Chapter 248 He didn’t react for a moment.

Zhang and his family hadn't been to Wuheng City for a long time. A market in the city had reopened to traffic, so they took this opportunity to go and take a look.

Inside the post station, everyone was drinking and chatting happily, but Ruan Mian found that Xie Huaian deliberately avoided the wine, and his right arm was also a little inconvenient to move.

In fact, she had discovered it yesterday, but she was not so sure. Besides, the situation was urgent at the time and she was busy running around, so she had no time to check it carefully.

Now, while everyone was enjoying their meal, she took a few more glances.

Only then was it confirmed that Xie Huaian's arm must have been injured, and it looked like it was seriously injured.

So she found an opportunity, pulled Xie Huaian into the side room, looked at his arm with burning eyes and asked.

"Sir, are you injured?"

Xie Huaian was slightly startled and smiled faintly, knowing that he could not escape her eyes and did not want to hide it.

But he didn't want to make her worry: "It's just a minor injury."

"Xie Huaian!" Xie Huaian didn't expect that his wife, who was always calm and composed, would suddenly get angry.

He didn't react for a moment.

However, Ruan Mian had already taken the initiative and directly stripped off his coat.

Xie Huaian panicked: "Madam, Madam! This is too intimate. There are people outside. You..."

"Thank you, sir. We've only been married for half a year, and you're already starting to feel estranged from me?"

Hearing this, Xie Huaian immediately gave in, shook his head and said bluntly: "Why? I just don't want to make my wife worry."

"You are my husband. If I don't worry about you, who will? If you really don't want me to worry, you should tell me in time if you are injured. Don't forget, I am also a doctor."

The word "husband" actually made Xie Huaian feel warm in his heart.

The corners of his lips curled up slightly, and he looked at Ruan Mian with great satisfaction as she helped him take off half of his clothes.

When Ruan Mian saw the conspicuous knife wound, he felt a little distressed.

However, Xie Huaian didn't know that he didn't care about his injury at all, nor did he care whether it hurt or not. His eyes were filled with Ruan Mian's gentle and worried look.

She was confused and sad here, while he was distracted there.

Ruan Mian opened her mouth and was about to ask, but Xie Huaian suddenly lowered his head and kissed her lips.

Just like a dragonfly skimming the water and quickly letting go.

When their eyes met, he lowered his head again and slightly deepened the kiss.

After letting go, he smiled with an unsatisfied look and said, "Mianmian, I'm very happy. I want to hear you call me husband a few more times." Ruan Mian was worried at first, but he immediately made her laugh.

I don’t know where the great Lord Xie got this bad taste from, but he just likes to hear me call him husband.

However, this little wish of his could be fulfilled.

So Ruan Mian called him husband several times in a row. After these calls, Xie Huaian smiled and was extremely happy.

Even when talking about the origin of the wound, he told it in a light-hearted manner.

"I captured Han Ling and imprisoned him in a dungeon beneath the post station. I wanted to torture him to find out who had instructed him to spy on me so many times, but he refused to speak. He even tried to exchange the secrets of the Longchang Mountain treasure house for my release."

"Longchang Mountain Treasure House?"

Ruan Mian couldn't help but recall that he had seen Han Ling colluding with a young major general of Nalan Qiang in a treasure house before.

But the major general had already been killed by himself in the Bal military camp.

Xie Huaian continued.

"Longchang Mountain is so big that having several treasure troves is nothing to be surprised about. I've seen even bigger gold mines. What use is a mere treasure trove?"

"I'm just curious why he would rather die than give up on his superiors. What evidence does the King of Yan have on him?"

Up to now, he has already investigated many people, but none of their crimes such as greed and oppression have any direct evidence pointing to the Prince of Yan's rebellion.

Even though the court was undergoing tremendous changes, with officials being removed from office and those taking office one after another, no one could directly prove that the Prince of Yan had the intention of rebellion.

It's just a guess, how can the emperor punish the crime?

Ruan Mian knew that Prince Yan and his party were still planning and had not actually taken up arms to attack Kyoto and usurp the throne. So how could he find evidence just by looking for it?

She thought that if there was one Han Ling, there might be countless Han Lings behind him. She had to remind Xie Huaian to be more careful.

"My dear, you and I don't know how many Han Lings are behind this, but what is certain is that the Fifth Princess must have known the truth about your demotion since she returned to the capital from Xingjia."

"If that happens, their spearhead will definitely be directed at my husband. I'm afraid you're in danger in Wu Heng these days, so you must be extra careful."

Xie Huaian smiled slightly and held her in his arms.

"Don't worry, Mianmian. I know what I'm doing. As long as you're not implicated by me, I'll be at ease."

If you were alone, there would be nothing to worry about. But now that we both have our weaknesses, we must be careful about everything.

Ruan Mian was worried, so before leaving, he put on the jade bracelet and summoned a bunch of small butterflies from the space, asking them to stay near the post station and pay attention to any unusual movements at any time.

If Xie Huaian encounters any danger, he will come and tell me immediately.

The spiritual beasts in the space are all very spiritual. She also discovered that animals that have been fed with spiritual spring water for a long time can even transform into human form.

Of course, at present, it can only be transformed briefly in space, and cannot be transformed in places outside the summoned space.

It was a pity that the white tiger beast that had followed him for the longest time refused to transform into a human form for him to take a look, no matter what Ruan Mian said.

I don't know if he is unwilling or he doesn't have the ability.

After returning to the house with his family, those villagers who had returned to the village earlier came to thank Ruan Mian with eggs, fruits and vegetables from their homes.

"Madam Ruan, this is a small token of our appreciation. I hope you don't mind it."

"Thanks to your planning, we, the villagers of Jinsha Village, were able to escape this disaster! I can't believe it. If we were to go back to forced labor, I'm afraid we'd never be able to escape that torture again. This so-called good status would be in vain."

"Madam Ruan, I was questioning your decision before, but now it seems that I am narrow-minded and short-sighted, and far less resourceful than you."

"From now on, the people of Jinsha Village will definitely be grateful for your kindness and obey your orders!"

Ruan Mian quickly stopped and said with a smile.

"I am equal to everyone else. How can I be ordered around? We are all in this together. Only by sharing weal and woe, and weathering the storm together, can we make your lives better and better."

"Everyone has seen that we can create miracles by working together. To be honest, I have already contacted some merchants in Guancheng, Tunancheng, and Lanqiang Town. You all have channels to sell the medicinal herbs, fruits, and vegetables you harvest next year."

"If you have the energy to spare, you can reclaim more wasteland and plant more crops. As long as you can harvest, I will definitely sell it for you. Oh, by the way, there is one more thing I want to tell you."

These words immediately stirred up the crowd's excitement. Who doesn't want to make money? With this opportunity, everyone wants to seize it.

"Madam Ruan, just speak frankly! We're all listening!"

"As our village can export more and more goods, whether it's crops now, medicinal herbs in the future, Madam Wang's orchard, or our silk, we can also increase production in the future. The transportation fleet must keep up with the horsepower, so that there will be more opportunities."

"So I decided to open a freight business. All men in the village under the age of 30 can sell goods through me."

"The cargo volume is low right now, so we'll settle on a per-order basis for now. I'll provide different remunerations based on the quantity of cargo and the distance of the journey, and I'll assign suitable people to the positions. All travel expenses for those escorting the cargo can be reimbursed. A deposit is required before the shipment, and full payment can be made upon return."

"If you work in freight transport for a certain period of time and accumulate a certain number of orders, you will receive different bonuses. Those who work in freight transport are provided with food and accommodation. If you know any relatives from other places, you can introduce them to us, Wu Heng."

"After all, in addition to freight transportation, if you decide to expand crop cultivation, you will also need a lot of manpower."

The road has been repaired, and the production of various goods will be expanded and a harvest will be ready next year. Trade with other places such as Guancheng Tunan City has also been opened up.

Now is the time to spread the net. After hearing her words, someone unexpectedly signed up immediately.

Those people raised their hands high: "Madam Ruan, I want to come! I can endure hardships and work hard."

"And me!"

Ruan Mian looked at the hands that were raised one after another, and his heart was filled with warmth: "So, tomorrow morning, anyone who wants to come can come to my house to register."

At present, they certainly don’t have many freight orders, and the routes they take are only to Guancheng, Tunan City and Lanqiang Town.