[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home":3,"chapter-springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-1695":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Springtime Farming: A Happy Wife At Home",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1134363,1463,"Chapter 1695","springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-1695",1695,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1695: Embarrassed Chapter 1695: Embarrassed Editor: Henyee Translations “Also, my Lord has only been in Anze Province for a few days, but I’m unaware of Deputy Prefect Guan’s contributions to my Lord!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why don’t you provide me with a detailed account, Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan?” Qiao Xuan had extended courtesy by not immediately dismissing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan realize that whatever situation she was in, she had brought upon herself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did it have to do with Qiao Xuan’s family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than feeling guilty, Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan had the audacity to approach her and spew unpleasant remarks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By not expelling her outright, Qiao Xuan believed she had already shown considerable restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan pushed her luck, shifting blame and accusing her husband of ingratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unreasonable to expect Qiao Xuan to tolerate such behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan seethed with anger, visibly trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maintaining composure, Qiao Xuan said calmly, “I am going to rest, Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan, please.” She had no desire to engage with Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan sneered and left without a backward glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fearful of her Old Master’s scolding, Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan refrained from sharing the encounter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to find an outlet for her anger, she covered her face, and tears streamed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shao Yunduan breathed a sigh of relief with the armed forces under his command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t undertake anything without confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the 60 troublesome bailiffs, he remained unfazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to Sun Bai, Sun Qian, Zheng Sangge, and others, he had 50 trusted aides supplied by Meng Wanfu and Ding Xiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These individuals operated covertly, residing discreetly in the heart of Anze City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half of them lived in the mansion jointly acquired by him and Qiao Xuan, taking great care to avoid detection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, only Qiao Xuan, Sun Bai, Sun Qian, Zheng Sangge, and Songshi were privy to their existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shao Yunduan had provided the list of former bailiffs, and his men were tailing them with their exceptional skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was, of course, impossible for the former bailiffs to outmatch them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dealing with the bailiffs, the focus shifted to the scribes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shao Yunduan instructed his men to locate the scribes who were either sick or on leave from work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For those unable to return immediately, he set a clear deadline and had it documented on paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reasons for their absence and the duration of their leave had to be truthfully filled in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Verification might be necessary later, and deceiving a superior was not a matter to be taken lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obtaining understanding from a superior under such circumstances was undoubtedly challenging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the absence prolonged, resignation might be a better option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The functioning of the government office could not be indefinitely delayed for someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they couldn’t return, replacements would be hired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, those frequently falling sick or claiming poor health were deemed unsuitable for the job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such individuals were even more deserving of dismissal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Shao Yunduan wasn’t heartless; anyone choosing to leave would receive three months’ salary, not a cent less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon receiving the news, reactions among the scribes varied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were enraged, others embarrassed, angry, or panicking, and some were filled with regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, none dared to disregard the directive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lesson was right before their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, when Lord Shao targeted the bailiffs on leave, they had anticipated his humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assuming he wouldn’t dare touch the scribes, they focused on the bailiffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the bailiffs proved challenging; their sheer number posed difficulties, and legal repercussions couldn’t be easily applied to the masses.\u003C\u002Fp>",582,"2026-06-03T12:01:10.139Z","2026-06-03T12:01:10.533Z",1,"novelbin.me","982fb4abb54569cc06be67b3fe6294bfa1d34e038e498b1e65d3ce88bb757fba","springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-1696","springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-1694",2438,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspringtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-cover.jpg"]