After Zuo Xiangning and Ling Xiao broke up on bad terms, she became ill.

Stayed in bed for three days.

When she got up from bed, she found that the trees in the yard had begun to sprout.

Two days later, Aunt Liu died in Ruyiyuan.

Zuo Ziteng and Zuo Xiangyu kept their filial piety for Aunt Liu in private, and Jiang pretended not to know.

Zuo Xiangning also pretended not to know.

"Girl, Zhang Cheng is here and wants to see you for something." Pancui whispered, "Waiting outside the door."

"Let him come in." Zuo Xiangning asked Pan Cui and Pan Xia to guard the door.

"The child has been found." Zhang Cheng said nervously: "It is said that he sold it to a family named Qian in Cangzhou."

Zuo Xiangning thought for a while and said: "You accompany Panxia to have a look. With the money, it is best to buy the child back. If you can't buy it back, don't force it, and don't arouse anyone's suspicion. In addition to this, Besides the two of you, no other person can know."

Zhang Cheng nodded in agreement.

Zuo Xiangning called Panxia in and asked her to go out with Zhang Cheng to do some errands.

"If Bingyun and Bingyu are in the small house, take them with them." Zuo Xiangning suddenly said: "If you can't buy it back, let them steal the child back."

Zuo Xiangyun begged Zuo Xiangning to find her biological child, and Zuo Xiangning agreed.

The emperor did not deal with Zuo Xiangyun, nor did he deny the child. She should not be left alone.

In the next few days, Zuo Xiangning stayed at Xianglanzhai without going anywhere.

Four days later, Zhang Cheng came back alone.

"When we arrived at the place, we saw that the family named Qian was a wealthy family, and they also bought full-moon wine for their children. I thought it was impossible to buy it, so in order not to alert the snake, I asked Bingyun and Bingyu to go and give the children to them at night. Stole it back." Zhang Cheng lowered his head and said, "The child is in the small house now, and Pan Xia is watching."

Zuo Xiangning stood up and said, "I'll go take a look with you."

He was a well-raised child. Although he was not too fat, he had delicate features, was white and well-behaved.

Zuo Xiangning rolled up the child's sleeves and looked at the heart-shaped burn scar above her wrist, but she didn't know what to do with the child.

Although it is possible to raise this child in this small house, it is not suitable.

If Jiang goes there one day and sees this child, it will be difficult to explain.

Zuo Xiangning looked at Pan Xia. Pan Xia's mother now lived alone, relying on Pan Xia's money and sewing and mending for others.

She had met Panxia's mother several times. She was a very good woman. In her previous life, Zuo Xiangning had stayed at her house for a few days when she ran away from the Gu Mansion.

"Pan Xia, rent a small courtyard again, take your mother over, and ask her to help take care of the child. Just say it is the child born to your little sister, and I will ask your mother to help raise it." Zuo Xiangning told Pan Xia. Xia took 20 taels of silver and said, "Hire a wet nurse and a little girl to take good care of your mother and children."

Panxia had already guessed that the child was Zuo Xiangyun's. She didn't dare to say anything and hurriedly made arrangements with Zhang Cheng.

Three days later, Panxia returned to Xianglanzhai with Bingyun and Bingyu.

Zuo Xiangning looked at Bingyun and Bingyu, thought for a moment, and said, "You can live in another courtyard first. I will buy ten little girls, and you will be responsible for teaching them kung fu."

When Bingyun and Bingyu saw that Zuo Xiangning didn't chase them away, they happily agreed.

Zuo Xiangning asked Zhang Rui to come over and ask him to open up a separate yard next to the farm below the other yard and build a house.

Since Ling Xiao wouldn't let Bingyun Bingyu go back, she simply asked them to help her train a group of her own people, lest she have no one available now.

Zhang Rui told Zuo Xiangning about the affairs of the other courtyard and the farm, "The fields in the farm have been rented to surrounding farmers. In addition, there is one more thing that I want to tell the girl..."

Zhang Rui met a family from out of town in the village a few days ago. A couple with a teenage son and a daughter could not find a wife. They wanted to use all their belongings to rent two acres of land from Zhang Rui. But the money in their hands is really not enough, and they have nowhere to stay. "That couple are both good at farm work, especially the man who can also plant fruit trees. I thought, why don't you take them in? Not only can they look after the farm, but they can also plant some fruit trees and trees on the mountain. Green vegetables will also be an income at that time.”

"Tell them that the husband and wife must sign a death contract, and their children can sign a living contract." Zuo Xiangning said, "If they agree, I will go over and meet them the day after tomorrow."

Zhang Rui nodded in agreement.

He had contact with the man from that family twice and found that he was someone he could get along with and could help him take care of the farm, so he opened the door for them in front of Zuo Xiangning.

Otherwise, according to his cautious temperament, he would not easily intercede on behalf of others.

He didn't want to leave any bad impression in front of Zuo Xiangning.

Two days later, Zuo Xiangning went to another courtyard and met the family named Zhao.

The man's name is Zhao Fu and he is in his 30s. The couple looks like they are simple farmers at first glance.

Their son is called Zhao Shengshui. He is 14 years old. He is tall and strong, and he has endless energy when he looks at it.

Their daughter is called Zhao Shenghua. She is 15 years old. She is thin and small. She looks sick and frail.

Zuo Xiangning said a few words to them and was very satisfied with them. She asked the father and son to be responsible for the orchard on the mountain, and the mother-in-law to be responsible for the chickens, ducks and geese in the farm and other trivial matters.

Zuo Xiangning took Bingyun Bingyu to buy ten little girls.

The person Bingyun is responsible for selecting, in her words, must have excellent bones and talent.

Bingyun also wanted to choose a few more little boys, "It's convenient for men to walk outside. They may be useful in the future."

Zuo Xiangning nodded and agreed, and asked him to pick four more boys under ten years old.

In the afternoon, Zuo Xiangning bought a roast chicken and snacks outside and went to the Jiang family's house.

Jiang Ruochen was reading in his room, while Zuo Zimo had just woken up in his room, drinking tea.

"Third brother, is this what you call studying hard?" Zuo Xiangning didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"My sister doesn't know that I can't study during the day. Only by lighting candles at night can I be in the mood to study." Zuo Zimo smiled and poured a cup of tea for Zuo Xiangning, "I have to recharge my batteries during the day, and at night Only then can you immerse yourself in studying hard.”

Zuo Xiangning knew that her third brother didn't like studying, and it was useless to force him, so she said, "My mother said before that she will only give you this chance. If you fail the exam, you will have to listen to her arrangements for everything in the future."

"Don't worry, I will hit the target this time." Zuo Zimo said confidently.

"If Third Brother passes the exam, I will give Third Brother a gift of 1000 taels of silver." Zuo Xiangning said.

"You are lying to me again. Just give me your little money. How dare I ask for it? If I really want it, you still have to cry and complain everywhere. Then I will have this little money in my pocket. I have to give it all to you."

Zuo Xiangning couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"What are you talking about?" Jiang Ruochen walked into the room with a smile, "Fourth sister came over and no one said anything to me."

Zuo Xiangning said with a smile: "I'm afraid of disturbing my cousin's reading, so I want to wait until dinner before someone calls you."

"Studying relies on daily accumulation, and it takes no less than an hour and a half." Jiang Ruochen asked with a smile: "What does the fourth sister want to eat at night? I will ask someone to prepare it."

"I asked people to prepare barbecue." Zuo Zimo said with a smile: "Barbecue and pot are a perfect match."

"By the way, I'm going to see my aunt tomorrow," Jiang Ruochen said with a somewhat unnatural look on his face: "My mother wrote in a letter yesterday saying that if my aunt and cousin don't go to Cangzhou, she is going to come to the capital next month."

Zuo Xiangning secretly screamed, "No," and asked quickly, "Auntie, is there something wrong when you come to the capital?"

Zuo Zimo smiled heartlessly: "My aunt came to the capital, naturally, to see you."


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