Lu Yanzheng looked at the soldier who came to report the news and pursed his lips. "Only the water in three wells has increased? The other six are still the same?"
"Yes, General, only the three wells near the General's Mansion have more water. The people are very happy, and everyone says the drought may be coming to an end," the soldier said with a simple smile.
He also hoped the drought would end so that no one would starve or die of thirst anymore.
The three wells near the General's Mansion? Those were the wells that Jiang Qinyu specifically went to see when she returned to the mansion that day.
A dark shadow appeared in Lu Yanzheng's eyes.
Lu Yanzheng returned to the mansion on time for lunch. Jiang Qinyu was nervous and on edge, but she tried her best to remain natural, waiting for Lu Yanzheng to ask her questions.
He didn't ask her anything until after the meal, and Jiang Qinyu thought the matter was over. But then Lu Yanzheng suddenly called her back.
"Qinqin, didn't you say you wanted to find out more about the water supply in the border town? Uncle Chen only showed you three wells the other day. Are there still a few wells you haven't seen?" Lu Yanzheng asked casually.
Jiang Qinyu's scalp tightened, and her smile became slightly unnatural. "Yes, it's just that I haven't had much of a chance to go out these past few days."
“That’s perfect. I’m free this afternoon, so I’ll go with you to take a look. Once you have a better understanding, you can better guide them on how to grow sweet potatoes.” Lu Yanzheng said this very naturally, as if he had no doubts at all.
Since he'd already said that, how could Jiang Qinyu refuse? She immediately agreed, "Okay, I'll go put Shufan and Pan'er to sleep first..."
"Auntie, can we skip our afternoon nap today? We want to go out and have a look around too." Pan'er suddenly hugged Jiang Qinyu's leg, tilted her head back, and blinked her big eyes expectantly at her.
Jiang Qinyu couldn't resist her cute and adorable appearance. Seeing that Shufan was also looking at her with the same expression, she agreed, "Okay, but you can't run around or cause trouble."
“Yes! We’ll definitely listen!” The two nodded in unison.
So, Lu Yanzheng drove the carriage and took Jiang Qinyu and the two children out.
However, as soon as their carriage left, Yu Hanyan and Ruhua chased after them.
“General, General…” Yu Hanyan stood at the entrance of the General’s Mansion, watching the carriage disappear into the distance, feeling incredibly wronged.
She wrung out her handkerchief, her eyes brimming with tears, and looked at Ruhua, asking, "Why is the general treating me like this?"
In the past, he would always send someone to ask her if she wanted to go out of the mansion to buy things.
“Miss, it’s really not appropriate for you to follow the general and his wife out. Let’s go back,” Ruhua advised.
Although she also hoped that her mistress could marry the general, it was clear that the general's heart was not with the young lady at the moment. Such things could not be rushed and had to be done slowly.
With the carriage gone, Yu Hanyan could do nothing more. She wrung out her handkerchief and went back with tears welling in her eyes.
At the gatehouse, Uncle Chen tapped Xiao Wu's forehead with his finger and said, "Did you see that? What kind of person is the Miss Yu you've chosen?"
Xiao Wu just told Yu Hanyan and the others that Lu Yanzheng was going to take Jiang Qinyu out.
"Uncle Chen, you're really something. Miss Yu just wanted to go out and buy some things, why is that a problem?" Xiao Wu still thought Uncle Chen was overthinking it. "Miss Yu is Vice General Ling's widow, how could she possibly have any feelings for the general?"
Uncle Chen shook his head and sighed, "You still haven't experienced enough."
These days, it's not uncommon for widows to remarry. Besides, Yu Hanyan and Deputy General Ling didn't even get married. Isn't it perfectly normal for her to find someone to rely on after her heartbreak?
Previously, Uncle Chen thought it wouldn't be a problem for Yu Hanyan to marry his general as a concubine, but now that the general already has a wife, and a woman of such virtue and talent, he felt that it would be inappropriate for Yu Hanyan to be so tactless.
Meanwhile, Lu Yanzheng took Jiang Qinyu to the street.
Jiang Qinyu originally thought he would take her directly to the well, but Lu Yanzheng stopped the carriage in front of a jewelry shop instead.
"Come down first." Lu Yanzheng lifted the car curtain and, as usual, carried the two children down first.
Jiang Qinyu looked around at the shops and asked curiously, "Do you want to buy something?"
Lu Yanzheng said calmly, "Well, let's go in and take a look first."
Of course, it wasn't him who wanted to buy it. It was only when he saw Yu Hanyan that he remembered that Jiang Qinyu didn't have a single piece of jewelry. He could let it go before, but now he had to get her a few pieces.
Jiang Qinyu didn't care; she could just look and look, since she didn't have the money to buy anything anyway.
As soon as he entered the shop, the owner recognized Lu Yanzheng at a glance and quickly stepped forward to bow, "Greetings, General!"
"No need for formalities, you go ahead and do your work. My wife and I will just look around." Lu Yanzheng helped the man up and then wandered around the shop.
Jiang Qinyu looked around with great interest; this was her first time visiting an ancient jewelry shop.
In modern times, countless gold and silver jewelry stores advertise all the time, and there are also many high-end luxury brands offering custom jewelry. With her family's wealth, she certainly doesn't lack these things.
It's just that she always goes against her scumbag father and never wears anything on a daily basis, but she still has a good eye for things.
In Jiang Qinyu's opinion, the products in this store were really not that great; at best, they were mid-range products.
At this moment, Lu Yanzheng suddenly handed over a jade hairpin, "What do you think of this?"
"Huh?" Jiang Qinyu blinked. "Do you want to buy it?"
Lu Yanzheng remained noncommittal, only saying, "Let's see first."
Jiang Qinyu didn't know what he was trying to do, so she could only give a fair assessment: "The materials aren't top-notch, but the carving is excellent. If you like it, buy it."
It has to be said that Lu Yanzheng has a good eye; the hairpin he chose is one of the best items in the shop.
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