Yang Haiyan listened to his voice, which sounded somewhat deep.

Especially as they got closer, his voice echoed in her ear, making her ears tingle and her heart flutter like a feather, leaving ripples in her heart.

She had liked Qin Fang before because his appearance and physique were exactly her type.

Moreover, he had a good personality and treated her well.

Another reason was that she knew their marriage was not allowed to end in divorce; even if this match wasn’t perfect, it was sanctioned by the court, and they couldn’t separate on their own.

Furthermore, as a weak woman in this era of imperial rule, she couldn’t live without a man.

So, from any perspective, Qin Fang was her best choice.

Thus, she would flirt with him.

In a time when most couples lived in a respectful distance from each other, she would put effort into their marriage.

To live well, a woman could be courteous with a man, but to live happily, she needed a man’s affection.

However, at this moment, looking at his bright, carefree, and exuberant smile, her heart skipped a beat.

The confidence and calmness in his features were things she had never seen before.

Perhaps all women are like this; when a man is gentle and obedient, they want him to be a bit more domineering and have his own opinions.

When he becomes too assertive, they wish for him to be gentler and listen to them more.

In the past, Qin Fang had been gentle and compliant, accommodating her every whim.

Their life was as calm as water, and she thought that was fine, peaceful even.

But now, looking at him like this, she felt even better.

Seeing her staring at him without speaking, Qin Fang couldn’t help but pinch her cheek, “What are you thinking? Why are you looking at me like that?”

Yang Haiyan smiled slightly and swatted his hand away, “I think you’re becoming more handsome, my husband.”

Qin Fang, who thought he was mature and composed, couldn’t help but blush at her words.

He coughed lightly and said, “There’s a reason for that. Do you know what it is?”

Naturally, Yang Haiyan didn’t understand, so she followed his lead and asked, “What reason?”

Qin Fang looked at her for a moment, then bent down, leaning close to her ear and whispered, “Because you nourish me.”

At first, Yang Haiyan didn’t understand, but once she did, her entire face turned red.

This man was being suggestive in broad daylight; even she, as an older sister, felt embarrassed.

Seeing her blush, Qin Fang continued to hold her shoulders and whispered in her ear, “Yan Yan, you’re looking more beautiful as well, also because of my nurturing.”

This comment poked a hornet’s nest for Yang Haiyan; she pushed him away, “I’m not talking to you anymore.”

She hugged the imperial decree and ran into the house.

Qin Fang laughed and chased after her.

He had never felt as relaxed with her as he did at this moment.

Perhaps it was because he once felt she was out of reach, but now he felt he had earned that right.

Aunt Fan brought the dishes to the table, and Qin Siya and Qin Shoucheng also came over.

Yang Haiyan sat to one side, looking at the imperial decree.

She read both decrees.

As for the decree granting her a title, she didn’t care much about it.

Perhaps it was due to her modern mindset; she really didn’t think much of titles.

Even the most distinguished status and the wealthiest life didn’t matter much to her.

Let alone envy it.

For modern people, no matter how rich a life in ancient times seemed, it was still quite poor.

After all, what ancient people could enjoy, modern people with a bit of money could easily have.

Things like hot springs and massages were not special for modern folks.

However, she was happy about the decree regarding Qin Fang’s promotion.

From Qin Fang’s perspective, reaching this point was not easy; it was a combination of opportunity and hard work.

Therefore, she was genuinely happy for him. “Husband, congratulations!”

Qin Fang asked, “Are you happy?”

Yang Haiyan nodded, “I’m happy.” Her happiness was evident as she celebrated his achievement.

Qin Fang solemnly said, “In the future, I will work even harder to keep you happy.”

Yang Haiyan replied, “Of course I believe in you, but you must always think of home, think of your parents, and think of me.”

Qin Fang promised, “I will always remember.”

Qin Siya didn’t quite understand the family’s happiness, but Qin Shoucheng did.

After studying, he realized the difference between a seventh-rank official and a fifth-rank official.

He never expected that his older brother was now a fifth-rank official.

Qin Shoucheng stood up and poured a cup of tea for Qin Fang, also pouring himself a cup: “Big brother, I toast you with tea instead of wine; congratulations.”

Congratulations from a brother is different from those from comrades and a wife.

However, this congratulations represented the family and was very important.

Looking at his brother standing straight with the teacup, Qin Fang suddenly felt that his brother had grown up.

Qin Fang picked up the teacup: “Good.”

This dinner was spent in a cheerful atmosphere.

Not only were the people in the main courtyard happy, but even the servants were joyful.

As soon as Kun Shi entered the servant’s courtyard, he was surrounded by Huang Huzhi and others.

Chen Dashi was the first to speak: “Captain, how did the Lord become a general? Did he get promoted to guerrilla general?”

Kunshi laughed heartily: “He is a general, but not a guerrilla(division) general. The court sent an imperial envoy, and the envoy brought a decree…” Kunshi recounted the details of today’s grand event, including the imposing imperial envoy.

Perhaps this was the only opportunity he would have to see an imperial envoy in his life, so he felt quite proud sharing it.

Everyone listened to Kunshi and was envious.

Meng Ping said, “I have never seen an imperial envoy; I really want to see one.”

Kunshi replied, “An imperial envoy is no different from us; there’s nothing extraordinary about them.”

That scene was unforgettable, but in fact, there was nothing extraordinary about the envoy because they had two eyes, one nose, and one mouth, just like everyone else.

Tao Shan said, “I heard that the top scholar’s parade is quite grand, but I have never seen it.”

Chen Dashi added, “I haven’t seen the top scholar’s parade, but I have seen someone who passed the imperial examination return home to pay respects to their ancestors in my hometown. Although I was young at the time, I remember it clearly; they even held a banquet.”

Kunshi patted his son’s shoulder: “Did you hear that? If you succeed in your studies in the future, I will hold a banquet for you. I don’t expect you to become a top scholar; if you can just pass the scholar examination, I will be satisfied.”

The eleven-year-old Kun Daying wanted to respond with a couple of “hehs.”

His father thought passing the scholar examination was so easy?

If it were that easy, then all scholars would be scholars.

However, he also knew that this was his father’s expectation for him, so he said, “I will study hard.”

Even if he couldn’t pass the scholar examination, becoming a bookkeeper in the future would be fine too.

After a while, the personal guards also dispersed, and everyone returned to their own courtyards to eat.

Kun Zhangshi brought out steaming hot dishes from the kitchen.

Their family was doing very well now; Kun Shi was provided meals, and she was too.

Regarding their son’s meals, they only needed some grain; they could eat the same vegetables as the adults, which was enough.

With her monthly allowance of two hundred wen, she spent sixty wen on eggs, leaving her with one hundred forty wen. Kun Shi’s monthly allowance of five hundred wen was saved up, plus Kun Shi’s clothes were provided by the government, and the personal guards wore standardized uniforms.

Occasionally hunting with the adults, they could also receive a few hundred wen in rewards, so Kun Zhangshi was very satisfied with such days.

However, she didn’t expect that the Lord would be promoted.

Kun Zhangshi was somewhat curious: “After the adult gets promoted, are we going to move to the county town?”

She knew that guerrilla generals lived in the county town; after all, she delivered snacks to the county town every day.

Previously, when she delivered snacks, she also brought vegetables and watermelons to the Marquis’s residence and the general’s residence.

After a year, Kun Zhangshi had changed a lot.

Originally a hardworking person, she had become even more capable and could stand on her own.

This year, moving between the county town and the town, the different people she interacted with naturally led to significant changes.

However, these changes were for the better.

Kun Shi said, “We are not moving to the county town. Although guerrilla generals live in the county town, the adult is the Martial Virtue General, the city defense general of the county town, which is different from the guerrilla general. We don’t know yet which county town the Lord will guard, but it’s estimated it won’t be on the border.”

Kun Zhangshi exclaimed, “So we all have to move?”

Kunshi laughed at her: “Of course, we have to move. The Lord is leaving, and we all have to go with him. Do you want to stay here?”

Kun Zhangshi rolled her eyes at him.

The same topic of moving also came up between Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan.

After dinner, Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan chatted about moving while taking a walk.

Yang Haiyan curiously asked, “Husband, which county town will you be guarding? We need to prepare the house in advance and arrange everything.”

Qin Fang replied, “I’m not sure about that either. The court only gave us half a month to prepare, but it hasn’t specified which county town; we probably have to wait a few more days.”

After thinking for a moment, he said, “I don’t know the situation over there yet, so you should stay here for a while. Once I’ve prepared everything there, I will come to get you.”

Yang Haiyan said, “There’s no need to be so troublesome. Once you get there, you will have to settle the matters with the barbarians, and you will definitely be too busy to take care of yourself. How can you have the energy to handle other things? I’ll go with you; you just need to settle the barbarians; I will handle everything else. Besides, I won’t feel at ease if I’m not by your side.”

Going to a strange county town to develop is not that simple.

If the county magistrate is difficult to deal with, Qin Fang will have to handle it.

So how could she let him be disturbed by mundane matters?

Qin Fang could tell she cared for him and felt very touched.

He held her hand: “Then we will go together. But what about your shop and the estate here?”

Yang Haiyan replied, “Don’t worry, I have already made plans for this.”

The next day, Yang Haiyan went to arrange the shop and estate.

She first went to Han Zhen’s house.

“Is Dahua in?”

Yang Dahua was making clothes inside. Hearing Yang Haiyan’s voice, she got up and walked out, jokingly saying, “Oh, the general’s wife is here. The common woman has met Qin Yiren (Yiren is a wife title of an Official).”