Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 393: Master Ding

Master Ding smiled slightly.
Rolling up his sleeves, he said: “You are a good sister.
This doesn’t count, do you have any other requirements?”

Lian Fang Zhou was surprised, what did this mean?

Seeing her expression, Master Ding laughed: “You have done such a great service for the court, not for this old man.
Besides, this old man hasn’t promised you anything.
You don’t need to feel embarrassed!”

He spoke so frankly that Lian Fang Zhou really laughed, embarrassed.

Thinking about it for a moment, she smiled and said: “This girl is a farmer and the farmer’s interest is naturally the field.”

Master Ding laughed.
“Okay, I understand! You go back and finish harvesting your cotton.
Will it be convenient for this old man to come see it in person in a few days?”

Of course it was convenient, he didn’t need to ask!

Lian Fang Zhou did not want to be up all night worrying.
After thinking about it, she smiled at Master Ding and said: “It’s better to do this tomorrow and take advantage of the fine weather.
I just don’t know if Master Ding is free?”

He thought about this and after a while, nodded.
“Alright, then tomorrow!”

Agreeing, Lian Fang Zhou smiled and left.

Master Ding watched the calm, sensible woman as she walked out, he couldn’t help but feel as though he was in a trance.
It was as if what he saw before him was not a rural girl from the remote countryside, but a calm, refined, and capable young lady.

It was not appropriate to describe her with the word ‘girl’.

Thinking about it carefully, it seemed that all the words usually suitable for women in this world were not suitable for her.
She was really not the same as other woman in this era!

As soon as this thought appeared, he smiled and stopped Lian Fang Zhou.

Startled, Lian Fang Zhou turned around and respectfully waited for his order with a slightly surprised expression.

Seeing this, Master Ding blushed.
Coughing slightly, he said with a smile: “This old man is very curious, don’t be angry.
Why is that you haven’t taken a husband for yourself?”

As long as she wanted to ask for a husband, the court would naturally raise her status and even the Country Magistrate would come forward to serve as a matchmaker for her.
With such dignity, no one would refuse to cross her threshold!

Moreover, this way, she and the Cui family would have some possibility…

Lian Fang Zhou was shocked.
Indeed, she could see that there was only curiosity in Master Ding’s expression.
She couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows and smile, saying shamelessly: “This is the private matter of this daughter and this daughter is confident that I can handle it, so I don’t need to worry the court about it.”

Master Ding burst out laughing.
Shaking his head, he sighed with a smile: “Lian Fang Zhou, you are such an interesting woman! Your ex-fiancé’s family is nothing good, they really weren’t worthy of you!”

His good impression of Lian Fang Zhou had been rising again and again.
Since she was a good person, of course her former fiancé, who had forced her to break the betrothal, was not a good person!

Lian Fang Zhou also laughed.
Master Ding’s smile was different than the previous one, now it was warmer and softer.
This Master Ding was also an interesting person.

Smiling, she said: “This girl’s former fiancé was pretty good.
It was just that his personality was too weak and he relied too much on his parents.”

Master Ding suddenly understood: It turned out to be the elder separating the mandarin ducks!

He sighed in his heart: No wonder.
Parents who don’t want their son to be too independent, even in such a situation, how would they be willing to allow him to marry as he wished? However, doing so was unkind, unreasonable, and untrustworthy! Such a person, they were more like children than elders!

“If there is nothing else, this girl will leave.” Lian Fang Zhou said, smiling again.

“Go on.” Master Ding nodded, nodding.

Walking out of the Ding Manor, Lian Fang Zhou met with Qin Feng, who had been waiting at the entrance.

Steward Qin knew that the outcome of this matter was good by the expression on her face.
He smiled and said to her: “Congratulations, Miss Lian!”

“Thank you, and to you.” Lian Fang Zhou smiled.
Raising her eyebrows, she added: “The day is good, so I am good and you are naturally good!”

Qin Feng laughed: “That’s natural.
Miss has always been a generous person.”

Filled with joy, Lian Fang Zhou wanted others to be as happy as her, so she smiled and said: “You and Steward Su have been working hard for me this year.
Although I don’t normally do this, I was thinking about it earlier and just remembered.
When you finish the cotton harvest and the busy period is over, tell me if you two have any wishes.
As long as I can do it, I will fulfill them.”

Qin Feng couldn’t help but tremble and he raised his eyes in amazement, staring at Lian Fang Zhou.

Lian Fang Zhou had not expected his reaction to be so big.
Startled, she smiled in confusion: “What’s the matter with you? Do you think I’m just speaking casually? This girl, I—”

“No, no!” Qin Feng said quickly.
“This subordinate doesn’t dare doubt Miss! Miss always speaks honestly! This subordinate knows it!” His breath was uneven and he forced himself to calm down.
Smiling, he hurriedly saluted Lian Fang Zhou and said: “Since this is the case, this subordinate thanks Miss first!”

“This is how it should be!” She laughed and couldn’t help but ask again: “But you, what is your wish after the busy period? It’s okay to say it now!”

Qin Feng was slightly stiff but he smiled.
“There is no hurry at the moment, it’s not too late to wait until after the cotton is collected.”

He knew that the cotton represented.
If it could be harvested successfully and transformed in to wealth, his wish should be easily achieved.
But if there was an incident, he couldn’t think about his wish.

He didn’t want to say it now and forced himself to put it out of his mind.

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
He didn’t want to be let down again.
He didn’t know if he would have the courage to stand up again.

Seeing that he didn’t want to say anything, Lian Fang Zhou didn’t ask any more.
She smiled excitedly and said, “Tomorrow, Master Ding will come visit us in person.
When you go back, make arrangements for this matter.”

“Really?!” Qin Feng’s eyes lit up with surprise and joy.
This was a really big, happy event!

“Naturally, this is true.
I wouldn’t joke about this with you!” Lian Fang Zhou assured him.
The two shared a laugh and their discussion became more and more vigorous.

 After delivering the quilts, the two drove their cart to the shop on Sifang street.

According to Lian Ze, the decorations were almost complete and there were only a few finishing touches to do.

Lian Fang Zhou and Qin Feng went in and saw that the whole building had been cleaned up inside and out, and several workers were working orderly.

Lian Ze was happy to see his sister coming.
He took her back and forth, upstairs and downstairs, before saying with a smile: “Tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, it will all be finished! Sister, I want to have Brother Ah Jian stay with me for a few days and go back together the day after tomorrow!”

His sister looked at Ah Jian, who smiled and said: “I think there is nothing wrong at home.
I will accompany him back the day after tomorrow.”

There were plenty of workers on guard and she had the protection of Master Ding and the Su family’s reputations.
If they couldn’t protect Lian Fang Zhou, then they really would be too useless.