Although she knew that it was impossible with Qian Jun, Wen Jin still wanted to do her best and walked out of the gate of the Shi family, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, no matter what others did to her, she did her best anyway.

The journey back was very smooth, and when we arrived at the mountain nest, it was already sunset, the forests were dyed, and even the small mountain villages were shrouded in a dazzling reddish luster.

Hearing a knock at the door, Merriam-Webster came out to check.

"Second aunt, it's me who is back."

"It's just in time to come back, I'm just getting ready to get rice." Webster replied, adding a bowl of cold water to the pot.

"Brother Jin! You're back. Liangxi ran out of the house.

"Huh? Liangxi, oops, so high. "Liangxi is thinner than when she was a child, the baby on her face is fat, her jaw is pointy, her eyes are black and bright, and she is more beautiful, Wen Jin took Liangxi's hand and walked to the kitchen door.

"Second aunt, I'll come."

"I'll come, I'll come." Wei's was cooking cold bamboo shoots, and she was also good at this dish, so she asked Wen Jin to rest for a while.

"Second aunt, is Aunt Wei here?"

"Nope." Thinking that it was the misunderstanding caused by Liangxi, Webster's eyes were a little red, "Your uncle cherishes me and asks Liangxi to come over to be my companion." ”

"Oh, that's good, I have a sister."

"Well, after a while, if Liangxi doesn't go back, I will give her a look at our family tree."

Wen Jin was very happy, but also a little worried, if Liangxi really went back, the second aunt would be even more sad.

Probably guessing Wen Jin's worries, Wei comforted her: "It's okay, Liangxi can come and live occasionally, it's okay." ”

Dinner was ready, Qian Xiancheng happened to return home, and when he saw Wen Jin, he was very happy, and carefully asked her about the land in Shiwei Village, how the crops grew, and whether those subordinates were dedicated enough.

"It's all good, I can't even think of a good one, it's the same as me at home."

"That's good, that's good."

Qian Xiancheng also explained to Wen Jin the reason why Liangxi came: "Your aunt is happy, but your uncle is afraid that Liangxi is small and will not take good care of her, so he wants your second aunt to help take care of it." ”

"Then, second uncle, not only my second aunt has to take care of it, but you also have to be careful."

"That's, no problem, I'm watching Liangxi practice every day."

"Uncle also gave me lotus pong." Liangxi and Wen Jin have a good relationship, leaning on her, with a childish face, which can especially arouse women's maternal feelings.

Ahh ”

"Delicious!"

Looking at Liangxi's immature and lovely smiling face, Wen Jin's heart welled up with joy, with a maiden family like the Wei family, she didn't have to worry too much about the Wei family.

"Second uncle, second aunt, after a while, I will settle down in the provincial capital, and I will take you two to live."

"Not for the time being, the Li family promised, on the eighth day of the winter month, marry the daughter."

"Really?" Wen Jin was overjoyed, she was still worried that the vicious stepmother of the Li family would get in the way.

"Second uncle, I'll go this time, settle down the business in the provincial capital, and come back with my brother."

"Good, good!"

The next day, Wei Shi happily took Wen Jin to visit the new house prepared for Wen Han, Wei Chenglan's efficiency is really high, not only the new house was built, but even the furniture in the house was ready, and the green oka wood of one color was painted with bright paint.

Suac lacquer is very thick, when using, to add tung oil to boil, dilute and mature, and then brush on the wood, such furniture, use for decades, patent leather will not fall off, but also anti-corrosion, anti-insect, anti-deformation, and have the characteristics of more and more polished, for a long time, but also from black or dark maroon, slowly fade to red, such furniture, the older the better.

People in this era, furniture style changes very slowly, a set of furniture, will be passed down for many generations, some people, can not tell their own furniture, is made by the ancestors of that generation, therefore, the furniture is made extremely strong, all the mortise and tenon structure.

But this kind of furniture, the biggest disadvantage, is not easy to move, Wen Jin painted a few of the more practical and beautiful furniture drawings she used in her previous life, such as large wardrobes, dressers, etc., Wei Chenglan thought it was the fashionable appearance of the provincial capital, and happily accepted it, and asked the carpenter to type it out, and also made his own opinion, and adjusted the delicate pattern on it, with such a cover of tree paint, it is even more smooth and bright, especially textured, and elegant and beautiful.

Although there is no luxurious stepping bed, there is no rare mahogany material, but the whole new house, there is no cold atmosphere, after entering, bright, generous, spacious, if you add fabric, there is a sense of warmth, it is all.

In the next few days, Wei's, Wen Jin, Pomegranate, and a few meticulous women in Shanwo Village, according to Wen Jin's suggestion, made curtains, chair cushions, tablecloths and bedding sheets for the house.

"Second aunt, this set of big red, on the day of my brother's wedding, I still have to use it, and after that, I will change it again, and the fabric can be used for other purposes."

"Well, okay, just do as you say." It is rare for Wei to not be stubborn, and she has to insist on her own opinions, probably because of Liangxi, she praised and praised the new house that Wen Jin had arranged, and Wei changed his mind.

With Liangxi's pistachio, Webster's temperament has changed a lot.

Wen Jin wants to go to the provincial capital, and he has to take a trip to Weijiawan to say goodbye.

Ge Shi had just conceived, and she was having morning sickness, when Wen Jin went, she was eating a sour pear, and when she saw that the pear was jerky and blue, Wen Jin's mouth was suddenly full of sour water, it was really difficult to be pregnant, it was not easy, and the taste was so strange that ordinary people couldn't eat it.

Seeing Wen Jin, Ge Shi was still a little embarrassed, but Wen Jin was very happy for her, the family was not good in the past few years, probably lack of nutrition, she had always hoped to have another son's wish was not satisfactory, but I didn't expect Liangxi to be seven years old, she could still be old and pregnant.

Seeing that Wen Jin sincerely said congratulations, Ge Shi was also a little more comfortable, and the couple asked Wen Jin the most, how Liangxi was there.

"It's good, it can be said that it's very good, Liangxi hasn't studied for the time being, and the second uncle has told Mr. Okay, from next month, he will pick up and drop off in person. The second aunt has Liangxi and has a much more cheerful temperament. ”

"That's good, I'm most worried about my sister, if she knows about those things, she will definitely not be able to stand it."

Sure enough, Webster still understands his brother's heart, and the excuse of taking care of him can only deceive the second uncle Qian Xiancheng.

Wen Jin suddenly felt that although Wei Shi was unfortunate to meet villains like Lao Jiao and Qian Xiangui, she also had good brothers and sisters like Wei Chenglan and Ge Shi, and in this life, God was not bad to her.

He is not as kind as Webster, selfish and cold-blooded, and as a result, her mother's family is the same as her, and in this world, no one cares about and loves her.

Is it true that good people are rewarded? When Wen Jin thought of this, he suddenly felt that he was very fateful.

But she likes such fate.

Just when Wen Jin was about to leave, Shen Million suddenly came to visit, and when he saw a long ox cart in front of Wen Jin's door, he smiled and saluted: "Yo, it's really unfortunate, didn't you expect that Qian Gongzi was leaving?" ”

"Yes, Shen Daguan, please forgive Wen Jin for not being able to receive him well."

"It's okay, it's okay, Mr. Qian, if you think of Shen one day and come to visit our Shen family, Shen will definitely greet you and open a banquet to entertain you."

It turned out to be Wen Jin, and he had to beg him.

Wen Jin forcibly suppressed the discomfort in his heart, and said with a smile: "I really can't go on, I will inevitably ask Uncle Shen to come to the door and say goodbye!" ”

Seeing that Wen Jin spoke very softly, Shen Million was relieved, smiled proudly, and turned to leave.

This road can be said to be very smooth, Yang Guanghui is really capable, he let people dredge the river from Shanyang to Pingling, the river water level is high in summer, you can sail, Wen Jin to the provincial capital, as long as seven or eight days is enough.

Summer is almost over, and the hottest weather has also made a five-day rainy season disappear. Wen Jin went to the provincial capital, inspected his hotel, and went to Lufu to pay respects.

"Ouch, the second son is here, and Lord Lu has sent someone to deliver a letter to you, but I am afraid that you will not be able to meet your brothers in time."

"Where is my brother going?"

"Hehe, our Lord Lu has been promoted, and we are going to go to other places."

No wonder Shen Million was so arrogant, he thought that Wen Jin had lost Lu Can's protection and had to rely on him.

Seeing Wen Jin's sad face, Cen Shui comforted: "Second son, you should be happy, our master, you have been promoted to three levels in a row, and you will be a five-grade official all of a sudden, prefect, hehe, five-grade." ”

Lu Can is only a talented person, he is an official who relies on the grace of his ancestors, and he has almost come to the end of being a magistrate, but he didn't expect to go further, this is really surprising, Cen Shui's performance, Wen Jin doesn't think it's too much, the joy of surprise is inevitably forgetful.

Lu Can was not at home, Wen Jin saluted Mrs. Lu, withdrew from the inner courtyard, and sat with Wen Han in his study for a while.

Wen Han introduced the whole story to Wen Jin.

It turned out that there was a big flood in the south, affecting four prefectures and twelve counties, and the prefect of Jiangzhong Prefecture also died fighting the flood, and when arranging the officials to take over, the emperor remembered that someone praised Lu Can for being good at reassuring the people and managing money, so he gave him this important task to be the prefect of Zhongjiang who was the most severely affected.

Suddenly, he was promoted from the attached county of the deputy six-grade to the third-level governor of the county, and became the fifth-grade governor, and he was envious of countless officials who had worked hard in the position of the county magistrate for several years.

"Master Lu has never smiled since he received the holy decree. Wen Jin, do you know how difficult it is to rebuild after the disaster, the south is hot and humid, which is most likely to cause a big plague, and it is now autumn, and winter is coming soon, and you can't plant some pumpkins and radishes to fill the stomachs of the people, there is no food, the people are very hungry, and it is easy to cause riots. Wen Han said very seriously.

"I can think of it, brother, Lord Lu is going here, and it is indeed a great responsibility."

"Alas, this is not a promotion, but the lives of hundreds of thousands of people are handed over to him, and it is handled well, but it is just a word of praise, a chance to be promoted, but once it is not handled well, it is possible that the life will be taken up."

Wen Jin nodded, and his heart was heavy.

"The adult is not a very ambitious one, he would rather be his annex to Minghu than risk his life. However, he has no other choice now but to risk his life and get things done. ”

"Hmm!"

"Wen Jin, the adult wants me to stay, but I don't think it's good, I want to help the adult, do you think, should I?" Wen Han looked at Wen Jin expectantly.

After going around for a long time, his intention was this, Wen Jin was silent, although his cousin asked very earnestly, but he had already made a decision in his heart, he said that he was not allowed to go, he could listen to it, so he wouldn't go?

Although Wen Han is very modest on the surface, he has made up his mind and will not look back easily, this character, Qian Xiancheng and Wei Shi, both have, Wen Han is more serious than them.

"Then, brother, this will miss your wedding date."

"It's okay, I've already asked Mrs. Lu to convey my meaning to Yanran, she firmly supports me, no matter what, I must help Master Lu gain a firm foothold there to feel at ease."

"Okay, brother, since you have a plan, and the younger brother won't stop you, you have to remember that a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, it is not a last resort, and you must not put yourself in a dangerous place."

"Don't worry, my brother won't be reckless."

It just so happened that Lu Can came back, and it turned out that the new magistrate had arrived, and he would start handing over tomorrow and set off in a few days.

In the past few days, Wen Han has said several times that he wants to go with him, and this time, in front of Wen Jin, he said this again.

"No, you can't go!" Lu Can doesn't like Wen Han, in the past year, Qian Wenhan has grown rapidly from a new hand who doesn't know anything to his think tank and right-hand man, Lu Can can't do without him, but he knows that Wen Han is an only son, this is dangerous, in case there are three long and two short, how can he afford this responsibility?

"Lord Lu! I am your master, how can I abandon you at this time? If you don't take me with you, then I'll hire a boat alone and go with me. Wen Han said resolutely.

Lu Can was helpless.

"Lord Lu, bring a few more bodyguards."

"Okay!" Lu Can nodded helplessly.

Taking advantage of the gap in Lu Can's handover, Wen Han sent Shi Lan back to Shi Wei and helped invite more than a dozen good hands. Shi Zhenzong has been gone for nearly two years, and several boys who were less than sixteen years old at the time are now seventeen, Shi Lan wants them to follow Wen Han outside and have a long experience, so among the twelve people, five are uncles over fifty years old, and seven are seventeen-year-old young people.

Lu Can didn't expect Shi Lan to bring so many people, he also invited a few people from the dart bureau, and in the end, only he and the two staff members were the masters, and there were eight subordinates in the entourage, but there were twenty bodyguards.

Lu Can's official family, Wen Han has the support of Wen Jin, a small nouveau riche, and they don't care about the expenditure of dozens of taels of silver a month, they quickly packed up their salutes and went on the road.

Before leaving, Wen Jin gave each person a self-made life jacket, that is, a piece of paulownia wood brushed with tree paint and put it in cloth to make a vest-like clothes.

"If you find something wrong with the boat, hurry up and put this on."

Everyone is not stupid, when they saw this, they immediately understood the principle of clothes, and they all solemnly folded the life jacket and put it into the baggage they carried.

In Wen Jin's reluctance and worry, Lu Can set off with people.

Worries are worries, life has to be passed, things have to be done, Wen Jin went all out to start preparing for the opening of her fruit shop in order to distract herself.

Sun Yanping has already inquired about the channel for the purchase of fresh fruits, at this time, it is the peak season for citrus ripening in the south, and it is transported to Liangzhong Province, all of which are waterways, which are relatively smooth, and they also cost one or two silver pounds, Wen Jin looked at it, it is the most ordinary at all, and the taste of the oranges she ate in her previous life is much worse, even so, it is extremely rare, ordinary people don't say that they eat it, and many people have never seen it in their lives.

With the momentum of Cen Shui, Sun Yanping has won the purchase of several large households, and can sell a basket of oranges every day.

"Maintain a good relationship with these people, wait a few days for our kiwi to come, you give it a try and see if you can send it over."

"Yes!"

Wen Jin contacted several fruit sellers last year, but to no avail, and when she saw that Shen Million had brought two carts of gifts to the newly arrived magistrate of the county, and then got embarrassed in front of her, she knew what the problem was.

"It's really feng shui in turns, when you come to my house today, when Wang Zhixian is in Shanyang, he has a good relationship with me." Shen Million smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into slits, but his eyes secretly observed Wen Jin treacherously.

"Oh? Hehe, yes, no one can take advantage of the world, and it is impossible to always have the upper hand. Although he only knew that the new magistrate turned out to be Wang Shenhai, the former king of Shanyang, Wen Jin still smiled very calmly, but a magistrate who can manage half of Minghu City, he is not so big a slap, can cover this day, Wen Jin will never give up so well.

Although Wen Jin is not worried about her kiwifruit sales, she has another concern.

Shen Million saw a trace of gloom flashing in Wen Jin's eyes, and his heart was very happy, and he laughed twice: "Young Master Qian, we are all from Shanyang, kiss or not, hometown water, I will definitely not treat you badly." ”

He was sure that Wen Jin would definitely entrust the kiwifruit to him to sell.

How many hands and feet he has done, Wen Jin can understand without thinking about it.

"Thank you Shen Daguan for your kindness!" Wen Jin arched his hand and took his leave.

Seeing that she still didn't mention the sales of kiwifruit, Shen Million snorted fiercely at her back: "Just hold on, I'll see how long you can last." ”

The kiwifruit was about to ripen, and in order to make sure that nothing went wrong, Shen Million greeted those fruit sellers again, especially the few people who had helped Wen Jin sell in the past two years.

Those fruit sellers, Wen Jin didn't give less sweetness, although they were forced by Shen Million's obscenity, they didn't dare to be disobedient, they still hated him behind their backs, after all, there was a lot of money missing.

On the way back, Wen Jin was very dull, Wang Shenhai had colluded with Qian Xiangui before, would he help him get rid of his crimes? Wen Jin quietly greeted the chief secretary of the county government and the jailer, in case Wang Shenhai released Qian Xiangui, he could know the news in time. Maybe Wen Jin is worried, although Wang Shenhai used to have a few days of experience in the political envoy yamen, and was soon sent to a remote small county in the west to be the county magistrate for three years, now, through the help of the master, the official was promoted to one level, from the seventh grade to the deputy sixth grade, and became the magistrate of Huyang, but he still did not dare to hold on, nor did he dare to put on the face of an old acquaintance, now, in addition to the affairs that must be dealt with in the county government, in his spare time, almost all of his spare time is visiting his superiors, and occasionally inviting several subordinates of the county government to eat and have fun, and he has not investigated the old cases at all.

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