Chapter 176 Why are you back so early?

Even as she watched her bulging purse deflate, my aunt didn't frown at all.

Ruan Mian felt a warm feeling in her heart. The feeling of being cared for and loved by her family really made her happy.

When there was no more space for the things she bought, my aunt went to a familiar shop to borrow a few carriages.

Ruan Mian fed the horses some spiritual spring water, and the horses ran faster than usual.

But as soon as they arrived at the door of the house, a villager asked in surprise: "Madam Ruan, Aunt Ruan, why is your family the same as Master Xie's? Are you going to do something big?"

"Master Xie also bought quite a lot just now, probably more than you! Several carriages!"

"Ah? Could it be..."

The aunt looked at Ruan Mian meaningfully. The two of them quickened their pace and returned to the house. They saw a lot of goods piled up outside Xie Huaian's house.

Others were puzzled, but he did not say anything.

On the contrary, when Ruan Mian went over, Xie Huaian didn't have time to hide them all: "Why are you back so early?"

Ruan Mian saw him pressing down the box, but she didn't know that the red silk had been pressed outside by him.

"Your Excellency is so rich that you can actually arrange all these things?"

Xie Huaian smiled awkwardly. Seeing that she knew it, he simply didn't hide it.

He simply opened the box and let her take a good look: "Take a look at these, do you like them?" "To be honest, my only savings are temporarily placed in these things. But don't worry, if you marry me, I will definitely not treat you badly. I still have some foreign debts to recover, and when I can return to Beijing, I will have a considerable amount of money. Later..."

"That's enough."

Ruan Mian interrupted him and sincerely felt that she didn't have any requirements.

I'm just grateful that he cares so much.

Xie Huaian smiled at her and realized for the first time that he was also clumsy. For a moment he didn't know what to say.

Ruan Mian saw that there were still boxes outside that had not been moved in. He was afraid that it would cause others to question him and delay him, so he simply called Minister Dong to help move the things in.

I wanted to chat for a few more minutes, but Cuizhu called out from outside, "Girl! Girl, are you there? Lady Wang is here to see you."

Seeing this, Ruan Mian glanced at him and swallowed back the words that she had not yet spoken.

I went to see Madam Wang first.

As soon as she entered the room, Wang brought over a wooden box and placed it in front of Ruan Mian.

She said sincerely, "Madam Ruan, these are the embroidered shoes I made myself. I hope you don't mind them."

"Madam Wang, why did you suddenly give me something?"

Ruan Mian opened the lid in confusion, only to see a pair of brand new red embroidered shoes lying quietly in the box.

Each of the flowers above is extremely delicate, and you can tell at a glance that a lot of thought and time was put into their creation.

In shock, Wang smiled and whispered.

"Actually, I should have given it to you a long time ago, but I never had the chance. However... I saw that you and Master Xie seemed to be...about to get married, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to give it to you."

After she finished speaking, without waiting for Ruan Mian to speak again, she seemed to see through Ruan Mian's doubts and explained.

"My Lord has bought a lot of red silk today, and I guess you've also bought a lot of things."

She guessed right then.

Ruan Mian didn't expect that what happened between her and Xie Huaian was seen clearly by others.

I don’t know if it’s Xie Huaian who is more obvious or I am.

But this was a happy occasion, so she didn't refuse Wang's kindness.

After expressing my gratitude, I took the opportunity to talk to her about the orchard. I wanted her to be responsible for the cultivation of the orchard, while she and her aunt would provide channels for the subsequent sale of the fruits.

Upon hearing that they had to be transported to Lanqiang, Wang was surprised: "Madam Ruan, is this really possible? Besides, that's Lanqiang. Our Wu Heng just finished fighting with them, so we don't know..."

"No problem. It takes a while for the fruit to ripen, and it will take a while before it's ready for harvest and shipping. And the cultivation techniques you've developed are excellent. Look at those fruits, they're sweet and big."

Wang was a little embarrassed, but also worried: "It's okay if I plant a few trees, but if I plant so many, I'm not sure if they will be good. What's more... I'm a woman..."

"So what if she's a woman? Madam Wang, during this exile, you've been the one taking care of most of the people in the Marquis' Mansion. With your leadership ability, other things should be no problem for you."

Although she didn't make a name for herself during her time in exile, she also didn't actively harm anyone. Moreover, despite the series of incidents that happened in the Bo Mansion, she always managed to protect everyone in their courtyard.

It can be imagined that Wang has some abilities.

As long as she doesn't go astray and doesn't go against him like Ruan Nanchun did, Ruan Mian will definitely be able to give her a share and let everyone get rich together!

It was the first time that Wang heard someone so confident in her. She originally just wanted to have a way to survive in Wu Heng.

But now she sees Ruan Mian relying on her own hands to lead her family to a better and better life, which gives her some hope.

In response to this, Wang no longer refused and agreed to take on the orchard matter.

"In that case, Madam Ruan, don't worry. I will do my best to take good care of the orchard."

"I'll give you the fruit tree seedlings in a few days. Just plant them according to your own method. If you have some spare capacity, you can plant other fruits too."

Wang nodded: "Then we'll see when the time comes."

…

The next morning.

The villagers had just woken up when they saw Xie Huaian and Minister Dong with Yun Xiu. They drove six or seven carriages and stopped outside Ruan Mian's house.

The village suddenly became lively.

Because so many people were confused, Rui Ge stood at the door and shouted at the top of his voice.

"Master Xie came to my house to propose marriage! He said he wanted to marry my aunt!"

When these words were spoken, everyone who heard them felt sincerely happy for the Ruan family.

"Madam Ruan has helped us so much, and Mr. Xie is so handsome, it's a perfect match!"

"That's right, they are a perfect match."

Most people can distinguish right from wrong and know how much kindness they have received from the Nguyen family.

The engagement had just happened and people had already gone to Ruan's house, vying with each other to express congratulations.

However, some people had dark expressions behind their backs.

"Where would Xie Huaian, a sickly man with no accomplishments, have the money to prepare the betrothal gifts?"

"I think he just relied on that appearance to confuse Lady Ruan!"

Some people could no longer contain their anger and smashed pots and bottles at home.

Qi's mother, Liu, who had been quiet for a long time, kicked away the broken pottery bottle on the ground. When she saw Qi Nanfeng enter the room, she immediately went forward and started yelling.

"Did you hear that? Ruan Mian actually has the nerve to get married!! Now that she's rich, none of us can do anything to her! From the beginning to the end, she has never cared about you as her husband!"