It's really hard to just farm peacefully.

Chapter 357

While their hands were still warm, Jiang Yan and the other two copied five sheets of paper in one go and hung them in the hall to dry in the shade. When the weather was good the next day, they moved them to the yard to dry in the sun.

The second-layer paper is not as smooth as the original paper. It is thinner and softer, and the color is relatively dark yellow, but the impact of their charcoal recording is negligible.

Chunying couldn't help but smile as she looked at the finished product, and silently calculated in her mind how long the paper could last after being cut.

Zhao Niu's matter came to an end, and Jiang Yan's workload finally dropped to her ideal range.

Although Chunying also gave Jiang Yan the information about Rongcheng County's recent situation that Tian Jiu had gathered during his outing to write about it, it did not take much time. Jiang Yan could usually do two things at once, and while writing he sighed at the peacefulness of Rongcheng County.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, Jiang Yan had been working under Chunying for a full month.

During this month, in order to deal with the inquiries and well-intentioned guidance of their neighbors about their daily lives, and to have more food, they cleared a small vegetable plot in the rented yard, and also went to Dongshan Village to bring back the two hens that Jiang Yan had fostered.

Chunying saw the boy standing outside the courtyard gate, peeking through the window, and sighed for the umpteenth time, "I really regret choosing this place."

When Chunying first started working in the industry, her mentor had said, "Great seclusion hides in the city." By the time she finished her training and went out on assignments, her contact points and contacts were indeed hidden among the people. Why didn't this work when she was actually working on it?

Jiang Yan couldn't hide her distress, so she suggested ending the lease early and moving to a more secluded house. If "hiding in the city" didn't work, then she could take a step back and "hide in the wild," but Chunying didn't accept it for the time being.

Although he didn't know what Chunying was thinking, Jiang Yan, sitting on a bench with his legs half-crossed, discussed with her, "We got word from our village that the weather is getting hot earlier this year, and the wheat harvest will be a few days earlier than last year. Counting the days, I think I'll take a leave of absence the day after tomorrow and go back for five or six days."

Perhaps the entire Northern Jin region has been busy with farming since mid-to-late April, and Jiang Yan's work has become increasingly less busy. There are no developments in Rongcheng County that require the master's attention, nor are there any matters that require their cooperation.

Jiang Yan eats well and sleeps well every day, and Tian Jiu regularly broadcasts the gossip about Rongcheng County to relax him. His overall complexion is much better than when he came.

Chunying was happy and relaxed, but also full of anxiety. What if the master thought she was not doing well and planned to dismiss her? Compared with Jiang Yan who was just happy every day, she was even more anxious. So she did not stop Jiang Yan from returning to the village.

But even though Chunying agreed, she still felt uneasy. She asked, "You're not going to work hard in the fields harvesting wheat, and then you're too exhausted to work when you come back, are you?"

"That's absolutely not the case." Jiang Yan vowed, "I've hired some workers. When I go back, I can at most lend a hand to help thresh, dry the wheat, and turn the windmill cart."

Chunying: ...Aren’t these jobs tiring?

……

Jiang Yan clearly remembered that it was May 14th, the third year of the Jian'an reign. She had been lingering in Dongshan Village for a while when Chunying urgently called her back, and from then on, her long vacation was over. Although she hadn't realized this when she returned to her residence and was blinded by a huge box of documents, she hadn't realized it yet.

Jiang Yan took out a bamboo scroll and glanced at half of it, puzzled, "This... is our job?" It was a far cry from their original responsibilities.

Chunying nodded. She didn't expect that what she was worried about would come true so soon. Fortunately, she was not removed from her position as manager.

She explained to Jiang Yan, "At the request of the master, our duties have been adjusted."

"How to adjust?"

"Be like a yellow mud brick and move it wherever it is needed." Chunying accurately summarized it with a sentence that Jiang Yan once said.

During the first ten days after Huang Nizhuan took office, Chunying and Jiang Yan went through a box of information, picking out and compiling what "Party A" needed as required.

In the second ten days after Huang Nizhuan took office, Tian Jiu once again drove a donkey cart carrying Chunying and Jiang Yan to wander around the streets and alleys of Rongcheng County, and then ran to the villages outside the county town and nearby ravines. During this period, two guards sent by the Fu Mansion stayed with them all the time.

Jiang Yan sat on the cart in silence. Although she guessed that the two families had a good relationship, was it necessary to be so open about their interactions? Should she suddenly realize this or should she remain blind?

On the twenty-third day after Huang Nizhuan took office, Jiang Yan, who was exhausted and had just recovered a little, was sent to a small courtyard somewhere in the Fu Mansion. On the table was a very rough and stained old map of Rongcheng County and a stack of thin, soft paper that she didn't even know if it was called Xuan paper. A charcoal pencil was forced into her right hand.

Jiang Yan looked at Chunying, who was full of trust, and then looked at the unknown person from the Fu Mansion who was supposed to be supervising the work. He said helplessly, "I don't know how to repair maps. You have the wrong person."

"Don't you have a photographic memory?" the unknown person instructed. "Just compare all the places you've visited these days with the map and fill in any gaps."

Where did she get this news? Jiang Yan's eyebrows jumped. She didn't remember ever announcing it to anyone, even in Dongshan Village, many people still believed she was bragging.

"Having a good memory and being able to draw are two different things. I have no talent for drawing and my hands shake."

The unknown person glared at Jiang Yan, put the map away, and said, "Wait, I'll call someone over."

After confirming that the person had gone far away, Jiang Yan immediately looked at Chunying: "Is it okay for me to withdraw and go back home now?"

"What do you think?" Chunying said seriously.

Jiang Yan's back slumped, and he slumped over the table, completely disregarding his appearance. "I've been ripped off. Why would they ask me to draw the map? Who on earth came up with this idiotic idea?"

This is an ancient map. Based on the details she saw at a quick glance, it still needs to be kept confidential.

With it left right in front of her, an outsider with a photographic memory, does she still have the freedom to resign?

Jiang Yan regretted, "I felt something was wrong when I was walking around Rongcheng County. I shouldn't have been so optimistic."

Chunying didn't immediately agree with Jiang Yan's thoughts. She simply thought she was worried about her safety and comforted her, "Don't worry. Our master has a good relationship with the Fu family. They won't kill you just because you saw the map. Besides, they took the initiative to lend it to you this time."

Jiang Yan straightened up: "Lend it to me?"

Normally, I can borrow or exchange some basic information, but now I can even lend it to others directly! ! ! !

Jiang Yan hesitated to speak, then hesitated again. "Sister, my sister Chunying, do you still remember what we do? Why can we do such outrageous things? It makes me so scared..."

Chunying felt that Jiang Yan was making a fuss. "It's not the first time you've borrowed someone. You borrowed me to go see Miss Gu Fu."

Jiang Yan: ...Aren't you going to sneak in as a spy?