Traveling through the farm, I just want to earn money by farming

So Zhou quickly called in the maids who had been waiting there since early morning and said to them, "The four of you will follow the gentlemen and ladies out for a stroll today."

The four of them responded respectfully and stepped aside to wait.

At this point, Yu Qi stepped forward and bowed to Xue Jingtang, saying, "Master and Madam, we are sorry to bother you by coming here today. I have brought some local specialties with me, and I hope you will not mind."

There is no reason to go into someone's house empty-handed.

As he spoke, Yu Shi and his companions brought up the things they had brought, all of which were food from Fu Sheng Ji.

Xue Jingtang stepped forward and said, "My dear gentlemen and ladies, you are so kind. We are so happy to have you here. There is no need for you to spend any money."

"It's not a big expense. This is what I should do. If you don't mind, please accept it." Yu Qi said.

"How could we dislike it? These Fushengji items are rare nowadays, and we are lucky enough to have them." Zhou smiled and took over the conversation.

The two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Zhou asked someone to put the things away properly.

"Okay, Mom and Dad, can we go now? The sun will be very strong if we leave later." Xue Luo urged. They got up early and wanted to find some shade.

Zhou was a little helpless, but the day was indeed hot, so she didn't say anything more and asked them to be careful on the road. She also took out some silver and secretly handed it to Xue Shu, asking him to take good care of the person.

Before leaving, he asked, "Are you staying here today?"

"We won't be staying here anymore. We have to go to school tomorrow. We'll go back in the afternoon." Xue Shu said.

Zhou didn't ask any more questions and let them go. She turned around and told the maid to pack up the prepared gifts and let them take them back.

After Xue Jingtang sent the person out, he came back and took Zhou's hand and walked towards the inner courtyard.

"This old man is really at ease, letting them play freely like this." Zhou was a little puzzled.

Xue Jingtang patted her hand and said, "Don't worry. They are definitely protected by experts. They are just hiding in the dark. Besides, our county is very peaceful. How could such a villain dare to do such a thing?"

Zhou found it a little funny to hear her husband's boasting, but it was also true that this was indeed the case in Ruyi County.

"Ask the kitchen to prepare some of the food they sent for lunch today. I haven't eaten it for a long time and I miss it so much." Xue Jingtang felt anxious when he remembered the local food they sent.

Zhou glanced at him sideways and said with a smile: "You are also a greedy person. Do you think I have to give you less food?"

Xue Jingtang smiled apologetically and said, "My lady is very kind to me. If I don't eat it when it's brought to me, it will go bad."

"You, but I miss you so much too. It's really inconvenient to go to town every time to buy something. This time, you gave us quite a lot, so we're really lucky."

"What do you say about us adopting Qing Ning as our goddaughter?" Zhou was confused by Xue Jingtang's sudden words. Before she could react, she heard him say again.

"It's thanks to Mr. Wu that Shu'er and Luo'er were able to attend the school and learn from him. Furthermore, this kid made such a big effort in this disaster relief. He has a business mind and is a pure person. The more I see him, the more I like him." Another thing he didn't mention was that this kid's craftsmanship is really...

Zhou thought for a moment and said, "I like that child very much, but I'm worried that the Chen family won't agree. If we go so far as to recognize their daughter, will they think we have some ulterior motives?"

Xue Jingtang said: "My lady, don't worry. The Chen family doesn't know us very well. Doesn't the old man know us well? No."

Zhou agreed when she heard this and immediately said, "Then I'll go prepare the gifts now and go back with them today to acknowledge this goddaughter so that we don't have any more troubles later."

She knew that Xu Minglang really wanted to adopt Qing Ning as his daughter, but the Chen family disagreed. As for why they disagreed, she didn't know.

But this did not stop her from wanting to recognize her daughter. She hurriedly ordered people to prepare things and left Xue Jingtang where she was.

Xue Jingtang felt a little jealous when he saw his wife so happy.

"Before, you were worried that she wouldn't agree, but now you can't hold yourself back anymore. You even don't care about your own husband. If I had known, I wouldn't have said anything."

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As the group left Xue's residence and walked onto the street, they became a sight in their own right. A group of brightly colored young men and women, with elegant temperaments and conversation, instantly became a sight on the street.

"Oh, whose boy and girl are these? They have such a graceful demeanor and such a complexion."

"Look, that man over there is so handsome."

"So are the others behind them."

"Those are the young master and daughter of the Xue Ming family. My aunt's sister-in-law's niece's son works for them. I saw them once when I went to deliver something."

People on the street were talking to each other and staring at them. Yu Xian'an and the others didn't care as they were used to it. It was just the Chen brothers and sisters who suffered and felt very uncomfortable.

"Sister Xian, do you usually act like this when you go out?" Guo Xian held Qingning's hand and asked in a sweet voice.

Guo Xian chuckled and pointed at Yu Xian'an and the others, saying, "Usually, we go out in sedan chairs or horse-drawn carriages, and sometimes we walk, but not often. But my brothers are much more unrestrained. Once I followed them to a banquet, and they rode horses like this. The women in the capital were much more enthusiastic than this. There were countless people throwing flowers, sachets, and handkerchiefs. Especially the eldest brother of the Guo family. He is handsome, talented in literature, and elegant and upright. How many women admire him."

Qing Ning thought about that scene and felt that it was such an interesting and lively scene.

Qingke and his friends also moved closer to listen to Guo Xian's stories about their fun.

"Among the brothers, only the eldest brother of the Guo family is of marriageable age. The matchmaker comes to their house every day, but he always says that he has not yet achieved any official title and is not considering marriage. This makes Uncle Guo and his family very anxious."

"So, does the elder brother from the Guo family have a crush on someone now?" Qing Ning couldn't help but be curious.

Guo Xian couldn't help laughing when he mentioned this, and after a while he said, "Yes, it's a funny story. People in Beijing are still talking about it."

Several people were curious and waited for her to continue.

"Once, Brother Guo was attending a poetry gathering. Normally, the girls would just throw flowers, handkerchiefs, or something like that. But what do you think was thrown at Brother Guo that day?"

Guo Xian kept the secret and let them guess.

"what?"

"what?"

"Sister Guo, please tell me quickly, what is it?"

Several people kept urging.

Seeing their anxiety, Guo Xian said slowly, "He was thrown a bag of braised pork elbows."

They were stunned for a moment, then they all burst into laughter. Xue Luo even laughed so hard that she fell over while hugging Qi Qiao.

Guo Xinjun and a few others were walking in front when they suddenly heard some people behind them laughing. They turned around and looked at them in confusion.

"What are they laughing at?" Yu Jinan asked the people next to him in confusion.

The people around him all shook their heads, indicating that they didn't know.

After finally stopping laughing, Qingke pressed the corner of his eye and said, "So the eldest brother of the Guo family is going to marry this girl who threw the braised pork elbow."

"Yes, that girl was born into a military family. She was good at fighting but not at literature. But these two people finally fell in love with each other and got married. The wedding date is set for February of next year."

"Congratulations to the eldest brother of the Guo family for finding a good match." Qingzhu said.

"We also need to prepare a big gift for Brother Guo Changchang." Qing Ning followed.

"You little girls, stop chatting. Do you want to play or not?" Guo Xinming said loudly to them.

They smiled at each other and followed immediately.