Three days later.

Daiyu's small courtyard, in the left ear room.

It was originally a small wing room between the east wing and the mountain verandah. It was just a pile of debris. Now it has been cleared out and a strange-looking stove has been installed.

Inside the stove, a charcoal fire was burning brightly, and under a wooden basin that looked like an overturned bamboo hat was an iron pipe as thick as a baby's arm.

And behind the stove is an iron wall...

The sound of "gurgling" boiling water continued to come from the tub, and the room was boiling hot.

Jia Qiang stood with her hands behind her hands, looking at the familiar small boiler with a somewhat complicated look. In her previous life, it could be made in any farm workshop, but in this life, it requires the best blacksmiths and carpenters in Yangzhou Prefecture to work hard to make it.

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Daiyu was originally wearing a white cloak embroidered with green calyx plum blossoms. The temperature in Yangzhou was almost snowing, but she only stood in this room for a moment before she couldn't stand anymore and said with a smile: "What's so amazing about this? It's so hot.

I can't even stand anymore. Come on, I think this thing is worse than Yu Pozi, I can't stand this."

Jia Qiang looked at her sideways and said, "I will dismantle it in a while and put it in the small study."

Is Daiyu afraid of him? She sneered and said, "You can tear it down as you like. However, if you want us to make room for outsiders to clean it up, you can't. Outsiders can't get in, so you can tear it down yourself."

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After that, he turned around and walked out of the ear room.

Jia Qiang twitched the corner of her mouth and told the two night watchmen: "The water in this wooden basin must not be dried. It will explode if it dries. Please be careful."

Having said this many times, Grandma No. 1 smiled and said: "It's warm in this room. We will take turns sleeping here from now on. We don't dare to lack a little water, otherwise, our own lives will be lost."

Jia Qiang nodded, left the ear room and entered the main room along the corridor.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Daiyu, Zicuckoo, Xueyan, Xiangling and even Aunt Mei who had just passed by. They all smiled and liked her very much.

The cold in the south of the Yangtze River is not as cold as in the north.

Winter in Jiangnan is as cold as needles.

It was damp, wet and cold, which was really uncomfortable.

Wear thick clothes even when you are indoors.

But at this moment, everyone took off their brocade jackets.

It's not as dry, stuffy and hot as the penthouse. Now the room is as warm as spring and not dry or rough at all.

Seeing Jia Qiang come in, even Aunt Mei stood up with a smile and praised: "I wonder how you thought of it, you are really thoughtful!"

Jia Qiang laughed and said: "Aunt Lin's body and bones are still weak, and autumn and winter are difficult every year... In addition, my uncle's body and bones are not strong now. Once he is infected with the wind and cold, the impact will be even worse. So.

I just thought of this way, let's see how it works at Aunt Lin's place first, and if it's good, I'll go and give it to my aunt's father-in-law."

Naturally, Aunt Mei couldn't be more satisfied. She lives at Lin Ruhai's place on weekdays for easy care. Lin Ruhai [567 Chinese] can take care of her, so she will naturally enjoy the blessings.

Daiyu also liked it in her heart. She forgot about the "festival" just now, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Brother Qiang, could it be that you got Luban's suicide note? If this is the test in Gongyuan, even if you can't get the top prize, you can still be second or third overall."

Jia Qiang chuckled and said: "What Lu Ban's suicide note? Although Lu Ban was the founder, he didn't leave behind what I know. I was born with this skill."

"Look at what you are so proud of. What are you so proud of?"

After giving the lesson, Daiyu asked again: "I heard that you didn't come back last night. Where were you?"

Aunt Mei on the side remained silent, pretending not to hear, but with her almond-shaped eyes, she secretly looked at this and that from time to time.

Zicuckoo is already numb, so she just doesn't feel strange.

Xiangling and Xueyan looked at it with smiles...

Jia Qiang asked: "I didn't come back last night? Who said that?"

Daiyu turned to look at Xiangling, who smiled and chose to betray her, saying: "I just didn't come back. I didn't come back until the end of Yinshi."

At the end of Yinshi, converted to the time in Jia Qiang's previous life, it was almost five o'clock in the morning...

Daiyu turned around, looked at Jia Qiang and snorted.

Then he specially explained to Aunt Mei seriously: "Dad said that I, as an aunt, should watch him more..."

Aunt Mei is also a wonderful person. After saying "Oh", she replied seriously: "If that's the case, you should ask carefully."

Jia Qiang's eyes flashed with something strange, because he accidentally saw a trace of carmine on the edge of Daiyu's neck.

After getting along for a long time, he also became familiar with some of the habits of this tearful beauty.

For example, when she pretends to be calm and feels guilty, there will always be some blushing on the edge of her neck, and perhaps also on her lower part.

It's just that it's normally hidden by the collar. It's also hot in the room today, so a small buckle at the shoulder is not fastened, so Jia Qiang can see a little.

If this is the case, doesn't it mean that she actually knows what she is doing...

Jia Qiang raised her eyebrows slightly and said with a smile: "We are discussing things with Qi Yun of the Qi family and Xu Zhen of the Xu family, and are planning to buy Jufeng Island on Phoenix Island outside the North City. I heard that the scenery there is extremely beautiful, and you can see the fall.

The clouds and the solitary owl fly together, and the autumn water makes the sky the same color. There are many egrets and wild ducks with colorful feathers on the island, which are very beautiful. When spring comes, the weather will get warmer and the houses on the island will be built. I will show you

Go play on the island."

As soon as these words came out, Xiangling and Xueyan jumped up with joy.

At their age, when they are most naughty and spend all day in a world as big as a palm, how can they not yearn for the outside?

Not to mention them, even Aunt Mei and Zijuan were a little excited.

Only Daiyu looked at Jia Qiang and said softly: "Are you going to be so busy so late? Be careful not to break your bones. How can I see that you have lost weight in the past few days?"

After hearing this, Aunt Mei glanced at Jia Qiang and Xiang Ling with a half-smile.

She is someone who has been there, and she can vaguely see the difference in Xiangling...

Jia Qiang laughed dryly and said, "Maybe I'm a bit bitter?"

"fart!"

Daiyu couldn't hold it back any longer. After cursing, her pretty face turned red and she said, "Yangzhou Prefecture has only heard of bitter summers and bitter heat. It's not a frontier place with bitter cold. Why do you suffer in winter? Even Duzhong is colder than Yangzhou."

There are so many."

Although she said this, she still made up her mind and asked Zicuckoo to tell Aunt Wu that she would give Jia Qiang two kilograms of mutton as a supplement every day.

Maybe it was because Aunt Mei was here that she couldn't speak freely, so she didn't say much.

Aunt Mei smiled and said, "The Chinese New Year is about half a month away, so I'm here to measure it for you so you can prepare your new clothes."

These words made Jia Qiang and Daiyu look at each other in unison, and they could see the confusion in each other's eyes...

Didn’t Qian’er have a good assessment of his talents?

What's wrong with Aunt Mei today? She seems to have a feeling of being out of place...

Jia Qiang gestured to Daiyu slightly, and Daiyu pondered for a moment, then asked with a soft smile: "Auntie, what do you want to say?"

Aunt Mei's expression changed when she heard this, she shook her head and said: "Nothing, nothing..."

Even so, the tears have already fallen.

Women in Jiangnan are probably made of water.

Seeing this, Jia Qiang and Dai Yu took another look, both were a little surprised, and both frowned.

Daiyu looked at Jia Qiang with some embarrassment. Jia Qiang hesitated for a moment and then asked: "If my aunt is in trouble and you don't want to talk to your aunt and uncle, you can tell Aunt Lin first and let us, the juniors, handle it. We can do it." Yes, I will try my best. I will take my leave now..."

"No need!"

Aunt Mei, who had always been gentle and gentle, was in a rare panic at this moment. She balled up the brocade handkerchief in her hand and said sadly: "Brother Qiang, I really shouldn't have spoken about this, but my surname is Mei... "

Jia Qiang was stunned when she heard this and said: "Auntie, you are thinking about the Mei family? It's just..."

He thought for a while and decided to tell the truth: "If the Mei family and the Feng family were ordered to be severely punished by my great-uncle, my aunt would not have to worry about this matter. At least the family members of the Mei family will not be imprisoned. But this time The matter is the first decree of Ban Shan Gong, the Governor of Liangjiang. Let alone us, even my great-aunt and father-in-law cannot discount it. Otherwise, it will be difficult for Ban Shan Gong and the imperial court to explain it."

When Aunt Mei heard this, she looked miserable and said: "I don't care about anyone else, but my wife is over seventy years old this year. How can she survive in the dark prison? My parents died early and were raised by my great-uncle Mr. Fu Weng. Growing up. Although my uncle passed away, my wife is still here. I..."

Jia Qiang thought for a while and said: "At most, I can only ask Mr. Chen to let the old lady of the Mei family live better in the prison and eat better. If you have any disease, please seek medical advice in time to delay the medicine and treat it as soon as possible. Auntie , please don’t ask your uncle about this matter. When Ban Shanggong first arrived in Jiangnan, in order to open up the situation as soon as possible, he rushed to Yangzhou Mansion on his first day as the governor of Liangjiang. The Mei family and the Feng family were the ones who took advantage of the situation. The first fire that was lit. If this fire is extinguished by my great-uncle, it will almost sever the friendship with Ban Shanggong, and the consequences will be extremely serious."

As soon as she said this, Aunt Mei's face became even more bleak, and she said: "I understand, and I never dare to get involved in the master's external affairs. I am a woman and a member of the Lin family, how can I implicate the master for the Mei family affairs? I just I wrote a letter to inform the second eldest son of the Mei family about this matter. He was originally from Hanlin, and just came out of Beijing this year to work as an official in Gusu. In this way, regardless of success or failure, I have done my last job for the daughter of the Mei family. Duty. The only thing I'm worried about right now is Mrs. Qiang. If Brother Qiang can really ask Master Chen for help and take care of him, it will be great."

Having said that, he bowed his knees and gave a blessing.

Seeing this, Jia Qiang hurriedly got out of the way, and was about to say something when she heard footsteps coming from the verandah outside the door. Not long after, she saw Aunt Sun coming hurriedly. When she saw Jia Qiang, she smiled and said, "Brother, you are here." This will make it easy for me to find you. If I had known better, I would have listened to Mother Wu and just come here... Brother, please leave quickly. I have something to do with you. It seems that there are foreigners in front of me. I invite you to come over and have some fun. .”

Hearing this, Jia Qiang nodded and said to Aunt Mei, Daiyu and others who were hurriedly cleaning up: "I understand everything. I'll go to the front first."

Aunt Mei and others naturally asked him to speed up, and it was most important for Lin Ruhai to meet foreign guests.

Aunt Mei was even nervous. Could it be someone from Gusu...

However, this foreigner exceeded everyone's expectations...

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The side hall of Yanyuan.

An old man who looked like an old farmer hunched over, and a woman with gray hair stood in the hall with careful smiles, not daring to sit down and have tea.

Looking at the surrounding environment, I felt uneasy, fearful and vaguely expecting.

The last time this happened, a county magistrate named Jia invited him to see him and rewarded him with a hundred taels of silver!

With such a huge commotion this time, wouldn't something great happen to us?

Not long after waiting, the two of them saw a handsome young man walking in with a smile on his face...
Chapter completed!