As a foreign surname and a county lord with a fief, Xiao Nuan is unique in Da Zhou. Her fiefdom is this hilly area that extends fifty miles south of Qinjia Village, which is neither big nor small.

Because when it was sealed, Nanshan Pass was uninhabited, so Emperor Jianlong did not give a will on how to control all things in the fiefdom, so after Xiao Nuan opened the mountain and built temples, study houses, workshops and shops to make a living, it was in a state of inaction. However, because there are more than 200 guards stationed here, it is safe, but if it is to develop further, it needs to be more securely planned.

This is Xiao Nuan's matter, or Sheng Wang and Xiao Nuan's matter, this couple is shrewd people, Zuo Xiang naturally won't ask more, just chatting with Zhuge Qing to listen to the news he is interested in.

Nanshan Pass has been built for less than a year, but there are already Zhenqing Temple, the first disciple of the abbot of Yongfu Temple in Beijing, the Guiyang Temple where the seven disciples of the palace master of the Shangqing Palace are seated, and the Yunkai Study, where Mr. Ding Zhonghe, the former prince of the country, is in the town, and there is a new imperial businessman, Wenchang County Lord, and Chen Xiaonuan, the princess of Sheng, as long as Xiao Nuan has a heart, it will definitely become a rich and prosperous town in time, and everything is decided by Xiao Nuan.

With King Sheng in charge, Xiao Nuan doesn't have to worry about the saint taking back the fiefdom, or having a local official make a moth. Looking at this thriving territory, Zuo Xiang was also envious in his heart.

If he dies old, he can also have such an unrestrained land......

"This is Zhulu's own doing, as long as Anren likes it." In the Yunkai Study, the pearl-green voice that sent the Qin family out was gentle and respectful. Zuo Xiang looked over and saw that the Qin family was holding a purse, and his eyes were full of admiration.

"I like it, your needlework is so good, no wonder Xiao Nuan said a few days ago that she wouldn't let you go to the cotton mill to drill and develop clothes, it's a condescension." The Qin family often received purses, handkerchiefs or forehead wipes made of pearl green, and was amazed by the pearl green female red.

Being a bookkeeper in the study house is much more decent than going to the cloth workshop to make clothes, Zuo Xiang stopped, wanting to hear how Zhulu would answer.

Zhu Lu said in surprise and uneasy, "If Anren and the county lord really look at Zhu Lu, Zhu Lu also wants to go to the cotton mill to study the formation and patterns with all the skilled craftsmen. ”

Qin smiled from ear to ear, "Okay, I'll go talk to Xiao Nuan." ”

"Thank you." Pearl Green bowed his knees and thanked him.

She can't see that Zhulu doesn't want to go at all? It is really strange that such a scheming Qin family can give birth to a shrewd daughter like Xiao Nuan and Xiao Cao, Zuo Xiang secretly wondered.

Over there, the Qin family, who had stepped out of the threshold of the study house with one leg, also saw the left phase, and immediately shrank back and half-blocked in front of the pearl green, and saluted, "Prime Minister." ”

Her actions were clearly afraid of herself, but she still wanted to protect the pearl green behind her. Zuo Xiang's eyes narrowed slightly, and he was very curious about how Chen Xiaonuan told her about herself and Wang Shiqing back then.

Hearing that this person was Li Xiran, the left minister who caused her family to be ruined, Zhu Lu glanced at him before slowly lowering his head. From the eyes of Zhu Lu, Zuo Xiang saw hatred.

The pearl green that has been rolling in the wind and dust for ten years can make people see the hatred, which shows that the hatred in her heart is deep. However, how could Zuo Xiang look at her in his eyes, he only smiled and said to the Qin family, "Anren, please get up, are you sending Xiaocao to study?" ”

Qin straightened up, "Yes." ”

Zhuge Qing saw Qin's nervousness, so he said roundly, "Zhu Lu, is Mr. available?" ”

"Mr. is teaching the second girl and others to read." Zhulu replied calmly.

Zuo Xiang originally planned to visit Ding Zhonghe in the study, but after hearing this, he simply changed to the next place, Zuo Xiang and Zhuge Qing said, "In this case, the tired girl told Ding Gong that Xi Ran would come to bother him another day." Mr. Lao Fu led the way, and the old man wanted to go to Zhenqing Temple to see. ”

"Yes." Zhuge Qing responded.

Qin, who had not walked a few steps, heard Zuo Xiang's words, and his feet stumbled together and almost fell, but the drizzle hurriedly held her up. Zuo Xiang saw each other and said with a smile, "Mo Fei'an people are also going to Zhenqing Temple?" ”

Qin Shi was slightly embarrassed, "The little woman heard that Yuantong was sick, so she wanted to go and find out." Originally, Yuantong would follow Xiaocao every day to listen to Mr. Yunqing's lectures, but the Qin family sent Xiaocao today to know that Yuantong did not come, and his senior brother came to take leave for him, saying that he was sick. Recently, it has been cold in spring, and many children are sick, and Qin wants to go over to see if Yuantong is seriously ill.

Zuo Xiang had heard that Yuantong and Xiaocao were playing well, so it seemed to be true, and he smiled, "So, Xi Ran happened to be walking with Anren." ”

Qin pretended to be calm and said, "The adults go first, and the little woman has to go back and prepare gifts before she can pass." ”

She is guarding her duty and doesn't want to stir up trouble. Zuo Xiang didn't embarrass her, and followed Zhuge Qing to Zhenqing Temple after saying goodbye. After drinking tea with Master Zhizhen for a long time, Zuo Xiang didn't see Qin's coming to visit the sick poor Xiaoyuantong, so he knew that she was sincerely avoiding herself, and admired Qin's again, thinking that she would avoid it in the future, so as not to embarrass the family. Who knew that today he was particularly close to the Qin family.

At dinner, Zuo Xiang suddenly got up, wanting to go to Shanchang Tea House to taste the famous big bone wontons here, and met the Qin family in front of the door of the tea house, in front of the wall where Chen Zumo's book was sold for how much silver.

Seeing Zuo Xiang, the Qin family was extremely depressed, but he still saluted honestly. Zuo Xiang couldn't help but laugh, "An Ren goes out, don't like to take a carriage?" ”

In the capital, if a woman with a bit of status does not go out, she will go farther in the inner courtyard of the mansion, and will also take a carriage or sedan chair to avoid being hit by someone. The Qin family is already a woman with a very high status, but Zuo Xiang found that she used it wherever she went.

"Go to a distant place to sit." Qin replied, and Xingfu took two steps back and wanted to leave.

How do you know that Zuo Xiang suddenly leaned over, lowered his voice and asked, "Do you know that there is a merchant surnamed Gao from the capital who lives in the tea house?" ”

The surname Gao is still from the capital, isn't it the spy Gao Cangjie sent by the saint! What kind of merchant is he talking about, trying to trick her words and hurt her daughter? Qin Shi panicked in her heart, and in a hurry, she gave Xiao Nuan, who had not been used for a long time, her eyes were empty, and she replied unusually smoothly, "The little woman doesn't know, my lord should ask the shopkeeper and steward of the tea house." ”

Seeing that her nervous expression and tone of speech had changed, Zuo Xiang still didn't understand something, so he nodded with a smile.

After he left, the Qin family hurried back to the first village, and decided that she would never leave the village again before Zuo Xiang left, this person was too scary, and his laughter was even more scary than the previous Chen Zumo.

After Xiao Nuan, who came back from the city, heard about it, she saw her mother's worried appearance, so she comforted her and said, "Nanshan Pass is such a big place, and it is normal for my mother to meet him." Gao Cangjie lives in the mountain chief tea house and knows a lot of people, but he is now weak in heart and takes people to avoid the forest, which has nothing to do with us. ”

Hearing that he didn't have a big deal, the Qin clan was a little relieved, "He also saw the pearl green, it won't be okay, right?" ”

Due to the lack of basis for Emperor Jianlong to depose the king of the Qing Dynasty, Zhulu's father, Yushi Wang Shiqing, admonished him to death, which angered Emperor Jianlong. Zuo Xiang gave Wang Shiqing a charge of fornicating with foreign vassals, Wang Shiqing was killed, the man of the Wang family was exiled for life and did not return, and the woman became a prostitute. Since my mother knew about this, she had a little more sympathy for Zhulu, and she also had a little more disapproval and fear of Zuo Xiang.

Xiao Nuan shook his head, "Zuo Xiang won't take pearl green in his eyes; Zhulu also promised her mother that she would not seek revenge on Zuo Xiang. ”

Yes, Qin's shoulders were loosened and leaned on the kang head, feeling that he was so tired today, he really wanted to call Rhubarb over and touch his hair.

Xiao Nuan asked again, "Yuantong is sick?" ”