Chapter 345, Avoid Suspicion
After staying at the Yan family for one night, Mrs. Zhou took Zhou Jingwan away the next day. Daohua sent them all the way to the dock.
Seeing the two little girls reluctant to leave, Mrs. Zhou smiled and said, "Well, it's not like we're gone. Yiyi, your elder brother Zhou is getting married soon. You must come to my house and stay for a few days then."
Daohua agreed with a smile: "Aunt, please don't think I'm making a fuss when the time comes."
Mrs. Zhou glanced at the rice flowers with a smile and said, "Don't worry, I already have a monkey grandson at home, so one more of you won't be too many."
After seeing the two off with a smile, Daohua slowly returned home.
After returning to the yard, Daohua discovered that the silk bag that her third brother used to carry the lychees was missing, and immediately asked, "Guyu, where is the silk bag that carried the lychees?"
Guyu thought about it and said, "It seems that Miss Zhou took it away."
Wang Man'er wondered, "What is Miss Zhou doing with an old silk bag? A men's one at that."
Upon hearing this, Daohua's heart skipped a beat.
No way, Jingwan, are you really interested in Third Brother?
Daohua thought about it carefully and found that her third brother seemed to treat Zhou Jingwan a little differently, and she suddenly felt a headache.
Does the Zhou family look down on the third brother?
Even though the third brother is now learning martial arts at Wangyue Academy, it seems that he is not within the range of the Zhou family's selection of son-in-law. The fourth brother is a possibility, but the third brother is only my father's nephew after all. In the eyes of outsiders, the relationship is always a little worse.
Well, in ancient times, because men and women had fewer opportunities for contact, feelings could develop between the opposite sexes as long as they were a little familiar with each other.
The third brother is an honest and reliable man, the kind that makes people feel safe. It is no surprise that Jingwan is attracted to him.
"It would be better if my cheap father's official position was higher."
If he is a little older, even if he is just a nephew, he is an excellent marriage partner for many families.
Thinking of this, Daohua asked Wang Maner to call Qin Xiaoliu over.
"Girl, are you looking for me?"
Qin Xiaoliu came over quickly. He had been busy selling watermelons in the farm recently and was often out and about, so he was a little tanned. Seeing that he was sweating profusely, Daohua quickly asked Guyu to pour him a cup of tea.
"Thank you, young lady." Qin Xiaoliu took the tea with a smile, and drank it all in one gulp without fear of the heat.
Seeing this, the maids in the room all laughed.
Wang Man'er walked over and took the teacup, glancing at Qin Xiaoliu. "This is the Biluochun tea that the young prince specially brought for you. You should savor it slowly. But you drank it all in one gulp, like a cow chewing a peony."
Daohua smiled and waved her hand: "What are you talking about? Pour another cup."
"Yes!" Wang Man'er agreed and filled another cup of tea and handed it to Qin Xiaoliu. "Drink slowly, don't burn yourself."
Qin Xiaoliu looked at Wang Maner with a smile, said nothing, and just drank tea in small sips.
Daohua looked back and forth between the two of them, then silently looked away.
She seemed to have been fed a handful of dog food!
After Qin Xiaoliu put down the teacup in his hand, Daohua smiled and said, "Brother Xiaoliu, you have worked hard during this period. I have looked at the account book. The watermelon income this year is very good."
Qin Xiaoliu immediately said, "Miss, it's serious. It's not hard at all. This is what I should do. The watermelons are selling well today, mainly because the reputation of Xingzhou has spread."
"As soon as May arrives, merchants start coming to buy, with minimum orders of 10,000 kilograms. The watermelons in our farm are currently in short supply. Fortunately, the ones in Taohua Village are also gradually ripening, so they are not out of stock."
Rice Flower nodded and asked, "How are the yams growing?"
If Sha County can get rid of poverty by growing yam, my father will also be able to achieve good political achievements.
Qin Xiaoliu: "Very good. I have instructed the tenants to watch carefully and report any problems immediately."
Daohua said again: "After selling the watermelons, you can go around and look around. I want to buy another farm." Tomatoes have been planted in the space. It won't be long before she can harvest a batch of seeds, and then she can plant and promote them.
Qin Xiaoliu nodded in agreement.
After that, Daohua asked about the situation in each village and let him leave. When Wang Maner came back, his cheeks were a little red.
Watching this scene, Daohua found it quite interesting, but she didn't point it out and let the relationship develop.
In mid-June, the three Yan Wenxiu brothers returned from the academy, followed by Xiao Yeyang, Dong Yuanxuan, and Su Hongxin.
"Why are you back at this time?"
Both Old Lady Yan and Madam Li looked surprised.
Yan Wenxiu replied, "Mom, I want to go back to my hometown a few days earlier."
Madam Li: "But the provincial examination is still nearly two months away. We haven't been home for a long time. You're going back too early. What if you're not used to it?"
Yan Wenxiu: "There's no need to go back too early. I plan to leave in mid-July. I'll stay at home for the next few days and want to ask my father and Mr. Xiao for advice on policy."
Mrs. Li didn't say much: "Your grandmother and I don't quite understand these things. You make your own decision." As she said that, she turned her gaze to Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai.
"What's going on with you two?"
Yan Wenkai immediately said, "Mom, you forgot, my third brother and I told our family that we would be following the young prince to Governor Guo's military camp for training this month."
Mrs. Li nodded.
The two boys did talk about this, and the master and the third brother also agreed.
Old Madam Yan was a little worried: "You two must take care of your health and don't hurt yourself from practicing."
Yan Wenkai said with a smile, "Grandma, don't worry. We will take good care of ourselves. Besides, Ningmen Pass is so close to home. My third brother and I will come back often in the future."
Upon hearing this, both Old Lady Yan and Madam Li were delighted.
Old Madam Yan smiled and said, "It's good to come back often. Grandma will ask Daohua to make delicious food for you."
Yan Wenkai quickly smiled and said, "Grandma really loves us."
Old Madam Yan rolled her eyes at her grandson and said, "Don't your father and mother love you?"
Yan Wenkai smiled innocently: "It hurts, it hurts."
Seeing him like this, both Old Lady Yan and Madam Li found it a little funny.
That night, Xiao Yeyang and the other two stayed at Yan's house.
While eating, Xiao Yeyang was depressed to find that they were actually arranged in the outer courtyard.
Xiao Yeyang nudged Yan Wenkai, who was eating voraciously, with his elbow and whispered, "What's going on? Didn't we all eat together before?"
This afternoon, he didn't find a chance to talk to Daohua alone.
Yan Wenkai ate his food and said vaguely, "My mother said that now that we are grown up, we should avoid suspicion."
Xiao Yeyang frowned: "What's there to avoid?"
Yan Wenkai was dissatisfied: "We don't have anything to avoid, but my elder sister and the others need it. No matter what, you and Brother Dong are outsiders, so it's not good to see each other all the time."
After hearing this, Xiao Yeyang suddenly lost his mood and didn't even want to eat.
Why did he rush to his uncle's military camp to be tortured? Wasn't it just to spend more time with Daohua?
Now, Aunt Li has blocked his way.
(End of this chapter)
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