Chapter 354: The county magistrate’s wife found out
Su Yan smiled and cleared away the tea bowls on the table, "He doesn't know how."
Her tone was too determined. Ning Yi was slightly startled. He raised his eyes slightly and said, "Everything will change in the face of fame and fortune. You are a smart person and you will naturally know."
Su Yan held the tea bowl and looked at the group of people squatting and playing in the yard. She looked very much like her father. She said softly, "Qin An doesn't know how."
"You said I'm a smart person, and smart people don't do things that make them lose money."
Ning Yi had nothing to say, sighed before leaving, got on the carriage, lifted the curtain and looked into the courtyard.
The woman stood upright and listened to the children, both big and small, smiling.
He raised his hand to cover his chest, and the boy next to him asked with concern: "Sir, are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Ning Yi put down his hand and said, "It's okay."
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Knowing that Qin An passed the exam, Su Yan cooked a table full of food. It should have been lively with so many people, but she missed Qin An even more.
After that, she didn't dare to think about it. She didn't know when the two of them would meet again, and she was afraid that she couldn't help but run to the capital to find him.
Sometimes they are unable to face this place. The life of their family should be getting better and better, but life becomes more and more difficult as time goes by.
In the next few days, she was busy with the business of opening the kiln. She was so busy that she couldn't even drink a few sips of water. On this day, Zhang Xiu and Dongzi got married, so she stayed at home.
The whole family had a meal with the door closed. Cuilan was considered the elder, so she helped Dongzi and the others lay out red quilts and covers.
Su Yan was a newcomer, and she waited for Tuan Tuan and the others to go out after dinner. The young couple felt a little embarrassed on their first day of marriage.
But now that they were married, it was not convenient to live in the courtyard. Thinking of this, she went to see if anyone nearby wanted to sell their courtyard.
Unexpectedly, several yards were for sale, and two yards were still connected. Su Yan thought that Xiaoliu and the others would have a place to live when they came back in the future, so she bought the two yards together.
Not far from my home, just a few steps away.
It was almost getting dark now, and a group of people went back. Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiu and Dongzi had already prepared dinner.
Zhang Xiu's face remained red until the meal was over. Su Yan was not embarrassed to tease her. She just told them about the courtyard, "Tomorrow you will choose a courtyard to live in. From now on, you two will live there. You can come here for meals on weekdays."
eat."
"There may be no one living in the yard, so I guess there will be enough room for you two to take care of it."
Dongzi scratched his head and thanked him honestly: "Thank you, madam."
"There's nothing to thank you for. You can add the things inside by yourself, and you can make it whatever you want." Su Yan meant that she could treat it as her own home.
The tip of Zhang Xiu's nose felt sour, "Madam..."
"Don't cry on this great day." Su Yan quickly stopped her.
Cuilan helped wipe her tears with a handkerchief and said half-jokingly: "If you really feel sorry for her, work harder in the future."
Dongzi said seriously: "Madam, we will do our best."
"I trust you, let's eat." Su Yan couldn't help laughing, but she didn't say anything after that and served the two children some food.
It started to rain tonight, and it lasted for several days. The whole yard was covered in moisture, and it took several braziers to dry it out.
Main hall
Su Yan couldn't go out because of the rain these days, so she was making Qin An's gloves at home. The dogs barking outside started and stopped.
Dongzi strode in wearing a raincoat and said, "Madam, the Yamen does not sell that mountain."
"Why?" Su Yan frowned slightly.
Dongzi stood under the eaves and took off his raincoat, shaking off the water stains on it, "They refused to say."
"Dongzi, don't take off your clothes yet. Go to Ren's house and send a message to Mrs. Ren, telling her to come to my place when she has time."
Su Yan couldn't think of any other reason except that people knew about the porcelain kiln.
Why the yamen refuses to sell the mountain land is unreasonable.
Dongzi immediately put on his raincoat and went out. Two-quarters of an hour later, he ran back and said, "Mrs. Ren is not here. I told the boy."
Su Yan nodded and put down the needle and thread in her hand. If the county magistrate's wife knew that she was going to deal with them, she would definitely not sell any mountain.
In this case, she didn't buy it and just dug it.
Just a kiln would be troublesome and impossible to build in a county town.
Village...
Nearby villages are also ok.
"Dongzi, tomorrow you go find a village near the county seat. If anyone sells a yard, we will buy it. It's best if it's connected to the house."
"I'll go now, there's nothing else to do." Dongzi stood up immediately.
Su Yan shook her head, "It's raining too much today, and it's all in vain."
Zhang Xiu brought out a pot of hot water from the kitchen, poured it for Su Yan and the others first, and then gave it to Dongzi, and then gave him a handkerchief.
Dongzi said honestly: "It's okay, stop working."
"Madam, what should we do about the mountains?"
"If you don't want to sell it, we'll just dig it. Anyone can dig it, and so can we."
Su Yan picked up her needlework again and glanced at Tuantuan, who was quietly playing with the wooden toys his father had made for him.
She looked at the sky outside. If it rained for a few more days, the reply would be delayed for a few more days.
Just when I thought this, the man who delivered the letter stood at the door wearing a raincoat and shouted, "Madam, your letter."
"coming."
Su Yan immediately got up and went to the house to get a bunch of copper coins, plus another 20 coins. She ran to the door of the courtyard holding an umbrella and said, "Here are 20 coins more. Uncle, take it with you and drink a bowl of hot tea."
The man smiled happily, took out the letter wrapped in cloth from his arms and handed it to her, "Then I'll leave."
Su Yan took the letter back to the main room. Although it was wrapped in cloth, the letter was still a little wet, but fortunately the writing was not smudged.
Wife, I received the things. The jerky is delicious. Don’t do this next time. Get more rest and remember to eat.
It's raining in Beijing these days, so the pastries I bought will arrive late.
I have passed the exam and I will come back to pick you up as soon as the exam is over.
Wife, I miss you.
Su Yan smiled, took the letter and went to the study, picked up a pen and wrote a reply to Qin An. After finishing writing, the rain outside became lighter.
Thinking of the cold weather, she cooked some pimple soup and drank it to keep warm. Then she stepped into the kitchen and heard the sound of a car rumbling.
She exited and looked towards the door. Ren Li hurriedly walked in holding an umbrella, "What's going on?"
When she heard that Su Yan was looking for her, she thought it must be a big deal, otherwise she wouldn't have had someone deliver the letter in the rain.
Su Yan led her to the study room, closed the door and said, "Have you told anyone about the porcelain kiln?"
Ren Li was naturally a smart person, her expression changed, "Does the county magistrate's wife know?"
Seeing her nodding, she was silent for a while, "I told my mother about this. My mother may have told my sister-in-law."
"Sister-in-law has been at loggerheads with me since I walked in."
After talking about it, she said angrily: "My mother is really asking her not to say anything, but she turns around and says, I am still not her daughter."
"I just wanted to help find the porcelain kiln master. My mother knows many people, so I went back and asked."
Su Yan took her place and said, "Don't be anxious. If something happens, there's no point in hurrying."
"The only bad thing now is that they won't sell the mountain land to us, but we can hire more helpers, so it won't be a big problem."
"It's just that the county magistrate's wife will definitely find a way to deal with us if she knows our intentions. I'm fine, I'm just worried about you."
