Chapter 136: Waste Dessert
In the past few days, the clansmen and villagers who received festival gifts have more or less returned gifts to Wen Yan.
Some are homemade steamed buns.
Some are home-grown vegetables.
Some are wild fruits picked from the mountains.
Aunt Li even brought over a chicken.
Time flies.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day before Dragon Boat Festival.
After lunch, Wen Yan and his party set off for the capital.
Ying Zhilin took his family and took the village ox cart to the town.
She and Meng Chifei drove the family carriage to Liujia Village to pick up people and then met up in the town.
The carriage quickly drove into Liujia Village, immediately attracting the attention of the villagers, who followed her to the gate of the Liu family courtyard.
Wen Yan went forward and knocked on the gate. An aunt came up and asked, "You are the little fifth child that the Liu family took away by mistake, right?"
There is nothing to be shy about, Wen Yan admitted it generously.
"Tsk tsk tsk, she's no wonder she was raised in a wealthy family. She's so pretty, her little face is softer than tofu."
As the aunt spoke, she reached out and pinched Wen Yan's face.
Wen Yan raised her hand to block and dodged it, then took two steps back and moved away from her.
At this time, the gate opened from the inside.
Liu San's wife stepped forward and protected Wen Yan behind her. She pinched her waist and pushed her chest forward: "Auntie, what are you doing! You haven't even washed your hands, and you still want to pinch my little sister's face. Her face is so delicate, can you take responsibility if it hurts?"
The aunt said awkwardly, "Oh, Mrs. Liu, look at what you're saying. I just touched it, how could I possibly hurt it? Don't exaggerate!"
Liu San's wife snorted and waved at them: "Don't look at it, there's nothing to see when a relative comes to our house."
After saying that, she opened the door and asked Wen Yan to drive the carriage into the yard.
People outside could just see the scene in the yard.
They saw Zhang Gan'niang being supported out, and she looked like a skeleton.
Everyone was shocked.
"Zhang Gan's mother, how did you become so thin?"
Liu San's wife quickly closed the gate to stop them from talking about Zhang Gan'niang.
The Liu family had been prepared for a long time.
They rented an ox cart in the village.
The ox cart was padded with a thick blanket so Zhang Ganniang could lie inside and avoid the bumps.
"It's better to take a carriage. It's sheltered and won't catch a cold."
They transferred Zhang Ganniang to the carriage.
The others loaded all the tofu skins they had made in the past few days onto the ox cart.
Everyone is busy with their work.
Wen Yan discovered that there were three more people in the Liu family: two adults and one child.
Liu San's wife pulled Wen Yan to identify the person.
Wen Yan then realized that they were Liu Erniang's family of three.
Liu Erniang's skin was dark, her hands were covered with thick calluses, and her clothes were patched. It was obvious that she had not had an easy life.
Liu Erniang has a cheerful and generous personality, but her husband is an honest and simple man.
Things were packed up quickly.
The Liu family only sent Liu's father and Liu's third daughter-in-law to accompany Zhang Gan'niang into the city.
When something big happens, Father Liu, the head of the family, can make the decision.
Liu San's wife can take care of her mother-in-law's daily life at any time.
Wen Yan originally wanted to take them all to the capital to have some fun.
However, she thought of Zhang Gan'niang's illness and estimated that they would not be in the mood to play even if they went there, so she did not mention the matter again.
It’s not too late to talk about this matter after Zhang Ganniang recovers.
After packing their luggage, they set off.
Soon he met up with Ying Zhilin in the town.
After arriving in the town, Ying Zhilin went to a carriage dealership and rented a horse carriage, which would make the journey much faster.
However, the Liu family had goods, so one carriage was definitely not enough, so Wen Yan added another one.
After changing the car, they headed straight to the capital.
Wen Yan leaned back in the carriage, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.
In fact, he was recalling everything that happened in the Thai King's Palace in his previous life.
Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, and the King of Thailand is holding an enlightenment banquet for his only grandson at his palace.
The palace was decorated with lights and filled with guests.
The grandson of the King of Thailand, who should have been the protagonist and the most sought-after one, did not show up at the auspicious time, so the King of Thailand sent people to look for him everywhere.
It was not until an hour later that the servant found him in the pond in the back garden of the palace.
At this time, King Tai's grandson had already drowned.
The little body became cold, and the chubby little face became pale and wrinkled, indicating that it had been dead for a long time.
Afterwards, the government determined that the little prince had fallen into the water accidentally, but they never found the place where he fell.
The King of Thailand's children died early, and the King's grandson is his only blood relative.
Now that his only grandson is dead, the King of Thailand is furious. He does not believe the judgment of the officials and goes to investigate on his own.
He spent ten years investigating this matter.
Until he became ill and died of depression, the murderer was never found.
The King of Thailand is the Emperor's uncle and is highly regarded by the Emperor.
If I save the Thai king's grandson, the Thai king will owe me a favor, and I will have an extra bargaining chip.
As for the murderer who pushed people into the lake, if there is a chance, he will be caught. If there is no chance, it is enough for her to protect the Thai king's grandson.
Wen Yan went over the time, address, and details in her mind, and only felt relieved after making sure that nothing would go wrong tomorrow.
**
Capital city.
Yu Nan Street, Meng family courtyard.
Sun Rulan was sitting in the yard reading a book.
His servant suddenly sent the old couple guarding the courtyard away, then walked over to Sun Rulan and reported quietly, "Sir, Meng Chifei and that Wen Yan have already set off to return to the capital."
"He really came back at this time." Sun Rulan didn't even raise his eyelids, and was not surprised by the news.
Then Sun Rulan asked again: "Is there any news from the North?"
The servant replied, "General Meng's wife originally planned to rush back to the capital on the Dragon Boat Festival to celebrate the festival with Meng Chifei.
But our people did something to their drinking water.
Now, everyone in that group has been infected and is suffering from vomiting and diarrhea.
Don’t even think about continuing on the road without five or six days.”
Sun Rulan nodded with satisfaction, the corners of her mouth curled up into a devilish smile. "Have you arranged everything over there? Remember, this operation concerns the future of all of us. Only success is allowed, failure is not allowed. Got it?"
"Yes, sir!" the servant responded respectfully.
Sun Rulan gave another instruction: "Prepare a pair of earrings and make an appointment with that someone... Yes, Aunt Ya's daughter. I want to have dinner with her tonight."
This maidservant is an important part of the success of tomorrow night's plan.
The bait you give her has to be sweet enough so that she will be willing to do things for you.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
The servant immediately went to open the door.
After a while, the servant came in with a woman wearing a veil.
The woman had a slim figure and wore a black veil under her veil. Even with Sun Rulan's sharp eyes, he could not see her appearance.
"Miss, we meet again." Even so, Sun Rulan still guessed the other party's identity.
The mysterious woman who asked me to deal with Meng Chifei.
"He does have some good taste." Wen Ruyue glanced at Sun Rulan, her eyes and tone revealing her disdain for him. "It's a pity, he's just a show-off who can talk but not do."
Sun Rulan's hand holding the book suddenly tightened, anger flashed in his eyes, but he gritted his teeth and endured it.
He stood up from the recliner, still looking polite and courteous. "Miss, you're joking. I wonder what brings you here today?"
Wen Ruyue flicked her sleeves and sneered, "What a useless thing! I told you the plan clearly, and more than half a month has passed, and you haven't done anything.
What a piece of junk food!"
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