Yang Heshu gave a stiff nod and managed a smile as he said, "Assessing the livelihood of the people is also one of the tasks Mr. Zhuang has assigned to me as part of my studies."
Manbao and Bai Shanbao both nodded earnestly to show their understanding, then indicated that he could ask them anything, and they would certainly spare no detail in their answers.
Although things were going very smoothly—indeed, they had never gone this smoothly before—he still felt that something was a bit off. What should he do?
The only one who seemed normal was Bai Erlang.
Bored while listening to their conversation, he crawled over to his book chest and took out two packets of snacks. Opening them, he grabbed a piece for himself and then placed the rest in the middle for everyone to share.
