Chapter 33: The Hope of the Heart
When Fang Yan was stunned, he was dragged into the carriage.
"That smell just now appeared again, it must be her, it must be! She even bumped into me! Lao Liu, Xinghuaer, you are all lying to me, you must know the reason, right? ”
"Young master, you are still immersed in illusion, go back and have a good rest. Oh, by the way, when the day comes, I'll inquire about the origins of those people who compete in the mountains. Young Master, you can't be distracted now, whether the Fang family can get that piece of mountain land or not depends on your strategy! ”
Lao Liu suddenly changed the topic and tried to help Fang Yan change his thinking, and sure enough, this trick still worked, and Fang Yan was silent for a while.
"Little brother, please hurry up and gallop back to Fang's house, and I'll triple the money for you later."
Lao Liu used such words to motivate the coachman, and sure enough, the coachman, driven by money, vigorously whipped the horse. The horse's hooves flew like flying, and they arrived at the back door of the Fang family's mansion in an instant. Lao Liu kept his promise and paid the driver three times the money for the trip. He is a housekeeper, and it is not difficult to open a small door. Three times five divided by two, Lao Liu opened the back door of the house.
"Xinghua'er, go back, be more careful on the way!"
Lao Liu whispered to Xinghua'er, Xinghua'er nodded, and then turned around and prepared to go back to his home. Lao Liu supported Fang Yan and sent him into the bedroom.
"Young master, it's not early, you should rest quickly."
Lao Liu finished speaking and was about to leave immediately, but Fang Yan grabbed his hand and didn't let go.
"Lao Liu, sit down, I have something to ask you."
"Young master, is there anything to talk about another day? This is the Fang family, aren't you afraid that the wall has ears? ”
Hearing Lao Liu say this, Fang Yan pondered for a moment, and finally didn't ask.
"Okay, go to the tea factory or tea garden another day, you must explain it to me."
"Ouch! My young master, my boss! What do you want me to say? Although my Lao Liu has worked in the Fang family for many years, I don't know anything except the firewood, rice, oil and salt at home, as well as the book balance and deficit in the factory! ”
"You're lying, you must know something else. Okay, you go and rest, I'll wait for your answer in three days. ”
After Fang Yan finished speaking, he lay down on the big bed. Lao Liu walked out of Fang Yan's bedroom with depression and embarrassment, and it was estimated that he would lose sleep again that night.
There were only two or three hours left before dawn, and Fang Yan had just fallen asleep when he was woken up by the sound of Lao Liu and Leng Chunzhu talking.
"Lao Liu, let's clean up the backyard quickly. There was also a lot of fallen leaves in the hallway, which also needed to be cleaned up. ”
Leng Chunzhu habitually, like a real hostess, yelled at the housekeeper. After so many years, Lao Liu has also become accustomed to it. These jobs, even if Leng Chunzhu doesn't say it, he will take the initiative to do it.
"No, no! After you've sprinkled the water, clean it up again, and look at the flying sand and dust, it's all choking my throat! Cough! Ahem! ”
Leng Chunzhu saw that Lao Liu was very obedient and obedient, and she suddenly felt a little "inch in".
"Oh, okay."
Lao Liu still accepted it and did as Leng Chunzhu instructed.
"Yo! Lao Liu, where did you get the wet mud on your feet? You got up early this morning, and you went to the river? ”
Leng Chunzhu inadvertently found the wet mud on Lao Liu's feet, and then looked at Lao Liu suspiciously, expecting a satisfactory answer. Lao Liu didn't expect Leng Chunzhu to observe so carefully, he secretly blamed himself for "being so careless" and didn't notice the handling of details.
"Lao Liu, what's wrong? Is there anything hard to say? ”
"Oh, no, no."
Lao Liu couldn't think of a suitable reason for a while, so he could only nod his head perfunctory. Leng Chunzhu took a few steps forward, still staring at Lao Liu's shoes and asked.
Lao Liu suddenly felt "not good", it seems that this Leng Chunzhu is deliberately finding fault.
"I just got up too early today, and it was still dark in the yard, and I fell down by the well."
Butler Lao Liu, a well-educated man who knows how to deal with the world, actually said something that sounded "mentally retarded" this time. After Leng Chunzhu heard this, he shook his head and pouted.
"Lao Liu, you shouldn't be sleepwalking, right? Am I mistaken? How do I smell the river? I think...... You're sleepwalking to the river, hehe, be careful to attract the spirit! ”
Leng Chunzhu's words made Lao Liu almost sweat, this is obviously something in the words! This Leng Chunzhu is really becoming more and more insidious and cunning.
"Lao Liu, come here! Push me to the Chamber of Commerce, today is the auction day for that mountainous area on the northern slope. ”
When Lao Liu was in a dilemma, Young Master Fang Yan suddenly called him over loudly, and finally relieved Lao Liu.
"It's coming, it's coming!"
Lao Liu hurriedly responded, immediately threw down the broom and left. Of course, he knew that the bidding was three days later.
"Hey! This...... Who's doing all this work? ”
Leng Chunzhu gritted his teeth in anger, and Fang Yan said loudly again: "Then you can do it for you." ”
Leng Chunzhu suddenly looked like a gasped eggplant, so deflated that he almost pulled it. Lao Liu quickly introduced the wheelchair, Fang Yan sat on it, and the two hurried out of the Fang family's mansion.
"Young master, it's still early, let's ...... Where to go first? ”
"The Lodge."
"What? Young master, I just went to worship the young grandmother last night, do you still want to ...... Besides, the villa has been burned to the ground, and when you see it, you will only see things and think about people, which will only increase your sadness. ”
"It was because I was so unbearable that I decided to go. I can't see it now, but you can! Lao Liu, can you help me see how to fix it? ”
"Young master, what do you mean ......?"
"Rebuild the Shadow Orchid Villa and wait for Qilan's return."
"Ahh Master, you're talking nonsense again! The young grandmother will not come back, oh, at least the one who is alive should ......"
"She should be back, as long as she's alive. Lao Liu, you haven't answered my question yet! Are you hiding anything from me? ”
Fang Yan brought up the old matter again, and Lao Liu made another difficulty in his heart. Although the person he met, as well as the perfume smell of the small bamboo forest in Jiuqu Bay last night, he could highly suspect that it was Yun Qilan, but because there was no evidence, Lao Liu was also deeply helpless. As long as the deity doesn't admit it, what if we see it again?
"Hey, young master, don't embarrass Lao Liu. There are countless people in this world who like to use the same perfume, and it is not uncommon for people who look similar or even identical. So, on what basis do you conclude that it is a young grandmother? ”
Lao Liu said as he pushed his wheelchair to the central street of the town. He didn't want to follow Fang Yan's arrangement and walk into the ruins of the villa, he wanted to take Fang Yan to breakfast.
"Even so, what about silk scarves? How to explain the silk scarf? If Qilan is indeed deceased, then before she dies, she must have entrusted her beloved things to someone. ”
"What do you mean...... Look for? ”
"Yes, look. Find the living Qilan, or the person that Qilan has entrusted to. Of course, I must participate in the mountain auction, and my eyes must be treated, and I must be treated. ”
Fang Yan seemed to be in a much better mood than the night before, perhaps because he had expectations in his heart.