Xu Yue looked back and saw that the ground was covered with water stains, the basin was filled with withered and rotten vegetable leaves, and the two little guys had rotten vegetable leaves hanging on their clothes and heads.
Xu Yue took a deep breath and kept telling herself in her heart:
Don't hit children! Don't hit children! Don't hit children!
After a while, the excitement calmed down, and he ignored the mess behind him and started cooking.
Xu Erniang and Xu Dalang came back from their work and heard the noise in the kitchen. Knowing that Xu Yue was back, they washed their hands and walked towards the kitchen with a smile.
Then, the twins, who were still enjoying themselves, received the first spanking in their lives from their own mother!
Before the twins could react at all, they each received a slap on their buttocks.
The brother and sister were stunned for a few seconds before they finally realized what was happening. It didn't hurt, but they were aggrieved. They said "Wow" and burst into tears!
Xu Dalang frowned, his heart trembled, and he stepped out of the kitchen decisively.
My two nephews were shouting loudly in the kitchen, but I, my uncle, would not move!
"Xu Yue, you are too spoiled to them. Look at what these two little bastards have done to the kitchen. I can't even put my foot down!"
"Oh~, my God of Light, look at these two little beggars!"
Xu Erniang cursed and took the twins out. The little guys' clothes were full of yellow stains from rotten vegetable leaves, and there was an unpleasant smell.
"Tsk~" Xu Dalang raised his eyebrows in disgust, but his body reaction was very honest. He moved to the well and fetched a bucket of water. He said hello to the two little ones who were crying without tears, but just howling, and came over to wash them off.
Seeing that someone was paying attention to them, Xu Dongbei and Xu Pingyuan immediately stopped howling and rushed to their uncle as if they had found a savior.
Unexpectedly, they overestimated their uncle's friendship for them, and Xu Dalang suddenly retreated from the center of the yard to the corner to avoid them.
Xu Dalang: Although it is a bit cruel, it is instinct and I can’t control myself!
It was Xu Yue who came out with a good-tempered smile and brought the food, calming her sister's angry mood, and the despised Xu Dongbei and Xu Pingyuan were cleansed by their own mother.
As for the smelly rotten vegetable leaves in the kitchen, Xu Yue ordered her brother Xu Dalang to dump them into the flower bed in the yard to make fertilizer.
Xu Yue brought the last dishes and chopsticks to the table, and the twins were washed by Xu Erniang. Looking at the twins who had become fair, plump, and cute again, Xu Erniang was overflowing with maternal love, and she regretted her irritability just now.
"If everything's okay, let's eat. Do you two want to eat by yourself or do you want to be fed by your aunt?" Xu Yue asked with a smile.
If it were normal times, the twins would definitely hold their own spoons and eat by themselves. How happy they are to be able to play.
But now the two of them have learned well. They are afraid that grandma will still be angry, so they sit obediently on the small bench and wait for grandma and aunt to feed them.
Seeing the two brothers and sisters eating their meals in large gulps, Xu Erniang couldn't help but feel guilty in her heart. She hugged the two brothers and kissed them lightly.
"Baby, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have hit you just now..."
The child didn't hold grudges at all and kissed his mother back. Xu Dongbei tried hard to organize his words and said:
"No, no, no!"
The pronunciation was not accurate, but the three adults understood it.
Xu Erniang's eyes narrowed. How could these words sound provocative?
The twins were full and playing by themselves.
Xu Yue and the three adults chatted while eating.
Xu Yue asked about Xu Erniang and Xu Dalang's visit to the river.
Xu Erniang said: "It's just a small matter. Because repairing the river embankment accidentally destroyed half an acre of villagers' land, the villagers and workers had a quarrel. But we have resolved it and made corresponding compensation. It's okay now."
"By the way, young lady, are you planning to move the Xu Army's command center to Zhuoxian County?" Xu Erniang asked tentatively.
Xu Yue was still hesitating, eating her meal and did not answer immediately.
Xu Erniang said: "We have been developing in Yuyang for many years and our roots are there. Isn't it inconvenient to suddenly move to Zhuoxian?"
When she said this, Xu Yue, who was still hesitating, suddenly became clear.
"It's because Yuyang is the foundation of our Xu family army, so we can't all gather in one place."
"Zhuojun was originally the administrative seat of a continent, with roads extending in all directions, making it easier to control the entire Youzhou."
Xu Yue put down her bowl and chopsticks, took a sip of soup, and said slowly: "Establishing a general command center in Zhuojun will not affect Yuyang's status."
"We still have sea routes, and there is a port in Yuyang, which is the strongest backing for our Xu family army. If we bring all the people from Zhuojun there, it will be troublesome."
There are always some secrets that cannot be known to everyone.
Yuyang is the starting place of the Xu Jiajun, and there are too many trump cards of the Xu Jiajun hidden there. Once Yuyang is established as the capital of Youzhou, a large number of people will flow in, and the people will be mixed, making it inconvenient to move around, which will actually affect the original development of Yuyang.
As for safety, Yuyang is backed by the sea, and Liaodong and Liaoxi are also under control. Xu Yue feels that Yuyang is safer than Zhuojun.
Zhuo County extends in all directions, so be careful in the southeast, northwest and northwest.
Yuyang is different. As long as you pay attention to the trends in the south, you can produce with peace of mind.
"In a few days, when I have arranged things here, we have to go back to Yuyang."
Xu Yue sighed: "I haven't been back to Yuyang for almost two years. I have to go back and see what changes Yuyang has undergone in the past two years."
Economic prosperity is certain, and Bohai County, which is adjacent to Yuyang, always sends merchant ships to Yuyang for trade.
Although the businessmen say they came quietly, who believes it?
Gongsun Yue may not have known about the activities of these merchants, but his counselors must have known about them and acquiesced in their indulgence.
Because it’s so fun to make money!
However, compared to the economic development of Yuyang, Xu Yue is more looking forward to what kind of surprises the senior class students in Xujiazhuang can bring to her.
It shouldn’t be too bad to see the world from the shoulders of giants.
Xu Dalang and Xu Erniang looked at each other and saw that Xu Yue was determined to rebuild Zhuoxian County, so they had no objections.
As for returning to Yuyang, that's no problem, just make arrangements for the three brothers Zhao Bei to stay behind.
The matter of returning to Yuyang was finalized.
But before going back, Xu Yue has to do one more important thing - keeping household registration statistics.
In several counties in Youzhou, except for Zhuojun, which was finally recovered, the other counties have already started to conduct census.
Now that the rough statistical data of other counties have been sent to Xu Yue, she can only wait for the last data of Zhuo County to see what changes will happen to the technology tree.
Is it as simple as filling up with energy fruits, or is it like the dream she had before, that she can become an immortal on the spot?
But the latter is obviously unlikely.
In mid-May, the demographic report of Zhuo County was finally delivered.
Xu Yue made some calculations. After excluding some of the hidden households in Gongjiu County in Youzhou that have not yet been able to settle down, preliminary statistics show that the total population is 1.2 million.
