Back Off, Let Me Come

"Although Xingning's body has died, he has always lived in my heart. As long as I am alive, I will remember him..." When the woman said this, there was silent sadness in her eyes. Even Xu Jie was so sad. People who are used to seeing things in the world are also moved.

I can only sigh at the way this world is - without Zheng Qiao causing trouble, Yi Yanan's mind would have followed the same path.

This seems like an unsolvable tragedy.

well--

He thought about the "Butterfly Lovers" he had watched back then, but he didn't expect that "Ma Wencai" and "Zhu Yingtai", who were a perfect match, would not have good results. He doesn't know yet that this heart-breaking and sad emotion is called "My CP is BE".

"Senior Sister Ning, if you don't mind it, feel free to live in Fugu and let Junior Brother take care of you mother and daughter. Even if you want to come to entertain me under Jiuquan, I won't see you so haggard and hardworking." There is no one next to Xu Jie. He has plenty of money, food, and a room. With a lot of land, I now have the ability to repay Senior Sister Ning for her kindness and recommendation back then. To a certain extent, Xu Wenzhu would not be what it is today without her.

"If that's the case, I'm going to bother my junior brother."

This is the purpose of women turning around.

It's not that she doesn't trust the escape route that Xingning has arranged for their mother and daughter. His arrangements are as thorough as possible, but it is a favor that Yan'an has made, and she is only a widow after all, so this favor is a layer away. People's hearts are unpredictable, and the tea will be cold when people leave.

At first, people may do their best to take care of their orphans and widowed mothers, but what happens over time? Sooner or later, you will get bored of them and even regard them as a burden. She didn't want her daughter to experience the pain of being dependent on others too early, so she might as well find another way out.

Xu Wenzhu was a man of righteousness, and he was kind to him, and they knew each other well enough to find a way out with him... Maybe he wouldn't be able to make his daughter rich, but at least she wouldn't be dependent on someone else. Thinking of this, a burden fell on her heart.

Who knows, at this time——

The young man on one side looked at him in amazement.

He whispered: "This, this is not good, is it?"

Yan Xingning's body is not yet cold at this moment.

Both Xu Jie and the woman looked at him, and the former frowned in displeasure: "What's wrong? What's wrong?"

The young man pursed his lips and did not dare to speak.

He is a commoner at the bottom, while Xu Jie is a literary scholar and the head of the Xu family. How can he withstand such momentum? Looking into each other's eyes, he was intimidated. The woman recalled the conversation just now and said with a smile: "You misunderstood."

Xu Jie was stuck for a moment, then reacted instantly and said angrily: "Do you want to ask for a beating?"

After saying that, he asked the woman: "Why is Senior Sister Ning taking him with you? Doesn't his face look uncomfortable?"

The young man realized that he had made a mistake.

Hearing Xu Jie talk about his face again, he said angrily: "What's wrong with my face? Is it so crooked and cracked that it scares people?"

Is it the turn of outsiders to point out the capital given by my parents? Was it his intention to bump into Zheng Qiao? How outrageous and unreasonable!

The woman said: "He is a lifesaver."

If it weren't for the young man's generous help, she and her daughter... might have reunited with Xingning on Huangquan Road right now.

Xu Jie was speechless.

I never expected this answer.

He ordered people to arrange a clean guest house to accommodate the three of them, and sent them clothes and food suitable for observing filial piety overnight. Worried that they would not be well taken care of, they also gave another one hundred taels each of silver and gold, as well as scattered copper coins and silver, so that the three of them could purchase the necessary supplies.

The young man was speechless: "So generous?"

Although the assets left by Yan'an are enough for the three of them to live comfortably for a long time, who would have too much money?

The woman didn't refuse and accepted them all. She knew very well that now was not the time to be reserved. The cost of writing and ink required for her children's future education was still huge. If her daughter is forced to live frugally and endure hardship just because she is thin-skinned, how can she be willing to do so?

besides--

The education of young people must also be grasped as soon as possible. Even though his ancestor was a butcher and had a skill to make a living, having one more skill and another way of living would be considered as a way for his wife to repay his kindness.

The woman said her plan, and the young man was stunned for a moment.

"Ah...I'm going to study..."

"Is it because you dislike the female wife and can't teach?"

"No, no, absolutely not!" The young man waved his hands hurriedly, shaking his head in denial three times in a row. In fact, for him, who came from a lower class background, any intellectual was out of reach and required pious respect.

The other party also preached to himself...

That's a beautiful thing!

The woman said tiredly: "I will go out to buy some pen and ink tomorrow and get familiar with Fugu City. I still have to think of something..."

Relying on Xu Wenzhu all the time for financial support is not an option.

She and Junior Brother Xu have a clear conscience, but as the saying goes - a widow has a lot of trouble at her door. Even though the two are gentlemen and have a friendship, it doesn't look like this to outsiders.

I still have to find a way to make a living.

It is not unreasonable for women to worry.

Xu Jie took in a mother and daughter, and sent money, food, and a house. The next day, word spread to the lady in the backyard.

He had just finished dealing with the bad things, and then he heard his wife coming to bring him soup, and he quickly put down what he was doing.

"Why are you here today, madam?"

"Didn't I come to give you some soup to nourish you because of your hard work?" Madam opened the food box and took out the porcelain bowl.

"Madam still understands me."

Xu Jie didn't doubt that he was there. He happened to be a little hungry at the moment, so he was immersed in the soup. When he took the first bite, he realized something was wrong.

His wife's craftsmanship and the chef's craftsmanship...

You can still tell the difference.

Every time like this, he knew that the other party had something to do with him. So he drank it slowly, wiped his mouth, and waited for his wife to speak. As expected, she put away the porcelain bowl and asked: "I heard that you took in a mother and daughter yesterday?"

Xu Jie raised his eyebrows, but still explained: "I am a fellow senior sister who was kind to me when I was young. Now that I have come to seek refuge, I naturally have to make good arrangements for my family. I guess someone said something nasty to you? Don't believe those nonsense... "

"Senior sister from the same school? I've never heard you mention it."

"It's not appropriate to talk about a married woman all day long." Why was he talking to his wife about his married senior sister when he had nothing to do? He knew what Madam was worried about, so he said, "Senior Sister Ning is different from others. She has a high spirit and an arrogant temper. I have dealt with those dirty rumors and don't let them reach her ears. If she takes people away in a fit of anger, wouldn't I be ungrateful?" ?”

The lady looked embarrassed.

"This is not about worrying about Master Lang's reputation..."

Nothing like this has happened before.

When Xu Jie first took over the Xu family, he was away running business for most of the year, and it was impossible for his wife to follow him. He had no idea who he met outside or what happened to him. It is common for those who work in business to be lonely and looking for flowers. She has always been worried that Xu Jie will bring her a sister or an infant child one day...

Fortunately, it never happened. Ten and a half days later, she received a letter from home saying she was safe, which gave her reassurance.

The concubines that I had been worried about before the marriage were nowhere to be seen.

It took many years to get used to it.

When I first heard about this, coupled with the embellished descriptions, it was like a slap in the face. She wanted to make some insinuations about the identity of the mother and daughter, but she didn't expect that Xu Jie didn't even mean to hide it. He was so frank that she was speechless.

Embarrassed: "If so, you really need to take good care of it."

Xu Jie lowered his head and opened the document: "Yes."

He had just had some free time and didn't have time to burn any incense when his servants called Senior Sister Ning to ask for an audience. He immediately put down his work.

"Sister, did you sleep well last night?"

"The annotations are well arranged, very good." The woman didn't talk nonsense and went straight to the point, "I just came here and saw the officials in the administration office walking around in a hurry. It seems that there is a shortage of people?"

Xu Jie didn't realize the woman's purpose yet.

He just nodded and replied: "There is indeed a shortage. This is also a problem left by the previous Lord Shen. It's just that Lord Shen has a lot of talents. One person can support ten people. The operation of the office is very smooth. If it is left to the junior brother, it will be somewhat stretched. …”

He wanted to recruit some people from Tianhai.

but--

When I think about the bad things, I can't help but look sad.

Under Shen Tang's two-year governance, Heyin County had a bumper harvest for two consecutive years, and the people's homes had abundant reserves, which was considered a piece of fat at present. Since it is fatty meat, everyone wants to take a bite. He Yin's current fields are nominally public and can be leased to anyone. Shen Tang also left him mineral veins and abandoned workshops...

The kind that can be restarted with a little tidying up.

The Lord Wu Xian was a little moved.

Others in Tianhai were also very moved.

Only Xu Jie thought it was a hot potato.

In the past few days, people have been coming to talk about the relationship, using the card of friendship between the two families, hoping that Xu Jie can open an opening so that they can smoothly intervene in He Yin. But Xu Jie knew very well that once this hole was opened, the consequences would be disastrous...

At least, it's not what Shen Jun wants to see.

Immediately afterwards, the senior sister's voice came to my ears clearly: "Since there is no shortage, how about I serve you as an official?"

Xu Jie: "..."

a bolt from the blue! ! !

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The updated numbers are too few, so I’ll add some more.