Su Qingci and Song Jingzhou exchanged a glance. There were still people with such leisure and refined tastes in the countryside. They guessed that the owner was not an ignorant peasant woman.
A woman with gray hair, wearing a jacket, went out carrying a basin to pour water.
She eyed Su Qingci and Song Jingzhou warily, asking, "Who are you looking for?"
"Hello, Grandma, is this Zhong Linfang's house? I'm looking for Sister Linfang!"
Looking at the wary old man, Song Jingzhou softened his tone and said, "I'm Liu Lanfang's cousin from Gaotang Brigade. My cousin asked me to pass on a few words to her!"
Clang~
A noise came from inside the room, and Lü Jingzhi looked somewhat nervous.
"Tuantuan, if you dare to cause trouble again, I'll make sure you don't eat tonight!"
"Tuantuan is my pet cat, and she's the most mischievous one."
“Tell me what you have to say. My granddaughter went to her second uncle’s house in the county the day before yesterday and should not be back for a few more days.”
"Tell me if anything happens, and I'll pass it on to her when she gets back!"
Song Jingzhou carefully observed Lü Jingzhi's expression; she appeared calm and did not seem to be lying.
“We just passed by Liantang Brigade, and my cousin asked me to ask Linfang about the day she was going out.”
"You should know Liu Lanfang from Gaotang Brigade, right? Not long ago, Linfang went to her farewell party!"
Lu Jingzhi relaxed instantly. "I know Lanfang. She came to my house many times when she was studying in town. She and Linfang are best friends."
"Linfang's wedding day is set for the sixth day of the third month, it's coming soon, but we don't plan to have a big celebration."
"We'll have a meal together as a family then, but we would very much welcome Lanfang to come and visit."
Lu Jingzhi spoke politely and impeccably, without offering any invitation for the two to come in and sit down.
Song Jingzhou and Su Qingci had no choice but to take their leave.
"If it's not her who brings glory to the family, then who could it be?"
The auntie who was chatting at the village entrance saw the two of them come out and quickly greeted them, "Hey, young lady, did you find the right house?"
"How is Linfang? When I met her this morning, she was in a panic, her face was as white as a ghost, and she said she had fallen and torn her coat, was limping, and had scraped her hands!"
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