356, King Kan Sends a Letter (1 more)
Listening to Old Zhu speak of the matters on the manor, Xie Zhinuan didn’t have to be there to sense the vitality and thriving prosperity.
She smiled gently and added tea for Old Zhu.
Old Zhu, feeling honored and surprised, quickly stood up, “Ma’am, I really shouldn’t!”
“No need to be nervous, just sit and talk!” Xie Zhinuan said warmly, gesturing for Old Zhu to sit down and chat.
After so polite refusal, Old Zhu finally sat down with a smile and gently sipped from the teacup.
The tea was very fragrant.
But what mattered more was the feeling of being trusted and given important tasks by the ma’am, which was more satisfying than drinking ten cups of high-quality tea.
This was also the first ti Old Zhu and Xie Zhinuan had a detailed discussion about the matters of the manor and the arrangents for the coming year.
The winter wheat had been sown and sprouted tender green shoots, waiting for the next year. After the winter wheat was harvested, the field would be plowed to plant rice. They would need to sow so seedlings and secure rice seeds in advance.
In the past, the ma’am would buy rice seeds from outside, but they were not particularly good. However, this year Xie Zhinuan still had to buy from outside. If next year they could keep their own seeds, reserving an acre of land to take good care, it would definitely be better than what was bought from outside.
It just required more care. Although the Xu Family treated their farrs decently, they were not particularly kind. Old Zhu didn’t want to ponder on it, and the farrs didn’t want to make more trouble for themselves either.
“Then let’s do as you suggested, we’ll reserve two acres of land for next year. Regardless of success or failure, let’s give it a try!” Xie Zhinuan decided.
Old Zhu promptly agreed.
And so the decision was made.
Xie Zhinuan also had the kitchen prepare braised at, so rich dishes, sugar, lon seeds, peanuts, for Old Zhu to take back.
“One bowl of rich dishes and braised at for each family, a bit extra for the two sirs. Distribute so sugar, lon seeds, and peanuts to each family. I won’t go to the manor myself, so please take extra care!”
“Of course, of course, ma’am. You can rest assured, the manor is in my hands, I’ll manage it properly for you!”
Xie Zhinuan trusted Old Zhu.
After sending him off, Xie Zhinuan stood at the doorway thinking that one day when she truly had to leave, she might have a hard ti letting go.
A carriage ca driving by. Xie Zhinuan recognized the insignia-it seed to be the Governor’s Office’s carriage.
She didn’t leave but waited for the carriage to approach and stop before her.
Liu, the county magistrate, stepped down from the carriage and called out respectfully and politely, “Miss Xie!”
“Sir, please co inside!”
“Of course!”
Xie Zhinuan led Liu, the county magistrate, into the small hall.
After serving tea, Liu, the county magistrate, took out a letter from Li Hengyi.
“This is a letter for you from His Highness Prince Kan!”
“…”
Xie Zhinuan was surprised that Li Hengyi would write a letter to her.
Taking the letter, Xie Zhinuan hesitated on whether to read it.
“Miss Xie should read it. After reading, please send a reply to His Highness Prince Kan. The ssenger is waiting at the Governor’s Office!”
“…”
Xie Zhinuan was indeed taken aback.
But she still opened the letter.
In the letter, Li Hengyi ntioned a few lines about his journey being safe and having encountered an assassination attempt. However, with their superior martial arts, they were all unhard.
He asked about her recent well-being, the business at the shop, and if anyone had been causing trouble. He wrote that if things at the Frontier went smoothly, he would return soon. But if not, it might not be until the next year that he could co back.
Although the letter ntioned nothing unpleasant, the more it was so, the more Xie Zhinuan knew he must have faced many assassination attempts. “Magistrate Liu!”
“Miss Xie, please command!”
“Do you know what His Highness encountered on his mission to the Frontier?”
“…” Liu, the county magistrate, hesitated.
Normally, so matters could not be disclosed, but since Xie Zhinuan had asked, he felt he should tell her.
Chapter 358
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