Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 569: Congratulations

“This is Third aunt’s good advice! You look after everything very well, we are young so of course we will listen to you!” Ah Jian said, suddenly taking Lian Fang Zhou with a smile.
He led her out to rest.

“Third Aunt is full of nonsense and you are going along with her!” Lian Fang Zhou muttered.

Ah Jian smiled innocently.
“I think what Third Aunt said was very reasonable!”

He hooked his arm around her and hugged her from behind.
Resting his chin on her shoulder, he watched her face turn red as she stomped her feet fiercely and pushed him away.
Running away, she shouted: “Pervert!”

Ah Jian burst out laughing and hurriedly followed her, calling: “Fang Zhou, wait for me!”

When he got to the door of their new yard, he pushed the door but it didn’t move at all.
It was clear someone had locked it from the inside.

“Fang Zhou, open the door!” Ah Jian laughed.

There was no movement inside but Ah Jian was not in a hurry.
Sighing loudly, he said: “If you don’t open up, forget it! I can always come in at night!”

He said this casually but his tone seemed heavily aggravated.
The words ‘at night’ seemed emphasized.

As soon as his voice fell, there was a soft sound and the door swung open.

“Good wife! Good Fang Zhou! Don’t be angry, okay?” Ah Jian smiled and coaxed her with soft words as he entered the room.
Lian Fang Zhou’s responses were equally soft and sweet, the two of them didn’t know what they said.

As for the two doors, of course they closed again.

Chun Xing and Bi Tao exchanged looks and covered their mouths, laughing quietly.
Their faces were a little red.

Bi Tao whispered: “I didn’t noticed that Master Jian has such a gentle side! Look at how well he treats Miss, I mean Madam!”

Chun Xing also smiled: “It’s not surprising! Madam is so beautiful! They are in love and newlyweds, of course they will be intimate!”

Bi Tao nodded.
Giggling, she blinked her eyes and teased Chun Xing: “Oh, how does my sister understand this so clearly? What ‘love’ and ‘newlyweds’? Saying it so casually! Does this mean my sister also has someone she loves? Hehe!”

Gritting her teeth, Chun Xing blushed and glared at her shyly: “What nonsense are you saying, idiot! See if I don’t tear your mouth!” As she said this, she pretended to chase her and hit her.

The two ran around giggling and making a fuss.

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After lunch, Lian Fang Zhou and Ah Jian went back to their rooms to pack in their free time.
They had already planned to go out for a short, two-day trip.

Third Aunt and the others had no objections.

Unexpectedly, not long after they returned to their rooms, Chun Xing came to report that the young master and young madam of the Su family had come to visit, asking Master Jian and his wife to come out.

Ah Jian and Lian Fang Zhou looked at each other in surprise.

“It turns out my cousin is here!” Lian Fang Zhou smiled guiltily.
“I didn’t mention our wedding date because I didn’t want to trouble them.
I didn’t expect them to come!”

“Since they are here, let’s go meet them.” Ah Jian smiled and took Lian Fang Zhou out.

When they arrived at the main hall, they saw Su Jing He and Fang Qing sitting with Li Ma, Shuang Ling, and a few other maids.

Lian Fang Zhou was very happy in her heart.
The corners of her mouth raised and she said: “Cousin! Cousin-in-law!”

“Fang Zhou! Congratulations!” Fang Qing was already standing up and stepping forward to take Lian Fang Zhou’s hands.
Her eyes lit up as she looked her cousin over and she joked: “It’s true what they say, you really do look different after you marry! You’re even more beautiful than before! Such a big event, why didn’t you tell us in advance? You guys are too mean!”

Su Jing He smiled.
“It’s true! When Ah Qing heard the news yesterday, she scolded you both, saying that you don’t treat her as a friend!”

Lian Fang Zhou and Ah Jian shared a look, hurriedly apologizing: “It’s because I didn’t think carefully! I just thought my cousin and her husband are so busy every day and our wedding is too simple, I didn’t want to bother you.”

“No matter how simple, it’s no trouble!” Fang Qing smiled, shooting her a glance.
Then she sighed.
“Okay, we’re not here to blame you! You, you are the only one who thinks too much! I know you were afraid of embarrassing us, how can I sincerely blame you! But I still should come and see you today!”

“Sorry to trouble you!” Lian Fang Zhou smiled and invited everyone into the courtyard to talk.

Fang Qing and Su Jing He stayed for more than an hour before taking their leave.

Not long after they left, they saw Master Zhao from the county yamen come over with two servants, accompanied by Steward Ding and two more servants from the Ding residence.

The housekeeper of the Ding family was an ordinary looking man and there wasn’t a tattoo on his forehead to announce him, so no one knew who he was.
However, Master Zhao and the yamen servants were in official uniforms, bearing the name of the official family, attracting the attention of everyone in the village.

Seeing this, the group moved quickly through the village and went straight to Lian Fang Zhou’s house but many people still followed them to watch the excitement.

“Why is the government here? Don’t tell me something happened?”

“What’s the matter? Is it a good thing? Did something bad happen to Lian Fang Zhou’s family?”

“Why are you talking so much? Just follow them and take a look!”

“Yeah! Hurry up! Follow them, follow them!”

Everyone quickened their pace while chatting.

Although walking couldn’t keep up with a horse, it was only a few steps.
In the blink of an eye, a huge crowd gathered at the door outside of Lian Fang Zhou’s house.

At the same time, the gate opened at Lian Fang Zhou, Ah Jian, and the rest of the came outside to welcome Steward Ding and Master Zhao.

Lian Fang Zhou glanced at Lian Ze.
Pouting her lips slightly, she winked and softly said: “Ah Ze…”

Lian Ze couldn’t describe the feeling in his heart.
It was obvious that his sister intended to take second place, standing to the side with his brother-in-law.
Her posture was gentle and delicate like a small bird, not going forward like she did before.

Well, that was fine! It showed that his sister already regarded him as an adult.
From now on, he would change himself to protect his sister from the wind and rain!

Lian Ze stepped forward to salute Master Zhao and Steward Ding, smiling: “Master Zhao, Steward Ding, I don’t know why you have come to visit?”

Lian Che also stepped forward to salute and said: “Steward Ding, how is my master? I will go back to accompany him in a few days!”

“Second Master Lian!” Steward Ding cupped his hands to Lian Ze and then smiled at Lian Che: “The old master is okay, he is just very nagging about you! If you go back to accompany him earlier, he will be very happy!”

Master Zhao had originally smiled at Lian Fang Zhou and intended to talk to her.
Seeing Lian Ze step forward, he was initially startled but understood quickly.
He couldn’t help but praise Miss Lian in his heart.
She was giving up control!

Not to mention a young girl, no matter how old someone was, they may not be able to make such a decision! Master Jian was also very remarkable.
Some people whispered that he intended to take over the Lian family’s property but this was clearly not the case.
No wonder the Lian family was so prosperous…