On the other side, Clan Leader Liu also regretted it and found Tang Youyou to persuade him: "Niece, that boy looks like a weak scholar. I'm afraid his life is in danger in this desolate mountain!"
"Uncle Liu, can't you see that he's just a rich young man who's inexperienced with the ways of the world? I don't think he's suffered enough. He should stay in the mines for a few more days!"
Tang's mother frowned slightly but continued, "Although that boy is a bit clueless, he never looked down on us disaster victims. In my opinion, he has a kind and pure character. Alas..."
Tang Youyou pursed her lips: "Mom, let him suffer a little, maybe he will understand our difficulties. Otherwise, we may not have a good life in Nanzhou! I'm afraid that he will speak without restraint and harm us all!"
Upon hearing this, Tang's mother stopped trying to persuade her. Her daughter was right. If a person does not care for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. One cannot joke with his own life. The boy was indeed not very smart. She didn't know how his family taught him. Fortunately, he met his own group, otherwise he would have died long ago.
Little did he know that Master Li was almost going crazy with worry. He searched the entire Qingshui County but could not find any trace of his son.
Madam Li sat in a chair sobbing.
"Oh... Madam, please stop crying. I'm really upset... Alas"
"It's all your fault. If you hadn't said such harsh words, how could he have run away from home? He's our only child, wuwuwu... If I can't find him, I won't live either, wuwuwu..."
Master Li felt like his head was about to explode. He sat down on the chair without saying a word.
"Master, there's news!"
"Teng" the two stood up hurriedly.
"Found it?" "Where is it?" they both asked in unison.
The servant looked a little embarrassed and waved his hands quickly, "No, he hasn't been found. It's just that on the day the young master disappeared, the waiter at Xinweilou saw Zhang Fan from Linli College with him."
"Is he the son of that rich man, Zhang Baozi?"
The servant nodded.
The lawyer slapped his thigh and said, "It's bad!" and hurried out of the yard.
Li was left alone, feeling sad.
The maid Suihe didn't know how to persuade him, so she could only say: "Madam, the young master is blessed by fate, please don't be too sad!"
"It's been more than ten days. We've searched the entire county. Now the county magistrate is dealing with the victims and has no extra manpower. If we can't find him, I'm afraid..." She covered her face and cried loudly.
An idea suddenly occurred to Sui He. "Madam, the master is extremely busy right now. How about we go to Fuxing Temple to pray for the young master and get a fortune-teller?"
Now this is the only way to divert her attention. Li hasn't slept for more than ten days. She looks haggard and has lost a lot of weight.
Li suddenly stopped crying and said, "Yes... Let's go to Fuxing Temple. The fortune teller there is the most effective!"
He looked at Suihe and ordered: "Hurry up and get ready, and set off immediately!"
The latter was slightly surprised. It was already noon and it would probably be dark by the time they got to the mountain. Without prior notice, he didn't know if there were any guest rooms available.
Just as I was about to persuade her to go tomorrow, a woman in a pink skirt came over with a smile on her face.
"Hey... Sister, where are you planning to go? Brother Yuan is missing right now, and you're still thinking of going shopping? You're really careless!"
Li pointed at her with a trembling hand, weakly and angrily, "Who do you think you are? How dare you accuse me? Go back to your yard!"
She didn't take it seriously and was very proud: "Alas... I can understand you, sister. After all, you only have one child. If you don't have any, I guess in this life..."
Before he could finish his words, he was slapped hard in the face.
Li covered her chest with her hands, filled with grief and anger, and Suihe quickly supported her.
"Madam Hua, this is the front yard. How dare you, a concubine, come here? Have you forgotten the rules?"
Aunt Hua covered her cheeks, narrowed her eyes, and snorted coldly: "You won't be so proud for many days, let's wait and see!"
"You...you..." Li was about to faint.
Sui He quickly helped her sit down and stroked her back. "Madam, why bother getting angry with her? She's hoping you'll fall down right now. How can you climb up to Fuxing Temple in your current state? If the young master comes back and sees you like this, will he be sad?"
"I hate Suihe. It was me who let the wolf into the house. I tolerated her so many times over the years, but she thought I was easy to bully and started making trouble in the backyard. Now she's taking advantage of me!"
"She thinks that without Yuan Ge'er, her son can be recorded as the legitimate son and take Yuan Ge'er's place. She's dreaming. I will never let her succeed even if I die. Ahem…"
Suihe looked around and told her maid Xiaotao, "Hurry up and prepare some light food, the Madam wants to eat!"
Xiaotao's eyes lit up and she hurried downstairs.
Sui He closed the door and looked at Li. "Madam, I have followed you since I was little. I know you are kind-hearted and don't want to argue with her. But she is not grateful, and instead is getting more and more demanding! In my opinion, in order to prevent trouble before it happens, you can't tolerate it any longer!"
"You mean get rid of her?"
Sui He nodded heavily and whispered, "The master is too busy to take care of the backyard. You've been worried about the young master's affairs lately. Let's poison them to death without anyone noticing!"
Li was extremely surprised: "They? Are you talking about Lian Yun'er?"
She clutched the handkerchief tightly, tears streaming down her cheeks, "No... Aunt Hua must die. Yun Ge'er is still a child. The grudges between adults have nothing to do with children. Now Yuan Ge'er is missing, and we don't know whether he is dead or alive. Yun Ge might... We can't do this!"
Suihe sighed. Madam was still too soft-hearted. If the roots were not removed, the grass would grow again in the spring breeze. Was she afraid that Yun Ge'er would become the master's last bloodline and couldn't bear it?
"Madam, in that case, let me handle this matter!"
Li closed her eyes and then made up her mind: "I trust you to do the work, don't get involved. Take care of everything, and we'll go to Fuxing Temple tomorrow!"
"Yes! Ma'am!"
Aunt Hua was still feeling smug, rolling a boiled egg on her swollen cheeks.
"You bitch, you're pretty strong, but if you wait a few days, you'll hear the news of your son's death and you might die, haha..."
Here, the maid Zhen'er brought a bowl of Tremella and lotus seed soup, looking very proud.
"Auntie, look what I brought you?"
Aunt Hua was in a good mood. She opened the lunch box and exclaimed in surprise, "Why did the kitchen stew this tonic today?"
"I heard from the kitchen that Madam will go to Fuxing Temple to burn incense tomorrow. Suihe ordered it to be stewed, but Madam couldn't finish it. She even asked to keep it, probably wanting to eat it herself. Look, I've brought it back for you!"
"You clever bastard!"
She picked up the spoon and drank the soup in the time it took to fill a bowl of tea, still looking unsatisfied.
"Once they leave tomorrow, tell the kitchen to stew some for me. I want to eat my fill!"
Zhen'er covered her mouth lightly with a smile. Her husband's housekeeper was indeed a bit stingy. Apart from not caring much about the expenses of the two young masters, she was a bit too frugal. She didn't know why.
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