Chapter 295: The Beauty of Red Sleeves

In winter, the pace of many things slows down.

From the time Doctor Xiao Hu proposed to the Xia family to the time the engagement ceremony was completed, two or three snowfalls occurred, each one heavier than the last.

This winter seems to be colder than previous years.

Xia Daohua bought extra thick and warm winter clothes for everyone in the family, especially for Xia Erlang, Xia Yujiao, and Xia Linghua who often go outside.

Not only did we buy them big woolen coats, but we also gave them cashmere sweaters to wear over their undershirts, which were warm, comfortable and not conspicuous.

Xia Daohua even remembered to prepare a copy for Xia Dalang.

A snowy day is a great day for two elegant people from noble families like County Magistrate Yang and Mrs. Wang to enjoy the beauty of falling snowflakes.

However, they only stayed in Yang's house, watching over the small red clay stove, wearing thick woolen coats, sipping tea and wine, and leisurely for less than half a day before going about their own business.

County Magistrate Yang was going to give his subordinates some winter benefits, such as firewood and silver. He was also going to give them some emergency tasks, such as strengthening patrols in the poor areas in the south of the city, paying attention to which old and dangerous houses were at risk of collapse, and which leaky shacks were at risk of freezing to death.

County Magistrate Yang also issued a new order to set up several porridge stalls in the southern city area so that homeless people and beggars in the winter would have a place to get a hot drink and avoid freezing to death.

Taking into account that the "Pu Ji Rescue" had just been established and its capacity was still very limited, only when he encountered homeless women, elderly people, and children would County Magistrate Yang let his subordinates guide them to seek help from the "Pu Ji Rescue".

Xia Daohua was very satisfied with this arrangement and sold another batch of coarse grains to Wang at a low price.

But almost everything Xia Daohua produces is top quality.

Even the cheapest coarse grains or even old grains in the supermarket seem to be of better quality than the new grains at this time.

After all, whether in terms of the degree of variety improvement or grinding technology, the two are incomparable.

Wang was naturally very happy that she could buy such high-quality grain at a reasonable price, and praised Xia Daohua for being open and honest.

County Magistrate Yang can be considered to be somewhat ambitious.

He didn't want to let down the Yang family's reputation.

I also hope that I can achieve success.

Even in a position like the magistrate of Jixiang County, it would be best if one could do many times better than others.

Because he had a virtuous wife, Wang, who supported him wholeheartedly, and many sensible local merchants, such as Xia Daohua, who cooperated with his orders. If he could not achieve anything, wouldn't it be a shame? !

Wang also wanted to provide some benefits to the servants, such as arranging for a new batch of winter clothes and adding a few more charcoal basins to the maids' quarters...

In addition, she had to have people inspect the farms and shops in the countryside. First, they could check if anyone was slacking off, and second, they could inspect to see if anyone was in trouble and needed help...

Both of them were too busy to handle everything, so the leisure time of enjoying the snow like today is already a luxury that can only be enjoyed once in a while.

Firstly, Wang was quite busy, and secondly, she wanted to ignore County Magistrate Yang's wet nurse, so she deliberately ignored her.

They just provided her with a place to live and then left her alone.

Although she represented the face of the old lady of the Yang family and the face of County Magistrate Yang, she could not gain any advantage in the inner house of County Magistrate Yang, which had been kept in check by Wang Shi.

Since Wang deliberately left her out, it was difficult for her to find an opportunity to get close to County Magistrate Yang and tell him in detail the old lady's earnest instructions before she left.

In fact, County Magistrate Yang is even busier than Wang.

After all, Jixiang County is too close to the capital. Moreover, the various exquisite gifts and new styles that have recently flowed out of Jixiang County have attracted the attention of many dignitaries in the capital.

I heard that in a few days, those domineering young men in Kyoto will come to Jixiang County to play in a group.

It’s winter and I don’t even feel cold!

County Magistrate Yang disdained those playboys. When he saw them, it was as if he saw the youngest brother who was most favored by the elders in the family.

He is obviously a bastard's son, but he shows off all day long. Although he doesn't bring disaster to his family, at least he has never done anything good to benefit the family.

But he has a sweet mouth and is good at talking, and he made the old man's heart tied to him!

These playboys in Beijing are almost all of this kind.

Magistrate Yang was actually very popular, but he always believed that he was favored because of his status as the eldest son of the legitimate family and because of his outstanding talents and handsome character.

Compared with his younger brother and those playboys in the capital, he is much stronger.

What gave County Magistrate Yang the most headache was that he heard that this group of playboys had hooked up with the royal family in the palace, and might bring people from the royal family to visit Jixiang County.

This made County Magistrate Yang extremely troubled.

Once they come, I will have to take on so much responsibility!

This is simply because he has nothing better to do and is just causing trouble for others!

Wang, on the other hand, was more open-minded and advised him, "Let's not talk about whether this news is true or not. Even if it is true, so what? Just come! If they come, you can let them see with their own eyes how well you have governed this Jixiang County!"

Looking at Wang's sparkling face and her almost worshipful eyes, although County Magistrate Yang felt anxious, he was also extremely pleased.

Wang is infatuated with him, and she is also very smart, beautiful and intelligent. She is truly a virtuous wife!

Apart from not giving birth to a son, there is not a single flaw in her body!

Besides, what's the big deal about giving birth to a son later? Didn't my mother give birth to a younger sister for me when she was in her fifties?

Wang is only in her thirties. If she works harder, maybe her next baby will be a son!

Wang saw that County Magistrate Yang was silent for a long time. She never expected that he had already thought about having a son. She thought he was still worried about the royal family and the Beijing dandies coming to Jixiang County for fun! Wang raised her hand and stroked County Magistrate Yang's brow, and gently comforted him:

"Yang Lang, don't worry. Even the most unreasonable person, once he sees the prosperity of Jixiang County with his own eyes, he won't be able to say anything bad about you."

County Magistrate Yang looked at Wang with a smile:

"Why should I worry about them? Although the playboys in Kyoto like to stir up trouble, they know who to mess with and who not to mess with. Even if they come to this Jixiang County, they can't bring any harm to us!"

Magistrate Yang was afraid that Wang would worry, so he deliberately downplayed the risk. What he didn't say was that the visit of these playboys would at most cause some chaos among the people.

What he was really worried about was that if any mistakes were made by the royal family in Jixiang County, it would most likely affect the relationship between the Yang family and the royal family.

Although the Gu family does not have much background, they are still the royal family of the Great Chu.

Good night, sweet dreams, see you tomorrow. ^_^ Love you guys, (づ￣ 3￣)づ.

(End of this chapter)