Chapter 396 Let the children follow
Lu Tong slammed the table excitedly, "What a good idea! I heard that the Zhu family sold some of their food to the ice field. I didn't expect that you also have a way here. If I had known this, I wouldn't have to keep dealing with the Zhu family."
The reason why he was willing to deal with Mr. Zhu was because he was attracted by Mr. Zhu's ways of making money, but the other party was cunning and treacherous, and had not given in for such a long time. His patience was almost exhausted. He never expected that he would get what he wanted without any effort.
Shen Yi smiled, “If Lord Lu decides, I can personally lead people to make another trip to the ice field.”
"Then I'll trouble you, Master Shen."
Lu Tong had solved a problem and was in a very good mood, so he ordered two more dishes.
After finishing their meal, they went to Yahang.
The manager of Yahang obviously recognized Lu Tong and came over to entertain him immediately.
Lu Tong introduced, "This is Mr. Shen, the newly appointed county magistrate of Zhaohua County. Bring all the houses for sale or rent in the city here for us to see."
The steward brought a bunch of books over, and Shen Yi was overwhelmed by them. "I just want a house near the county government office, preferably one with three entrances and a spacious garden, but no pond."
"Why is this?" Lu Tong was a little puzzled.
A courtyard with a pond is called a place of wealth, and there are few people who don't want a courtyard with a pond.
Shen Yi smiled helplessly and said, "My twins are very tough. If there is really a pond at home, I'm afraid something will happen sooner or later."
The steward said quickly, "Sir, this is easy to do. We can fill the pond. It will only take a day or two. If you agree, there are a few places you can look at."
After listening to the manager's description, Shen Yi immediately decided to choose a large house with three entrances, which was right next to the county government office and only a few steps away.
There is indeed a large pond in the garden, but no one has taken care of it over the years. Half of the water has dried up and there are lush aquatic plants. It will probably take some effort to clean it up.
The county yamen runners volunteered to go over and help Shen Yi, and cleared out a large pile of messy things piled on the side. Judging from the progress, it will take three or four days to finish.
Chen Yi was busy with the affairs of the county government and had no time to take care of the yard, so he had to ask someone to send a message to Su Tai, asking her to come over and help for a few days.
Su Tai was watching the twins writing at home. Shen Yuezhang and Shen Congrong were sitting in the courtyard, each holding a book and reading with relish. There was also a bowl of double skin milk, a plate of fresh flower cakes and a pot of tea beside them.
It's pleasant just to look at.
The twins had to look up at their brother and sister after writing for quarter of an hour, feeling very aggrieved. They secretly glanced at Su Tai who was sitting steadily beside them, and swallowed back the words that were about to come out of their mouths.
Tears fell secretly but I dared not make any sound.
Shen Congrong saw it from the corner of his eye, his eyes rolled, and he spoke slowly, "Mom, did you pass by my aunt's house when you went to Qiongzi? Is the ice field fun?"
Shen Yuezhang put down his teacup and looked at Su Tai with interest. "I heard that the ice field is bitterly cold and the herdsmen there have no place to live. Is that true?"
"Ahem." Su Tai choked on her saliva and looked at the two children in confusion, "Who told you that?"
They both looked towards the workshop.
"Not only Mr. Chu, but even my uncle told us the same thing before. He said that my aunt's family is only able to make so much money because of our support. Not all herdsmen can earn so much money." Shen Congrong answered seriously.
Su Tai opened her mouth, deeply aware of the horror of inherent cognition, and wondered how to explain it to the two children.
At this moment, the wooden stake made a sound.
She hurried over to open the door.
As soon as the yamen runner saw Su Tai, he immediately clasped his fists and bowed, "Madam Shen, Lord Shen bought a house in the county town. He will leave for the ice field in the next few days and has no time to take care of you. I specially asked me to come and tell you that I would like you to go to the county town for a few days."
"He's going to the ice field again? Do you know why?"
The yamen runner smiled and shook his head, "I don't know either."
Su Tai thanked the yamen runner and turned around to let the four children pack their luggage. "We are going to stay in the county for a few days. Take the things you need with you, and don't touch the things you don't need."
Shen Yuezhang was overjoyed, "Mom, you are finally willing to take us out."
Su Tai's mouth twitched slightly, and she said with a fake smile: "It's not that I'm reluctant to take you out, but I'm afraid that if I don't take you with me, those two devils will really tear down the house!"
Since you are going on a long journey, you must entrust the livestock at home to your care.
Qi Yan and Wei Daya are the most suitable candidates. They are now helping out in the Guokui workshop and just need to give a brief visit.
After arranging everything, the family of five got on a horse-drawn carriage and headed for the county town.
The yamen runner sent the man all the way to the county government office and handed him over to Shen Yi personally.
Su Tai gave him one or two taels of silver out of gratitude, and only asked about the situation here after the yamen runner left.
Chen Yi thought of the yard, his face darkened, "Wife, I thought the pool in the yard had been abandoned for a long time and was difficult to clean up, but it shouldn't be a difficult task. Who knew that the more I cleaned it up in the past two days, the bigger the problem became. The pool was simply stinking, and I wanted to vomit when I got close to it.
The neighbors came to ask about it, saying that we had manure piled in the yard! I couldn't explain it clearly. Lord Lu suggested that I just fill it with soil, but I felt uncomfortable whenever I thought about the stench under the house where we lived.
I heard that the owner of the house sold it because he lost money in business. Do you think it is unlucky?"
Ever since he knew Su Tai's abilities, he believed in all the supernatural things.
Su Tai raised her eyebrows and asked in a low voice, "How much did you pay for it?"
"Three hundred taels."
Su Tai's brows relaxed. "Three hundred taels is not too much, I can accept it. I'll go over and see what's going on. The yamen runner said you want to go to the ice field?"
Shen Yi nodded, "That's true."
Then he told Su Tai everything that had happened.
Shen Yuezhang and Shen Congrong were staring at Shen Yi expectantly from the sidelines, and Shen Yi couldn't ignore that burning gaze even if he wanted to.
He sighed secretly, "Tell me, what do you want to do?"
Shen Yuezhang hurriedly stepped forward to massage Shen Yi's shoulders and back, and Shen Congrong squatted down to massage his legs.
Shen Yi's body tensed up, as if he was facing a great enemy. "If you are being nice to me for no reason, you are either a traitor or a thief. What exactly are you planning?"
The brother and sister smiled at each other and shouted crisply, "We want to go to the ice field too!"
“No!” Shen Yi stood up without thinking, shaking his head and waving his hands, “There are many jackals, tigers and leopards on the ice field. Your mother and I were attacked by a leopard. It’s too dangerous to take you with me.”
“I’m not afraid, I can protect myself.” Shen clenched his fists.
Shen Yi's face darkened, "If I say no, then no, Dad is going to do serious work, not to play."
Shen Yuezhang was about to cry, and her tears fell like pearls from a broken string.
Shen Yi was angry and helpless, so he had to ask Su Tai for help, "Wife, please help me explain, why can't these two children understand good and bad!"
Su Tai laughed dryly and said, "Actually, I support them as well."
She shrank her neck guiltily.
Shen Yi: “.”
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