Jiang Yue shouted to Jiang Nian, "A Nian, I'll go take a look and be back soon."
Jiang Nian turned around and heard what Zhaocai said. He knew it was an acquaintance visiting, and since he was only in the courtyard, he replied, "Okay."
The kitten jumped down from the swing. Its legs were no longer lame after it had eaten its fill, and it followed her out.
Zhaocai glanced down. The cat looked sleek and well-fed, not like a wild cat. "My wife seemed familiar with this cat. Could she have raised it?" But he hadn't heard a cat meow in a while.
Jiang Yue brushed the mud off the corners of her clothes and straightened them out. As for her shoes, which were too muddy to wipe off, she ignored them. It wasn't an important occasion, so she didn't bother changing.
"Prince Wang."
"Mrs. Jiang." Wang Wenxuan was wearing a brown shorts today. Unlike his usual elegant long robes, it looked like something worn by people working in the fields, making his figure look even slimmer.
There was quite a bit of mud on his feet, unlike his usual clean and tidy appearance as a young master.
Did the Wang family go bankrupt?
Wang Wenxuan was also looking at Madam Jiang's dress inconspicuously, which was still as simple as usual.
Jiang Yue: If you call a silk dress without patches and only worn a few times simple, then ordinary people really have no way to survive.
Wang Wenxuan suddenly felt movement at his feet, and something furry rubbed against his feet. He lowered his head and met a pair of round cat eyes.
"Jinjin, stop making trouble." Jiang Yue called out softly, then turned around, "Zhaocai, take it down to drink some water and wash its wounds."
"yes."
Zhaocai was still wondering whether he should pick up the cat, or whether the cat would scratch him, when he saw the cat walk out on its own. Seeing Zhaocai standing there motionless, it turned back and urged him, "Meow~"
Keep up!
Wang Wenxuan found it quite peculiar; this cat truly understood human nature. Looking at the steps it took, it seemed to possess an inexplicably smug air.
It's all about wealth and gold. This Jiang lady really loves money. But if she loves money, why doesn't she sell those precious things at a higher price? It's really strange.
Jiang Yue sat down. She didn't drink the tea. Ping An poured her a glass of water.
Wang Wenxuan didn't have much time, so he said bluntly, "The situation outside is not peaceful right now. A steady stream of people are fleeing here. The city can no longer accommodate them, so they're starting to distribute them to various villages. This area isn't far from the prefectural capital, so if I'm right, this will be the first place to be distributed. This means a new wave of refugees will soon be arriving and becoming our neighbors."
"I think there are still too few people on your farm, and your pigsty and chicken coop are kept outside. They are already well-known and will cause a lot of trouble. I suggest you hire more servants to guard them."
After building up their network of relationships for so many years, no matter how poor the Wang family is, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse, and they do have rich sources of information.
Jiang Yue frowned. If it were the villagers who had lived here from the beginning, it would be easy to suppress them, but it was hard to say for the newly arrived refugees. They were still uneasy in every way and were fighting for food and drink...
She looked at him curiously, "Where is Prince Wang now?"
Wang Wenxuan smiled and said, "We have a large family. A house in the city is nice, but my mother and sister are not used to it. So we want to buy a farm outside the city so we can go out and relax occasionally. The farm is not far from you, about five miles away."
Jiang Yue: What do you mean by not used to it? I’m afraid you think the house is ugly or not comfortable enough to live in, right?
When Wang Wenxuan just came in, he stared at the three-story hard house for a while.
The Jiang family truly had a strong backing. Now that the climate had gradually returned to normal, no ordinary citizen in the city could get on the list for a newly built, solid house.
The newly bought farmhouse was entirely built with stone slabs. The stone slabs were not bad in terms of walls, but the roofs were covered with tiles, which was not as indestructible as a solid house.
The government held those materials tightly in its hands, and even some wealthy families who wanted to pay to build larger solid houses were rejected.
The Jiang family not only built the first solid house in the city, but also had a three-story house on their farm.
Perhaps, this hard house comes from the Jiang family?
Jiang Yue thought for a moment and then continued, "When are we expected to start distributing the refugees?"
"Three to five days."
It's okay, it gives her time to react.
Wang Wenxuan had just come to give them a reminder and was leaving after delivering his message. Jiang Yue thanked him and finally stuffed a few more melons into his mouth.
Wang Wenxuan got into the carriage, holding the melon in his hand, feeling at a loss whether to laugh or cry. This Madam Jiang really calculated every single account clearly.
He gently put the fruit aside. Taking this fruit back would make his mother and sister happy for another two days. After eating the flesh, the pulp could still be kept. Madam Jiang didn't give me the seeds for this fruit, so I wondered if it wasn't suitable for growing here.
All kinds of thoughts suddenly emerged in Wang Wenxuan's mind, sometimes about protecting food and sometimes about dealing with refugees.
The carriage sped up and headed towards their farm. The road was no longer safe, and they would have to bring swords, guns, sticks and clubs with them for protection if they went out again.
Their family had just bought the farm and it wasn't finished yet, but time was running out, so they had to build the wall first. It would be best if it was as high as the Jiang family's...
Suddenly, Wang Wenxuan felt the furry touch at his feet again.
"Look~"
A cat came out from under the seat where he was sitting, half bent over to stretch its body, and turned to look at him.
Wang Wenxuan raised an eyebrow, not expecting the cat to actually get on the carriage. "Your name is Jinjin? Is that the Jin as in gold? It matches your color quite well. Are you coming home with me?"
He laughed as he spoke. He was actually talking to a cat and expecting it to answer him. He wasn't a goblin.
He reached out to touch the cat's back, but the kitten bared its teeth, growled at him, and then suddenly jumped out of the window.
Wang Wenxuan frowned. The carriage was moving quite fast.
He quickly looked out the window and saw the cat's back running quickly towards the Jiang family's farm, without any visible injuries.
The Jiang family’s cat is also very powerful.
"Young Master, are you calling me?" The servant on the shaft of the carriage seemed to hear the young master's voice.
Wang Wenxuan sat back in his original position and said calmly, "Nothing, go faster."
"yes."
He lowered his head to look under the seat. It is said that cats are as soft as water, and they can easily get in and out of such a small place.
What is that?
There seemed to be something where the cat had been lying before, so he reached in and felt around.
After a while, he raised his eyebrows and touched it.
This thing is really...
He pulled something out from under the seat. It was a complete fish skeleton with the flesh eaten clean.
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