Chapter 414: Finally Happy
Fan Tongzhi believed that he got along well with his superiors and was always friendly with them.
But the superiors are the superiors after all. If you still argue with them after they have made their position so clear, it would seem that you don't know what is good for you.
Fan Tongzhi returned home angrily and went to find his wife.
"What's going on? Tell me now!"
"Can my cousin be released? What exactly does Lord Yang mean?"
The couple did the same thing.
Fan Tongzhi's face turned even darker.
What does Lord Yang mean? I need to ask you what Lord Yang means.
"What on earth did you do?"
Mrs. Fan avoided her gaze, feeling a little guilty.
Her husband had warned her not to meddle in the affairs of her cousin from her mother's side, saying that the Qi family were dishonest, not smart or resourceful, and did not understand that it is wise to seize opportunities and that if she got involved with them, she would be in trouble sooner or later.
Facts speak louder than words. She was speechless and unwilling to accept it.
What official with such power wouldn't protect and benefit his family members? If that's the case, what's the point of being an official?
Even if her cousin and the others were wrong, so what?
Isn’t it because the Xu family is too hateful?
How dare you not give me face.
First it was the Qi family, then the Dou family, and now the Xu and Liang families, they must be deliberately trying to make things difficult for me, right? How could I tolerate this?
"Still not telling me? Do you want me to personally interrogate the servants around you?"
Fan Tongzhi got anxious and started calling himself "this official".
Mrs. Fan's lips trembled. Just as she was about to speak, Fan Tongzhi waved his sleeves and said angrily, "Forget it!"
He turned around and went out, and called the nanny and the maidservant beside Mrs. Fan. Mrs. Fan was so anxious that she kept calling "Master! Master!" but he ignored her.
How could the servants dare to conceal anything when the master was angry? The nanny and the head maid confessed everything.
Fan Tongzhi returned angrily and scolded Mrs. Fan.
"Why did you offend the Liang family again?"
"You called someone all the way here just for your own selfish desires that have nothing to do with you? Are you crazy too?"
"Well, well, well, you've really come a long way. You even took advantage of a poor crazy woman. What kind of psychopath is your relative from your mother's side? She actually dared to pull a knife. Does she think she can get away with murder, or that I can suppress a matter involving human life?"
"I think you deserve it!"
"In the future, stay away from your family members. Otherwise, I don't mind if Madam Fan is replaced by someone else."
"I'll kill you sooner or later!"
After scolding her, Fan Tongzhi left, and Mrs. Fan burst into tears.
Lord Yang didn't give him face for no reason, and didn't even give a reason. He didn't think it was an accidental coincidence that the crazy woman appeared inexplicably in the inner house of the mansion.
I heard that Mrs. Xu's husband retired from the army and returned home.
Who knows what abilities a person like this has?
The more Fan Tongzhi thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. He quickly asked someone to prepare a generous gift, changed into casual clothes, and went to the inn in person to apologize to Liang Minglang.
Liang Minglang confiscated his gift, but also expressed his goodwill politely.
He had no intention of taking his anger out on Fan Tongzhi or becoming enemies with him.
Fan Tongzhi confirmed again and again that this was what he really meant, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He did not dare to offend anyone anymore, so he said goodbye and left.
He no longer cared about Mrs. Dou.
People like that deserve to be taught a lesson.
Xu Zhichun did not sleep well that night. The wound was inflamed and hot, and the pain was like a blunt knife cutting the flesh. He closed his eyes and fell into a drowsy sleep, unable to get rid of the pain.
Half asleep and half awake, she seemed to feel a hand patting her gently, and the warm palm fell on her forehead from time to time.
The next morning, Xu Zhichun slowly opened his eyes and saw the man half-lying on the headboard of the bed facing him, looking down at him. He was stunned.
Liang Minglang smiled and said, "Are you awake? Does the wound still hurt? Fortunately, I didn't have a fever last night."
Her health was much better than he thought, which made him feel more at ease.
Xu Zhichun shook his head gently, "It's much better now. It doesn't hurt anymore."
After tossing and turning the wound all night, it really doesn't hurt anymore.
As for why she didn't have a fever last night, it was because she secretly took anti-inflammatory and antipyretic drugs before going to bed without telling him.
The man's words brought her back to reality. "Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Liang Minglang hadn't slept all night, worried that she would have a fever. "You just woke up a while ago. I'll go get some medicine for you. It's time to change the medicine."
"Um."
While changing the dressing for her, Liang Minglang casually told her what he had learned. Madam Dou was still imprisoned in the prefectural yamen and would not be released for four or five days. As for the wife of the magistrate Fan, she had only just shot herself in the foot. The crazy woman must have been provoked yesterday and later injured Madam Fan, who was stabbed more seriously.
Xu Zhichun didn't expect such a thing to happen.
Although it was an accident, I have to say that I feel much better now.
"You deserve it. No wonder Madam Dou came here to make a scene yesterday. It turns out she was so angry about the wrong she suffered that she took it out on me."
"Yeah."
"Fortunately, the prefect is understanding."
"My wife is right."
Xu Zhichun was in a good mood.
Her injury was not serious to begin with, just a little more serious than a skin injury. After two days of rest, the outer part of the wound had healed. If she let it take its course naturally, it would heal in no time.
The two stayed in the inn for two days and then found a middleman to look at the houses.
Finally, I found a two-story house with a large garden in the south of the city.
The houses in the courtyard were dark and old, the garden was overgrown with weeds, the walls were mottled and peeling, and grass was growing on the roof.
But Xu Zhichun was attracted by its spaciousness and ample room for renovation.
The house was demolished, the garden cleared, and new buildings rebuilt to make the living quarters more compact, with all houses built two stories high. A large courtyard was separated for storage, and another small courtyard was separated for two rows of dormitory-like houses for people to rest. The open space could also be used for utility rooms and stables for tying up animals.
As for a garden, there is no need to leave any special space. You can make some small flower beds and green belts wherever you can, plant some hardy shrubs and flowers, and a few trees such as magnolia, bauhinia, pomegranate, ginkgo, etc. Isn't that better than a dedicated garden?
The provincial capital is worthy of being the provincial capital. It cost one thousand and two taels of silver to buy such a dilapidated house.
Xu Zhichun secretly noted down the size of the entire courtyard and planned to draw a sketch after returning. After finalizing the drawing, he would hand the matter over to Manager Zhong and ask him to bring the money to the provincial capital to personally oversee the reconstruction of the house.
As for the shop in the county town, it can be managed by the clerk Xiao He.
After the matter here was settled, the two of them left with Nanny Qin Qing and went to the farm in Hekou Town, Qingyang County to sort out the matters in the fields there before returning home.
Only after Xu Zhichun and Liang Minglang left the provincial capital did Prefect Yang release Mrs. Dou.
Although Mrs. Dou was not imprisoned in a real prison, the back room behind the government office where suspects were temporarily detained was not a good place.
Dark, cramped and damp.
After a few days, it felt like a year.
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