Chapter 257 Wan Qiqi Running Wild
After the meal, Wan Qiqi asked Wu Gousheng to go to the county government office to inquire about information.
On the main road in front of the Fang residence, many servants of wealthy families were already clearing the snow and restoring the road to cleanliness for their journey.
Among them were many young children who played and frolicked while cleaning.
One of the girls, about six or seven years old, was surrounded by people and got covered in snow.
She didn't hold back her anger, grabbed a snowball, and threw it at the person who bullied her.
The person easily dodged the snowball.
Unexpectedly, the snowball flew towards the entrance of the Fang family's courtyard, nearly hitting the person standing there.
The girl and the boy who was trying to escape immediately changed their expressions, their legs went weak, and they almost knelt down.
Wan Qiqi lived in the Fang family home, wearing Fang Luxue's new clothes and her hair styled like a wealthy young lady, adorned with pearl hairpins. She looked every bit like a rich young lady.
The servants didn't recognize Wan Qiqi, but they were frightened just by looking at her clothes.
"Oh no! That looks like someone from the Fang family!"
"What's there to be afraid of? The Fang family is just a bunch of women left. Magistrate Fang is currently suspended from his post. Who knows, the Fang family might not even exist in Yunhe County in the future!"
"How come I've never seen this person at the Fang family's house before?"
"Shh! Let's just pretend nothing happened. At worst, we can push Yan'er out; it was her who threw it anyway!"
Wan Qiqi "..."
Do these people think they're deaf?
It's one thing to speak so loudly, but for a group of people to bully a little girl, they have no shame!
Just then, a well-dressed woman came out.
"I told you to shovel snow, but you're just playing around here. You don't want your pay this month..."
The woman's few words left the boy sweeping snow at the door completely bewildered.
Wan Qiqi followed the woman's gaze to the courtyard, which appeared to be the home of a wealthy family.
Judging from her clothes, she must be a head maid in charge, which is why these people are terrified at the mere sound of her voice.
The little girl named Yan'er also shrank her head and trembled incessantly.
Wan Qiqi looked at Yan'er intently, feeling that her features were somewhat familiar, as if she had seen her somewhere before.
This was her second time visiting Yunhe County, and logically, she shouldn't have seen any familiar faces.
The head maid also noticed Wan Qiqi.
Her gaze swept quickly across the area, her eyes trembled slightly, showing a hint of shock, as if she recognized Wan Qiqi.
"Tan Yin greets Miss Wan."
Wan Qiqi paused, then walked down the steps and stopped beside Tan Yin. "You know me?"
Although she asked this question, she glanced at Yan'er out of the corner of her eye, wanting to see her face clearly.
Even after seeing it clearly, Wan Qiqi still only felt that the face looked familiar, but couldn't remember who it resembled.
Tan Yin lowered her eyes slightly, her gaze fixed on Wan Qiqi's lower body. She bowed again and replied earnestly, "After returning from Lianshan, I had the honor of meeting Miss Wan. If you have time, I will inform my mistress to invite you in for tea."
Wan Qiqi was somewhat surprised that this person had such a good memory, recognizing her after only meeting her once.
The maids of wealthy families are indeed different from ordinary people.
Unlike myself, I still can't tell who Yan'er looks like.
Just then, a voice came from behind.
"Sister Qi, why are you out here?"
Upon hearing that it was Wu Gousheng, Wan Qiqi lost all interest and said, "Thank you, but I won't drink the tea. I have other things to do."
Tan Yin didn't say much, but bowed slightly and smiled, "Then Tan Yin will not disturb Miss Wan any longer."
After saying that, she swept over the boy shoveling snow, her eyes showing a hint of coldness and sternness, and the smile on her lips was hidden. "Sweep properly!"
Then, she looked at Yan'er and said, "Yan'er, why don't you hurry back to the young lady's room to serve her?"
As they were talking, Wu Gousheng walked over and looked in the direction Tan Yin was looking, a hint of surprise in his expression.
"Er Ya? Weren't you sold to town? How did you end up here?"
Yan'er looked up at Wu Gousheng, took a step back in slight panic, and stammered, "You...you've mistaken me for someone else, I...I am Yan'er!"
Before anyone else could react, she lifted her skirt and ran into the courtyard.
Tan Yin's expression darkened slightly, and she nodded apologetically to Wan Qiqi, "I'm sorry, it was Tan Yin's fault for not disciplining her properly and disturbing Miss Wan!"
Wan Qiqi watched Yan'er's figure disappear, a hint of doubt appearing in her eyes.
She quickly covered it up, smiling faintly, "It's alright, the child is fine."
This is just a child of similar age to Pingping. He can't even take care of himself, how can he take care of others?
She felt a pang of heartache.
Tan Yin said a few more words and then returned to her own courtyard, no longer bothering Wan Qiqi.
Wan Qiqi also took Wu Gousheng back to the Fang family.
Wu Gousheng followed closely behind Wan Qiqi, muttering repeatedly, "Sister Qiqi, I'm sure I haven't mistaken her. That's Aunt Fengxian's daughter, Zhao Erya!"
Wan Qiqi glanced back at him, a hint of helplessness in her expression.
She recognized him when Wu Gousheng said the name "Er Ya"!
However, only she herself, or the people in that house, know why the other party came from the town to the county.
As for why she doesn't want to acknowledge this identity, it's probably because of her disappointment with her parents, which makes her unwilling to admit that past.
More than that, Wan Qiqi wanted to know what the county government was up to. "What news have you found out?"
Speaking of this, Wu Gousheng's voice grew louder, even tinged with anger, as he said, "Before we even reached the county government office, I heard those constables laughing at my brother-in-law! They said he barely knows any characters, yet he has the nerve to work as a clerk in the criminal investigation department, investigating cases, and he doesn't even know what's written in the documents..."
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