Xu Lanyin hadn't expected that her little bit of the Jade-like Regenerating Cream would not only prevent Lady Su from becoming a County Princess, but also help Min Can rise to a higher position. Min Can was just a Juren, with average ability and a narrow mind. Being a county magistrate was a big deal, but he actually rose to the position of Tongpan (Tongpan) of Ningzhou Prefecture. The Pingjun Prince must have been a big help.
Min Hu added, "And for the position of Nanping County Magistrate, someone recommended Wang Changshe..."
Wang Changshe is the current county magistrate and is in collusion with Yi Ju Restaurant.
Zhao Wu and Xu Lanyin exchanged a glance. With County Magistrate Wang as his successor, some things would be difficult to handle. Fortunately, they had already gotten a nail into the county government. However, from another perspective, whoever recommended Wang Changshe was likely connected to Yiju Tower.
Minhu thought the same and smiled meaningfully.
After dinner, Xu Lanyin and Min Jia returned to the courtyard and played two games of checkers. The little girl went to rest only after getting Xu Lanyin's promise that he would accompany her tomorrow.
The next day, Xu Lanyin took the little girl and housekeeper Hao to the street to buy things. This time, Zhao Wu did not go, as he was temporarily assigned by the Fujian household.
I bought some ornaments and utensils, had lunch, and then went to Hu's house.
The Hu family welcomed Miss Min and Butler Hao as guests, and they were treated with great formality and hospitality. Previously, Young Master Hu had been particularly angry that his son had given Xu Lanyin a tenth of the shares, not even a dry share, and had scolded him repeatedly. He felt that if shares were to be given away, they should be given to officials. Now that Xu Lanyin had arrived with these two distinguished guests, he felt a little better, thinking that his family could now be considered connected to Lord Min and the Minister of State.
Hu Yi was even happier, and pulled Xu Lanyin to talk about her longing for him. This time, she also met Hu Wan's wife, Xu. Xu was of average appearance and petite, but she was fair-skinned and had a very straightforward personality. Xu Lanyin had a very good impression of her.
After playing at Hu's house until the end of the afternoon, he declined their invitation for dinner and said goodbye to go home.
When leaving, Hu Wan gave the deed for the ten percent share to Xu Lanyin. Xu Lanyin also gave Hu Wan some materials similar to a shopping mall plan that he had written in the countryside, hoping that it would be helpful to him.
The next day, Xu Lanyin accompanied Min Jia for another day at Min Hu's request, and had to leave the next day.
Before going to bed, Min Jia held Xu Lanyin's hand and waited for her promise.
Xu Lanyin knew that if she didn't make a promise, Min Jia wouldn't sleep well. She could only say, "When you open your eyes tomorrow, you'll see Aunt Xu."
The next morning, which was the second day of July, Xu Lanyin was about to leave after breakfast.
What Mother Liu meant was that Xu Lanyin should leave quietly and not disturb Min Jia's sleep.
Xu Lanyin shook her head and said, "I made a promise to my sister, so I must keep it."
Xu Lanyin woke Min Jia and said, "Aunt Xu is going home. Aunt Xu promises that she will come to see you again in the near future."
Amid the little girl's shrill cries, Xu Lan left with a guilty conscience. Even when she reached the second gate, she could still hear the little girl's cries.
Although the little girl was extremely sad, she had made some progress and was able to cry out loud.
The carriage was filled with things, all valuable items sent by the Fujian government, including an antique display stand, a pair of colorful porcelain vases, and several sets of blue and white porcelain bowls, plates, and tea sets.
Sitting in the carriage, Xu Lanyin's ears were still ringing with the little girl's crying voice for a long time.
They arrived at Xiaozao Village in the afternoon of the fourth day of the seventh lunar month. Qin had already received a letter from Mazi, and knew that they would be back that evening.
The next day, the Xu family erected a cenotaph for Xu Qingyan, with representatives from the Xiaozao Village Xu clan in attendance. Guarding the newly constructed grave, Old Mrs. Xu wept until she nearly fainted, and Qin fainted. Xu Lanyin and her two siblings wept as they kowtowed and burned paper at the grave. Xu Lan, possessing the original owner's memories and swayed by the atmosphere, wept bitterly as well.
This big thing is finally done.
At noon on July 18th, Qingfeng suddenly came to Xu's house on horseback.
He said that Lord Min had returned to Ningzhou Prefecture from the capital the day before yesterday. This time, Min Hu also brought the young lady back with him from the capital, but the young lady, who had been getting better, was back to square one. She didn't laugh or cry, had no expression, and she no longer played checkers. She just stared blankly at the mother and daughter cats and the mother and daughter ducks...
Min Hu brought two pieces of brocade bought in the capital and some food to the Xu family, and also asked Xu Lanyin to go to the provincial capital to accompany Min Jia after he was done with his work.
Of course, he also brought Zhao Wu a secret letter from the capital.
Xu Lanyin felt sympathy for the girl; perhaps returning to the place where she had lived with her mother had revived her. However, the Xu family's second branch had already scheduled a move on July 26th, and after moving and packing up, they could only leave for the provincial capital in early August.
Qingfeng was an honored guest. Xu Lanyin quickly killed a rooster, cooked a few dishes, and invited Qingfeng to drink in the west wing. After drinking, he rested there and waited for Zhao Wu.
He also asked Zhangqi to go to town to buy meat and fish, and to treat Qingfeng well in the evening. Since returning from the provincial capital, Zhangqi has been living in the Xu family's courtyard, doing many of the rough work.
As the sun set in the west, Xu Lanting was ordered to go to the village entrance to wait for Zhao Wu.
When he saw the familiar figure, Xu Lanting trotted over to greet him, shouting, "Brother Zhao, we have distinguished guests."
His sister didn't let him say Qingfeng's name, so he only dared to say "honored guest." When he got closer, he covered his mouth and whispered, "It's Brother Qingfeng."
Zhao Wu was overjoyed, knowing that his elder brother must have some news. He carried Xu Lanting on his shoulders and hurried towards Xu's house. Xu Lanting, who was climbing on his shoulders, screamed in excitement. At this time, Xu Lanting was the most envied by the children in Xiaozao Village.
When Zhao Wuyi returned to the Xu family yard, he put Xu Lanting down on the ground, ran into the west wing, closed the door and locked it, locking Xu Lanting, who wanted to follow in, outside.
The little boy was deeply hurt, tears welling up in his eyes. He muttered at the top of his voice, "You change your mind faster than turning the pages of a book! How could you do this? I've swept the floor for you, served you food, wiped the table, and made your bed. When you got spanked by the government, I even handed you your pants and emptied your urinal..."
Xu Lanyin quickly came out with a smile, led him into the house, and gave him a small bowl of freshly fried crispy meat. She whispered, "Your brother Zhao and brother Qingfeng have important matters to discuss. Don't disturb them."
Qingfeng already knew Zhao Wu's true identity. He stood up, clasped his fists and bowed to Zhao Wu, saying, "This humble servant greets the Fourth Master Wen."
Zhao Wu clasped his fists and shook his head, saying, "My great revenge has not been avenged. There is no Wen Si here, only Zhao Wu."
Qingfeng took out two letters from his arms and handed them to him, one from Minhu and the other from Wen Zhuofeng.
Zhao Wu opened Wen Zhuofeng's letter and his eyes turned red when he saw the familiar handwriting.
Wen Zhuofeng said that when he learned his brother was not dead, he was overwhelmed with joy and tears. He said that it must be the blessing of his parents' spirits in heaven that allowed his brother to find a kind person in such a dangerous situation, not only surviving but also healing his facial wounds. He asked Zhao Wu to work hard with the Minhu and hone his skills. He had hope for the future and the courage to live a good life. He would protect himself and wait for his brother to come to the Wen Mansion to pick him up, so that they could work together to investigate the cause of their parents' death and avenge their hatred...
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