The carriage clattered along. Since there was no lunch break, Geng Xingchen felt a little sleepy and fell asleep leaning on Bai Zhi's shoulder.
Although Geng Xingshuang also felt that her eyelids were a little heavy, Jin Bao's words cheered her up.
"Girl, the village we just entered is called Xiaozao Village. There is also a Dazao Village in the past. The village where Zhuangzi in the mansion is located is called Zaoshu Village. This is what the fourth girl just came into the yard and asked the farmer's aunt. of."
"By the way, there is also the matter of the fourth sister, I almost forgot!"
Geng Xingchen, who had already set up the chessboard with Duke Zhou, immediately opened his eyes and sat upright because of Jinbao's words.
Jinbao was stunned for a moment, "Miss Qi, did the slave's voice sound too loud and wake you up?"
Geng Xingchen shook his head, "No, no, it's just that I heard you talking about Fourth Sister, and my mind suddenly cleared up."
"Jinbao, go on, the seventh sister was awakened by her own curiosity."
Geng Xingshuang still doesn't know much about Geng Xingbing, and she has nothing to hide from Geng Xingchen. After discussing it, the two of them might be able to come up with something.
"Yes, what else did Fourth Sister ask?" Geng Xingchen quickly agreed.
"The fourth girl asked, why is the first house in Xiaozao Village uninhabited? Where are all the people now? The aunt said, the family's surname is Tao, and the head of the household is Tao Rong. The family was originally in a good situation, but since three Years ago, the old lady at home fell ill first and spent a lot of money but could not be cured. Finally, she went away. Not long after the old lady left, Mrs. Tao fell ill again. She lingered on the sick bed and almost died. Later, she became a city official. A doctor passed by and saved her life by administering acupuncture, but the doctor said that Mrs. Tao's disease not only required constant medication, but also required acupuncture every few days, and her pulse had to be checked frequently to change prescriptions. However, the nearby town The doctor at the hospital couldn't do anything about Mrs. Tao's illness, and the Tao family also had a child who was studying and needed to find a school, so in the end, the family simply locked the door of the old house in the village and moved the family to Ningdu City."
"Moving to Ningdu? Is that considered good? It means that their family still has some wealth."
Geng Xingchen said, although she is the lady of the uncle's house, she also knows that it is not easy to live in Ningdu.
Jinbao said: "That's not true. The Tao family originally had little land, but because the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law got sick one after another, most of the land was sold. The reason why they were able to live in Ningdu was not only because Tao Rong could endure hardship. I heard that Now they are working as coolies in Ningducheng, carrying big bags. The most important thing is that they have a daughter who once won the favor of a chef in the village who returned from Ningducheng to retire in the village and taught her how to cook. Miss Tao is now working in a restaurant in Ningdu City and earns more money than her father. Because of this, this family has just barely settled down in Ningdu."
As soon as Jinbao said these words, Geng Xingshuang and Geng Xingchen looked at each other, and a name appeared in their minds at the same time.
After a long while, Geng Xingchen said tentatively: "Why does this sound so much like Master Tao from Ruyi Building? Sixth Sister, do you think it's her?"
Geng Xingshuang did not answer Geng Xingchen immediately, but asked: "Did you tell me the name of Miss Tao?"
Jinbao smiled and said, "I didn't say her full name. I just heard the aunt call her Xiaoyu."
When Jinbao heard this conversation, she immediately thought of Master Tao from Ruyi Building. However, because she was not sure, she repeated the words of Geng Xingbing and the peasant woman in detail.
"That must be Master Xiao Tao. His name, experience, and age all match. It turns out that Master Xiao Tao is from Xiaozao Village."
Geng Xingchen didn't know what he was happy about. He was excited for a while and suddenly thought, "Why would Sixth Sister want to inquire about the Tao family?"
Jin Bao shook his head, "The fourth girl didn't say anything. She first exchanged greetings with the aunt, and then talked about the Tao family inadvertently. The aunt was very enthusiastic. The fourth girl introduced her briefly and said only one sentence, She then explained the situation of the Tao family clearly."
Geng Xingshuang recalled Tao Yuyu's appearance in her mind. Although her skin was not very white and she had no extra makeup, she could still see that she had a beautiful appearance and beautiful facial features.
The second aunt Yao has an ordinary appearance, and the second uncle is good-looking, but Master Xiaoyu does not look like the second uncle, nor does he look like the second aunt in any way, nor does he look like anyone in their uncle's house.
Of course, Geng Xingbing is not like his second uncle and second aunt, but there are many children who look nothing like their parents, so this doesn’t mean anything. It would be great if I could take a look at Master Xiaoyu’s parents. If Geng Xingbing looks similar Mr. and Mrs. Tao, then...
"Sixth Sister, what are you thinking about? Are you so lost in thought?"
Geng Xingshuang came back to her senses, shook her head and said: "It's nothing, I just feel that the fourth sister has been a little weird recently."
Geng Xingchen agreed very much, "But what makes me most surprised is that the fourth sister actually agreed to the marriage of the third room of the Yang family. The fourth master Yang is not the sixth master Yang. From the perspective of the fourth sister, she must have looked down on Yang before. Fourth Master, not only that Fourth Master Yang will return to the Deng family in the future, but just in terms of appearance, talent and learning, Fourth Master Yang will not be able to impress Fourth Sister."
As he said that, Geng Xingchen thought of Geng Cheng, who was still lying on the bed now, and would probably lie on the bed in the future, and said: "But now that the second uncle is so seriously injured, he will definitely not be able to be an official in the future. Such It seems that Fourth Master Yang may be good too."
What Geng Xingchen said was very realistic, but it was not unreasonable.
But Geng Xingbing doesn't have the ability to predict the future, so this matter is still strange.
In another carriage, Geng Xingbing and Geng Xingshui were sitting opposite each other. The atmosphere between the two sisters was a bit strange. Although they occasionally smiled and said a few words, their maids, Pingshan and Shen Liu, felt that the two sisters were in the carriage. The atmosphere was weird and depressing, so much so that the two of them acted cautiously.
Shen Shan was not afraid of Geng Xingshui at first. Not only was she not afraid, but she even made some insinuations from time to time. However, for some unknown reason, in just over two months after Geng Xingshui got married, she gradually lost the humiliation she had when she was a maid. He was timid and cautious, replaced by dignified and generous. When he looked at these maids, his eyes seemed to be disdainful. Pingshan looked unhappy and wanted to talk to the fourth girl several times, but the fourth girl was different from before. She I opened my mouth several times, but I didn't dare to complain.
When the Bofu group arrived at the foot of Daling Mountain, it was already Shenchu time, and the carriage drove directly into the Bofu Village of Zaoshu Village.
Zhuangzi is not a big place, so many people came at once, and they were all the masters. The steward and the stewardess in Zhuangzi were very busy. After finally settling in, it was almost dinner time.
After dinner, Geng Xingshuang was really tired from the day. She was ready to walk around, but her back and legs felt sore. In the end, she thought about it. She might have to walk a lot tomorrow, so she had better save some energy. Bar.
Jin Bao was full of energy. Because Geng Xingshuang was protected by Zhan Pei, she went out for a walk without worries. Geng Xingshuang went to bed early after being tired for a day. As for when Jin Bao came back, she had no idea. have no idea.
On the morning of the second day, when she was woken up before dawn, Geng Xingshuang once again confirmed in her mind that she had gone to bed early last night.
Although Mrs. Bo did not let them walk up the mountain, when they reached the halfway point of the mountain and the carriage could no longer go up, she only asked her servants to hire three sliding poles. She, Yao and Geng Xingbing each sat on one. Geng Shulou is strong and has practiced martial arts. Naturally, he does not need to use a sliding pole to go up. As for the women and children of the first and third rooms...
