But the man was not hiding very secretly. It seemed more like he was waiting here deliberately, hesitating whether to come out or not.
Seeing Chang Suining stop, Ah Zhi, whose perception can be said to be sharp, glanced over: "Who is sneaking and hiding there?"
After the questioning, a figure hurriedly walked out from behind the flowers and trees. With a smile on his face, he bent down and bowed to Chang Sui Ning.
Chang Suining reacted for a moment before recognizing the other person: "It's you."
In two months, the other party has gone from being a charlatan pretending to be an egg seller to a dark-skinned farm servant, who at first glance looks a bit down-to-earth and down-to-earth.
With just one mouthful, the simplicity disappeared: "Oh, the girl still remembers the villain!"
"I told you to stay in Zhuangzi for a month and do some work to pay off the debt, but two months have passed in the blink of an eye." Chang Sui Ning said, "I was negligent."
The man was surprised and seemed to be thinking: "It's only been two months? No way..."
Immediately he smiled in surprise: "I have only been here for a few days! I am so happy that I don't want to leave Shu anymore!"
Azhi: "..." It's best for him to tell the truth.
Chang Sui Ning felt that there was some truth in what the other party said.
This person's complexion was as dark as charcoal, which showed that he had never been lazy. She also asked the steward at Zhuangzi about this, and the steward only said that this person was too busy, thinking one thought a day, and never having any free time.
And don't see anyone else idle.
Although his skin color is dark, his mental outlook is fuller. His eyes cannot be called honest, but his inner expression is indeed positive.
It’s just that we’re not sure yet whether the other party is motivated by a desire to survive, or if he has other ideas.
To confirm, Chang Suining asked casually: "After staying here for two months, what do you think of this farm? Is it a good place?"
The man followed her forward and said, "It's not just a good place...it's close to mountains and water, it's a geomantic treasure!"
As he said this, he suddenly paused, probably thinking of the girl beside him who had a tendency to kill and bury him, and was very afraid that this geomantic treasure land would become his burial ground——
After controlling his expression, he continued: "It's just... there is something I have to say."
Chang Sui Ning is pleasant to the ears. She likes to hear what people have to say, rather than not knowing whether to say something or not——
"tell me the story."
"The place is a good place, but this Zhuangzi, this back mountain and those fields... although they are not completely abandoned, they are really a waste of natural resources." The man's tone was quite painful: "If someone can take good care of it, it should be said that
This harvest can at least quadruple!"
As he spoke, he quietly paid attention to the girl's expression.
The young girl nodded: "That's true. There are many other places in my home like this farm, which are all semi-abandoned due to lack of people who are good at taking care of them."
Although he was mentally prepared, the man still felt his heart tremble when he heard it - how much money must he have to leave such a mountain of gold and silver alone!
If you don’t know how to take care of it, you can give it to those who need it!
He felt as if he had swallowed a whole basket of lemons, but on his face he could only smile and say: "Your Majesty is a military commander and has a kind heart. He only uses these farms to support his old army. It is not easy to take care of these farms."
It's an easy thing, but it's not in the hands of people who are good at it. It's good to be able to maintain the current situation over the years..."
Chang Suining: "You understand the affairs of my family very clearly."
Those who can bluff and deceive on the street must have sharper ears, eyes, and minds than ordinary people.
The man did not deny or defend anything, he just smiled and said: "General Chang has a great reputation, and I have admired him for a long time!"
"My father is famous, but as you said, he really lacks the brains to manage the farm." Chang Suining's tone was casual and like chatting: "But recently, the stewards and I have been looking for people from all over the place. There are many people who are good at managing farmland——"
The man nodded and said: "I have seen those villains. They are all good at farm work, but most of them just follow the arrangements. It is okay to work under others..."
Chang Suining took over his words naturally: "It is true that there is still a lack of a good steward who can lead them to do things. Now I am also looking for it, but this steward must not only be equally good at farming, but also have some insight and brains, as well as It requires a sense of loyalty, so temporary employment is not so easy to find."
The man rolled his eyes, and when he was about to speak, he suddenly heard a question——
"Shen Sanmao, why are you trying to get in front of my girl?"
It was the steward of the farm who came quickly. He was Chang Kuo's old subordinate. Although he was old and his left hand was disabled in early years, his voice was loud and powerful, making the man shrink his neck.
"Your name is Shen Sanmao?" Chang Suining looked at the man: "Is that your real name?"
The man smiled and nodded: "Yes...it's easy to make a living."
Chang Suining nodded: "Well, after all, it is twenty-seven lives."
If you accidentally raise and lose one, there will be twenty-six more.
The steward reminded from the side: "Girl, please don't listen to his nonsense. This man has a lively mind and a eloquent tongue..."
That mouth can fool a live duck into jumping into the oven and roast you for him to eat!
"Then has he been lazy at Zhuangzi these days?" Chang Sui Ning asked.
"I'm quite diligent in my work." The manager said something - he just had too many thoughts!
"It's not necessarily a bad thing to be lazy and be more active." Chang Sui Ning looked at the man - she picked him up in a sack, didn't she just take a fancy to the other man's thoughts?
Hearing this affirmation, the man was stunned for a moment, looked into the girl's eyes, hesitated for a moment, and suddenly knelt down towards Chang Suining.
"If the girl can put her past grievances aside, I am willing to stay here and take care of this farm for the girl!"
His words were concise and to the point, and there was no flattery in his words. Chang Sui Ning raised his eyebrows slightly: "But apart from your mouth, what else is outstanding about you that makes it worth it for me to ignore my past grudges?"
When the man heard this, he immediately took out a neatly folded piece of paper from his arms: "This is what I have learned and thought recently. Please take a look at it, girl."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After Chang Suining nodded, Ah Zhi stepped forward and took it.
Chang Suining unfolded it and looked at it, and all he saw was a drawing, which showed the distribution of houses, farmland, mountains and forests in the farm here - this needed to be measured step by step.
And this is not just a drawing, with suggestions for possible changes marked on it.
After Chang Sui Ning took a rough look at it, he handed the drawing back to Ah Zhi.
Seeing that she was not looking carefully and seemed not to be very interested, the man felt empty-headed and was feeling uneasy when he heard the girl say: "The markings on the drawings are limited, so I can't understand them clearly. Let's talk as we walk."
The man's face lit up when he heard this, and he stood up again and again: "Girl, please follow me!"
He led the way all the way, obviously feeling the inside and outside of the farm very clearly.
"Since you are so familiar with this place, why don't you run away?" Chang Suining walked with his hands behind his hands, a hint of curiosity in his tone.
The man was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "To tell you the truth, girl, after getting familiar with the dog on the farm, the villain escaped twice in the night."
The steward's eyes twitched when he heard this - he knew it! Didn't this guy take the dog with him when he escaped!
There was no surprise on Chang Sui Ning's face: "Then why are you coming back?"
She left people here just to see if they could be used, but these things were also about fate. If such people only wanted to escape, she would not force them to stay. Staying would be a disaster.
"Where can we run away? There is no one in this little man's house anymore." The man sighed, or realized that this was not the time to be pretentious, so he spoke honestly and talked about his past.
When he was young, his family was engaged in business, but before it was his turn to take over, his unsatisfactory father failed the business, the shop was gone, and he was still in debt.
Soon after, his father passed away due to illness. He had just finished his filial piety within two days. One day when he went home, he heard playing and beating in the alley, which was very festive. He also stepped forward to join in the fun. He heard that the widow had remarried. After listening carefully, it turned out that
The widow is his mother-in-law.
Hey, it’s such a big deal for grandma to get married, so she didn’t even say hello to him in advance!
So he watched as the sedan was carrying his mother away.
After that, in order to make a living, he tried to do all kinds of jobs and studied everything. However, there were a lot of debt collectors behind him. Not to mention the capital to turn over, he would have to eat white flour steamed buns if his creditors saw him.
Chasing him and scolding him for two streets will naturally make everything go wrong.
Those who come and go once and for all are on the path of deception.
"...Your mother-in-law married unreasonably!" The steward listened with interest, and there was some sympathy in his eyes: "I'm already married, why don't I bring you along with me?"
The man shook his head: "I don't blame her. My biological father left a lot of debt. If it were me, I would remarry."
"..." The steward said to Chang Sui Ning: "Girl, it's no wonder he doesn't want to leave. It's convenient to stay with us to hide from debts!"
"It is natural to pay back debts." Chang Sui Ning said: "If you work hard, I will not treat you badly. If the harvest of this farm can really quadruple, you will be debt-free next year at the latest.
"
Shen Sanmao was stunned when he heard this.
He originally thought that by climbing up the big tree of General Chang's Mansion, he wouldn't have to pay back the debt...
Unexpectedly, the little girl who knocked him unconscious and brought him here actually behaves according to the rules?
He was thinking about this girl's temperament and style in his mind, and he must be smiling.
The steward was still worried, so he persuaded Chang Suining: "Girl, this person is really..."
Shen Sanmao interrupted the steward and pointed to the pond in front of him: "Girl, I said that there must be some fish that can be eaten and sold in this pond. I have a way to make the fish grow faster - but the steward must raise these fish. I only know The goldfish that eats and makes excrement enjoys the scenery, but the girl rarely comes here. Who can reward this scenery? Wouldn’t it be wasted in vain?”
"This chicken coop is actually emptier than my money bag. How do you manage to sleep on weekdays?"
"Hey, my lady, look, how come there are a few vegetables growing in the grass garden in front?"
"..."
This never-ending offensive made the old steward retreat step by step, and he almost fell down in anger, and his vision gradually turned black, and he felt as if he was about to die soon——
"It's getting dark, let's go back first." Chang Sui Ning said: "I want to stay in Zhuangzi for a few days, and we will discuss it in detail tomorrow."
The old steward came to his senses and said, oh, it turned out that the innocence was really dark, so it's okay.
As the group walked back, Chang Sui Ning listened to Shen Sanmao talking about his weird secret skills and ideas, and felt more and more that he had gotten a huge advantage.
After taking a bath in the evening, Xi'er couldn't help but ask: "Girl, although Shen Sanmao has some abilities, they are mostly just clever. How can he deserve to be treated so differently by the girl?"
Chang Suining nodded: "It's a little clever, but there is a saying in the art of war that those who are good at making surprises are as endless as the heaven and the earth, and as endless as the rivers and seas."
Xi'er said "ah" but didn't quite understand.
Chang Suining: "To put it bluntly, there is no need to be too normal in doing things, so that it will be easier to win by surprise."
For example, making duck eggs into square shapes and making fish grow faster. These methods may not sound very useful, but they clearly show that this person is good at using strange tricks.
Those who are good at making strange moves are just smart in a small world, but if there is a big world, they might be able to help a lot.
Xi'er understood now and nodded: "Since the girl said so, then the sack money is well spent."
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"Has the person not been found yet?"
In the Ganlu Hall, the Holy Emperor finished correcting the memorial and asked about the disappearance of Yuchi.
"Your Majesty, I haven't found it yet." Mingluo said, "But when I searched along the river, I found an embroidered shoe that belonged to Aunt Yuchi. Judging from many traces, it did fall into the water after leaving the house through the back door. .”
"Did she accidentally fall into the water, or there is another reason..." The Holy Emperor frowned slightly: "She never dared to leave the eldest princess's mansion for even half a step. This time she is uncharacteristic, and I am afraid there is something fishy."
After saying that, he looked at Mingluo: "The envoy to the Imperial Palace will carefully scrutinize the female envoys in the princess's palace and not let go of any suspicious things."
"We must continue to look for people." The Holy Book Emperor said firmly: "She is unconscious. If she talks nonsense outside, I am afraid that Ashang's reputation will be damaged. Whether she is dead or alive must be verified as soon as possible."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Mingluo responded seriously and stepped back slowly.
The thoughts in the eyes of the Holy Emperor were still uninterrupted.
There was never a moment of peace in this capital, and she could not regard any small thing as a coincidence.
Although Yuchi was an insider to that old incident, he was not the only one. If someone really knew about that old incident and wanted to make a fuss about it, why did he choose a woman who was unconscious and whose words were unconvincing?
make?
This doesn't make sense...
But if it wasn't for that old thing, what would it be for?
Is there any other value in jade chips?
The Holy Emperor's gaze fell on a candlestick, and his eyes flickered.
It didn't know when it started raining again outside the palace. Mingluo held an umbrella and walked out of the palace.
The rain continued for several days.
Yuchi couldn't tell how long it had been since she had eaten anything. She only relied on clear food, which gradually made her lose the strength to scream.
In her daze, when she moved her body, she found that the rope in her hand seemed to be loose. She tried to move, but she broke free.
This discovery made her subconsciously sit up and quickly untie the rope around her ankle.
This time it took some effort, but fortunately it was solved smoothly.
She immediately dragged her weak body forward, pushed open the cellar door with her survival instinct, and crawled out.
It's night outside and it's still raining.
She was at a loss for a moment, but she didn't dare to stay. She didn't dare to walk along the straight corridor, so she ran towards a small path.
She walked into a bamboo forest along the path. In addition to the sound of wind and rain and the sound of bamboo leaves, suddenly there was a quiet sound everywhere.
That's the sound of the piano.
As the familiar sound of the piano penetrated his ears, Yuchi's feet suddenly stopped, his expression trembled, and he looked around.