Nanzhi sat on the straw mat, coldly looking at Pei Jian.
When I first saw him, I thought he was an honest and upright official.
But Jiang Hongqu, an outsider, could freely enter and leave the prison, and was also flattered by the guards.
Clearly, Pei Jian's thoughts differed from hers.
"Does Lord Pei remember the principles of being an official?"
Pei Jian's forehead was covered in cold sweat. "Upright and honest, bringing benefits to the people."
Pei Jian lowered his head: "It is I who have lost my true self."
Nanzhi paused for a moment: "It's not too late to find them now."
She had Cherry check, and it turned out that since Pei Jian took office, people's lives had indeed improved a lot.
The reason for such leniency towards Jiang Hongqu is that the county has a large need for funds for development.
The Chiang family gave far too much.
After saying that, she stood up and walked out of the cell with Song Hanyan.
Her meaning was very clear; what Pei Jian did was his business.
Two days later, Nan Chunxian and Nan Chungu returned from town.
Nanzhi asked about their studies and inquired about things online.
Nan Chungu: "Sister, I heard that the magistrate punished Miss Jiang and confiscated her property. More than thirty men were taken out of his courtyard, most of whom were forced by Miss Jiang."
Recalling the scene from that day, Nan Chungu clicked his tongue in amazement.
His throat was dry from talking, so Nan Chungu drank a cup of tea and then started telling other interesting stories.
That evening, Nanzhi gave Cherry in the space a task.
The next day, a stack of silver notes appeared on Pei Jian's desk.
Pei Jian counted it; it totaled five thousand taels.
A letter was also placed on the banknote.
The letter contained only a few large characters.
"Serving the people." — Nanjing University
Pei Jian sat in silence under the moon all night, but by the next day, he still hadn't found out who the person was.
At night, a pigeon quietly landed on the windowsill.
Song Hanyan took a letter from the pigeon's leg, read it, and then burned it.
Turning his head, he saw Nanzhi standing behind him.
He paused, unsure how to begin.
Nanzhi smiled at him and asked, "Are you leaving?"
Song Hanyan felt a slight dryness in his throat, and after a long while, he finally uttered a soft "hmm".
I knew this day would come.
The two have been together since they got married, and this trip will take many days.
The thought of not seeing him for ten days or half a month made Nanzhi feel sad.
That night, Nan Zhi lay on a bed with her back to Song Hanyan.
Cherry chattered incessantly in the space.
"Master, this is a rare opportunity, aren't you going to take it?"
Nanzhi asked, annoyed, "What are you doing?"
Cherry: "Of course, we should take him down."
"Think about it, if Song Hanyan gets injured or suffers a terrible fate on this trip, and it becomes incurable, then you will suffer a lot in the future."
Nan Zhi: "Have you been reading too many domineering CEO novels lately?"
"No, no." Cherry's gaze wandered.
“Master, I’m doing this for your own good. Look at you two, you’ve been married for over a year and there’s been no sign of anything going on.”
“Look at the other people, they’re already pregnant with their second child.”
Nan Zhi's expression softened after being persuaded by him. She turned over and looked at his handsome face.
I increasingly feel that what Cherry said makes sense.
"Cherry, go stay in the dark room."
"Master, no."
"Ah, let me out."
On the bed, Nan Zhi turned over and snuggled closer to Song Han Yan.
Song Hanyan wasn't asleep to begin with; the warm breath on his face made him suddenly open his eyes.
Looking at the person so close to him, Song Hanyan swallowed hard. "Zhizhi, what are you doing?"
It's been discovered.
Nanzhi, having gone this far, decided to go all the way and climbed up.
"Song Hanyan, I'm going to take you down today!"
The next day, Qian Lanfang called out several times at the door before Nanzhi opened her eyes.
I moved slightly, and my whole body ached.
"Beast!" Nan Zhi said indignantly.
A satisfied man, feeling refreshed, rode off on his horse.
After finishing her meal, Nanzhi was planning to go to town.
Niu Da's carriage stopped at the entrance of their courtyard, and a familiar person got off the carriage.
Upon seeing Nanzhi, Luban knelt on the ground.
"I've met Mr. Nan."
Niu Da on the oxcart was taken aback.
Nan, Mr. Nan?
He seemed to have learned something incredible.
Nanzhi happily helped Luban up.
"I've been looking forward to your arrival for a long time. I have something here that, if you can create it, will surely make you famous for all time."
Lu Ban was stunned, and his name became famous for all time—something he never dared to imagine.
He has a certain reputation in the central government, but after a hundred years and the changing times, he will be erased by history.
The allure of eternal fame was simply too great for him.
"Is what you said true, sir?"
Nanzhi took out the booklet she had bought from Cherry earlier and handed it to him.
Lu Ban flipped through the pages a few times and exclaimed in amazement.
"Sir, are you really going to entrust this exquisitely crafted object to me?"
Nanzhi nodded, "Although I have the book, I know nothing about carpentry. If you can make it, every waterwheel in the future will have your name on it. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Lu Ban stared intently, for he never dared to even imagine such a thing.
From now on, every river in Da Yang will have a waterwheel he built, with his name engraved on it.
Such a wonderful thing, an opportunity to bring glory to one's ancestors.
"Don't worry, sir, I will definitely handle this matter well."
The next day, everyone in Ping'an Village was discussing something.
"I heard that the young lady from the Nan family is an official."
“I heard about it too. Niu Da said that the man called Nan Zhi ‘Sir’ and even knelt down.”
"He even knelt down!"
"That's right. My second aunt's son lives in town and works for the county magistrate. I heard that the magistrate personally received that young lady."
"This is terrible!"
There was even an official in their village, and she was a woman.
On the other side, Tan Jiu heard about this and couldn't stop smiling.
“Husband, what if we betroth our Yuqing to Nanzhi’s family? Wouldn’t we then be the mothers of an official?”
Tan Jiu's husband glared at her and said, "I advise you not to have any unrealistic ideas."
What kind of family is the Nan family? Even the county magistrate has to bow his head in their presence. Why would he take a liking to a family like theirs?
The next day, Tan Jiu made a special inquiry and learned that Nan Chunxian from the Nan family was studying at the home of the top scholar in town and would return home every two days.
If her Yuqing were to marry into the Nan family, wouldn't that be...?
Tan Jiu was even happier.
"Qing'er, what do you think of the eldest son of the Nan family?"
Yuqing blushed and said, "Mother, Brother Chunxian is naturally an outstanding person."
Not only is he handsome and has an extraordinary demeanor, but he is also very knowledgeable and has a bright future ahead of him. Now, many girls in the village want to marry Chunxian, and of course, she is no exception.
“Okay,” Tan Jiu said happily, “Mother will help you think of a way.”
If the open approach doesn't work, can't we at least try the covert approach?
As long as the goal is achieved, that's all that matters.
Yuqing was surprised, "Mother, haven't you always been at odds with them?"
Besides, the Nan family now treats his mother like she's a fly in the ground; do you think they'd agree to that?
Tan Jiu smiled and said, "Leave this to your mother. You can just relax and wait to get married."
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