It took half an hour to take over the paperwork. Xia Shang got the land deed very smoothly, because the land was an entire street with houses on both sides. There were a total of seventy-three households' land deeds, piled together in a thick pile, which was very useful.
The parcel must be wrapped before it can be taken back.
From the beginning to the end, Ruyan said nothing. It was not until Xia Shang left the magistrate's office carrying a heavy package that he caught up and asked, "Husband, what have you done?"
Xia Shang turned around and smiled: "I didn't do anything."
"Then...how could the imperial court reward my husband with such a large piece of land, and it came just when he needed it most? It was a gift from the emperor, it's extraordinary."
"You heard it before, and the land rewarded to me is a secret decree and cannot be publicized. So it's better not to ask in detail. You just need to understand that now there is a place to build a winery. Isn't this just right?"
"But..." Ruyan wanted to say something more, but saw that her husband didn't want to say more, so she had to shut up. But she was still full of doubts in her heart. She asked herself that she had a relatively clear grasp of her husband's daily whereabouts. How had she ever seen him before?
If your husband has done anything beneficial to the court, how could you reward him with such a large piece of land for no reason?
Also confused was the second prince in the Suzhou Mansion next door. It was said to be a secret order, and it was obviously impossible to hide it from the second prince.
He has heard about "Heroes Village", but the word "Xia Shang" is very unfamiliar to him. Such a big reward is very rare. Unless he has done something earth-shattering, the emperor can only do it once
Sex was given to such a large place by a commoner. But now there is no news at all, and no one knows what this person named "Xia Shang" did.
In fact, this matter has little to do with the second prince, but the second prince is a very sensitive person, and this seemingly unrelated secret edict seems to contain information related to him, and this is called "Xia
People who are "businessmen" always have the feeling of having seen something before.
At the same time that Xia Shang left the prefect's yamen, someone from Suzhou Mansion also came out. He looked at the direction Xia Shang left and thought for a long time.
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After spending a long time in the magistrate's office, Xia Shang and Ruyan returned to Yingxiongzhuang just in time for dinner, and the family gathered together to have a good time.
A New Year's Eve and a Spring Festival passed just like that.
After the first day of the Lunar New Year and then the second day of the Lunar New Year, every household began to go out, and the streets of Suzhou gradually returned to prosperity.
I heard that there will be a lantern festival on both sides of the canal passing through Suzhou, starting at noon on the second day of the lunar month and ending on the fourth watch.
This is a tradition in Suzhou. It will be very lively at that time. There will be lantern riddles, lanterns, colorful boats, and buskers. There will be many people watching the strange and weird things. It is better for many families and many relatives and friends to gather together.
place.
Xia Shang was mentioned by servants who grew up in Suzhou, and he became interested after listening to it. It was rare to usher in the new year, and everyone had not even stepped out of the house, so he mentioned it during the early morning meal on the second day of the Lunar New Year.
Let's see if anyone wants to hang out.
Qin Huairou definitely can't go because she is pregnant.
Ruyan didn't go either, saying she wanted to re-plan the wine shop.
Xia Xinyi didn't go either, but he didn't say why.
Chunjiao still refused to go, saying she wanted to go back to Yangzhou to see her mother.
The only one left beside Xia Shang was Xiaoyue Yatou.
This girl really wanted to go, but my wife didn't want to go, so she could only say no.
Fortunately, Qin Huairou saw through this girl's thoughts and allowed her to go out for a day, and then she happily went to dress up.
In the small courtyard outside the room, Xia Shang looked at Nizi who came into the house happily and walked to his wife. He was a little worried: "Huairou, do you really don't want anyone to take care of you? Xiaoyue is gone, but no one can take care of you so caringly.
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Qin Huairou smiled and looked at the direction Xiaoyue entered the room: "It's okay. Xiaoyue is also a big girl. She has followed me since she was a child. I have watched her grow up. As a master, I am used to being taken care of by her.
But I didn’t give her much good things. Now that she likes to go outside and see, let her go and see. With her serving my husband all the way, I feel a lot more at ease."
"In that case, I will leave early and come back early."
Qin Huairou suddenly stood up, and Xia Shang quickly helped her step into the house.
Qin Huairou arrived in front of the door and was about to push it open, but she suddenly stopped. She only gently opened a crack, peeked inside secretly, and then motioned to Xia Shang to look inside as well.
Xia Shang was confused. He lay in front of the door and looked into the inner room. Through the crack in the door, he saw that girl Xiaoyue tinkering with rouge and gouache in front of Qin Huairou's dressing table.
"This girl! I secretly used your rouge and gouache!" Xia Shang cursed in a low voice.
Qin Huairou made a silence gesture and rolled her eyes at Xia Shang angrily: "Ms. sir, why did I ever let you see those things?"
"Huh?" Xia Shang was confused, who was he looking at if he wasn't looking at Xiaoyue?
"My lord, Xiaoyue is already fourteen, so she can serve her husband."
"Pfft!" Upon hearing this, Xia Shang squirted water and almost bit his tongue!
How can a fourteen-year-old girl serve a man?
Could this evil old society destroy ignorant girls like this? Qiansheng Huairou said it as if it was natural.
Although Xiaoyue, this girl, has changed greatly in more than half a year, and she does look as tall and graceful as a daisy, she is only fourteen years old after all, and she is not fully developed yet! No matter how lustful Xia Shang is, he will not cruelly destroy such a flower.
Xia Shang's expression was too surprised and he made a lot of noise. Qin Huairou reminded him: "Mr. Sir, please keep your voice down."
But it was too late to speak. Xiaoyue turned around when she heard the voice and saw the young master and his wife looking at her through the crack in the door. Thinking that she was secretly using the lady's rouge, she was so frightened that her face turned pale and she quickly put her hands behind her back and stood there, muttering.
With his small mouth open, he looked like he was waiting to give up.
Qin Huairou did not enter the room immediately. She looked at Xia Shang with a smile and found that her husband's eyes were falling on the little girl. She smiled meaningfully: "My husband, please watch carefully. If you don't like it, I will give it to you."
Xiaoyue is looking for a family. Don’t delay this girl.”
"You are such a little girl, why are you so anxious?"
"Isn't this all a matter of time? I still don't believe that my husband is really willing to marry Xiaoyue to another family."
After saying this, Xia Shang felt really uncomfortable, but he didn't feel comfortable opening his mouth. He simply turned his head and left the door, leaving behind a sentence: "We can discuss this later."
After saying that, he left.
Xiaoyue didn't know what the two people were talking about at the door. She just saw the young master leaving his wife and walked away alone. She hurriedly came over and helped her into the house. Looking at the back of the young master leaving, she cursed and said: "This young master is not reliable at all."
, Madam, such a delicate body was thrown away like this. By the way, Madam, what did you just say to the young master?"
Huairou looked at Xiaoyue and said with a smile: "What else can I say? Isn't it your lifelong event?" (To be continued)