Quick Travel: Jing Yuan's Wanderings

On the busy bluestone street, the figure of an old father standing still and watching his daughter enter the college quietly looked a little lonely.

After his daughter left, he was finally the only lonely old man left at home again.

If one person is full, the whole family will not be hungry. You can do whatever you want.

This is really... great.

She looked so lonely the last second, but turned around and smiled like a flower.

His expression changed so quickly that the old woman who had been guarding the door exclaimed that she had learned something new.

I muttered to myself that this old man was either a pimp or a gambler.

Otherwise, there is a lover next door.

Otherwise it can't be explained. What is there for an old man to be happy about when his children are not around?

He lowered his head in disgust and rolled his eyes quietly!

What a disrespectful old man!

The sun was shining brightly and he went out early in the morning. He was really hungry. Lieutenant General Jing Yuan hummed an unknown tune that the original owner often hummed, got on a mule cart, and headed straight for Xizhimen.

As for the gatekeeper's opinion? What does it have to do with him?

After eating wontons for several meals in a row, I felt a little sick of it, so I decided to try something new.

Fried dough sticks, salty tofu pudding, sweet soy milk and soup dumplings, for only 30 cents I had a hearty meal.

Fortunately, he had the foresight to prepare clean bowls, chopsticks and plates in the lunch box.

He packed two packages for 60 cents and hurried to Guicheng Dental Clinic to ask for the three cents.

On the way, at the corner of the alley, while there was no one around, under the security alert of System 003, he opened the lid of the food box and quickly put all the food into the system warehouse.

When I arrived at the dental clinic, Qian Sanwen happened to be sitting in the lobby picking his teeth, bored.

"Sanwen!"

"Hey, Uncle Jing, why are you here?"

When Qian Sanwen suddenly saw his future father-in-law, he was stunned for a moment, then he immediately put on a smile and greeted him enthusiastically.

Lieutenant General Jing Yuan nodded with satisfaction and revealed his thoughts without leaving a trace.

"I'm sending Chuxia to Chaohui Women's College to study, and I came here to do something for you!"

"Yeah, that's great, I wanted to go there in early summer in September.

By the way, Uncle Jing, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Qian Sanwen was feeling uneasy. Chuxia had gone to school now, so maybe Uncle Qian disliked him for not making progress?

What should I do? He is really not cut out for the imperial examination.

"It's nothing serious. Thanks to your father, I went to Sucheng a few months ago and made some money. I thought, no matter what, I can buy a small farm.

It doesn't have to be too big, and it doesn't have to be too good.

It can be beach land, wasteland, mountain land, etc. I plan to raise some chickens and ducks, plant some fruit trees, or at least some flowers.

The only thing is, it’s best to stay close to home.”

When Qian Sanwen heard this, he relaxed all over and immediately became energized.

"Uncle Jing, you came at a good time. The court just dealt with a group of officials at the beginning of the month. There just so happens to be a 50-acre fruit farm near your home. Just go up and over the hill.

The owner of the farmhouse, which also has fruit trees, a two-story house, and three servants' quarters, is in a hurry to sell it and is asking for 2000 taels of silver, with no bargaining.

The fruit trees are all over ten years old and have already borne fruit. They are surrounded by dense thorn walls to prevent theft.

The house is made of blue bricks and tiles. It was built not long ago and is fully furnished. There is a well in the front yard and the back yard.

There is a river near Zhuangzi, so it is convenient to get water.

It's all mountainous, not far from the official road, and the taxes are low.

I just watched it this morning, it's really good.

Hehe... Originally I was planning to keep it for myself, and then go home in the evening and urge my dad to buy it tomorrow.

It just so happens that it is close to both of our homes, and it is convenient for travel."

Lieutenant General Jing Yuan twitched his lips, pretending that he didn't understand the deeper meaning of the words.

"Okay, uncle believes in your vision, since you say it's good, it must be good.

By the way, is this manor called Taohua Mountain Manor? "

"Uncle, do you know this Zhuangzi?"

“I’ve seen peach blossoms blooming bright red in the spring from the top of a mountain. It’s really festive.

Since this is really the manor, there is no need to see it in person. I have the banknotes with me. Let's go directly to the owner and go to the government office to apply for the land deed and house deed."

As he spoke, he took out a ten-liang silver note from his pocket and handed it to Qian Sanwen:

"Here, take it. You'll need it to take care of the relationship later."

"No need, Uncle Jing. I have money."

"Go! Just take it if I give it to you. Uncle Jing is not one of us, so he doesn't know the twists and turns.

I can't let you pay for it.

You should save your money for yourself and use it to marry a wife in the future."

"Hehe...Uncle Jing! I'll take it then.

Let's go find the master now."

……

Both parties were satisfied, and with the money available, the land deed was quickly obtained.

On the way back, Lieutenant General Jing Yuan suddenly thought of a very serious problem. He had no experience in taking care of fruit trees at all.

I had no choice but to ask Qian Sanwen for advice.

"Uncle, this isn't that easy, just go find our dental assistant Wang.

Some time ago, she took over the servants in many officials' mansions.

Just buy a few people who are good at taking care of fruit trees."

"That's fine, but it's best if he's honest, capable, and has a clean record.

Having a family and being older is not a problem.

Forget about young girls and boys like Chuxia and Xiaoman’s age.

You never know what evil intentions he has, so you have to be on guard!"

Qian Sanwen nodded vigorously. There were so many beautiful maids and handsome servants in the capital who tried to seduce their masters, so one had to be on guard!

"By the way, Sanwen, how about the farmyard? Can people live there directly?"

"That's really not possible! Everything has been emptied out. There's not even a single bowl left in the kitchen, let alone a pot!"

"Where's the bed?"

"There is a kang!"

"Okay, there happens to be an unused quilt at home, so we can take it and live here."

……

The two chatted along the way and soon found Wang Yapo.

After stating the requirements, the right person was found immediately.

A 25-year-old skinny man named Li Erniu, who became lame on the battlefield, was kicked out of the house by his brother and sister-in-law, and encountered a flood. He fled to the capital, and had to sell himself to survive.

It was also at this time that Lieutenant General Jing Yuan learned that the Central Plains had suffered a disaster in July and August.

The imperial court then dealt with a number of officials who had failed to manage rivers and provide disaster relief, and who had been corrupt and committed lawlessness.

Bah, you deserve it!

Bought another house for a special family of five who escaped from the war.

In order to pay for the medical treatment of their young daughter and elderly mother, a young couple decided to sell themselves as a family.

As soon as 50 taels of silver were paid, the indentures of the six people were instantly obtained.

Then he thought of his beloved daughter, and finally, he spent 50 taels of silver to buy a nanny who had a particularly rough life.

She was sold into the palace as a maid by her father at the age of 10. After finally leaving the palace at the age of 25, she was plundered of all her money by her own brother and sold to a human trafficker.

She eventually found her way into the residence of the Minister of Revenue, and within 15 years, she had managed to become the eldest daughter's maid, a respectable nanny. However, she had not lived in peace for two years before her master's family confiscated all their property and exiled her.

As soon as Lieutenant General Jing Yuan saw this man, he knew he had a plan for success!

As expected, people with abilities are more popular everywhere!

Even the selling price is different!

Qian Sanwen drove the carriage and the group headed straight to Taohua Villa.

When passing through Xizhimen, I directly bought 10 pork and cabbage buns, two wooden buckets of soy milk, and bamboo tubes.

We ate as we walked, and when we arrived at the farmhouse, it was already evening.

Fortunately, we all had some luggage! It was no problem to stay here for one night.