Chapter 288: Changing Mountains

Old Mrs. Liu came to the Yu family for dinner again today.

Old Lady Liu's hair has now turned completely white, but she is still in good spirits. Although she uses a cane when walking, most of the time she only uses it as an aid, and she walks very briskly.

You can even walk briskly while holding the very heavy Xu Ge'er!

Xu Ge'er liked his great-grandfather, Old Lady Liu, with his white beard, very much. He was fascinated by the historical stories he told.

Xuger's nanny was under a lot of pressure - Xuger could no longer listen to the bedtime stories she told him that were passed down by word of mouth in the countryside...

At this moment, Old Lady Liu was pestered by Xu Ge'er to tell her three historical stories in a row, and her stock was almost exhausted.

The elegant young man came in and offered a cup of tea: "Teacher, drink some water to moisten your throat first."

Liu Ge'er is nearly seventeen years old this year. He is very handsome and looks like a well-mannered scholar.

Brother Liu studied with Old Lady Liu for several years, and his temperament became more and more reserved. A few days ago, he won the first place in the county and prefecture examinations, and he was already considered a scholar.

In a few days, Liu Ge'er will leave for the state capital to take part in the provincial examination.

In the past two years, Grandma Liu has been in such good health, thanks to Brother Liu's careful care.

Old Master Liu was very satisfied with this last disciple.

He took the tea and took two sips.

Liu Ge'er glanced at Xu Ge'er, and the meaning in his eyes was very clear, that is, he was telling him to stop bothering Old Lady Liu and let Old Lady Liu rest.

Xu Ge'er obediently called out "Third Brother" and did not ask Old Lady Liu to tell him two more stories.

Liu Ge'er sat next to Xu Ge'er and picked him up: "Your sixth brother will go to the county to study in a few days when the weather gets cooler. When he gets out of school, ask him to tell you what he learned in the school and what fun things happened. It will be very interesting."

Xu Ge'er's eyes lit up and he nodded.

Old Lady Liu watched with a smile.

At this moment, there was some noisy noise coming from outside.

Liu Ge'er frowned and stood up, walked out of the house, and asked the panicked maid outside: "What happened?"

The maid trembled and said, "Third Master, a group of guards suddenly came outside. They are very fierce and said they want to find Miss Xingxing..."

Liu Ge'er's expression changed, and he walked out of the house with his long legs.

Old Master Liu could no longer sit still in the room, listening to the conversation between Liu Ge'er and the maid. She told the wet nurse to look after Xu Ge'er, took her walking stick and took Lao Mao with her and hurried out of the fourth courtyard.

Earlier in the main courtyard, Mrs. Wei and Xingxing heard the maid report this matter.

When Mrs. Wei heard that it was the guards in full armor who came to look for Xingxing, she immediately thought of the person who came from the Linyang Marquis' Mansion to relocate the grave.

Is there any need to think about this?

It was estimated that it was someone from the Linyang Marquisate who found out from the government that the deeds to the mountains behind were in Xingxing's hands.

Mrs. Wei was worried about Xingxing, so she held her down and wanted to go out with Old Man Yu to deal with it.

Although Xingxing was small, she always had her own ideas. She pulled on Mrs. Wei's sleeve and said, "Grandma, I'm not afraid. If they want the land deed, then just sell it to them. It's not a big deal."

Mrs. Wei thought so too.

They are ordinary people and don't want to compete with the Marquis's Mansion.

Since the other party is willing to pay for the relocation of the burial site, then he will not come to steal the title deed, right?

Xingxing went back to her room, took out the title deed, and walked towards the gate with Mrs. Wei and Old Man Yu.

…

The captain of the guards rode on his tall horse without getting off the horse, looking down at the small house in front of him.

Although this family can be considered wealthy in this small mountain village, the captain of the guards was born in the Linyang Marquis Mansion and really looked down on this small building.

The captain of the guards was a little impatient: "Where is the person? Why hasn't he come out yet?"

The horse seemed to sense its owner's impatience; it snorted and dug the dirt with its hooves.

The Yu family's doorman was like a mute man, with his head hung and no answer.

The captain of the guards became more and more impatient, and couldn't help stroking the long sword at his waist, which was full of threat.

"My Lord, are you looking for me?"

Xing Xing's soft and tender voice came from inside the door.

She walked a little faster and walked out the door.

The captain of the guard was slightly startled.

He was born in the Linyang Marquis Mansion and had seen countless noble ladies. If he didn't know that the little girl in front of him was just a peasant girl, he would probably have thought that she was the daughter of some noble mansion who was pampered and spoiled.

She is still young now, but she can already see how beautiful she will be when she grows up.

Now, the little girl is fair and tender, with almond eyes and round cheeks. Her hair is loosely tied up in a bun, and her hair falls on her shoulders like a waterfall. She is childish and full of loveliness that makes people unable to take their eyes away.

Even the captain of the guards riding on his tall horse couldn't help but soften his expression: "...Are you Yu Xingxing?"

Mrs. Wei and Old Man Yu were a little nervous, but Xing Xing was not afraid of the stage. She raised her head slightly and looked at the middle-aged man riding on the tall horse.

When Old Lady Liu and Brother Liu came out, they happened to hear this question.

Liu Ge'er's eyes changed slightly, he walked quickly forward and called out "Xing Xing".

Xing Xing tilted her head towards Liu Ge'er and smiled: "Third brother, it's okay."

She turned her head and said to the captain of the guards, "Yes, it's me, Yu Xingxing. Are you here for the deeds to the mountains behind?"

The captain of the guards saw that although the little girl was young and had a soft voice, she was very straightforward when talking about things. His expression became more relaxed. "Yes. You should know that our mansion is going to build a mausoleum in the back mountain, so we bought this land deed from you."

Xing Xing agreed immediately, and said softly, "Sure, uncle. But I have a condition. I bought these mountains because a relative of mine likes to live in the mountains, and I wanted to give them to her. You can take the land deeds now, but you have to find me a few more mountains with beautiful scenery, not too remote, and preferably good feng shui. Let's exchange them, okay?"

The captain of the guards looked more relaxed and even cheerful.

He had already prepared himself for the lion to ask for a big reward.

——Of course, he probably wouldn’t agree even if the lion asked for it.

But the girl discussed the matter with him in a friendly tone, and did not ask for as much as a lion. She just asked for a reasonable exchange of mountains.

The captain of the guards responded immediately: "No problem."

Xingxing smiled at him with her almond-shaped eyes curved.

The captain of the guard was in a better mood.

Old Lady Liu was watching from behind, ready to support Xingxing at any time.

Although he has retired for many years, he still has some connections in Beijing.

If this bastard guard really wants to bully the weak, he will definitely not allow himself to be bullied!

However, Xingxing's handling of the situation is also very good.

Old Mrs. Liu stroked her beard and smiled with satisfaction.

It not only avoids conflicts, but also does not harm one's own interests.

Not bad, really good!