Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

When Du Wenxiu and his sister Du Wenchan returned to the shop that day, they saw a mess, with broken jars and pots scattered all over the floor.

The two of them wanted to cry but had no tears.

Fortunately, there are still some cured meat and pheasant hanging on the beam, which is a little consolation.

Du Wenxiu bent down to clean up, but was stopped by Du Wenchan, who said that she was pregnant and it was not good for her to do physical work, so she was asked to rest.

She couldn't sit still, so she did some light chores nearby.

When Lu Fanghai returned home, the harvest had almost been completed.

"These are broken anyway, so we might as well close the business for a few days." Lu Fanghai said with a frown.

Du Wenxiu looked at him in surprise: "Just ask Qiu Yong to deliver it again, why do you want to close the business?"

Lu Fanghai helped her back to the inner courtyard and said, "I have to go on a business trip in a few days, and I'm worried about you two staying at home. It just so happens that there's nothing to sell now, so why not stay at the farm for a few days."

After being on duty for so long, this was the first time he heard him say he was going on a business trip. Thinking of his unusual behavior a few days ago, Du Wenxiu couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Where are you going? How many days will it take? Is it dangerous?" she asked repeatedly.

Lu Fanghai smiled and poured water for her to wash her hands. He said gently, "We are going to Fengning City to negotiate Qin Dingxiang's case. It's not dangerous. But I am a little worried about being away for so many days."

Du Wenxiu took the towel he handed over, wiped his hands, and said with a smile: "What's the matter? The two of us got up early to open the door and closed the door early at night. There is nothing to worry about."

Seeing that Lu Fanghai's brows were still frowning, he changed his tone: "If you think it's better for us to go to the countryside, then we can stay at the farm for a few days."

"Yes." Lu Fanghai nodded and agreed to send the two of them to the farm tomorrow afternoon.

"It's a good opportunity for me to go and see how Yue Niang has done with our business." Du Wenxiu said with a smile.

Last time, the two of them discussed at the farm and planned to hire more people to expand the scale of pickles. Du Wenxiu was sad that it was such a good idea, but he had no money to invest.

He was rebuked by Yue Niang and said that he had taken over her business and learned her skills, and every time he sold something to make a living, he would save it with her.

Because I was afraid that she would be too polite to my family, I didn't tell her. Now it's a good opportunity to use it as a share, and we can become a partnership.

Du Wenxiu couldn't refuse, so he had to accept it.

She said that she should pay more attention to this matter in the future. Yue Niang laughed at her and told her to take out any ideas she had so that they could make a fortune together as soon as possible.

Du Wenchan stuck her head in and called out to her brother-in-law, and Lu Fanghai came out in response.

It turned out that Fan Chengyi came to convey a message to Fan Zhao, asking him to come over to discuss matters.

Du Wenxiu was surprised when he heard this. It turned out that if there was something going on in the government office, they would wait until he arrived there to discuss it.

Today he said he was on a business trip again, and then he came to my house to call me. Is something really big going to happen?

While I was thinking about it, someone came to the shop in front to look for me.

Oh, today is really lively.

When he came out, he saw a carriage parked in front of the shop, and standing next to the carriage was Yulan's maid Xinghua.

"What is this?" Du Wenxiu asked.

Could it be that Magnolia is here?

I wanted to think of a foolproof way to get her out of this situation, but I regretted that I was just an ordinary time-traveling woman, with neither extraordinary wisdom nor extraordinary martial arts power.

Just as I was thinking about it, a charming face appeared from the opened car door.

"Sister-in-law, I've brought Xiaohu here." As he said that, he stepped on the bench and got out of the car.

"The dragon just turned over. Are you okay?" Du Wenxiu asked with concern.

Yulan nodded slightly, answering her question.

He reached out and helped Xiaohu down, looked around, and let Xinghua get in the car and go for a ride.

Seeing that she seemed a little flustered, Du Wenxiu felt confused. Just as she was about to ask, Yulan took Xiaohu in one hand and her in the other and walked towards the inner courtyard.

Du Wenxiu had no choice but to loudly ask Du Wenchan to guard the door.

"Sister-in-law, please save Xiaohu." As soon as she entered the main room, Yulan closed the door, bent her legs and knelt down to Du Wenxiu.

"Oh, what are you doing? Get up quickly." Du Wenxiu hurriedly turned to the side and pulled her.

But Yulan refused. She frowned, bit her lips, and kept shaking her head with tears in her eyes.

"Sister-in-law, time is running out. Please allow me to be brief. I will be leaving in a moment." Yulan said anxiously.

Xiaohu stood aside, just wiping his tears.

Du Wenxiu refused: "If you don't get up, I won't listen to you. You and I are of the same generation, how can I bear it if you do this."

Hearing her say this, Yulan had no choice but to stand up, pull Xiaohu over, and say to Du Wenxiu:

"Sister-in-law, I'm not trying to force you, I just have no other choice."

It turned out that Bi Fengyou suddenly returned home. Yulan was pulling Xiaohu to escape at that time and ran into them head-on. Bi Fengyou fell in love with Xiaohu at first sight.

"Sister-in-law, it's fine if I'm the only one falling into that fire pit, but I can't let all my brothers and sisters share the same fate..."

Speaking of this, Yulan couldn't help but choke up with sobs.

Du Wenxiu was also silent.

I knew that rich people would spend money on entertainment, but I didn't expect to encounter such a thing around me.

He looked at Xiaohu again. He had just spent two good days at Yulan's place, but now he had to hide again.

It's just the grudge between my family and this family...

Yulan waved her hand, and Xiaohu obediently walked to Du Wenxiu, knelt down and kowtowed. Du Wenxiu hurried to hide aside, but was stopped by Yulan.

"Sister-in-law, my sister and I have no reliable relatives or friends. The only one we can trust is you. Please accept Xiaohu. I am willing to sign a slave contract. In the future, whether Xiaohu lives or dies, it will be entirely up to you."

As he spoke, he took out a piece of contract from his bosom. It was clearly written on it, and Yulan's name was signed on it.

As long as Du Wenxiu signed and went to the government office to file the case, the matter would be settled.

"Sister-in-law, Bi Fengyou wants me to leave for the capital early tomorrow morning. If Xiaohu falls into his hands, I'm afraid he will be worse than me. Sister-in-law, please save my brother and I. Yulan will remember your kindness and will find a chance to repay you in this life."

Seeing that she was about to kneel down again, Du Wenxiu couldn't stop the two people and had to agree.

Yulan's wish was fulfilled. She didn't wait any longer before a carriage came to pick her up. She said goodbye to Xiaohu and Du Wenxiu reluctantly, then got on the carriage and left.

Du Wenxiu had no intention of validating the contract, but considering that Yulan was in Bi Fengyou's hands, it would be very dangerous if he forced Yulan and took Xiaohu by force.

He said something to Du Wenchan, and took Xiaohu to the county government office to confirm the slave contract. No matter what, saving as many as possible was better.

When I arrived at the county government office, I didn't see Lu Fanghai. He said he was discussing confidential matters with the county lieutenant.

Fortunately, Wu Xiaoliu recognized Du Wenxiu and hurried over to greet him. When he heard that it was a small matter, he immediately helped out.

Just as the formalities were completed, Lu Fanghai came out. When he saw Du Wenxiu, he thought he was here to pick him up from his errand. It was only after he heard about the slave contract that he saw Xiaohu.

Because it is easier to get things done with one's own people, Du Wenxiu was also cautious and only signed the slave contract but did not let Xiaohu become a slave.

Lu Fanghai didn't want to keep Xiaohu at home, and had asked Du Wenxiu to send him away two days ago. He couldn't help feeling confused when he saw him suddenly appear here today.

But since my wife had already taken care of the matter, I decided not to talk about it in the yamen, thinking of asking about it when I get back.