"Lady, be careful!" She walked backwards, she didn't see a big stone behind her, and hit it directly with her back to her, but fortunately, Qin Ziheng's eyes were quick and pulled her to her side, "Even if you think about things in your head, your eyes have to see the road!" ”

She smiled and hugged his arm, and the two of them walked towards Yuanjue Temple in the setting sun.

In the evening, she personally made a few side dishes for the monks in the monastery, of course, not all of them were lucky enough to taste them, and then began to teach the man in charge of the monastery kitchen to be careful, telling him how to use condiments such as chili peppercorns.

It wasn't until late that he returned to the bedroom, Qin Ziheng was lying on the bed waiting for her to come back, and when he heard the sound of the door opening, he suddenly jumped down from the bed and ran to her side to hold her hand, and said unhappily, "The lady said that you have to accompany me for a few days after joining the army, but now you are busy accompanying those monks, and you are not the cook in this temple, why do you have to work so hard to cook for them." ”

Seeing that he was jealous and anxious, he smiled and said, "Only this once, I couldn't get out of being entangled by them, so I agreed." I also said that in the future, I will no longer help them cook, and those monks will also be hungry. ”

Qin Ziheng took her hand and came to the edge of the bed and sat down, looking at her distressedly, "The lady is too kind, helping others to do things, always so careful and persistent, I'm just afraid that the lady will be tired." ”

"No problem! It just takes a little bit of work. ”

She leaned on his arms, no longer spoke, just sat quietly, the two of them had something in their hearts, and they both had unspeakable reluctance and sadness, but no one said the feelings suppressed in their hearts.

I'm afraid it hurts the other party's heart.

On the second day, Chen Youyi got up to prepare breakfast, and during the meal, she proposed, "Let's go to Mr. Zhang's side today, and by the way, take a look at Qin Huai." That Mr. Zhang also knows you. ”

He nodded in agreement.

Qin Ziheng had been to this mountain once, but last time it was to rescue Chen Youyi from the bandits, so he came in a hurry and left in a hurry, and did not go to Zhang Zishou's side.

Speaking of this prince, when he was in the palace, he met him a few times, just because he was a civil official and a military attaché, sometimes he didn't say anything, just to say hello.

After the two of them had breakfast, Chen Youyi prepared some more food, and then took the things he brought from the bottom of the mountain to Qin Huai and went to Zhang Zishou.

But from a distance, I saw a sedan chair in front of Zhang Zishou's thatched house, and there were sedan chair drivers and several servants sitting near the sedan chair, "This should be Lord Xu here!" ”

The two men looked at each other, didn't say much, and entered the thatched hut.

After entering, I really saw Xu Linfeng sitting on the chair in the room.

Seeing that it was Qin Ziheng and his wife, he put down the teacup and stood up, Chen Youyi and Qin Ziheng stepped forward to put down the things, and then said, "Why is Lord Xu here?" ”

Xu Linfeng glanced at Zhang Zishou, who was teaching in the room, and waved his hand to go outside to speak.

Chen Youyi and Qin Ziheng followed him to the outside of the house, and then said freely, "This time I came here for the management of this barren mountain, you told me that you wanted to buy this barren mountain, and I have sent someone to discuss with the villagers in the mountain to see if they have peace opinions!" Originally, it was intended to unite the villagers to govern together, but if it is sold to you alone, I am afraid that some of them will have objections. ”

The reason why Xu Linfeng is so cautious is because the people from the imperial court are about to come to the assessment, and he doesn't want to cause public anger at this time, so this matter must be handled carefully.

She nodded understandingly, "Although it is a barren mountain, the land in this mountain is planted by the local villagers, and it is appropriate to ask their opinions." I don't know what the result of Lord Xu's inquiry was? ”

He added, "The results are already there, but it shouldn't be possible to buy them." The lease is okay, and this year is only one hundred and eighty taels of silver, all of which should be some compensation for the villagers who planted mountain peaches, and they are also happy. ”

He glanced at Chen Youyi and said curiously, "I have already sent someone to inform you of this matter, you haven't seen that person?" ”

"My husband and I arrived in this mountain the day before yesterday, so we haven't heard anything, but I've already asked people to wait at home, I'm afraid I've already told that person."

"That's it! Now I'll tell you myself, and it's all right. It's just that now it's up to you to decide for yourself, and you're willing to give you the wasteland in the mountains in a leased way? "Xu Linfeng said.

Chen Youyi pouted, calculating the accounts here, if the peaches are planted well, one hundred and eighty taels of silver, will definitely be able to earn back. If you really don't grow well, you won't lose too much. It's also a good choice, after thinking about it for a while, she nodded and agreed, "If those villagers don't have opinions, I don't have any, and things will be as Lord Xu said." I lease this barren mountain. ”

He frowned, originally thinking that Chen Youyi would change his attention after careful consideration after going back, but seeing that her tone at the moment did not seem to mean to give up, he said worriedly, "One hundred and eighty taels of silver is not much in a year, but this is a lot more than the harvest of mountain peaches planted by the villagers, if you can't grow anything, you will lose money." Have you really thought about it? ”

She smiled, and her tone was very affirmative, "I have thought about it, and I hope that Lord Xu can help me in the rest of the matter, determine the area of the mountain, and then set the rental price." After that, I can sign the title deed. ”

Xu Linfeng didn't answer her immediately, but lowered his head and thought about it carefully.

Chen Youyi saw him hesitating, afraid that he would regret it and not rent it to himself, so he said, "This year is the year of the performance evaluation, and if the adults can be promoted, it can be regarded as a good thing for the local people before leaving." If Lord Xu will remain here as an official, I promise that after three years, I will definitely be able to rely on his political achievements to be promoted. ”

This condition attracted him the most, Xu Linfeng's gaze instantly moved to her face, with a hint of doubt, she continued, "If this barren mountain can really grow other things and make the local people rich, your political achievements can be checked in three years, and you will definitely be promoted." If you can't, it won't affect the future of adults, after all, it's a well-known fact that this barren mountain can't grow things, even if there is a loss, it's up to me to bear it, adults can think about it. ”

She said how could she not have thought of it, and finally agreed, "Okay, since you have decided, I will help you do this, and tomorrow I will send someone to measure the land, and then help you get the title deed, and negotiate the price." ”

She immediately laughed and saluted him, "I'm tired of Lord Xu." ”

"If you can really make this barren mountain better, I really want to thank you."