10 Chapter 10
◎These are all grown from the seeds you bought◎
There is an oil mill on Qushui Street. There is a shop in front and a residence in the back. Although the oil press is not here, the aroma of oil still fills the entire street.
Mu Yun walked back and forth several times. There was only one owner in the oil mill and not many customers. He only saw one person coming to buy lamp oil.
Everyone knows that the oil mill is managed by only the owner, Wang Deng, and Wang Deng also has a wife who works in the Zhou Mansion.
The Zhou Mansion caught Mu Yun's attention, as he had visited this mansion not long ago.
Could it be that Madam Cheng rejected Mr. Zhou and offended his young lady, and they deliberately harmed her?
At dusk, Wang Deng installed the door and closed his shop. He ate a bowl of noodles on the next street and then went back to Qulou. Mu Yun had been following him. Wang Deng gradually realized that it was getting dark. He walked towards a brighter and more crowded place, thinking about finding a chance to observe who was following him.
A peddler was passing by carrying a basket, and Wang Deng pretended to stop him.
"Sir, what do you want to see?"
Wang Deng's gaze wasn't fixed on the shelves. He looked behind him, only to see the back of the lame man who had just walked towards him. He took a few steps to look. The lame man was hugging his children and grandchildren, mumbling things like "Why are you picking up the goods?" and "Are you tired?" His back was facing him. Apart from that, there was no one else suspicious on the street.
Wang Deng was still confused. The peddler came up to him again. Wang Deng waved his hand impatiently and walked away with his back behind him.
Qi Song placed his hand on Mu Yun's shoulder, and Mu Yun couldn't break free.
"Master Yun followed this person all the way, but does he have a grudge against him?"
Mu Yun glared over and asked, "Where did Qi Bo come from?"
"I have already written to the headmaster, resigning from my post. How is the young master these days?"
"If you don't get a response, you are still a member of the Wu family." Mu Yun said unhappily, "If you want to test my skills, I'm afraid there is no need. I will still disappoint you and be vulnerable."
Qi Song snorted, "That young master's move is too blind. Although the man just now was not a martial artist, he was burly and alert, and he might have helpers. The young master has little chance of winning against him."
"Don't worry about it." Mu Yun finally broke free, thought for a moment, and said, "You were the one who taught that paper-making shop owner in the west of the city a lesson. I thank you on behalf of Madam Cheng."
"I'm full, but I can't digest it. That bastard is robbing a woman in broad daylight—" Qi Song snorted again and asked, "Who is that Madam Cheng? Why are you living with her? Why are you thanking her on her behalf?"
The paper-making shop owner said that the lame man would beat him up every day. Qi Song must not be bored, as he has always been a man of justice. Mu Yun no longer felt so resistant to him, but he didn't want to be nice to him either. "She is the widow of an older brother, carrying on the family line. We look after each other."
Qi Song nodded and asked, "Which brother?"
Mu Yun came back late, Cheng Xi was very worried, "Where did you go?"
The food in the pot had gone cold. Mu Yun wanted to eat it straight away, but Cheng Mu stopped him and covered the pot, saying, "Heat it up before eating."
She couldn't light the fire in the wood stove, so she signaled Mu Yun to do it himself.
"There are a lot of bad guys outside. You are still a child. You must be careful when you go out in the future." Cheng Mu waited for her to come here just to tell her about the grudge between her and the man in the paper-making shop today. The world is dangerous, and it is especially difficult for women to go out.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I am a martial artist."
Cheng Mu lowered her head and smiled secretly. He had only been learning from Captain Lin for a few days, but he claimed to be a martial artist. It was a bit shameless.
"You don't believe me? I pinned that guy down today and he was so scared when he saw my dagger."
"Did you beat him up?" The man deserved a beating, but was a bit reckless. Cheng Mu asked, "Are you hurt? I can pay someone to beat him up another day. You don't have to do it yourself."
"It's my job to be employed by you."
As soon as the water in the pot started to steam, Mu Yun picked up the bowl and started eating.
Hungry, eating voraciously.
After eating, I washed the dishes with the hot water in the pot and scooped out the water.
"It's getting late, go back and rest." After giving the instructions, Cheng Mu carefully locked the door.
Mu Yun agreed verbally, and after the lights in her room went out, he went out again.
He also picked up a hemp rope that Jiang had piled at the foot of the wall.
He went to the oil mill on Qushui Street again, intending to wait on the roof first. He found the location of the wing room, climbed onto the roof, removed the tiles, looked inside, and almost fell down.
Wang Deng was already at home, tied up, with a black scarf covering his eyes and a cloth stuffed in his mouth.
Qi Song sat leisurely, raised his eyes and asked, "Are you here?"
Mu Yun entered the house. Wang Deng heard someone coming and started struggling.
"Go ahead and try him." Qi Song's voice at this time was different from usual.
Mu Yun's throat tightened. Qi Song had blindfolded the man, saving him a lot of trouble. He had also disguised his voice. Mu Yun was now contemplating how to disguise himself.
Seeing that he was silent with a sullen face, Qi Song knew that the young master was deep in thought, so he took the initiative to avoid him and said, "I'll go guard outside."
After the stuff in his mouth was pulled out, Wang Deng immediately begged, "Please spare my life, sir! If you don't take my life, I will give you all the business in this house!"
Mu Yun already had a plan in mind. He pretended that he was hired by Mr. Qu from the paper-making shop. If Wang Deng intended to harm him, he would take his life.
After asking around, Wang Deng pretended not to know. "I have no impression of the woman the hero mentioned. It's really unfair!"
Mu Yun was annoyed and put the dagger to his neck. "Your wife works in the Zhou Mansion. Do you need me to explain it to you more clearly?"
I don’t know what he said, but Wang Deng suddenly stopped pretending to be innocent.
"Mr. Qu is reluctant to spend money even to marry a wife, so he certainly won't be willing to pay for murder. If you had just said that you were ordered by the Zhou family, I would have told you everything."
Mu Yun said nothing.
"Someone in the house brought a letter. That lady came to see Madam Zhou and refused to be a concubine. Madam Zhou sent many people away. Just take the letter back. That lady has been expelled from the family and has no connection with the Cheng family anymore."
"Expelled from membership?"
Thoughts of secret transactions and secret pregnancy flashed through Mu Yun’s mind.
"It's not enough for the Cheng family to expel her from the clan, they also want to harm her?"
"I'm just guessing, I don't know the truth. The woman's family has already held a funeral for her. Since they've released her, they won't let her go back. Since they've spared her life, why would they harm her? The woman has taken refuge with Master Zhou. We're keeping an eye on her and will report back if there's any news. We have no intention of harming her. When I ran into the woman at Fanlou that day, it was Qu Liang who kept asking me why I was looking at her. I just said it casually, and I absolutely did not instigate Qu Liang to kidnap someone in the street."
Mu Yun didn't expect that he would accidentally learn about Madam Cheng's origins during this trip.
She once said that she wanted to stand up and refresh her identity.
It is not easy for a weak woman, let alone a woman who raises a child alone.
Damn, isn't that just an example...
Leaving Qushui Street, Qi Song followed all the way.
"Young Master is kind and righteous, standing up for that lady, but—"
Mu Yun glanced at the hemp rope draped over his shoulders and asked, "Uncle Qi is planning to tie me back to the Wu family now?"
"Young Master, you're such a jokester! I didn't kidnap you last time. Since you don't believe me, I'll go back to Yanyun City and resign from the Wu family. During my absence, I hope you'll think twice before acting. Don't be reckless like what happened today."
Mu Yun touched the hemp rope around his waist and thought to himself, you're not much better.
Cheng Mu didn't feel any pity at all for losing a house that was perfectly priced. How could she possibly continue to live in the house that had almost become her prison? No matter who had beaten that man like that, it was his karma. Seeing his end, Cheng Mu's fear of this matter slowly dissipated.
I’m just afraid of offending Liu Guanya.
After a few days, the ginseng in the space was dug up. Cheng Mu picked out a ginseng of good quality, put it in a brocade box, and asked Mu Yun to take it to Liu Guanya as an apology.
"This ginseng..."
Mu Yun didn't remember this being among the gifts from the Zhou Mansion.
"I'll tell you when I get back. It's too late for Liu Guanya to go out, so it's hard to find him."
Liu Guanya was very surprised when he got the things. He listened to Mu Yun's explanation that Madam Cheng had some personal grudges with the owner of the house, so the deal could not be done. He had guessed it, and Madam Cheng specially sent an apology to explain it. Liu Guanya's anger disappeared, and instead he felt that Madam Cheng was a straightforward person. He would continue to introduce her to suitable houses next time.
Madam Cheng is a considerate person. From Liu Guanya to Jiang, everyone praises her for being easy-going and polite. In the past few days, Mu Yun has been wondering why such a person would allow her closest relatives to be deregistered.
Mu Yun also had something he couldn't understand. He didn't have a good impression of Madam Cheng when he first met her. At that time, she was obsessed with coming for Master Zhou. She was charming and frivolous. When she met Master Zhou in the restaurant, her behavior was not an exaggeration to say that it was dissolute. She even asked him to meet her at night. Why did she change later?
"Open it and take a look." Cheng Mu put a bundle on the table.
Mu Yun untied it and stood up in shock. This! These! All of them are ginseng.
Cheng Mu didn't hide it from him. She closed the door and said, "These are all grown from the seeds you bought."
Mu Yun took a half step back and looked at her in surprise.
Even though Mu Yun was a child, he knew that ginseng couldn't be grown in just three or five days. Furthermore, Madam Cheng was at home every day, not cultivating the land. So where would she plant it? The last time I asked her, she'd said she'd plant it once we bought the hill.
"All you need to know is that I can grow any seeds. Pay more attention in the future and buy whatever seeds you come across." Cheng Mu tied the bundle again. "You need to sell these."
"In Puyang City, only Renxin Hall can accept so much goods. You don't need to go elsewhere. Here are five catties of ginseng. These can be considered fifth-grade ginseng. If he wants to lower the price, he will buy it as sixth-grade ginseng. You don't need to argue with him. If we use the market price of one tael for one tael of sixth-grade ginseng, these can be sold for at least seventy taels of silver. As long as it's not less than seventy taels, you can sell them all."
Mu Yun didn't know what to say.
Cheng Mu motioned for him to sit down.
Mu Yun took another half step away. "Is this really ginseng grown from those seeds?" Where was it planted? When was it planted? Even wild ginseng doesn't harvest so quickly! And how did she know so much about the grade and market price of ginseng? Didn't she stay at home doing nothing all day? How did she know so much?
Look how scared the child is. Cheng Mu stepped forward and grabbed his hand. "I'm not a monster, nor am I a fairy. Look, I'm warm. This matter is a secret. Since we are destined to be together, you should know something about it."
Cheng Mu pulled him to sit at the table. "Mu Yun, mortals only know a little about the affairs of this world. Some people may have the opportunity to learn a little, but no more than three or four. There are many things beyond our comprehension. The way of heaven is to take away the excess and make up for the deficiency. God has his own laws. The way of man is to take away the deficiency and make up for the excess. God also has his own countermeasures."
Mu Yunru was surrounded by clouds and mist. "What are you talking about?"
"That is, the secret of my ability to grow any seed has its reason. Those who knew my secret and had selfish intentions to harm me have all been taken away by God. I need help. You are a simple person by nature. I hope I am not mistaken this time."
Mu Yun pulled his hand back speechlessly.
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