Chapter 165 Leaving Together
Yu Jiaming bowed to him again and said, "Brother Jiang, I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. Only when these matters are resolved can the gold mine business go smoothly."
Jiang Hongyu helped him up: "I'm not just doing this for you, you don't have to be so polite."
Yu Jiaming raised his eyebrows and wanted to ask again, but Jiang Hongyu didn't say anything more.
The two discussed the follow-up matters in the yard, and then Yu Jiaming and Xiaowu returned to the Ye family's yard.
When Jiang Hongyu went to the room to check, Ye Mingzhu had already fallen asleep, but she was not sleeping very peacefully, with the quilt kicked to the side. He covered her with the quilt, but she hugged his hand. He was afraid of waking her up, so he didn't dare to pull his hand back.
Ye Mingzhu didn't wake up until the sun was setting. He felt that he had slept very soundly.
"Hiss..." Jiang Hongyu's voice came from above her head, and she realized that she had fallen asleep hugging his arm, and now he was moving his arm.
"Is your arm numb?" She bit her lip.
"It's okay, just move around a little bit." Jiang Hongyu smiled and shook his head, "Are you feeling better now?"
Ye Mingzhu was stunned. Remembering that he was going out tomorrow, the joy on her face disappeared visibly.
"Mingzhu, do you still remember what I told you about the scene when we walked to Yuanshan Village?" Jiang Hongyu stopped rubbing his arms and his voice became much lower.
"Are you talking about that year, um, the scene on the road?" Ye Mingzhu didn't expect Jiang Hongyu to mention that year.
"Yes, the wet nurse died pitifully back then. She didn't have to die." Jiang Hongyu spoke in an unusually low voice. If you listened carefully, you could hear a hint of sob in it.
"The man who killed the wet nurse is now in the county town. Some time ago, the incident in the county town was related to this man. We must get rid of this man before we can tell about the gold mine. Otherwise, this man will cause more trouble."
Ye Mingzhu didn't expect this to be the reason. She frowned and said, "The person who escorted you here should be from the capital, right? Why is he staying here?"
Jiang Hongyu shook his head. He didn't know the details. He just found out that the man stayed in the county and even became a minor official. He originally wanted to find an opportunity to kill him quietly, but he didn't expect that the trouble he caused would reach the county magistrate. So killing him now would be a legitimate matter.
"Is there any danger in getting rid of that man?" Ye Mingzhu's expression relaxed a little. Since it was related to the county government, he must be kept alive for interrogation.
"There's no suspicion," Jiang Hongyu quickly shook his head. "It's just that the man is quite cunning. We need to find more evidence. I'm just going to help Yu Jiaming and stop him from escaping. It might take a while."
Ye Mingzhu looked up and caught the unwillingness in Jiang Hongyu's eyes. She knew that she had to go this time.
"Then be careful this time."
Jiang Hongyu held Ye Mingzhu in his arms and murmured, "Don't worry, I'm living a good life now. I'll be back soon after I finish my work."
Ye Mingzhu leaned into his arms and felt unprecedented peace of mind.
Where she couldn't see, Jiang Hongyu's eyes were cold.
How could he forgive that man? If it weren't for him, the wet nurse wouldn't have ended up like that. He wanted to pay tribute to the wet nurse, but now he couldn't find a place. This hatred was simply beyond words.
Even if he is not helping Yu Jiaming this time, he will have to find an opportunity to go to the county after some time.
The next morning, Jiang Hongyu prepared breakfast for Ye Mingzhu and the others, took some dry food, and set off with Yu Jiaming and the others.
Ye Mingzhu gave him some things and asked him to bring them to Ruan Linlin when he passed by the village, as she would not be going there for the time being.
She also prepared several sets of clean clothes and shoes for Jiang Hongyu, and brought some homemade pickled vegetables and pickled fish.
She hoped Jiang Hongyu would come back soon, and also hoped that he could eat well and happily.
In addition to food and clothes, she also packed a lot of miscellaneous things and finally organized them into a big bag. Yu Jiaming and Xiaowu were stunned when they saw it.
"Sister, isn't your bag a little too big? The bag of Xiaowu and I combined is still not as big as Brother Jiang's."
If it weren't for his identity restrictions, Yu Jiaming would have wanted to open Jiang Hongyu's bag to see what was inside.
Jiang Hongyu put the bag on his shoulder and said, "But there are some common things, and some for others. Let's leave early."
When Yu Jiaming heard that it was something for someone else, he nodded and said, "I was saying, you're carrying too many things when you go out."
Jiang Hongyu ignored his mumbling and turned around to tell Ye Mingzhu to go back, saying that he would be back early.
Ye Yun'an stood next to Ye Mingzhu, and Aunt Jiang stood behind Ye Yun'an.
"Don't worry, brother-in-law, I will take good care of my sister and aunt."
Ye Yun'an also waved his little hand to show that he did what he said.
Aunt Jiang was fine. Over the years, she had gotten used to her son going out from time to time, but Ye Mingzhu was still not used to it.
The last time Jiang Hongyu went out, they had just been married for a short time, so they were just strangers who knew each other a little bit. She was very calm about his departure.
But during this period, the two of them got along well and developed some feelings for each other. When she saw him leave, she felt reluctant to let him go.
"You guys go back. I'll come back early after I finish my work." Jiang Hongyu waved his hand again and got into the carriage sent by the county.
Ye Mingzhu and the other two stood at the door and watched the carriage leave.
Aunt Jiang came back to her senses first and patted Ye Mingzhu's arm: "Mingzhu, let's go back. Brother Yu will be back in a few days. He has kung fu, so you don't have to worry."
Obviously, Aunt Jiang also knew why Jiang Hongyu went out this time.
"Yes, Mom, I believe in Brother Yu." Ye Mingzhu took the opportunity to turn her head to wipe away a tear that had fallen from the corner of her eye at some point.
Ye Yun'an wanted to say something anxiously, but Aunt Jiang pulled his arm.
"Okay, I got up early today, I'll go back and rest for a while. Xiao An, you haven't done your calligraphy practice yet? Come to my room and I'll watch you do it."
Ye Mingzhu watched Aunt Jiang drag Ye Yun'an away, and whispered, "Your sister is in a bad mood, so you should stop talking and just make her something delicious for lunch."
Ye Mingzhu was a little amused and helpless. Aunt Jiang was afraid that she would be sad.
She felt uncomfortable, but she still had to go on with her life.
In the evening, Ye Yun'an really prepared a table full of dishes, including a plate of bacon.
"I remember we have finished eating the bacon at home?" Ye Mingzhu said, pointing to the bacon in the middle of the table.
"Someone gave this to me yesterday." Aunt Jiang said with a smile, and used clean chopsticks to pick up a few slices for Ye Mingzhu.
Ye Mingzhu knew that she was treating someone else again, and the bacon was considered as the consultation fee. However, she didn't know how much herbal medicine was used, and why she used bacon as the consultation fee.
"I'll go to the town to buy meat in a couple of days. On days like this, the meat can be kept for a few more days." Ye Mingzhu planned to go to the town in a few days to check. Lin Dongjia should be back soon.
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