Yang Yu had thought about what this general was like. She was born as a maid, was betrothed to a military household, and then became a general. In just two years, her status changed dramatically.
Although he knew from Magistrate Yang that this general should be easy to get along with, he was still shocked when he saw him with his own eyes.
Yang Xin was also a seventh-rank official. Although she could not be called a scholar, she could be said to be a minor scholar. Her great-grandfather was a scholar who trained her grandfather, who was a juren. Her grandfather was unwilling to stop at being a juren, but his ability was limited, so he trained her father. Her father passed the imperial examination and was sent out as a county magistrate. Later, she got engaged to her husband, and her father was transferred to be the prefect, a fourth-rank official. This was Yang Xin's credit. If she and her husband had not been engaged, it is unknown whether her father would have been the prefect.
Later, her husband married her and they got married. But a year later, Master Yang passed away and her husband was transferred to Yunxiang County, which fortunately did not bring trouble to her mother.
So, she was also carefully cultivated by the family since she was a child. She had seen many young ladies. However, it was the first time she had seen a woman with such temperament and bearing as General Xi. She was very different from the young ladies she had seen before.
Yang Xiaoxiao wondered, could it be because the general was born in Yang Xiaofu's house? She was born in a noble family, even if she was a maid, how could she be so generous
To be honest, this general did not have the humbleness and pettiness of a maid. Her smile was bright and gentle, and she was full of confidence. Perhaps... this was the confidence given to her by General Qin
Compared to Yang Xixi looking at Yang Haiyan, Yang Haiyan was also looking at her. Yang Xixi was a dignified person. Maybe because she was a little older, Yang Haiyan didn't know how to describe people of this age. She looked very dignified, with a little hesitation in her eyes, but no malice.
Probably the appearance of a clan wife.
Yang Xi smiled and said enthusiastically: "Hello, Qin Xi. I am sorry to bother you. I thought that Qin Xi had just arrived and might not be used to something, so I came to see if there was anything I could help with. Now that Qin Xi is doing it with ease, I think I am unnecessary."
Her words were polite and friendly. Although some of her words sounded nice, they were not flattering. In short, her attitude made people feel comfortable.
Yang Haiyan also smiled and said, "Mr. Yang, I'm very happy that you came. It's just that the mansion is really messy and the general is not here, so it's inconvenient to entertain guests. But when the mansion is tidy, I will wait for the general to come back, and Mr. Yang must come."
Seeing her sincere expression and direct eyes, Yang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but feel that they wanted to be friends. She said, "Of course, if you have any questions, just ask me. Although I have only been here for more than two years, I am more familiar with this place than you."
Yang Haiyan: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Yang Haiyan."
Yang Xixi did not say much. Knowing that the mansion was busy, he said goodbye and said, "Then I will leave first. Qin Xixi, please stay."
Yang Haiyan did not hesitate: "I'll take you there."
By the evening, all the places in the mansion that needed cleaning had been cleaned, and dinner was prepared by the Kun Zhang family.
However, the absence of Nanny Lian made Yang Haiyan, who was used to being a hands-off boss, feel a little uncomfortable.
Yang Haiyan, Qin Yiya and Qin Shoucheng had dinner together. The two were not free today as they were also tidying up and cleaning their own yard.
While eating, Qin Yiya hesitated and asked, "Sister-in-law, can I live closer to you?"
When Yang Haiyan heard this, she asked, "Why?" Qin Yiya's yard was designated by Yang Haiyan. "Don't you like that yard?" That yard was already the best one except for hers and the one next door to her.
Qin Xiaoya shook her head: "No, no, it's just a little far from you, I'm not used to it." When she was in Qianfu's house, although she lived in the east wing, it was not a big house, so it was nothing. But the distance between each courtyard in the general's mansion was very large, so Qin Xiaoya's courtyard and Yang Haiyan's courtyard were far apart.
However, Qin Yiya saw that there was another yard closer to Yang Haiyan's yard, so she wanted to move there.
Yang Haiyan said: "Then I'll find a maid to look after your yard, and you'll get used to it. When a girl grows up, she'll have to get used to a lot of things. Besides, I have other arrangements for that yard." That yard is the closest to her own yard, and she plans to keep it for her children. Qin Xiaoya is now 10 years old. If she follows them, it will take another seven or eight years to get married. If it's later, it may take another ten years. In these ten years, she will definitely have children. So if the nearest yard is given to Qin Xiaoya, it won't be good to ask Qin Xiaoya to change the yard after she has a child. But she won't let her children live farther away from her.
So they let Qin Xiaoya live there, after all, she was already ten years old. Speaking of this, because the yard was large, the maids in the yard had to be matched.
However, it is still a question whether or not to pair Qin Xiya and Qin Shoucheng with a girl and a boy.
If we marry a girl and a boy here, what will happen to them after they return home? Qin Xiaoya is a good girl. Her eldest brother is now a general of the fifth rank. The man she will marry in the future will definitely not be bad. He will not be a farmer who works day and night. Yang Haiyan naturally does not look down on farmers, but in ancient times, the conditions of the mother determine the conditions of the girl's future husband. In addition, Qin Xiaoya can read and do needlework. If she chooses a man who can't read a single word, she must look down on him.
Therefore, according to her conditions, it would be fine to find a son of a landlord, a son of a businessman, or a scholar with good conditions. Such people would definitely have servants at home. So it would be appropriate to prepare a maid for Qin Xiaoya.
However, Qin Shoucheng should have found a book boy, but Qin Shoucheng will leave in the future. He will take the imperial examination and return to his hometown. In this way, he has someone to serve him, thanks to his elder brother. What will the people in his hometown think? Others don't have to care, but what about Qin Shouye? The two brothers are very different, and there may be some conflicts between them.
Yang Haiyan was just thinking about it casually. Anyway, let Qin Fang take care of Qin Fang's personal feelings.
Qin Fang, who was eating steamed buns at this moment, felt unhappy. Calculating the days, his wife should go to Yunxiang County for a good day, and he didn't know what the situation was. Thinking of what Kun Shi said after the investigation, he was worried. Kun Shi said that Yunxiang County was very poor. Even in the county town, the city walls were collapsed. How could people live in such a place
The more Qin Fang thought about it, the more worried he became, and the steamed bun in his mouth tasted even less tasty.
Nanny Lian and Aunt Fan were also upset. They were used to being with him, but now they felt that he was being too rough when cooking for him. Without him, he had to eat steamed buns, sweet potatoes, and potatoes for three meals a day. He just wanted to get to Yunxiang County as soon as possible. If it weren't for the fact that they had just recovered and couldn't hurry, they suspected that he would have greatly reduced his rest time.
Ten days later
Qin Fang, who was halfway through the journey, met Shangri-La with Kun Shi and Niu Da.
Qin Fang saw Kun Shi carrying Niu Da coming from a distance, so he squeezed the horse's belly and went over.
“Sir…” Kun Shi also saw him and waved and greeted him from a distance.
Seeing them coming, Qin Fang asked, "Why are you here?" Yan Yan must have asked them to come. Yan Yan must be worried about him. Qin Fang thought about it, and his heart was filled with joy, and the corners of his mouth also showed hidden pleasure.
It’s just a pity…
Kun Shi said, "I have settled down in Yunxiang County. The private guards have turned the useless gardens and the dilapidated yards that are not suitable for living into land. I said that I want to build an orchard here. So I asked Niu Da and I to go back to the border and transport the two acres of apple and pear trees there."
After hearing this, Qin Fang's mouth was stiff. It turned out that he didn't miss him or care about him. He was just passing by. "Then hurry up and come back soon."
Kun Shi: "Yes." He passed by Niu Da and Qin Fang sideways. He rode a horse, so he was faster. It would take him fifteen days to walk. He could reach the destination in three days, excluding the time for rest. They came out of Yunxiang County yesterday, and it only took them one day to get on the road with the adults. Kun Shi calculated that the adults would probably reach Yunxiang County in another five days.
Five days later, Qin Fang and his men finally arrived at Yunxiang County. Before they arrived, they could see the city wall of Yunxiang County from a distance, but they couldn't see clearly that some of the city wall had collapsed. However, they did see the tents at the entrance of the county town.
When they arrived at the entrance of the county town, they saw those once familiar faces in the tents and became excited one by one.
Many people ran and hugged each other. Not only did Qin Fang miss his wife, but they also missed each other. After all, although the healthy people died first, the sick also had their relatives, some of them were wives, some were husbands, and some were children. Who wouldn't be worried and miss them
"General..." Captain Lu was very excited. He said to the people around him, "Go and report to me quickly. The general is back."
Soldier: “Yes.”
Qin put down his horse and asked: "How is it? Have you had any trouble since you arrived here?" He was afraid that the county magistrate here would be difficult to get along with if he was not there.
Captain Lu said, "Everything is fine..." He recounted what had happened during the day, "She comes over every day to take care of me. Today, by chance, she just went back."
Qin Fang nodded: "Please settle these people down and let them rest for two days. Then you can settle them down after two days."
Captain Lu: “Yes.”
Yang Haiyan went to the entrance of the county town to see those people every day at noon. Today, after seeing those people, she planned to stroll around the county town. She had been busy all day and had not yet strolled around.