Chapter 28 Day or Night, On Call
The tomb that had been searched for for more than a month finally "appeared". Shao Mingjie did not feel any joy in his heart, but was only shocked. Obviously, he could not believe that the tomb could be found by such an inconspicuous little girl. It was completely different from his previous judgment.
I just boasted so much that my face is now swollen.
Shao Mingjie felt extremely embarrassed and did not dare to look at Xiao Yu. He felt that he had greatly lost face in front of him and might even have offended someone.
He quickly ordered his men to continue digging around the slope, and he himself joined in with a shovel, trying to pretend nothing had happened.
But he didn't know that he was the only one who was embarrassed now.
Xu Chuchu sat comfortably aside drinking water. She was already used to everyone being amazed by her Taoism.
Not to mention those who don't understand the principles of physiognomy, even if what she did was put in the physiognomy circle, it would still scare a group of physiognomists.
There's a saying that goes, "Fortune tellers are everywhere, and second-level fortune tellers are as numerous as dogs." If every second-level fortune teller could divide gold and determine blood, the mausoleum would have been emptied long ago.
Xiao Yu didn't think Shao Mingjie was incompetent at all. On the contrary, she was very satisfied with his reaction, which was the same as her own in Fengyang Village.
At least he was not the only one who was shocked by Xu Chuchu, so he felt okay.
"Not bad." He praised Xu Chuchu casually, "What are you going to do next?"
"Oh, you actually praise me? This is the first time." Xu Chuchu said happily, "How about giving me a raise?"
Xiao Yu chuckled: "Don't be so ungrateful after getting an advantage."
Xu Chuchu secretly stuck out her tongue. "Okay, since you're a regular customer, I'll give you a discount. Next, we need to continue digging the tunnel. Behind this layer of bricks, there are layers of soil and several more layers of bricks. This is the only way to ensure that the interior of the mausoleum is dry and stable. So if we want to get inside the mausoleum, the amount of work to be done is not small."
"But at this hour..." Xu Chuchu glanced at the overcast sky, "I suggest we continue the work tomorrow, because we don't know exactly how deep the tunnel should be. If the light is bad, people could easily fall in."
"Okay." Xiao Yu accepted her suggestion without hesitation, and personally called out Shao Mingjie who was digging in the pit, and told him that they would stop there for today.
Shao Mingjie would never disobey Xiao Yu, and it was even more difficult for him to say anything at this time. He quickly organized his men to finish work, left a small team of people to guard here, and led the others back to the inn at the foot of the mountain to rest.
Xu Chuchu originally thought that everyone would have to spend the night on the mountain, and she even brought a small blanket for herself. Now it seems that this is not necessary, and she is very happy.
On the way back, Shao Mingjie had lost the arrogance he had when he came. He kept avoiding Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu, keeping his head down the whole time and not saying a word.
I had clearly returned victoriously after finding the tomb, but he made me feel as depressed as if I had worked all day without any results.
Xiao Yu had no intention of comforting his good brother.
When there was nothing to do, the two of them would call each other "Brother Xiao" one by one and "Brother Shao" the other, but when it came to officially handling the case, the distinction between superiors and subordinates was extremely clear.
This approach may seem inhumane, but Xu Chuchu believes that official business should be handled in an official manner.
If you always consider personal relationships and face, some things will never be pushed forward.
Just like today's tomb search, if Xiao Yu took Shao Mingjie's feelings into consideration and followed his method, it would probably take another month to find the grave.
So on this point, Xu Chuchu still admired Xiao Yu very much.
Xu Chuchu followed the crowd with her head down. As she walked, she clearly felt that Xiao Yu, who was walking in front of her, paused for a moment, and then immediately returned to normal.
She subconsciously looked up and saw Shao Mingjie's sister Shao Zhi at the door of the inn in front of her, holding a lantern in her hand, waiting for everyone to return.
"Brother, Brother Yu, you are back!" She greeted them with a smile when she saw everyone.
Xu Chuchu now feels dizzy when she sees Shao Zhi in her white dress. She thought she wouldn't see her for a few days, but she didn't expect her to still be so lingering.
"Azhi, why are you here?" Shao Mingjie was rarely angry with Shao Zhi. "Didn't I tell you to stay in the government office? Why are you running out again? When you followed me out of the capital, I told you to listen to me in everything. Why are you still making such a fuss now? Is this mountain a place for a girl like you to come?!"
Shao Zhi looked aggrieved: "I heard from the servants that my brother went into the mountains again. I was worried that you would come back late and the inn would not provide good hospitality, so I came here in advance to make arrangements. I didn't go into the mountains with you, so don't blame me, brother."
"You...ah." Shao Mingjie scratched his head, obviously very annoyed by his sister who had been following him all the time.
Xiao Yu also advised, "Yes, Brother Shao, Miss Shao is also worried about you, and since you are here, there is no point in blaming her anymore."
"Alright, alright." Shao Mingjie looked embarrassed and scolded Shao Zhi again, "Brother Xiao is here to plead for you today, otherwise I will definitely not let you go."
Xu Chuchu secretly rolled her eyes. She had just praised Xiao Yu for keeping the distinction between public and private affairs, but now when she met Shao Zhi, she immediately switched from public to private and kept calling him Brother Shao.
It seems that Xiao Yu is really interested in Shao Zhi. They are in love with each other and should be together as soon as possible. She should not interfere anymore.
After a tiring day, the group was covered in mud and sweat. They didn't stay at the door for long and checked into the inn to rest.
All the rooms have been cleaned, and dinner and hot water have been delivered to each room on time. Everyone praised Shaozhi's arrangements.
Xu Chuchu naturally would not miss out on enjoying herself because of the previous grudge, so she took a comfortable bath as soon as she got home.
Just when she was about to enjoy the food, Ah Fu came over and told her that Xiao Yu wanted her to have dinner together.
"Master Xu, please hurry over once you've packed up. It's in the first private room on the second floor." Ah Fu called out from the doorway. "The Master said he wants to discuss tomorrow's plans with you."
"I understand..." Xu Chuchu agreed helplessly.
Ah, if it were now, Xiao Yu would definitely be the most hated teacher by students, or the most hated superior by workers.
Day or night, work or rest, on call.
Xu Chuchu changed into a clean Taoist robe that was exactly the same as the one he wore during the day, tidied himself up briefly, and went to the private room that Ah Fu mentioned.
Unexpectedly, she felt awkward again as soon as she entered the room. She found that there was not only Xiao Yu in the room, but also the two siblings of the Shao family.
The three of them were sitting at a table and looked like they had been eating for a while.
Shao Zhi was still dressed the same way because she didn't go up the mountain. Xiao Yu and Shao Mingjie seemed to have only changed into clean clothes.
Only she had taken a shower and washed her hair, and her long hair, still damp, was draped behind her head, as if she was ready to go to bed at any time.
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