The widowed sister-in-law is embarrassed, she criticizes the villain like he only wants to be a love

The next day, Wei Yang excitedly went to find Jiang Ci with the embroidered handkerchief in her pocket.

"Ah Ci, you always like light colors, so I picked out a smoky blue handkerchief for you. It goes really well with your personality when paired with the simple and elegant orchid. Do you like it?"

Jiang Ci reached out to take the handkerchief and looked at the embroidered orchid for a while.

"Did you embroider this yourself?"

Before Wei Yang could speak, the maid standing beside him hurriedly said on behalf of her master, "Your Highness, my princess stayed up half the night yesterday to embroider this handkerchief. Normally, the princess will remember every word you say. As long as it is your business, the princess will always do it herself."

Jiang Ci looked towards Wei Yang.

"Thank you for your hard work, Miss Wei."

After receiving Jiang Ci's affirmation, Wei Yang's eyes were filled with joy.

"It's not hard. As long as Ah Ci likes it, I will personally embroider the handkerchiefs and purses you use from now on. I am your fiancée, and things as intimate as these should not be embroidered by other people."

Wei Yang was secretly happy that Jiang Ci was no longer so distant and indifferent to her. This was the beginning of change.

Jiang Ci neither refused nor nodded in agreement. He glanced outside the tent with cold eyes, and a figure flashed past the tent.

"I still have official business to attend to, Princess, please go back."

Wei Yang really wanted to stay and help Jiang Ci grind the ink to enhance their relationship, but she knew she couldn't push him too much. If she wanted to get into Jiang Ci's heart, she had to be patient.

"Business is important, so I won't bother you."

Wei Yang happily left the tent with her maid. Jiang Ci turned around and walked back to the desk. He took out the half-worn sachet from his arms and compared it carefully with the handkerchief embroidered by Wei Yang.

Although both are orchids, the one on the sachet was obviously embroidered by someone with little embroidery experience, whereas the orchid on Wei Yang has neat lines and lifelike shape, and you can tell at a glance that it is the result of formal training.

Jiang Ci's eyes fell on the sachet. It was obviously a crudely made sachet, and there were signs of wear on the corners, but he had always worn it close to his body, which meant that the sachet was very important to him. And now he could be sure that the person who gave the sachet was not Wei Yang.

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Ci casually threw the handkerchief into the charcoal brazier. The handkerchief quickly burned to ashes after encountering the fire.

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Before returning to the village, Yan Shu went to the government office to meet Pei Chengye and reminded him to pay attention to a snowstorm that might occur after the New Year, and that places with mountains should take precautions against the hidden dangers of avalanches and landslides in advance.

Although Pei Chengye was not sure whether there would be a heavy snowstorm after the New Year, this matter was of great importance and he could not sit idly by. Yan Shu was right, it was better to be prepared early to be on the safe side.

After Yan Shu left, he immediately went to see the prefect and several colleagues. After some discussion, the provincial government quickly issued an official document to the county governments, asking local officials to strengthen their prevention of blizzards. The people living near mountainous areas and in unsafe houses should be carefully counted and monitored at all times, and evacuated in time if they found something wrong.

As for Yan Shu, she went to see her seventh uncle the second day after returning to the village and mentioned that there might be a rare snowstorm after the New Year. Banpo Village was built on the hillside and there had been precedents of landslides before, so her seventh uncle attached great importance to Yan Shu's words.

Hundreds of strong laborers were immediately organized to check the houses in the village door to door, and if any dilapidated houses were found, the villagers were immediately arranged to repair them together.

After two days of extensive repairs, all the houses in the village were finally repaired and reinforced on New Year's Eve. In the evening of New Year's Eve, dark clouds covered the sun, and soon heavy snow began to fall.

The Yan family sat around a big table to eat New Year's Eve dinner. The difference from previous years was that this year Jiang Ci and Yan Wu were missing, but Liu Hanyue was there.

Liu Hanyue usually looks eccentric and aloof, giving people a sense of distance that makes it difficult to get close to him, but when facing elders, he knows how to please them. He drank a few glasses of wine with Yan Ersheng at the table, and most of the topics they chatted about were related to farming and enriching the people.

As a native countryman, Yan Ersheng cares most about how to ensure that those who work in the fields have enough food to eat.

Liu Hanyue could tell from Yan Ersheng's words that he had rich experience in farming, so she invited him to go to the southern suburbs to teach the tenant farmers how to grow potatoes after the New Year. Yan Ersheng readily agreed.

He knew that promoting potato planting was his daughter's wish. As a country man, he couldn't help in other ways, but he had enough experience in farming. What's more, this was a good deed that would benefit the country and the people and save the people from hunger. He was willing to do it even if he didn't take a penny.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, Yan Ersheng changed the way he addressed Liu Hanyue from Second Young Master to Xiaohan.

Yan Shu: My father's friendship came very suddenly...

At twelve o'clock in the morning, the sound of firecrackers outside was endless. The Yan family members stood in the yard and set off fireworks and firecrackers as they did in previous years.

This year, Banpo Village made a lot of money because of the bumper potato harvest. The villagers' lives are getting better and better. During the New Year, they are willing to buy some firecrackers to add to the festive atmosphere. Firecrackers from every household bloom beautifully in the sky.

Yan Shu stood at the door of the house, wearing a red cloak and a large hat covered with a layer of mink fur. His pretty face looked even whiter and rosier when he wore it on his head.

She was like a beauty walked out of a New Year picture, standing there quietly watching her family having fun in the yard.

At this time last year, she was still standing with Jiang Ci watching the New Year’s fireworks. “May our lover always be like flowers, and we always remain the same year after year.” The young man’s wish is still ringing in her ears.

"Why don't you go over and join in the fun?"

Liu Hanyue suddenly came over, and Yan Shu withdrew his thoughts.

"I prefer to stand aside and watch quietly rather than set off fireworks. By the way, you just told my father that you want to invite him to the farm to teach us farming experience. Are you serious?"

Liu Hanyue leaned her tall body against the door frame, looking at her with a smile.

"Potatoes will be planted in March. Second Uncle already has experience in planting. Asking him to go to the farm to teach the tenant farmers the farming techniques will save a lot of trouble. Moreover, we plan to plant potatoes on all the fertile fields in Sanshili Town this year. We will need a lot of manpower. When the time comes, let Second Uncle select 20 people to go down the mountain together. We will not let them go unpaid every month."

Yan Shu thought this was a good opportunity to increase the villagers' income, so he readily agreed.

"Okay, let my dad go ask around in the village. I'm sure there are many people willing to do it."

Yan Wen and Yan Huai set off a lot of fireworks and firecrackers, which attracted Yan Dahu, Yan Xiangyang and the group of young boys including Bai Yutang, Erzhu and Shitou from next door.

The yard became increasingly noisy. Liu Wenniang, Xu Shuangxue and Xiaolian distributed a portion of sweets and snacks that had been wrapped in butter paper to each person. Everyone's face was filled with a festive atmosphere, and Yan Shu could not help but be infected by the joyful atmosphere.