Happiness System

"Where are Brother Xuan and Sister Han?" Qin Yunxi rubbed his dry eyes.

Honglian went forward and poured her a cup of hot tea, and said with a smile: "In the afternoon, Yao Ge'er from Madam Gao's family came to play with the two young masters, but soon he became bored with the house and ran to the old lady to pester her with stories."

"Are Nianqiu and Madam Gao okay?" Qin Yunxi then remembered Yang Nianqiu.

"Mrs. Gao just stopped taking herbal medicine a few days ago. She usually stays in their courtyard with Madam Gao, and she would go to sit with the old lady every one or two days.

Mrs. Gao was pregnant with twins and her body was injured. Although she had stopped taking herbal medicine a long time ago, the doctor said she would have to stay in bed for the rest of her life.

Mrs. Gao kept a close eye on her and only allowed her to go downstairs for a walk every day. Fearing that she might feel bored, she asked people to collect many storybooks and had people read them to her in different ways.

My brothers and sisters often go there to read the script."

When Honglian saw her stand up, she quickly took the cloak from the rack and put it on her.

Snowflakes started falling from the sky again, and the cold wind made my face hurt.

Qin Yunxi looked up at the guards who were clearing snow on the roof and said, "Before the snow melts, the guards' monthly wages will be doubled. In addition, we will allocate some silver to prepare better meals for them, and increase the monthly wages of others by 20%."

"This slave has taken note of it."

When she entered the old lady's yard, the old lady saw her come in and asked people to set the table for dinner.

Qin Yunxi didn't say much, just a few words of casual chat. After dinner, the remaining table was cleared away and the children were sent to play aside. Then she said, "My grandson's wife also learned that the clan leader and his clan members were the teachers and guards at the academy.

The granddaughter-in-law had not had time to take a close look at the account book of the academy. She only heard from the people below that their monthly salary was the same as that of everyone else.

After all, my mother and sister still live in Baiyuan Village, and my granddaughter-in-law didn’t know that my father and husband would use people from the clan, and she didn’t know if it would cause gossip.”

The old lady fiddled with the Nanzhu in her hand and shook her head, saying, "Rong Chun is a man who knows his limits. Moreover, they don't know that you built the academy with your own hands. As long as the General's Mansion doesn't fall, no one of them dares to have any bad intentions. You can rest assured.

Your father did tell me a few words about the academy. After all, the south of the desert is different from our inland. At this time, the Hu people are wreaking havoc in the south of the desert. It is always a good thing to have Rong Chun and others looking after the academy.

When spring comes, you can use whatever you think is useful. It would be good if they can continue to earn a few taels of silver to support their families. If they are useless, just send them back to farm!

Public matters are public matters, private matters are private matters. If anyone is not in a clear mind, just hand them over to your father and Rong Chun. There is no need to make things difficult for them!"

Qin Yunxi smiled and said, "I'm not afraid of these things, but since the clan leader and the others are so attentive, I can't just remain indifferent.

Just give me money or some food and daily necessities. I am afraid that I can't handle it properly, so I ask you to help me consider it."

The old lady thought for a moment before speaking: "Then you should give Rong Chun three thousand taels. I'm afraid there is not much left of the silver we gave him before, and it has all been used on the clan members.

The winters here are long and cold, so they might need to spend some money.

The rest of them didn’t know whether Rong Chun was going to run a clan school or send the children to a college, but they would definitely have to buy some sacrificial land or something.”

Qin Yunxi nodded and asked, "Father is not at home, and my fourth brother is busy with the affairs of the academy all day long. I am afraid that mother and sister are worried. How about I ask someone to bring mother and sister over to stay for a few days?"

This time the old lady didn't respond, she just said: "With your mother gone, I'm afraid no one can control Brother Sheng's daughter-in-law."

"That's fine. My granddaughter-in-law has a lot of good fabrics. I'll have someone send them over tomorrow to make some clothes for Grandmother and Mammy."

Qin Yunxi knew that Zou Yiran must have done something weird when she was not around, so she did not continue the topic.

The old lady and her friends' clothes were made of the same fabric they had bought in Baicheng before. It wasn't good fabric, just ordinary cotton.

At that time, they didn't know Qin Yunxi's family background, so they naturally had to spend the money sparingly.

But even though they now knew that Qin Yunxi was not short of money, the old lady and father-in-law Fu Ronglang had never made any demands on her. She still wore the same clothes she wore when she first arrived in Baiyuan Village, and she ate whatever she was given.

Qin Yunxi naturally doesn't mind spending more time on people who are kind to her and know their limits.

Qin Yunxi didn't stay long for fear of disturbing the old lady's rest.

She first sent Gao Kaiyao back, and visited Yang Nianqiu and her mother-in-law, and then took the two children back to her own yard.

Another five days passed in a busy manner, and she sensed the presence of the 'Night Walker' almost every night.

But the other person was just passing by and did not stay in their inner courtyard. The hidden guards did not react, and Qin Yunxi pretended not to know.

By the afternoon of the sixth day, Fu Xiuwen and his son both returned with injuries.

The injury was real, of course, but it wasn't as serious as it looked, especially for Fu Xiuwen. If he had bandaged the wound a little later, it would have healed automatically.

No one knew when this man contacted Xiao Yu. He ate and drank to his heart's content for two days at home under the pretext of recuperating, and then disappeared again.

On the same day, "Master Chen" had enough of his eighteenth concubine and was disappointed with Mo Nan, so he finally decided to leave Mo Nan.

The ones who left were naturally not Xiao Chenyi and Qin Yunxi, they were just substitutes.

Sure enough, there were many twists and turns on the road. On the third day, before leaving the southern part of the desert, Master Chen and his concubine were "killed" by the Hu people.

On the same day, Zhou Banxia and his disciples returned to Baicheng.

As soon as Zhou Banxia left, Qin Yunxi got tired of having to guard against the Night Walker's rebellion every day, so she took out some medicinal herbs from the space and asked someone to prepare medicinal food for Xiao Chenyi every day.

Under Xiao Chenyi's gaze that said, "You've really held back," Qin Yunxi gave an emotionless fake smile, pretending she saw nothing and heard nothing.

Half a month later, Qin Yunxi felt that Xiao Chenyi's body was strong enough to last for another ten or eight years. She suppressed her pain and spent 100,000 taels of silver to finally send this great god away.

"Mom, I miss Dad!"

Before going to bed, Fu Yuhan suddenly looked at Qin Yunxi pitifully.

"Han Jie'er, be good. Your father has gone to work to earn money. Did your father buy the candied haws for you today and have someone bring them back?"

Qin Yunxi sighed. This was one of the reasons why she didn't divorce directly and kick the Fu family out.

After all, the child needs a father, and she has no intention of finding another one. Besides, Fu Xiuwen seems to be quite clear-headed at the moment, so she'll just make do with him!

Fu Yuhan didn't say anything, just shed tears silently.

In her heart, mother and father are always different. Mother is also very good, but father is better. Father will take her to play on horseback (go to work), will let her ride a big horse, and will take her to the mountains to play snowballs and catch rabbits (hunt)...

These are things that my mother can't do.

Qin Yunxi really didn't know that this little girl would think of all these things. She really didn't have much experience in coaxing children, and didn't know what to do. She could only hug the little girl in her arms, pat her gently, and sing the ballad that the original owner often sang when coaxing children.

In the end, neither the mother nor the daughter knew who fell asleep first.

The next day, Qin Yunxi asked Fu Mingxuan: "Brother Xuan, do you miss your father?"

Fu Mingxuan naturally thought about it, but only a little.

Fu Xiuwen didn't really dote on him as much as he did on his daughter. Plus, when they were in Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion, the relationship between his parents was not very harmonious. Fu Xiuwen was either busy with official duties or cleaning up Pei Miaomiao's mess. He really didn't have much time for Fu Mingxuan, so naturally the relationship between father and son was not deep.

Fu Mingxuan matured very precociously. If it weren't for the change in his attitude towards his father during the exile, the relationship between father and son would have been even colder!

I only heard Master Fu Mingxuan sighing, "Sister Han must be missing her father again! Mother, just ask someone to take her out for a ride on horseback. It would be best if they could catch a wild rabbit. I guarantee that she will be so happy that she won't even think about her father!"

After that, it seemed like he was sharing, but in fact it was a complaint, telling Qin Yunxi how his father raised his children.

Qin Yunxi: ??? Taking a two-year-old child to the mountains to hunt in the middle of winter? Damn it, don't come back!

Seeing his mother's face darken, Fu Mingxuan, who was hiding his achievements and fame, knew that his old father would be in trouble when he returned, so he retired with satisfaction and went back to study.

I told you not to be biased!

snort!

Qin Yunxi shook her head helplessly when she saw the little guy's face full of scheming and arrogance that could not be concealed.

This is also a vengeful person!

After Xiao Chenyi left Zhuangzi, she felt much more relaxed.

After opening the letter from the imperial capital, the smile on her face deepened.

This time, four letters came from the imperial capital, one from Qin's father, one from Qin's mother, and one from Qin's eldest brother. There was also one from Yang Nianji. In addition, Qin Yiyuan, who was studying in Liancheng, also sent a letter.

Qin's father wrote that he felt that his talent was not appreciated. After his in-laws fell from power, his colleagues took advantage of the situation and made things difficult for him. In a fit of anger, he resigned from his post. Then, his two brothers were also marginalized and lost their jobs. The high prices in Kyoto meant that the family had lost their main source of income. They did not plan to return to their hometown and planned to leave for her after the spring.

The letter from Qin's father was full of regret and sorrow, and it seemed like it was written for certain people.

Qin's mother's letter was similar, saying that her father and two brothers had lost their official positions, and the shop had been closed due to being squeezed out, so she sold the shop at a low price and asked Qin Yunxi to find a house for them. They would set off to Mo Nan when the road became easier to travel in the spring.

Probably because she was afraid that someone would read their letters, Qin's mother only talked about the difficulties at home and didn't say much else.

The letter from his elder brother Qin Yijing was sent via Yang Nianji, so he didn't have so many concerns.

He directly told the story of how his father had lured the rival family to attack, and how he was "angry" and caused trouble and then went on strike and resigned from his post.

Qin Yijing and Qin Yiyu's dismissal from their official positions was also intentional.

All of these were the hints given by Qin Yunxi before he left, and the father and his two sons observed the direction of the wind in the court.

If they hadn't had the money left by Qin Yunxi, perhaps they wouldn't have dared to act rashly for the sake of their family's livelihood.