A lazy bum transmigrates and marries a eunuch – it's awesome!

Chapter 168 The Supervisor's Wives Arrive

Xiao Yuan's one treacherous banquet not only turned around his reputation but also rid Xuzhou City of two major scourges.

It also replenished the already surplus disaster relief funds, achieving three goals at once.

The other wealthy households were all impressed by Supervisor Xiao's integrity and were willing to pay for it.

After all, the money wasn't completely wasted; at least his name was recorded on the monument of merit.

They don't feel sorry for them at all. (╥_╥) Anyway, even if they did feel sorry for them, no one would say anything.

After all, happiness is relative, and they are already much better off than the Lu and Han families.

Some people had a long-term vision; after returning home, they gathered all their managers together that very night to discuss how to steal business from the Lu and Han families.

A whale falls and all things come to life; with the Lu family's downfall, each of them will get a few bowls of meat.

It's not so easy to investigate and confiscate the property of such a large family.

The parents of both the two infants and the two toddlers are servants of the Lu and Han families, and they cannot take them away until things are settled.

The Duan family, on the other hand, were more sensible and sent over the indentures of the male prostitutes and sluts early on. They even gave each of them 50 taels of silver as a form of appeasement.

The two were grateful and volunteered to stay and temporarily act as nannies to look after the child.

To save trouble, Xiaodouzi allocated them a small courtyard facing the street, gave them ten taels of silver, and then left them to their own devices.

They're busy with disaster relief and won't be able to take care of children, so this arrangement saves trouble for everyone.

Looking at the list of confiscated items, Xiao Yuan felt more and more that the Lu family was right to have their property confiscated; the bastard owned several grain stores with tens of thousands of kilograms of grain.

However, when the city was short of food a few days ago, he was only willing to take out a few hundred kilograms, and even kept raising the price in an attempt to profit from the national crisis.

With this batch of grain from the Lu family, he didn't need to wait for the grain transport team to arrive and could continue to provide disaster relief to the surrounding towns, which saved him time.

The disaster affected a large area along the Yellow River. Xuzhou City was only attracted to the area because it was the most prosperous city in the region.

The situation in the surrounding towns is not much better; there may be slightly fewer migrants, but the situation remains severe.

Governor Xiao came to provide disaster relief, not to enjoy himself. Now that the epidemic in Xuzhou has eased, he wants to hurry to the next location.

We need to go through all of these processes first, stabilize the epidemic for now, and then start repairing dikes and post-disaster reconstruction.

He Bi was disciplined and became extremely obedient. Xiao Yuan emphasized the precautions for disaster relief and gave him a disaster relief manual to follow. He temporarily handed over the Xuzhou City area to him.

He then led a group of Eastern Depot agents and soldiers, using Xuzhou City as a base, and headed upstream.

The underground water veins are interconnected. If the plague upstream is not controlled, the water downstream will be contaminated with viruses, and even after filtration and boiling, it may not be safe.

After leaving Lord He, Chief Supervisor Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. His back, which had been bent over for several days, straightened up, and he quickly had some dishes cooked and a pot of wine warmed up.

He had barely taken two bites when someone reported that the wife of Governor Xiao was requesting an audience.

He Bi almost choked on his own drink, spitting out a mouthful of wine. Xiao Yuan's wife?

The one who had a good relationship with the Fifth Prince and caused him to be retaliated against?

Something's not right. Why would a woman travel all the way from the capital to see Chief Supervisor Xiao?

how can that be!

Seeing that the master did not believe him, the attendant chuckled and said, "This servant also thinks it is impossible, but the wife of the Grand Eunuch has quite a presence."

She said she had some family matters to attend to, so she hired a security escort agency in the capital to escort her here to find the Grand Eunuch.

My lord, look…

He Bi rubbed his forehead in frustration. "Alright, alright, take him to the flower hall first. I'll be right there."

Despite feeling strange, He Bi decided to meet him anyway.

He didn't dare to gamble.

Xiao Yuan doesn't seem like a normal person, and his wife might not be much better. If it's true that he disappeared, wouldn't that just give Xiao Yuan another reason to hold a grudge?

It's better to believe something is true than to believe it isn't.

Yan Fei actually arrived outside the city yesterday, but stayed up all night to appear travel-worn before visiting today.

To save time, he didn't bother asking around and went directly to the largest government office in the area to request an audience with the prefect.

As long as Xiao Yuan is here to provide disaster relief, he will inevitably have to go through the prefect. Rather than going through layers of intermediaries, it would be more appropriate for the prefect to directly lead him to see Xiao Yuan.

Unexpectedly, his delay caused him to miss a golden opportunity. When he heard from He Bi that Xiao Yuan had already left Yan Fei, he was devastated.

Damn it, the person I pretended to be so perfect isn't here?

What, do you really expect me to chase after him for miles?

Seeing the other party's sullen face, He Bi smiled obsequiously and said, "Isn't this a coincidence? The Grand Eunuch has only been gone for two hours."

"Why don't you give chase, Madam? The group is large and moves slowly; you should be able to catch up in about an hour."

There was no other way now, but Yan Fei had specially modified the carriage to disguise himself as Jiang Xinyu, and at the speed of a carriage, it would definitely take an hour to catch up.

He Bi shook his head helplessly as he watched Yan Fei leave. She was quite pretty; no wonder the Fifth Prince was on good terms with her.

I just don't know how her relationship with the Chief Eunuch is; in any case, their fate doesn't seem very good.

One leaves and the other arrives; isn't this just like the saying in the play, "destined to meet but not to be together"?

Swallows come and go quickly. He Bi drank a few cups of wine and didn't take it to heart. He drank until he was tipsy and then went to sleep.

I slept soundly until noon the next day, and just as I finished washing up, a servant came to report:

The Lady of the Eunuch requests an audience!

He Bi was completely bewildered. Had he drunk fake alcohol or fake hangover soup?

Or maybe I'm just hallucinating because I've been under too much stress lately.

Didn't the Grand Eunuch's wife just come yesterday? She should have met up with the Grand Eunuch by now. Why are you looking for him again?

Could it be that Chief Supervisor Xiao sent her back?

That's possible. Judging from how dedicated Chief Supervisor Xiao is to public service, he probably finds it troublesome to bring his family along.

What are we waiting for? Let's invite them in quickly, for all guests are honored!

Everyone says that pillow talk is powerful, and he even wanted this eunuch's wife to help him plead with the eunuch on his behalf.

He was still worried because the supervisor hadn't said how he would be punished. He thought it would be good if he could pull some strings with the lady.

When Lord He entered the flower hall with a smile, he was stunned. It wasn't the slightly disheveled but still elegant Lady Eunuch from yesterday, but a handsome young man with striking features.

Upon closer inspection, it's quite true that he looks a lot like the Eunuch's wife. Could he be the Eunuch's brother-in-law?

This guy is indeed a bit simple-minded; he just blurted out whatever came to mind, and the word "uncle" left Jiang Xinyu stunned.

She had only heard that in some places, a wife is called "hunjia tangke" or "zhuojing jiannei". What was the title for this uncle?

Could it be that in Xuzhou, people call their wives "uncle"?

But this accent doesn't sound right. Lord He's ancestral home is in the capital, so he should be addressed according to the way people in the capital address him.

According to the local custom in Beijing, "舅爷" should refer to one's brother-in-law.

However, Jiang Xinyu quickly realized what was happening.

This is her fault. She's dressed as a man and looks young, and she's using the title of the Eunuch's wife. Perhaps Lord He misunderstood.

"A misunderstanding can be cleared up," Jiang Xinyu said with a light laugh as she took out the letter the Fifth Prince had given to He Bi and his wife.

"I apologize for misleading you with my attire. It's inconvenient to wear women's clothing when we're out in public."

Anyone could tell that Jiang Xinyu was a girl as soon as she spoke, and He Bi paused in disbelief as he took the letter.