Chang Yan was choosing a house for Wen Zhiyun.
The main reason why the Zanhua Courtyard could be rented for 25 taels of silver back then was that the courtyard was really dilapidated and would be difficult to repair. Also, Wang Fufeng at the time was not interested in managing it and had a rather casual attitude.
The other houses in the vicinity don't have these drawbacks; they are all clean and brand new, with red walls and green tiles, and each has its own unique features.
Similarly, the price is also very attractive.
The second courtyard to the left of the Zanhua Courtyard alone is only one-fifth the size of the Zanhua Courtyard, yet it costs eighty taels of silver a year.
The small courtyard at the back costs fifty taels a year.
Although we have some savings, we've spent a lot, and we can't just keep wasting money like this.
Chang Yan's expression darkened slightly. When he returned to the Zanhua Courtyard, he saw a servant of the Wang family waiting for him.
Upon seeing the person in question, the servant bowed and then took out a land deed from his robes. "The Liu family has sent a token of their gratitude. After careful consideration, young master has decided to keep this land deed. We hope you will like it."
Chang Yan took it. It was the small courtyard he had seen before, separated from the Zanhua Courtyard by a wall. Although it was not large, it was exquisite and elegant. He hadn't expected it to belong to the Liu family.
To his surprise, Wang Fufeng brought it to him.
For the first time, Chang Yan truly understood what it meant to have a "seven-aperture crystal heart." Young Master Fufeng was so intelligent that it was hard not to admire him.
He left the land deed, sighed, and said sincerely, "Thank you, Brother Fufeng."
No need for further words, but our relationship has taken a step further, and if I need help in the future, it will only take a word.
"Young Master Changyan, you are too kind." The servant bowed and took his leave. "Please do not worry about the Wang family's affairs, but please keep a close eye on the Sun family."
The reason why Wang Fufeng was able to be outmaneuvered by Third Master Wang was essentially because Prefect He was taking revenge on the Wang family.
In Prefect He's understanding: the Wang family had an idea, and the Sun family carried it out.
The former is unpleasant, the latter is infuriating.
Therefore, the one who truly bore the brunt of Prefect He's emotions was the Sun family, specifically Sun Yu's older brother, Sun Ning.
What kind of trouble could he possibly cause?
Could it be that they've discovered the truth behind the Wang family's scheme against the Sun family?
At the time, everyone thought that Prefect He was there to support the Sun family and to be the backbone of the Wang family's eldest branch.
However, after he had been there for several months, he only provided the Zanhua Courtyard and did not give the Sun family anything extra. He had not even met Sun Shi from the eldest branch of the Wang family.
This prefect was like a solitary radish, planted on the ground, exuding extraordinary presence, yet he did not associate with other radishes.
While Chang Yan was puzzled, he kept some snacks handy and waited for Zheng Ruqian to return so he could ask him about the recent situation of Manager Hao of Youranju.
"You mean Manager Hao?" Zheng Ruqian, looking travel-worn, picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp. "I just came back from delivering green beans today. He's doing well. I heard that his wife and daughter were going back to Fengjing to visit their relatives a few days ago, but they're not going back these days. Maybe they found that a carriage couldn't move them."
Chang Yan's lips twitched, knowing that the Sun family had not discovered the Wang family's deliberate scheming, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
What will they do?
Soon, everyone found out.
Just after the farce at the Wang family ended in early October, Wang Haoran and Zhou Wan got engaged and agreed to marry after he passed the imperial examination.
This is enough to show Wang Haoran's confidence in his literary achievements.
And the Zhou family's efforts to regain their dignity.
By the end of October, Anshui County was unusually quiet for a while, with everyone busy with their own affairs and striving for the future.
But on a dark and windy day, two thieves sneaked into the prefectural governor's mansion, caused a ruckus in the backyard, and then left.
Everyone in the mansion was furious.
This is the residence of the Prefect, yet it was stolen by thieves. What will the people think? How will they doubt the security of Anshui County?
That night, the entire backyard of the prefectural governor's mansion was brightly lit, and everyone was carefully checking to see what was missing.
Thankfully, no valuables were lost.
While the people in the mansion were relieved, they searched through the last of the trunks. When they checked the trunk of the prefect's wife, the head maid was surprised to find that three sets of the lady's undergarments were missing.
Although it wasn't made of expensive material, it had been worn many times, and the lady's name was embroidered on it.
Why would a thief steal this?
The head maid, unaware of the situation, reported it to He Chengzhang. Only after seeing the master angrily smash the cup did she realize the seriousness of the matter.
"Keep all news under wraps and don't let it get out," He Chengzhang instructed, his voice burning with suppressed anger in the darkness.
After the head maid left, he flicked his sleeve and smashed all the teacups and utensils on the ground.
That's outrageous, that's disgusting.
Knowing full well that his wife was his Achilles' heel, he still tried to tamper with her.
Do you think that He Chengzhang is only good at eating and drinking?
The night was deep. A middle-aged man in his thirties laughed in anger, but as he laughed, a cold smile crept down his face.
the next day.
Although the prefectural governor's office tried hard to cover it up, rumors still inevitably began to circulate.
Some say the prefectural governor's mansion has been robbed, and the thieves stole the prefectural governor's wife's personal belongings.
Some people say that while it appears to be a case of theft, perhaps the Prefect's wife did something indecent that the Prefect discovered, and she could only cover it up in this way because she was too embarrassed to admit it.
Some even went so far as to spread rumors about the character of the prefect's wife.
He Chengzhang stopped all of this from reaching his wife's ears.
But he couldn't hide what outsiders were saying.
In the courtyard adorned with flowers, the six siblings were also discussing this issue.
Although he was an enemy of Prefect He and had plotted against his siblings, no one in the courtyard could laugh when they saw the Prefect's wife being slandered like this.
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