After the marriage, my husband's family listened to my voice and turned the tide

Yu Lanxi was stunned: "Can't see it?"

She was a little angry: "How dare that bitch not see me?"

Chun Nuan replied, "No, the gatekeeper of the palace said that the cousin went to Nanwu and hasn't come back yet, so if you really want to see the cousin, go to Nanwu to find her."

Yu Lanxi glared and raised her eyebrows: "Why did she go to Nanwu? Could it be..." Was she really reborn?

During this period of time in the previous life, it seemed that something big really happened in Nanwu? It seemed that there was a big flood in mid-autumn?

Before she could get annoyed, she heard Qiu Ling say, "Today is the anniversary of my aunt's death. My cousin should be going back to pay respect to her."

Yu Lanxi calmed down and thought about it. The anniversary of her short-lived aunt's death was indeed today, so she felt relieved. It was obvious that the orphan cousin did not go back for Nanwu's important event, nor was she reborn.

But even if she was reborn, so what? The ending was already determined, and she couldn't escape even if she tried to escape.

Yu Lanxi curled the corners of her lips and said, "Go back home."

……

It was already late in the afternoon when we arrived at Xuanhe Town from Nonghua Village. The sun was even stronger than at noon, making us feel hungry and thirsty.

Ke Xin said, "Let's find a restaurant and have a meal to rest up."

"Yes."

Ma Chao drove the carriage along the road and soon found a restaurant that looked good.

After dinner, it was almost 12 o'clock when I returned to the prefectural government office.

Zhang Xiaoyan had ordered people to prepare dinner and was just waiting for them to come back.

At the dinner table, Zhang Xiaoyan said, "Everyone has worked hard today, please eat more."

Shang Tingli smiled and said, "Aunt Yan should eat more too."

"Yeah." Zhang Xiaoyan responded, "Eat them all, eat them all."

After dinner, brothers Ke Xin and Ke Yu went to Qiu Ming's study together, while Shang Tingli went to the garden with Zhang Xiaoyan to digest the food.

Thinking that he was busy worshipping his parents today and was not clear about the progress of Qiu Ming and the others, Shang Tingli thought of finding out from Zhang Xiaoyan.

She said, "Aunt Yan, His Highness said yesterday that he wanted to build a dam. Is this why he and Uncle Ming went out today?"

There was no beating around the bush at all.

Zhang Xiaoyan opened her eyes and said, "You are so bold. You dare to ask about His Highness' affairs."

"Eh?"

Shang Tingli said in a rude manner: "How dare I? I'm asking about Uncle Ming's affairs, what does it have to do with Your Highness?"

This made Zhang Xiaoyan laugh: "You are the only one who has been smart since you were a child."

Shang Tingli: “Hehe.”

Zhang Xiaoyan did not hide it from her and said, "When your uncle Ming came back today, he told me that His Highness had already submitted the approval documents to the capital. With His Highness here, we can start construction without waiting for approval."

At this point, Zhang Xiaoyan had some opinions: "Your uncle Ming has submitted many documents to Beijing in previous years but to no avail. This year, he can be regarded as welcoming Nanwu's blessing."

Shang Tingli was a little surprised: "Has Uncle Ming also submitted documents to Beijing in previous years?"

"Yes, I submitted it at least three times in a year, but there was not a single response." Zhang Xiaoyan sighed, "I don't know..." The rest of the words were stuck in her stomach and she didn't dare to say them out loud.

I don’t know what the people above are thinking.

Shang Tingli understood what was going on and asked with a smile, "How are Uncle Ming and the others doing today?"

Zhang Xiaoyan also smiled and said, "According to your Highness' instructions, all prefectures and counties have been notified. All those with Nanhe Street in the city have started to build embankments and dams."

Shang Tingli said, "That's very good."

……

Qiu Ming bowed to Ke Yu: "Your Highness, please accept my respect."

"Master Qiu, what are you doing?" Ke Yu held him up to prevent him from kneeling down. "No need to be so polite."

Qiu Ming shook his head, his tired eyes slightly reddened, "Your Highness's action is righteous, and it is a blessing for the people of Nanwu. I thank Your Highness on behalf of the people of Nanwu. Please do not refuse this gift from me."

He still had to perform the ceremony.

This time Ke Yu did not stop him. He just sighed and pulled him up after he finished kneeling.

Ke Yu said, "I am the crown prince, and it is my duty to benefit the people. Lord Qiu is really polite."

"As Your Highness said, I am just doing what I should do." Qiu Ming said.

Ke Yu was speechless.

After leaving Qiu Ming's study, Ke Xin did not return to his room immediately, but followed Ke Yu to his room.

"Is Xingchen in trouble?"

Ke Yu sat down and poured himself a cup of tea.

Ke Xin sat opposite him and asked, "How many days will it take to be completed?"

Ke Yu glanced at him and said, "Why are you asking this?"

Ke Xin didn't say anything.

"At least five days." Ke Yu took a sip of tea. "Of course, this is if it doesn't rain."

Ke Xin nodded: "It would be best if we could finish it as soon as possible, while ensuring the quality, the sooner the better."

Ke Yu asked suspiciously, "What does Xingchen know? Or has he calculated it again?"

"Uh--"

Ke Xin touched his nose, then smiled and said, "Brother Yun Yan really thinks highly of me. I am not the Imperial Observatory, how can I calculate anything?"

Ke Yu glanced at him and said, "If you are willing, Master Yang may not refuse to accept you as his disciple."

Ke Xin: “…”

He clasped his hands together and begged for mercy: "Brother Yun Yan, please forgive me. I am not cut out for this."

Ke Yu smiled and shook his head.

"In short, it's better not to delay this matter and do it as soon as possible. After all, the rainstorms in summer are unpredictable and come at any time without choosing a day."

After saying that, Ke Xin clasped his fists and left.

Ke Yu held the teacup, thoughtfully.

……

When Shang Tingli returned to the door of the house, Ke Xin happened to come back from the other end, and the couple met outside the house again.

Ke Xin spoke first: "Do you have anything to do tomorrow?"

Shang Tingli was puzzled: "Why do you ask this, my Lord?"

Ke Xin said: “Ask.”

"Oh." Shang Tingli said, "I want to go to the farm to take a look tomorrow."

Ke Xin: "Zhuangzi?"

Shang Tingli nodded and said, "I have not yet visited the manor my mother left for me. I plan to go and see it tomorrow."

[I don’t know what the situation is like on the farm. Will there be a group of unruly tenants? If so, it will be difficult to deal with.]

[Oh, did a dog eat my brain? How could I be so stupid and let others control me?]

Ke Xin chuckled.

Shang Tingli opened his eyes and looked at him: "What are you laughing at, my lord?"

[No, is this person really sick? I said I was going to see the farm my mother left behind, what's so funny about that?]

"...Nothing." The corners of Ke Xin's mouth that were raised immediately bent down.

【It's really inexplicable. 】

Although she was thinking this in her heart, Shang Tingli had a gentle and pleasant smile on her face. She said, "Then what plans does the prince have for tomorrow?"

Ke Xin had no expression on his face, pretending, trying his best to pretend. He said, "I don't have any plans, can I go with you?"

"Okay." Shang Tingli agreed without thinking.

[If the tenants really become ungrateful, I think Du Heng and Chang Di's skills are quite good, and they are perfect for intimidating people.]

Ke Xin: “……?”

So she promised him that he would bring people to be her thugs?

Ke Xin was so angry that he wanted to laugh. Who could be as calculating as the Crown Prince's Consort? Is it possible that your brain has been eaten by a dog?

A heavy rain fell quietly during the night and did not stop until the morning. When daybreak came, the ground was still slippery.

In the early morning, the hazy fog gradually dissipated and the red sun rose in the east. It should be another sunny day.

Everyone was relieved.

While Ke Yu and Qiu Ming continued to go to Nanhe to supervise the work, Shang Tingli took Ke Xin to a farm left for her by Yu Yang.

There are many rice fields on the farm. As far as the eye can see, they are all flat and wide. There are several fruit trees of different kinds planted beside the house yard, including ripe lychees, fruiting longans, and out-of-season plums.

Because it rained last night, all the rice fields were soaked in water, and the water level had even reached the ridges.

Someone was weeding in the field. When he saw them, he stopped what he was doing and asked, "Excuse me, who are you?"

This was a manor owned by an owner, so outsiders were not allowed to come here. And their owner should be nearly fifty years old now, not this young.

Shang Tingli looked over.

The person who spoke was a man wearing a short cloth shirt, revealing his dark arms.

Shang Tingli said, "I am the master of Zhuangzi, and I am here to see you."

Li Peng was surprised: "Master?"

Shang Tingli nodded.

Li Peng washed his hands with the water in the field, and soon walked to the edge of the field. He looked at them timidly. Although they were dressed simply, they looked wealthy. At first glance, they were obviously the young master and mistress of a wealthy family.

Although he had doubts in his heart, he did not dare to neglect it, "Please follow me."

Fang Zhi said, "Thank you."

"It's okay." Li Peng scratched his neck.

He led them into the yard of the house.

This is a three-courtyard house with a row of neatly arranged houses on the side.

Li Peng shouted loudly: "Manager Li! Someone from the master's house is coming!"

Manager Li walked out of the first house, his steps were a little hurried, and his tone was also anxious: "The master is here? Where is he?"

"Manager Li."

A clear and soft voice came into his ears, and Manager Li was startled.

He stared blankly at the people who came. There were six people in total, three men and three women, all of whom were young people. The two masters in the lead were even younger, the man was not even twenty years old, and the girl was about twenty-eight. In his impression, their masters were already nearly thirty years old. Now that six years have passed, they should look older. How could they look so young?

Manager Li hesitated and said, "Did the young lady recognize the wrong manor?"

Shang Tingli asked, "Is your male host's surname Shang, and your female host's surname Yu?"

Manager Li nodded blankly: "How could the young lady know?"

Shang Tingli smiled and said, "My last name is Shang."

Manager Li was dumbfounded: "You, you are the young lady?"

The past came to his mind, and he remembered something. Their master had passed away six years ago, and the manor had been passed on to their young lady. But their young lady had not been here for so many years.

Shang Tingli turned his head and glanced at Fang Zhi.

Fang Zhi stepped forward, took out a land deed from her bag, and opened it in front of Manager Li so that he could have a better look.

Steward Li saw that this was indeed the land deed of their manor, and immediately bowed and greeted: "I, Li Jian, greet the young lady and the uncle."

Shang Tingli said, "Manager Li, there is no need to be so polite."

"Young lady and son-in-law have come from afar, please come in and have a cup of tea first." Manager Li smiled kindly and led them to the third courtyard. "The courtyard is often cleaned and kept tidy, just to make it convenient for young lady to come over someday."

He pointed to the surrounding fruit trees and said, "This is the best time to eat lychees. I'll ask someone to pick some for you and your husband to taste. They are sweet and delicious."

"Okay, thank you, Manager Li." Shang Tingli responded.

I took a look around the room when I entered. It was clean and tidy, with no musty smell. It was indeed cleaned regularly, just as Manager Li said.

For the time being, it seems that Manager Li is not one of those unruly tenants who occupy the land and act as a king.

"Miss, Master, please have some tea." Steward Li said with a smile and poured tea for Shang Tingli and Ke Xin.

Li Peng also followed him into the yard and greeted two maids and two guards on the other side.

Du Heng said: "Thank you, Brother Li."

Li Peng smiled shyly: "Everyone who has come from afar is a guest, and serving tea is my duty."

After drinking tea, I ate some lychees.

Shang Tingli asked Manager Li, "How was the harvest during the rainy season in previous years?"

Manager Li sighed, "It's very low. It rains heavily every summer, which really makes it difficult for us to earn food."

Shang Tingli was silent for a moment, then said, "When I came here, I saw the fields were full of water. Why didn't you deal with it?"

Manager Li was shocked and asked, "How should we deal with this?"

Shang Tingli couldn't help but frowned.

[How to deal with it? How can you ask such a question when you have been farming for many years? Shouldn't you have a solution long ago? You can't be completely ignorant of farming, right? ]

Ke Xin paused while peeling the lychee shells and glanced at Manager Li, who was scratching his head and cheeks. He said embarrassedly, "To be honest, young lady, I rely entirely on my intuition when it comes to farming, and I am not an expert."

Shang Tingli was stunned: "Manager Li is not..."

Manager Li blushed and said, "I used to make a living by begging. The people in our village are all like me. They don't know how to farm. They rely entirely on their feelings..."

In the past, when he was begging in Xuanhe Town, he didn't get anything and was almost beaten to death. It was the passing state governor, their master, who saved his life. Shang said that it would be better to have a job if you have hands and feet, so he said he wanted to follow the governor back to his mansion and work like a slave for him. Seeing that he was determined, Shang agreed.

In order to repay Lord Shang for saving his life, he took his brothers with him when he went to the Shang family, thinking that they would serve Lord Shang and obey his orders, so that he could repay his kindness. In the end... he failed to repay the kindness, but Lord Shang bought a farm for them to settle down.

It was this manor that allowed them to live here by their own ability. He was unwilling to come here, as he would not be able to repay Lord Shang and would become a burden to him. It was Lord Shang who told him that he would come here to farm for him and earn money to pay rent, so he agreed.

They were just beggars on the street back then, how could they know the intricacies of farming? The harvests in previous years were decent, so they had no idea about the details.

"This..." Shang Tingli was stunned. She didn't expect there was such a thing. Subconsciously, she thought that the person on the farm was an experienced tenant farmer.

[No wonder the rice fields are still full of water. ]

Ke Xin raised his eyebrows and peeled another lychee. Farming was not an option, but lychees were not bad.

It was also the first time that Manager Li knew that there was a way to deal with the rainy season.

He said sincerely: "Miss, please tell me what to do."