Chapter 359 The family moves to the magistrate's residence
A heavy snow had just fallen in Cheng'an County. She sat in her carriage, looking at the silver-clad world outside, and felt very happy.
She arrived at the estate and told Wei Shi about the Yang and Wei families.
Wei Shi has fully recovered; she not only has a rosy complexion but has also gained some weight.
When she heard the news, a hint of sadness appeared in her eyes. It was unclear whether she was sad for someone else or for herself.
Du Wanchun sat down and said, "The Yang family shouldn't be looking for you anymore. You can go out on the street openly from now on."
As Wei listened, tears streamed down her face. She quickly wiped them away with a handkerchief and said with a smile, "Thank you, Manager Du, thank you for taking in my mother and me during this time."
Du Wanchun smiled and said, "This is what I should do. Your husband is working hard for our Zhou family, so this is all you deserve."
As she spoke, she took out a property deed and placed it on the table. "This is the property deed for a small house in Cheng'an County. Consider it compensation from our Zhou family to you and your two children."
Madam Wei quickly refused, saying, "Manager Du, no need. You've already done me a favor by saving my life. I can't accept this."
Du Wanchun stuffed the house deed into her hand and said, "Your husband had an accident on the way to deliver goods for our Zhou family, so we should take responsibility for you and your two children."
As she spoke, she emphasized, "You must accept this property deed."
Wei wanted to refuse, but under Du Wanchun's firm tone, she had no choice but to accept it for now.
Du Wanchun stood up and said with a smile, "Yan'er and Xi'er can continue to study at our Zhou Family School, so we can look after each other in the future."
The Wei family was extremely grateful and wanted to kneel down to apologize.
Du Wanchun immediately helped her up, saying, "No need, you should go and see your new house."
Wei replied with a smile, "Yes, thank you, Manager Du."
After making arrangements for Madam Wei, Du Wanchun returned to the yamen.
When Zhou Ruiyuan saw her arrive, he immediately put down his pen and welcomed her in. While rubbing her cold hands, he said, "It's been cold lately, so you don't need to come every day."
Du Wanchun's cheeks were flushed, and her small dimples were showing. "I just went to the manor to see Sister Wei, so I came to see you on the way."
Zhou Ruiyuan lowered his head, deliberately looking aggrieved, and said, "So you just happened to be passing by to see me."
Du Wanchun stood on tiptoe, looking into his deep eyes, and said playfully, "Didn't you just say you didn't want me to come every day? Why are you blaming me now? Did you just happen to come along?"
Zhou Ruiyuan reached out and put his arm around her waist, lifting her up. The two of them sat on the windowsill, watching the snowflakes drifting outside.
"Of course I want to see you every day, but I can't bear to see you get cold." He gently buried his face in her neck.
Du Wanchun smiled and said, "How about I move here with the children?"
Zhou Ruiyuan was taken aback. "Didn't you say it would be better to stay in Changliu Village?"
Du Wanchun held his hand and said, "It is indeed better to stay in Changliu Village, but I don't want to go home for two nights in a row."
Zhou Ruiyuan shook his head and said, "It's alright, you can stay wherever you like."
Du Wanchun turned to look at him, "In the past, we were afraid that our mother's identity would be discovered, so we stayed in the village. But now that everyone in Cheng'an County is one of our people, we have fewer concerns. Why don't we bring our parents here to live?"
After hearing this, Zhou Ruiyuan fell silent.
Du Wanchun continued, "It's close to the estate and the school, so it's convenient for me to go to and from the shop."
Zhou Ruiyuan nodded. "That's right. Okay, I'll talk to my parents tomorrow and ask them to move over."
Du Wanchun reached out and hugged him, nestling her face in his arms, which greatly reduced the redness on her cheeks caused by the cold wind.
That night, Du Wanchun returned to Changliu Village and told Aunt Zhou and the Third Prince about it.
The two hesitated for a moment, but after hearing that Cheng'an County was safe now, they agreed.
The Third Prince spent a sum of money to hire more than a dozen farmhands to look after his family's fields.
After packing their things, they prepared to move to the county government office.
The county government office was close to the village, and Du Wanchun had already moved the rice granaries there before winter.
The Zhou family's rice granary and incense shop are now located in the estate.
Therefore, all they needed to do was travel between the county government office and the estate.
Two months after we moved here, the cold winter passed and spring arrived.
The three little ones in my family will be turning three years old soon.
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