Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 471: Stop the Carriage

Second Girl called out: “Mother!” Turning around, she threw herself into the woman’s arms and suppressed her wailing.
Her slender shoulders trembled like a butterfly in the wind, so pitiful.

The old man solemnly bowed to Lian Fang Zhou and begged: “Miss Lian, this girl is still young and ignorant, please forgive her! This marriage was only a verbal agreement and we have not exchanged letters.
This master says it doesn’t count, so it doesn’t count! Such an unruly person, how can I marry my daughter to him.
Please, Miss Lian, take us in.”

His daughter raised her head quickly and tried to plead again but her mother covered her mouth and whispered into her ear.
Her daughter stopped struggling and cried silently.

Lian Fang Zhou frowned: “Have you figured it out? If there is any connection in the future, I will sell you all immediately.
I will not treat those who follow me badly but if they annoy me, I won’t be sympathetic at all.” She glanced at the daughter.

The old man spoke without hesitation: “We understand clearly! Miss, don’t worry.
This servant will never have any connection with Zhao San again! In fact, this servant thought it was a little strange that Zhao San was not familiar to us but suddenly came to the door wanting to get married! Now I understand.
My daughter is confused… Miss, don’t worry.
This servant will take care of her and not let her cause trouble.”

Hearing this, Lian Fang Zhou put down the remaining half of her heart: As expected, he was not a fool and he could manage his family.
Smiling, she said: “It’s best to think about it clearly.
It’s your daughter’s life and you don’t want her to hate you in the future, right? Take some time to think about it and give me an answer in two days.”

Despite her crying, the daughter was actually listening closely.
When she heard this, she looked at Lian Fang Zhou hopefully.

However, Lian Fang Zhou’s words were firm: “I stand by my words: there is absolutely no way I will tolerate someone like Zhao San.”

When Lian Fang Zhou had suggested thinking about it, the old man had hesitated.
He cherished his daughter greatly.
But when he heard her second sentence, his mind changed immediately.
Decisively, he said: “This servant doesn’t need to think about it, I have already decided.
Please accept us, Miss Lian!”

Lian Fang Zhou nodded.
“Since this is the case, I will trust you.
But if you have any contact with Zhao San again, I will not compromise.” The matter was settled and she stopped talking about it, turning around and leaving.

After she was gone, Second Girl cried until she was out of breath and her heart was full of resentment towards her father’s heartlessness.

The old man sighed: “My daughter, why don’t you understand? You can see with your own eyes how much Miss Lian hates Zhao San.
Even if Miss Lian is kind hearted, we can’t beg her to accept Zhao San.
It’s rare for her to accept other people’s servants.
If you follow him, you will not have a good life.
Besides, I also find it suspicious that Zhao San choose this time to meet you.
Maybe he is planning some tricks.”

Seeing that his daughter was still crying, he shook his head: “Why are you so ignorant? Do you really like him that much? Why? In this way, our family would be tied to the Zhao family.
Haven’t you seen their current state? Do you really want to see our family be torn apart?”

His daughter’s expression changed greatly and she couldn’t help but shiver.
Silently, she lowered her head.

She liked Zhao San, who was affectionate and cheerful, but if it was between him and her parents, she cared more about her parents.
If their family was to be separated, she would rather not marry for the rest of her life!

~

Lian Fang Zhou and Lian Ze were very satisfied with the farming village.
Since they liked it, Steward Qin proposed they buy it and negotiated the price on the spot.
Finally it was decided that the deed would be handed over the next day.

The two parties— no, it should be three parties— were all very satisfied: Liu Jia would earn a considerable commission from this sale.

The three parties said goodbye and Lian Fang Zhou and her family returned to Dafang village.
However, they hadn’t gone very far when a figure suddenly appeared from the side and forced their carriage to stop.
If it wasn’t for Ah Jian’s skill, they definitely would have collided!

Though he avoided the person, Lian Fang Zhou and the others were still jostled, slamming into the carriage wall.
They didn’t have time to ask what was going on before they heard Ah Jian’s icy voice: “Zhao San! What are you doing?”

Lian Ze couldn’t help scolding: “We’re really cursed!”

Steward Qin sighed but Lian Fang Zhou hooked her lips in a mocking sneer and said: “He’s too impatient! I thought he would at least wait until we got back to intercede but he decided to stop us on the way!”

“Miss…” Steward Qin asked hesitantly.

Lian Fang Zhou shook her head: “I’m too lazy to bother with this kind of person, we don’t have anything to say to him.” Turning, she shouted through the curtain: “Don’t pay attention to people who block us for no reason.
Tell him to get lost!”

Outside, Zhao San was kneeling in front of the carriage and kowtowing with a ‘thump’.
He cried: “Miss Lian, please forgive me! I beg you to give me another chance! I will repay Miss Lian well! Great kindness, great virtue, honest work! I won’t dare to not understand the rules again! Please, Miss!”

Lian Fang Zhou did not come out and Ah Jian did not bother to listen.
As soon as he heard her say to ignore him, Ah Jian didn’t hesitate at all.
He shouted “Get out of the way!” and flicked his wrist, sending the whip flying towards Zhao San.
Zhao San was forced to take two steps to the side and as soon as he was out of the way, the carriage passed briskly.
In the blink of an eye, Zhao San was left alone with a billowing cloud of dust.

Steward Qin hesitated and finally said: “Miss, as the saying goes, it’s better to provoke a gentleman than a villain.
People like Zhao San have no fear and I don’t know what he might do.
Miss might as well take him in.
If he goes off and attacks us from a distance, I’m afraid it will not be good.”

“Even if this person tries to make waves, I don’t have the time to worry about this kind of thing.” Lian Fang Zhou said with disdain.
“Besides, if you are talking about the people in the village, don’t worry about it.
The Zhao steward will go back and Master Zhao will deal with it, I don’t need to do anything.”

After all, a thin camel was bigger than a fat horse.
Before the Zhao family was completely fallen, Zhao San had gone out and jumped around in an attempt to escape.
How could Master Zhao spare him?

And anyways, it wasn’t like he was an old servant of the Zhao family.
He was just a slave that Zhao Ru Jun had brought back in order to disgust Lian Fang Zhou.

Master Zhao would not let him off too easily!

Steward Qin understood with a start and hurriedly cupped his hands: “I was confused.
What Miss said is good!”

Lian Fang Zhou smiled, thinking that it wasn’t that he was confused but that he had become extra cautious when facing a possible disaster.
But no matter how careful someone was, they couldn’t be afraid of everything, right? Otherwise, it would be too tiring spending a lot of time dealing with those kinds of people.

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