He has a spatial ability and saves three children on his escape route.

Chapter 129 Participating in the Prefectural Examination

Back at the mansion in the south of the city, Madam Lu handed Wen Dashan a letter, "Master, it's from Miss."

No sooner had Wen Dashan left home in the morning than Steward Li arrived at the Chengnan residence to deliver a letter, repeatedly instructing her to hand the letter to Wen Dashan before leaving.

Wen Dashan took the letter and led the Wen Zibai brothers to the study. Reading the letter was left to the Wen Yunhai brothers, who were studying in the study.

"Yunhai, quickly see what Daya has written," Wen Dashan said impatiently as he stepped into the study.

Wen Yunhai and Wen Yunqing huddled together to read the letter. After they finished, Wen Yunhai briefly explained the contents of the letter to Wen Dashan:

"Da Ya told us to sell our houses, land, and shops in the town so that after Yunqing and I finish our exams, we can go to Beijing together and she said she would transfer our household registration to the capital..."

Wen Dashan said excitedly, "When Da Ya left, she said she would find a way for us to settle down in Beijing. I never expected that she would do it in just a few months!"

After instructing the Wen brothers to study diligently, Wen Dashan and his two sons went to the main room. Wen Zibai felt somewhat uneasy. Going to the capital was certainly good, but he felt uneasy about not having his own land.

“Father, Da Ya said that land in the capital is hard to buy. It’s probably not appropriate for us to stay at her farm. I… I think it’s better to stay in Xinghua Village.” After much consideration, Wen Zibai felt more at ease living by tending the family’s land.

Wen Dashan glared at him and cursed, "You good-for-nothing! A tree dies when transplanted, but a person thrives. Daya Farm has land; if you want to farm, rent some from Daya!"

Going to the capital would allow the whole family to reunite, and as the most prosperous city in the Great Xia Dynasty, finding work would definitely be easier than in other cities.

During the off-season, the Wen brothers would go to the city to carry heavy loads, but even after a whole day, they might not find a foreman to hire them. However, once they went to Beijing, there were definitely more jobs available carrying heavy loads than in Xinchuan County.

Besides, although Wen Zibo and the others aren't good at studying, they can at least recognize some characters. Why can't they work as shop assistants in restaurants, teahouses, or grain stores? Why are they forced to stay in the fields?

Wen Dashan's words opened a window of opportunity for Wen Zibai, who said sheepishly, "It's all up to Father."

Wen Zihua remained silent. With Wen Dashan around, it wasn't his place to decide whether or not to go to the capital. In any case, he would go wherever the old man said.

Upon hearing the news that they were going to live in the capital, the three sisters-in-law, Yang, who were busy in the kitchen, completely ignored Wenlin and Lu, who were also busy in the kitchen.

They started chattering away, calculating how much silver they could get for their land, houses, and livestock, and how much silver they currently had in savings.

The three sisters-in-law were clearly more receptive than Wen Zibo. After calculating their respective assets, they enthusiastically discussed whether to open a snack shop or set up a snack stall after going to the capital.

"Father, I'll go back to Xinghua Village tomorrow and tell the village chief about the sale of the land and houses," Wen Zibo said after dinner.

Wen Zihua then added, "I'll go to Zuixianlou tomorrow and ask if they buy lambs." The adult goats have almost all been sold.

Before Wen Dashan went to the city, his family's goats had been bought by Wen Yuxia. At the time, he thought Lin Youmu was the buyer introduced by Wen Yuxia, but he later learned that Lin Youmu was the head of Wen Yuxia's estate.

The lambs were handed over to Steward Li, who would certainly pay the market price in silver. This way, the Wen brothers and Yang would not suffer losses, and the estate would also benefit from some lambs.

Thinking of this, Wen Dashan slowly said, "No need for that trouble. Just leave the lamb to Steward Li. Da Ya runs a lamb restaurant in the city, and she raises quite a few sheep on her farm outside the city..."

Besides the horse farm, racetrack, and 2,000 mu of fertile land in Mengzhong County, there's also a farm and a mutton restaurant. Wen Yuxia is incredibly wealthy! The Wen brothers, Zibai and Zihua, had identical expressions of surprise on their faces.

After a moment, Wen Zibo sighed heavily. His lips moved a few times but no sound came out. At this moment, he really didn't know what to say.

Wen Dashan said earnestly, "Da Ya is the most promising person in the family. You can't go wrong by listening to her."

He told the Wen brothers about Wen Yuxia's businesses in order to convince them of Wen Yuxia's abilities and to make them completely devoted to her.

However, Wen Dashan was unaware that what he was talking about was only a small part of Wen Yuxia's entire business empire.

After the New Year, Wen Zibai and his brother Wen Yunjiang were busy selling their house and land. After dealing with the assets in Xinghua Village, they would stay in the county town for more than two months until Wen Yunhai and his brother finished their exams and learned the results before setting off for the capital.

Wen Dashan had already asked the brokers to put up the shop for sale. The three Yang sisters-in-law continued to run the snack shop in order to earn more money, and they planned to keep it running until the day the shop was sold.

Less than ten days before the prefectural examination, Wen Yunhai and his brother, accompanied by Wen Dashan and Wen Zibai, went to Nanzhou Prefecture and went directly to the inn that Steward Li had booked for them in advance.

Looking at the "Fully Booked" signs standing in front of the inns on both sides of the street, Wen Dashan said with emotion, "Luckily, Steward Li booked rooms at Wangyue Inn in advance."

With the deposit slip given by Steward Li, Wen Dashan and his party checked into the Wangyue Inn without any problems. A few days later, Wen Dashan and his son escorted Wen Yunhai and his brother to the examination hall.

There was still a long way to go before the examination hall, and the mule cart could no longer move. Wen Zibai stayed behind to guard the mule cart, while Wen Dashan led his two brothers on foot through the crowded streets.

To ease the pressure on the two brothers, Wen Dashan said gently, "You two are still young and this is your first time taking the exam. Don't be too nervous. Just treat it as practice. If you don't pass this time, we'll try again next time."

Wen Yunhai and Wen Yunqing said in unison, "Understood, Grandpa."