Chaos on the temples: You can't escape if you provoke treacherous ministers

Chapter 172 The Crops Grow
Qu Moran said that Shen Yunzhou likes ancient calligraphy and paintings, especially the authentic works of Xiaoyaozi.

Xiaoyaozi's paintings are not handed down much, Liu Yunxiang was worried, where did she get them in such a short time.

Qu Moran smiled, "I'm not in a hurry, I'll draw a picture for you."

"what?"

Qu Moran secretly took Liu Yunxiang to his courtyard, splashed some ink in the study, and drew a landscape painting, the lines were extremely simple, but the meaning was very good.

"Can this fool him?"

Isn't it a fox? It must be very shrewd, so it can't be so easy to deceive, right?

Qu Moran snickered and said, "I used three authentic paintings of Xiaoyaozi I painted to coax him into being mine."

The corner of Liu Yunxiang's mouth twitched: "I once guessed that he was the kind of heartless man who forced you to be her concubine."

"The first time I saw him, it was when he got the first place in the new department and was selected as the No. [-] scholar in the palace examination. He rode a tall horse and paraded around the street with a big red flower on his chest. The second place candidates were all smiling and very excited. Only he won the prize. He was yawning, as if he hadn’t woken up. I noticed him right away, and he was so good-looking, I liked everything. Later, I tried to sneak into his house as a maid, but I can only serve in the outer courtyard, so I thought of a way."

Liu Yunxiang asked curiously: "What method?"

"I poisoned him."

"what?"

"This kind of poison will cause him headaches and nosebleeds often, but ordinary doctors diagnose it and treat it according to the upper body. He can't be cured for a long time. At this time, I created an opportunity to meet him and offer my own prescription. He ate me. Naturally, it will be ready soon. He wanted to thank me and asked me what I wanted, and I said I wanted to be his maid, and he agreed, and then I went to serve him. Every day I was thinking about how to get promoted and get rich, and then I was immersed in books. My only hobby was collecting calligraphy and paintings. I seduced me many times and used various tricks, but he didn't even look at me. After more than a year, I also lost patience , I simply drew three calligraphy and paintings of Xiaoyaozi by myself, and told him bluntly, if you want to get these three paintings, then marry me. He said that marrying me as the main wife is not good, because I am not from a high family background, but I can be taken as a concubine. It doesn't matter, anyway, I only want his beauty."

"that's it?"

"Yes."

"He didn't see that the paintings you drew were fake?"

Qu Moran smiled triumphantly, "Xiaoyaozi is my master, although I have never met him, but the master often let me copy his paintings. Ordinary people can’t see it.”

"Why did your master ask you to copy your master's painting?"

"There are not as many brothers as Yaogu, and the master can't afford to support them, so he can only make money by selling fake paintings."

"..."

"Don't worry, we only cheat those who have done bad things and still have money."

Qu Moran's hands and feet are quick, and he has already made the painting old, rolled it up and handed it to Liu Yunxiang.

"Just say that you bought this painting from a master, and it cost 1 taels."

Liu Yunxiang was a little apprehensive, would he really not be discovered?

That person was Shen Yunzhou, a young official to the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, a person who gave Yan Mu a headache after hearing it.

Although there was no other way, Liu Yunxiang could only bite the bullet.

I handed over the invitation again, and it was three days since I saw Shen Yunzhou.

Liu Yunxiang was too lazy to make excuses, and directly unfolded the painting for Shen Yunzhou to see, clearly to bribe him.

Shen Yunzhou looked at the painting, but stared at it without moving. It took a long time to admire: "The painting is a good painting, and it is an authentic work."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yunxiang breathed a sigh of relief.

"Xiaoyaozi's landscape paintings are just three strokes and two strokes. It seems perfunctory, but it is full of meaning."

Liu Yunxiang glanced at it, thinking that this didn't seem to be perfunctory, but really perfunctory.Qu Moran probably felt that it was a waste of pen and ink for an extra stroke.

Shen Yunzhou knocked on the table with his index finger, obviously weighing something, then he retracted his hand and looked up at Liu Yunxiang.

"The land can be sold to you, but what about the grain tax?"

Liu Yunxiang said: "Naturally, hand them in as much."

Shen Yunzhou shook his head, "Add another ten percent."

Liu Yunxiang snorted, "Whether this crop will grow well and have a good harvest, I took a huge risk, and I didn't earn much at first. If you add [-]% to my lord, wouldn't all my earnings go to your lord?" .”

"I did a careful calculation, and Madam still earns money, although not much."

Liu Yunxiang was silent, "Half done."

"It's not impossible."

Liu Yunxiang raised his eyebrows, "Sir, if you have something to say, just say it."

"I want you Lingyun to open a medicine shop here, collect medicinal materials locally, and trade locally to form a medicine market."

Liu Yunxiang took a deep breath, "Your Excellency is really good at planning. It is a small thing to let us open a medicine shop. He really wants to borrow our golden signboard of Lingyun."

After all, it is a signboard bestowed by the Queen Mother, and its influence cannot be underestimated.

Shen Yunzhou straightened his posture, "Ma'am, if this is done, thank you from the common people on behalf of Shen."

Liu Yunxiang nodded, "Okay, it's a deal, what about the land deed?"

"Sign immediately."

But later, Liu Yunxiang thought about it, why Shen Yunzhou dragged her on purpose, he was actually testing her, and seeing that she was anxious to find him again and again, he stepped up bit by bit.

If she really quits, Shen Yunzhou is more anxious than her.

It really is a cunning fox!
Before spring begins, Liu Yunxiang has already hired someone to start reclaiming the land. Right now, there are too many places to spend money, and there is no wages. She takes care of two meals a day, but she guarantees that anyone who reclaims the land for her will be able to plant her land.

When the seeds were to be planted in the beginning of spring, the river channel was finally dug through, and the arid land was soaked with flood water before the seeds were planted.

The days are getting warmer and the seeds are sprouting and breaking through the ground.

The geese returned to the city this year, and crops finally grew on the wasteland.

At this time, the medicine store also opened. Because of the signboard of Lingyun and the high quality of the medicinal materials in Beidi, other medicine stores were afraid that Lingyun would rob them of their business, so they also opened medicine stores here.

Liu Yunxiang reserved a special plot of land for medicinal herbs, and the growth is also very good.

On this day in May, Liu Yunxiang came back from the outskirts of the city, opened the door and entered the courtyard, and first smelled the aroma of fireworks and barbecue.Looking again, a fire was lit in the yard, and the whole robe was roasting on the fire, while Yan Mu was sitting by the side, turning the grill with one hand and holding Xingyi in the other.

Xing Yi put his arms around Yan Mu's neck, Yan Mu lowered his head and kissed the little girl's forehead from time to time, the relationship between the father and daughter was very good.

Liu Yunxiang stepped forward and asked, "Why are you back?"

Yan Mu looked up at her, "I hunted a robe in the woods, and I want you to try it."

Liu Yunxiang was slightly taken aback, so he carried the robe and ran for hundreds of miles just to let their mother and daughter taste it?
At night, Yan Mu and the beggar ate meat and drank wine, Liu Yunxiang sat with them for a while, and then took Xingyi to sleep.After coaxing the little girl to fall asleep, Liu Yunxiang came out of the house and saw that the beggar was already drunk and Yan Mu was drinking alone.

"I want to drink too." Liu Yunxiang said while holding a bowl.

Yan Mu poured some for her, "This wine is strong, please drink less."

Liu Yunxiang took a sip, it was indeed very spicy, at this time Yan Mu handed her a piece of meat, and she ate it into her mouth with his hand.

"Is Shuoxi still cold?" she asked.

"not cold."

"Ever fought a war?"

"No."

He didn't talk much, Liu Yunxiang searched for a few words, drank the rest of the wine, and she got up and went back to the house.

But she couldn't sleep, she tossed and turned, and then got up and sat on Luohan's bed, looking out through the window.

Under the moonlight, Yan Mu sat on the steps and had no intention of entering the house.

This sit, sat all night.

Lonely men and widows, he knew how to avoid suspicion.

(End of this chapter)