Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 477: Solving problems

“Let’s go, let’s go! Let’s go now!” Liu Gu Zi pulled Madam Jiang to prevent her from speaking.
He was already so annoyed.
Thinking of when his sister was alive, how much she loved and protected, how she would give anything good to him, unlike her children who were so stingy!

If they wouldn’t give it, then they wouldn’t give it! Was it something rare? Anyways, his mother was still alive, they wouldn’t just watch her starve to death…

Lian Fang Zhou asked someone to bring the two chickens and the basket of eggs they had brought and said coldly: “I can’t afford your congratulations.
Get up, take these back!”

Seeing that she didn’t give them anything extra, Madam Jiang frowned but didn’t dare to argue.
Snorting quietly, she carefully picked up the basket and let Liu Gu Zi take the two chickens.

When they had left, they did not tell Old Madam Cai and by the time she knew they were gone, that had long since disappeared.

Old Madam Cai cursed bitterly.

The next day, they crawled back in disgrace and the fire in her heart blazed, scolding the two fiercely.
By now, Liu Gu Zi and Jiang Shi understood that they had to rely on Old Madam Cai for benefits from Lian Fang Zhou, so they didn’t dare to retort and listened obediently.

Though Madam Shi’s heart was full of fear and resentment, she had already tired every method she could think of to counteract Lian Fang Zhou and failed.
She could only keep this resentment in her heart.

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By now, it was the last month of the year and Lian Fang Zhou’s family was more relaxed than last year.
There were plenty of workers in the cotton fields and Wang Er and Li Er, who had been promoted by Steward Win, were in charge of the arrangements.
There was nothing for them to worry about.

As for Luozhi mountain, the arrangements would begin in spring and Li San He was handling everything at the oil mill.

Not only the Lian siblings, but even Steward Qin and Su Zi Ji were free.

In the middle of the 11th month, Wang Da went to Steward Qin and asked him to propose marriage to Zhang Xiao Jun’s family, wanting to take Zhang Xiu’er as his wife.

Wang Da was a calm person and the right-hand man of Steward Qin.
He had a good personality and his future was promising.
Working under a steward with considerable power, Wang Da was an excellent match and naturally Zhang Xiao Jun and Madam Li were willing.

When they asked their daughter about her opinion, Zhang Xiu’er only blushed.
She tried to retreat but after being repeatedly questioned by her mother, she said in a voice like a mosquito: “Everything is up to my parents!”

They happily agreed.

Thrilled, Steward Qin went to tell Lian Fang Zhou in person.
He wanted to take advantage of the slow period between farming seasons to hold the marriage.
This way, the new couple would have time to have long nights of dreams before things became busy again in the spring.

Lian Fang Zhou was surprised when she heard the news but ultimately, she was relieved.
Zhang Xiu’er was a gentle and lovely girl, with a beautiful appearance.
It was only a matter of time and if it wasn’t  Wang Dao, it would be some other young man taking a fancy to her.

There was a saying that one shouldn’t let good water flow into the fields of outsiders.
If any of those others managed to persuade her, it would be too much of a waste!

Smiling with a mouth full of good words, Lian Fang Zhou said: “Excellent! Wonderful! We have never had a happy event here before, this is the first! Let’s hold it at the beginning of the last month and let everyone celebrate.
It will be so lively! Give Wang Da time off, they are newlyweds!”

“…” The corners of Steward Qin’s mouth twitched, thinking that the families hadn’t even married yet but in her mouth, they were already newlyweds!

But seeing that Lian Fang Zhou agreed so straightforwardly and was very supportive, Steward Qin was naturally happy.
He smiled and said: “Don’t worry, Miss.
I will definitely give them time off then.
It’s better to let newlyweds go earlier, in order to hug a grandson!”

As he said this, Steward Qin suddenly remembered that Lian Fang Zhou was still an unmarried girl and this was a bit inappropriate to say in front of her and his smile froze.

However, Lian Fang Zhou didn’t take it seriously and joked: “Are you sure Wang Da is the only one interested? It’s fine if there are more! Don’t we have many beautiful weaving girls in our yard now? I’m sure some of them can be courted, are there any interested suitors?”

Steward Qin’s mouth twitched again, thinking: Miss, is it really good for you to gossip like this?

Smiling, he said: “It’s impossible for Miss Su’s people and our people still have a little self-awareness.
The weaver girls followed Miss Su here and she is very strict with them, they are not allowed to leave the yard for more than half an hour at a time.
Except for coming over to weave, they only walk around in the yard and don’t come out much!”

Lian Fang Zhou let out an ‘oh’ of realization.
The servants and employees lived in separate yards so no wonder those men had no chance.”

After everything with Young Lady Su, Su Jin He had felt very guilty towards Lian Fang Zhou and had ordered the Su family servants to act more strict and careful.

There was also the matter of Liu Xia and Tian Si, who Lian Fang Zhou had not thought of for a long time.

Hehe, she had heard that Boss Wang and Boss were still struggling to make tools that could be used.
The half-designed tools that they currently had were all very difficult to use.
She had heard that things were not going well.

Their dreams of making a fortune, she was afraid that they were all a little far away.

Lian Fang Zhou was too lazy to think about this much, she smiled and said: “I don’t know how to conduct a marriage.
Steward Qin, you arrange it.
Take twenty taels from the public account and arrange a separate room for them.
Just buy whatever you need to add.
This is a major lifetime event.
You can’t wrong Wang Da and Xiu’er.
The three characters and six etiquettes, the exchange of letters, the certificate, nothing should be left out.
As for the betrothal gift, I have some good materials for clothes.
When I go back, I will find some more bolts and a pair of silver bracelets, hairpins, and earrings.
I will also give Wang Da another twenty taels of silver, he can figure out what else to add.
All other things needed for the feast will be paid from the public account.”

Steward Qin couldn’t help but clap his hands and laugh: “This subordinate thanks you on behalf of Wang Da! Once those two decided on this, I’m afraid they couldn’t wait to get married immediately.
It’s their blessing that Miss treats them so kindly! When they get married, they will kowtow to Miss to thank you.”

Lian Fang Zhou shook her head, smiling: “Don’t kowtow at every turn.
If they want to thank me, then they can just do things well in the future.
They have followed me through hardships, this arrangement is nothing.
In the future, when others get married, it will be the same.”

“That is true.” Steward Qin sighed.
“Miss is generous.
If you changed with someone else, they would not treat their servants like this.
If they betray Miss in the future, it will really be intolerable!”

She laughed: “Don’t brag, otherwise people who hear will think I am frivolous!”

“That is not true! When others hear of this, they will only praise Miss more vigorously!” Steward Qin insisted.
“Otherwise, if Miss withdraws this benefits in a fit of anger, they can only cry.”

After he said this, both of them laughed.
The two families changed the letters and gifts, and the wedding date was set for the 2nd day of the last month.

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