"You..." Jiang Xiaoying opened her eyes wide and glared at the county magistrate.
The county magistrate frowned, "What do you mean by 'you'? You are so bold! I will investigate this to the end!"
Upon seeing this, Xia Zhiliao quickly pulled the county magistrate. Others might not know, but she knew very well that the woman in front of her was the prime minister's daughter. It was because she brought up the scheming prince Xie Heng that she was somewhat intimidated.
The county magistrate was a nice guy. Although investigating cases was his job, he was still helping their family.
Xia Zhiliao didn't want such a good official to be implicated by himself.
"Master." Xia Zhiliao gently tugged at the county magistrate's sleeves twice, "Forget it, we won't pursue it. Sister should have known she was wrong."
Jiang Xiaoying glared at Xia Zhiliao hatefully, rolling her eyes to the sky, obviously not appreciating his kindness.
Xia Jinjun also thought of this at this time. His daughter would not mistake her for someone else. She must be the daughter of the Prime Minister. "Sir, forget it. It's just a small matter. You are magnanimous and let it go."
The county magistrate was very impressed by the broad-mindedness of the father and daughter. He pointed at Jiang Xiaoying and said, "Look at them. Little girl, you are so broad-minded at such a young age. Considering that you are a girl, I will not bother with you. Leave quickly!"
Jiang Xiaoying was naturally not afraid of a small county magistrate, but how could a country girl know the prince who had just returned to the palace? After all, she had been with her father and naturally learned something.
"Humph!" Jiang Xiaoying sneered and looked at Xia Zhiliao, "I will remember you, and you, you, all of you!"
Xia Jinjun immediately lowered his head and didn't look at her. He had to avoid suspicion.
Jiang Xiao's line of vision passed by Xia Jinjun without staying for long, and then left angrily with the maid and the old woman.
The county magistrate was not in a hurry to leave. He looked at Xia Zhiliao, bent down slightly, and deliberately asked: "Little girl, do you think we will meet again?"
Xia Zhiliao smiled and said, "Of course, every time I see the master, there are good things. Of course I want to see you."
"Good thing? What just happened can be considered a good thing?" the county magistrate asked doubtfully.
"As soon as you came, that sister was scared away by you and didn't cause us any trouble. Isn't that a good thing?" Xia Zhiliao bowed in a very professional manner. She didn't know if it was standard or not. After all, no one had taught her.
But the county magistrate was very happy, "You are such a lovely girl. I am already looking forward to seeing you next time!"
Xia Zhiliao was smiling, but he was worried in his heart.
[Should we tell the adults that we want to buy a mountain? Is it okay now? ]
Xia Jinjun heard this. After all, he had lived this long and knew more than his daughter. "My lord, I have one more thing to ask."
"Oh, what is it?"
Xia Jinjun took a deep breath and said, "I want to buy the barren hill in the village. Do I need to go to the government office to go through some formalities?"
"Buy a mountain?" The county magistrate glanced at Xia Jinjun, "You want to buy a mountain? What for?"
"Reclaiming wasteland and cultivating the land!" Xia Jinjun answered honestly. He couldn't hide anything when dealing with people from the government office, otherwise it would be a big deal.
The county magistrate glanced at Xia Jinjun for a few seconds, "I remember that you were not a scholar? The petition you wrote last time was pretty good."
"Thank you for your praise, sir." Xia Jinjun didn't expect that the county magistrate still remembered this matter. A trace of disappointment flashed through his heart, but it quickly disappeared without a trace.
"If you want to buy a barren mountain, you need to go to the government office to go through some formalities, and you also need your lawyer to bring people to measure it. This matter is complicated, and I'm afraid it can't be done today."
"It doesn't matter, I'm just asking..."
The county magistrate interrupted him and said, "Alright, I'll remember this. I'll have someone go check on you later. So, you don't plan to take the imperial examination again?"
Xia Jinjun smiled.
The county magistrate sighed, "I took many exams to get a ranking. This road is not easy, but I can't give up easily."
"Thank you for your teachings, sir!" Xia Jinjun didn't say that he was also a little helpless.
"Never mind. I won't say much. I just read your complaint and feel it's a pity. I'm leaving now!"
Xia Zhiliao smiled and said goodbye, "Master, take care!"
The county magistrate looked back at Xia Zhiliao with a look of fondness in his eyes.
It was the first time that Boss Su heard that Xia Jinjun would not take the imperial examination, and he also found it incredible. He quickly asked, "Father Xia, why can't you take the imperial examination? Isn't life better now? Or is there something else holding you back? Tell me, I will do my best to help you."
Although Xia Jinjun concealed it well, there was still some bitterness in his smile, "It's okay, it's just that I've been a little lazy after a series of failures. I'm not fully prepared for this year's spring exam. Let's just forget about it. Thank you, Boss Su, for your concern."
"This..." Boss Su really felt it was a pity.
Xia Chen naturally felt bad, but that was the life of her entire family.
Now I have met the Prime Minister's daughter again. She is definitely not a good person.
"Boss Su, I'm really sorry today. I came all the way here, but I didn't help you close the deal. I'll compensate you for the loss."
"No, no, sister-in-law, please don't say that!" Boss Su persuaded with a smile: "I didn't expect that young lady to be so unruly. If I had known she was such a person, I wouldn't have asked you to come. Even if you didn't say it, I don't want to do business with such a person. Please don't feel burdened."
"That's right, aunt. That ugly girl bullied you and your sister Zhiliao. She is not welcome in our Jinyifang." Su Mingche said, patting his chest.
Xia Zhiliao was somewhat moved by the actions of the father and son.
Xia Chen still felt a little guilty. She didn't say it, but she was thinking about taking less dividends this month.
Xia Jinjun noticed that she was feeling a little low, so he planned to take his wife and daughter for a walk on the street and said goodbye to Boss Su. However, Su Mingche insisted on following them.
It's just a child, Xia Jinjun didn't care that much.
Moreover, he was convinced by what Boss Su did today.
"It's just a business. Boss Su doesn't blame you, so don't feel bad." Xia Jinjun comforted his wife.
Xia Chen forced a smile. If it was just an ordinary woman, it would be fine, but she felt very uncomfortable when she learned from her daughter about the relationship between this woman and her husband.
"That lady is so pretty." Xia Chen murmured.
Xia Jinjun didn't respond because he didn't even see the woman's face clearly.
"Why don't you say anything? Isn't she pretty?" Xia Chen asked deliberately, "Even a woman like me is fascinated by her."
[What's the point of being pretty? She has a heart as vicious as a snake. She married my father out of spite because she didn't marry a prince. She also despises my father. You can't compare to me, mother!]
Xia Jinjun now feels calm after hearing this, because he knows that what his daughter said will never happen!
He just smiled and said, "What does it have to do with us? You, just because you can't make a deal, you start to have wild thoughts. To be honest, I didn't even look at her straight in the eye, so I guess she must be inferior to you."
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