The dead general was kidnapped by his husband and taken to farm.

The next day I went to the town, bought some cakes and took them to the village chief's house.

In the past few months, they have gotten along pretty well with most of the families in the village. The village chief is a kind man, and whenever they go to him for help, he always brings some good things. Therefore, as long as he can help with something they ask him to do, he generally won't refuse.

"Oh, the land behind your house. His family has moved away a long time ago. This land currently belongs to the government. If you want to buy it, you can go to the county government office."

It only takes half a day to get from their place to the county town. If they can finish it earlier, they can put the workshop on the schedule earlier. Ji Yinghuai had no choice but to trouble the village chief to go with him.

Jing Changping patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "You two have been here for more than half a year, and you are still so polite to me."

After he went back to the house and said something to his wife, he followed Ji Yinghuai out. He knew that the young man from the Jiang family had bought a horse carriage. The journey was long, and it would be a little slow to drive the family carriage.

"This was also changed recently. Now, villagers like you who suddenly return to the village need the village chief to act as a guarantor when buying fields, land, or houses." Jing Changping said as he walked.

Although Ji Yinghuai didn't talk much, the village chief was a good man and was usually very caring towards him and Jiang Shian. He listened patiently and agreed with a few words.

Unexpectedly, the old village chief suddenly changed his tone while talking: "I think you are a practical and capable boy. If you really like the young man from the Jiang family, you should put the marriage on the agenda as soon as possible. Let the young man follow you without any status. Who knows how many people in the village will gossip about you."

"How can a man like you live with a young man like you be so irresponsible?"

Ji Yinghuai: “…”

Ji Yinghuai paused and looked at the old village chief in surprise.

Jing Changping kept walking. These two youngsters were just what he wanted. They were polite and knew the rules. He couldn't help but say a few more words to them.

In this village, any small matter can be spread to everyone, not to mention that these two people are also well-known in the village. When he first mentioned his cousin, most of the villagers probably believed him.

But so much time has passed, and the person has been sent back, but he has never returned, and the two are still living together.

The group of wives who sew shoe soles at the entrance of the village every day said that the two men sometimes acted very intimately, and they didn't seem like brothers.

After a long time, some unpleasant words began to spread in the village. It would be fine if it was said by men, but as a young man, Jiang Shian's reputation was extremely important.

If the two of them are not in that mood, they should separate sooner rather than later and not waste their time. If they do have that intention, they should settle down sooner rather than later to avoid gossip.

Ji Yinghuai sighed. He did want to, but he hadn't finished his work yet. Jiang Shian also had a lot of things to do. If he rashly proposed marriage now, both of them would have to divert a lot of attention to these things.

It's better to wait until everything is settled before making preparations.

Facing the old village chief's slightly reproachful look, he found an excuse and said helplessly: "Uncle Jing is right. I delayed Shi'an. A relative of mine passed away less than a year ago. At that time, I asked a doctor to look at it. He said that the younger generation in the family must observe mourning for two years at least."

Jing Changping nodded, not expecting this to be the reason, and patted Ji Yinghuai on the shoulder.

Filial piety is the most important virtue, but he misunderstood it.

I'll talk to his wife about it when I get home in the evening. I guess these ugly rumors will die down within a few days.

When they arrived at the door of the house, Ji Yinghuai wanted to invite Jing Changping to go in and have a glass of water first.

Jing Changping waved his hand at him: "No need to sit down, let's leave early and come back just in time for lunch."

Ji Yinghuai nodded and quickly entered the yard.

When it was hot, Heifeng would tie himself to the peach tree, with freshly cut grass and clean water at his feet. It was hot inside the stable, but he could still enjoy the cool breeze in the yard outside.

Next to him was a puppy lying on the ground with its tongue hanging out and taking a nap. Now he can no longer be called a puppy, because Yuanbao has grown a lot in the past few months. He eats well, has shiny fur, and is chubby. When he bares his teeth, he can still protect people and looks very majestic.

When he saw him come in, Heifeng immediately snorted.

Yuanbao opened his eyes and took a look, then saw that it was an acquaintance and then lay down again, too lazy to move at all.

The aunts who were still busy with their work heard the sound and looked towards the door.

Huang Qiuxiang quickly greeted him with a smile: "Second boy is back. I was just talking to Shi An about this. There is not much work to do today. Pick up your clothes later and I will take them to the river to wash them."

"Sorry to trouble you, Aunt Huang. Shi'an's arm is not functioning properly right now. I need to go out for a while. Please take care of him." Ji Yinghuai said as he walked to the side and harnessed the horses to the carriage.

"No trouble, no trouble." Huang Qiuxiang smiled. She had earned a lot of money by working for the Jiang family these days. She didn't have to worry about the money for her son to go to school in the second half of the year.

Everyone in the room had the same idea, so they were polite yet friendly towards Jiang Shian and Ji Yinghuai.

After the carriage was harnessed, he went back into the house and took another look at Jiang Shian.

Jiang Shian was wearing only his underwear and was sitting on the bed reading a book.

Doctor Wang came to see me early in the morning and changed the medicine. The swelling in my arm has subsided a lot, but the fracture is still very obvious, and the blue and red look a bit scary.

Doctor Wang said that in order for the arm bones to grow, it is better to rest in bed for two more days. Otherwise, if you twist your body, the bones will easily grow crooked.

He couldn't stand lying in bed all day, so the only people who came to help were his aunt and his brother. After they were done, they could come into the room and talk to Jiang Shian.

When Ji Yinghuai saw Jiang Shian looking up from his book, he slowly said, "The village chief and I just discussed it. The land behind our house will cost at least ten taels of silver. I will take the silver and go to the county government office with him to negotiate the land deed. If you have any problems at home, just call your aunt outside."

"Okay. Thank you for your hard work today." Jiang Shian nodded with a smile and pointed in the direction of the closet.

Now that the business is growing bigger and bigger, it is impossible to keep all the money at home, so it was all exchanged for silver bills.

Small silver ingots or loose copper coins for daily use were locked in a wooden box in the cabinet.

As for the large sums of silver...

There are people coming and going in our house every day recently, and sometimes they go to the shop, so there is no one at home. It would be hard to say if a thief breaks in.

It was Ji Yinghuai who came up with the idea. He found two people from somewhere and made a small secret compartment at the back of the wardrobe. At first glance, it looked no different from an ordinary wall. All he had to do was press the wooden carved rabbit inside the wardrobe, and the wall inside would fall down, revealing the silver bills and gold ingots in the box.

The village chief was still waiting outside, so Ji Yinghuai didn't delay any longer. He took a few silver ingots, said a few words to Jiang Shian, and hurried out.