"master"
At the foot of the mountain, Chang Geng was carrying two bags. He looked dusty. He must have just arrived.
Xie Lan glanced at the things in his hand, and then said what happened next, "You don't have to go back with us. After leaving the things behind, go directly to the mine.
I have already told Dashan and he will recommend it to you. "
Chang Geng nodded in agreement, and then handed the bundle to Tao Yaoyao.
Tao Yaoyao subconsciously caught it, and after Chang Geng left, they walked back while Tao Yaoyao considered the weight of the baggage and guessed what was inside.
It was an accident that they appeared here, because they had to investigate the iron ore matter, and they would not be able to leave for a while. They could make do with food and drink, but they couldn't keep changing their clothes.
Xie Lan was so hairy, he must be more sophisticated than her, so Tao Yaoyao guessed that it contained clothes for two people.
"My lord, thank you."
Xie Lan frowned, "What?"
Tao Yaoyao shook the baggage in her hand in a good mood, "Of course I'm grateful for this, but how did Chang Geng get my clothes?"
Could it be...
"You are overthinking. These two bags contain my clothes."
It was lunch time, and there was no one in the village anymore. Xie Lan’s voice was very clear on the quiet road. Tao Yaoyao thought she had heard wrongly at first. When he came to his senses, he knelt down and put his baggage on the ground quickly. After opening it, the corners of her mouth twitched like a spasm.
"Since there is nothing of mine in this, why did you let me hold it?"
She had already taken half of the way. If she hadn't discovered something was wrong now, would their master and servant have asked her to take these two baggage back?
A grown man actually asked a woman to help carry things.
Really not human.
"You have to take it yourself. I have never forced you to take it."
Xie Lan looked innocent, and Tao Yaoyao remembered that when Chang Geng handed her the baggage just now, she acted very subconsciously in taking the baggage, and she was so angry that she wanted to chop her hands off.
Let your hands be cheap.
"Your Majesty's acting skills are at their best." After Tao Yaoyao finished his anger, he stepped forward angrily and stuffed the other baggage into his arms, then trotted back to his wife's house.
Sister-in-law Hongmei had already finished cooking. Seeing that they never came back, she was about to go out to look for them. Who knew that as soon as she left the kitchen, she ran back panting.
"Don't worry, we will definitely wait for you to come back before eating."
"Yes," the old woman fetched water for her to wash her hands and wipe her sweat. Seeing that Xie Lan was still missing, she asked, "Where is Shiro?"
"I'm going to act."
Tao Yaoyao was still angry. After that, she washed her hands casually and went to Qiuping's house. When she entered, she heard that the house was quite lively. In addition to Xinghua's voice, there was also a familiar voice...
Peach blossom.
Why is she here?
Tao Yaoyao thought of the situation she had just encountered in the back mountain, and a hint of guilt quickly flashed in her eyes.
"Azhi, let me introduce to you. Her name is Taohua, and she is my best friend in the village." Xinghua took Taohua's arm and introduced her to Tao Yaoyao.
The name Azhi was randomly chosen by Tao Yaoyao.
Recipe, Shining.
"Hello." Tao Yaoyao reached out to shake Taohua's hand. Seeing her confused look, she realized that this was not a modern place, so she quickly took her hand back.
"You're so pretty." Taohua had seen her before, and she was deeply impressed by her because she was so pretty. Now everyone in the village was talking about whose relative she was, but they didn't expect that she was actually Xinghua. Relatives at home.
"Thank you. You are also very good-looking." From the time she came here to now, although many people have praised her for her good looks, Tao Yaoyao still doesn't get used to it.
Fortunately, at this time, the old woman's voice came from outside. After Xinghua heard it, she took Taohua out to help.
Sister-in-law Qiuping's complexion is much better than in the morning, and her pulse has begun to stabilize. However, she is too weak and has no milk until now. Sister-in-law Hongmei goes next door to borrow milk for the baby to drink.
Qiuping was a little anxious about this.
"Don't worry. Although you are weak, you have a good foundation. I will prescribe some nourishing prescriptions later and you will have milk after a few days."
After getting out of the hospital, Tao Yaoyao saw Xie Lan helping her sister-in-law serve food. Such a cold and dusty person suddenly gave off a smoke and smoke in this dilapidated yard. It was really... strange no matter how you looked at it. .
"Shiro, stop being busy. There are so many people at home helping, that's enough." The old woman was reluctant to deal with such a good-looking person and kept urging him to sit down.
Xie Lan didn't speak, but stayed busy until everyone sat down before he sat down.
After watching this scene, Tao Yaoyao didn't know why, but the discomfort in her heart suddenly felt better.
"Azhi, when will you and Shiro get married?"
At the dinner table, the old woman suddenly brought up this topic. Tao Yaoyao was so surprised that she almost dropped her chopsticks, "Well... we are not in a hurry."
"It's not good to have no name or status." The old woman said disapprovingly, "I heard from Peach Blossom Lady that Peach Blossom is going to get married. Otherwise, when the time comes, you will take advantage of their happiness and get married too?"
The old woman was kind-hearted and felt that the girl's family could not follow a man without a name or status.
Tao Yaoyao was grateful for her concern, but between her and Xie Lan... it was a story she told. She wanted to explain it, but she didn't know how to explain it. Just when she was getting anxious, Taohua's face turned dark.
"Auntie, when did my mother tell you that I wanted to get married?"
"That's when I went out to borrow milk for Xiaobao in the morning. Don't you know? Your mother said that the date has been decided, and he is the youngest son of the head of the village next door."
Xinghua Village is surrounded by mountains. The nearest village mentioned by the old lady is one day away from Xinghua Village.
The most important thing is that the youngest son of that family is a fool.
The matchmaker nearby helped find many other people's daughters before, but everyone was reluctant to let their daughter marry a fool, so the marriage never happened. Unexpectedly, Taohua's mother did not care about Taohua's future at all for the sake of money. , agreed directly.
Xinghua and the others didn't know the news either, so they were shocked when they suddenly heard their mother say this.
"How can Taohua marry a fool?"
Seeing that the old woman didn't look like she was lying, Taohua thought of something, put down her chopsticks and ran out. Xinghua was worried about her, so she quickly put down her chopsticks and chased after her.
Because of the peach blossom incident, everyone had a hasty meal and went about their own business.
Tao Yaoyao went to the kitchen to help her sister-in-law, and while chatting, she asked about the situation of Taohua's family. It turns out that Taohua's parents were very patriarchal, and when she was a child, all the clerks in the family asked her to do the job. Now that she is older, they are trying to find a way to find her a wealthy marriage.
Now, for money, he even wants to marry her to a fool.
"Tell me, does Taohua really like that man named Daqiang..." Or does she just want to escape from that home and find a life-saving straw for herself?
On the fire bed, Tao Yaoyao asked with a sigh.
Xie Lan was cleaning a dagger with a handkerchief. He didn't say anything to Tao Yaoyao's words. After he finished wiping the dagger, he got up and left. He didn't come back until Tao Yaoyao took a nap.
Xinghua is back, and she is scolding Taohua's family members in the house with the old woman.
"Brother Daqiang is worse than that fool. Just because of a little gift money, can they marry their daughter to a fool?" Xinghua said angrily, "Besides, Brother Daqiang is now the manager of the mine. With his abilities, he might be able to achieve even greater abilities in the future.”
Wait a minute, this Li Daqiang actually works in the mine, and he is also a manager?
When Xie Lan came back in the evening, Tao Yaoyao told him the news.
"I already know." In the afternoon, Xie Lan went to the mine, where he saw Li Daqiang. "He is not only the manager there, but according to Chang Geng, he also knows a man named Gao Yuan, who specializes in In charge of the iron ore."
In other words, Li Daqiang is very likely to know who is behind the iron ore mining. Even if he doesn't know, they can use him to quickly find out the person behind the scenes.
However, this Li Daqiang should be difficult to bribe.
"Wealth and silk touch people's hearts." Xie Lan sneered, "Li Daqiang is a smart man, he will know what to do."
"You mean..."
Tao family
"Master, our people still haven't found the eldest lady."
The housekeeper took people out to search for a whole day, but couldn't even find the eldest lady, but...
"What did you find? Just tell me." Tao Shi'an looked irritated. She was so quiet last night. He thought she had finally calmed down. Now it seems that she went out to cause trouble.
She didn't even look at her identity. If the palace found out, she would be shameless, and the Tao family would be ashamed too.
"Reporting to the master, when I led people to search for the young lady, I found that the third prince's people were also looking for our young lady."
"Why did he suddenly become interested in Yaoyao's affairs?" Tao Shi'an felt that there was something going on here, "Have you asked anyone to inquire about it?"
The housekeeper nodded, "The people around the third prince are very strict. At first, I didn't ask anything, but then I saw that the second lady took the maid to find the third prince..."
When Tao Shi'an heard this, a flash of displeasure flashed in his eyes.
"Later, the old slave waited for the second young lady to come back, and then went to find the maid next to the second young lady to inquire. The slave heard that the eldest lady did not run out on her own, but...she was forced to jump off the cliff by the third prince. .”
"What?"
Even if Tao Shi'an no longer wants to see this daughter, she is still his own flesh and blood, not to mention that he still expects her to be the prince's father-in-law.
Now that she is dead, how can he become a relative of the emperor?
"The third prince is so brave. Even if he doesn't care about the Tao family, isn't he afraid of the Chu family's anger?" Tao Shi'an stood up angrily, "I will enter the palace right now and ask your majesty to give my Tao family justice." .”
Tao Shi'an said and was about to walk out. Seeing this, the butler ran forward and stopped him, "Master, you can indeed go to the palace, but we have no evidence. What if the third prince denies it?
Master, please don’t forget that the third prince is the one your Majesty loves the most. If the master's grievances are not settled, and the third prince finally takes advantage of him, what will your majesty think of the master? "
