"Excuse me, is Madam Qin at home?"
There was a sudden knock on the door.
The cowherd from Xiahe Village was looking around nervously outside the yard, holding something in his hand, looking very anxious.
Qin Yao walked out suspiciously, "It's me, you're looking for me?"
The cowherd boy said, "I recognize you."
Madam Qin would often go to Xiahe Village. Her parents both worked in a stationery factory there. The cowherd had seen Qin Yao before.
If the person didn't know him, he wouldn't let him pass the note.
The cowherd handed a rolled-up note to Qin Yao and said, "Someone asked me to hand this to you personally."
"Who is it?" Qin Yao asked as she curiously took the crumpled piece of paper but did not rush to open it.
The cowherd boy shook his head and said, "I don't know him. The man just said that you will understand after seeing the things, Madam Qin."
Mission accomplished, the child turned around and prepared to leave.
Qin Yao called him, "Wait a minute."
After that, he strode back to the house, took out five copper coins and a small bag of uneaten mung bean cakes and handed them to him, "Thank you, take this snack and eat it on the way."
The cowherd boy was overjoyed and quickly thanked her, saying, "Mrs. Qin, you are such a kind person!"
Take the coins and snacks and leave happily.
Qin Yao raised the corner of her mouth and laughed at herself. She was not a good person.
He lowered his head and unfolded the paper in his hand. There were two lines of small regular script on it, which were actually Song Zhang's handwriting.
The last time Qin Yao was handling the village housing land transfer contract for Song Zhang, she had seen his handwriting, which was exactly the same as the one on this note.
There was an unclear address written on it: Xinghua Village, Qingshui Town.
There is another name that you can tell at first glance is not her real name: Yue Niang.
There is also a reminder line at the end: This person is very important and may encounter an accident, so please be sure to protect his life.
The task is here. Qin Yao exhaled a breath of turbid air, took the note and went to the main room, asking the two brothers Liu Ji in the room, "Where is Xinghua Village in Qingshui Town?"
She and Carpenter Liu had visited many villages, big and small, in Kaiyang County, but they had never been to a village called Xinghua Village.
Liu Fei shook his head to indicate that he didn't know.
Liu Ji thought for a moment, "Qingshui Town is west of Kaiyang County."
As for Xinghua Village, sorry, he had never heard of it. "Is there such a village in our county?"
Qin Yao rolled her eyes at him, "Why would I ask you if I know this?"
Awang stepped forward and said, "To the west of Yuhua Mountain, go deeper along the river and you will pass through a village called Jiaya. Ask the people in that village and they should know the exact route to Xinghua Village."
Jia Ya is a pseudonym in the local dialect, and it is so niche that most people have never heard of it.
But Qin Yao was very familiar with Yuhua Mountain. The previous lair of the horse bandits was on this mountain.
"I'm going out for a while." Qin Yao said to the people at home.
Liu Ji stood up nervously and asked, "Where are we going?"
Thinking of the address she had just asked, he asked tentatively, "That Xinghua Village?"
Qin Yao nodded and raised her hand to signal him not to ask any more questions, as it was not good to know too much. She asked Liu Fei to go home and quickly pack his luggage.
"Awang, help me lead the horse out and put on the saddle." Qin Yao ordered outside the house.
Awang was much more sensible. He never asked why. He just answered yes and immediately went to the livestock shed to get the horse, put a saddle on Qin Yao, and led the horse to the gate to wait.
Liu Ji followed Qin Yao outside her house and was startled to see that she had not only changed into a light pair of pants but also had a knife in her hand.
This is going to be a big thing!
But she didn't allow him to ask, so he could only remind her: "My lady, be careful."
Qin Yao nodded and told him, "Take good care of the family."
She didn't know when she would be back.
It could be one or two days, or five or six days.
With Yunniang, Liu Bo, Liu Zhong and others in the factory, there won't be any problems in just a few days.
Liu Ji agreed and walked her all the way to the gate. When he saw her getting on the horse and leaving, he hurriedly shouted, "Why don't you take Awang with you?"
As soon as he said this, Liu Ji was shocked by the worries in his heart.
He was actually worried that this fierce woman who could destroy a villa with one punch would be in danger.
Qin Yao raised her eyebrows and waved her hand, "No need, it's just a small matter."
After saying this, he didn't even look back, kicked the horse's belly, and galloped away.
Liu Ji stood in the courtyard, watching the figure disappear in the valley. He raised his hand, patted his chest, and let out a long sigh.
She said it was a small matter, so it was not a big deal and there was no need to worry about it.
Awang appeared behind Liu Ji at some point and said in a calm tone, "Master, the Madam is much more powerful than you think."
Liu Ji was startled by his sudden appearance. After he came to his senses, he pointed at Awang's nose and said angrily, "Of course I know this. Do you still need me to tell you?"
Awang frowned slightly and said, "Okay, just pretend he never said that."
He turned around, picked up the broom by the door, and swept the floor.
The dust was flying so high that it almost choked Liu Ji to death when he entered the yard.
The two enemies were still competing secretly. On Qin Yao's side, he rushed out of Jinshi Town and embarked on the path to Qingshui Town.
The weather was good today. When we arrived at Qingshui Town, it was mid-afternoon, when the sun was at its brightest.
Qin Yao found a shop selling steamed buns in the town and bought enough for two meals. After filling her stomach in the town, she headed towards Yuhua Mountain.
From time to time on the way, she met villagers traveling nearby. Qin Yao asked along the way and learned the specific location of Jiaya Village. She went deep into the river behind Yuhua Mountain until dusk, when she saw a small village with only a dozen households.
This place is Jiaya Village.
It was getting dark, and the farmers who were busy in the fields were finishing their work and preparing to go home. When they saw Qin Yao, a strange face, their eyes were alert and curious.
Qin Yao found a young man who looked very brave and asked him how to get to Xinghua Village.
The young man seemed not to understand what she said. He used gestures to ask her what she was doing in Jiaya Village in the local dialect.
Qin Yao repeated the word Xinghua Village several times before the other party showed a look of sudden realization and raised his hand to point to the small mountain pass in the north of the village.
Qin Yao thanked them and rode over. The road became narrower and narrower, so she had to dismount and walk, leading the horse.
After passing the mountain pass, there are several low mountains in front of us. There is no road to ride a horse at all. The road is winding and rugged and very difficult to walk on.
If the people of Jiaya Village had not firmly stated that Xinghua Village was behind the mountain, Qin Yao would not have believed that there was a village hidden here.
Who exactly is this Yue Niang?
Is his home originally in Xinghua Village, or did he deliberately come to this remote place to hide?
Qin Yao stood at the mountain pass and thought for less than a minute, then decisively led the horse back to Jiaya, found the young man who had just shown her the way, and asked him to help look after her horse for a fee.
There were still obstacles in communication between the two, but once the copper coins were taken out, everything became smooth.
The villagers of Jiaya Village took away Qin Yao's horse. She walked into the mountain pass carrying her luggage and a long knife wrapped in cloth.
There is no harm without comparison. Looking at Liujia Village now, Qin Yao feels that her initial luck value is still very high.
If I had traveled to Xinghua Village at the beginning, I don’t know how frustrating it would be.
There is no proper road in this place, and it is surrounded by deserted people. It takes half a day to get to the nearest Qingshui Town by horseback. If you walk, it will probably take seven or eight hours.
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