The storm of the assassination has subsided, and the weather has gradually warmed up, Xia Nan is squatting in front of the yard, taking care of her flowers. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

She plans to build a grape trellis in front of the door, and when the summer comes, she can enjoy the shade under the grape trellis, and there are sweet and sour grapes to eat, which is the most elegant.

As soon as she finished her business, a little maid came over with a letter, and when Xia Nan finished reading it, her brows were already frowning, and she went to Shaosong Hall.

In Shaosong Hall, Ji was sipping tea, and when he saw Xia Nan coming, he also beckoned her to sit down.

The tea brewed by Ji's is bright in color, moderate in concentration, and pleasant in smell, Xia Nan couldn't help but drink two more cups.

Ji saw the anxiety between her eyebrows, and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Xia Nan didn't hide it, so he told Ji what Mr. Tong said in the letter.

"There is no harvest of crops in Huainan?"

"Hmm."

"This kind of thing is impossible, the rain in Huainan is abundant, even if the locust plague is serious, it will not be lost."

"Indeed, Mr. Tong went to Huainan for me first, and found out that it was a problem with the medicine that was distributed to control locusts, resulting in the failure of the entire crop. The crops were damaged, and the most damaged were the farmers below, who now did not know who had provoked them, and they were clamoring to see their owners. ”

When Xia Nan said this, her eyebrows couldn't help frowning.

"Are you going to go in person?" Ji asked.

Xia Nan bowed his head and nodded.

Ji slowly nodded and smiled, "Well, you can go if you want, this is an opportunity to exercise, and grandmother can't handle everything." ”

Xia Nan came today to get Ji's consent.

Ji Shi saw that she still had a difficult look on her face, and said clearly.

"My sister Nan misses home and goes back to visit. Is that okay? ”

Sister Hou Fu'er traveled, and she had to find a reason, otherwise, wouldn't it make others suspicious.

Hearing this, Xia Nan smiled.

Mr. Tong was already on his way back, he was afraid that it would be too dangerous for Xia Nan to go to Huainan alone, so he didn't care about his hard work, and came back from Huainan to pick her up and go with him.

The news that Xia Nan was going back to Jiangnan was like wings in an instant, and everyone in the Hou Mansion knew that Miss Biao, who had lived in the Hou Mansion in Xia Wei for more than four months, was finally going back to her 'home'.

Mr. Tong arrived soon, Xia Nan simply packed some bags, and took Baoyue out of the door.

Although the other maids in the courtyard are clever, they are afraid that their physical strength is even worse, and Baoyue has a powerful effect at this time.

Regarding the news that Xia Nan was going to 'go back' for some time, most people in the Hou Mansion sneered.

Although the matter of the eldest princess has passed, some turmoil is still there, and she went home at this time with the reputation of the eldest princess's life-saving benefactor, clearly wanting to use the Xiaweihou Mansion as a stepping stone.

Xia Nan didn't know what others thought, she ordered someone to send a letter to Chuyang, and went to Huainan with Mr. Tong.

From the capital to Huainan, there is at least five or six days of driving, and these days are tiring, but Xia Nan has no complaints.

Mr. Tong saw it in his eyes and felt even more pity for this woman he grew up watching.

The journey to Huainan was long, and the carriage had to travel for five or six days in a row.

In the past few days, Xia Nan has spent the rest of her days in the carriage except for food and lodging, and Mr. Tong wanted to slow down her pace, but she said no.

Soon, they arrived in Huainan.

"Miss, I'm afraid we'll all have to live here these days, I'll take you to the place here first, take a rest, and then there will be a steward here to report the situation here to you."

Xia Nan nodded faintly.

Mr. Tong arranged everything, she had no problem, besides, although she didn't say anything about the tiring travel in the past few days, she was also quite tired.

The place where they are going to live these days is prepared by the steward here, and I heard Mr. Tong say that the steward has something to do today, and he will come to see her later.

Xia Nan followed behind Mr. Tong, walked through the weeping flower door, and saw the hand-copying verandah on both sides, straight into the passage, and then arrived at the backyard, where many flowers and plants were planted, and as soon as they entered, there was a good smell of flowers, and then passed by a few arches and corridors, and then arrived at the wing where Xia Nan lived.

Mr. Tong went to arrange the affairs first, and Xia Nan cleaned up first.

After a while, a few maidservants brought some food.

One of the maidservants said, "Miss, these are specially prepared for you by Mr. Tong. ”

After saying this, the handmaidens went down.

Xia Nan glanced at the table, and the food sent was varied, including glutinous rice balls, lotus seed soup, rose crystal cake, fried vegetables, white-cut chicken, braised elbows, two bowls of white rice, and a small plate of pickles.

Xia Nan raised her eyebrows slightly, but she didn't say anything, she ate so much, she asked Baoyue to eat with her.

Soon after the meal, Mr. Tong led a middle-aged man about 40 years old.

"Miss, this is the steward in charge of these fertile fields, and the hundreds of farmers under him are under the management of this steward."

Steward Hu's name is Hu Hai, with a kind face, slightly fat, and he smiled when he looked at Xia Nan.

"I heard Mr. Tong say earlier that the eldest lady of the owner is coming here, and she is not welcome."

Among the few stewards who went to Xia Weihou's Mansion last time, there was no such steward, and the person who went was trusted by the Ji family, and the steward didn't go, Xia Nan couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

"Steward Hu is busy, but I'm abrupt."

"I can't afford to say this, Miss, Lao Hu, you are my boss, Lao Hu Ke still relies on you to eat."

After shushing the cold and asking for warmth, Xia Nan went straight to the point.

"Steward Hu, the situation of this year's crops seems to be a bit serious, and I want to hear you talk about specific things."

The Hu steward obviously expected Xia Nan to ask such a question, so he said.

"Eh, it's all because of Lao Hu's poor ability, otherwise how would he alarm you, Miss."

His words were always flattering, and Xia Nan was slightly disgusted.

"A batch of locusts appeared in the crops in October last year, I asked people to buy some locust removal agents, after a period of locust plague, there is not much left of the crops, but last year's harvest was really bleak, dozens of acres of fields, the harvest was less than 500 stones, and in January this year, new seedlings were planted, but I didn't expect that after a few days, the batch of locusts came back, these locusts are more and more day by day, the number is countless, and the fields will be twisted in a few days, and those newly sown seedlings, there is no one left! Although the tenants were distressed, they had no choice but to try their best to drive away the locusts and plant them again, but they did not expect that after sowing seeds in this way, the locusts would come a few times. ”

After he said this, he secretly glanced at Xia Nan again, and saw that her face did not change color, and said.

"When those tenants saw this, they all cried and mourned, and some of the fierce men actually opened their mouths and scolded, and then I don't know who led them, they made a fuss, and I had no choice but to find the owner and wanted you to come and get an idea."

Speaking of this, Xia Nan couldn't help frowning. (To be continued.) )