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Duan Xiaohe expressed a deep suspicion towards Qin Rui, as she was the only one in the Liu Village who could read and understand words. If one were to say that others had grown up in the ground, then he was the only one who could grow in the entire Liu Village. His hands were even more beautiful than her own. How could such a person work in the fields?

Don't talk nonsense.

But the reality was that the Liu San did not come back, all the work on Duan Xiaohe's land had been taken care of by Qin Rui and Liu Er. Qin Rui, a white-faced doctor, was actually able to plant seedlings in the fields and plow the land in a decent manner.

Then, people in the village started gossiping, saying that Qin Rui took advantage of Liu San's absence to start plotting against him. In the past he had been good to Liu San, but now he was not, and so he was good to Liu Da. There was only one reason, and that was to go towards Duan Xiaohe.

This kind of gossip became more and more intense, even Liu Jinfu came over to ask.

Liu Jinfu said that he had gone to the county to see the Begonia in the spring. The Begonia said that Qin Rui had been frustrated and had gone on a tour of the mountains and rivers. However, his daughter always thought that Qin Rui was at the Liu Village, that she would circle around Duan Xiaohe all day and even help raise the seed in the spring. Liu Jinfu said that this was the first time Qin Rui worked so hard since he came to Liu Village.

These words were very cryptic, but they were also very direct. Duan Xiaohe nodded, "You are indeed hardworking."

Liu Jinfu became a little anxious, "Aren't you afraid of those words? When Liu San comes back in the future and hears all these, what will you think in your heart? "

Just at that time, Qin Rui walked in from outside and closed his mouth. Qin Rui stood in front of him, and politely invited him to the side to say a few words.

He did not know how Qin Rui managed to trick him, but when Liu Jinfu came in with a dark face and smiled, he went out, causing Duan Xiaohe to be baffled.

She ran over to Qin Rui and asked how he managed to trick her. Qin Rui answered seriously. I'm telling the truth. Only when I leave will Yao Zhen be able to catch up with the Begonia and get married out of it. As your father, he naturally wants to see such a joyous thing the most. "

Duan Xiaohe curled her lips, and then nodded her head in an extremely perfunctory manner.

"I'm thirsty, I'm thirsty, and you don't know how to bring water and cakes to the fields. "Why don't you go buy a cow tomorrow? Even if you continue on like this, ten men won't be enough for you."

Qin Rui looked at her deeply, "This piece of land is too big."

Duan Xiaohe thought for a while and then decided that her family really wanted an ox. Now that it was spring, she could also go out and cut weeds to save money on fodder.

"I'll go to town tomorrow."

"I'll go with you. I'm a doctor after all. What if someone's cow is sick and they cheat you of your money? I'll be a bit more at ease as well."

Duan Xiaohe raised her eyebrows, "So Doctor Qin is a vet."

Qin Rui chuckled, "Who cares about doctors, as long as they can treat me."

The next day, the two of them went to the town to look after a cow and bought a basket of chicken. Qin Rui was someone who could bargain, his attitude was even more impressive than any woman in the village. The chicken buyer was annoyed to death by him. He threw two ducklings into the basket, saying that it was a gift. He told them to leave quickly and not block the way to the business.

Qin Rui picked one up and showed it to them. He said that the little duck did not seem to be energetic, but was afraid that it was already sick, if it was contagious, he would have to make these little chicks suffer as well.

"You don't have to do this. I can see that you're not very energetic. I'll buy it too. I'll give you one tael of silver."

The owner became anxious, "If you're not buying, then hurry up and leave. I'm not going to do this business of yours!"

Qin Rui stood there like a log, chattering on and on about the ducks. Duan Xiaohe could not bear to watch anymore, so she took out two taels of silver and gave it to the man.

"I only have two taels, are you selling it?"

The owner waved his hand, "This one costs a bit more than 10 taels of gold, I'll lose if you offer this price." "Go, go, go!"

Duan Xiaohe was embarrassed, she did not want to buy these things, so she did not bring enough money, only two taels of silver on him. She pulled Qin Rui, but Qin Rui just ignored her and just stood there blabbering. The boss was angry, so he said three taels and let them take it.

Qin Rui nimbly took out three taels of silver and threw them to the owner, placing the two baskets on the oxcart and shouting towards Duan Xiaohe before leaving.

Duan Xiaohe looked at the two baskets of chattering children, and asked him with lifted eyes: "I didn't see that this duck was not energetic either, could it be that it's really sick?"

Qin Rui laughed, and said that the duck was pretty good, and was not sick at all. He only saw that the duck could not be sold, and intentionally suppressed the price. The spring had just begun and the weather was still rather cold. These kids were having a hard time living. If the boss didn't want to sell, it would be at his hands. He had to pay them three taels of silver.

What a talent!

He drove the ox-cart back to his house, shouted at Liu Da, and pulled a chicken coop with a fence, then stuck a few wooden sticks at the side, and used a few cloths to cover the entire place. Qin Rui shook his head, saying that she would have to kill these little things in less than two days.

He turned around and snatched away the shears Xia Yu was making. Kacha kacha, he snipped twice, leaving the door open for the little chicken and duckling. It was covered with two more planks, sheltered from the rain.

Duan Xiaohe laughed and gave the scissors back to Xia Yu.

At this time, Liu Da found something interesting to play with and started to play with Little Chicken and Little Duck whenever he had nothing to do. Xia Yu had taught him to count, and he just stood by the side counting all day.

Ever since Qin Rui succeeded in coaxing Liu Jinfu, there had indeed been less gossip in the village. Originally, Old Man Liu was going to come over to talk about Qin Rui, but seeing how his days were so good and how he passed from house to house, Old Man Liu was speechless.

Old Man Liu's health was not very good these days, and it was all thanks to Qin Rui's treatment. He kept nagging about what he would do if he did not return even after entering Earth Liu San.

Just mentioning the Liu San made him sigh again.

"Do you think Ol 'Three is back yet?" Would he be able to meet them when he went to South Zhangzhou? His elder brother didn't come to get married, nor did his son, the Hundred Heavens Feast. If I don't send any messages, this child will be almost at the age of one hundred. "

It was not that Duan Xiaohe did not think about going to South Zhangzhou to look for people, but at the moment, there were a lot of things to do at home.

If he had wanted to, he could have sent a letter home long before the springtime. But after all this time, there was no letter from home, no message, nothing.

Liu Er slowly took on some jobs in the town, and from what people said, he was able to do them. Every time there was a job, the boss would call him first, and his family's days would slowly get better.

When the spring was over, Duan Xiaohe calculated the wages and gave Liu Er a share of the money to send over to him. Liu Er kept on declining, but in the end, Widow Li still spoke up and advised him to keep the money.

Liu Er looked at the child in Widow Li's arms and took the money.

Since he gave them the money, Duan Xiaohe would leave as well. Just as she stepped out of the door, Liu Er ran after her. She stuttered for a long time before asking: "Is Zhang Feng well?"

She smiled. "They've already gone to be the imperial chef for the emperor. What do you think?"

Liu Er pursed his lips in a ghastly manner. Originally, she was also very good … Fortunately, she didn't follow me anymore. "

After throwing those words in, Liu Er stood there in silence for a moment before returning home.

Now that the matters at home were pretty much settled, Duan Xiaohe thought about whether she should go over to the Duan Clan to take a look. Recalling the words of the little emperor, and recalling that face of Old Man Duan, she shuddered violently.

The matter of the forest was always stirred up, and could not be left idle forever. Duan Xiaohe told Xia Yu and they all went to the Fujiang Village.

Before leaving, Qin Rui said that he wanted to follow along, but Duan Xiaohe rejected him immediately.

Since the little emperor had already gone to the Fujiang Village to find Old Man Duan, perhaps there was someone there who was constantly monitoring him. If Qin Rui went over, she wouldn't be able to explain it.

However, she couldn't say that the little emperor had come by, so she could only politely reject his suggestion.

When he reached the Fujiang Village, the first person he welcomed at the Duan Clan was Father Duan. Old Man Duan stood there with a smile on his face, shouting for the girl to come in.

Duan Xiaohe's body shook, and she slowly turned her head and took half a step back. She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to hold it in any longer and would go over to grab her pants. What should she do then?

Lady Wang also came out from the inside, smiling as he pulled her in. One moment he was asking about Duan Xiaoyue's situation, the next he was asking about Duan Xiaoshen's studies, the next he was talking about how he bought some dead peach trees from outside, saying that he wanted to transplant them, who knows if he would be able to survive this.

Lady Wang chattered on, one moment chattering on and on, while Old Man Duan dryly laughed from the side, his eyes filled with gentleness as he looked at Lady Wang. She also looked at Lady Wang, then at Father Duan.

She hadn't felt it before, but now that she looked carefully, her little brother and sister were even more similar to Lady Wang. Only some of the shadows were more similar to Father Duan.

If his younger brother and sister were born after his father left the palace, it would naturally be the same. But it was only after he left the palace that he encountered Lady Wang. He had always heard of being a eunuch in the palace, so how could he act like a fake man outside? So it doesn't make sense.

Duan Xiaohe thought about it carefully and then shuddered. She pulled her Lady Wang and asked: "What's wrong? Is she sick? "

He placed his hand on her forehead and took her temperature.

Old man Duan also had a face full of nervousness, saying whether he should go see a doctor, then chased after Lady Wang to get rid of it. He then went to the kitchen to get some ginger soup to go cold.

After Lady Wang left, Duan Xiaohe grabbed Old Man Duan and opened her mouth.

"Dad, do you have any other relatives or brothers?"

Old man Duan's gaze instantly turned sharp. With a cold expression, he approached her and pulled her wrist instead. He lowered his voice and asked, "Did you enter the capital?"

She did not say anything, but it was tacit agreement. Old man Duan was so angry that he flung her hand away and cursed at her for being muddleheaded!

Duan Xiaohe directly said, "They came to find me and told me about your matter."