Chapter 331 The Suspicious Big Shot

However, just as Shu Yu finished dressing and got up, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Shu Yu paused, stopping in place.

The knocking continued, followed by Da Niu's puzzled voice, "Grandma, Grandma, aren't you home?"

Shu Yu rubbed her temples. Why is Brother Da Niu here at this time?

She hesitated whether to open the door, especially given her current appearance. Da Niu wasn't like her old lady, the type who wouldn't ask many questions even if she was dressed as a burly man.

However, their gate was bolted from the inside, which meant there must be someone inside the house.

Sure enough, Da Niu was still knocking on the door, and even tried to climb over the wall to see if something had happened inside.

Just then, another voice rang out, "Oh, it's that boy from the Lu family, here to see your grandma?"

This was the voice of a neighbor from Liufang Lane. Da Niu replied, "Yes, I brought some things to my grandma, but there was no sound from inside. I don't know if something happened."

The aunt said, "Your grandma isn't home, she went out, but your sister should be here. Call her again, she might be too far away to hear you."

After he finished speaking, the aunt also called out twice in his own way.

She was exceptionally enthusiastic; when there was no response from inside, she said she would go to her house to fetch a ladder.

Shu Yu sighed. Forget it, she couldn't expect Brother Da Niu to go to Yi Ren Ge to find her father. If she didn't make a sound, not only Brother Da Niu, but all the other neighbors would come in.

Shu Yu put on her veil, coughed lightly, and hurriedly called out, "Coming, Brother Da Niu, wait a moment, I'll open the door for you right away."

Hearing this, Da Niu outside immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The aunt next door smiled and left.

When only Da Niu was left outside, Shu Yu went to open the courtyard gate and let him in.

Da Niu found it strange that she was wearing a veil.

Before he could ask, Shu Yu spoke first, "Brother Da Niu, please come in first."

"Wait a moment, I'll bring the mule cart in," Da Niu said, turning to lead the mule.

The mule cart entered the yard, and he unloaded the things from the cart. "My father and I went to my fourth aunt's house yesterday. There were many soldiers guarding the gates of her house and the Yuan family's house, so we couldn't go in for the time being. But the constable was accommodating and let us take the chickens from my fourth aunt's house. We'll take them back to Shangshi Village to help raise them."

Although his mother wasn't too happy, this time his father made the decision, so she couldn't say anything.

"Oh, right, there are also clothes and some other things that Fourth Aunt and Xiao Zhen might need. The officials checked them and found no problems, so they asked me to bring them over. I'll see if I can ask that Officer Hu to send them to Fourth Aunt later."

Shu Yu nodded and carefully put the bundle away.

Da Niu went to wash his hands before asking her, "Why are you still wearing a veil at home?"

"Um... I was just about to go out."

"Why are you wearing a veil when you go out?" Da Niu was indeed a meticulous person, and he felt that A Yu was acting strangely today.

He looked her over carefully for a moment. "Are you really A-Yu?"

Shu Yu couldn't help but roll her eyes. "You can't even recognize my voice?"

"I can tell from your voice, but you're acting a little different today. I knocked on the door for so long, didn't you hear me? What were you doing in there?"

Before Shu Yu could answer, Da Niu said again, "Take off your veil first. We're talking here, so don't wear it."

Shu Yu, "..." I feel like I won't be able to leave the house today.

(End of this chapter)