Qiao Yuyan was stunned for a moment, and then she realized that it was Yingniang who was talking. She was shocked, how could she disappear, and when did she disappear?
The maid was also anxious, "Cousin, as soon as you walked in, Mother Jiang followed the instructions and directed me and another person to take her to the guest room to rest.
Thinking that my cousin and the old ladies must have a lot to say today, I also heard Miss Yuanbao in front of my cousin say, this Ying Niang was rescued by your cousin on the way, and she did not come from the capital with you.
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We also made an agreement with that Ying Niang to let her live here peacefully, and we will probably have to wait until tomorrow before we have time to take care of her affairs."
The maid said a little anxiously, "This Ying Niang seems to be honest, she agreed to everything we said, and she also said not to trouble us to take care of her, and just let her take care of it herself.
We didn't look at her as if she was used to being served by others. We just thought she was not used to it, so we followed her, and we were afraid of disturbing her rest, so we didn't pay much attention.
Who would have thought that just when I wanted to ask her what she wanted to eat for lunch, I found that no one was in the room, and all the things had been taken away. It didn't look like she was moving around temporarily."
The maid lala talked a lot, and Qiao Yuyan had already followed her to the house where Yingniang was staying. The Xu family occupies a very large area, and there are many guest rooms. They walked around a series of pavilions, pavilions, and passed through flower forests and waterside pavilions.
When we arrived at the courtyard, we saw Mother Jiang and several people talking in the courtyard.
Seeing her coming, Mother Jiang also looked anxious, "Cousin, we have sent people to search around, and the housekeeper also arranged for servants to search in other places, but no trace of Ying Niang was found."
Just as he was talking, a servant came over and said, "Mother Jiang, the woman at the back door said that she seemed to have seen Yingniang going out. She thought it was the comprador who was called in by the lady, so she didn't pay attention.
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As he said that, he described the old lady's description, and it was indeed Ying Niang's dress today.
Qiao Yuyan waved her hand, "Okay, thank you for your hard work, everyone. I already know about this matter. Since she left without saying goodbye, I guess there is something important or some important reason, so I won't bother you with the rest."
Mrs. Xu couldn't help but curiously asked Qiao Yuyan about Yingniang's origins, "Why did you arrive here and then leave? You can't think that we didn't entertain you well, right?"
Qiao Yuyan said quickly: "My aunt has taken care of the house so well, but if you still don't entertain well, then you won't be able to be a guest in other people's homes."
"That's your mouth!" Mrs. Xu poked her cheek, then listened quietly to Qiao Yuyan talking about Ying Niang, and said seriously, "Maybe there are some scruples in my heart, don't worry, I will
Your two uncles will come back in the evening. I will tell your uncles about this.
The man's family is working outside, so he ordered a few people to go down, and maybe there will be clues tomorrow. I know that you, a girl, are in charge of something, and you won't let go so easily."
"My aunt still understands me."
Finally arriving in her own yard, Qiao Yuyan looked at every plant and tree inside, feeling extremely familiar yet extremely distant.
For her in her previous life, this place was the yearning of her heart when she was dying, and it was also the fairy island in her memory.
Now that I am here again, my mood cannot be fully described by the word "complex".
"You should have a good rest first, or dinner will be served soon. I guess the old lady has been punished and may not be able to get up to eat. If you are afraid that she will worry about it, you might as well just eat here and save yourself the trouble.
The old lady will be spared the trouble."
This is the advantage of being with her own family. You don't have to hide anything you say. Even Mrs. Xu said something to her, and she didn't really treat her as a guest.
Qiao Yuyan naturally followed the good example and said, "Then I'll bother my aunt and tell her that I'm lazy and want to go to sleep after I'm on my way. I'll have dinner with you all in the evening."
Wen Tingyuan had gone to the study room outside at this time. Although his two uncles were still out of town and had not returned, their two cousins were now in charge of the house.
Nowadays, they are married and have children, and they often travel around. Whether they are in business or official positions, they all have some opinions of their own, which is just right for Wen Tingyuan to understand first, and for him to
I went back to Hongdu with a clear idea.
This was one of the reasons why Wen Tingyuan came to Jiangzhou first. Qiao Yuyan had lunch with Xu Lu and listened to Xu Lu talk about what happened in Jiangzhou in the past two years while she was away.
"Well, if you ask me, I really can't tell you what changes have happened here. But I heard my father and uncle said that business is difficult to do right now, and there was a severe drought here last year.
, many people died. At that time, people in the city were fleeing from the countryside.
The government has done nothing. Our family is still the same as when we were hit by the disaster. We open warehouses to store grain, set up porridge shops, and set up charity shops. But... what is different from the past is that I always feel that many things have happened since the drought.
Everything is different.
My mother secretly told me that many places in our house can no longer collect rent, and no one is cultivating the fields. They have gone to the mountains to become bandits. I don’t know if it is true. I heard about De’an some time ago.
Many people died! It was all caused by bandits."
"So serious?"
In Qiao Yuyan's memory, Jiangzhou has always been a rich and peaceful place. The folk customs here are very simple and the climate is very pleasant. It is a paradise-like place.
At the moment, the terrible things Xu Lu said made her somewhat unable to connect with the Jiangzhou in her memory.
"Who says it's not the case!" Xu Lu sighed as she spoke, "There is also the matter of eldest brother. I don't know if you have heard about it. Anyway, my grandmother was very angry. Even my uncle didn't want to do it at that time.
Take care of it!"
Speaking of the eldest young master of the Xu family, Qiao Yuyan's heart aroused, and then it came to what Wei told her.
"Where is my cousin now? How much money did he lose? Why does it seem like I vaguely heard it was serious?"
Speaking of eldest brother, Xu Lu's expression changed. She seemed to have realized that she had said the wrong thing only at this moment. She quickly waved her hands and said: "Forget it, forget it, I don't have to say this to you anymore. You are already here anyway."
If you have anything to say, just ask grandma directly! She loves you dearly, so maybe she won’t be angry if you ask her.
You don’t know that for more than a year, whenever any of us mentioned my eldest brother, my grandmother would get angry. Even my uncle didn’t dare to get into trouble easily. Please spare me and don’t ask me to tell you.