. Anyway, you can't go. When I come back, I will go to your house to see her. If I find that you haven't treated her well, I will definitely seek justice for her. You stinky men are all bad."

Tang Boan looked at her with unclear eyes. This sister-in-law was quite interesting. She was so young but dared to say anything. His brother was probably attracted by her daring character.

I’m afraid that her brother won’t be able to subdue her with this kind of temper. After they get married, her brother will have to depend on her for everything.

Suddenly, he felt a little sympathy for this silly brother.

Jiang Muxia left angrily, and everyone turned their eyes to Tang Zhongbai, thinking that he must have provoked her.

She found an excuse to vent her anger on Hu Daxin, who stared at Tang Zhongbai with an innocent and aggrieved look on his face.

Tang Zhongbai spread his hands and said innocently, "What are you looking at me for? It has nothing to do with me. Hu Daxin, you should reflect on yourself at home and treat your wife well."

Hu Daxin still wanted to seize the last chance, so his voice became softer and he said to Tang Zhongbai: "Tang County Magistrate, let me go."

He was a tall and strong rough man, but he spoke in a gentle voice. The contrast gave people goose bumps and sounded extremely awkward.

Tang Zhongbai stood up and sat somewhere else, "Stay away from me."

Tang San stepped forward to help him out, "I'm not going either, Brother Hu, just consider it as helping me, so stay."

The matter was a foregone conclusion. Hu Daxin had no choice but to sit opposite Tang Zhongbai with a sullen face.

Tang Zhongbai was so scared that he didn't dare to look up at him, for fear that he would not be able to control himself and spit at him.

"I'll go too." Yin Yusheng, who had been silent all this time, stood up and said.

"I can't even go. You're so thin that a gust of wind can blow you away. Why would you cause trouble?" Hu Daxin muttered unhappily.

Xu Da explained for him, "Wuquan Villa is in a steep terrain, and there are traps around the villa. I gave the detailed map to Brother Yin and told him in detail the location of the traps. However, after so many years, there have been many changes. Brother Yin knows a little about the traps. If he goes, you will have fewer casualties."

Tang Zhongbai nodded, "Okay. The five of us will go together. Everyone should get some rest early and set off at 3 p.m. tomorrow morning."

Five people and five horses took the dry road out of the county and headed east.

Facing the steaming hot wind, everyone ran fifty miles in one breath. There was no one on the road along the way. At a glance, it looked like a scorched yellow sea.

Tang Zhongbai stopped everyone, saying that the horses were exhausted and needed to find a place to rest and let them drink some water and eat some hay.

Jiang Muxia sighed in her heart. They were in a place that was so far away that it was impossible to see the end. There were few trees in the fields, and the leaves on the trees were drooping. The shadows under the trees were mottled, and it was hard to find even a complete shade.

Tang Zhongbai carried the bucket and went to find a well. The four of them built a temporary shed between two trees, which provided them with a place to rest.

Fuzi wiped his sweat, took out a piece of bread from his bag, tore it into small pieces and distributed them to everyone.

"Why is it hotter here than in the county?" Fuzi pulled his sleeves to fan himself, his face twisted.

"Look here." Jiang Muxia pointed around, "There are only a few trees. Without trees to absorb the heat, it's naturally hot."

"You mean trees can improve the environment?" Tang Si was smart for once.

"Hmm." Yin Yusheng swallowed the last bite of the biscuit. "Do you know why the leaves of trees are flat? It is to absorb the heat in the air and evaporate it into the sky, taking away the heat. That's why it's so cool in the woods."

"Well, in this case, if we plant more trees, we can absorb all the heat in the air, and then Suanzao County can have spring all year round?" Fuzi's eyes lit up, he thought this method could work.

"That's not the case. It's just cooler in the woods, and other places won't change much." Yin Yusheng said with a smile. "However, more trees can prevent sandstorms and make our living environment more comfortable. In short, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages."

Yin Yusheng's words made Jiang Muxia more certain that when she came back she would start to buy the abandoned land in Donggang Village, improve the soil quality, and plant trees on a large scale.

Firstly, there was enough wood for charcoal burning, and secondly, as Yin Yusheng said, she just wanted a cool place to reduce the dry climate in Suanzao County.

She wants to turn Suanzao County into a green spring city so that people don't have to worry about filling their stomachs.

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