After the betrothal gift is given, only the last item of the six gifts is left, "welcome in person".

There are only three days left before the official wedding, and invitations have already been sent out. Xiao Fan and Zhao Paner are making final preparations for their wedding.

The two of them had no relatives in Qiantang, so the guests they invited were only some friends and neighbors they knew well.

On the other hand, Zhao Pan'er has many close friends and some business friends in Qiantang. Xiao Fan, after thinking about it, only has a few brothers he just met a few days ago.

"You guys, hurry up and take out the colored silk and hang it up."

"Hui Niang, have you made an agreement with Jiang Yuelou? The table for entertaining the guests has been left to them. Don't let anything go wrong then."

"Xiao Cui, have you brought back the dried fruits I asked you to buy? And the fruits I want for the wedding day have been ordered in advance and will be delivered by then. Do you understand?"

Xiao Fan was both amused and heartbroken when he saw Zhao Paner busying around, looking like a smart and capable hostess.

Xiao Fan walked over and took Zhao Pan'er's hand and said, "Okay, stop working. How many times have you said this? They will be annoyed if you don't bother them. Come on, come with me to relax."

Zhao Pan'er's eyes narrowed and her eyebrows raised: "It's fine if you don't help, and you still laugh at me?"

"Isn't this because you are smart and capable, madam, and I don't know anything? But I see that you have arranged everything, so just rest and don't overwork yourself."

"No, I have to look again to see if there are any flaws, just in case..."

"Okay, listen!" Xiao Fan interrupted her by touching her face.

Xiao Fan finally figured out that Zhao Pan'er was probably anxious before marriage. She had always been confident in front of Xiao Fan, but he didn't expect that she would be so at a loss.

He slapped away the hand touching his face and glanced at Xiao Fan: "So many people are watching!" After saying this, he glanced around shyly and saw that the others were doing their own work and didn't notice this.

Then he breathed a sigh of relief.

After being forcefully pulled out by Xiao Fan, Zhao Pan'er slapped Xiao Fan gently: "You are not allowed to touch anyone in front of everyone again, do you hear me?"

"Okay, okay, everything is up to you! Come on, let's go shopping at the market. I see you like fire coral very much. Let's buy some jewelry." Xiao Fan grabbed Zhao Pan'er's little hand and went to the market.

Go.

This time, instead of riding in a carriage, Xiao Fan took Zhao Pan'er's little hand and walked on the street. Looking at Zhao Pan'er's heartfelt smile, Xiao Fan enjoyed this situation very much.

Zhao Pan'er was a little resistant to Xiao Fan asking her to go shopping at first, but soon she started to enjoy it. As expected, no matter in ancient or modern times, at home and abroad, for women, shopping has an irresistible charm.

"Everyone, come and take a look. The county officials captured several water bandits who escaped to our Qiantang today and they are parading them in the streets!"

Xiao Fan and Zhao Pan'er had just come out of a jewelry shop when they heard a child running and shouting on the street.

Zhao Pan'er held Xiao Fan's hand tightly, looked at him with a solemn look and said, "Would you like to go take a look?"

"Well, it might as well take a look."

When the two of them came to the street, they saw a group of government officials leading five prisoners in shackles and shackles to parade through the streets.

After listening to the officer's shouting, Xiao Fan roughly understood that this group of vicious water bandits had been encircled and suppressed by the army upstream, and they ran to Qiantang in a panic.

Before being arrested, the gang committed two crimes on the outskirts of the city, killing two families.

"Have you heard about something big happening in Fuchun before?" Xiao Fan looked towards the source of the voice and saw a man who looked like a wealthy businessman talking to the people around him with a mysterious look on his face.

news.

"Oh? What's the big deal?"

The wealthy businessman glanced around, as if confirming something, and then said mysteriously to his companion in a voice that sounded very quiet, but could actually be heard by people around him: "I'm telling you, but don't tell others! I

Weren't we in Fuchun a few days ago? I heard that the imperial navy was ruthlessly killing the water bandits on the street, do you know the reason?"

The people on the side were quite cooperative and looked at the wealthy businessman eagerly: "Oh? Why is that?"

The wealthy businessman stroked the beard on his chin with his hand and said with satisfaction: "I heard that the second son of the magistrate of Suzhou was attacked by water bandits on the river. The boat was destroyed and everyone died, which made Mr. Xiao furious. So the government

In just a few days, a large army was mobilized to encircle and suppress the water bandits."

"Who are you talking about, Mr. Xiao?"

"Who else could it be? It's Mr. Xiao Qinyan who was demoted to Suzhou as the magistrate." The wealthy businessman said matter-of-factly.

When the wealthy businessman said that the second son of the Xiao family was attacked by water bandits on the Qiantang River some time ago, Zhao Pan'er's face tightened and she looked at Xiao Fan with worry.

Zhao Pan'er originally thought that Xiao Fan was at most an ordinary official's son, but she didn't expect that he was actually the son of Xiao Qinyan, who had once served as prime minister.

Feeling Zhao Paner's nervousness, Xiao Fan put his other hand on the back of her hand and gave her a reassuring look.

Xiao Fan didn't say anything, but just pulled Zhao Pan'er away from the crowd watching the excitement. When the wealthy businessman mentioned Xiao Qinyan in his words, memory fragments kept coming to mind, and at the same time, there was a stabbing pain in his head.

Seeing the pained expression on Xiao Fan's face, Zhao Pan'er asked worriedly: "What's wrong with you?"

"It's okay, I just remembered something and my head hurts a little now. Let's go back and talk about it first!" Xiao Fan gritted his teeth and endured the headache.

Seeing Xiao Fan like this, Zhao Pan'er had no choice but to find a carriage to take the two of them back.

After returning home, Xiao Fan's headache was almost gone, and he also remembered the original memory.

It can be seen from memory that although the original owner was the second son, he was not favored by Xiao Qinyan because he did not like reading.

In addition to practicing martial arts, the original owner spent the whole day hanging out with his friends, either playing pot, playing polo, playing Cuju, or just having fun and drinking in the brothel.

Xiao Qinyan felt that his second son did not seek to make progress. Although he was not a nuisance and did not cause any trouble, he only knew how to hang out with people from all walks of life and call him brothers all day long.

So I let him stay in his hometown in Suzhou without taking him with me. I thought that I would find him a shadow official in the future, which would be regarded as ensuring his wealth for the rest of his life.

Seeing Zhao Paner sitting next to him in the room without saying a word, Xiao Fan broke the silence between the two: "Do you have anything to ask?"

"Did you hear what that person said just now? I think you, like me, must have guessed your life experience, right? What are your plans?" Zhao Pan'er said a little hesitantly.

Xiao Fan, who saw Zhao Pan'er's expression in his eyes, felt sorry for her. These days of getting along with her made him understand what kind of person Zhao Pan'er was.

She was born into an official family but was not an official slave because of her father's crime. She was able to escape the fate of being a servant in Israel only through the intercession of Zang Zhuo and her father's former subordinates. Although she had a noble heart, she also felt inferior because of her former status.

So Zhao Paner always wants to prove something, always wants to prove that she is no worse than others. She always looks confident and never thinks of relying on others.

But now the Zhao Pan'er in front of Xiao Fan feels strange to him. Facing his love, her worry about gains and losses has long lost her past self-confidence. She looks so humble, like a helpless bird.

The kitten is curled up in the corner and looks so cute.
Chapter completed!