Qian Shi and Da Xi, who had just peeked out of the house, were also frightened by the tiger. After hearing Jiang Yimian's words, their faces showed not only fear but also confusion.
Seeing that the others seemed somewhat incredulous, Zhao Xing'er smiled and explained, "Mimi really is raised by Yi Mian. But don't worry, Mimi hasn't been back these past few days. If Yi Mian hadn't come back today, she wouldn't have rushed back so excitedly."
Mimi has been rarely seen in the small depression for quite some time now.
Although Li Zhen and the other two were still somewhat surprised, they didn't ask any more questions. Seeing that Mimi was like a giant cat next to Jiang Yimian and didn't seem to have any intention of hurting her, they breathed a sigh of relief and went back to tidy up the house.
Jiang Yimian went to the lotus pond to check on the fish and loaches. She found that the fish fry, which were originally only the size of a finger, had grown to three or four pounds, and the loach fry had also grown up. It was the perfect time to eat them.
It would be good to send them to the restaurant at the same time.
Jiang Yimian mentioned it to Old Man Liu, asking him to tell Liu Dayong that he could send some fish and loach to the restaurant and then go down the mountain directly.
The lotus pond was usually taken care of by Old Man Liu and Gou Sheng, and she had no intention of interfering, leaving it entirely to them to divide among the two families.
As soon as she came down the mountain, she ran into Zhao Dashu, who had just returned from town. As soon as he saw her, he waved excitedly at her with a big smile on his face.
"Sister Mian, the shops on East Street are being renovated as you suggested. They'll be finished in less than half a month, and then we can open for business."
The thought of them having their own shop in the future made him incredibly happy.
The things he makes can be sold directly in the shop, without going through restaurants, and they can earn more money that way.
Jiang Yimian nodded. Seeing the people in front of her happy, she smiled unconsciously as well. "From now on, this shop will be in the hands of you three brothers. How's your literacy going lately? Don't be unable to do the accounting later."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Dashu quickly scratched his head sheepishly. "Don't worry, Sister Mian. We've already learned most of the basic characters. We've also been going to Zhang Xiucai's place every day to learn arithmetic. We definitely won't make any mistakes in the accounts."
Since Sister Mian agreed to open the shop, the three of them have been very enthusiastic. Every night they go to the drying ground to listen to Scholar Zhang's lectures, and during the day they also ask Scholar Zhang questions. They study hard and make great progress.
It's much less likely to make mistakes in accounting than before.
Jiang Yimian then asked about other matters, "How's the matter I asked you to handle? Have you discovered anything strange?"
Zhao Dashu was startled, then slapped his forehead. He looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention, lowered his voice and said, "Sister Mian, those people from the second branch of the family didn't seem to have noticed anything."
But that Song family member you asked me to have someone follow has actually been acting strangely these past few days.
Jiang Yimian raised an eyebrow, instantly showing interest. "What's the problem?"
Ever since the second wife caused trouble in the village, she had Zhao Dashu find some beggars in town to follow them, partly to keep an eye on them, and partly to find out about Jiang Yaoguang from them.
Jiang Yaoguang's act of having someone follow her seemed strange to her, but she couldn't understand what he meant, so she could only have someone follow him in return.
Unexpectedly, no problems were found for several days, but now there are signs of progress.
Zhao Dashu lowered his voice and said, "That member of the Song family used to only accompany Miss Song to go shopping and occasionally go to the study. But ever since the second branch of the family came, he goes to another place every day, in addition to where the second branch of the family lives."
"where?"
"Yuanlin Lane in the north of the city is a place full of alleys and intricate routes. Every time the little beggar followed someone there, the person would disappear. That person was overly cautious, and the little beggar almost got discovered several times."
"Sister Mian, how could someone from Qingshui County be so familiar with Yuanlin Lane?"
Zhao Dashu's face was full of doubt. He didn't have many opportunities to go to the north of the city, but he knew that the area was densely populated with alleys connected to alleys. If you weren't familiar with the area, it would be easy to get lost.
Logically speaking, the Song family shouldn't have many opportunities to come to Qinghe Town, let alone go to Yuanlin Lane. How could that person be familiar with that area?
Jiang Yimian suddenly laughed, "Who said he's from Qingshui County? He's my cousin. I don't need to follow him around anymore lately."
Zhao Dashu was so shocked that his eyes widened. He wanted to ask, but Jiang Yimian had already left. He was so curious that he scratched his head.
It took him a while to realize that the so-called Song family member must be the eldest son of the second branch of the Jiang family.
*
As night fell, Qing Shi Village had already drifted into a deep sleep, with only the occasional bark of a dog and the sound of a few insects.
The Jiang family's gate slowly opened and then gently closed again.
Jiang Yimian had just come out of the house when she turned around and met the gaze of the person leading a horse not far away.
The boy was tall and had long legs. Dressed in all black, he blended into the night. If it weren't for the bright moonlight shining on him, he would have been hard to spot in the darkness.
Jiang Yimian raised an eyebrow, sized up the other person, and asked curiously, "Where are you going so late at night? You're not going to do something bad behind our backs, are you?"
No wonder I haven't seen this person for several days in a row; he must have been thieving at night.
Lu Cijian suppressed his surprise, coughed lightly, and said, "I have something to take care of. Where are you going?"
"Yuanlin Lane".
Jiang Yimian didn't hide anything and was about to go to fetch the horse from the thatched hut when she heard Lu Cijian say, "I'll go with you."
Lately, besides meeting that person, he has been investigating the affairs of the second branch of the Jiang family. Since he didn't want to go to Song Er and the others, he could only keep busy on his own. After several days, he finally discovered a lot of things. He hadn't figured out how to tell Mianmian yet, but unexpectedly, she found out first.
Jiang Yimian raised an eyebrow, somewhat amused, and said, "You haven't been investigating Jiang Yaoguang lately, have you?"
Lu Cijian paused, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded. "Yeah, by the way."
Jiang Yimian just smiled and, without any hesitation, mounted Lu Cijian's horse.
Only after feeling the warmth of the person behind her did she smile and say, "Since we're checking things out on the side, let's go on a date while we're at it."
The person behind her froze instantly, and after a long pause, a deep voice finally rang out, "What is a date?"
Jiang Yimian raised an eyebrow and said seriously, "A secret rendezvous."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Cijian froze, his already stiff body tensing even more, and he dared not move at all, his hand gripping the reins tightening unconsciously.
Feeling the stiffness of the person behind her, Jiang Yimian almost burst out laughing. Just as she was about to marvel at how easily the other person could be amused, she heard a voice say, "Okay."
Jiang Yimian: ? ? ?
What's so good about it? She's talking nonsense!
But the person behind her seemed oblivious to her panic and said in a serious tone, "Next time you have a tryst, Mianmian, remember to choose a nicer place."
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