Upon seeing Hong Xiaoduo's expression, Quan Jinghuai knew exactly what she was thinking.
Quan Jinghuai admired her quite a bit. Not only were she not related to Jiang An, but they also met because of Jiang An's scoundrel son. Even so, when she sensed something was wrong with the Jiang family, she didn't mind the trouble and went out to investigate herself.
Jiang An must have been incredibly lucky in his past life to have met such a benefactor as her. Otherwise, he would not only have unwittingly raised someone else's son, but his hard-earned fortune would have ultimately benefited someone else as well.
And also, she is quite perceptive. She only visited the Jiang residence for about half a day, how could she have detected such a conspiracy?
It is said that those involved are often confused while bystanders see things clearly. Even though Jiang An, who is good at business, is in the thick of it all, he still has good friends, business partners with whom he has good relationships, and close relatives in his Jiang family. Yet, no one sees through it. On the contrary, it is Xiao Duo who is passing by.
While he was lost in thought, wondering if he should find some excuse to go to Jiang An's residence, since the freshest melons are always picked from the melon patch!
I just don't know what Mr. Jiang's plans are, and when he'll be able to get the biggest and most crucial piece of gossip.
"Mother, someone just delivered a letter and asked me to give it to you." Tianquan ran over and handed her the letter as he spoke.
"For me?" Hong Xiaoduo asked casually, and the moment she took the letter, she roughly guessed who it was from.
The letter was addressed to Hong Xiaoduo and sealed with sealing wax.
Quan Jinghuai and Tian Quan were curious about who wrote the letter, since they had decided to stay here for a short time until the New Year and then leave, and it seemed that she hadn't written a letter to anyone.
The master and apprentice suppressed their curiosity and did not go forward to look, but they also did not leave. They quietly observed the changes in the expression on the face of the person reading the letter.
She didn't frown, which wasn't a bad thing. She raised an eyebrow, the corners of her mouth turned up, and she smiled. The master and apprentice both breathed a sigh of relief.
"Well, I'm going out for a bit. I don't know when I'll be back, so don't wait for me to eat." Hong Xiaoduo put away the letter and walked out, but after a few steps she remembered to stop and turn back to tell herself that she was going to the Jiang residence and not to worry.
The Jiang family? Quan Jinghuai was stunned for a moment, then realized that the letter must have been written by Jiang An. He just didn't know why, for such a short distance, someone had to be sent to deliver the letter.
"Did the messenger bring a carriage or sedan chair?" Quan Jinghuai asked his fourth disciple.
Without a second thought, Tianquan immediately shook his head and said, "No, that person looked very wary and left in a hurry after giving me the letter. Well, should I go and hitch up the carriage for Mother?"
"No need, the Jiang family isn't far from here. By the time you've hitched up the car, she'll probably already be at the Jiang family's." After Quan Jinghuai finished speaking, he asked Tianquan where the others were.
"Big brother is leading everyone to dig traps around the corner of the wall. Mother said that the New Year's Eve is just around the corner, and we need to prepare for the New Year properly. We haven't tried digging traps yet, so..." Tianquan told him without hiding anything.
The traps have already been dug, but everyone is having some disagreements about what to add to them.
Burying sharp objects seems unlucky, especially with the Lunar New Year approaching.
Let's drain some sewage from the latrine, but I don't want the yard to stink. If I weren't worried about accidentally hurting the neighbors, I would have dug it outside the yard wall.
"No, what kind of nonsense did she teach you while I was away?" Quan Jinghuai blurted out.
As soon as the words left his mouth, Quan Jinghuai realized that his choice of words was inappropriate. He looked at Tianquan, who indeed looked unhappy and muttered under his breath, "What Mother taught me was not some nonsense. Mother said that it's never a bad thing to have more skills."
Hehe, as expected. No matter how much they respect their master, in their hearts, the most important person is still their "mother," and they can't stand hearing even the slightest bad word about her.
“Yes, yes, your mother is right. I misused words. Come on, take me to see her,” Quan Jinghuai said helplessly.
Quan Jinghuai felt that he was probably the most spineless and humble master in the world.
But there's nothing I can do; he's just not up to par, and I'm afraid that this will cause these little ones to drift away from me.
...
At this moment, Hong Xiaoduo had arrived outside the Jiang residence and saw that the gatekeeper was the same one who had disobeyed Steward Wu's instructions and secretly reported to Master Jiang last time.
"Please wait a moment, young lady, while I go in and inform them," the gatekeeper said before she could speak.
Hong Xiaoduo nodded, and soon the gatekeeper came running back and invited Hong Xiaoduo into the courtyard.
Outside the living room stood several servants, all of whom looked quite surprised when they saw Hong Xiaoduo.
They remembered that the last time this woman came to the mansion, she seemed to have an unpleasant conversation with the master. The master was so angry that he didn't even personally see her off. Why is she here again?
"What brings Miss Hong here?" Jiang An, sitting at the head of the table, asked with a slight frown.
Hong Xiaoduo glanced at Madam Pang sitting to the side and Steward Wu standing to the side before replying, "It's nothing special, but I heard that Master Jiang has encountered some trouble in his business. I wonder if it has been resolved. Since we've known each other, please don't hesitate to ask if there's anything I can do to help you."
After saying that, without waiting for the other person to speak, he walked to the chair and sat down.
Madam Pang looked on with utter disgust. What kind of person was this? She glanced at her husband and held back from saying anything.
Jiang An looked at Hong Xiaoduo and thought to himself, "I told you to find an excuse to come to my residence, but you've made things easy for yourself."
Hong Xiaoduo looked at Jiang An with a smile. It doesn't matter what excuse she used, as long as I'm here, that's enough.
“Miss Hong, you’re quite well-informed. However, I appreciate your kindness, but the trouble I’m facing is business-related, and it’s not something a young lady like you can help with. So, since it’s almost the New Year, Wu Qing, go to the accounting office and get one hundred taels of silver for Miss Hong. It’s not easy for her to be traveling with several children. Please take the silver and go home.” Jiang An said impatiently, looking tired.
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