Chapter 58 Chapter 58 Hong Guo said to Chang Zong: "I want to eat cake too...
The kid from the Xiao family climbed the window like this before. Didn't Yu Shan change his habit? No wonder Yu Hai got suspicious so quickly. He was talkative, unlike Lao Zheng and Qu Lian, who were quiet and kept away from everyone. They were unapproachable and hard to figure out. So far, except for those who were very close to them, no one else had noticed anything unusual about them.
Hong Guo didn't say what she was thinking, which made Yu Shan feel embarrassed. He hurriedly explained that he thought he didn't need to hide anything in front of Hong Guo, so he came over and spoke like that.
Yu Shan explained: "I don't act like this in front of Yu Hai, but we are siblings, so how can I maintain this relationship? She soon began to doubt me and tested me several times."
Hongguo discovered that Changzong was different on the first day. Since Yu Hai loved his brother so much, it was natural for him to be different. It was not Yu Shan's fault.
She understood and asked, "Professor Cheng asked about Chang Zong and heard what Lao Jiao said about the mine. Chang Zong decided to come here. What about you guys?"
After Hongguo said this, Yu Shan thought of what happened that day. The blood disease was inherited from the previous generation to Yu Hai and his sister, and it broke out at the age when the disease is most likely to occur. Yu Shan had a high fever and complications. Yu Hai thought she was cured, and when she herself fell ill, she wanted to find another Xiao Boyan, but how could it be that easy?
Just then she received a call from Cheng Wusheng asking about Lao Feng. She thought it was an opportunity and decided to come over immediately.
Yu Shan said: "Yu Hai has figured it out a little bit. She wants to find out what's wrong with me now. She sent people to keep an eye on me. I got angry and said I couldn't live with anyone. That's when she had the chance to lock the door and climb through the window. I have to go back. I really hope she dies of illness soon. It should be soon."
Chang Zong had no sympathy at the beginning, but now he is better. Yu Hai didn't need to sympathize with him in the first place. After Hong Guo found such a reason in her mind, she opened the window and told him to go back quickly: "Wait for Chang Zong to come back, I will tell him that you have been here."
Yu Shan went back the same way, but Hong Guo's worry did not stop. Yu Hai was very smart. If she knew that it was not her brother who survived, and that her and her brother's blood disease was incurable, it would have a bad influence on Changzong if she went out and made a fuss.
Hongguo was surprised to find that now she hoped that Yu Hai would not understand anything before he died. Or was she the same as Yu Shan, hoping that Yu Hai would die sooner?
Hongguo rubbed his arms and tried to make excuses for himself. People tend to overthink, so it's not surprising to have such thoughts in times of crisis. There's nothing wrong with thinking about it.
Changzong came back and Hongguo told him that Yu Shan was suspected by Yu Hai.
Changzong said it was no problem, meaning that the matter with Yushan and Yuhai was just a small matter, and the matter with Lao Jiao and Professor Cheng was the purpose of this trip.
Hongguo knew more than Changzong thought. Yes, what Lao Jiao said was more important. After having dinner and resting for a night, they checked out early the next morning and prepared to set off for the rest of the journey.
Hongguo was waiting at the hotel entrance for Changzong to drive over, and Yu Hai was also waiting for her driver. She could walk, but chose to sit in a wheelchair to conserve her energy. The taciturn Qu Lian involuntarily stood between Hongguo and Yu Hai, separating the two of them.
Yu Hai sat in a wheelchair and had to look up to meet the eyes of the short Qu Lian. He joked with the weak and pale girl, "Sister, I saw you talking to my brother this morning. What did you talk about? Could it be that he likes you and is trying to get your attention?"
The words were not directed at Hong Guo. Hong Guo did not even bother to look in the direction of Yu Hai. She stared at the car waiting for Chang Zong at the intersection, thinking that Yu Hai was indeed keeping an eye on Yu Shan all the time and did not let his guard down even in such a short time before departure in the morning.
Qu Lian didn't look at Yu Hai, but raised her head to look at the room where Yu Hai stayed before checking out. If she wanted to see where she and Yu Shan were talking, she would need to look out the window.
Qu Lian lowered her head and looked down at Yu Hai who had ill intentions, maintaining an expressionless face. But even Hong Guo could hear what she said. Qu Lian hated being followed and hated Yu Hai.
"You're almost dead, and you're still meddling in other people's business. You're so free."
Yu Hai's face looked very unhappy, but he didn't say anything in the end.
Hong Guo heard the sound of a truck engine. It was Chang Zong coming. She hurriedly called Qu Lian, "Let's go. We'll be ahead of her this time and choose the room we like."
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The place where Professor Cheng settled is not as good as the big city where he stayed last night. It is more like a small town.
The house where Professor Cheng runs a family hotel is very nice, with two floors, two entrances, and a total of about ten rooms. Professor Cheng is a person who knows how to live. The interior of the hotel has small bridges, flowing water, and shady trees. It is a place that can calm travelers.
Lao Jiao came to take over. He said that there was a steady stream of jade merchants, and Professor Cheng's family hotel had been doing good business.
Hong Guo asked, "Besides us and Yu Hai, is there anyone else staying here?"
Lao Jiao smiled and said, "You two teams can almost fill up these ten or so rooms. First come, first served. Apart from you two teams, we will not be open to the public these few days."
Hongguo chose the front building, from where one could see the road outside, and people in the back building had to go out through the front door if they wanted to go out, making it easier to observe.
After choosing, Lao Jiao led them to the room on the second floor. Hong Guo didn't see Guizhi, so she asked, "Where is Guizhi? Why did she leave Lao Jiao?"
Lao Jiao said, "Professor Cheng has gone to the mine again. I am worried, so I asked Guizhi to accompany him."
It's the mine again. This time they came here just for the strange things in the mine. Hongguo secretly looked at Changzong and found that he was pursing his lips. He probably wanted to go and check it out earlier.
Hong Guo asked Lao Jiao: "Can anyone go to that mine?"
"It's almost become a tourist destination. Many jade merchants come here and want to go and take a look. If they pay the locals, they will take them there."
Lao Jiao told them not to worry: "Wait for Guizhi and Professor Cheng to come back, have a meal, and I will take you there in the afternoon."
Gu Changzong replaced the bed sheets and quilt covers in the room with the ones he brought from home, wiped the furniture again, and mopped the floor. Only then was he slightly satisfied and called Hongguo in to rest: "Guoguo, everything is done, you take a rest."
Lao Jiao was hesitant to speak, knowing that they were coming, so the sheets and other things had been washed, dried, and changed. But no matter how many times they were changed, who knew how many people had slept on them?
He looked at the beautiful Hongguo again, standing there gently and tenderly. No wonder Gu Changzong doted on her and never let her do any work.
In fact, Hongguo could also sleep on the hotel's quilt, but she changed it to the one at home, which of course made it more comfortable.
She had no mood to rest at the moment. She was afraid that Yu Hai would come over at any time and ask Lao Jiao about the missing guest.
Hong Guo said, "Professor Cheng is asking about Chang Zong because of that guest. Who is that guest?"
Lao Jiao understood everything. Before Hongguo came, he tried to find out as much as possible. He originally thought that it was the same person as Guizhi, but not the passenger on the bus, but an archaeological scholar.
"He seemed to have discovered something and came here to stay. He only talked to Professor Cheng a few times."
Lao Jiao looked at Gu Changzong who was waiting boredly not far away, and moved Hongguo away before he worriedly said, "That guest, the mine, and Professor Cheng's coming here to settle down, why do I feel that they are all related to the origins of Guizhi and your Gu Changzong?"
Lao Jiao was really worried about Guizhi, so he was really happy that Hongguo and the others came. As long as Gu Changzong was fine, Guizhi should be fine too. He believed that Hongguo, like him, would not let anything happen to Gu Changzong.
Hongguo thought so, but she knew nothing now and had no idea how to deal with the situation. She wanted to go to the missing guest's room. If she could touch any valuable items like a watch, she might be able to find out something.
But Lao Jiao said that Professor Cheng had locked the guest's room, so there was really no reason to go in and look through the guest's things.
Hong Guo was at a loss for a moment. After thinking for a while, she said, "We'll talk about it after Professor Cheng and Guizhi come back."
Lao Jiao said that Professor Cheng was a nice person, and he must have a secret, otherwise who would come to such a remote place to open a family hotel?
If it weren't for the jade traders, we would definitely be losing money. We can barely make a living with this and won't make much money.
But to be honest, the scenery here is nice. Xiao Zheng and Shi Jinzhou had already returned from a stroll nearby. They spoke the local dialect, which they couldn't understand, and even with gestures, they couldn't find out anything about the mine. However, they bought several stones ranging from the size of a fist to the size of a bowl at very cheap prices.
Xiao Zheng showed it to Hong Guo like a treasure: "Sister, look at the quality. They gestured and said it is at least the glutinous variety."
Shi Jinzhou came over and said with a look of belief: "They are all very simple and honest. The villagers felt very pitiful for them, so we bought them all."
Lao Jiao laughed at their stupidity: "You two are soft-hearted fools. How can you let newcomers take advantage of this opportunity? How can you trust strangers so easily?"
He held the red fruits one by one in his hand and examined them carefully. Although he could tell whether there was green inside by touching it, he always had to pretend to look at them carefully.
She shook her head. There was only one piece the size of a bowl, which was a very poor quality bean. The other pieces were all waste.
Hong Guo said, "Fortunately, we didn't spend much money this time. When you get back, take this piece out and make a string of beads for each of you. Wear it on your hands to remind yourself at all times. Don't forget the lesson you learned this time."
Lao Jiao laughed, wondering how two grown men could not be as clear-headed as Hong Guo. No matter how much money one has, one cannot spend it carelessly.
Lao Jiao said, "Don't go out alone tomorrow, or else we'll come looking for you two to take our waste."
Xiao Zheng and Shi Jinzhou smiled and said, "After being cheated once, you will know. You must not be fooled again tomorrow. When buying these pieces today, you are actually prepared to throw them away. I just thought that if I am lucky like Hongguo and buy a top-quality rough stone, I can brag about it for years."
Professor Cheng's family hotel requires self-sufficiency, including cooking. The kitchen is quite clean. Lao Jiao is familiar with the place and said he would make lunch for everyone.
It's already morning, and Yu Hai's team hasn't arrived yet. Could something have happened on the way? With Yu Shan here, even though he's no longer Yu Hai's brother, he'll definitely keep things from happening on the way, so there's no need to worry about what's happening over there.
The kitchen was very big. Hongguo and Changzong helped with cooking. Xiao Zheng and Shi Jinzhou took the dishes to the well and washed them again. Qu Lian did nothing and said nothing, but everyone knew that if something really happened, she would really go in and work very hard.
A rooster was slaughtered at noon. Lao Jiao said that it would be recorded in the account and they would settle the bill with Professor Cheng later. He also said that Professor Cheng did not care much about money. As long as it was enough for the operation of the hotel, he would not care if it was a penny more or less.
Lao Jiao’s cooking skills are equally good. He stewed an old rooster with soaked dried mushrooms. The aroma made everyone eat it. The rice in another pot was already emitting a fragrant aroma, so they were just waiting for the dishes to be cooked.
Lao Jiao said proudly: "Don't worry, I'll make another round of pancakes."
Lao Jiao stretched the dough into a long pancake and pasted it around the iron pan. He then poured the chopped radish and potatoes into the pan, covered the pot, and simmered it until cooked before starting to eat.
Shi Jinzhou had never eaten like this before, so he swallowed and said, "I want to eat two bowls of rice today. Is the rice enough?"
Xiao Zheng said, "I want to eat pancakes. I love pasta. Giving you my rice is enough for me."
Hongguo said to Changzong, "I want to eat some cakes, too."
Gu Changzong put aside his worries for the time being and nodded quickly: "I'll give you my portion of the cake."
Everyone is waiting for the meal to start. With delicious food in front of them, no one wants to think about troubles.
It was just time for dinner when Professor Cheng and Guizhi came back.
Smelling the delicious food, Professor Cheng spoke first, with a hearty laugh, and he sounded in a good mood: "Lao Jiao has made delicious food again, we are in for a treat, are there guests coming?"
Lao Jiao said to Hong Guo and the others, "Look, Lao Cheng is a foodie. I figured you guys would arrive today, so I had to cook. So I came back in time for dinner."
It's good to be back. Professor Cheng was in a good mood after hearing his voice. Hongguo hurried to get two more sets of bowls and chopsticks and prepared to eat.
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