Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune

313, Suspicion (2 more updates)

Xie Zhinuan was just about to speak when Aunt Chen added, “But miss, don’t you think it’s too much to give Xiaoyuan so much?”

“…”

Xie Zhinuan remained silent.

Aunt Chen said softly, “Miss, although this estate is small, it is yours. In the future, if someone by your side has made great contributions, been injured, and no longer can support themselves, or can’t work, wouldn’t it be better to award them the estate when you help them marry a wife or find a husband?”

Upon hearing this, Xie Zhinuan felt there was some truth to it.

After pondering for a moment, she replied, “Then we’ll still need to match it with a few mu of farmland, and there’s also this piece of land here. If it can be cultivated, I’m thinking of opening up a few mu!”

Only with farmland and land can one have a fundamental means to secure a livelihood.

Aunt Chen glanced at Xie Zhinuan and nodded, “That’s good, miss. Being meticulous and careful like this will ensure you’ll have even more people you can rely on in the future!”

These were matters for the future, which Xie Zhinuan had not yet considered in depth.

Currently at her side, the only ones she could use with peace of mind were the silly girl, Aunt Chen, and Mute Uncle-three people. Others could be used, but there were many things she dared not let them do, nor inform them of.

Of course, even with these three, she remained reserved.

It wasn’t that she was overly suspicious; on the contrary, she wished to be carefree, but as Li Hengyi had said, if her secrets were to be discovered, she wouldn’t even know how she died.

When Xie Zhinuan had finished making breakfast, Xie Rong got up, slowly walked into the kitchen, and inhaled deeply, “What delicious thing did you make? It smells so good!”

“Wontons, just wait a bit, and you can eat soon!” Xie Zhinuan said with a light laugh.

“Then I’ll go pick a few tangerines to eat first!” Xie Rong said and then turned to leave.

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Soon, Xie Rong came back with a bunch of tangerines, peeled one, and handed it to Xie Zhinuan, “I tasted a segment, it’s so sweet!”

“…”

Xie Zhinuan chuckled and reach out to take it.

She put it in her mouth to eat.

Actually, the tangerines all tasted very good.

Once everyone was up, Xie Zhinuan started to add wontons to the pot and brought them out to the yard to serve on the table.

Xie Yi also wanted to eat some wonton skins and drink a few sips of soup. Xie Zhinuan ate while also feeding him.

He could only call her mother up to now, and was incredibly endearing.

Xie Zhinuan too found Xie Yi smart and adorable, and her maternal affection overflowed.

Even Xie Rong, who loved everything about her house, was good to Xie Yi, and after eating, she would take him outside for a stroll.

Xie Yi was very curious.

Who was this person? Why, though clearly a man, did he dress up as a woman?

Once Xie Zhinuan and the others had finished tidying up and the carriage was ready, Xie Zhinuan also arranged some fabrics. Since the estate was not to be given to Xiaoyuan, she decided to give a few more pieces of satin.

She didn’t know whether these things would end up in Xiaoyuan’s hands or her parents’, but she was certainly going to personally give the two bracelets to Sister Xiaoyuan and make sure they were worn on her wrists.

The carriage headed for Xiaoyuan’s home, not going especially fast because they had Xie Yi to watch the outside.

Xiaoyuan’s home was not far from the town and today was exceptionally lively.

First off, Xiaoyuan and Dong Sheng were competent; they could earn quite a bit in a month. Sister Xiaoyuan also worked at the stewed meat shop, earning several taels of silver in a month. Xiaoyuan herself, earning more in a month than some families, was beyond mention.

Previously, Dong Sheng’s mother looked down on Xiaoyuan a bit, but now that Xiaoyuan earned more than Dong Sheng, she didn’t dare to nag and instead eagerly wanted to get the marriage arranged sooner. Xiaoyuan’s parents were reluctant, but since Xiaoyuan herself wanted to marry and would marry no one but Dong Sheng, they had no choice but to settle the marriage.

Chapter 314