Joe's Farming

Xu Mansion.

Xu Ning held a baby in one hand and asked the servant Chang Le: "Where are Chunhong and Fan Niang? Why didn't I see them today?"

Chang Le smiled awkwardly and said, "Young Madam, you forgot that Chunhong went home to see her children today for a break. Madam Fan, I just heard that she was called away by the old lady."

The Chunhong and Fan Niang mentioned by Xu Ning were both wet nurses hired for the child.

They were afraid that one wet nurse would not have enough to eat, so they hired two. The Xu family was kind and allowed them to go home once a month to see their children and families.

The wet nurses in the Xu mansion were well paid, and their status in the mansion was incomparable to that of ordinary servants.

So when the Xu family said they wanted to recruit a wet nurse, many people came to recommend themselves.

In the end, it was Mrs. Xu who made the final decision on Chunhong and Fan Niang.

After Jiang Shuo examined the two, they were found to have no health problems. They were both very young and were breastfeeding, so the deal was settled.

Xu Ning frowned, and finally instructed: "Ask the kitchen to prepare warm milk for the children."

The two children were a little hungry at this time. Normally, they would be handed over to the wet nurse for feeding at this time. Xu Ning gently put the two children into the cradle.

She coaxed him softly, "Be good, the milk will come soon, just bear with it for a while."

Xu Ningxi was very good and didn't make any noise, but Xu Ninghuan was really so hungry that he started to cry with a pouty mouth.

In desperation, Xu Ning put his fingers into Xu Ninghuan's mouth, and Xu Ninghuan sucked them instinctively, forgetting to cry.

Xu Ning: …

And at the same time.

A woman with disheveled hair was kneeling on the ground in the backyard of Xu's mansion.

The woman kept kowtowing in the direction of Xu Yuan, begging for mercy as she kowtowing: "Master, please forgive me. ... My daughter and husband are in their hands. ... I really had no choice. Woo woo woo..."

The woman was the wet nurse Fan Niang that Xu Ning was looking for.

Xu Yuan looked at her coldly: "What did they promise you?"

Fan Niang's forehead was already red and swollen, and the wound was bloody. Everyone said that the young master of the Xu family was a kind-hearted, wealthy and idle man.

But Fan Niang saw the murderous intent in his eyes.

"No, they didn't promise me anything. I was coerced. They said that if I didn't agree, they would take my daughter away and my husband would be killed. Master, I had no choice. You must believe me. I never thought of harming the young master and the young lady."

The implication was that she did not collude with the bandits to enter the mansion for the purpose of stealing money or killing people.

This is very important. Sure enough, she saw that Xu Yuan's eyes were not so cold anymore.

"Tell me everything you know."

Xu Yuan said calmly.

Fan Niang immediately gave Boss Cao away. Xu Yuan listened to her with a calm expression, then waved his hand and asked someone to take the man away.

"Master, Master, spare my life. I really told you everything. I can help you. I can help you deceive them! Please don't kill me!"

Xu Yuanben had no intention of really killing her. After all, he was a scholar.

But it definitely cannot be kept around children, in case something happens to them in their food.

Xu Yuan didn't even dare to think that if this person could be coerced once, he would be able to coerce a second time.

Lock him up first.

"Uncle Xu, I asked you to pick up her daughter and family yesterday. Have you arranged everything?"

Butler Xu bent down slightly and said, "It has been arranged. Now no one knows where they are except us."

"Okay, bring them here tomorrow so that they can be reunited as mother and daughter."

Xu Yuan stood up after he finished speaking.

"Send someone to bring Chunhong back as soon as possible and tell her that Fan Niang is sick. I don't want Aning to get suspicious."

It’s not that he can’t find a new wet nurse, but he’s afraid of alerting the enemy.

It's just that Fan Niang should be handed over to Zhang Quan, but Xu Yuan wanted to threaten her a little before handing her over.

Xu Ning looked after the two children and looked after the account books. Recently, Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu intended to hand over all of the Xu family's assets to the young couple bit by bit.

Xu Ning didn't want her husband to be so tired, so she took the initiative to share some of the work.

I was watching intently when suddenly someone hugged me from behind.

Xu Ning knew it was her husband without having to guess.

"So serious. It makes me look like a lazy fellow."

Xu Ning glanced at his hands: "He is indeed a bit idle."

Xu Yuan kissed his plump lips: "With Aning here, my husband is just the salted fish that Brother Qiao said, just lie down and let you support me."

Xu Ning laughed softly and said okay.

Xu Yuan simply loves her husband to death.

"No. That way, Aning will be too busy to spend time with me, and it will be too tiring."

"Oh, by the way, Chang Le said that Mother called Mother Fan away. Chun Hong is not here, so the children don't have a wet nurse today."

Xu Yuan brushed Xu Ning's hair behind her ears and said gently, "Mother Fan is sick, and I was afraid that she would be sick again, so I asked someone to arrange for her to recuperate alone.

As for the wet nurse, I have already sent someone to pick up Chunhong. I will give her two more days off next month."

Xu Ning smiled and said, "That's good. I thought something had happened and I felt a little panicked."

The two little guys fall asleep after eating, and now they have closed their eyes and started to sleep.

Xu Ning made a hushing gesture to Xu Yuan, then took the account book to the chaise longue in the yard and continued reading.

Xu Yuan sighed and snatched the account book from him.

"Take a break and talk to me."

Xu Ning looked at him suspiciously: "What's wrong with my husband? Don't I talk to you every day?"

Xu Yuan: ...

"I want you to look at me and talk to me, not look at the account book or talk to the child."

Xu Yuan's tone actually contained a hint of grievance.

"what."

Only then did Xu Ning understand that her husband meant that she had ignored him during this period of time.

Xu Ning immediately sat down and said to Xu Yuan sincerely: "My husband, I'm sorry. I've been too busy recently and didn't pay attention to these things. Are you... angry with me?"

Xu Yuan immediately smiled at him and said, “My silly Aning, how could I be angry with you?

I really want to have a good talk with you. I've been busy lately and haven't been able to fully consider you. "

Xu Ning heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that, and reached out to hug Xu Yuan: "As long as my husband is not angry, I will change in the future. I will talk to you no matter how busy I am."

Xu Yuan wanted to say it was okay, but what he said ended up being, “Well, that’s about right.”

"Let's go live with Brother Qiao in a few days."

Xu Ning: "Didn't you say to wait for the county lieutenant's instructions?"

Xu Yuan nodded: "Yes, I sent someone to ask. County Magistrate Zhang said that this is a good idea, and the bandits are ready to take action.

At that time, the troops will probably be divided into two groups. The main force will definitely attack us, and then a part will go to Brother Qiao's house.

I guess there won’t be too many bandits going to Brother Qiao’s house.

According to County Magistrate Zhang, their troops should be mainly deployed in Qingyuan Town.

Brother Qiao only has the Lingyun Guard Team. I want to bring all the guards in the mansion over to help. If we add the government officials, there shouldn't be any problem.

It’s safer than staying in Xu’s mansion.”

Xu Ning nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to you."