Chapter 97
After Luo Chaoyan and her group got on the carriage, they set off for another farm of the Huo family - Lianzhuang. This is the manor where the old lady of the Huo family occasionally comes to escape the summer heat. Because there is a beautiful lotus pond there, it is named Lianzhuang.
After arriving at the farm, Luo Chaoyan asked people to pack their luggage and then asked the maid who was in charge of the farm to talk to her.
Luo Chaoyan sat in the main hall, looking at the nervous stewards standing below, then looked at Fengli and whispered, "Am I scary?"
Pineapple blinked, then shook her head. .
Luo Chaoyan deliberately joked, "Don't be nervous, I'm not here to check the accounts." She thought her words would make them relax a little, but unexpectedly, those managers lowered their heads, looking anxious.
Forget it, she stopped being pretentious and said directly: "Your Master Rui's birthday is coming in a few days. The birthday banquet will be held here. The old lady and the heads of the family will also come. I just want you to clean up the house in advance to avoid any problems."
"Yes." Everyone answered quickly.
Luo Chaoyan waved her hand to signal them that they could leave.
After they left, Fengli said, "Young Madam, I just saw a manager look a little strange when he heard you talk about checking the accounts."
Luo Chaoyan nodded, patted her shoulder, and said, "Fengli, you have finally inherited some of my wisdom. You can actually see the difference."
Fengli looked at Shulan, speechless, and said, "Shulan, in which month do daffodils bloom?"
Shu Lan smiled and said, "It seems to be April."
Luo Chaoyan rolled her eyes at the two of them and said, "Can't I be a lotus?"
Fengli chuckled and said, "The lotus grows out of mud but remains unstained. It's really not a good match for you, Madam."
"Pineapple, I think you don't want to eat dinner." Luo Chaoyan said gritting her teeth.
Fengli choked when she heard this and said quickly, "Young Madam, you are the snow lotus on Mount Tianshan, which is very consistent with your pure and innocent temperament."
"Then forget it." Luo Chaoyan said with disdain.
"Let's get back to the point. Did you feel anything was wrong on the way here?"
Shu Lan nodded and said, "On the way here, I saw many farmers with patches on their clothes. They looked skinny and it seemed like they were not living a good life. However, the farmland near Lianzhuang is fertile and free from natural disasters. Moreover, many farmers also grow small plots of lotus roots, which can be sold at a good price. So even if they are not rich, at least they are not this poor."
Fengli said, "I don't know if it's my illusion, but when we got here, the farmers looked weird when they saw our carriage."
"Do you think this may be related to this manor?" Luo Chaoyan asked.
Fengli said in disbelief: "Young Madam, do you think the manager of this farm is exploiting the farmers?"
Luo Chaoyan sighed softly. This is how it is portrayed in novels and TV shows. No matter which dynasty it is, there will always be poor peasants being exploited.
Fengli was a little eager to take action and said, "Young Madam, should we take care of it?"
Luo Chaoyan thought for a moment and said, "Let's investigate secretly and collect evidence first."
They both nodded.
Huo An ran over happily at this time, shouting with joy on his face: "Mother, Yingwu... catch fish!"
As he said this, he pulled Luo Chaoyan out, wanting to take her to the yard to see.
When Luo Chaoyan arrived at the yard, she was almost scared to death.
She pointed at the little snake on Yingwu's claws with trembling hands, glared at Huo An with gritted teeth, and said, "That's a snake."
Huo An blinked and asked in confusion: "Not a fish?"
Fengli's lips twitched and she said, "Master An, that's not an eel, it's a snake. It bites people."
Luo Chaoyan held her forehead with her hand. Is this the result of ignorance being bliss?
"Yingwu, take that thing away quickly." Luo Chaoyan looked angrily at Yingwu who was still showing off his skills.
Yingwu turned his head away and didn't look at her, not giving her any face at all.
Luo Chaoyan was so angry that she pinched her waist and said, "If you don't listen, I will kill you and cook you into soup."
Yingwu was not afraid. He turned his head and looked at Huo An, as if listening to his orders.
Seeing that his mother was indeed scared, Huo An straightened his body and said, as if to protect her, "Mom, don't be afraid!"
He looked at Yingwu and said, "Yingwu, throw it!"
Only then did Yingwu flap his wings and fly. The frightening snake was also taken away.
Huo An was very satisfied with this and said, "Mother, I am awesome!"
Luo Chaoyan gritted her teeth and said, "Great! Next time, don't let Yingwu catch a snake, or else Mother will roast it and eat it, and you will have no playmates."
Huo An smacked his lips and asked in confusion, "Is it delicious?"
Luo Chaoyan choked. This naughty kid, his focus is actually on this? She suddenly felt a little gloating, thinking that the arrogant silly bird didn't even know that its owner was thinking about eating it.
She asked, "If it tastes good, do you really want to eat it?"
Huo An didn't know why he felt his mother's smile was a little cold. He shuddered in his heart, then shook his head and said, "No."
Luo Chaoyan suddenly felt a little regretful and said, "Okay, you have to keep an eye on it." But the silly bird seemed to be quite smart and knew how to read people's expressions. Just not very friendly.
Huo An nodded, patted his chest, and said seriously, "Mother, I will."
At noon, after Luo Chaoyan and Huo An finished their lunch, they asked Shu Lan to take him to take a nap.
Luo Chaoyan disguised herself and took Fengli with her, then quietly left the farm.
She planned to go on an "incognito visit".
The two men found a house that they arrived at first and it was very dilapidated.
Pineapple knocked on the door gently and asked, "Is anyone there?"
After knocking several times, the door was finally opened. An elderly woman saw two young men and asked cautiously, "Who are you?"
Luo Chaoyan bowed to the old man, raised the package on her body, and said, "Old man, we came from the south and passed by here. We have run out of dry food. I wonder if I can buy some food from you?"
The old woman looked at them hesitantly, and seeing that they did look exhausted, she thought of the situation at home, shook her head, and said, "Go somewhere else." Then she closed the door.
Luo Chaoyan and Fengli looked at each other in bewilderment. Did they fail in their mission?
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