They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 409 Going to the provincial capital

The man was quite satisfied and attentive, showering her face, lips, eyebrows, and nose with kisses, coaxing her sweetly, "We don't need to be so formal at home. Why don't we stay in the room today? I'll fetch you some water to wash up. What would you like for breakfast? I'll ask Granny Qin Qing and Mu Xiang to make it."

Xu Zhichun: "I'm thirsty, I want to drink water."

"I'll pour it for you."

Liang Minglang quickly dressed and got out of bed. The tea in the room had gone cold, so he hurried out to pour some warm tea.

Upon entering, Liang Minglang saw Xu Zhichun putting on her undergarments, her snow-white back dotted with red marks. The beautiful scenery before his eyes vanished in a flash, and Liang Minglang instinctively felt regretful.

Seeing that he had left, Xu Zhichun hurriedly endured the soreness and discomfort in her body and found her inner clothes to put on first, otherwise she would still feel uncomfortable.

Even though they had enjoyed a blissful night together, and even though she woke up in his arms in the morning, things were different once it got light.

Unexpectedly, her body was sore and her movements were slow, but he moved too quickly. She hadn't even finished dressing when he came back. When she heard him push open the door, she was so startled that she almost fell over.

Liang Minglang quickly put down the tea and came over to put his arm around her, saying considerately with a smile, "Let me help you."

"do not want!"

Xu Zhichun's face flushed, and she pulled the thin blanket tighter around herself, saying embarrassedly, "Get up and turn around."

Liang Minglang was a little amused and kindly reminded her, "Zhichun, we just slept together last night."

Xu Zhichun's face turned even redder. "Shut up, get up, turn around."

Although the words are rough but the reasoning is sound, this particular statement is just too crude.

She couldn't bear to hear it.

“good good”

Liang Minglang smiled, obediently got up, and turned around. His wife was clearly embarrassed and annoyed, and he dared not really make her angry.

"Don't turn around."

Xu Zhichun kept her eyes fixed on him, wary of him turning back, while quickly putting on her clothes.

Although the rustling sound of the fabric was faint, Liang Minglang's hearing was excellent. Hearing it, his mind subconsciously conjured up some indescribable and harmonious images, which really aroused his desire, and he couldn't resist.

"Ok?"

"No."

"Or maybe I should—"

"Shut up, no!"

Liang Minglang laughed out loud. "Fine, fine, if you don't want it, then don't. But could you hurry up? That voice is really making my heart itch."
Xu Zhichun finally managed to put on her undergarments, and casually slipped on a thin silk jacket. She then gathered her hair and breathed a sigh of relief.

Okay, I feel safe again.

"Well, it's alright."

Liang Minglang turned around with a smile, brought tea, sat on the edge of the bed, and fed her. She looked slender and delicate in her clothes, just as beautiful as ever, and the more you looked at her, the more beautiful she became.

The thin clothes couldn't hide his memories of last night and his wandering thoughts. He couldn't take his eyes off him, and his words and actions became even gentler, taking perfect care of him.

Xu Zhichun was waited on hand and foot, and really didn't leave her room.

Granny Qin Qing panicked, thinking that she was sick, and hurriedly came to ask her in a worried manner. Xu Zhichun was embarrassed and guilty, and finally managed to send her away.

Liang Minglang put his arm around her and laughed, "Granny Qin Qing is too much of a worrywart; she forgot I'm here."

Xu Zhichun glanced at him, thinking to herself, "With you here? It's all your fault."

Liang Minglang: "Honey, tell me where you feel unwell. Does your back hurt? Do you want me to massage it?"

"No need, I'm fine!" Xu Zhichun dared not let him lay a hand on her.

Liang Minglang laughed, full of regret, "Sigh, if my wife feels unwell, remember to tell me."

Xu Zhichun laughed and scolded, then closed her eyes, turned her back to him, and lay down on her side, too lazy to pay him any attention.

Liang Minglang moved closer without any hesitation, chuckling as he pulled the man into his arms.

Newlyweds, the two were still very affectionate and lovey-dovey when they were together, and before they knew it, the day had passed.

When I got up and washed up again, I opened the door and it seemed as if the world had become more beautiful.

Liang Minglang placed his hand on her shoulder from behind. She turned her head slightly, and the two smiled at each other, as if everything was blossoming.

Xu Zhichun looked up at the azure sky, the sun shining brightly, the weather was fine, and an unknown bird flew past her, its clear chirping melodious and pleasant, making her feel happy and her lips unconsciously curled up.

that's nice!

she thinks.

A few days later, the family suddenly received an invitation from the wife of Magistrate Fan in the provincial capital, who specially invited them to a gathering to admire the flowers.

Xu Zhichun was speechless and complained, "What's wrong with Madam Fan now? Why did she invite me all this way to admire the flowers?"

From their Qingshan County to the provincial capital, at the normal speed of a strong mule pulling a cart, it would take an overnight stay on the way, and they wouldn't arrive until noon the next day.

She was invited to admire the flowers, which required a lot of effort.

Why would you deliberately cause her distress?
Liang Minglang also expressed his incomprehension, saying, "If you don't want to go, then don't go. The emperor is far away, and there's nothing she can do about it."

This highlights the advantage of being far away; even if the other party wants to cause trouble, it's not easy for them.

From another perspective, if finding fault is so difficult, yet they insist on finding this fault, then this fault seems rather special.

Xu Zhichun thought for a moment, "Let's go. We can stay overnight at the village in Hekou Town. Come to think of it, I've never been to the provincial capital before. It would be good to see what's going on."

Liang Minglang nodded and smiled, "Then let's go."

The two packed their bags quickly and set off the next day.

This time, they simply took Qin Qing, Mu Xiang, and Chun Fen with them. They would leave Mu Xiang and Chun Fen at the village in Hekou Town and take Qin Qing to the provincial capital.

The family asked Zeng Xiaojuan to help feed the chickens and pigs. The konjac tofu and other products were all made in the workshop, and Aunt Zhu'er and Zeng Xiaoyan were in charge of managing them, so there was no need to worry about it.

After two days on the road, we arrived in the provincial capital and checked into an inn.

The provincial capital was much more bustling than the county town. Shops lined both sides of the street, and vendors, people, carriages, and sedan chairs came and went in a noisy and bustling atmosphere.

Xu Zhichun began to consider whether to buy property in the provincial capital. When his business grew bigger in the future, he might need to come here from time to time. Whether he came by himself or Manager Zhong and others, it would be more convenient to have a place to stay and keep in touch.

In the future, when Mingxuan takes the provincial examination, he can come and stay early, which will make it easier for him to find out information and make friends with scholars and writers.
As soon as she mentioned it, Liang Minglang agreed.

Xu Zhichun then smiled and said, "In that case, let's spend a few more days exploring after the flower viewing banquet, find out a spacious and convenient place, ask about the price, and if it's suitable, we'll buy it."

"Okay!"

As long as my wife likes it.

Liang Minglang naturally wouldn't argue with her, since she was the one who earned the money.

Madam Fan's flower-viewing banquet was held in a villa in the north of Fan Family Town.

When Xu Zhichun and Granny Qin Qing were led inside, they happened to run into Madam Dou on the way. Madam Dou smiled and said that she was going with Madam Xu and that there was no need for her to lead the way, so she dismissed the servants from the Fan family.

Madam Dou showed no intention of leaving immediately. With no outsiders around, her gaze toward Xu Zhichun instantly filled with hostility.