Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

"Mrs. Zhu couldn't stand it any more, so she invited them into the house. As soon as Aunt Liu came in, she hugged Young Master Zhu's legs and refused to let go."

"Master Zhu is unwilling, he is still thinking..."

Mrs. Jiao stopped talking for a moment, probably because she was afraid that what she said would not be good for Du Wenchan's reputation.

"After a few days of nagging, the Liu family finally settled down at the Zhu family. Because the Zhu family had promised to send Concubine Liu away, but now that something big has happened at home, it is not easy to send her away."

Du Wenxiu nodded and said, "I understand what you mean, madam. But we will never let my sister live with a family that has such a concubine. Please, madam..."

As she was speaking, Mrs. Jiao quickly swallowed the tea she had just drunk and said hurriedly:

"Don't worry, Madam Du. I came here today for this very reason."

"Master Zhu said that he had broken his promise and did not dare to ask Madam Du for forgiveness. He only hoped that I could explain the matter clearly and asked Madam Du not to be angry."

"Well, this is the truth. It seems that Young Master Zhu is not a fool. In this case, it is just that he and my sister are not destined to be together." Du Wenxiu said.

Mrs. Jiao responded repeatedly:

"That's right, fate really plays tricks on us. But since we missed it, we don't have to rush. If there is a suitable one in the future, I will pick a good one for our Second Lady Du."

Du Wenxiu smiled and said there was no rush: "My sister still has two and a half years of mourning to go, so there is no need to rush."

Mrs. Jiao hurriedly agreed. Before leaving, Du Wenxiu asked A Luo to grab a handful of money to buy her some wine, but she refused.

He just said that he had made a mistake and that the matchmaking with Du Wenchan was not very successful, but he was too embarrassed to take the money.

After pushing it away for a while, seeing that she was determined, he finally took it back and asked A Luo to bring a jar of pickled cucumbers for Jiao Pozi to taste.

"This is the pickled cucumber I made myself. Aunt Jiao likes it. Please help me spread the word about it to him. Aunt Jiao has a wide network of contacts and is popular with people. One word she says is worth a hundred words from me."

With this compliment, and the fact that Du Wenxiu's pickles are well-known, people usually only buy them to satisfy their hunger when they are craving for them.

Now that she was going to receive the gift, Mrs. Jiao was so delighted that her eyes narrowed into slits.

Seeing Du Wenxiu's firm attitude, Mrs. Jiao refused twice, but couldn't get away with it anymore. She took it with great embarrassment, saying that she would have to discuss marriage with Du Wenchan later.

Du Wenxiu smiled as she sent Mrs. Jiao out the door. She watched her walk away before turning back.

A Luo was cleaning the table and said to her:

"Fortunately, we didn't agree directly at the beginning. Not to mention marrying her, even if we were engaged, I'm afraid they would send Concubine Liu back and have to take her back like this. By then, we would have a hard time with Chan'er."

"That's true." Du Wenxiu shook her head and sighed, "Although my sister has a strong character, it's really annoying to live like this. I'm really lucky."

As they were talking, Du Wenchan brought food to Xiaohu and came back from outside. When she saw that Mrs. Jiao had left, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Du Wenxiu found her like this funny and said angrily, "Don't be weird, come in quickly."

Du Wenchan stuck out her tongue and said playfully, "She keeps praising me when she sees me. I feel embarrassed."

"Silly child, every time she comes home, she never leaves empty-handed, whether she has accomplished something or not. You think she is praising you, but she is just being polite to your sister."

A Luo stretched his head and spoke loudly outside the kitchen window. Du Wenchan chuckled, rolled up his sleeves and went in to help.

Du Wenxiu also laughed and said, "Aunt, don't say that. It's our Chan'er who has good points that people praise. Otherwise, others would slap their tongues if they say half a word. How can they praise her like this?"

As he was talking, someone knocked on the door. Du Wenxiu asked loudly who it was, but it turned out to be a strange man's voice.

Du Wenxiu couldn't help but feel puzzled and refused to come forward.

Seeing that no one came to open the door, the man raised his voice and said, "Madam Du, I was entrusted by Brother Lu to deliver a letter to Madam Du."

When Du Wenxiu heard this, he was shocked. He didn't care whether the person outside recognized him or not, and hurried forward to open the door.

But I saw a tall man standing outside the door, wearing a long gown. He looked gentle and refined, but seemed somewhat familiar.

"Madam Du." The man saw Du Wenxiu and took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to her: "I came from the Ning Wang's tent. Brother Lu knew that I came to Dongxing County, so he wrote a letter and asked me to bring it to you."

"Oh, oh. Please come in, sir." Du Wenxiu saw that he was dressed as a scholar and was King Ning's man, so he couldn't help but be a little wary and invited him in.

The man was not pretentious. He bowed slightly and walked into the Lu family courtyard in a square step.

Ah Luo hurriedly served him tea. Du Wenxiu asked him to sit down and asked anxiously, "Sir, you came from the Ning Wang army. I wonder where you are now? Is my husband here with you?"

The man smiled calmly and said, "Don't worry, Madam Du. When I left, Brother Lu was still with Prince Ning in his tent, but he said he would leave the next day to fight at the front."

After a short pause, the man continued, "On the battlefield, swords have no eyes. But Brother Lu is an experienced soldier, skilled and courageous, so I don't think there will be any big problems. Madam Du can rest assured."

Seeing that he only mentioned Lu Fanghai and did not mention where the army was, Du Wenxiu knew that this was a military secret and it was not appropriate to ask any more questions.

However, Lu Fanghai was about to go to the front line, which made her worried again.

"Your Highness Prince Ning loves talents. Brother Lu is an outstanding person. If he can be used by Your Highness, he will definitely not rush to the front like an ordinary soldier. Madam Du really doesn't need to worry."

Du Wenxiu frowned, and the man comforted her again.

How could her worries be relieved by just a few words?

But he still nodded and asked, "How many days will you stay in Dongxing County? If I have a reply letter, can I ask you to deliver it?"

The man laughed loudly upon hearing this and asked Du Wenxiu, "Madam Du, do you really have no impression of me at all?"

Du Wenxiu was even more surprised. He thought hard for several times but still had no clue.

He could only shake his head and say, "He does look familiar, but my memory is not as good as it used to be. Could it be that I have met him somewhere before, sir?"

"Haha, I was running around the street to attend the talent selection meeting at Mr. Wu's house and bumped into Madam Du."

When he said this, Du Wenxiu remembered that it was when she had just become pregnant. Calculating the time, it was only three or four months ago.

"Fortunately, Madam Du is a magnanimous person and never made a fuss with me, which allowed me to catch up with the Talent Selection Meeting, and with the recommendation of Mr. Wu, I had the honor of serving as a foot soldier for His Royal Highness Prince Ning."

It turned out that Mr. Wu's meeting to select talented people was to recommend talented people to Prince Ning. I think he was planning a rebellion at that time.

Du Wenxiu suddenly realized.

"Sir, are you here for something important?" She lowered her voice and leaned over to ask.

Seeing her underground party member's behavior, the man was stunned, then he stroked his beard and laughed.

Du Wenxiu smiled awkwardly, feeling that she had asked something she shouldn't have asked.