The rural doctor bought a husband who was very treacherous

Su Tang and her companions' carriage slowly passed by Xie's farm. Su Tang only saw a few people who seemed to be pushing and arguing about something, but because they were still some distance away, she couldn't hear clearly what they were saying.

"I guess, the Xie family has fallen into decline, and the people in the family want to split up." Chunmei said, looking at those who were arguing.

"Yes, it's always like this in large families with many people. When things are good at home, everyone clings to the most capable person, as if the whole family is very united. But once something happens to that person, everyone will take their own things and leave, for fear that someone else will take more." Xia Mei nodded in response.

"You two seem to know a lot." Su Tang smiled and picked up a small piece of the pastry on the table.

"Master, we have overstepped the mark. Please punish us." Xia Mei was frightened when she heard Su Tang's words. She straightened her body and knelt down towards Su Tang.

She had been staying with the eldest princess for so long that she actually forgot that she was just a servant. She even dared to discuss the affairs of the nobles in the court in front of her master.

"What have you done wrong? You're just stating the truth. You don't have to be so reserved in front of me. But don't be as casual outside as you were today." Su Tang reached out and tapped the back of Xia Mei's drooped head, saying with a smile.

"Master..." Xia Mei looked up, with some bitterness in her eyes.

Su Tang waved her hand to signal Xia Mei and the others not to worry too much, and she closed her eyes and leaned back on the cushion in the carriage to rest.

Seeing Su Tang closing her eyes to rest, Chunmei and Xiamei carefully packed up the items in the carriage and got out of it.

The swaying carriage stopped at some point, and Chunmei whispered outside the carriage, "Master, we've arrived at Plum Manor."

"Well, okay." Su Tang opened her eyes. She just wanted to close her eyes and take a rest, but she didn't expect to fall asleep.

Stretching her arms, Su Tang got off the carriage.

At this time, the carriage had already entered Meizhuang. The stone and wood house in front of them looked similar to the house Su Tang built in the valley.

"This is the main house of Mei Manor. The side rooms over there are where the servants live. The people in the manor clean this place every day. The yard has been dewormed, so there won't be any insects or snakes." Chunmei said to Su Tang, and the three of them followed her into the main house.

"Well, this place is spacious and bright."

Upon learning that Su Tang was coming to the farm today, Chunmei had someone notify the farm in advance.

At this time, the people in the manor cleaned the main courtyard again and notified everyone in the manor not to walk around the manor at will to avoid disturbing the distinguished people.

"Do you want to meet the manager of the farm?" Chunmei asked.

"No need. Just ask them to continue what they do on weekdays and pick some fresh seasonal vegetables and fruits."

"Okay, for lunch, let them stew a goose for you."

"Okay." The goose stewed in an iron pot is indeed delicious.

After lunch, Su Tang took Chunmei and the others for a walk outside the farm to help digest the food.

After leaving Meizhuang, Chunmei pointed to both sides of the manor.

"The farm next to Plum Farm on the left belongs to the Minister of Revenue. It's not as big as Plum Farm, it's just a small farm, but I heard there are also eye warmers there."

"Is there a hot spring in Meizhuang?"

"Yes, there are many hot springs in this area. It is precisely because the ground is warm enough that plum trees can grow here. Master can go to the hot springs to relax at night."

"Yeah." Su Tang planned to go to the hot spring after finishing work in the evening.

"Just a little further ahead on the right is the Li family's farm. The Li family is a merchant family and they are said to have a big business."

"Oh? Who in the court is the Li family friendly with?"

If you want to be a big businessman, you must have a backer in the court.

When Su Tang asked this, Xia Mei immediately asked in surprise: "Master, how do you know that their family has friendly court officials?"

"Is this hard to imagine? If you have a million or tens of millions, not to mention that you can't make that much money without a background, even if you put the cash in front of an ordinary person, he won't be able to keep it. He will be torn to pieces by those who know he is rich."

"Yeah, that's true. Why didn't I think of it before?" Xia Mei patted her head and replied with a smile.

"I haven't said who it is yet."

"It's Prince Yongchang." Chunmei replied.

"My second brother told me before that he is my father's younger brother."

"Yes, he is not in Kyoto all year round. Prince Yongchang usually lives in his fiefdom. He rarely comes to the capital without being summoned."

"Where is the fief of King Yongchang?"

"Nanchuan is adjacent to southern Xinjiang. It is said that the people there are tough and women often rob men." Xia Mei's face turned red after she said this.

The four maids, Chun, Xia, Qiu and Dong, are actually about the same age as Su Tang, except that Chunmei is three years older than them and looks more mature.

"You still know how to be shy." Su Tang scratched Xia Mei's nose.

A few of them chatted and laughed, and soon arrived outside Xie's manor.

Su Tang deliberately walked towards Xie's house, and Chunmei even suggested that she stroll to the other side.

The direction of Xie's mansion was exactly where they passed by when they came. At that time, Xie's mansion looked a bit messy, and Chunmei was afraid that someone would bump into Su Tang.

"The Xie family's farm is not small." Su Tang glanced at the Xie family's farm from the distant hillside.

"No matter how big the manor is, it will definitely not be enough if all the Xie family members live here. After all, there are not as many houses in the manor as in the prime minister's mansion in Beijing."

Chunmei pointed at the Xie family farm and Su Tang and said, "There are not many main houses built in the farms outside Beijing. This place was originally a place for the masters and ladies in the city to grow fresh fruits and vegetables.

You see, only that area of the Xie family's house was originally used to entertain the master, and the rest of the area was occupied by the farmers on the farm."

Su Tang had already seen the buildings that Chunmei pointed out, so it seemed easier for her to come over at night.

"Well, let's go back. I'm a little tired. I'll take a nap in the afternoon. Shall we have stewed goose in the evening?"

"If you want more, let them stew another one for you."

"Okay."

After dinner, Su Tang sent everyone away and said she was going to take a hot spring bath.

Chunmei and Xiamei insisted on staying with her.

Originally, they did not bring the guards from the princess's mansion when they came out. If anything happened to the princess at the farm, both of their heads would not be enough to compensate.

"Hey, I'm not used to someone watching me take a shower. How about you guys stay outside and watch. But don't come in and watch unless I call you."

"Okay, then I'll bring the master's spare clothes." Chunmei agreed.

When she was in the Princess Mansion and Plum Courtyard, Su Tang had never let them help her take a bath, so this time the two of them did not insist.

After putting away their clothes, they went to wait at the entrance of the hot spring.

Su Tang waited for a while, went back to the space to change her clothes, and made some noises in the hot spring pool, as if she had just entered the water.

Afterwards, she changed direction and quickly ran towards Xie Mansion's farm.