Wealth and glory seek stability

He Hao replied with a smile, unable to hide the pride in his eyes, "Thanks to the master, everything is fine in the manor. Xiaotian worked hard and won the favor of the Minister of Agriculture. He was taken by the Minister of Agriculture to teach him. He said that as long as he passed the agricultural examination, he would be an official member of the Ministry of Agriculture in the future."

All his life he dreamed of having someone in his family become an official, but he never expected that his dream would be fulfilled by his son, whom he had always been pessimistic about.

Jian Xi thought of the lively and active He Xiaotian that day and praised him, "I said that Xiaotian is a promising boy. He is an official who works for the people. Xiaotian has a talent for agronomy and will definitely achieve great things in the future."

He Hao originally thought that being an agricultural official might be inferior to those real officials of the six ministries. After hearing what Jian Xi said, he felt a little more proud in his heart, but he said modestly:

"I will definitely tell Xiaotian what the master said. He is now sorting out agricultural books and classics at the Ministry of Agriculture. If he knew that I was coming to see the master today, he would have rushed to catch up with me."

Jian Xi smiled and affirmed, "I have long seen that he is not an ordinary person. If he encounters difficulties when he enters the officialdom in the future, you can come to me if I can help you, or send a message to Manager Qi, and he will let me know."

When dealing with such a confidant, you can't make empty promises. Real benefits are what the other party wants.

Hearing this, He Hao was overjoyed. He stood up from his chair, knelt on the ground and was about to kowtow to Jian Xi.

"Master, I will never forget your kindness. My parents died early and I had no chance to take the imperial examination. Thanks to your grace, I have been able to manage the farm. Now my family is well established and Xiaotian has a promising future. I don't ask for great wealth and honor, I just ask that you can protect his life."

His family has no connections, and Jian Xi is the most powerful person he knows. The officialdom is complicated, and he is afraid that his son will have an accident and his life will be in danger, so it would be helpful to ask for a talisman.

He Hao secretly swore that as long as Jian Xi agreed to protect He Xiaotian, he would die for Jian Xi.

Jian Xi knew very well that this was a sign of He Hao's surrender. If what Li said was true, then she should also build up her own power.

"Hurry up and get up. I know that He Zhuangtou is the most dedicated. I like Xiaotian. I promise you that as long as he doesn't do anything immoral or harmful in the future, I will protect him."

In other words, if He Xiaotian did something illegal, she would have no way to do anything.

But He Hao was already very satisfied with this. "Of course, Master, don't worry, we won't cause any trouble for you."

Jian Xi, who was sitting in the wheelchair, made a false gesture to support He Hao, and He Hao stood up.

"You did a good job today, but I won't let you spend your money in vain. I'll ask Zi Cui to give you fifty taels of silver later. Remember that your wife was very enthusiastic at the farm, so give her some gifts."

Zi Cui nodded and saluted, "Yes."

"Thank you, Master."

Jian Xi thought of the old man Wang and his family she met when she went to the manor. "By the way, are old man Wang and his family okay? I remember his son's leg was injured. Is he okay now?"

He Hao bowed respectfully. He was dressed in blue. The pedantic air of a scholar was gone. After going through trials and tribulations, he was now more cautious and mature, and thought twice before speaking.

"Old Man Wang is a veteran of the farm. The harvest was good this year. His son Wang Dongsheng's leg has healed and he is a good hunter. He has now contracted a mountain forest on the farm and planted some fruits and vegetables. The family can now make a living. Old Man Wang also said that after the harvest this year, he can pay off all the money owed to the farm."

Talking about Old Man Wang's family, He Hao was full of emotion. This master was a kind-hearted man and was really good to his subordinates.

I have never heard of a farm lending money to tenants before.

Fortunately, Old Man Wang and his family are all hardworking and conscientious, which is why they have such good fortune today.

Jian Xi nodded. It was just a simple task for her at the beginning, but it could change the lives of an entire family.

But looking at He Hao, this man still needs to be warned, "You have done very well, I believe you have helped them a lot in secret, the manor must not allow such things to happen again, the country has its own laws, the family has its own rules, and the people in the manor must abide by the law. If there are people who commit crimes, they must not be tolerated."

He Hao felt a little ashamed. At that time, he knew that Ergouzi was always stealing things, but he didn't want to offend anyone, so he let him do it. It was Jian Xi who found out and handed Ergouzi over to the government.

He immediately assured: "Master, rest assured, this kind of thing will never happen again."

Ever since Jian Xi handed over the power of housekeeper, all the accounts of the farm under her control were handled by Huashui Pavilion.

He Hao and others were in the outer courtyard, while Jian Xi returned to Huashui Pavilion accompanied by Zicui and Xiaoshuang.

There is a difference between inside and outside. She is about to get married. Normally, she cannot see men outside the family one month before the wedding. But today's situation is special.

Jian Xi held the box in her hand, thoughtfully.

Zi Cui walked lightly, and seeing Jian Xi's absent-minded look, she slowed down her voice, "My lady, the silver and satin have been given to Manager He. He knows that you are getting married, and he said that he will bring the whole family to have a drink at the wedding."

Jian Xi came back to her senses, "Where is the woman that He Hao brought?"

"It's in the woodshed outside the yard. Ah Qing is guarding there."

Normally, the servants around Shen Nanxing have the least work to do. Since they cannot go to the military camp with him, they can fill in if there is a shortage of staff in the mansion.

Jian Xi held the box tightly. The matter inside was of great importance. It seemed that the original owner's life experience was not that simple.

"Let Aqing come over."

"Yes."

Jian Xi remembered something, "What happened today..."

Zi Cui lowered her eyebrows with a smile on her face, "Don't worry, young lady, nothing happened today. Xiao Shuang and I know the seriousness of the matter."

Not to mention how kind Jian Xi was to them, even if she was not nice to them, they would never dare to tell anyone about this wealthy family's secret.

Jian Xi waved her hand, "Go down, go to the storehouse and find some cloth and make two sets of clothes for everyone in the mansion. The wedding is coming soon, let's make everyone happy."

"Yes, girl. Those little monkeys must be very happy."

A Qing was squatting at the door of the woodshed. His real name was Yan Qing. He was the son of Yan Zhikuan, the steward in charge of planting flowers and trees in the mansion. His mother, Yan Jiang, worked in the small kitchen in Jian Xi's courtyard.

He had heard from his mother a long time ago that Jian Xi was always generous to her subordinates, and the combined rewards and monthly wages she received were more than the monthly wages of her father, Manager Yan.

However, planting flowers and trees was a lucrative job that required money and property, so he warned his father not to cheat or embezzle the money.

A Qing has always been a man with plans in mind. He doesn't know martial arts, but his intuition tells him that it is more promising for him to stay with Jian Xi than to follow Shen Nanxing.

Therefore, whenever there was an errand in Jian Xi's courtyard, he would run the fastest, just hoping to have a say in front of Jian Xi.

When Ah Qing caught a glimpse of a familiar purple figure, his eyes lit up. He quickly stood up, dusted off his body, and put on a smiling face.

"Sister Zi Cui, why are you here? The woodshed is dirty and messy. Be careful not to dirty my embroidered shoes."