I am in Water Margin, I, Ximen Qing, stir-fry Pan Jinlian

This old manor full of stories is the ancestral home of the Ximen Qing family.

Since the death of Ximen Qing's father, Ximen Da, the manor has fallen into the hands of Ximen Qing.

However, Ximen Qing did not have much interest in agricultural management, so he only arranged for a supervisor, Ximen Fu, to be responsible for daily management here, while he himself chose to enjoy a leisurely life in the city.

Normally, Ximen Qing would only return to the manor once or twice a month at most, and each time he returned, he would only visit his sister Ximen Xin who lived in the old house. After that, he would hurriedly return to the county town and never stay at the manor.

It has been several years since Ximenda passed away, and Ximenxin has grown up and reached the age of marriage.

Recently, Ximen Qing has been thinking about finding a suitable in-law for her.

Once Ximen Xin gets married, I'm afraid Ximen Qing will have no intention of returning to this old house in the countryside to take care of things.

Although Ximen Qing did not pay much attention to the management of the manor, Ximen Castle still occupied thousands of acres of fertile fields around it and had hundreds of tenant households that depended on it.

Uncle Simon, a visitor from another time and space, with a deep understanding of the land and population, naturally changed his strategy and decided to revitalize this ancient manor.

Just as the noon bell was about to ring, Ximen Qing and Coach Hong arrived at Ximen Castle on horseback.

When the villagers in the castle saw their master returning, they immediately lowered the drawbridge and went out to greet him.

The clever bankers hurriedly ran to inform the second lady and the supervisor Ximen Fu.

With the support of everyone, Ximen Qing and Coach Hong stepped into the manor. Ximen Fu had learned the news in advance and came out to greet them early.

Ximen Qing's sister Ximen Xin also stood at the door of the old house, looking eagerly in the direction of the castle gate.

Ximen Qing jumped off his horse, walked into the old house with Ximen Fu, and exchanged affectionate greetings with his sister Ximen Xin. The emotion between the brother and sister was beyond words.

Coach Hong also dismounted after Ximen Qing, and the two horses were led to the stables by Zhuang Ke and received proper care.

After Ximen Xin greeted Ximen Qing, he returned to the inner house accompanied by the maid.

Ximen Qing, Coach Hong and Ximen Fu sat down in the main room and began to discuss future plans and strategies.

In Ximen's territory, there are more than a hundred dealers who are good at martial arts. They are responsible for daily rent collection, housekeeping and maintaining the tranquility of the countryside. These tasks are familiar to them. However, compared with the three villages on Dulonggang, the size of Ximen Fort is somewhat inferior.

Ximen Qing suggested that Coach Hong stay in the fort and teach the villagers martial arts.

Coach Hong had served as the coach of the manor, so he readily agreed.

Ximen Qing then ordered Ximen Fu to select more agile young people from the surrounding tenants and send them to Coach Hong to learn martial arts.

Facing the troubled times ahead, only by having our own armed forces can we feel at ease.

Ximen Qing decided to start from Wubao and gradually accumulate and expand his strength.

Only when your own strength increases can you protect yourself and everything you cherish in such troubled times.

After arranging the affairs in the fort, Ximen Qing went to see his sister Ximen Xin and had a chat with her, saying that he would find a satisfactory husband for her.

His father Ximenda has passed away. As the eldest son in the family, Ximen Qing naturally has to make the final decision on his sister's marriage.

Hearing what his brother said, Ximen Xin blushed and nodded slightly in agreement.

After lunch, Ximen Qing took more than a dozen dealers, pulling a cart full of local products and gifts, and set off south along the avenue.

Hahaha~ Dulonggang, I, the official from Ximen, are here! Hu Sanniang, I, the high official from Ximen, are here!

Oh, no, it’s Luan Tingyu, the iron rod coach, and I, the high official of Ximen, are here!

………

Ximen Qing led the accompanying dealers, bid farewell to the familiar scenery of Ximen Fort, and began their journey.

They rested under the stars and set off in the dawn. In the afternoon of the second day, the group saw the rolling mountains and the lush woods on both sides, knowing that Dulong Mountain was not far away.

Ximen Qing asked those villagers who were familiar with the terrain in this area and learned that they had passed through Xianglinwa, and in front of them was the foot of Dulong Mountain.

Although the ox cart was not moving very fast, Ximen Qing was not in a hurry. He rode on the horse and enjoyed the scenery along the roadside, feeling relaxed and happy.

As the sun slowly set in the west, they finally walked through Xianglin Wa and arrived at a small shop called Zhujiadian by the Xianglin River.

That night, Ximen Qing and his team stayed at Zhujia Inn, had a simple meal and wine, took a hot bath, and rested early to reserve energy for the next day's journey.

Outside Zhujia Store, Ximen Qing welcomed the first ray of sunshine in the morning amidst the crow of roosters.

The servant who came from Ximen Castle had already prepared hot face wash water to help Ximen Qing dress and wash up, and was ready to go.

After finishing sorting, Ximen Qing and the villagers had breakfast in the store. After carefully asking the waiter about the way forward, he drove the ox cart in the direction of Zhujiazhuang.