Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 112 Picnic
Jin Fu is repairing various fortifications along the river, and the river water that destroyed houses and fields in the countryside is also receding, and the villagers have all returned to their hometowns.

Only the woman with the child who was rescued by Chen Wenxin did not leave, and stayed in Jin Fu's other courtyard in Suqian, doing some chores of washing and cooking.

The emperor saw that this woman was unfamiliar, she was still young but she wore her hair in a bun, so she was not a maidservant.

Chen Wenxin told him the cause and effect, and sighed for the woman.

It is said that this woman's husband also came to her and asked her to take the child back to her hometown.

The woman refused to allow it, and she didn't even see her husband.

Chen Wenxin called the woman over, she was the one who rescued him, so she will naturally be responsible to the end.

The woman entered the inner courtyard, saw Chen Wenxin knelt and kowtowed, and thanked her repeatedly.

"Thank you, Mrs. Chen, for saving my life. The little woman wants to repay you even if she is a cow or a horse!"

Chen Wenxin is used to people calling her Lady Chen, so she doesn't feel anything.

She asked the woman, "I heard that you refused to return to your hometown with your husband, but why?"

The woman mentioned her husband's tears were rolling in her eyes, "That man is not my husband, he is just a heartless person!"

When she was injured and fell in a pool of blood, if Lady Chen hadn't rescued her, both she and the child would have died.

Where was her husband at this time?
He had already found his own way.

Husband and wife are originally birds in the same forest, and when disaster strikes, they fly separately.

She never thought about flying solo, but her husband left her.

Chen Wenxin sighed, "Scholar's procrastination, you can still talk about it. Women's procrastination, you can't talk about it."

These words were like a steel knife, piercing into the woman's heart.

It was a joy of realization.

The woman wiped her tears with her sleeve and bowed down to Chen Wenxin again.

"Thanks to my mother's perseverance, the woman is willing to be a cow and a horse for her, just to repay her great kindness."

This woman has a courageous personality, Chen Wenxin likes it very much.

But she took a child with her. Could it be that the little baby followed them all the way to the south?

Seemingly seeing Chen Wenxin's hesitation, she said: "Your Majesty, if you are worried about the little woman's son, you can rest assured. I have already asked your Majesty's guards to hand over the child to that heartbroken man for me."

"That's his Li family's child, he should recognize his ancestors and return to his family. The little woman brought him, I'm afraid it will drag him down and be criticized by others."

Chen Wenxin never imagined that this woman was so decisive.

She was so ruthless that she would not see her husband, and she was so ruthless that she gave her husband the son she had protected with her life.

This kind of determination is not inferior to a man.

Chen Wenxin made a decision immediately, "Success, you can stay by my side in the future. Ask Bai Lu and Bai Shuang to teach you the rules."

The woman broke through her tears and smiled, her slightly dark skin showed her white teeth, "Little woman... Slave Ouyang, thank you, Madam Chen."

She just said that her husband's family name was Li. It seems that Ouyang is her mother's family name.

At this point, Ouyang Shi followed Bai Lu to learn the rules, and the group stayed in Suqian for a few more days.

Taking Suqian as an example, the disaster-stricken people in all parts of Jiangsu have received pensions according to laws and regulations.

After the flood receded, the people repaired their houses and reorganized their farmland, and gradually regained their vitality.

Chen Wenxin and the emperor, dressed in disguise, walked on the embankment in the bright spring sunshine, watching the old farmer by the river repairing his crops.

The old farmer sang while hoeing, "March spring flowers are coming, I'll pick a good one. Oh, hurry up, those kinds of flowers are here~"

The emperor smiled and pointed to her head, "Fortunately, no one came to pick this flower, otherwise I would lose face."

Seeing the smile on his face, Chen Wenxin knew that he was very pleased.

The old farmer sang a song while howing the field. Doesn't that just mean that the impact of the flood has gradually disappeared under the emperor's wise and excellent policy?
When the emperor was proud, the corners of his eyebrows, eyes and mouth were raised up, as if he was about to fly.

Chen Wenxin didn't break his mind. This spring day is warm and sunny, which is suitable for outings.

She said to Bai Lu who was following behind, "Did you bring anything to eat?"

"Yes, in case Madam is hungry, I bring a lot of food."

Chen Wenxin chose a place with lush flowers and plants by the water, and said he would have a picnic there.

Wang Xi laughed and said, "I have eaten the most delicious picnic in my life. Thanks to my wife, it is the milky white crucian carp soup."

Chen Wenxin also laughed, "Isn't that also thanks to the three gentlemen? You caught the crucian carp."

Huang Ji looked around, "I wonder if crucian carp can be caught in this river?"

It seems that these adults are obsessed with crucian carp soup.

At that moment, the crowd divided into two groups, the emperor and Chen Wenxin spread out a water-proof blanket by the water, and they sat on the ground.While talking, eat snacks.

Wang Xi and Huang Ji took Lu Zong to fish on the embankment, and this time even Chen Wenyi was caught.

Chen Wenxin originally wanted to pull him back, but Huang Ji pestered him to talk, so he gave up.

She sat down on the blanket and pouted at the emperor, "Everyone likes second brother."

The tone was very sour, obviously jealous.

The emperor chuckled, "I don't like him, I only like Nian Nian."

After Chen Wenxin's petty hypocrisy was satisfied, she began to speak for Chen Wenyi again, "Forget it, forget it, Xuan Ye likes him too."

How childish this is.

The emperor sometimes felt that Chen Wenxin was not as mature as the fourth elder brother.

The fourth elder brother was precocious when he was young, and his every move was unmistakable.

Chen Wenxin was more like a child in front of him, he was not taboo about speaking, and he didn't know how to hide his secrets.

She happily ate snacks, thinking that the flood issue was finally resolved temporarily, and they could continue their journey to the south of the Yangtze River in a few days.

"I'm fishing!"

Lu Zongshi shouted narrowly, the voice was so loud that the emperor could hear it.

Huang Ji complained to him, "Mr. Lu, you scared all my fish away!"

"I share this with you!"

Lu Zong felt deeply that he was a big fish under his pole, Huang Ji saw that he was struggling, so he also came to help him lift the pole.

There was a heavy black object hanging from the pole. Wang Xi laughed out loud when he saw it, and forgot about fishing.

"Haha, this big fish turned out to be a quilt."

The quilt absorbs water very heavily, no wonder Lu Zong couldn't lift the pole.

Huang Ji tossed his hand away in boredom, and went back to his pole on his own.

"It's better to be self-reliant." Wang Xi teased him.

Chen Wenyi brought his wooden barrel over to show them, "These fish are probably enough to eat, but there is no crucian carp like the one caught in Jinan."

The three of them all leaned over to look at his wooden barrel, and saw that there were a few big fish crowded in the barrel, which could barely hold it.

Everyone was amazed, "This big fish has already bit your hook, no wonder we can't catch it."

He laughed and said, "There are also small fishes. I think this bucket can't hold it, so I throw it back into the river."

This contrast is so stark that it really makes everyone feel ashamed.

Wang Xidao: "This old man has been fishing longer than your age. I lost to you just like that. I don't accept it!"

Chen Wenyi cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Mr. Wang, please forgive me. It's really my luck today. How dare I compare myself with adults."

The more modest he is, the more relentless Wang Xi is, "No, no, let's eat fish first, and we'll compete some other day!"

Lu Zong lost face by catching the quilt just now, and now he also said: "That's right, let's do it another day!"

Huang Ji sneered at him, "Mr. Lu wants to catch another good silk quilt on the bed some other day?"

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Everyone talked and laughed and carried the fish back to the emperor and Chen Wenxin. Chen Wenxin saw that there was no crucian carp that could make soup.

"Gentlemen are going to be disappointed. I don't know how to cook these fish."

She held her chin and thought, "Why don't you eat grilled fish?"

Not to mention the emperor, even Wang Xi and the others acquiesced.Regarding eating, Chen Wenxin was right.

Fish were being grilled by the water, and everyone sat on the ground, regardless of seniority or inferiority.

"Master, what the local parents and officials have done in the past few days is really disgusting."

"Now the post-disaster reconstruction has been carried out in an orderly manner, and the fortifications built by Mr. Jin along the coast are also being perfected..."

Everything has been arranged, and now there is nothing to worry about, and the local officials can be dealt with.

The emperor said: "I have appointed Jin Fu as the imperial envoy. He has always been fair and has a deep understanding of these ministers. It would be best to entrust this matter to him."

Wang Xi and others were a little worried at first, whether the emperor would sacrifice the interests of the people for the stability of the court and continue to serve these officials.

Now that the emperor said that they should be handed over to Jin Fu to investigate and deal with them, they would be relieved.

Jin Fu has the nickname of Jin Black Face, the most upright and selfless.

According to what these adults have done, at least they will have to be demoted to a second or third level, or even go to the government and be imprisoned.

"Leave the rest of the mess to Jin Fu, and leave tomorrow to continue south."

Smelling the aroma of grilled fish, the emperor raised his eyebrows and asked, "What spices did you put?"

The emperor's nose, which is used to delicacies from mountains and seas, is really clever.

Chen Wenxin took a plate of fish from Li Dequan. The fish was grilled by the soldiers and Li Dequan put it on the plate.

It looks delicate and delicious.

Li Dequan also said in his mouth: "The meal outside is rough and simple, master forgive me."

If this is crude, then those in TV dramas who bite directly with sticks are eating beggars?

For the emperor, that might be a beggar's meal.

Chen Wenxin couldn't help but think of a famous classic dish, next time she has a chance to have a picnic, she must let the emperor try it...

(End of this chapter)