Chapter 1792 Ying Xiqu's Probing Questions
Shu Yu stood outside the grocery store for a long time, but didn't see a single customer come in.
Even if Chenggu County has just experienced a major disaster and there aren't many people traveling, and people from other villages and towns aren't going into the city, it shouldn't be that there hasn't been a single person for so long.
It seems that business at Chen's General Store is indeed not very good.
Shu Yu looked at Ying Xi and said, "Go in and ask around."
"Yes, Miss." Ying Xi rubbed his hands together, quickly pretending to be a customer who wanted to buy something.
The waiter immediately perked up and greeted him very warmly.
Shu Yu stood under the eaves outside, head down, kicking stones silently as she waited.
Yingxi returned shortly after, carrying nothing. She rushed to Shuyu's side and whispered, "Miss, I've inquired. The shop assistant doesn't know where Chen Bing's in-laws are in the city. He's new here, only been here for a little over two months."
Chen Bing's relationship with Yue's family had become very cold, so he rarely mentioned it and only visited the prefectural city once a year.
Shu Yu said "Oh?", "This guy only came two months ago? That's so short. What about the previous guys?"
Yingxi chuckled, "The original employee was fired, I heard it was because he had dealings with the owner's daughter."
The fact that they had contact was quite subtle; both of them knew what it meant.
Shu Yu finally understood why Chen Bing insisted on going to the prefectural city to find a husband for his daughter. Even though he didn't have a good relationship with his wife's family, he still shamelessly went there.
Yingxi sighed, "I originally wanted to find out more details, but this guy suddenly realized I was trying to trick him into talking and refused to say anything. By the way, Chen Bing's public statement is that his wife's family is old and sick, and they are going back to the prefectural city to fulfill their filial duties."
That's why he brought his whole family to the prefectural city.
Shu Yu scoffed. Sure enough, this kind of person was always scheming. He could even make a fuss about his father-in-law's illness. This trip would not only earn him a good reputation but also help him find a husband for his daughter, and who knows, he might even get some inheritance from his father-in-law.
"Let's go home first."
Shu Yu took one last look at the general store before heading straight back to the Meng Family Escort Agency.
She took out a letter she had written halfway home earlier and wrote down the story of finding her great-aunt.
She was afraid that the old lady would worry, so she didn't dare to write about what happened to her great-aunt back then. She only said that they found the people, but her great-aunt thought that the Fang family had all perished in the flood, so she hadn't gone back all these years.
Shuyu has other matters to attend to here and can't go back anytime soon. She can only wait until after the New Year to take her great-aunt home and reunite with the old lady.
After finishing writing it, Shu Yu went to the post station the next day and had it sent out.
Just then, news of what was happening in Chenggu County, Changjin Prefecture, spread rapidly throughout the country.
Shu Yu's letter hitched a ride and should be delivered to the old lady soon.
After mailing the letter, Shu Yu breathed a sigh of relief and then took Ying Xi to Hedeng Village.
The village of Heden was more lively than the day before, with at least a number of people already walking around.
Upon seeing Shu Yu, some people recognized her, but no one went up to speak to her. They had already learned Shu Yu's identity from Granny Fang and Yuan Gui yesterday, and ordinary people are very afraid of offending important people.
Therefore, everyone just stared at her with curiosity, while the clever ones ran off to find the village chief.
(End of this chapter)
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