farming female castellan

It was already June [-]th when Guan Shanyan arrived at the wharf in Yuanshuo County, and Zhang Ci greeted him there with his ink note and his wife.

"Second brother and Chen Yue are siblings at first glance." Zhang Ci thinks that they look very similar.

Guan Shanyan smiled: "Fortunately, I still have this face, so we can recognize each other smoothly."

Approaching Chen's house, everyone saw two splendid seas of flowers.One piece is golden, and the flowers are as big as a plate. Under the warm summer sunshine, they are filled with brilliant brilliance.One piece is purple and blue, which is an indescribable beauty.

"Wow, so beautiful!" the children cheered.

Yue Zidan stretched out his hand and asked cautiously: "Can I touch you? Gently."

"Of course." Zhang Ci smiled and nodded, ""

Yue Zidan squatted down happily, gently touched the lavender, and took a deep breath: "This fragrance is so comfortable."

"This is lavender, and its fragrance has a soothing effect." Zhang Ci told her.

Children love the golden sunflowers:

"They are so tall! They are taller than the three of me put together!"

"It smells so good. The fragrance is very strong."

"They seem to be smiling at the sun!"

Zhang Ci folded three sunflower flowers and gave them to the three children respectively: "Sunflowers can be given to relatives and friends to express their care and blessings."

He picked two more flowers and gave them to Guan Shanyan and his wife: "If we look at them tomorrow morning, they will be even more beautiful. The flowers are a little droopy now."

"Is it more beautiful?" The children were very surprised.

Zhang Ci smiled and nodded.

"Can I go in for a walk?" Guan Chengyang asked.

"Of course you can, but you have to be careful and don't get scratched by stems and branches; you can't run around, otherwise you won't be able to find your way back."

The children ran into the sunflower field. Yue Zidan picked a handful of lavender and walked intoxicatedly in the field.

Zhang Ci took out a plate from the bag and handed it to Guan Shanyan: "Melon seeds are the seeds of sunflowers, and they can also be fried in oil."

"Does it taste good?"

"It's very good. But it can only be used in a small amount for frying, which feels too extravagant. It's better to use more rapeseed oil. It's more intimate to eat melon seeds when fried."

Two grown men stood at the edge of the field and nibbled a handful of melon seeds.

Guan Shanyan said: "I heard some things about Huacheng last year, and also heard some stories about the Chen family in Xiangzhou and Huaizhou, so I wanted to visit the capital."

"Then you saw Chen Yue?" Zhang Ci looked at him.

"Yes, I looked a bit similar, but I didn't dare to admit it, and I didn't dare to be seen by him. But she seemed to have discovered me. She came to the shop for the next few days, and I only dared to watch from a distance. I hesitated and confirmed in my heart."

"I'm even more timid when I'm close to my hometown. I don't dare to ask people." Zhang Ci said slowly.

"Yes, yes, that's how it feels. I wanted to admit it immediately, but I didn't dare to admit it. I wanted to take another look and confirm it. I also heard some things about the Yan family and the Yu family."

"What do you do for a living now? Maybe we have a chance to cooperate." Zhang Ci asked him.

Guan Shanyan's smile was deep and a bit mysterious: "My business is somewhat similar to yours, maybe we can really cooperate."

Zhang Ci looked at it for a while and said, "Are you by the lake?" Guan Shanyan raised his eyebrows: "As expected of a great scholar of his generation, so smart."

Zhang Ci looked up at the sky: "If you had visited Changping Township a few years earlier, you would have known Chen Yue earlier."

Guan Shanyan's expression became serious in an instant: "I was still struggling at that time. It's not too late now, it's the best time."

Zhang Ci said: "We have been in Yuanshuo County for three years and Chunzhou for three years. Have you ever come over to take a look?"

Guan Shanyan shook his head sadly: "I've been here several times, but I never thought that my sister might be in your home. Adoption situations are everywhere. Looking for a child is like finding a needle in a haystack."

Zhang Ci smiled faintly: "How many people have been looking for a needle in a haystack even though they know it? Maybe subconsciously, you still don't dare to look for it?"

Guan Shanyan looked at the sea of ​​lavender flowers in front of him and said: "This flower is beautiful, but also a little melancholy. At that time, there was a drought in several states of Xia State, and the lives of the victims were difficult. An old woman and a 12-year-old girl, I really Don't dare to think too much. Her eldest brother...her eldest brother..." His voice was choked, and Zhang Ci patted him on the shoulder twice to express comfort.

The children came out of the flower field, Yue Zidan came back, and everyone went home.

Chen Zhongyan was at home, Guan Shanyan's family saluted him, Chen Zhongyan returned the salute, and called their second elder brother and second sister-in-law.

The Guan family prepared six gifts for the children. Chen Fan said: "My family has six children, and you only have three, so I have more of these three."

Everyone smiled and accepted.

The three children of the Guan family looked at the two sets of twins: "Can they tell them apart?"

Zhang Ci smiled and said to them, "We can tell them apart if we look at them every day."

Yue Zidan looked at the two girls happily: "They look so interesting."

Guan Shanyan and Zhang Ci drank wine and said, "Will we visit your mountain in the next two days?"

Chen Fan smiled and said welcome.

"Then, you are welcome to play by the lake." Guan Shanyan continued.

Zhang Ci smiled: "Is it a visit to relatives and friends, or an official visit?"

Guan Shanyan laughed loudly: "Your Excellency, the Prime Minister of the City never forgets his official duties."

Everyone stayed at Chen's house for two nights and then went into the mountains.Zhang Ci took several officials and accompanied Guan Shanyan and his wife around.

Guan Shanyan said: "It was very hard in the past few years by the lake. The harvest of crops was not high, and there was not much profit from catching fish and shrimps. There is little food grown in the mountains, but there are many wild game products. If you are lucky, there are mines. The leaders in the mountains Life is better than us lakeside people.”

Zhang Ci shook his head: "As long as you are ruthless enough, you can live a good life. If my second brother takes the path of benevolence, he will only have a few more years of hard life."

Guan Shanyan took a sip of wine: "Brother Zhang is right. The Guan family has reached this point. I still can't do those things. Of course, I won't relent if I am bullied to the head. Thanks to you, Xia Guo, With the help of some high-yielding grains, the people's lives will be better. If I follow you in the future, they will live a better life."

Everyone present was silent.

Chen Fan said: "Mountains belong to mountains, lakes belong to lakes, and you are Ah Yue's brother. We will never extend our feet to you."

Guan Shanyan shook his head: "You don't need to reach over, we will send it over. From now on, my land by the lake will be under the jurisdiction of Huacheng. You can just give me a general or official position."

Chen Fan and Zhang Ci looked at each other, and Zhang Ci said, "Second brother, we talked about cooperation before, but your method doesn't sound like cooperation."

Guan Shanyan smiled: "This is cooperation. If it is under your name, I can still manage it. From Changping Township, to Yuanshuo County, and then to Chunzhou, the city lords and city ministers have all made outstanding achievements and are famous. . Last year, people around the lake heard a lot about your deeds. The people’s biggest wish is to have enough food and clothing and live a stable and prosperous life; those who are ambitious want to have the opportunity to study and become officials. I have achieved great success. They will be very happy to follow the city lord, and they will be very grateful to me."

The news on the other side of the lake was spread consciously, but neither Chen Fan nor Zhang Ci expected that there would be Chen Yue's brother there, so they failed to get to know him earlier.

Guan Shanyan said: "The general trend of the world is that if we divide for a long time, we will unite, and if we unite for a long time, we will divide. This land has been divided for too long, it has been chaotic for too long, and it has suffered for too long. In the past, no one could unify even if they wanted to, but now we have you. , the people's hearts are naturally yearning for it. We are all working separately, so it is really better to become one."