Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 321: The design diagram

Ah Jian had a sudden thought and asked: “Did they finish Xiuyuan’s design drawings?” He glanced at Cui Shao Xi, thinking that since something that would excite this young master could only be this kind of treasure, his guess shouldn’t be wrong.

Sure enough, Lian Fang Zhou’s eyes lit up and she clapped her hands, smiling: “Ah Jian is right, I also think so! Young Master Cui, has Xiuyuan’s design been finished? That’s wonderful!”

Cui Shao Xi felt very unwilling to glance at Ah Jian, depressed.
He had said she needed to guess but instead she just said “Ah Jian is right!” Hmph, this guy just made a lucky guess, what’s so good about it?

Cui Yi knew his young master best and could peek into his heart from just his expression.
The corners of his mouth couldn’t help but twitch.
Young Master, you are really lively! When did you get so concerned? Relax, aren’t you ashamed to be so concerned about such a small matter?

Of course, Cui Shao Xi didn’t feel ashamed at all!

He smiled at Ah Jian without friendliness and said: “Yes, Xiyuan’s design drawings have been finished! I brought them specially for you to look at.”

As he spoke, Cui Shao Xi pulled out a large, folded paper from his sleeve and they worked together to spread it out fully on the table, going over various places on the diagram.

Lian Fang Zhou was full of joy when she saw the full picture, nodding from time to time as she smiled widely: “It looks great! This drawing is even more perfect than I imagined.
When do you plan to start the work?”

Lian Fang Zhou sighed internally.
It really was good to be rich! No matter what problem you encountered, you could just use money to clear the way!

Cui Shao Xi smiled: “Before the diagram was finished, the entire garden was surrounded by a high wall.
Now we can start the construction but this season is not suitable for planting trees and flowers so we cannot do it all at once.
Everything else is underway, however, and its very lively! I think it will be half finished in two months, you should come down and look around.”

Lian Fang Zhou nodded: “I’ll come down then! If you keep to this schedule, it will be open for business by the double ninth festival in the fall.”

“This will be no problem!” Cui Shao Xi assured her.

He glanced at Ah Jian and suddenly smiled: “Now that the construction site is very busy, I don’t know if Ah Jian is free? It would be good if he could help!”

Ah Jian said without hesitation: “Not going!”

Stagnated, Cui Shao Xi stared at him: “Why?”

“Not interested!”

“You!” Cui Shao Xi spoke with a smile while holding back his anger.
“It won’t be very tiring.
If you go there and work, wouldn’t it be good for Lian Fang Zhou to have someone on site? Fang Zhou, what do you think?”

Ah Jian cut in: “I’m not good at these kinds of trivial things and it would be messy.
Besides, I’m not comfortable!”

How could he not worry? Of course he would worry about being separated from his family! Who knew if Zhao Ru Jun would have any new tricks? There was also that couple, have they really given up?

Cui Shao Xi was very angry and was about to sneer when Lian Fang Zhou, noticing his mood, hurriedly smiled and said: “Young Master Cui, don’t insist! Ah Jian doesn’t want to go! It will be enough if you and cousin-in-law arrange the manpower.
What do you need Ah Jian for? By the way, do you know how cousin and cousin-in-law are doing now? How is my cousin?”

Lian Fang Zhou had changed the subject so Cui Shao Xi had no choice but to give up, muttering: “Your cousin? Of course, she’s fine! Her disgusting sister has been completely dealt with so she’s fine.”

“Really? That’s great!” Lian Fang Zhou was happy to hear this and hurriedly asked: “Then, what about her stepmother? Did she make trouble?”

“…” Cui Shao Xi wanted to smack his big mouth.
He wanted to answer her quickly and took the initiative.
Very good, now the topic had gotten farther and farther away!

Seeing Lian Fang Zhou looking at him with expectation and interest, he couldn’t bear to not answer or to only give a vague reply, so he gave into fate and elaborated on the entire story.

Ah Jian was not interested in gossip.
Glancing at Cui Shao Xi, he couldn’t help but feel amused.
Standing up, he told them he was going out to work on something.

From the side, Cui Yi winked at Cui Shao Xi repeatedly so that Cui Shao Xi did not spend too much time talking about Fang Qing.

After all, he had other matters to do today and he couldn’t stay for long.

Cui Shao Xi finally had to get up, saying in frustration: “Fang Zhou, I have something to do, I have to go! I will see you when I have time again!”

Lian Fang Zhou nodded, smiling: “Alright, you can visit when you have nothing to do! Be careful on your way!”

Hearing Lian Fang Zhou’s concern for him, Cui Shao Xi’s spirits immediately lifted.
Nodding, he said: “I will! I will tell you more about Xiuyuan when I return!”

Lian Fang Zhou agreed and sent the master and servant out.

“Oh, that’s right.” Cui Shao Xi suddenly stopped and turned around, looking serious: “Don’t pay any attention to that Zhao woman.
I won’t let there be any rumors spread about you!”

Listening to him, Lian Fang Zhou understood that Cui Shao Xi had a plan.

“Thank you!” She felt warm.

“I don’t like to hear you say this!” Cui Shao Xi was unhappy but he didn’t speak too harshly, worried that it would make Lian Fang Zhou uncomfortable.
He hurriedly smiled and said: “Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore.
Anyways, you don’t have to worry about it, I have a solution! I will go first.”

She smiled.
“Safe travels!”

“See you next time!” Cui Shao Xi swung onto his horse and gave her one last reluctant look before riding away.

When Lian Fang Zhou saw the pair disappear, she sighed and walked back inside.

However, she didn’t expect that she would find that Ah Jian had taken Zhao Ru Jun’s words to heart and really wanted to move to the compound.

“That Zhao Ru Jun didn’t have any good intentions but she was right.
I’d better move out…” Seeing that Lian Fang Zhou’s face was a bit ugly, he hurriedly added: “It’s just a few steps away, it will be just like before.
What you do and what I do won’t have any impact!”

“Whatever you want!” Lian Fang Zhou turned her head to ignore him but suddenly paused: “You have a good life and suddenly move out for no reason, isn’t it obvious to guess? What rumors have the villagers not spread around? Whatever they think or say, you and I are innocent so what do we have to fear? There are no elders in our family so what kind of suspicion do you want to avoid? If you want to move out, then move out!”

She was really annoyed in her heart.
What kind of thing was Zhao Ru Jun that she could interfere with her life with just a few words? Well, it seemed it was not entirely because of her…

Ah Jian was started, suddenly feeling a little at a loss.

Before he could reply, Lian Ze came in from the backyard.
Hearing Lian Fang Zhou’s words, he rushed up like a gust of wind and clutching Ah Jian’s sleeve, saying nervously: “What did my sister say? Brother Ah Jian, you want to move? Are you leaving? Where are you moving? Don’t leave us, okay!”