Chapter 195 The Price
I also heard from Tao Zhiwen yesterday about the incident where the young master went to the Shen family and was drugged. I have to say that the Shen family is somewhat courting death.
This is the northwest, the young master and the lady need to keep a low profile. If it were in the imperial city, such a shameless woman would be thrown into a pond and drowned.
"Yes, I will arrange for it as soon as possible. Madam, do I have any other instructions?"
Su Hanchu pondered for a moment.
"Uncle Liu, buy a house in a more secluded area and select some outstanding maids. It doesn't matter if there are more of them. We can afford them. Then find a way to hire a famous prostitute from a brothel to teach her the art of seduction. Then find someone trustworthy to teach her the art of music, chess, calligraphy, painting, reading, accounting, and even managing the backyard."
Butler Liu looked up at Su Hanchu in shock.
"Madam, are you planning to train spies?"
Su Hanchu took a sip of tea and spoke slowly.
"Originally, I didn't want to use these methods, but we are outnumbered when we arrived here, so we need to prepare for a rainy day. Let's start training as soon as possible."
When Butler Liu heard this, his face lit up with joy.
"Madam, it's a good idea. Even if we are in the northwest, we must let the people here know that the Jun family is not to be trifled with. I will do it right away. Madam, don't worry, I am familiar with the art of housekeeping. I will personally teach the account bookkeeper, and I will also hire people to teach the other servants as soon as possible."
Su Hanchu nodded. After all, Uncle Liu had been the steward of the palace for many years. He didn't have to worry about training people. As long as he gave instructions, he could basically do everything for him.
"Ping'er, tell everyone that if anyone from the Shen family comes, tell them that the young master and I are busy and can't see any guests."
After a day's rest, Su Hanchu went to Yuemanting and then to Mushroom House to make sure that everything was going smoothly. Su Hanzhi was running around outside to do business.
In addition, after hearing Jun Moye say that many people in the west were living in poverty after paying taxes this year, Su Hanchu locked himself in the room and asked Ping'er to guard outside. No one was allowed to come in and disturb him, and he began to study rice seeds, millet seeds, and corn seeds.
Fortunately, there is no such thing as hot or cold weather in the space, so we can plant plants and conduct experiments in the space.
First soak the selected fruits in water until they float up and can be screened.
Sift out the floating impurities and rotten fruits, and only keep the healthy fruits that sink.
After selecting several kinds of seeds, Su Hanchu poured spiritual spring water into the basin containing the seeds and soaked them. After soaking for three days, he planted the swollen corn in the soil in the space.
Then wait for it to grow and see the results.
Jun Moye is here.
Li Xiao has become an eighth-rank captain thanks to his martial arts skills.
Because the northwest is connected to the northern wing, and the northern wing relies on animal husbandry for its livelihood, there will be a shortage of food in winter. Sometimes people from the northwest will come out to rob the people of their food, and even some small wars will occur.
Because the Northwest will start recruiting soldiers in winter to prevent insufficient supplies when war breaks out.
Jun Moye took the opportunity to let Fang Zhiyi and Lu Zhan apply for the military service, and both of them have successfully entered the military camp.
They also arranged for those who had signed death contracts to enter Yuelai Tower, and even several Yuelai Towers had their own people.
After Fang Zhitong's death, the Fang family also kept a low profile, but in order to avoid any unexpected problems, they also arranged for a maid to work as a servant in the Fang family.
As time passed, the rice, corn and millet in Su Hanchu's space grew out and became as tall as a stool.
Everything is developing in an orderly manner. With the arrival of winter and the colder weather, on the tenth day of October, Su Hanchu is studying how to grow wood ear mushrooms, white fungus and other foods that can be grown all year round.
Ping'er came in and bowed.
"Madam, the Shen family has sent news. In two days, Lord Shen will be having a drink with his colleagues. Shen Luoxue has been under house arrest for so long. She was engaged to the Gu family two days ago. They said the betrothal gifts will be paid next month. Therefore, Shen Luoxue has been released. I heard from the maid beside her that she is preparing new clothes and will go to the river to release lanterns and make wishes during the Lantern Festival."
Su Hanchu remembered that some time ago he wanted to understand the customs of this era and read some books. The customs of the Lower Yuan Festival include offering sacrifices to the water god, releasing water lanterns, burning paper money, fasting and chanting, etc., and the food of the Lower Yuan Festival includes glutinous rice balls, taro, etc., which symbolize reunion and peace.
"Tell Uncle Liu to pick out a top-notch person from our training, have her meet Lord Shen by chance, and then send a letter to Shen Luoyun. I will invite her to the newly opened Yue Man Ting for dinner on the Lantern Festival to celebrate the opening of our third Yue Man Ting."
Time flies and it is the Lower Yuan Festival.
Thousands of houses are brightly lit, the streets are bustling with activity, and countless wishing lanterns of various shapes are hung.
Some people expressed their longing for their deceased relatives to the water god, while others prayed to the water god by the river to bless them with a good harvest next year.
As people pray for their wishes to reach the gods and express their grief, they place the wish lanterns in their hands in the water, which float away like lotus flowers passing through the water, carrying their simple wishes.
The Kongming lanterns in the sky light up the night sky, like twinkling stars, responding to people's prayers under the starry sky.
Here, heaven and earth are united, all things return to one, and the earth and heaven, man and God seem to be under the same starry sky.
Shen Luoxue was also placing river lanterns by the river, clasping her hands together and praying sincerely.
"I, the believer Chen Luoxue, pray to the Water God, wishing that I and Jun Moye may be together..."
Suddenly a carriage came slowly, and the driver was dressed in black and wearing a conical hat.
As they got closer to Shen Luoxue, their speed increased.
Shen Luoxue, who was making a wish with her hands clasped together, was unaware of it.
Lihua beside her was so absorbed in looking at the wishing lanterns in the river that it was too late when she reacted.
In a dazzling scene, a black figure jumped out of the carriage, and Shen Luoxue disappeared with it, and then the carriage sped away.
"drive………"
Strangely, a path suddenly opened up in the crowd and the carriage drove away smoothly.
Lihua cried out in panic.
"Miss, Miss, someone come here..."
As Lihua screamed, the carriage disappeared.
At this time, Yue Man Ting was newly opened on the next street.
Shen Luoyun’s carriage just stopped at the door.
Ping'er walked forward with a smile on her face.
“Second Miss Shen, you are finally here. Our Madam is waiting for you in the private room. Yue Manting is opening today, and there are several more dishes. Our Madam is happy to chat with you, so please come and try them together.”
Shen Luoyun brought Qingmei and spoke with a smile.
"I'm sorry to have kept Madam Jun waiting for a long time. There are many people on the street today, so I'm a little slow to get here. I'd like to trouble Miss Ping'er to lead the way."
At this time in a small alley.
A masked man in black carried Shen Luoxue off the carriage as if she were a chick, and then got on another carriage.
Jiang Like also took off his black clothes, revealing a dark gray garment underneath.
Then he exchanged carriages with another driver and continued driving.
In the carriage, the person who was carrying Shen Luoxue threw her into the carriage, then removed the veil, revealing Su Hanchu's beautiful face.
Su Hanchu looked at Shen Luoxue who had fainted, rolled up his sleeves, reached out to lift her up and leaned her against the wall of the carriage, with a cold face, stretched out his hands to pinch Shen Luoxue's body and left some marks, and also tore open her clothes, revealing the pink bellyband underneath, and messed up her hair.
Shen Luoxue, it's not surprising that you have thoughts about my man. After all, my man is indeed excellent, but you drugged him, which touched my bottom line.
As the carriage drove into the bustling street.
Soon Jiang Like's voice of reminder was heard.
"Master, Yihong Garden is just ahead."
Su Hanchu lifted the curtain covering the carriage window, took a look at the location of Yihong Garden, then lowered the curtain, reached out to open the bolt of the rear door of the carriage, and pulled up her veil.
When the carriage arrived at Yihong Garden, Jiang Li turned the carriage around, and the rear end of the carriage was facing the entrance of Yihong Garden.
Su Hanchu's eyes flickered with coldness, and he pushed Shen Luoxue, whose clothes were disheveled and covered with bruises and purple marks, down...
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