The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

Qin's eyes suddenly widened, and her hands, which were full of traces of time, trembled as she took the house deed, her eyes full of disbelief.

Her eyes wandered between the words, but she seemed helpless because she couldn't read.

Boss Xie, a man who looked rough but was actually careful, squinted his eyes and carefully read every word on the house deed.

His finger moved slowly along with his sight and finally stopped at a blank space. There was indeed no Xie Tianyi's name there.

After confirming, Boss Xie sighed and looked at Chen Xi with complicated eyes.

Upon seeing this, Chen Xi calmly put the property deed back into his wide sleeves, his movements smooth and graceful, as if he had everything under control.

"Chen Xi, for the sake of your mother and I, please be kind enough to speak up for us in front of those officials so that our family can have a chance to survive. We promise to move out immediately. Look at your nephew and niece, they are so pitiful."

Qin's voice was mixed with a hint of pleading, trying to impress Chen Xi with the kinship card.

However, Chen Xi's expression did not soften because of this, instead a sneer appeared on his face.

"I'm sorry, their pity is caused by themselves and you. It has nothing to do with me. Besides, they are not my nephews and nieces."

Her tone was cold and merciless.

Chen Xi had his own opinion of Qin's character. If she wasn't so scheming, how could she easily stir up such a mess?

Chen Xi knew very well that although Qin Shi Huang was not as strong as Qin Shi Huang on the surface, his inner calculations were more complicated.

This time, while Chen Xi and Xie Tianyi were away, she instigated Boss Xie, and then used Boss Xie to win over the Qin family, and the whole family occupied the house openly.

Seeing that her plan failed, Qin came up with another one, "Chen Xi, please let us go and we will leave immediately. Even if you don't consider our mother's feelings, you have to give Xie Tianyi some face."

Chen Xi remained unmoved. He took out a document of severing ties from his bosom and handed it to the official next to him to strengthen his position.

"Sir, she is my husband's adoptive mother, but we have severed our relationship long ago, as evidenced by the written documents."

His words were calm and powerful and could not be refuted.

"As for the fact that they moved into my house, I had no idea about it. Please investigate clearly, sir."

After hearing this, the officer nodded, and then ordered his men to tie up Qin and his group one by one and prepare to escort them back to the county government office.

"Then we will take these people back to the county government and deal with them according to the law."

After the leading official finished speaking to Chen Xi, he turned around and boarded the carriage, ready to set off.

Chen Pingan sneered and mocked from the side. When the villagers who had been eyeing Chen Xi's real estate heard this, their cheeks flushed with shame.

They exchanged glances secretly, and when they saw that no one was paying attention, they breathed a sigh of relief.

On the road leading to the county town, there were two carriages, one in front and one behind. The former carried the five tied-up people, and the latter followed closely behind, just in case.

In the lonely blue brick courtyard of Xianghe Village, Chen Xi was busy for a long time and finally moved all the belongings of Qin and others into the courtyard.

"Oh, look at these, quilts, thick clothes, they plan to stay for a long time."

Chen Yongxuan sighed, his tone showing both surprise and helplessness.

Indeed, these were almost all their belongings, and they were all moved here at once, which shows how determined they were.

"Should we send these things back or dispose of them directly?"

Chen Pingan asked his sister for her opinion.

Chen Xi thought for a moment and looked outside the door, where the villagers who were watching had not yet dispersed.

"Brother Guo, can I trouble you for a moment?"

She shouted to Guo Ping who was mixed in the crowd.

When Guo Ping heard this, he immediately stepped into the courtyard and responded enthusiastically: "Xiao Xi's family, please let me know if you need any help."

As Chen Xi spoke, she pushed a cart out of the warehouse, preparing to ask Guo Ping to help move these items away, so as to avoid trouble from the Liu family after they were released in the future.

Without saying a word, Chen Yongxuan and Chen Pingan quickly helped to load the items into the cart. Guo Ping pushed the cart and soon disappeared at the end of the alley.

Chen Xi has his own requirements for his living environment. When he sees traces of other people's lives in the house, he immediately starts a thorough cleaning.

Liu Xiufen, Chen Qiangsheng and the two children also joined in. Everyone worked together and cleaned the house to look brand new before noon.

At noon, Ma Dong returned from shopping and the food was ready. The Chen family warmly invited Ma Dong to have lunch together, which made Ma Dong feel both surprised and warm.

"Xier, when do you plan to go back?"

Liu Xiufen asked with concern.

Chen Xi thought for a moment and decided to set off the next day and stay here one more night.

When Liu Xiufen heard this, she couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, as the time she spent with her daughter was always short.

Chen Xi understood his mother's thoughts, so he suggested: "Mom and Dad, why don't you move to the county town as well?"

Chen Pingan nodded vigorously while eating. Even with a mouthful of food, he expressed his agreement. "Yes, Dad and Mom, the restaurant has been doing a booming business in the past few months. It's enough to buy a decent house in the county town. It will be much more convenient for Mom to see her sister if she wants to live together as a family."

This suggestion was indeed tempting. Liu Xiufen looked at Chen Qiangsheng, her eyes full of expectation and inquiry.

Chen Pingan said seriously: "Dad, I open a restaurant to make money just to let you live a good life."

Chen Qiangsheng readily agreed: "Okay, it's settled. Now that I'm old, I should enjoy the filial piety of my sons."

The plan to move has been tentatively finalized, but the prerequisite is to find a suitable house in the county town. It seems too early to talk about this now.

"Brother, how is Jiayi studying in the academy?"

Chen Xi asked casually, but it caused Chen Yongxuan to open up.

Although Chen Jiayi was not gifted and had never received formal education, he was slightly inferior to the children in the city. However, with his tenacity and unremitting efforts, he gradually made up for the gap through diligence.

At this moment, the sunlight was slanting down through the window lattices of the academy, spreading a touch of laziness in the afternoon over the bluestone path.

It was just after noon and the academy should have been quiet, but it was broken by the sound of hurried footsteps.

Jiang Yufeng was immersed in a book when he suddenly heard a commotion outside the door. He thought it was the gentle Chen Xi coming to visit Xie Tianyi again. He couldn't help but feel a little bit of anticipation in his heart. He hurriedly put down the pen and ink in his hand, followed her out the door with a smile on his lips, and secretly thought about how to take the opportunity to beg Chen Xi to bring his wife with him next time, so that the air of the academy could be filled with the warmth of home.

However, the person who made the announcement brought Mo Shiyu's name. The smile on Jiang Yufeng's face froze instantly, and the enthusiasm in his heart seemed to be poured with cold water, and he felt only dull.

He squatted aside helplessly, muttering to himself, with a hint of disappointment and confusion in his eyes.

"Thank you, Master. You are finally here. I have something urgent to tell you."