Chapter 169 Great Harvest
Having seen Aunt Shen's "horrible" way of urging marriage once, he couldn't imagine his own mother becoming like that.
He should stay in the imperial city peacefully, and when she grows up a little, he will come to propose marriage.
Xiaoxuan has gained a lot from staying in the imperial city over the years.
Of course he had someone in his sight, but unfortunately they were too young for him to make a move.
After waiting for another year, he sent someone to propose marriage.
He didn't tell anyone about this.
He didn't even tell his eldest sister.
Because the girl still doesn't know his identity.
Of course, he was more afraid that she would stay away from him after knowing it.
The girl Xiaoxuan likes is not from a wealthy family.
But she was a little country girl from a farm outside the imperial city.
She is also pitiful. She was abandoned by her parents when she was born and then picked up by her current grandmother.
Grandma only has half an eye left, and it was largely thanks to her medical skills that I was able to raise her.
Otherwise, it would be extremely difficult for the grandparents and grandchildren to survive in this world.
When Xiaoxuan left the imperial city, he went to see Luo Xiaoxiao and told her that he was leaving the imperial city.
The little girl was very generous and her feelings for Xia Zixuan were just those of a friend. Since he was leaving, she naturally gave him a lot of good things that she had collected.
For example, anthelmintics, some trauma medicines, and some pills made by grandma herself, these are her treasures.
Of course, that was all she could offer.
But what she didn't know was that Xia Zixuan's medical skills were no worse than her grandmother's.
But these were all given by her, and he would treasure them.
I don't know how she is doing now? Does she miss him?
When brothers get together, besides talking about business, they will of course talk about women.
Jiang Ce has a family, so he can't say much. But Shen Shiyou, seeing Xiaoxuan, is like seeing someone to complain to. He drinks and tells Xiaoxuan about his pain.
Being forced into marriage is not a pleasant thing.
"What are you afraid of? Just marry your aunt. How can the one she finds for you be any worse?" Xiaoxuan rolled his eyes at him.
"What do you know, kid? What kind of people did my mother find for me? They are all ladies from noble families." Shen Shiyou seemed to be very unimpressed with these ladies in the boudoir.
"Not to mention that each of them has a mind smaller than a needle hole, they all have a lot of ideas in their minds. I don't want to live in unrest in the future." After saying that, he deliberately glanced at Jiang Ce.
Jiang Ce glared at him, picked up the wine glass and took a sip alone.
Xiaoxuan shook his head and said, "What are you going to do then? Do you really want to find someone who can control you?" This is what he often said.
He must find a woman who can control him. He knows that he is very dissolute now, but this is not the life he wants. Men will have too much energy when they reach a certain age.
Since he couldn't find the girl he liked, he could only marry more concubines.
"Do you think you deserve it?" Xiaoxuan said unhappily when she saw him like that.
"Which good daughter would fall for a man like you with three thousand people in the backyard?" He has a younger sister, and if his sister wants to find a good man, she will definitely not choose someone like him.
Seeing Xiaoxuan was a little angry, Shen Shiyou didn't say much. He was the only one who understood his suffering. "I can't compare to you. You have been a virgin for decades, and I don't know who got the advantage in the end." After a teasing, he started drinking.
The three of them really didn't go home until they were drunk that night.
After waking up the next day, I started to get down to business.
They haven't forgotten why they came here.
When the local residents on the grassland saw that they were carrying a large amount of supplies, some of them were brave enough to come forward and ask questions.
When they learned that they wanted to take action, they all became excited.
After Dayan gathered them together, he did send him some supplies, but that amount was not enough.
Fortunately, the traveling merchants arrived.
"I wonder what the fellow villagers want to exchange." Why do they say exchange, not sell? The grassland has just experienced baptism, and they really don't have any silver or money.
However, they have no shortage of cattle, sheep, and horses.
If there is one, there will be two.
In less than half a month, they had walked across most of the grassland and exchanged all the things they had.
You know what, the harvest was really rich.
Back at Dayan Bianjing, the three of them laughed as they looked at the things they had retrieved.
"Let's divide these living creatures into two parts. Shiyou, you take these back to South City, and take some of these dry goods as well. After we're done, we'll settle the accounts together." Jiang Ce began to make arrangements.
After being away for several months, he missed home.
Xiaoxuan has no objection.
"Let's divide these gems and raw jade and choose the ones we like." The grassland not only has meat, but also some local jade jewelry.
Looking at the several boxes of jewelry in the room, the three of them laughed.
"That's fine. I need to save more money so that I can get married in the future." Shen Shiyou opened the three boxes without hesitation.
Xiaoxuan and Jiang Ce were of course not polite and immediately chose what they liked.
After one point, the rest is not very presentable, of course, that's also in their eyes.
If these things are sold in the Imperial City or the South City, it will bring in a lot of income.
"Okay, let's sell these." They are mainly doing this to make money.
"good."
Of course, they also kept some of Wei Nan's things, which were no less valuable than what they had in their hands.
However, they also knew that Wei Nan would not take them all. This was his bottom line. He always thought that he was inferior to them and was at the expense of his brothers.
He didn't contribute anything but got the dividends, which was not good. He had thought about quitting, but since they didn't let him, he didn't act pretentiously. When he was in Nancheng, he would always help Shen Shiyou, and when he arrived in the Imperial City, he would also help Jiang Ce.
As long as he's not busy.
After walking all the way, we finally returned to the imperial city after the beginning of winter.
As soon as they entered the imperial city, a gust of cold wind blew, making them feel the change in the world.
"It seems that it won't be long before it snows in the imperial city." Jiang Ce sighed as he watched the leaves fall outside.
"It's good to have snow. Auspicious snow indicates a good harvest." Xia Zixuan responded with a smile.
"Yes, it's time for Dayan to have a good harvest." He was envious of the grains produced by the Xia family, but he didn't pay much attention to it. However, the store had a few more dishes and staple foods.
They say the weather in June is like a child's face, changing in an instant.
But this winter is almost the same.
As soon as the two of them entered the city gate, snowflakes began to fall from the sky.
The two of them did not delay. After arranging the goods, they took them directly home.
Xia Zixuan returned to the Xia Mansion. He needed to rest up before going to see his elder sister.
Jiang Ce went straight back to his lord's mansion. When he came back, he didn't see his wife and daughter. After asking, he learned that they had gone to the princess's mansion.
He was not angry. After washing up, he took the gift and went out.
His mother-in-law treated him no worse than her own son. He was a grateful man, and after meeting his mother, he went straight to his mother-in-law's house.
Since the last time, Song's mother always stayed in the yard alone. Even after Lele was born, she rarely came out.
She was afraid that she would be blinded, so she simply stayed away from the world.
Jiang Ce didn't say anything, as long as his mother was happy.
Shan Ning didn't know what happened to her mother-in-law before, but seeing that her mother-in-law insisted on doing so, she didn't say much.
Arriving at the princess's mansion, Jiang Ce entered the inner courtyard unhindered.
As soon as I came in, I heard my daughter talking in a childish voice.
"Mom, grandma said this was what you showed off when you were a kid, and it was so ugly." Lele, who is almost two years old, speaks in an interesting way.
"But I recognize this, it's a little duck." Lele said to his mother happily.
Shan Ning was almost embarrassed to death. She never thought that the show work she did as a child was kept by her mother until now, and made her look so embarrassed in front of her own daughter.
"Mom." Even though Shan Ning became a mother, her temperament remained the same.
"Why are you yelling? Lele is right. It's just a duck. It looks so beautiful." The eldest princess was in a good mood today. The weather was a little cold, and she had nothing to do, so she took out many of Shan Ning's childhood belongings.
Originally she just wanted to clean up, but unexpectedly, Lele fell in love with the purse her mother showed her at first sight.
"Le Le will also show his duck to his mother in the future." Le Le was so happy as if he was holding a treasure.
At this time, Jiang Ce couldn't listen any longer. He was afraid that his wife would be embarrassed by his daughter.
"Le Le, what do you want to give to your mother? Do you have anything for your father?" Jiang Ce pushed the door open and walked in with a box in his arms.
Behind him was a nanny with a playful look on her face. She had just come out to prepare dinner for her master, but she didn't happen to meet her son-in-law coming back.
As soon as Lele saw her father, she jumped down from the pit and said, "Daddy, where have you been? Why did you come back just now?" She missed her father so much after several months.
Jiang Ce held the box in one hand and held Lele in his arms firmly with the other.
He glanced at Shan Ning and saw that her eyes were red, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.
He kissed his daughter's forehead and said, "Daddy has gone to buy you a gift. Have you been good at home and protected mommy?" He walked to Shanning with the child in his arms and said to her, "I'm back."
Then, without waiting for Shan Ning to answer, he looked at his mother-in-law again, "Mom, I'm back."
"Okay, okay, okay, I'm glad you're back, I'm glad you're back." As a mother, how could she not be worried about going to such a far place and leaving the mother and daughter at home?
"Daddy, I didn't bully Mommy. I have always protected Mommy." The little girl didn't want to be ignored and immediately answered.
"Okay, my daughter is great."
Seeing the father and daughter getting along so well, Shan Ning put away her initial emotions and came back to her senses.
"When did you come back? Have you eaten? You must be hungry. I'll prepare dinner now." Shan Ning wanted to get down from the pit.
But Jiang Ce stopped him: "I came back at noon. After changing clothes at home, I went to see my mother and then came here."
He explained his whereabouts.
"Then you haven't eaten yet. It's just right. Mammy said dinner is ready. Let's eat together."
The eldest princess came down from the pit and said to the family of three with a smile.
After dinner, Jiang Ce took Shan Ning back home, while Lele was left behind.
This is what the eldest princess meant. She wants to have a grandson next year.
Lele looked reluctant.
Fortunately, Jiang Ce brought a lot of good things with him, and the princess used them to tempt her, so she didn't go back with him.
On the way back, in the carriage, Jiang Ce couldn't help but hug his wife.
"Shan Ning, I miss you so much." He gave her his love in this life.
There were girls who came to him on the grassland, but none of them were the ones he loved.
All he wanted was a simple wife.
Two people supporting each other, wholeheartedly, for a lifetime, is enough.
"Don't be like this, we're still outside." Shan Ning thought that as his mother, she could of course feel his changes.
Jiang Ce was not that impatient, he just missed her too much.
"Don't move, I don't want to touch you, I just want to hug you." Jiang Ce was amused by her.
"Hmph." Sensing his pause, Shan Ning finally felt relieved.
"Are you doing okay these days? I feel like you've lost weight. Is the food on the grassland not tasty?" If she was feeling better, she would want to go with him.
Jiang Ce kissed her little face and said, "I'm not thin. The food on the grassland is really not very delicious. But Xiaoxuan can cook, so the food is okay. I just miss you." He didn't lie, nor did he coax her.
"Hey, stop it." Seeing his hand was restless, Shan Ning shyly grabbed his hand, "Humph, bad guy."
Fortunately, the Princess's Mansion is not far from the Jiang Mansion, otherwise it would be bad if Jiang Ce lost his bestiality in the carriage.
He was restless in the carriage and told her some interesting things about the grassland.
The most interesting thing may be the case of Shen Shiyou.
This time he can really go back and report.
Unexpectedly, his wife would come from the grassland, and I don’t know what the girl liked about him.
She also said that she didn't mind him having concubines, but once she got married, those concubines would have to be under her care.
Anyway, speaking of that, he felt that Shiyou would not be as free as he is now in the future.
Of course, it is impossible to talk about others all the time.
As soon as he returned home, Jiang Ce began to make up for the feelings he had lost during his absence.
Shan Ning wanted to resist but she couldn't, so she could only let him take advantage of her.
It was late at night before he finally stopped making noise.
Shanning had no strength at all and fell asleep early.
Looking at her sleeping face, Jiang Ce felt very satisfied. With a wife like this, what else could a husband ask for?
Xiaoxuan went to the Prince's Mansion the day after he came back.
Fortunately, Xia Yutong and Wen Li did not leave the imperial city. They originally wanted to go to the South City.
But Jiang was still very cunning and was eventually discovered by the emperor and detained.
Wen Li was so angry that he cursed people every day.
Xia Yutong didn't care. She also wanted to go back to South City, but she knew it was impossible this year.
Because Wen Li had just been named the crown prince, the emperor would definitely take him to worship the ancestors before the New Year. The wives of the clan members had already discussed this matter with her.
So she didn't hold out much hope.
On the contrary, it's quite interesting to see the father and son quarreling every day.
Xiaoxuan's arrival startled Xia Yutong.
"Hurry, let Xiaoxuan in." Upon learning that Xiaoxuan had returned, Xia Yutong hurriedly left the children and went to the main hall.
Xiaoxuan walked in against the wind and snow and was held by Xia Yutong's hand.
"Xiaoxuan, when will you be back? Are you okay along the way? Did you get bullied?"
Maybe it’s because she’s a mother now, she’s very nagging now.
Xiaoxuan quite enjoys this kind of nagging.
"Sister, I'm fine. I came back yesterday and wanted to see you, but I was too tired, so I went home and took a nap. I came here today and I haven't eaten yet."
I know that my elder sister has a lot of things to ask him, but he is really hungry.
"Okay, I'll have someone prepare it for you right away." After saying that, she looked at Xia Xiang beside her and said, "Xia Xiang, quickly ask the kitchen to prepare some food that the young master likes."
Xia Xiang smiled, bowed and walked out.
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