Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune

469, Go Through Fire and Water (3 More Updates)

Having said this much, she didn’t say more.

Dong Sheng nodded.

Xie Zhinuan had taken care of several matters and then met with Dong Sheng.

“I had someone make you several sets of clothes. Stand up straight, don’t slouch. I’m going to Gaocheng County on the third day of the second month, you’ll come with me. Then we’ll open a braised meat shop and a noodle house there. You know how to prepare the braised meat, and you know how to run a business!” Xie Zhinuan said, looking towards Dong Sheng, who was crying on the floor.

With a sigh, “Since you have realized your mistake, get up!”

“Master, I’m sorry, I…”

“Dong Sheng, being filial is not wrong. As a human being, if one can’t even be filial to one’s parents, what kind of person are they? However, blind filial piety is incorrect. If your parents are wrong, it is even more necessary for their children to speak out, otherwise one wrong step leads to another. Just like with you and Xiaoyuan, if you had stood up for Xiaoyuan and rebuked them when your mother and sister set their hands on her, Xiaoyuan would not have lost heart, and they wouldn’t have dared to act recklessly. Your parents’ mistakes are your mistakes, too; it is your indulgence that let them act without fear!”

“These days of commotion, who do you think you’re punishing? You’ve caused distress at home, you’ve punished your parents, and you’ve ruined your own reputation. Dong Sheng, since you’ve done all this, have the courage to bear it all. Be a stand-up man and help me get the business in Gaocheng County started!”

This was trust, as well as an opportunity for Dong Sheng.

Dong Sheng looked up at Xie Zhinuan and nodded vigorously, “Master, rest assured, I, Dong Sheng, will go through fire and water for you!”

Get the business in Gaocheng County started.

Just like in Fengping County, earn a pot of gold every day.

“Good, stand up!”

“Yes!”

Having agreed on everything, Xie Zhinuan asked Dong Sheng to go to the suburbs first, to follow Ming Xi and learn how to cultivate the mountain land. It was really just to find something for him to do so he wouldn’t sit idle and brood over things.

She also entrusted Lian’s family to purchase a boat, which was rather large and cost six thousand taels of silver, but it had two layers: the lower level had a living room, kitchen, and bedrooms, while the upper layer had six more bedrooms, perfectly suitable for habitation.

The boat was originally owned by a wealthy businessman who, having suffered losses in his business, sold the boat along with eight boatmen. Xie Zhinuan had met them – each tall and strong with some knowledge of martial arts.

They never expected their new master to be a beautiful woman.

So beautiful it was hard to look directly at her.

Xie Zhinuan had people remove the old items from the boat and dispose of them, thoroughly clean every nook and cranny, and wiped the windows clean. They replaced the furnishings with new ones, avoided anything fragile, and she had thin iron sheets nailed down in crucial places.

“This way, it’s safer!”

The small boats were also inspected and found to be free of any problems.

“We’ll set off for Gaocheng County on the third day of the second month!”

At home, she temporarily entrusted everything to Shaoniu, who was to teach Xiaoyuan how to handle matters. Xie Yi had to accompany her, along with Uncle Mute, Aunt Chen, Grandma Chen, and Dugu Zhen, who would all go together. They were also bringing two chefs, and together with Dong Sheng, basically, everything was set.

The second day of the second month, the day of the Dragon Raising its Head.

Xie Zhinuan carefully washed Xie Yi’s hair, gave him a bath, and cut his hair, meticulously getting him ready.

“Mom!” Xie Yi hugged Xie Zhinuan and sweetly called out to her.

“Hmm?”

“I love you, Mom!” Xie Yi said softly, a bit shyly.

Upon hearing this, Xie Zhinuan laughed, “Mom loves Ayi, too, very much!”

The little heart she had picked up was certainly something to cherish and adore.

The second day of the second month

Frontier military camp

Jiang Hongyan washed herself and took up a pair of scissors to gently trim her hair.

As a general rule, since one’s body and hair are gifts from one’s parents, it is inappropriate to cut one’s hair except on the Dragon Raising its Head day, something she always remembered.

After cutting her hair, she dared not just discard it carelessly, but instead carefully packed it into a pouch for safekeeping. @@novelbin@@

Chapter 470