Few people usually go to Blind Liu's house, and he rarely locks the door. Ding Youtian pushed the door open and searched inside and outside but couldn't find him.
"Master! Master?"
The water in the teacup on the table was still warm. Ding Youtian guessed that he had probably gone to the back mountain to pick herbs, so he found a book and sat down to read while waiting for him.
In fact, as soon as Ding Youtian entered the door, Blind Liu knew that he had not gone to the back mountain at all, but was in the secret room at Ding Youtian's feet.
There are more than a dozen tablets enshrined in the secret room, one of which is for Hua Xinzi. On the day when Ding Youtian rescued Liu Xiazi from the river when he was seven years old, Liu Xiazi was drunk after hearing the bad news about Hua Xinzi, otherwise he would not have fallen into the river.
With a long, silent sigh, Liu Xiazi emerged from his secret room, finding himself in front of a tomb on the back hill. This tomb was a cenotaph he had built for Hua Xinzi. He stood silently before the tomb for a moment before turning back to go home.
"Master, what's wrong with you?" Seeing his serious expression, Ding Youtian quickly threw away the book and stood up.
Blind Liu raised his hand and pressed it down, motioning him to sit down.
"It's okay, why are you here now?"
"I heard that Master seemed to have caught a cold, so I came to see if he was feeling better."
"You're nosy." Liu Xia raised his eyelids and looked at him. "Does the wound still hurt?"
"She's completely fine after waking up. What kind of magic potion did Master give her? My wife...she's completely fine too. Master, when did you know she wasn't my wife?"
"Isn't she your wife?" Blind Liu raised his eyebrows and asked back.
Then, without waiting for Ding Youtian's reply, he waved his hand again and said, "Go ahead. I need to practice some martial arts. You can bring me food later."
Ding Youtian heard that his voice was the same as usual, so he knew everything was fine and left with peace of mind.
He went home and changed into the green gown made by Jian Ning. When Tian saw him and Jian Ning both wearing the clothes made of the cloth she had given them, she said cheerfully, "You two look really good in these clothes, like people walking out of a painting."
Tian thought to herself that it would be so beautiful if she and Ma Fuquan made the same dress tomorrow. Why didn’t she think of it before?
"Oh, it's true. Of all the couples in our village, they're the only ones so well-matched. They both look like people in paintings. The more you look at them, the more you like them from the bottom of your heart."
Chang also said with a smile.
Jian Ning felt embarrassed by what they said. She didn't expect Ding Youtian to take out this long gown. She glanced at him sideways and felt a little sweet in her heart.
Outside the courtyard, the village head and the tutor also arrived.
The village head accompanied the tutor on a visit to several elderly villagers. He was now increasingly impressed by the tutor, praising the tutor from the capital to everyone he met. He was not only learned but also easygoing and unassuming. When it came to talking about crops, he was even more knowledgeable than those who had been tending to the crops for years.
Jian Ning brought out the fruits and saw Lao Liu lingering at the gate. She put down the fruits and patted Ding Youtian, and when she turned around and entered the main hall of the Ma family, Ding Youtian followed her.
"What is it?"
"Lao Liu is here. He's outside. Go out and avoid people. Find a place where there's no one around to talk to him."
"Okay, I know."
Ding Youtian went out and looked around, but didn't see Lao Liu. Just as he was about to turn to the right to look for him, he saw Lao Liu poking his head out from behind a thatched hut.
"So, they still don't plan to stop." Ding Youtian guessed something from his expression.
"Dad went to the county dock this afternoon and came back to say the price had gone up another twenty wen a jin. The river was full of grain-carrying ships, so how could he listen to any advice?"
"Mom also told me to ask the boss for an advance on my wages. They're going to make a killing! I went to town this afternoon and asked our boss about it. He said it wasn't an advance on my wages. I remember Fourth Brother told me not to do that, but I'm thinking this is a way to get rich, right?"
Ding Youtian sneered, "Then have you asked your boss Zhang if he was involved in this good thing?"
Lao Liu shook his head: "The boss said that he is short of money now. If he were, he would also like to get a shipload of grain to sell."
"He's just trying to stop you because he's afraid you'll ask him for money. Isn't it possible that you can't see that?"
"I know, but I just can't figure out the reasons behind this. The government really is paying a high price for grain, otherwise there wouldn't be so many fleets transporting grain there."
Ding Youtian patted his shoulder and said, "If you can't figure it out, then forget it. If you can't persuade them, just let them do whatever they want."
"Then I'll go back first. Please tell Brother Ma that I'll go back to the county town with him tomorrow morning."
Lao Liu was unable to persuade Old Dingtou and Mrs. Meng at all. Because the carriage bought by Jian Ning and others did not pick up Ding Gui and Ding Quan, Old Dingtou and Mrs. Meng were very angry about this. They both hoped to make a fortune from selling grain and get a carriage to vent their anger.
Ding Youtian thought that he had tried his best, and there was nothing he could do if they didn't listen to him. It would be good to let them fall, and see if they could learn a lesson the second time.
He turned around and saw Ma Fu coming from the other side of the mountain road, covered in wild animals. He stopped and waited for him. When Ma Fuquan strode closer, he smiled and said, "Brother Ma, you have a good catch. This deer is still bleeding. Did you shoot it?"
The scene of Jian Ning smashing Feng Qingzi's body flashed through his mind. Although he didn't know what hidden weapon she used, he knew it was related to gunpowder and resembled fireworks. He guessed that Ma Fuquan also had the same hidden weapon as Jian Ning, and the hole in the deer's body was the same as the hole in Feng Qingzi's body.
Ma Fuquan laughed and said, "Some were trapped, and some were shot by me with darts. I think I saw Lao Liu just now. He must have been here."
"Well, I'll have to trouble Brother Ma to take him to the county town tomorrow."
"We don't need to discuss whether it's a bother or not. It's too formal to say that."
After entering the courtyard, Ma Fuquan greeted the Taifu and the village head, first sent the wild game to the kitchen, and then told Tian, "I'll change my clothes and go pick up my father-in-law and mother-in-law. I'll bring a rabbit and a deer leg over later."
Tian was so happy that her face was beaming with joy. "Go change your clothes quickly. I'll chop off the deer leg."
"Let my sister-in-law help me chop it, and you bring a basin of water for me to wash my face to my room." Ma Fuquan winked at her secretly and went back to his room.
"Go quickly. In my opinion, you should just get a basin of bath water for your man and give him a good bath. Just make sure he doesn't get bald from the skin." Chang joked with a smile.
"You can gossip all you want, but don't let me catch you and your wife making trouble one day." Tian glared at her and saw Jian Ning fetching some water, so she hurriedly took it and carried it away.
When she entered the bedroom, Ma Fuquan had already taken off his coat and was holding a little one in his arms. She exclaimed, "You even picked up a kitten. You really spoil them. They don't know how to raise them. In the end, it's all my responsibility. I don't have time to take care of this kitten. It looks like it needs milk."
"Put the basin down first."
When Tian put down the basin, Ma Fuquan showed the little guy's head in his arms and said with a smile, "Don't be scared. Take a closer look. Is this a cat?"
"Oh my god..." Tian took a closer look and her knees went weak with fear. Fortunately, Ma Fuquan reached out and helped her in time.
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