Farming and reading family

As more and more people came to He County, some things could no longer be concealed.

It’s not that Gao E can’t keep a secret, but some secrets will cause resentment once others know them.

Now Gao E was familiar with the people in the county government office. She threw the reins to the bailiffs and went to the back office.

She left in a hurry and didn't see Luo Qing'er trying to say hello to her.

Luo Qing'er saw Sister Gao in a hurry and wondered if something had happened. Now that Brother Boyan didn't let her know anything, she followed him secretly.

Xu Boyan was burning a piece of letter paper. When he saw Gao E come in, he calmly finished burning the letter paper.

"Que'er needs to move to another place," Gao'e said directly. "If Prince Bin finds out, your plans will be disrupted."

Xu Boyan was also worried about this matter. Prince Bin was too close to Princess Qingfeng. "A letter came from the capital saying that Princess Qingfeng was murdered near Suyang Prefecture, and the blame was placed on Marquis Jingyang."

"But the emperor did not directly investigate Marquis Jingyang, but instead sent people to Suyang Prefecture to thoroughly investigate the matter." Xu Boyan felt that the emperor was delaying time.

"And Miss Qiu brought a lot of guards with her when she left the capital." Xu Boyan looked at Gao E. "I guess it's because of Princess Qingfeng's matter."

Gao E knew what Xu Boyan meant. It was probably that the matter of Princess Qingfeng was about to be settled. "How long do you estimate it will take them to arrive in He County?"

"According to the time on the letter and their walking speed, it will probably take about five days," Xu Boyan speculated.

Gao E looked at the sporadic rain outside and said, "You are assuming there will be no accidents on the way. What if...something unexpected happens on the way?"

Xu Boyan also looked outside. The accident Gao E mentioned was probably not the weather, but someone would stop Marquis Jingyang.

The prince must know that Princess Qingfeng had been to Tanzhou City. If they discovered the unusual obstruction of Marquis Jingyang, there might really be an accident.

Those are smart people with sufficient manpower, so it is not difficult to prevent this accident.

"If there's an accident on the road..." Xu Boyan laughed, "it would be even more exciting."

Gao E instantly understood what Xu Boyan said. If something happened to Jingyang Hou's men, the fight between Jingyang Hou and the prince's men would become even more intense.

"My question is what to do with Que'er." Gao E did not discuss these intrigues.

Luo Qing'er frowned as she listened outside, not knowing what was wrong with Que'er.

Now Prince Bin is traveling between He County and Baotou Village. He might take a look at Gao E's property, which is really troublesome.

"A great hermit hides in the city." Xu Boyan looked at Gao E. "If it doesn't work, arrange for her to go to He County."

"Prince Bin thinks so too." Gao E spread her hands. "I wander around like a commoner every day."

Bin Wang?

Luo Qing'er stood there in a daze. A prince?

Why didn’t Brother Boyan tell her?

A prince will definitely be able to seek justice for their Luo family.

"Then don't let her go out. She doesn't go out much anyway," Xu Boyan suggested.

"Oh!" Gao E said unhappily, "But if she wants to go out, no one can stop her."

It was okay in Baotou Village. With her and Zheng Xiaoshun, the bird was well behaved and had someone to play with.

"Besides, when we get to He County, only Zheng Xiaoshun and Que'er will be together. What will happen to Zheng Xiaoshun?" Gao E said unhappily.

Xu Boyan knew Gao E had many concerns: "Hold on for a few days."

Gao E looked at Xu Boyan.

"I will definitely protect Zheng Xiaoshun unless I die." Xu Boyan promised.

Gao E thought about it and didn't continue to embarrass him: "You better pay attention and don't let any more accidents happen."

"Okay." Xu Boyan nodded.

"Based on your understanding of the Tao family, will anyone else from the Tao family come?" Gao E thought of this.

"Yes." Xu Boyan was very sure. "Now the Tao family is no longer concerned about Ghost Crying Mountain, but the reputation of their Tao family."

A small He County, a small Ghost Crying Mountain, and a small Gao family, actually caused the Tao family to send three waves of people, and the key point has not been taken yet.

"Then how long will it take them to arrive?" Gao E thought it would be best to gather these people together so that they would be wary of each other.

"About ten days." Xu Boyan felt that the Tao family would send someone immediately.

But it is not certain who will come.

"Then..." Gao E looked at Xu Boyan, "why doesn't your master send someone over?"

"Aren't I here?" Xu Boyan spread his hands.

"You?" Gao E made no secret of her disgust.

Xu Boyan felt that it was normal for Gao E to dislike him. He had not done anything well, and even the affairs of Princess Qingfeng had to be handled by Gao E.

"I will deal with the situation that arises at that time." Xu Boyan promised.

Gao E thought about it and realized that Xu Boyan was indeed the one who had to deal with these people, and she was not qualified.

"Can you do it?" Gao E asked doubtfully.

Xu Boyan thought he couldn't do it, what could he do?

"Forget it." Gao E also knew this was the case. "If it really doesn't work, you can reveal Prince Bin's identity. I lent him a horse before, and he said I needed him for something. As long as his identity is revealed, I can find him for help. At least I can save the Chen family."

"No need to go to such trouble." Xu Boyan reminded, "Since Prince Bin has promised to protect your Chen family, your Chen family will be fine."

Gao E thought that it would be enough to just listen to these words. Who knows what the situation will be like by then, what if Prince Bin himself is unable to control himself?

The two discussed for a while and then Gao E hurried back to deal with Que'er's matter.

Under the current circumstances, it is indeed a good choice to arrange Que'er to He County. Let's go back and see if Chen Tao's family has a smaller courtyard and let Mrs. Jin live there. Then find a few servants, so that Zheng Xiaoshun and Que'er will not be alone together.

It was almost dark when Gao E returned to Batou Village. She felt that she was already very busy, but there was still so much to do.

She dismounted and walked in. The steps were wet and slippery, so she slipped and held on to the door frame to steady herself.

"My second brother's wife is finally back." Chen Qing heard the noise and looked out.

"What's wrong?" Gao E looked at the place where she almost slipped, and turned back to ask someone to brush it because moss had begun to grow.

"Look." Chen Qing brought out a basket filled with ears of rice and millet. "If this rain continues, we won't be able to harvest the crops."

Gao E picked it up and examined it. It had already begun to grow mold, and some of it crumbled when twisted. "Is this a common occurrence?"

"Not much right now, just a few fields that are ripe early." Chen Qing was anxious, "But the rice and millet will be ripe in the next few days."

Gao E looked at the millet ears in her hand and asked: "Why harvest at this time?"

"There's no place to store and dry them, and they'll get moldy if they're piled up at home." Chen Qing said this.

"I mean, just cut back the rice ears." Gao E looked at her elder brother.

The harvesting method in He County is to harvest the rice together with the stalks, dry them in the sun, and then thresh them.

This requires a large space for drying, and the clothes will not dry out in bad weather.

Chen Qing was stunned.

"If everyone is really worried that the crops will be left to rot in the fields due to the continuous rain, then they can just work harder and collect the ears of grain, set up racks indoors to dry them, or light a brazier. This will at least ensure that the crops are safe this season," Gao E analyzed.