Farming and reading family

Chen Tao no longer had the intention to escape. He had a lot of fun with Jin Chao and the others after getting to know them, but he still refused to give in when he met Mr. Du.

He would go to school on weekdays, but he looked disdainful of studying.

I just felt a little dazed occasionally when looking towards the entrance of Batou Village.

"What's wrong?" Gao E looked at Chen Tao's dazed look. "Want to go home?"

"I'm having fun here and don't want to go back." Chen Tao turned around proudly and went to play with his friends.

Gao E sneered and her expression became serious. What does this rich man Chen mean?

You just throw your beloved and precious child to her and leave him alone?

She began to doubt the importance of this beloved child.

Fortunately, he sent a lot of things, which proved that he had not forgotten his son.

Gao E is also very busy. She will start spring sowing as soon as spring comes.

She went to see it these days and found that the grafted mulberry trees were still covered with a thick layer of snow, which made her a little nervous. At the same time, she was prepared to buy mulberry seedlings if all else failed.

Also, the pickled vegetables prepared for the beginning of winter last year have been sold out, and the only thing left now is crispy bamboo shoots. Gao E started asking the villagers to dig bamboo shoots.

In a blink of an eye, it was the day when He Tangchun was leaving for the capital. Chen Ke and his friends got up before dawn and went to He County. Today they were going to see He Tangchun off to the capital.

Gao E had no plans to go, so she would not get involved in those matters.

I heard that the new county magistrate will not arrive for some time, and then the gentry and students in Hexian will be busy again.

On the official road to He County, a master and two servants galloped on horseback.

Leading the group was the newly appointed Hexian County Magistrate, Xu Boyan, who wore a black magpie-feather robe and a rhinoceros horn belt around his waist. Although he was a civil servant, he looked heroic and had a contemptuous smile on his face.

Following him were his followers Bai Hao and Zhu Mo. One was cynical and seemed to want to see all the excitement in the world, while the other had a gloomy face and looked like no one wanted to pay any attention to him.

The three of them rushed by like the wind, crushing the last trace of chill that had no time to dissipate.

"Whoa--" Xu Boyan suddenly reined in his horse and stopped, because He Tangchun's carriage was in front of him.

Bai Hao and Zhu Mo behind also reined in their horses in time, and the three of them just stood in the middle of the road.

He Tangchun's carriage had to stop.

Chang Zhinan frowned, sensing the incoming hostility, and rode his horse forward two steps: "Inside the carriage is Lord He, who is coming to the capital to report on his work. Please make way immediately."

Xu Boyan laughed and said, "Brother He, since we are old friends, why don't you get off the car and have a chat?"

He Tangchun frowned in the carriage. Was this man coming for him?

Chang Zhinan hesitated.

He Tangchun opened the car door and was surprised when he saw the other person: "Xu Boyan?"

"It's rare that Brother He still remembers me." Xu Boyan laughed even more wantonly.

He Tangchun didn't expect to see Xu Boyan here. Suddenly, he seemed to think of something and asked, "Are you the new magistrate of He County?"

"Yes." Xu Boyan said as he got off the carriage. "Brother He, are you satisfied with your new position?"

Even if He Tangchun was slow to react, he knew what was going on. His transfer to Xiangzhou was definitely related to Xu Boyan, but why did Xu Boyan do this?

Thinking of this, He Tangchun slowly got off the carriage: "Long time no see."

Xu Boyan smiled and walked aside, and He Tangchun followed him.

"I rushed to see you before Brother He left He County." Xu Boyan spoke warmly, but his eyes were cold.

He Tangchun knew that Xu Boyan's purpose was definitely not that simple: "What is your purpose in coming to He County?"

"Brother He, you're overthinking it. If it weren't for Brother He, I wouldn't have left Dancheng so easily. I'm not the kind of person who repays kindness with enmity." Xu Boyan stared at He Tangchun.

He Tangchun's eyes flickered. He did help Xu Boyan in the past, but now he was the son-in-law of the Tao family, which made him Xu Boyan's enemy.

Seeing He Tangchun say this, Xu Boyan sneered: "Xiangzhou is indeed not a good place, but it is also easy to make achievements. As long as Brother He relies on his achievements in Xiangzhou to draw a clear line between himself and the Tao family, when the Tao family is destroyed, I will ensure that Brother He escapes unscathed."

He Tangchun looked at Xu Boyan and asked, "Do you think you can destroy the Tao family by yourself?"

Xu Boyan gently twisted the tip of the shrub that had not yet sprouted: "I'm only advising you this once."

"What happened back then..." He Tangchun tried to persuade him.

"You'd better not mention what happened back then." Xu Boyan looked at He Tangchun fiercely. "Let's talk about now. How does it feel to be a lackey of the Tao family?"

He Tangchun avoided Xu Boyan's eyes and said, "The Tao family has made an indelible contribution to the flourishing literary style in Dancheng."

"The flourishing of literary style is due to his contribution." Xu Boyan sneered, "It can't change the profit-seeking nature of the Tao family. It's just to follow his will."

He Tangchun didn't know how to say this: "No matter what choice I make, thank you for reminding me."

"I met Mo Xun in the capital." He Tangchun said suddenly, "He said you two know each other."

He Tangchun didn't know why Xu Boyan suddenly mentioned Mo Xun.

"I wonder what he would think if he knew that you were only honest on the surface." Xu Boyan changed the subject.

He Tangchun knew Mo Xun was honest and upright: "I believe I have done him justice."

"You are a person who is not completely bad enough, and you don't have the courage to be a good person. If one day your wife finds out that it was you who let go the person who destroyed their Tao family, how will you get along with each other?" Xu Boyan gloated.

He Tangchun took a deep breath and said, "You told me this, aren't you afraid that I'll tell the Tao family and they'll get rid of you first?"

"You really want to see if I can succeed." Xu Boyan was not worried at all.

He Tangchun felt that Xu Boyan had taken advantage of him: "You're right, I'm not a bad person enough."

He had read the books of sages and naturally understood what was right and wrong. Some things he had to do, but he also wanted to see true integrity.

Xu Boyan smiled happily this time: "So please consider my suggestion."

He Tangchun did not answer.

"Alright." Xu Boyan stepped back and saluted. "I wish you a safe journey, Brother He."

He Tangchun didn't return the greeting: "You haven't told me what your purpose is in coming to He County?"

Xu Boyan felt that He Tangchun was being stubborn. "Since Brother He has carried out the flood control work in He County, he must have noticed that the court intends to relax the restrictions on mulberry silk production. I must make this happen."

He Tangchun suddenly realized: "It has to be accomplished in your hands, right?"

"Not really, there were some other small things that happened, so I just happened to do them." Xu Boyan did not explain.

He Tangchun used to have a good relationship with Xu Boyan, otherwise he would not have taken the risk to help Xu Boyan back then.

But now I completely don’t understand Xu Boyan, and I don’t know what he has experienced over the years.

"You have indeed suffered a lot of grievances in the past. If you want revenge, I have nothing to say. But since you are an official, you should think more about the people and make their lives better." He Tangchun said seriously.

Xu Boyan laughed: "Are you telling the truth, or are you just using the Tao family's high-sounding rhetoric?"

He Tangchun was silent for a moment: "Thank you for the reminder, goodbye." He bowed and turned to leave.