One month later
The most popular and hottest topic in the capital now is the commander of the Beijing Suburban Command Camp. Qin Fang's resignation and Han Zhen's appointment are all topics that everyone talks about. Especially Qin Fang, resigning at this age is really puzzling. Although his grandfather is sick, he can just take a leave, why resign
However, Qin Fang could not hear these topics. He had already returned to his hometown with his son and wife. Doctor Li and Miss Li decided to go back with Qin Fang. Anyway, they had decided to follow Qin Fang for the rest of their lives. Kun Shi and other private guards were not servants, but followers. Now that Qin Fang had resigned, it would be meaningless for them to follow him. Although they were willing, Qin Fang had to consider the other party. After all, there was no future for an ordinary person like him, so he arranged them to the Beijing Suburbs Command Camp. Among the private guards, only Tao Shan went with him.
However, although Qin Fang resigned, Yang Haiyan's title remained, and a woman of the second rank was the first in the county. Therefore, the Qin family was a family of housekeepers.
The county where Baili Village is located is called Jintian County. There is a marquis' mansion left by the previous dynasty in Jintian County. It has been vacant and covers a large area, but the mansion is a bit old and needs to be repaired. This time when Qin Fang resigned and returned, the emperor gave him the mansion. Of course, it was given to Yang Haiyan. After all, Yang Haiyan helped her earn so much money, and the emperor knew it.
"Mom, where is my hometown? Is it fun?" Qin Linyang asked his mother curiously while sitting in the carriage. He had never been to his hometown since he was born, so he was very curious.
Yang Haiyan said: "Free and easy, without worries, you will definitely like it."
"Really?" Qin Linyang's eyes lit up. An eight-year-old boy is at the right age to have fun.
"Really?" Yang Haiyan said.
It wasn't far from the capital to Baili Village in Jintian County. At their speed, they would arrive in five days. Since Qin Fang resigned because his grandfather was ill, they traveled non-stop on the way back without rest.
Five days later, the group arrived at Baili Village.
A large group of people arrived at Baili Village. As soon as they reached the village gate, they attracted everyone's attention.
"Who is this? He looks so impressive."
"Yes, there are so many people coming."
"He must be from a wealthy family."
"Where can anyone from a wealthy family come to our place?"
"Isn't it from the Qin family? The old man of the Qin family is sick..."
When everyone heard this, they thought it made sense.
"It's Qin Fang, the one sitting on the horse."
"It really is Qin Fang."
Although everyone was discussing, they just stayed away and didn't leave. Qin Fang and his team had indeed brought quite a few people back from this trip. Apart from the three people, there were Doctor Li, Miss Li, Tao Shan, Nanny Lian, and ten other guards and about twenty servants at home.
These servants had followed them from Yunxiang County to the capital, and now they had returned with them. Anyway, there was enough silver in the family, and Yang Haiyan had no plans to sell them.
The carriage went straight to the door of the new house. Because there were so many people, it had already attracted the attention of the people inside. There were two houses next to Qin Fang's house, but the house was bigger than Qin Fang's. These were Qin Shouye and Qin Shoucheng's houses. At this time, they all came out after hearing the noise.
"Brother..."
"Brother, you are back?"
When they saw Qin Fang at the front, the two brothers were very excited.
"I'm back." Niu Dan sat on the horse and greeted his two cousins.
"Niu Dan, I miss you so much." Aunt Qin rushed out of the house and ran to her son. She hadn't seen her son for many years. She was not as tall as her at that time, but now she has grown tall and majestic. "Niu Dan, you are so tall now?"
"Mom." Niu Dan laughed, "I eat well in Beijing, so I get better quickly."
Qin put down his horse, and at this time Yang Haiyan and Qin Linyang came down.
"Afang, Yanyan." Mother Qin was quite excited to see her son and daughter-in-law coming back. "Baozi and his wife are here. They are all back."
Qin Linyang has no memory of his grandmother. Not only his grandmother, but also his great-grandfather and great-grandmother with whom he lived the longest.
"Mom." Yang Haiyan called out, and then said to her son, "Linyang, this is grandma."
"Grandma, Linyang misses you so much." Qin Linyang threw himself into Qin's mother's arms, showing no sign at all that he didn't know Qin's mother.
When Qin's mother heard what her eldest grandson said, she no longer cared about her other sons and hugged Qin Linyang, calling him her good grandson.
Yang Haiyan smiled and shook her head, what a clever child.
Qin Fang said: "Yan Yan, let's go see grandpa first."
Yang Haiyan: "Well, please ask Doctor Li for help."
Qin Fang: "Yes, I do."
Qin's father and mother now live with Qin Shoucheng, because Qin Fang and Qin Shouye were not at home earlier, so their house was empty. Therefore, Qin's father and mother lived with Qin Shoucheng. Later, Grandpa Qin fell ill, so they brought Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin to live with them.
Qin Shoucheng's wife had no objection to this. Regardless of whether it was for work or personal reasons, it was a good thing for them to have the old man live with them. After all, the Qin family had already split up, and if the old man lived with them, then Qin Fang's family would only be more lenient to them, because it was reasonable that the sons should take care of the old.
Qin Fang took his wife and son to Grandpa Qin's house. Grandma Qin was guarding in the house and heard the noise. She originally wanted to go out to play, but she couldn't leave the old man behind, so she didn't go out. When she saw her grandson coming back, she was shocked: "A Fang, why are you back?"
Qin Fang said, "I was worried about grandpa, so I came back to take care of him." After that, he said to Doctor Li, "Doctor Li, please help me take care of my grandpa first."
Doctor Li stepped forward and said, "The old man is old and weak, so he is recovering slowly, but his condition is not serious and he will be fine after a while of recuperation."
Qin Fang is already thirty, and Grandpa Qin is already over seventy, which is considered a long life in ancient times, so it is normal for him to be in poor health. If it weren't for the good conditions of the Qin family, in the original plot, Grandpa Qin would have been dead at this age.
When his grandson and great-grandson came, Grandpa Qin, who was not in high spirits at first, suddenly became energetic. Grandpa Qin: "You kid, official business is important, why did you come back?"
Qin Fang smiled and said, "The emperor has given me a holiday. I can rest for a long time, enough for grandpa to recover."
When Grandpa Qin heard this, he was very happy.
Grandpa Qin: "That's good, that's good."
When Qin Fang and his family returned, the villagers wanted to visit them, but they didn't have the courage to do so. Later, the villagers finally plucked up the courage to come, and when they left the village, their faces were full of smiles.
When someone asked if there was any good news, the village head said that Qin Fang was going to set up a school in the village and give out 100 taels of silver every year to support the children to study.
Suddenly, the whole village was in an uproar.
The Qin family had many servants, and the mansion in the county that the emperor bestowed on Yang Haiyan had not been repaired, so they simply bought the vacant land next to it and planned to expand the house.
The Qin family had many servants, and the wages were high, so everyone in the village was willing to come and work, so the expansion of the house was fast. Although this house was not the same as the original one, its area was not less than that of the two jins.
In a blink of an eye, two months passed.
Grandpa Qin's illness was cured, but Qin Fang's family did not return to the capital. Grandpa Qin was a little puzzled. One day, he was walking outside with a cane and happened to meet Qin Fang coming back from hunting. Qin Fang always got a lot of prey when he went hunting. He brought a lot of guards with him, so he naturally came back with a full load. And since no one in the village hunted, there were a lot of prey in the nearby mountains.
"Grandpa, why are you here?" Qin Fang asked Tao Shan to take the others to carry the prey back first, and he stepped forward to support Grandpa Qin.
When Grandpa Qin saw that the man had left, he patted his grandson's hand and asked, "A Fang, tell me honestly, did you commit a crime in the capital?"
Qin Fang was stunned, then smiled casually: "Nothing can be hidden from Grandpa. It's not that I committed a crime in the capital, but I resigned from my post."
Grandpa Qin was dumbfounded: "Why... why did you resign?"
Qin Fang said frankly: "The princes in the capital are all grown up, and the competition for the throne is very fierce. My position is special. If I am the target of the princes to win over, I am afraid that my family will be in chaos if I don't leave." He is responsible for the safety of the capital. Anyone who wants to rebel must win him over, so Qin Fang doesn't want to get involved in this muddy water. When he recommended Han Zhen, he analyzed the matter with Han Zhen in private, but Han Zhen did not back down. He and Han Zhen both have ambitions, but their ambitions are not the same.
When Grandpa Qin heard this, he hurriedly said: "It's good to resign. Nothing is more important than life. We are ordinary people. After serving as officials, it won't be a big deal to become ordinary people again." At least, these days are like the days of gods.
Qin Fang listened and smiled again: "Grandpa is wrong, our family is an official family."
Grandpa Qin was confused: "You have already resigned from your post, how come you are an official now?"
Qin Fang said, "Although I have resigned from my post, Yan Yan is still a second-rank lady. The emperor has granted her a mansion in the county, but the mansion is still under renovation. It is the largest mansion in the whole city. After the renovation is completed, Grandpa must move to the county with us."
When Grandpa Qin heard this, his eyes widened with joy.
The situation in the capital is more tense than described.
In the novel, the male Han Zhen and the second prince appeared unexpectedly, and the Ren family was caught off guard at that time. But now, because the second prince showed up early, the Ren family has been on guard against the forces around the second prince. Therefore, the fight for the throne is not so simple.
However, the emperor is in his prime, and even if the prince is given the title of prince, the emperor is only in his thirties, and the prince will have to sit on the substitute seat for at least ten years.
Ten years later, after the second prince ascended the throne, Han Zhen returned home. Because his father had passed away, Han Zhen had to observe mourning for three years.
After returning to Baili Village, Han Zhen naturally wanted to meet up with Qin Fang, but seeing Qin Fang who was full of energy and strong, Han Zhen couldn't help but ask: "What did you eat? How come you look no different from when we separated in the capital?"
Qin Fang, who is over 40 years old, is really no different from Qin Fang, who was 30 years old. Qin Fang walks around the county town and the countryside without any worries. No one dares to offend him. He lives a carefree life with a good mentality and a healthy body. In addition, his wife has given him a lot of nutritional supplements. Although he can't name many of them and thinks they are magical, his wife told him to eat them, so there must be nothing wrong with that.
After returning from Beijing, Yang Haiyan used the trading platform frequently, but she bought health products, such as calcium tablets and raw fish oil capsules, for her family. Therefore, the whole family, young and old, benefited greatly.
Facing Han Zhen's question, Qin Fang replied: "Maybe it's because of a carefree heart that makes one fatter."
The two looked at each other and smiled, knowing that each other's choice was not right.