The cart stopped by the brook, and all the people got out of the wagon.

The eldest steward-looking man was the first to speak, "You four, go for a walk in the nearby woods first." ”

He picked a few tall ones in the group: "Go and see if there is any suitable dead wood." ”

I looked up and saw that those people were more than a head taller than me, thinking that the guard of the Yuwen family, Ah Lai, was also such a tall figure.

If you want to do hard work, these people seem to be competent.

The steward paused while speaking, and continued with a calm expression: "If you can't find suitable dead wood in the forest, you come back and get tools from the car, and go directly to the nearest cutting." “

"Everyone's in charge of helping the four of you carry it together."

No one else responded, but I couldn't help but cry out secretly in my heart as I stood by the stream.

You must know that such a tall tree cannot be cut down with a few casual movements!

Even if these people take turns to cut down, it will take a lot of time according to me!

Not to mention the process, it takes a lot of effort, and it also requires the joint efforts of many people to carry it.

Even if it was just the road from the forest to the stream, as the steward said, it was cut down nearby, but I was drunk just thinking about the process of carrying it!

But the eldest steward, what could he say about what this suggestion meant?

I listened to the tone of his voice, and I seemed to have a good grasp of finding dead wood in the woods!

Where did he get so much self-confidence?

At least as far as I understand it, when he speaks. It's a completely optimistic and calm tone!

Someone who is usually able to speak in this tone indicates that he is sure about what he is going to do next.

By the stream, I noticed the faces of the men as they listened to what their boss had said.

Their faces didn't show the same look on their faces as I did, and everyone was calm. I was amazed!

Both the person who gave the order and the person who received the order were very calm, but it seemed that I, a bystander, was too nervous!

Well, I'll find it in my heart!

I guess they're locals who know more about the mountains here, so I'm pretty sure I'll be able to find dead wood in the nearby forest that can be used to build bridges, and I'll just have to stay and wait!

I walked around the stream casually. However, I saw that in the middle of winter, there are many wild herbs by the stream.

A hint of confusion flashed in my eyes, and I thought about it. The temperature in this area is actually a little warmer than I expected, especially near the stream.

The environment is humid and has suitable conditions for growth, so there will be many medicinal herbs on the banks of the streams in this area that do not wither in winter.

To pass the time of waiting. I also looked along the grass with some interest. I could recognize a few of them at a glance.

It's a pity that now is not a good time, otherwise I could have picked some by the stream and taken them with me, and the herbs would not have weighed much.

I stood by the carriage and looked around the grass for a while, then crouched down and looked at the surging stream, and for a moment I was a little distracted.

After the heavy rain stopped, the bridge over the mountain stream was successfully erected. These people are going to cross the stream and go directly to Nanhua Town.

Their horses were running very fast, and I could see them when I came down from the hill and took their carriage.

If only I would have helped them later. If I can sell my favor and bring me to Nanhua Town, I will be able to save the time wasted on trekking in the mountains.

The arrival time in Nanhua Town will also be much earlier than originally planned.

A thought arose in my heart, if I could say in advance that I could take their hitchhiker, I could really pick more herbs and carry them, anyway, there was a carriage to transport them without me carrying them on my own back!

I don't know how to talk to them in a while?

I thought that the first thing I wanted to do was to help build the bridge.

It's just that I'm a person, compared with them, the difference is obvious!

I'm a lot smaller, and I don't have enough strength.

Hey, it's all a bunch of big men, standing in the middle of them is not enough to see, I'm very entangled in my heart!

At this moment, I heard another person who had been left behind approaching and asked about their old road: "The road here is difficult to walk, is there no other way to get to Nanhua Town?" “

The eldest man shook his head: "That's not true, there's another way." ”

For a moment, the steward's expression was a little complicated, and after hesitating for a moment, he said, "However, you need to detour from the mountain behind, and it takes a lot of time on the road. "Boss, why don't we go over there?"

The questioner was obviously a little puzzled in his tone, and looked at him suspiciously. "That road is not suitable for these days."

Their boss replied simply and clearly. "Could it be that the road over there has also been affected by the rain, boss?"

The questioner was still puzzled. "No, there's no problem with the road," the boss in charge glanced at him and paused, "It's just that we have already received the news, so we can't choose that path, it's a matter of no choice!" “

When asked again, the boss of the steward became a stuffy gourd, refused to elaborate, and remained silent.

Not even a word left!

I chuckled in my heart, frowned, and stood motionless by the stream, thinking about the steward's vague answer.

The meaning of his words was not exhausted, but I keenly caught the message I cared about.

It's not advisable to leave these days, why is that?

The road surface was not affected by the rain, and it was originally possible to walk, and it was obvious that it was easy to infer that there must be someone else to walk!!

It is better to risk the bridge being washed away by the flash flood than to choose the road in front of you, which means that the group of people who are going to go need to take shelter than the flash flood.

In addition to danger, it is might!!

Suddenly, in my heart, it was like an enlightenment!

Looking across the stream, something flashed through my mind.

That's right. The news they received must have been that the king of Sealand had chosen to take that path, so they could only choose to avoid it.

That's it, it must be!!

What does this mean? It means that I will most likely meet Master Wang in Nanhua Town!

Mood ups and downs. The ones who had been sent out by their boss to explore the path had returned.

Sure enough, they found the dead wood in the forest that the boss in charge had mentioned, but the dead wood there could not be moved by four people.

It's not a long distance, but it takes all the people to get the wood here, so you have to make a trip!

No, maybe it's two!

You can't do it alone

In the study room of the Yuwen family's east mansion, the lights are quietly on.

After a short silence. The boy sat in his chair, his eyes fixed on the three people standing in front of him.

"Tell me the details of the situation at that time." He said in a low tone.

"Third Young Master, that's the case." Fu Guan opened his mouth in advance, even if he didn't want to, he had to be the first to say it.

Because among the three people, he was the only one who was brought here directly by the third young master from the Xilanan Mansion.

It's also him. He was tasked with paying attention to all movements in the house when the third young master temporarily left the Yuwen family's east mansion.

Ultimately. It is he who is not doing things well, and people are running under his nose, and it is difficult to escape responsibility!

"Yuan Bao and his sister came to me in a hurry," Steward Fu temporarily put aside the apprehension in his heart, and forcibly glanced at the young man calmly, "I said that I woke up this morning, and Lin Gongzi, who lived in Qingyin Pavilion, was gone." ”

"They searched around the neighborhood but couldn't find anyone."

The Fu Steward did not live in Qingyin Pavilion. There are a lot of miscellaneous things in the house.

If he is asked to describe the process in detail, it can only be relayed by others. This "other" is naturally Yuan Bao and his sister Ade.

The boy knew very well in his heart that it was something that was clear.

"You say!" The young man's gaze shifted from Steward Fu to Yuanbao's side, shifting the focus of attention, and he asked Yuanbao with a calm look in his eyes.

Compared with the Fu Steward, the Yuan Bao who lives in the Qingyin Pavilion undoubtedly knows everything that happens in the building.

"What happened last night?"

After thinking for a while, the young man tapped his knuckles on the table in the study, and asked calmly, "Did you hear any movement at night?" ”

Beads of sweat appeared on Yuanbao's forehead and back.

He subconsciously raised his hand and wiped his forehead, and stood up straighter, not knowing if it was the charcoal basin in the study that was too warm or it was caused by his own nervousness!

Yuan Bao pursed his lips, looked at the little master in the light and shadow, raised his voice a little and said, "It was fine last night, but Lin Gongzi ate with us." "Adel cooked, and the son was quite happy to eat."

"Childe also said that Ade's craftsmanship is good," Yuan Bao paused and said, "Childe said that as long as anyone who has tasted it, they are reluctant to leave our house!" ”

Ade, who was standing on the side, heard this sentence and her eyes were a little gloomy.

In Ade's opinion, that Lin Gongzi is very good at complimenting people, and he knows what kind of praise makes people listen to the most heartwarming, but he still left Qingyin Pavilion without saying hello.

"Childe said at dinner that he was about to leave Suzhou," Yuan Bao lowered his head and said, "It's probably just a few days, but he didn't say the exact time." ”

"Childe said that Qingyin Pavilion is a very good place, if he doesn't have something to do, he is really willing to live in the east mansion of the city for a few more days."

Yuan Bao raised his head and glanced at the boy quickly, continuing to look down at his toes.

The young man's face stiffened slightly, and he looked at the ingots without speaking.

"And then?" After a moment, the boy asked.

"Well, after talking about it, Childe also said that he would give Adele a recipe."

The young man unexpectedly raised his eyes and stared at Yuan Bao and asked, "Recipe?!" ”

"Take it on the slave maid, third young master, please take a look!"

Ah Dai was as kind as flowing, and immediately took out the two pieces of paper written by Lin Gongzi from her arms, walked a few steps, handed them over, and handed them to the young man to check.

The paper written by the young man in Qingyin Pavilion was carried by Ah Dai with her, because she guessed that the third young master would definitely ask for details.

"This is what Lin Gongzi handed over to the slave after he went upstairs to write it down."

The young man stared at the two pieces of paper in his hand, and the delicate handwriting on them was indeed a recipe, which seemed to be the recipe for dim sum.

He didn't know much about the things in the kitchen, so he checked with Adele right away.

Ah Dai nodded when she heard the young man's words and said, "Third Young Master, that's right, this is the recipe for dim sum." "The slave maid has never heard of it before, and even Master Chen, who teaches the slave maid cooking skills in the big kitchen, has never talked about the recipe."

Xiaoling is always surprising!

A glint flashed in the young man's eyes, and after a while, he squeezed the two thin sheets of paper. "After the slave maid accepted it, I felt that it was quite late, and the son had to rest, so I cleaned up the kitchen with my brother and said goodbye to the child," Ah Dai looked at the young man and continued, "The slave's brother Yuanbao sent the slave and maid out of the Qingyin Pavilion. “

Ah Dai's expression was quite calm, and she stated clearly: "What happened later, the third young master can ask the slave's brother." “

After speaking, Adele's gaze also turned to the location of the ingot.

The eyes of several other people in the study were focused on Yuanbao's body at the same time, and he only felt more nervous.

Ah Dai stepped forward and pulled Yuanbao's sleeve to encourage him: "Brother, talk carefully to the third young master, don't be nervous." ”

"Third young master, after Adei left, the son drank tea on the ground floor of Qingyin Pavilion, and the little one looked at him as if he had something on his mind, and now that he thinks about it, it should be for the sake of leaving."

Yuan Bao lowered his voice a little and said, "Childe seems to be passing the time, running to the rabbit cage to feed the rabbit you sent to you." ”

"But Adele fed it, and the rabbit didn't eat much of what Childe fed."

I have to say that Yuanbao's observation is meticulous, and even the young man's gaze stays on him for an extra moment!

These few words alone can make people feel that the ingots on an errand in Qingyin Pavilion are very serious, even if they change people, they can see it!

"Xiaoling, what else did he tell you?" The boy asked after thinking for a moment.

"The next words, the little ones are a little afraid to say!" Yuan Bao plucked up his courage and said.

The young man raised his eyebrows unexpectedly, looked at him and gestured: "Everything is as it is, it doesn't matter." “

Yuan Bao wiped the sweat on his forehead and said: "Childe said, when he leaves the mansion in the east of the city, let me directly send the rabbit to the big kitchen to be raised by Ade." “

Yuan Bao glanced at the young man anxiously, unable to see his joy and anger, and continued: "The little one told the childe, if you get the big kitchen Ah Dai's little worry, the third young master, you will be angry after you know it." "Oh, how did he answer?" The young man looked at Yuan Bao with interest and asked. "Childe said, of course he can call the shots of what you give him," Yuan Bao paused and continued, "Don't blame the third young master for the next sentence. “

He raised his head and looked at his little master with a bitter face, waiting. "Say!" The young man only had one word, and he still had a calm tone.

Yuan Bao avoided the sight of his little master, and stumbled and said, "Childe said that he should indeed explain to you about the transfer of rabbits before leaving." ”

"Childe said, you have always been more cautious." (To be continued.) )