Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 333 Joy
Yang Xiaoshan reported the information that Yang Dong had gathered to Xie Yuyan.

Xie Yuyan had finished drawing the blueprints; all that was left was to hand them over to the craftsmen so they could use them to repair the house.

Yang Xiaoshan glanced at it as he spoke, and felt... he didn't quite understand it; he had never seen the room arranged like this before.

I couldn't understand many things inside the house, except for a stove.

Even on paper, the stove was enormous. He couldn't fathom what such a large stove would be used for.

Yang Xiaoshan was so engrossed in the picture that he almost forgot what he had said.

“Madam,” Yang Xiaoshan asked, “what is this stove used for? And there’s a windlass in front of it, is that for putting water directly into the pot?”

"It's just boiling a pot of water, why would you need this?"

"And, is there a well down there?"

Yang Xiaoshan really didn't understand how a house could be built on top of a well.

"Never seen it before?" Xie Yuyan looked at Yang Xiaoshan.

Yang Xiaoshan shook his head: "No..."

“That’s right,” Xie Yuyan said with a smile. “I haven’t even fixed it yet, how could you have seen it?”

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoshan was first stunned, then extremely excited. No one else had it, so it was naturally the best thing ever that his family had it.

However, he still couldn't understand the picture.

Yang Xiaoshan said, "Madam, are we going to use this whole piece of land to build this?"

Xie Yuyan pointed and said, "This is just what's in front of us now; we'll build a greenhouse in the back."

"Is there really a greenhouse?" Yang Xiaoshan asked.

Xie Yuyan said, "Not only will we have a flower room, but once we buy the land next door, we'll also open a restaurant and an inn. However, we don't have enough money right now. We'll figure it out slowly once some money arrives from Daming Prefecture."

Yang Xiaoshan subconsciously looked out the window, as if he could already imagine what these houses would look like when they were all built.

Xie Yuyan folded the picture and put it away, then took out a piece of paper and began to write on it.

It took Yang Xiaoshan a while to come to his senses as he looked at the things Xie Yuyan handed him.

Yang Xiaoshan said, "Madam, this is..."

Xie Yuyan instructed: "Go to the market, by any means necessary, buy everything you need, and also buy a good horse, and a carriage..."

She paused here.

Some of the things she wanted were not things that merchants could use, but in a place like Bianjing, they could always be bought with money, and many wealthy merchants would buy them secretly and use them in secret.

However, it's troublesome and costs more money.

Xie Yuyan thought of the Tang family father and son, the scene of Wang Yan applying medicine to her foot injury at night, and the account sheets sent by the money shop.

Xie Yuyan's soft spot was touched.

She suddenly changed her mind. These things would take Yang Xiaoshan a lot of effort, but it would be much easier for Wang Yan to arrange them.

"Find a way to give this note to Lord Wang," Xie Yuyan said, "and tell him to prepare it for me as soon as possible."

Yang Xiaoshan listened attentively.

Xie Yuyan continued, "Don't alarm the rest of the Wang family."

Wang Yan must have many guards from the Wang family around him, so Sang Dian doesn't need to hide, but she still needs to be wary of the old man's men. She doesn't want to meet that old man yet.

Yang Xiaoshan said, "Don't worry, Madam, I will definitely deliver the things."

Yang Xiaoshan was a new face, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to find an opportunity to meet Wang Yan. He could even slip the letter over if they bumped into each other while walking, and it would be best if Sang Dian was nearby so he could help cover it up. This was more appropriate than sending Tang Xing.

After handing the note to Yang Xiaoshan, Xie Yuyan thought for a moment and then said, "I'll write another letter, and you can take it with you, so that you don't miss the opportunity to speak with him."

Yang Xiaoshan responded.

The way the eldest daughter-in-law addresses Lord Wang is a bit strange; she uses "he" instead of "Lord Wang," which inexplicably makes the relationship seem very close.

Yang Xiaoshan pondered for a moment, then stepped back a few paces, waiting for his wife to write a letter.

About a quarter of an hour later, Xie Yuyan put down his pen and waited for the writing on several sheets of paper to dry before putting them into a sealed tube and handing it to Yang Xiaoshan.

"Let's go before it gets dark."

As darkness falls, the Wang family's security will be tighter, and Sang Dian won't be able to see clearly, making it difficult for him to go forward and provide support.

Yang Xiaoshan took the sealed container and went outside. After walking quite a distance, he remembered that Madam hadn't said how to deal with Feng Erniang.

He touched the sealed tube in his pocket again, which was probably related to the letter.

After Yang Xiaoshan left, Xie Yuyan instructed Tang Xing to summon Guo Xiong.

"If you want to save Feng Erniang, delay them for two days."

Guo Xiong took a while to come to his senses after hearing this: "Does Madam have a solution?"

Xie Yuyan nodded: "I can only give it a try."

Guo Xiong bowed deeply, saying, "No matter the outcome, we will never forget Madam's kindness." He had no other choice but to pay money to ransom her.

Xie Yuyan raised his eyes, and his clear gaze made Guo Xiong lower his head, feeling even more respect in his heart.

"I'm letting you know first," Xie Yuyan said. "When Feng Erniang left the wazi with those people, she had a chance to escape. Whether she succeeded or not, it would have been more certain than when she jumped off the high platform that day. But she did nothing, which means those people must have something on her."

"In other words, your attempt to redeem people with money is doomed to fail."

Guo Xiong realized this: "Now I understand, those people came for us brothers. They wanted to use Feng Erniang to resolve the matter on the Bian River."

"Not entirely," Xie Yuyan said calmly.

Guo Xiong pondered carefully: "Is it because of... the Feng family's case?"

Xie Yuyan said, "You have seen Feng Erniang, but you have never seen her brother. Where is her brother?"

"Are you saying that Madam Feng is afraid to leave because Feng Dalang is in their hands? Then... her behavior in front of us brothers was also coerced?"

After Guo Xiong finished speaking, he suddenly felt relieved. After being enlightened by the eldest daughter-in-law, he recalled what happened in the wazi that day and felt that Feng Erniang was not right. However, he did not dare to believe that Feng Erniang was deliberately trying to harm them.

The two families have been on good terms for so many years, and it's really like this... He felt an indescribable sadness.

Now that he knows there might be a reason for it, he truly breathed a sigh of relief.

“We brothers should ask for your guidance, Madam,” Guo Xiong said. “We will listen to you.”

Xie Yuyan said, "There might be some risks involved, and we might even have to endure some hardship, but that's alright?"

Guo Xiong did not hesitate: "Saving people is not a simple matter. We all understand. Madam, just make the arrangements."

Xie Yuyan had nothing more to say and simply said, "Then do as I say."

……

When Wang Yan came out of the government office, it was still dark. He was about to mount his horse when he heard someone say, "Isn't this the county government office?"

"I wanted to go to the county government office to file a complaint, but I didn't know the way. I finally found this place after a lot of trouble. Why isn't this the right place?"

The voice sounded somewhat familiar. Wang Yan turned his head and saw Yang Xiaoshan talking to the guard. Wang Yan's brows immediately relaxed. Luckily, he was usually quite self-controlled, otherwise he would have shown a joyful expression on the spot.