Chapter 197 Abandoned Mother Disappears
Lu Qiniang can't sit still.
She had a deep-seated feeling, beyond her control, that to be idle was a crime.
So she felt very uncomfortable when she thought about not having a proper job for three or four months in winter, and mainly not making any money.
When she was setting up her stall, she would stroll around from time to time to see if there was any way to make money.
Unfortunately, that's what everyone thinks.
The word she heard most often was "maowen".
Because these people who do business at the dock still have some savings.
If Lu Qiniang hadn't been worried about Daya getting married, she wouldn't have been so anxious to make money.
The laborers at the dock were planning to make money by breaking ice.
Chiseling ice is hard work, but it requires a lot of people.
In addition, when the twelfth lunar month comes, every household will prepare things for the New Year.
Maybe I can make some money by setting up a stall and selling things during the twelfth lunar month.
But what to sell is a concern.
Daya said that they could sell flower cakes, which were made by dyeing dough and making various patterns on large cakes.
Lu Qiniang thought this was something worth considering, but it was not a particularly good idea because it required high skills, and probably only Daya in the family could do it. She wouldn't make much money, and it would make Daya very tired.
Daya will have to get married next year.
After becoming someone's wife or daughter-in-law, life is no longer as comfortable as at your parents' home.
Lu Qiniang hopes that Daya can have a relaxing year before her marriage.
After all, if you work hard, you will have to work hard for decades to come.
The best time was probably the past few years at my mother's house.
Lu Qiniang didn't give up.
Everyone in the family knew what she was thinking and also knew that she was stubborn and could not be persuaded, so they just let her do what she wanted.
That day, Lu Qinniang went out looking for business opportunities as usual, but she didn't come back for a long time.
Erya felt a little strange and said to Yun Ting, "You take care of the stall. I'm going to go find my mother."
"Where are you going to look for him?" Yun Ting asked. "The dock is so big! Besides, how could someone get lost in broad daylight? You're not a baby, you have to cry for your mother."
"What do you know!" Erya glared at him. "My heart is pounding. I have to go and see. If my father comes back, tell him that I've gone to find my mother."
Xiao Yan was invited by Cheng Jiuwan today. I don’t know what he did there, and he hasn’t come back yet.
Erya felt that it must be nothing good.
Cheng Jiuwan was urging Xiao Yan to drink and said a lot of words to show his respect for him. Now his face was red and his neck was thick as he wanted to introduce his goddaughter to Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan said calmly, "Thank you for your kindness, Master Jiu. I already have a family."
"As a man, isn't it normal to have three wives and four concubines? Besides, I heard that your wife was the wife of Minister Zhang before him?"
Xiao Yan's face was obviously displeased, but he did not get angry. He just said: "She and Master Zhang only have a brother-sister relationship."
"But Master Zhang seems to have always treated her like this... Xiao Yan, I'm a few years older than you, so I'm your elder brother. Let me give you a piece of advice: since ancient times, the people have never fought against the officials. We, the people, want to give Master Zhang a gift, but we don't know what to give. And you, on the other hand, are holding back on Master Zhang's favorite things. Do you think your future will be easy?"
After a pause, Cheng Jiuwan continued, "Of course, you might still be someone with great potential in the future. But for now, it's better to be careful. As long as the green mountains remain, there will be firewood to burn. There's no need to put yourself in danger because of a momentary impulse. Don't you agree?"
Xiao Yan didn't comment, raised his glass and said, "I toast to Master Jiu."
He was not sure whether Cheng Jiuwan said these words to him at Zhang Heyao's instruction or whether Cheng Jiuwan wanted to please Zhang Heyao himself.
But no matter what, he had no intention of "giving up" Lu Qiniang.
First of all, he was reluctant.
Secondly, he is not Lu Qinniang's master.
By the time the banquet was over, it was almost evening.
After Xiao Yan returned home, he discovered that everyone in the family was looking for Lu Qiniang like crazy.
"Dad, my mom is missing!" Daya, who was always so calm, was now so panicked that her voice was shaking. "We originally thought my mom had met someone and started chatting with them, but we've been looking for her for almost two hours, searching everywhere, and still can't find her."
"Where's Xiaoshen? Where's Ah Huang? Did you ask them to help look for him?" Xiao Yan's heart sank.
He couldn't help but think of what Cheng Jiuwan said today.
Could it be that it was not a suggestion, but a notification to him?
"They've helped look for him, but we haven't found him yet," Daya said. "Erya went to the Shuntian Prefecture to report him, but was chased away. They said he had just disappeared and might be somewhere else, and the Shuntian Prefecture doesn't care about that."
What they meant was that they would wait until the person had been missing for a few days before going.
But if something really happens, it will be too late!
No matter how big the matter was in their family, it was commonplace to the yamen runners in Shuntian Prefecture and could not cause the slightest ripple in their numb hearts.
"Yun Ting took Erya back to the Yunguo Mansion to find someone to help. I want to go find Jiang Xuan..." Daya said, "Sanya went to Tonghuafang, but there's no news yet."
"Okay, go find Jiang Xuan and tell him what I said. Ask him to bring people to help find the person. Remember, wear casual clothes and act quietly. Don't make a fuss." Xiao Yan forced himself to calm down.
If he panics, who can go to find Qi Niang?
He can't panic.
He didn't realize it, but Daya clearly saw that his fingertips hanging by his side were shaking uncontrollably.
"Dad, I understand. I'll be waiting at home when I get back." Daya said, "If anyone of you has any news, bring it home and I'll tell the others."
There needs to be someone at home to take charge, otherwise it is easy to repeat the same thing.
Saving lives is like putting out a fire, and it cannot be delayed.
"Okay." Xiao Yan immediately got into the game, treating Daya as his commander. "I now suspect that Cheng Jiuwan sent someone to kidnap your mother. I'm going to go find him. If there's any news, I'll ask someone to let you know."
"good."
After Xiao Yan left, Daya continued to think about Lu Qinniang's possible whereabouts.
Could it be that after the Fifth Young Master got rid of the First Wife, my mother went to congratulate him?
Daya thought about it, went back and wrote a few lines, took a handful of money, and asked someone to help deliver it to the Hanlin Academy to the Fifth Young Master.
She also thought, could it be that Zhang Heyao sent someone to kidnap her mother and make her his...exclusive lover?
Daya never hesitated to assume the deepest malice towards Zhang Heyao, the selfish man.
When Jiang Xuan arrived, she would ask him to send a few people to keep an eye on Zhang Heyao...
Daya's mind was working rapidly, and she didn't dare to relax at all.
However, Yun Ting and Erya encountered obstacles at the gate of the Duke's Mansion.
"I'm telling you, I need to find my dad. Help, it's urgent!" Yun Ting was furious.
But perhaps he had had too many outbursts like this before, and the doorman had received instructions from Duke Yun, and it was also correct for him to stop Yun Ting last time, so this time, no one opened the door for Yun Ting.
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