That night, Yuan Bao was kicked out of the room again.
He lay in the corner and pricked up his ears, listening to the whimpering sounds coming from the room. He always felt that the mistress was being bullied miserably.
The wildflowers in the corner were constantly swaying in the evening wind, and their pink stamens were sometimes exposed and sometimes covered. It was not until the wind stopped in the middle of the night that they rested tremblingly.
Fifteen days later, the Xiao family's breeding farm has begun to take shape.
Xu Cai became more and more accustomed to life here. In addition to digging soil, he even learned to make mud bricks.
Xiao Liuzi knows more than him, and now he can build walls.
"Master, if one day you don't want me anymore, I can make money with my craftsmanship."
Xiao Liuzi said while doing it.
Xu Cai glanced at him and said, "Are you wronged by following me? Don't you make more money by following me than by building a wall?"
Seeing that the young master was angry, Xiao Liuzi said quickly: "Master, don't be angry. I was just talking casually. I'm not going anywhere. I'm just waiting by the young master's side."
Xu Cai listened proudly: "Looking at how well you have performed these days, I will ask my father to give you a salary increase when you get home."
"Thank you, Master!" Xiao Liuzi was flattered.
Although life here is quite interesting, the two of them still feel a little homesick.
Xu Cai planned that he would have to sleep for three days and three nights when he returned to the county town. After he had rested, he would come here to discuss business with Ye Luoxin.
As for the acquisition of the land here, he had long forgotten it.
Everything was planned well, but on this day, news came from the county seat.
This is the first time someone at home has come to deliver a letter since the two of them came to Qingshan Village.
It was Xiao Wu who was responsible for raising crickets at home.
His face and body were covered with mud, and he even lost one of his shoes when he ran away. The foot was only padded with a piece of bark, and was barely fixed with a few grasses at the front and back.
Seeing Xu Cai and Xiao Liu, Xiao Wu's staggering figure immediately collapsed, knelt in front of Xu Cai and cried loudly.
"X-Xiao Wu?" Xiao Liuzi was startled.
"What's wrong with you?"
Xu Cai had a bad premonition, so he pulled Xiao Wu's collar and asked anxiously.
"Master, master!" Xiao Wu hugged Xu Cai's leg and wiped the snot and tears on his face on his leg, "Master, something happened to the master!"
"What happened?"
"Master, I was arrested by some officials last night. Our family and Xu Ji were all sealed up!"
"What?" Xu Cai was surprised.
Although he had a premonition the moment he saw Xiao Wu, he didn't expect that it would be such a big deal!
"What's the reason?" Xu Cai kicked Xiao Wu.
Xiaowu didn't dare to cry out in pain, he just shouted: "I don't know, I just heard that I have committed a serious crime, and I may be executed."
After hearing this, Xu Cai was stunned.
My father has been running Xu Kee for decades, and it has slowly grown from a little-known roadside stall to such a big business. His father has always been law-abiding.
Even if he caused trouble outside, his father would scold him severely and tell him to keep a low profile and obey the rules. He didn't believe that his father could commit such a big thing.
"Xiao Liuzi, pack your things and we'll go back to the city immediately." He was so anxious that he started to walk out.
Xiao Liu grabbed his sleeve and said, "Young Master, although we have nothing to deal with, if we really want to go back to the county town, do we have to change our clothes?"
The home in the county town has been sealed off, and they are still wearing the clothes of the Xiao family. The only decent set is the one they wore on the day they arrived.
Xu Cai paused and said anxiously: "Then hurry up and go."
After the master and servant had changed their clothes, Xiao Mu and Ye Luoxin were already waiting outside the door.
They heard that a servant from Xu Cai was here, and they also wanted to come over to find out more about the situation.
"Brother Xiao, sister-in-law." Xu Cai cupped his hands, "Thank you for your hospitality during this time. I must go home immediately and say goodbye."
"Your servant has just told you what happened at home. I suggest Master Xu not to go back in a hurry." Xiao Mu said.
"How can that be done? That's my father. I have to go back and take care of him. He is old. If he is punished, I'm afraid he won't be able to bear it."
"Master Xu said he was going back to take care of things, so let me ask you, do you have any money on hand?" Ye Luoxin asked.
"No!" He woke up after hearing the question.
Yes, his family has been sealed off. Where did he get the money?
"Does Master Xu have any friends who are willing to help?" Ye Luoxin asked again.
Xu Cai went through his fair-weather friends in his mind, and found that none of them were trustworthy.
Xu Cai's heart froze.
"Anyway, I'm going to go back and take a look."
At this time, Xiao Mu spoke: "I felt strange at the beginning. We have no contact with each other on weekdays, and what happened just now, why did Mr. Xu send you to us."
Xu Cai was stunned for a long time and replied: "My father said that he wanted me to learn the recipe of braised pork."
"According to your understanding of your father, he is the kind of person who forces others into trouble?"
Xu Cai answered quickly: "No, my father has never done this kind of thing before."
"In my opinion," Xiao Mu analyzed, "your father sent you here just to protect you."
"Save me?" Xu Cai was completely stunned.
"I'm not sure yet, but since your father handed you over to our family, he must have thought carefully about it. Do you have any other relatives in Qinghe County?"
"No, my father came to Qinghe County alone to work hard."
Xu Zishang and Xu Cai had boasted about this matter many times. Every time after drinking, he would tell him how he started from scratch and educate Xu Cai not to be too ambitious.
"Do you have any close friends?" Xiao Mu asked again.
"Closer?" Xu Cai thought for a moment.
Now his mind was a mess, and he had no ability to think at all. He could only answer whatever Xiao Mu asked.
"The only ones who are close may be the Xu family."
"Xu family?" Ye Luoxin was quite sensitive to this surname and guessed, "The Xu family you are talking about is the Xu Chao family that lied to you?"
Xu Cai disagreed with Ye Luoxin's statement of inserting a knife into people's hearts.
But now he had no room to refute, so he could only nod his head and said, "Yes."
"Is your father usually very close to the Xu family?"
"I heard that in the early years when Xu Ji first opened, Xu Chao's father invested money. Now the Xu family still gets dividends from my family."
Xu Cai said angrily, "If something happens to my father this time, the Xu family should not ignore it. When I return to the county, I will go to Xu Chao's father and ask him to get money to bail my father out."
"Don't act rashly." Xiao Mu said, "I will go to the county town to inquire about it later and see what is going on."
