Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

The man who spoke was probably in his forties and quite fat. The eyes are not too big to begin with, but they look even smaller when accentuated by the fat on the face. Wearing a light brown moiré brocade robe, a belt of the same color is tied around the waist, with beautiful jade embedded in it. The clothes are quite good, but the fat all over them ruins any sense of beauty.

At this moment, his eyes were fixed on the figure dancing lightly in the forest, and he couldn't help but sigh, "I have lived in vain for so many years. I have raised so many vulgar people in my family. When I saw this person today, Girl, I didn’t know what my eyes were looking at before. This girl is naturally beautiful without makeup, and she is smart and playful. She is a little more lively than those ladies, but I don’t know which girl she is from? "

Behind this man, there were several people who looked like servants and followers. One of them came forward and smiled mischievously, "Master, if you like this little lady, all we brothers can do is come up and bring her over. Looking at the little lady's clothes, she doesn't belong to a wealthy family. , to be able to enter our house, I think it is a blessing that she has cultivated in eight lifetimes. "

The man who was called Master couldn't help but feel a little moved when he heard this. The key is that they have done this kind of robbing people in recent years. Didn’t those women stay in the house obediently in the end? He was about to nod in agreement.

"Master, I can't help it. Although I don't know which family that woman is from. But I have seen that man. When the master went to the Xi Luck Lai Restaurant to celebrate, it was this man who accepted our gifts. I think this person is the same as The Xu family has good relations, sir. The Xu family has the support of the county magistrate. If we snatch this woman today, I am afraid we will have to fight against the Xu family, but the county magistrate has just arrived here. "We haven't figured out his temper yet, so we can't be rash about this." The person who spoke was a man in a robe, who looked like a master. Presumably, he is also the kind of person who makes suggestions around that man.

The servant next to him was a little disapproving, "I still don't believe it. How can a small county magistrate manage our master? Don't forget, our second master is an official in the capital. He is a seventh-grade county magistrate. What great abilities do you have?”

"Mr. Yan is right. The Xu family is not something to be afraid of, but Wuzhi County has to be on guard. For now, let's leave this woman alone for now. Follow these two people carefully later. Let me find out which family the girl is from. Even if a woman like this is carried into the house in eight sedans, the master is willing to look at her back with some reluctance. Then he took people down the mountain. Of course, there were two servants following Jinghan and the others from a distance.

Of course Jinghan and Zixuan didn't know it. The two of them jogged all the way to the top of the mountain. After some exercise, Jinghan's breath became slightly unstable, and she stood on the top of the mountain breathing heavily.

Zixuan followed Jinghan to the top of the mountain. "I didn't expect you to run really fast. I didn't catch up with you." Zixuan was also out of breath. After all, he had been studying all year round, so he ran less often than before. For some exercise, it would be fine if you walked slowly, but running up the mountain like this would be a bit tiring.

Jinghan's face was rosy, and there was a slight sweat on her forehead, "I run up and down the mountains and rivers all day long, how can I be like you, always studying in school? You are considered good like this, hehehe." Jinghan looked at Zixuan's appearance and said proudly.

Zixuan took out a handkerchief from his arms and wiped Jinghan's sweat, "Look at you, you're sweating and you don't know how to wipe it. How are you? Are you happy today?"

Jinghan nodded. Since she came to this world, she has been busy every day. She has never been so relaxed like these days. "Well, I'm very happy." This was what she said sincerely.

"Come on, let's go somewhere else. It's rare for you to come out. I'll have a good day with you today." Zixuan took Jinghan's hand, and the two intertwined their fingers and walked among the flowers in the forest.

The two wandered around the mountain all morning until early noon, when they came down the mountain. "What do you want to eat for lunch? I'll treat you to something." Zixuan asked.

Jinghan couldn't help but laugh, "Our family runs a restaurant, and you actually asked me what to eat. However, it's okay to go out to eat. I want to eat wontons. Let's find a small stall to eat."

Of course Zixuan didn't object. The two of them went to the city to find a small stall and ordered two bowls of wontons. The wontons at this stall are pretty good, and they serve a lot of them. The big bowl is full, and Zixuan has enough food to eat. Jinghan's appetite was not small, and she was tired and hungry from hiking, so there wasn't much left in the bowl.

Both of them ate very quickly and finished their food in a short time. Zixuan paid the money to the family, and the two returned to the restaurant.

Behind Jinghan and Zixuan, two people watched them enter the restaurant. "They have eaten just now. They definitely didn't go in to eat. They should be living in there. Let's ask around and then go back and tell the master." One of them said.

On March 28, Mrs. Zhu came back from town, bringing a lot of things in large and small packages. As soon as Jinghan saw Mr. Zhu, she quickly asked about the situation at home.

Zhu told Jinghan little by little, "Everything is fine at home. The Yue family brought two thousand duck eggs from the capital. The Fang family and the Wang family happened to hatch them together with the goose eggs on the mountain. The tussah cocoons are red. Lian and the others have done well, so don't worry. Our family gave us a gift of 100 taels for Wen Cheng's twenty-sixth anniversary, and the rest is pretty much the same, your mother said. We’ll get married in February or March next year. We’ll come together first this fall, so we can’t all rush together.”

Jinghan felt relieved now. She didn't expect that Uncle Yue was so powerful, he could get so many duck eggs back from the capital. With these duck eggs, we can breed white ducks. If it develops slowly in the future, it may become a good industry. As for the tussah silkworms and the like, Jinghan doesn't worry about it. With Honglian and Jingxian, nothing will go wrong.

"Your grandma said that there is nothing going on at home, so she will let you stay in the county for a few more days. Your marriage has been decided, so it's not good to go to the mountains and get tired. You can take good care of yourself at home, learn to do some needlework, and I wish I had prepared the dowry early." Mrs. Zhu conveyed Mrs. Chen's wishes.

Jinghan smiled. Grandma was afraid that she wouldn't be able to stay in the county and would have to go home and go up the mountain, right? Anyway, I have really worried too much over the years, so why not just stay in the county for a while and spend more time with Zixuan. After getting along for a while, the relationship between the two of them has become better and better. Jinghan didn't have much love between man and woman for Zixuan at first. Perhaps it should be said that she still had more affection for Zixuan. But gradually getting along with her, Jinghan knew that she was really attracted to Zixuan.

"Okay, then I will stay in the county for a while longer, but the spring plowing is coming soon, can the family be busy?" Jinghan said well, but her long-term habit made her unable to bear it. Thinking about home.

"Didn't the family have more people this year? Besides, there are not enough people. As a girl, how much can you do even if you go back?" Zhu said with a smile.

Jinghan thought about it, no matter how powerful she was, how much more work could she do? One more and one less makes no difference. It's better to stay here with peace of mind and watch the business of the restaurant.

On the other side, in a large house, several men were talking. "Master, I have found out that the woman is the second daughter of the Xu family, named Jinghan. The man we saw that day is her fiancé, and now he lives in the backyard of the restaurant." A man bowed his head to the person in front of him. The man in fine clothes reported.

That man in fine clothes was clearly the man who had taken a fancy to Jinghan on Beishan that day. As soon as he heard that the beauty was engaged, the man couldn't help but frown. "It's rare to meet a beautiful woman, so why don't we just let her go? Mr. Yan, do you have any ideas? I must get this woman, no matter what method I use."

The middle-aged man dressed as a scribe next to him thought for a moment and shook his head, "Master, there is really nothing we can do about this matter. We have already been engaged, and my fiancé is still a young and handsome young man, so how can we possibly marry you? Forget it. Come on, there are so many beautiful women in the world, why do you have to choose her? That woman is not beautiful, sir, why bother?"

The man in fine clothes couldn't listen to this at all, "No, there are many beautiful women in the world, but there are few who can be so lively and agile. Master, I just have my eye on her, and I must find a way to get her. I don't believe it anymore, Master, my family background and wealth can't impress that little lady? A man who lives in his father-in-law's house before he gets married is just a poor boy. In this case, you don't have to worry about finding a matchmaker. Come, I want the matchmaker to go to her house to propose marriage. Tell the matchmaker that I will pay a total of two thousand taels of silver for the betrothal gift and the bride price.

Mr. Yan next to him couldn't help but shake his head, but he had to be controlled by others when he was serving other people's bowls. Since the master said so, I have to do it no matter what. "Okay, I'll go find a matchmaker right now. Let's try it first whether it works or not." With that said, Mr. Yan went out.

"Master, you really don't have to go to such trouble to pay back two thousand taels of silver? How can you use these? If you have time, our brothers can just get the person over here. What if you have a fiancé? As long as you join us Can the house still let her go? Our brothers just killed him." It was the servant who reported earlier, who stepped forward to give his advice, and the expression on his face was extremely sinister.