Wealth and glory seek stability

During the harvest season, everyone in the village gathered at the threshing ground to collect their own grain.

"I've been growing wheat for so many years, but this is the first time I've harvested so much grain."

"Yes, the new owner is very generous to us. Not only do we have rewards every year, but he also invited teachers to come to our village to give lectures. My little grandson has learned a lot of words from them."

"Who says it's not true? My relatives are thinking of selling their own land and becoming tenants in our farm. Not to mention the harvest, they are hoping that their grandchildren can learn a few words and maybe even pass the imperial examination to become a scholar in the future."

"Don't you think it's the credit of the Minister of Agriculture? Although the court also has Minister of Agriculture give lectures, they are far less detailed than the lectures in our village. I have been farming all my life, and this is the first time I know that there are so many things to learn about farming."

"My kid, I tried to teach him how to read the weather, but he just couldn't learn it. The Minister of Agriculture explained it clearly. I guess it's because the boss paid money. These officials in the court are all greedy and greedy."

"Hush! You are asking for death if you dare to say that. He is someone in the imperial court."

It turns out that the rule in the farm is that half of the harvest should be paid to the landlord based on the level of that year, and the taxes should be borne by the tenant farmers themselves.

This year Jian Xi changed the rules. Each of her villagers will bear half of the annual harvest, and the rest will be paid as rent.

Now that she is wealthy, she doesn't care about these small things. However, one must know when to be nice to others and not let the villagers get into the habit of getting something for nothing. If the villagers pay half the tax, they can use the money to buy meat or save it for other purposes.

Jian Xi had been poor before, and she knew that once a person becomes poor, every penny must be spent carefully.

The little money that she looks down upon might be the life-saving money that others are longing for.

In her new life, Jian Xi believed more and more in the concept of blessings. She even believed that she had a past life and this life. She occupied the body of the original owner and regarded it as doing good deeds for the original owner.

During this year, Gao Yunhuai won the third place in the imperial examination.

On the day of the parade, Gao Yunhuai was the center of attention, with all kinds of scented sachets and handkerchiefs thrown all over his body.

The rumor throughout the capital was that the new Tanhua Lang was originally going to be chosen as the No. 1 Scholar by His Majesty, but he became Tanhua because of his extremely handsome appearance.

The Gao family had no power or influence, so although they were the richest family in Jiangnan, they lived in a tiny Songzi Lane.

It was not until Gao Yunhuai won the third place in the imperial examination that he won the favor of Emperor Xuanyuan and was appointed by the emperor as an editor of the Hanlin Academy, thus becoming the emperor's disciple.

Gao Yunhuai acted promptly and bought a large mansion with a garden near Zhongdu City. The place was not big but the location was excellent.

The next day, he found Jian Xi and expressed his feelings.

A year passed, and Jian Xi had grown up a little. She was wearing a goose yellow dress embroidered with gardenias, and she looked elegant and graceful.

"What do you think? My mother said that this marriage depends entirely on your opinion." Gao Yunhuai looked at Jian Xi with anticipation.

Jian Xi shook her head, "Brother Gao, I know you and Aunt Gao treat me very well, but I cannot agree. You have no feelings for me. I am young now and do not want to settle down so early. What happened between us is just a joke from our elders. You cannot take it seriously.

You have passed the imperial examination and have been admitted to the Imperial Academy by the grace of the emperor. You are so proud of yourself that it is not impossible for you to become a prime minister in the future. I am just a little maid in the Wu'an Palace. Our statuses are not compatible. "

There is a saying in Xuanyuan Dynasty——

The prime minister must come from the Hanlin Academy.

This means that if you want to be the prime minister, you must come from the Hanlin Academy.

Gao Yunhuai is very popular now and his family is wealthy. I'm afraid that many people who want to propose marriage to him have already lined up at his doorstep.

Gao Yunhuai clenched his fists, still wanting to save the situation, "Xi'er, you know I don't care about these things. Our parents' orders and the matchmaker's words, our engagement was decided by our elders. Uncle Jian passed away suddenly, and we were unable to help you and Brother Shen, causing you and your siblings to suffer at such a young age. What I am doing now can only make up for a small loss."

Jian Xi was a little annoyed. It seemed that Gao Yunhuai didn't understand what she meant. "I think Brother Gao misunderstood. My brother and I are living well. We don't need you and Aunt Gao to compensate us. Everything is fate. If you married me to compensate me, then you don't have to. I am living well now. I don't need a savior to pity me and save me. I don't want you to sacrifice anything to fulfill me. Do you understand?"

What she feared most in her life was owing favors to others. You could say she was timid or selfish.

With Gao Yunhuai's conditions in his previous life, he would have been a wealthy bachelor at least. He would have had a successful career in the future. The gap between their status and vision will become wider and wider.

Such a man is destined to achieve great things. Even if he doesn't get married with a wife or concubines, he will be overwhelmed with beautiful women.

Even if he married her because of her, it would be hard for him to change his mind in the future, not to mention that he married her out of gratitude.

Gao Yunhuai realized that he might have said something wrong, and quickly explained: "No, that's not what I meant, Xier, I don't want to marry you just to compensate you, I mean..."

Jian Xi waved her hand to signal Gao Yunhuai not to continue, "I understand what you want to say. If Brother Gao is worried that I will rely on you in the future based on the past engagement, I can sign a document now to show that our two families have no relationship. It's getting late today, and it's not appropriate for a single man and a single woman to be together. Brother Gao, please go back."

Seeing that Gao Yunhuai did not move, Jian Xi planned to get up and go back to get pen and ink to write a letter of severance between the two families.

Gao Yunhuai took a step back and said, "I am sorry for coming here so abruptly today. Please don't blame me, Miss Jian. There is one more thing. My mother is not in good health. She has always hoped that we can continue the engagement made by our late father. Now that she knows about this, I am afraid that her body will not be able to bear it. I will go back and tell her that you are still young, and it will be legitimate to come and propose marriage after you reach the age of 15. By then, I will find a chance to turn down this marriage. I hope Miss Jian can agree."

Gao Yunhuai said earnestly, "Don't worry, I won't reveal a single detail of our relationship to the outside world. It won't affect your reputation. Just consider it as helping me to fulfill my filial piety, okay?"

Jian Xi thought of the gentle Aunt Gao and still couldn't bear to refuse. "Okay, but from now on our two families should avoid suspicion."

With such a beginning, it is better to have less dealings with them. She doesn't want to be involved in the future.

Gao Yunhuai smiled bitterly and said, "As you wish."

Turn around and leave.

How could there be a woman in this world who could be so cruel?

Gao Yunhuai turned his back and touched his chest, feeling a sharp pain in his heart as he heard the innocent words being spoken.

This was clearly not what he expected.