The pension plan of the ancient cannon fodder woman

Su He nodded, thinking that it was about time, maybe the spy had been found.

"I'll go out and take a look. Ayuan, you stay with your sister."

Su He nodded at Lu Yuan and went out.

Lu Yuan nodded shyly, and Lu Wenniang looked at her brother and asked in a low voice.

"Ayuan, why are you here? Is everything okay at home?"

Lu Yuan then remembered the hen in his hand, "Sister, my mother asked me to bring you a chicken to nourish your body. I have two more at home. I will send them to you in half a month."

Lu Wenniang frowned and said, "I don't want it. You can take it back and make chicken soup for the whole family. Spring plowing is so tiring. Is Dad still honest?"

"Honestly, I asked A-Jiao to watch it. Dad was weeding before I left."

The brother and sister were chatting about family matters, and Su He had already greeted Zhang Xu.

"Brother Zhang, is it the old lady looking for me?"

Su He looked at Zhang Xu in the carriage and asked with a smile.

"Yes, Lotus, the old lady is looking for you and needs you to come to the mansion as soon as possible."

Su He looked at Zhang Xu who was somewhat anxious, and had a feeling that something was wrong.

"Brother Zhang, wait for me for a while. I'll go talk to my family."

Su He went into the house and gave instructions to Wen Niang, and asked Miaomiao and Tiantian to stay here in the afternoon, and she would ask Liu to pick them up later.

After saying that, Su He got on Zhang Xu's carriage. When passing by her home, Su He went in and took out six pounds of sweet potato flour.

"Mother Liu, I'm going to the Zhao residence. I'll stay at my home in the county town tonight. Mu Tou will also go to the academy to study tomorrow. You and Liu Bai can bring him here. If Miao Miao is willing, you can bring him along too."

It was already 11 o'clock in the morning. It would be time for dinner when they arrived in the county town. Su He didn't want to travel late at night, so he simply slept in the county town.

"Miss, it's not safe for you to be alone in the city, right?"

"It's okay, you don't have to worry. You can sleep with Miaomiao tonight. If she wants to sleep with Tiantian, she can go to Sister Yanzhi's place."

Su He was obviously a worrier. She talked one sentence after another. After she finally finished speaking, she got on the carriage. Zhang Xu hurried on the road, as they were afraid that the old lady would have rested if they were any later.

Su He was lost in thought in the carriage. Was he really looking for her so anxiously because he had found the spy?

The old lady's third daughter-in-law should have written to her by now. It's already March, and even the slowest letters have arrived.

Su He thought about it for a long time but couldn't come up with a clue, so he simply gave up thinking about it.

She took out a handful of melon seeds from the space to pass the time. After cracking the ones in her hand, she threw the empty shells into the space, then took out a new handful and continued cracking them.

Only after she had finished the bag of melon seeds did she feel her mouth was a little dry. She quickly made a cup of milk tea to moisten her throat. After eating and drinking, Su He began to feel drowsy.

She didn't restrain herself. There was a bed and quilt in the carriage, so she covered herself with the quilt and half-lying on the seat to sleep.

The occasional rocking of the carriage was like a lullaby, helping her sleep more soundly.

Su He was awakened by Zhang Xu, and when she came out she found herself already in Zhao's house.

"Hehua, go out, turn right, walk to the end and then turn left, and you will reach Cijingyuan. The old lady said you should go in when you get there."

After Zhang Xu gave his instructions, he began to unload the carriage. His mission was completed.

Su He nodded and left. It was already five o'clock in the afternoon and almost time for dinner.

When Su He entered Ci Jing Yuan, Qiang Wei was waiting at the door. When she saw Su He, she went into the inner room to inform Chen.

Mother Zhang came out to pick up Su He, "Qiangwei, stand guard at the door and don't let anyone in."

"Yes."

Su He looked at Mother Zhang's serious expression and her heart was beating fast. What big deal was this? Was there going to be a war?

Su He was shocked by his own thoughts.

No, no, bah.

Chen in the room was still lying on the chaise longue as usual, looking as leisurely and contented as before.

"coming."

"Yes, old lady, I haven't seen you for more than two months. How are you?"

Chen nodded, "Don't worry, I'm fine. Du Juan is no longer in the mansion."

Su He suppressed his curiosity and said, "Congratulations, old lady. Do you need a massage from me today?"

"No need. I came here to say goodbye to you."

Chen stretched out her hand towards Su He, motioning her to come forward.

Su He walked over with a confused look on his face, reconfirming the meaning of saying goodbye in his mind again and again.

"Madam, are you going to the capital?"

Chen pulled Su He to her side, asked her to sit down, and then shook her head.

"No, I'm going to the south, to Yunhezhou. My daughter is there. We are moving to the south."

Su He was shocked. Why did they have to move out of the blue? Isn’t this the old man’s hometown?

"My eldest son wrote to me, saying that things are going to get unstable here soon and the capital is not a good place to live in. We have decided to move to my daughter's place in the south. I will only live in this house for the last month."

Chen felt a little sad as she spoke, for she thought she would live there for the rest of her life.

Su He sat on the soft chaise longue, her back covered in sweat. "Is a war about to break out? Is it going to affect Huaihe County?"

Chen shook her head. "I'm not sure, but apart from the border, this is the closest place. There will definitely be trouble in the future. I'm old, and I want to find a place to retire. The south is rich and has a suitable climate. I've already bought a house there."

Chen patted Su He's hand and said sincerely, "I heard from Chen Shi that your village has a high yield of sweet potatoes. If it were a peaceful time, it would be a good thing. But now, He Hua, you'd better not get any credit for this."

As the wife of an official, it was not easy for Chen to give such serious advice to a former servant girl.

Su He felt grateful in her heart, and had no time to experience the regret and shock in her heart. She could only seize the opportunity to ask a few more questions.

"Madam, do you know Mr. Chen?"

Chen nodded, "He is my distant nephew. He is a little arrogant, but he is a real person, much better than that Magistrate Zhang. You don't know that in the past, our Zhao family had to give 20,000 taels of silver notes and various annual gifts every year, but Chen Shi didn't. With him in Huaihe County, it is much better. It's a pity that our Zhao family has to move south."

Su He nodded, "Madam, I will listen to you. It's late today. I will go to Lord Chen to talk about this matter tomorrow morning. In fact, I brought this up in court for my family, not for credit."

Chen nodded in approval. "Most people in the world encourage women to make selfless contributions for their children, their families, and their country, but they don't encourage women to live for themselves. Child, I also advise you to have a sense of propriety. Now they are grateful, but if you give too much and want to take it back, you won't be able to take it back. By then, you will lose more."

Su He smiled and nodded, "Old Madam, Lotus understands. I will try my best to be good to myself. I won't be able to listen to your teachings all the time in the future. Lotus will miss you."

After Su He finished speaking, she felt a strong sense of being watched. She turned around and saw that it was Mother Zhang. She immediately added, "And Mother Zhang, Brother Zhang, and everyone in the mansion."

As Su He spoke, she couldn't suppress her reluctance to leave. Her first stop after traveling back from ancient times was the Zhao Mansion. Although there were many bad things here, she was lucky to meet many good people.

"Hehua has received so much care from you. It can be said that besides her family, the one closest to her is the Zhao Mansion. I wonder how the maids in the mansion are arranged? Will they go with you?"

Su He tried hard to calm herself down and cherish this rare opportunity to chat with Chen.