After Yu Hanyan finished speaking, she lowered her head, appearing quiet and obedient.
But only she knew in her heart that she said that because of the news that Ruhua brought back yesterday.
Everyone in the manor said that Jiang Qinyu was a lucky star, but she didn't believe it. She thought it was just that Jiang Qinyu was lucky and that the heavens were in a good mood, and that the drought of several years was about to end.
Uncle Chen glanced at Yu Hanyan, then shook his head secretly and continued tying tree branches.
Xiao Wu poured water into the ditch, and after the water stopped seeping down, Jiang Qinyu set up the frame she had made over the ditch, and then placed the sweet potatoes on it one by one.
"What is this?" Yu Hanyan had never seen a sweet potato before and couldn't help but ask curiously.
Xiao Wu blurted out, "Miss Yu, this is sweet potato. It was brought to the border town from Yongshan County by Madam to teach everyone how to grow it. I heard that it has a very high yield. With it, we won't go hungry anymore!"
"Is it really that amazing?" Yu Hanyan didn't believe it in her heart, but she showed great excitement and joy on her face. "That would really be a great help to the general!"
If this stuff isn't very productive, Lu Yanzheng will definitely be disappointed, right? Then she can comfort him...
Jiang Qinyu regretted letting Yu Hanyan stay. She looked up at her and replied with a smile, "Zheng-ge and I are husband and wife, so of course I have to help him."
Yu Hanyan: "..."
After that, everyone buried themselves in their work. Yu Hanyan and her servant had nothing to do, so after standing for a while, they finally took their leave and went back.
"Uncle Chen, is Miss Yu being cared for in our household now?" Jiang Qinyu had been holding this question in her heart all night, and now was the perfect time to ask it.
Uncle Chen shook his head. “Reporting to Madam, Miss Yu received Vice General Ling’s pension. She has money in her hands, but she lives in our mansion and pays for her own daily expenses. She also contributes money to the mansion for food. The two of them, mistress and servant, each pay five hundred coins per month.”
Jiang Qinyu immediately understood. Wasn't this just like being a tenant who didn't pay rent but only received living expenses?
If Ke Yu Hanyan doesn't engage in any productive work, how long can she spend all the money she has? Could it be that she's treating winning over Lu Yanzheng as her job?
Jiang Qinyu thought about it more and more and felt that it was possible. After all, if she could win over Lu Yanzheng, whether she became his wife or concubine, she would basically never lack food and drink in this life.
If that's the case, then Yu Hanyan isn't as innocent as she seems, is she?
...
After a whole day of work, when Lu Yanzheng returned before dinner, Jiang Qinyu and the others had turned the entire backyard of the General's Mansion into a sweet potato breeding field.
"Is this even possible?" Lu Yanzheng asked in surprise, looking at the ditch on the ground.
He also ordered people to make a water trough and wooden planks today.
Jiang Qinyu proudly raised her chin, "Of course, don't be so rigid in your work. The investment in the sink and wooden planks was a bit large, so this makes things much simpler. You have to know how to be flexible in your work."
Lu Yanzheng: "..." Very well, now he's become someone who doesn't know how to be flexible.
The two returned to the main courtyard, where Shufan and Pan'er were already waiting for them to have dinner.
After dinner, Jiang Qinyu took the two children to wash up, and then continued telling them the story of Journey to the West. Only after she had put them to sleep did she return to the master bedroom.
Lu Yanzheng was already reclining on the chaise lounge by the window with a book in his hand. When he saw her come in, he looked up and asked, "Is everything ready?"
"Yes, they're asleep." Jiang Qinyu said, rubbing her arms and legs as she walked towards the bed.
After a long day of work, all she wanted to do was go to sleep.
But Lu Yanzheng spoke again, "I heard Yu Hanyan came to see you today?"
"That wouldn't really be considered looking for us, would it? We just watched us work for a while," Jiang Qinyu said after thinking for a moment.
Lu Yanzheng nodded, "From now on, no matter what she says in front of you, you don't need to pay attention to it. Just treat her as an unimportant guest in your household."
That woman actually dared to talk nonsense in front of Qinqin today. Does she really think he can't kick her out of the manor?
"Huh?" Jiang Qinyu was a little confused. "Why?"
Lu Yanzheng looked at her and said, "She came to me once dressed in very thin clothes. Is Madam trying to push me to another woman?"
Jiang Qinyu: "..."
Who approached him in such thin clothing? It was Yu Hanyan who tried to seduce him, wasn't it?
No wonder Lu Yanzheng's attitude towards Yu Hanyan was so strange; he was cold and aloof, yet he didn't drive her away.
He seemed to have said last night that Deputy General Ling died saving him, so he must have been his friend, right? A good buddy.
If his best friend's woman tries to seduce him after his brother's death, any decent person would be furious. However, because his best friend saved his life, he can't very well kick her out unless she does something blatantly inappropriate.
So it turns out she wasn't being paranoid; what Yu Hanyan said during the day was indeed problematic.
But wait a minute, what did Lu Yanzheng mean when he said, "Does Madam intend to push me to another woman?" Does he plan to spend his whole life with her?
Jiang Qinyu's mind was a bit of a mess, and coupled with her exhaustion from the day, she drifted off to sleep.
Jiang Qinyu didn't know how long she had slept when the long-absent system voice domineeringly woke her up.
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Jiang Qinyu was so sleepy that she unconsciously waved one hand in the air, murmured "I'll watch it tomorrow morning," and then went back to sleep.
But her words woke Lu Yanzheng up.
It can't be said that he was woken up; it's just that Lu Yanzheng is a light sleeper. Upon hearing those words, he immediately opened his eyes and nimbly rolled over to the bedside.
He pondered the phrase "I'll see tomorrow morning" for a moment, then couldn't help but chuckle. His eyes seemed to smile even in the darkness as he muttered, "So you're really that preoccupied with breeding?"
It was obvious he misunderstood, but it was a beautiful misunderstanding.
The next day, when Jiang Qinyu got up, she heard Uncle Chen say that Lu Yanzheng would be back earlier today.
"Is he alright in the army?" Jiang Qinyu asked, puzzled.
Uncle Chen laughed and said, "The general said that sweet potato breeding is a big deal, and he wants to spend more time with his wife."
Jiang Qinyu was completely dumbfounded. What was all this about? What did sweet potato breeding have to do with Lu Yanzheng coming back to be with her?
And who wants him to accompany them?
Jiang Qinyu couldn't understand Uncle Chen's thought process, and she had no idea what Lu Yanzheng was thinking. After breakfast, she went to the backyard.
There was no change overnight, but these sweet potatoes still need to be watered frequently to keep the surface of the sweet potatoes moist.
Jiang Qinyu had just finished watering all the sweet potatoes on the ground when Uncle Chen came over with a happy look on his face.
"Madam, those three wells you visited the other day have also yielded a large amount of water!"
Jiang Qinyu was taken aback. "Does everyone already know about this?"
Uncle Chen nodded repeatedly, "Of course! The general has sent people to watch over those wells. If the water level increases, not only will the general know, but the people will also spread the word..."
Jiang Qinyu wanted to cover her face more and more as she listened. Oh no, Lu Yanzheng was definitely going to suspect her now…
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