"After Elder Ming arrived, his son retired from the Dingyuan Army to help manage the estate."
"Previously, they were the ones who registered and collected the land rent, which the Third Steward and his men would then come to collect."
Chen Yi smiled and nodded, asking, "The other gentlemen must also be veterans of the Dingyuan Army, I presume?"
"Yes, Elder Fang and the others are too, but they were assigned here by my grandfather in recent years…"
While they chatted and laughed, the group finished lunch. After a short rest, Kang Ming approached and asked,
"Miss, which places would you like to see? I can lead the way."
Xiao Wan'er didn't refuse. She had Shen Huatang bring a map and pointed to several circled locations on it.
"We'll go see all of these places."
After looking, Kang Ming hesitated. "Miss, the roads outside of town are narrow. I'm afraid a carriage won't be able to pass."
Xiao Wan'er smiled. "It's no problem, we can walk."
