After finishing Yao Hua's entry into the door, Zhao Mingruo instructed Peng Nian to carry the carriage and horse and take Ah Fu to Yulin Lane to see his new mansion.

Shen Qingshan led many people to wait in front of the door early in the morning, and they were still holding chickens and ducks and other living creatures in their hands, looking particularly lively.

"Madame, you are here."

"These two courtyards were originally the mansions of criminals who were vassals of the King of Wei, and after being fined and confiscated, the yamen clearly marked the price to sell, because the original owner was greedy for a lot of ink, this courtyard was built very magnificently, the house has been cleaned up, only some corners need to be repaired, and someone has been found to come over, and these can be sorted out within about half a month."

While speaking, Shen Qingshan led Zhao Mingruo to watch in the house.

"The courtyard next door belongs to the owner's brother, the layout of the two households is almost the same, Madame, do you want to break through the courtyard wall and merge the two into one?"

Zhao Mingru shook his head, "No need, the two houses are just right, the grain is stored over there, and we will come and live here." ”

"But Qingshan, there is no hurry to repair the courtyard, the most important thing at the moment is to dig a well in our yard, arrange people to dig a well, and then arrange some people to plant melons and fruits."

Although the drought-stricken area is not in Lin'an, the capital will also be affected, the water source is scarce, it is no longer rich, and the wells that have been drilled have dried up, so it can only barely enough for the people to eat and drink.

And the reason why Zhao Mingruo wanted to buy this courtyard of the criminal minister that no one dared to touch was that in his previous life, he had heard that the drought had passed for a long time, and someone bought it at a very low price and accidentally found that there was a water source underground to dig a well.

Many people regretted that if someone had come to buy it earlier, they would have found the water earlier, and it would not have been so difficult in times of drought.

In this life, Zhao Mingruo didn't feel that it was enough just to have food, and she still had to hold the water source in her hands.

Shen Qingshan nodded, "Understood." ”

No wonder Madame asked him to find those people before going out, they all turned out to be useful.

Then he took his men to work.

The yard was quickly fenced in, and the newly bought chickens and ducks were kept in captivity, and a large piece of wasteland in the other yard was reclaimed and planted with seedlings and seeds, all of which were some short-term ripening melons and fruits.

Zhao Mingruo went to the living room.

"Ah Fu, the rest of the things are almost arranged, you go and make a pot of tea, and the prince of Yanguo will come over later."

Ah Fu nodded and went to make tea, and a figure appeared at the gate to attract Zhao Mingruo's attention.

The man who came in at the door was long, his wave-colored robe was covered on his body, and the piping was mixed with silver threads to outline the green bamboo style, and the golden mangs fell behind him, swaying out a place of light and shadow.

Yan Huai'an, who was waiting outside the door, walked in front of him under the guidance of his subordinates, and Zhao Mingruo was still a little dazed.

She and Yan Huai'an have not seen each other many times, and their friendship has faded into clear water, but every time they see him, they are so peaceful and indifferent, so that the people who get along with him will also be as calm as water.

is obviously a person who is riddled with illness, but his personality is clear and generous, even the ice cubes of the snow-capped mountains in front of him seem to be melted, inexplicably, and it also infects Zhao Mingruo to be much sincere, "Yan Shizi, you are here." ”

Zhao Mingruo invited Yan Huai'an to the hall and poured him a cup of tea.

Yan Huai'an's pale and bloodless face had a faint smile, "Thank you." ”

"I came here today to find the second lady for the land in the western suburbs, Ah Ye, take the silver to the second lady."

"Yes, second lady, you count."

Ah Ye immediately presented the negotiated silver taels, and Ah Fu took it.

"The prince is trustworthy as a concubine, and the silver ticket will not go wrong, so I will sign the documents for you now." Zhao Mingruo signed the document at the same time, and it was done in one go.

When Zhao Mingruo was holding the silver ticket in his hand, his heart was heavy, "Yan Shizi, can you ask, why did you buy this piece of land?" ”

According to Zhao Mingruo's character, she doesn't ask about things that shouldn't be asked, and she doesn't keep telling about things that she doesn't know, but every time she sees Yan Huai'an, her heart has an indescribable throbbing, and she can't help but be curious about such a sick and weak son.

She knows very well the situation in the western suburbs, it is not easy to plant, it is not easy to open a shop, it is remote and far away, once there are vendor stalls next to the Buddhist temple, and later after being bought by Zhao Mingruo, she can only plant apricot trees and peach trees to see the scenery.

If Zhao Ming didn't have feelings for Gu Changheng and wanted to buy the place where the two first met as a souvenir, he wouldn't have been wronged and spent such a large sum of money to buy a useless place.

I don't know what Yan Huai'an bought it for?

She was curious.

It is rumored in the market that the prince of Yan Guo once liked the servant girl who served tea and poured water next to him, but unfortunately the two have a huge difference in identity, and the prince is sick and weak.

Later, the maidservant opened the Guogong Mansion, and there was no news, and the prince is still alone.

Could it be that he also met his sweetheart for the first time on this piece of land?

Thinking of this, Zhao Mingruo's gaze also changed slightly, and her eyes were full of emotion when she looked at Yan Huai'an again.

Men in the world are lucky, there are very few people who are loyal to their feelings, the status of the prince is noble, he is sick and weak, and he can ask a woman of any status to serve, but he can withstand the flowers, and he can not change his mind to a lowly servant girl, which is really admirable.

Yan Huai'an didn't know why Zhao Mingruo changed his mentality to look at himself, he coughed softly a few times, "There is nothing that can't be explained, I once saw an old man here, and I felt that it was very meaningful, and it just happened that the second lady cut her love, so she bought it." ”

It's a subtle statement, but it's understandable.

Get.

Guessed right.

The old man, the old man, the beloved old man.

Zhao Mingruo's gaze was even more touched when he looked at Yan Huai'an.

"I will let my subordinates go to the government to register this document and send it to the Guogong Mansion, and the prince can wait with peace of mind."

It's better to go home and have a good rest, take care of your body more, and maybe live a few more years.

Seeing this, Yan Huai'an didn't say much, "That's fine." ”

"Then I won't bother."

"Wait." Zhao Mingruo suddenly stopped Yan Huai'an, "Shizi, wait first, I have something to give you." ”

It just so happened that they had prepared some meeting gifts before they came, and they were originally going to give them to the villagers and neighbors after moving over, and they would have a good idea in the future, so now give Yan Huai'an one more, and thank him for being able to send money to himself in such a short time.

Zhao Mingruo went to the inner room and quickly took out a box of red sandalwood carved food boxes, and when he opened it, it contained soft and delicious osmanthus cakes, "Ah Fu made it himself, you can taste it and see if you like it." ”

"If you like it, you can also send someone to let you know, and Ah Fu will send you some after doing it."

Yan Huai'an's eyes shook slightly.