Chapter 114 is special.
The next day, having resolved two major issues on her mind, Fan Xiaoxiao got up early in a great mood.
Humming a little tune, I sat down by the well and deftly cleaned the fish, thinking that everyone had eaten a lot of beef last night, so I would have some fish soup this morning.
"In such a good mood?" A pleasant male voice rang out behind her. Fan Xiaoxiao turned around and saw that it was Boss Ye, who was blindfolded.
"Yes! Mr. Ye... Mr. Ye, you're up so early?" I almost blurted out that I called him "Big Boss Ye".
"The old man's acupuncture was too intense, I can't sleep." Gu Chongtai groped his way to sit down in the still intact corridor. Fan Xiaoxiao glanced at his pale face and felt that he seemed very weak.
"Are you alright?" Fan Xiaoxiao asked with some concern.
Gu Zhongtai was slightly taken aback, and tilted his head in confusion: "You're concerned about me?"
"Yes!" Fan Xiaoxiao nodded without thinking too much, then added, "We'll be traveling together to the Northeast from now on. Since we're partners, shouldn't I take better care of you?" She wouldn't admit that she wanted to cling to the big boss's coattails!
“Companion…” Gu Chongtai repeated the word with a half-smile, his voice somewhat muffled.
Seeing that he didn't reply, Fan Xiaoxiao shrugged and quickly started making fish balls.
Soon, the fragrance wafted through the courtyard, and Gu Zhongtai could hear the girl running around busily doing something.
After a while, the footsteps seemed to slowly approach him.
"Here! Fish ball soup! Be careful, it's hot!" A bowl was carefully handed to him, and Gu Zhongtai frowned.
"I don't like things with a strong fishy smell." After saying that, she was about to put the bowl down.
"Hey! Try some first! I even gave you extra, don't waste it!"
On purpose? Gu Zhongtai paused slightly as he put down the bowl, hesitated for a moment, but did not put the bowl down again.
When Xiao Hei came out, he saw Fan Xiaoxiao smiling brightly as she watched her master drink fish ball soup.
He felt a surge of relief. Holy Maiden! The Lord is finally willing to eat on his own now! Before, when it came to meals, the Lord would only take a bite or two before cursing him in disgust!
As expected, last night's decision was correct! We should have brought that young lady along! The master is already weak from the treatment, and if he doesn't eat anything soon, the old ghost doctor will really be furious.
As he thought about it, Xiao Hei smiled and shook his head, inwardly praising himself for his wisdom.
"Young Master Hei! Would you like to come and try this fish ball soup?"
Fan Xiaoxiao looked at Xiao Hei over there, shaking his head and laughing, and asked in confusion.
"Huh? Oh! Eat, eat, eat!" Little Black came running over. Ah, what a wonderful day! It starts with delicious food in the morning!
Gu Zhongtai turned his face slightly toward him, a half-smile playing on his lips.
Xiao Hei shuddered and slowed his pace. Then he coughed lightly, seemingly to cover for Fan Xiaoxiao, and said, "Oh, by the way, Miss Fan. You've packed everything up nicely. Xiao Bai... that fellow Xiao Miao went to find the carriage; it should arrive tomorrow."
A carriage! Fan Xiaoxiao was slightly taken aback; she had almost forgotten that they didn't have a carriage.
"Well, we just need to go out and find some dry rations in a bit; we've already bought quite a bit of other supplies in Guqu Town. But... will the carriage be big enough for us?"
Xiao Hei was also taken aback and subconsciously looked at his master. Although he had asked Bai Hua to find two carriages last night, if there were so many of them, then the Ghost Doctor and the master would definitely not be able to travel alone in one carriage.
Gu Zhongtai slowly put down his empty bowl and said lazily, "Those who can't sit down can have a meal with me."
After he finished speaking, the two of them were startled.
Xiao Hei: How could the Lord allow an outsider to ride in a carriage?!
Fan Xiaoxiao: Oh my god, even though we've been traveling together, she still doesn't really want to share a carriage with the big boss! What if she hears something she shouldn't?!
"What? Or perhaps, my lady, you wish to follow behind the carriage?" The lingering poison in Gu Chongtai's body began to flare up again, causing him so much pain that he could only lean against a pillar to the side.
"No...no." Fan Xiaoxiao was observant and noticed the faint beads of cold sweat on the other person's forehead.
What's this? She was a little stunned. Was Boss Ye just putting on a brave face?
She slightly beckoned with her finger, picked up her bowl, tossed it aside, said "I'm going to call everyone to eat," and left.
"What's going on?" Xiao Hei muttered, somewhat puzzled.
Gu Zhongtai touched the black veil covering his eyes, but didn't say anything.
After everyone had breakfast, Fan Xiaoxiao carefully put the manhole cover back on, with some leftover beef from the previous night hanging inside.
Today, she was going out with Madam Fan to look for konjac. Aunt Wang and Uncle Wang looked at them with great concern: "Are you sure you don't want us to go with you?"
"No need! Auntie, your family is coming today, we can go find them ourselves!" Fan Xiaoxiao smiled and refused their suggestion, but the other party was still clearly worried.
"I'll go with you." Old Lu limped out, carrying a basket on his back, inside which there seemed to be an empty cloth bag, covered with something.
"I'll go find some tools too."
Fan Xiaoxiao nodded, and the three of them prepared to set off.
After taking only two steps, Fan Xiaoxiao suddenly remembered something and said to the two people beside her, "Wait for me!"
After saying that, she quickly ran back, pulled Wang Da Niang aside and said something to her, which made Wang Da Niang freeze on the spot, raising her hand to wipe her eyes.
Fan Xiaoxiao waved her hand and started walking towards the outskirts again with her older sister and Master Lu.
"Sister, what did you say to Auntie?" Madam Fan asked Fan Xiaoxiao with some curiosity.
"Nothing much, just a few casual instructions. Hmm? Sister, look ahead."
"Hmm?" Madam Fan turned her head and saw that the family members of Granny Wang, whom she had met yesterday, were walking towards her.
Leading the group was Wang Da Niang's younger brother, Li Da, followed by Li Shi and his three sons.
The two sides exchanged glances, and Li Da nodded somewhat憨厚ly to Fan Xiaoxiao and the other two, asking in a friendly manner, "Are the three of you heading out?"
"Yes...yes." Madam Fan seemed a little unaccustomed to speaking to outsiders.
Li glanced at the baskets the two were carrying and peeked inside.
Everything was empty except for a wood-chopping knife in Fan's basket. She scoffed inwardly, but didn't show it on her face. Instead, she smiled with a hint of curiosity and asked, "What are you three doing here?"
Seeing that the other person seemed to have forgotten what happened yesterday, Fan Xiaoxiao found it amusing and smiled as well.
“We went to dig up some medicinal herbs, and coincidentally we ran into Auntie here. We were just about to ask around to see if we could find what we were looking for.”
"Medicine. What medicine?"
Fan Xiaoxiao described the appearance of the konjac, and Li Shi immediately understood what it was. She chuckled to herself and was about to give the opposite directions when she heard her second son speak before her.
"You mean konjac? There are plenty in the woods at the east end, but I remember those are the ones people grow in their yards to look at. What do you want with them?"
Upon learning such valuable information, Fan Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up. Her smile deepened as she said, "We heard that it can treat sprains and bruises, and we'd like to go and try it."
Of course, she wouldn't tell the other person that it could be eaten, so she just made up a story about it being used for medicine to appease them.
"Alright, stop wasting time! Let's hurry and pick up your aunt!" The smile on Li's face disappeared. She tugged at her good-for-nothing second son and continued walking forward.
Fan Xiaoxiao and the others didn't care much, since they already had useful information.
The two passed each other, and just as they were about to disappear from sight, Li Er suddenly clutched his stomach, hunched over, and cried out in pain.
Mrs. Li was startled: "Son! What's wrong?!"
Li Er's face turned red as he squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth: "My stomach hurts! Oh dear, I can't take it anymore. Mother, you go and fetch Aunt first. I need to find a place to relieve myself."
After saying that, he hurriedly slipped into the alleyway next to him.
Li cursed a few times, but had no choice but to go with her husband to the address that Aunt Wang had left the day before.
When he could no longer see anyone, Li Er emerged from the alley next to him, looking completely unwell.
He glanced in the direction Fan Xiaoxiao and the others had left, sneered, and followed them.
(End of this chapter)
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