Chapter 403 Did She Guess Wrong?
The night is getting darker.
Xiao Jiuyue lived in Huanglian'ao, in the largest house, a quadrangle courtyard, a main house, an east wing and a west wing. Although she didn't come here often, she always cleaned the room, making it spotless and not a speck of dust, and it didn't look like a house that no one had ever lived in.
"Hu Yi's wife is very thoughtful. The bedding in the house must be dried frequently." After taking a shower, Xiao Jiuyue sat on the soft bed. She could clearly feel that the bedding was dried frequently. It was soft and dry to the touch, and it had the smell of being dried in the sun.
"Yes, Sister Hu just took me to the kitchen. There is everything in the kitchen." Lianxin brought over the tea that Xiao Jiuyue must drink in the evening.
The strong tea fell into Xiao Jiuyue's hands. The steaming strong tea made her feel like drinking coffee!
You must raise a few more sheep. When they produce milk, you can make your own milk tea.
Xiao Jiuyue lowered her eyes, sipping her tea, and said, "Ai Qiushi will be here tomorrow. Take him to meet Hu Yi."
"Miss." Lian Xin immediately refused: "I want to stay with you, Miss."
"No need for that. You are thoughtful and can see if there is anything that needs help. What's the matter? Don't you want to see Ai Qiushi, or are you embarrassed to see him?" Xiao Jiuyue said jokingly.
Lian Xin cleared her throat and said, "Miss, I, I'm just worried that there's no one to serve you."
"Hua Qing and Dong Gui are both with me. It's a rare opportunity for them to come here, so I might as well go and take a look around." Xiao Jiuyue stretched lazily. Today, two pigs were slaughtered. Everyone in Huanglianao ate the meat with their stomachs full. Xiao Jiuyue also harvested a lot of wild delicacies.
Lian Xin packed up the wild delicacies and asked, "Miss, I'll make you a mushroom and egg soup tomorrow. It's very delicious."
"Everything you cook is delicious." When Xiao Jiuyue went out, it was usually Lianxin and Huaqing who cooked in the kitchen. Lianxin didn't cook much on weekdays, but the food she cooked tasted pretty good.
The night gradually deepened.
After hearing that Jin Wu had returned, Xiao Jiuyue immediately put on a cloak and asked, "How is it going? Did you find out anything?"
"Miss, Xue Lingxiao went to the farm ahead today. I asked around and heard that the 100 acres of land there had been sold to the Xue family. He was walking around nearby with Zhuang Xianxian." Jin Wu recounted everything he had seen today and said, "By the way, Xue Lingxiao, it seems he's going hunting in the mountains tomorrow."
"Hunting?" Xiao Jiuyue murmured, "Could it be that my intuition is really wrong?"
"I don't think there's anything special about Xue Lingxiao. The guards around him have been in the manor all the time and haven't gone anywhere." Jin Wu said affirmatively. If the eldest lady wanted to find out, then he would naturally find out clearly.
"Hmm." Xiao Jiuyue tapped his fingers lightly on the table. It was indeed quite normal for young masters like Xue Lingxiao, who had never done housework, to buy land and farms and go hunting in the mountains.
But she always felt something was wrong.
Is it that the farm in Hongdu is not fragrant enough, or is it that there are no wild animals in the mountains of Hongdu?
Do you have to go all the way to Lancang County?
"Where do you think their farm is? Where is it in front?" Xiao Jiuyue suddenly remembered the place she had overlooked.
"It's not far from here." Jin Wu was talking about the place, but he couldn't express it clearly, so he simply called Hu Yi over. When Hu Yi heard that it was ahead, he said, "The mountain next to us is ahead."
"It's just across a mountain?" Xiao Jiuyue was shocked when she heard this. She continued to ask, "What about the place ahead? Are the people there selling their land? Or do the landlords have to sell their land too?"
"How could that be possible? The land ahead is all good farmland. Didn't everyone follow the eldest lady to farm this year? The crops we planted have doubled. Who would be willing to sell it?"
Hu Yi had lived here since he was born, so he was very familiar with the surrounding areas. He said, "There are many landlords up here, but I heard they are all wealthy families in the county. I haven't heard of anyone so poor that they want to sell their land."
"Miss, I will follow you right now." Jin Wu also felt that something was wrong. In the entire Lancang County, the land in the west was obviously bought and sold by more people, but why did they buy the land in the front?
"Don't be in a hurry, call Lan Feng over." Xiao Jiuyue felt more and more that Xue Lingxiao might be coming for the salt well. The salt well made money, just like a golden hen that could lay eggs.
Lan Feng arrived soon. When he heard Xue Lingxiao, he blurted out, "Is it the one who offended the granddaughter of the Zhenguo Duke and caused her to fall into the water?"
The incident involving Xue Lingxiao caused a big stir at the time. The granddaughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, who had a strong temper, pushed Xue Lingxiao into the water and almost killed him before she let him out.
Because of this incident, the marriage of the granddaughter of the Zhenguo Gong was delayed.
"Yes." Xiao Jiuyue nodded and said, "Do you think he could have contacted some powerful person in Shengjing, or heard that the salt well was in Lancang County, so he came here specifically to look for it?"
It is not difficult to find the salt well in Hongdu. As long as the other party is willing to spend some time, they will definitely find clues and finally lock it in Lancang County!
Over the past year or so, many people have been asking about it, both openly and covertly.
"That's possible." Lan Feng said solemnly, "Miss, I'll check this matter immediately. If it's true, we should take action sooner rather than later."
Lan Feng looked serious and followed Jin Wu out to discuss the matter.
Xiao Jiuyue stretched lazily. It was so quiet outside that only the chirping of autumn insects could be heard. She lay down in the quilt and fell asleep as soon as she touched the pillow.
With Lan Feng, Jin Wu and the others around, they will definitely be able to find out what Xue Lingxiao is thinking. If it is an accident, then forget it. But if he is really coming for the salt well, then he will have to deal with it carefully.
The next day, Xiao Jiuyue woke up early and listened to the birds singing. It seemed that there were more birds in Huanglianao than in Fu'an Village.
"Young Miss." Mrs. Hu greeted Xiao Jiuyue and said, "These are the eggs I just picked up yesterday. They are perfect for you, Young Miss."
"This chicken is very fat. Miss, do you want to stew it in soup or stir-fry it?" Mrs. Hu smiled and looked at Xiao Jiuyue with a flattering look in her eyes.
Mrs. Hu knew very well that without Xiao Jiuyue, there would be no Hu family today!
Although they lived in the village, they had no worries about food and drink. They were well fed and warmly dressed, and could even eat meat from time to time. Mrs. Hu was very satisfied and no longer had to be displaced.
"Mrs. Hu, your son is only one year old. You should take good care of yourself. You should also take good care of your body." Xiao Jiuyue looked at Mrs. Hu. Mrs. Hu, who was still feeding her child, was a little plump, and the smile on her face was sincere and simple.
"The child is still young, how can he eat these? I can't eat them even more. The child's father has raised dozens of chickens in the past year. I have gained weight from eating them. I can't eat them anymore." Mrs. Hu touched her waist. She used to be skinny, but now she has become plump after giving birth to a child.
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