This is the second longevity lock that Aunt Li received today; Nangong Qing also gave her one.

She had just wanted to say that Su Luo and Nangong Qingzhen had a tacit understanding, but with so many people in the family, she was afraid of being criticized if she said it, so she stopped herself from saying it.

"You're welcome!"

He turned around and took Xiao Fugui from the arms of an aunt in the village.

He was so small that Su Luo was afraid of hurting him.

"Little Fugui, you've gained a little weight since I last saw you."

Even when the child isn't crying, their eyes will follow the sound.

After holding him for a while, he started crying because he was hungry. Su Luo handed him over to Aunt Li and asked her to take him to the room to breastfeed.

They chatted with the villagers for a while before going out to eat after the meal started.

She also saw Nangong Qing during the meal, greeted him, and then sat down at the women's table.

After finishing their meal, Nangong Qing and Axu hurriedly returned to Yongle County, without even entering the gate of the Chen residence.

Nangong Qing was terrified by Yan Chuan's smooth and efficient actions. If Yan Chuan asked him to teach again, he would really go crazy.

No matter how he explained, Yan Chuan seemed not to understand.

He can't hit him, and he can't scold him; it's infuriating.

Yan Chuan usually seems very smart, but he was unusually stupid those few days, and he even suspected that Yan Chuan was deliberately messing with him.

Without saying goodbye, Su Luo took Yi Huan home first, and Xie Wanwan was going to give her a lesson.

Zhao Ruyun was helping with things like collecting dishes in the village, so Su Luo didn't need to go anymore.

The banquet lasted for two days, and once the busy farming season was over, Su Luo would have a few days of free time.

...

"Madam, there's a man named Yu Feipeng outside looking for you." Su You didn't recognize Yu Feipeng, so he came in first to report to Su Luo.

Yu Feipeng is a constable, why would he have time to come looking for her? Is he injured again?

"Let him in, and prepare a pot of tea."

"Yes, madam."

"Officer Yu, what brings you here today? Is there someone in Changping Village you're looking to arrest?"

Su Luo smiled and invited Yu Feipeng to come into the hall and sit down.

"You flatter me, Madam Su. I came here specifically to see you. I have some good news, but I don't know if you still need it."

Su Luo poured a cup of tea and handed it to Yu Feipeng, raising an eyebrow slightly.

"Tell me!"

After taking a sip of hot tea, Yu Feipeng spoke.

“When Doctor Du was treating my injuries at Ji’an Hall, I heard him mention that you wanted to buy land. I’ve come across a place recently, it just depends on whether you need it.”

Yu Feipeng worked in the county government. For large-scale land transactions, a document issued by the county magistrate was required for the transaction.

"I heard this news from the advisor, so it can't be wrong."

Yu Feipeng always remembered that Su Luo had saved his life. If he hadn't met Su Luo, his wound would have festered and he might have died.

"Officer Yu, whose land is it that wants to sell, and how many acres?"

Su Luo now has money, but she really needs land.

"It's the land of the Qian family, landlords in Yongle County. I heard it's an estate, eighty mu in size. As for why they wanted to sell it, that's unknown."

When their servants came to the yamen to register, they seemed quite anxious; I guess they wanted to find a buyer as soon as possible.

The county government was only responsible for registering and processing transaction documents, but the identities of the buyers and sellers were not within their jurisdiction.

"That's certainly good news. Does Constable Yu know where that manor is? What's the environment like there?"

Yu Feipeng smiled and drank the tea in one gulp.

"I'm sure you've seen this place before, Madam Su. I specifically asked Master Ma about it. This manor is called Qingjiang Manor, and it's not far from your Shuiqing Manor."

These words reminded Su Luo of the manor she and Butler Shi had seen; the weeds there were knee-high this year, and no one had taken care of it.

The land, eighty mu in size, is like Shuiqingzhuang, with a river running through it, so there's no fear of the fields running out of water.

From this perspective, Su Luo was quite satisfied with the estate, and she inquired about the wealthy man named Qian from Yu Feipeng.

The wealthy landowner Qian made his fortune from these eighty acres of land. He had only one son, whom he doted on.

The principal wife managed the household affairs, and he also married two concubines.

They were considered wealthy in Yongle County, and there was no news of any misfortune in their family that they wanted to sell their estate. If it weren't for Qingjiang Estate, their status as landlords would be gone.

After seeing Yu Feipeng off, Su Luo planned to go with Butler Shi to find out what was going on.

This estate is very close to Shuiqing Estate, so if she buys it, it will be easier for her to manage.

The Qian family's name is easily found by asking around, but the old woman who gave Su Luo directions turned green with fright when she heard that she was going to the Qian family's residence.

He pulled Su Luo to the corner and whispered to her.

“Young lady, if you don’t have anything important to do, don’t go to the Qian residence. It’s eerie and gloomy there. People who live near their house have all moved away.”

They said they always heard something knocking around in the Qian residence at night, along with constant coughing and crying sounds; it was terrifying.

Master Qian was a landlord, after all. Even if his family was in a bad situation, it couldn't be that bad. How could this old woman describe it as a haunted house?

If there's a coughing sound, it's impossible to say there's no money for medical treatment.

"It's alright, Grandma, I know what I'm doing."

Seeing that Su Luo was determined to go, the old woman shook her head.

"Go straight down this street, turn left at the end, and you'll see a big courtyard. That's it."

"Thank you, Grandma!"

Su Luo turned around and got into the carriage with Steward Shi, while the old woman's sigh could still be heard behind her.

"Sigh, young people never listen to advice...sigh..."

As you turn the corner, you'll see a large courtyard with its gate tightly shut, and crows flying around inside.

The plaque above the door reads "Qian Mansion," and the material of the gate and the two large bronze buckles all suggest the owner's wealth.

But now, looking at it, both doors are covered with talismans, just as the old woman said, they are gloomy and eerie.

"Madam Su, is anyone still living in this mansion? This is too..."

Butler Shi was truly surprised that someone had turned a perfectly good mansion into something comparable to a mortuary.

"What others do is their business; I just need to do our job well."

"yes!"

Butler Shi went up and knocked on the door, but no one answered after several knocks.

"Miss Su, is it possible that none of them are home?"

Su Luo approached the door to listen to what was happening inside; her hearing was always excellent.

Upon hearing this, Su Luo could indeed hear what sounded like a girl sobbing.

"Never mind, we'll come back later."

Just as he turned to leave, the door opened a crack, and a servant poked his head out from inside and asked.

"Who are you? What do you do?"

Just as Steward Shi was about to walk up to the servant, before he even got close, the servant yelled at him.

"Stop, don't come near me. If you have something to say, just stand there and say it."

Butler Shi did not go over there again, but explained his purpose.

“My wife heard that Master Qian wants to sell Qingjiang Manor, and we are interested in taking it over. Please inform him so that we can meet Master Qian.”