Chapter 145: Sky Screen Live Streaming System (20)

Over the next few days, the aunt and her two niece and nephew moved some luggage and items they didn't currently need to the new house, while also waiting for the furniture store to deliver and install their orders.

Once all the furniture was delivered and installed, Xie Yang took the two children to the flower and bird market to pick out a few formaldehyde-absorbing plants for the children's room.

She also bought a batch of activated carbon bags and charcoal ornaments online; the bags were hung in the bookcases and wardrobes, while the ornaments were placed on the desks and nightstands, serving as both decorations and formaldehyde absorbers.

The two children were puzzled:

"Auntie, what are these?"

"Auntie, why put flowers and plants in the room? Aren't charcoal bags for burning to keep warm in winter?"

Xie Yang explained it to them:

"Furniture is painted and may even contain adhesives, all of which are toxic. Even if they are labeled eco-friendly, you can't be completely at ease. The purpose of these green plants and activated carbon bags is to absorb the toxins released by the furniture. Of course, opening the windows for ventilation regularly is also very important.

Fortunately, there are at least three months before you start school, and it happens to be the height of summer. Toxins evaporate faster in summer than in winter, so by the time we move in, they will basically have evaporated completely."

【So that's how it is!】

【Painted furniture is actually toxic? Is that for real?】

【In our Laohu Town, there was a wealthy family who had a whole room of furniture made when their son got married. Every piece was painted in bright red lacquer, and it was quite a spectacle on the wedding day. But on the wedding night, the young couple started vomiting and having diarrhea before they even consummated the marriage, vomiting until they were cramping and rolling their eyes. They even reported it to the officials at the time, suspecting someone had poisoned them, but the culprit was never found. Now that I think about it, could it have been that room of lacquered furniture that caused the trouble!】

【Speaking of which, we had a case in Tongguan Town too! And it was just three days ago! Wealthy Philanthropist Liu's youngest son, a scholar, suddenly had abdominal pain and diarrhea on his wedding night, and his face turned white from the purging. The Wealthy Philanthropist and his wife suspected the new daughter-in-law who had just entered the house had poisoned him, and they almost beat her to death. She is still locked in the woodshed without food or water even now!】

【I am wronged! This concubine is wronged! Heaven above! This concubine never poisoned my husband! I am wronged!】

【... Could the person crying out for justice be the new daughter-in-law from Wealthy Philanthropist Liu's house?】

【Tongguan Town? Is that the Tongguan Town in Cangzhou Prefecture near Lin County? Good news! The County Magistrate has already sent bailiffs to the Liu residence to verify the situation!】

【...】

Can the existence of the Sky Screen actually help the Daliang government solve cases?

This development was something not even Xie Yang, who couldn't see the comments, could have imagined, let alone the Daliang People themselves.

Because of this, those corrupt officials who had taken bribes and handed down unjust verdicts couldn't help but feel guilty, fearing that the prisoners who had been tortured into confessing would see the Sky Screen and cry out their grievances.

The Sky Screen was like an invisible hand, tearing away the last shred of their fig leaf.

The guilty officials immediately moved those prisoners who had been tortured into confessing to the depths of the dungeons, thinking that this way they wouldn't be able to see the Sky Screen.

Those without dungeons moved them to different cells, keeping them far away from any windows.

For a short time, they didn't dare to judge cases recklessly anymore.

Silver is important, of course, but one must be alive to spend it!

What if the Emperor was also watching the Sky Screen and, in a fit of rage, stripped them of their official hats or chopped off their heads?

The officialdom of the Daliang Dynasty became much clearer as a result.

A week later, after receiving the property deed, Xie Yang took the supporting documents issued by the public security authorities to successfully register the residency for her niece and nephew, and then, before the Experimental Primary School's final exams, she went to consult with the school about her nephew's enrollment.

Under normal circumstances, children in their situation really wouldn't be able to enroll.

However, after the principal saw the documents she brought and learned that Xie Jilin was the son of the older brother Xie Yang had spent seven years advertising across the country to find, and that his parents had likely met with misfortune, he made an exception and set a precedent—accepting him.

"Thank you, thank you!"

Xie Yang reached out to shake the principal's hand, not expecting it to go so smoothly.

Before coming, she had actually prepared herself mentally to be turned away.

Because this school was truly very difficult to get into; even paying for a guest spot was hard.

Xie Jilin knew that getting into this school was no easy feat, so he bowed deeply to the principal in gratitude: "Thank you, I will definitely study hard!"

The principal patted his shoulder with satisfaction: "To have such awareness at such a young age, he is truly a good seedling!"

At this moment, he didn't know what kind of glory the child he accepted out of sympathy and pity would bring to the school a few years later.

After completing the enrollment procedures, Xie Yang took her niece and nephew home.

The principal did say that if they were willing, they could go and audit the current first-grade classes first.

But there was only one month left in the semester, and for Xie Jilin, who had never been exposed to pinyin, auditing Chinese class was no different from listening to a heavenly book.

Furthermore, Xie Yang wanted to take the siblings on a trip during the three months before school started.

They were just children; how could sitting in a classroom for seven or eight hours a day be as happy as going out to frolic and play?

The happier they were, the less likely the Daliang People watching the live stream would be to give negative ratings, and the greater the chance of preserving this plane.

Of course, what she said out loud was:

"Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Books must be read, of course, but one must also experience the world outside. Broadening one's horizons and increasing one's knowledge—these are things that cannot be learned from books."

Xiao Jinchu understood only half of it.

Xie Jilin, five years older, was lost in thought: This is similar in meaning to what Father once said, "Knowledge gained from books is ultimately shallow; one must practice it to truly understand it!"

Xie Yang didn't know that the little brains of her children already possessed adult thinking; she was just explaining to them why she wanted to take them on a trip, and for three months at that.

Although they couldn't travel all over the country in three months, they could pretty much visit all the first and second-tier cities and famous scenic spots.

"Auntie, Jinbao is all packed!"

In the living room of the studio apartment, Xie Yang and the two children were packing their luggage for the trip.

She had a 30-inch spinner suitcase, and the two children each had a small cartoon suitcase they could sit on and ride.

Xie Yang let them prepare two or three sets of summer clothes themselves, one set of spring/autumn clothes, and a warm windbreaker for emergencies. Anything else they lacked could be bought locally.

"Auntie, I'm packed too."

Xie Jilin was more thoughtful than his sister; besides clothes, he also stuffed in small toys like the Nine-Linked Rings and a Rubik's cube to pass the time, so as not to be bored on the journey.

"Great! You're even faster than Auntie! Auntie isn't finished packing yet, you two go watch some cartoons for a while, and we'll go downstairs to eat later."

Just as she was speaking, the doorbell rang.

The courier delivered three packages.

It was the fruit her eldest uncle had sent her.

I just didn't expect there to be three big boxes!

"Auntie, what is dis?"

"This is fruit that Great-Uncle sent us."

"Great-Uncle is here?"

Xiao Jinbao stood up, trotted to the door, and stood on tiptoe to pull the door handle:

"Auntie, Great-Uncle is outside..."

Hearing this, Xie Jilin also ran over from the living room: "Great-Uncle is here?"

Xie Yang couldn't help but laugh or cry: "Great-Uncle didn't come; it's the fruit he sent us that has arrived."

"..."

The brother and sister looked at each other in confusion.