Chapter 85 Don't Smash Me
Tao Tao took out a dusty purse from her sleeve and poured the silver inside onto the table.
In total, it amounted to about ten taels of silver.
"Ten taels of silver, this is the deposit, and the balance will be paid after the transaction is completed."
Before Zeng Rong could even pick them up, Madam He, standing beside him, had already greedily gathered them all into her arms.
"Tomorrow at 3:45 PM, when the sun sets, we will leave the city. At that time, you will gather all these things and follow our group to the outskirts."
Tao Tao gave instructions, and Zeng Rong listened attentively, nodding frequently.
"Boss Tao, you can rest assured that I can handle things well."
After leaving the north of the city, the two headed towards the east street.
Wang Dazhong seemed to have guessed why they had come, and his smile stretched almost to his ears, so enthusiastic that it was as if what had happened at the Chen residence gate that day had never happened.
Tao Tao's lips twitched. Following the same price as Zeng Rong, Wang Dazhong signed without hesitation.
Things went incredibly smoothly.
The last place is the Good Deeds and Funeral Shop in the west of the city. Liang Yongsheng has died, and now Liang Yongle's wife is taking care of it.
At midday, when the inn was busiest, Liang Yongle had not yet finished work.
They found a noodle stall nearby and ate there. After waiting for nearly two hours, they finally saw Liang Yongle's figure pass by on the street.
Tao Tao quickly drove the carriage over.
"Liang Yongle! Liang Yongle!"
The middle-aged man who had just arrived at the shop heard his name called and turned around in confusion. When he saw that it was the young woman from the other day, he immediately frowned, his face turned cold, and he ignored her.
"Brother Liang! What have you thought about the matter we discussed the other day?"
He said impatiently, "Get out of here! I told you the other day I wouldn't sell it to you! You killed my brother, how could I possibly sell the shop to someone like you!"
"Brother Liang, the case was decided by the government office, what does it have to do with me?"
If Liang Yongsheng hadn't framed her, what would it have mattered to her who died? She wouldn't have cared at all.
Liang Yongle was speechless for a moment, only his attitude remained hostile: "You vicious little woman, get out of here! Otherwise, I definitely won't be polite to you!"
As he spoke, he picked up a broom from the side and was about to hit her, but his wife behind him quickly pulled him back.
Yu Shan quickly stepped in front of her, and Tao Tao frowned upon seeing this. "Yu Shan, let's go."
Either they keep running it themselves, or she doesn't believe anyone would be willing to take over a shop that sells funeral supplies.
On the street, there were only a few people around; as dusk approached, there were hardly any left.
Yu Shan asked, "Boss, shall we go back to the shop?"
"No, we still need to find a Taoist priest to perform the funeral procession tomorrow."
She thought of Xuan Lingzi.
But when she arrived at Xuan Lingzi's stall, it was already empty, and there wasn't a soul in sight.
Tao Tao looked around in confusion, wondering, "Is business so good? Are they closing up shop so soon?"
Since he wasn't there, they just went to a small Taoist temple to find a ready-made Taoist priest.
Just as she was about to leave, she glanced casually at the table, then suddenly remembered something and stopped in her tracks.
Yu Shan looked at her with a puzzled expression and asked, "What's wrong, boss?"
She turned back to her stall, touched the dust with her fingertips, and wondered if the stall had gotten dusty so quickly today. There hadn't been any wind.
Or is it that he didn't come today?
She touched the dust on her fingertips, her expression thoughtful.
Tao Tao and Yu Shan came out of the small Taoist temple and smiled at the Taoist priest who saw them off, saying, "Sir, then we'll trouble you. We'll meet at the shop on the south street of the city at 2:45 pm tomorrow."
The Taoist priest stroked his goatee: "Don't worry, I will be there on time."
Upon returning to Chengnan Street, Yu Shan went home by himself.
Tao Tao returned home just in time for dinner.
As soon as Xixin saw her, he quickly stepped forward and took the crossbody bag from her.
"Boss, you're back. Your meal is ready."
She looked bewildered as Xixin took off her handbag, and then Xixin wiped her hands with a damp cloth.
"I can do it myself, thank you."
She snapped out of her daze and quickly withdrew her hand.
Seeing this, Xi Xin was somewhat disappointed, but still managed a forced smile.
That evening, Tao Tao was taking a bath in her room when she suddenly heard a knock at the door. Puzzled, she asked, "Mother, is that you?"
"Boss, it's me."
Xi Xin stood at the door, holding a basin of hot water in both hands.
"I'm coming in."
"etc!"
Tao Tao hurriedly called out to her, "Is there something you need? I'm taking a shower."
"Boss, you've been showering for a while now. I figured the water was a bit cold, so I brought you a basin of it."
"No need, I'm done washing, you can go now."
After she finished speaking, the sound of water flowing out came from inside, proving that she had really finished washing.
Xi Xin pouted, somewhat disappointed, but then immediately perked up and said, "Then I'll come in and help you get dressed."
"Hey hey hey! Please don't come in, really, you don't need to. I don't like anyone being there when I'm taking a shower."
Tao Tao hadn't dried herself off yet when she hurriedly put on her clothes, afraid that she would barge in. Her movements were flustered, and after soaking in a hot bath for a while, her whole body was flushed pink.
It looks like a juicy, bright red, delicious little peach.
"Okay, boss, just let me know if you need anything."
Hearing the shouts outside, she suddenly felt a headache coming on.
"I'm going to sleep. I don't need you. It's quite late, you should get some rest too."
Before long, the footsteps faded away.
She finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Leaning back in her chair, she waited for her hair to dry while reading a storybook. Just as she was getting into it, there was a soft knock at the door.
Tao Tao was getting impatient. She put down her storybook, looked up at the door, and said, "Didn't I tell you? I don't need any help. Besides, I'm already dressed."
A sudden silence fell outside the door.
She didn't take it seriously and continued reading the storybook.
But less than two seconds later, she suddenly realized something, immediately put down the storybook, and hurriedly ran to the door to open it.
I peered out and looked around, but there was nothing there.
She walked to the center of the courtyard to inspect it again, but still found nothing. She frowned, and as she turned around, she was startled by the figure in front of her.
He involuntarily stepped back, instinctively reaching out to grab something, only to trip over a stone bench behind him and fall flat on his backside.
She gripped his sleeves tightly with both hands, pulling him down without any resistance.
As she watched his tall, slender body fall towards her, she closed her eyes in fear: "Hold on tight, don't hit me, it'll hurt!"
Even with her eyes closed, she could still feel the shadows looming over her.
After waiting for a while, the hammer didn't come down, but his posture seemed a bit off.
Tao Tao felt a warm, hard touch between her legs, and it seemed as if she was being held in his arms. Her nose was filled with an unfamiliar scent, a cool, woody fragrance of Canaan wood.
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