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Chapter 398 Project Contracting, Chen Ya's Marriage

Soldiers and melon farmers went out to clean up the mess.Looking at those cracked and smashed watermelons, the melon farmers beat their chests and feet:
"Sin! The melon that was so hard to grow has rotted like this."

"It's all money, tens of thousands of dollars!"

"So much painstaking effort is in vain!"

Distressed, resentful, and busy, the fear in their hearts gradually faded and disappeared.

Several melon farmers looked up the mountain: "Why didn't I know there are so many people on the mountain?"

Someone next to him answered, "I don't know either. I walked up the hillside twice yesterday. When did those people come and where did they hide?"

"I guess it's hidden in a tree?"

"Aren't you afraid of bugs? There are poisonous snakes on the tree."

"Where do they sleep at night? Wouldn't it still be on the mountain?"

"Who knows. Those people are all capable."

Shen Zhuangtou arranged for people to boil several barrels of boiling water, steamed some steamed buns and meat, and put them in basins.Mo Jian arranged for people to take away the food and water.

It was quite peaceful at night, no one came to set fire with a knife.

In the morning of the next day, several horse-drawn carriages drove out from Zhoucheng, and there were also horse-drawn carriage teams from other places heading towards Guantian.

The squires are wise, and so are the guards. The roof is full of people, and arrows and quiveres are all available.

The squire's men also had bows and arrows, aiming at the roofs.

"Will this distance be too far?" Some thugs were worried.

"Don't worry, we have sharp archers with great strength." A bearded man said.

The distance was a bit far, and the weak ones fell halfway, and a few strong ones went straight to the roof, but were chopped down by the waving long knife.

"They can't shoot either. If the lightness skill is good, archery is weak." The bearded man was very confident.

A row of crossbow arrows struck them with a huge impact, passed over the thugs in the front row, and shot down the one in the middle.

"So far?" The thugs were stunned.

The bearded man's face was terribly gloomy: "Retreat first, wait for them to pick the melons, then do anything."

"But if they send troops to protect us, what should we do?" a thug asked.

Attacking soldiers can be punished as rebellion and treason.

The bearded man sneered: "Haven't they heard of how many assassins were killed in Chunzhou?"

"But Chen Fan has a backer." A thug reminded him.

"Backstage? The backstage is thousands of miles away from them." The bearded man sneered.

The men of the country gentry are not lacking in martial arts and excellent lightness kung fu.That night, a group of night raiders came to the Governor's Mansion.

Not surprisingly, they were all caught.

Xiang Jian shook her hand: "It's been so many years, I almost forgot what the assassination was about."

Hong Feng curled her lips: "Dirty the place."

The governor's office issued the shipping documents again, and the Liu family picked a batch of melons, loaded them into a carriage, and transported them to the riverside.A group of soldiers accompanied him for protection.

The thugs followed all the way, but never dared to make a move.

Chen Fan said: If you want to do business, you can just pay for melons.

The country gentry angrily agreed to buy melons from the melon farmers, and a watermelon cost six pennies.The melons sold in the state capital are also priced at six guan, and the money is dedicated to water conservancy and road construction.

The gentry also wanted to contract some river opening and bridge construction projects, and Chen Fan agreed.The officials of the governor's office formulated a contract, allowing the gentry to contract according to the road section, not to deduct wages harshly, not to abuse laborers, and to arrange working hours reasonably.Well done, continue to cooperate in the future.

At this time, the summer solstice has arrived, and when the farmers have planted the rice seedlings, more labor will be invested.

Qiao State implements the system of prefectures and counties, and Qingning County borders Xiangzhou.The big ship made three trips back and forth, and all the fifteen acres of watermelons were sold to Qingning County, and then the merchants in Qingning County sold them to all parts of Qiao State.Qing Ji and others accompanied each time and did a lot of things.

All counties in Chunzhou mobilized, and the number of people who threw themselves into the river once exceeded [-].The officials of the state capital and county government made regular inspections, and Qing Ji led the guards to make spot checks everywhere.

Zhang Ci received news from the capital that Chen Ya was negotiating a marriage, and the other party was the grandson of Jijiu of the Imperial College, 19 years old, a Jinshi in the middle of last year, and taught at the Yingwen Academy in the capital.

Chen Fan was very happy: "Young Scholars are very talented. If you go to teach, don't you plan to go into an official career?"

Zhang Ci nodded: "In the family of great Confucians, some officials are just editors, so they have no power, so it doesn't matter. The Meng family has outstanding appearance, talent, and good character. It is a good marriage for Chen Ya."

They were not in the capital for the past few years, and Mrs. Feng and Chen Yue were helping Chen Ya's marriage.Too powerful is not suitable, and it is even more inappropriate to belong to which faction, and factors such as the man's family background, character and talent must also be considered.

Chen Yue said in the letter that Chen Ya agreed to the marriage and asked her eldest sister and brother-in-law for their opinions.

Chen Fan agreed: "Send the short letter first, and then we will write a formal post and send it to someone. Please take Chen Yue and Chen Zhongzhu to make a fuss, and exchange the token with Geng's post. There are valuables at home, let them use their discretion." pick."

Zhang Ci smiled: "Chen Zhongzhu is also 19 years old, it's time for him to discuss marriage."

"Don't worry, he's only nineteen. If he's interested in someone, mother will definitely tell us. Now that mother and Chen Yue haven't said anything, he just has no intentions. Chen's man doesn't ask for a high marriage, the first thing to do is family style and character. Arrogance and low self-esteem are not appropriate."

The letter was delivered, and a reply came three days later.Zhang Ci looked at it first, and his face sank.

"Will Madam be angry when she sees this news?" Xiang Jian was a little worried.

"You can't show it to Madam, it's very dangerous." Chu Sheng said.

Xiang Jian was a little bit embarrassed: "There will definitely be news coming later, and I haven't shown it to her? It can't be hidden."

Zhang Ci sighed: "I still have to tell her."

After dinner, Zhang Ci gave Chen Fan a note: "Old Jijiu is sick, and the Meng family has not come to propose marriage for the time being, and it may take a few days."

"It's okay, the child is still young, and it's just a matter of going through the procedures." Chen Fan looked at the note, "It's not an urgent matter for the big eagle to send such a small note."

Zhang Ci said with a smile: "It is necessary to pass on such an important matter. Otherwise, after ten days and a half a month, I wonder why there is no movement over there, and I don't know the situation. Now I have said something, we will wait slowly that is."

Chen Fan nodded and did not continue to ask.

Zhang Ci ordered someone to call Dr. Chu over to give Chen Fan a pulse.Both Dr. Chu and Chen Fan felt strange. They had just had a pulse check in the morning, so why did they suddenly have to get a pulse check after dinner?
Nanny Xu glanced at Zhang Ci: "Master, just say what you want to say, the doctor and us are both here, so we can take care of you." She put the teapot away and didn't pour tea.

Chen Fan also glanced at Zhang Ci: "Is there something wrong?"

Zhang Ci cleared his throat and said the matter again.

(End of this chapter)