"Little brother, there is this inn dozens of miles before and after, let's rest here tonight and continue to hurry tomorrow" The coachman jumped out of the carriage, moved off the stool, and said to the car.

Zhuang sorted out his clothes, brushed his hair in a bun, jumped out of the carriage, and walked to the inn. As he walked, he looked to the stables to see if there was a carriage from the Wu family.

The inn looked a little shabby, there was only a dozing shopkeeper in the lobby, Zhuang cleared his throat, "Little Er, stay in the store." ”

The shopkeeper woke up, and immediately put on a smiling face and wiped the table, "Guest officer, please inside." Do you need food or drinks? ”

Zhuang threw a few pieces of broken silver to the shopkeeper, ordered a few side dishes, and asked the shopkeeper to send them into the room, and ordered good wine and food for the coachman, instructed the second child to take care of the horses, and asked the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, a few hours ago, was there a group of people living in the hotel?" ”。

The shopkeeper replied kindly that no one had stayed in the hotel, but a few hours ago, a group of people had eaten some food and wine and continued to hurry.

The Zhuang family put their minds at ease, it seems that they have avoided Wu Erye and his party, and they should go straight to the capital. After paying the shopkeeper the money, Zhuang went upstairs and went back to his room to rest.

The Wu family in Yangzhou, a hundred miles away, had already exploded, and early in the morning, the girl in the middle courtyard found that the eldest grandmother Zhuang was gone! hurriedly replied to Cui's.

After Cui's got the news, he was shocked, how could someone be gone! It's not that the uncle was arrested, and the Zhuang family couldn't think about it。。。。。。

Cui didn't dare to think about it, and while sending someone to Sanfutang to inform the old lady, he hurriedly took the maid to the middle courtyard to check.

As soon as the Cui family arrived at the middle courtyard, he summoned the people and sent the family to watch the gate of the middle courtyard, and the rough mother-in-law stood behind the Cui family, ready to rush forward at any time to find out the maid who knew about it.

Cui's voice was fierce: "Say! Where the hell did the big grandma go, if you don't say it today, break your legs! The people in the middle courtyard, the mother-in-law who guarded the door, knelt all over the place, seeing that no one squeaked, Cui's made a look, and the mother-in-law on the side dragged the maid to the corner room next to him to interrogate one by one.

I only heard the terrible screams and the beating and scolding of the rough woman from the corner room.

"On weekdays, I don't have to worry about errands, I am a good living person, and if I don't see it, I will be gone! If the big grandma has a bad one, she will sell you all to a brothel! ”

Chun Tao was so frightened that her legs trembled, and she knelt at the back, her head buried low, and she didn't dare to come out.

When the old lady heard the news, she glanced at the people in the courtyard who were kneeling, and the mother-in-law next to her reminded the old lady, "Chun Tao is the eldest grandmother's companion girl since she was a child, and she followed the eldest grandmother to marry our Wu family, old lady, maybe Chun Tao can know something." ”

As soon as the mother-in-law reminded her, the old lady immediately noticed that something was wrong with Chun Tao, if Chun Tao didn't know the truth, she would not tremble in fright, and sweat beads dripped to the ground one by one.

The old lady already had a score in his heart, and lightly ordered, "Let everyone go out." ”

"Mother, the whereabouts of my sister-in-law haven't been found yet!" Cui Shi said eagerly, this is a good time for Liwei, Cui Shi doesn't want to let go!

Besides, where did the Zhuang family go, we must also ask clearly, otherwise, what is the reputation of the Wu family!

The old lady glanced at Cui's family, and the mother-in-law standing on the side observed her words and looks, and scolded her subordinates, "Do whatever you should do, if you don't care about it, you will be skinned!" “

If the maids were released, they were released out of the middle courtyard. Chun Tao didn't stand firm when she got up, and almost fell to the ground heavily, but fortunately, the maid who was good next to her pulled Chun Tao and helped Chun Tao out.

The old lady told her mother-in-law to go to the house to see what Zhuang had brought with her, and she sat under the eaves of the porch and dialed the Buddha beads and recited the Buddha name. Walking into the courtyard, the mother-in-law searched the room, and respectfully came out to return to the old lady, "I didn't lose any valuables in my grandmother's room, but my uncle's clothes were missing." ”

Hearing this, how could the old lady not understand that Zhuang was a woman disguised as a man to go to find Wu Boyong! Isn't she adding to the chaos? It's really a wave of unevenness!

Yangzhou to the capital hundreds of miles away, how can she go to a woman's house! What if someone finds out?

Immediately, the old lady ordered someone to bring Chun Tao over, and when Chun Tao saw the old lady, she immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed, but she didn't say a word. It's just a vigorous kowtow, and the forehead of the kowtow is bleeding. No matter how she asked, Chun Tao just shook her head and didn't know.

Seeing that Chun Tao's mouth was so strict, the rough mother-in-law next to her grabbed Chun Tao and held her down, not letting her move. A mother-in-law opened the bow left and right, two big ears scraper, and the eyes of the fan Chun Tao were dizzy.

The old lady shouted, "Chun Tao, in vain, your young lady is so good to you, do you think it is good for her to hide it for her?" If the Zhuang family has three long and two short on the way, how can you be worthy of her! How can you be worthy of Yuan Niang! How do you want our Wu family to explain to the dealer! ”

Chun Tao didn't say a word, just silently kept her tears, and sat on the ground with her hair scattered. Ren is rough so that the mother-in-law doesn't open her mouth.

Helpless, the old lady had to persuade Wen Yan, "I only ask you a few questions, you don't have to answer, if I am right, you just nod, do you agree?" ”

Chun Tao looked up at the old lady, and nodded lightly for a while.

"Did your wife go to the capital to find the master?"

Chun Tao hesitated for a while, looked up at the old lady, the old lady's eyes were sharp, looking directly at Chun Tao, Chun Tao did not dare to be perfunctory, and nodded quickly.

After getting the answer, the old lady breathed a sigh of relief, and finally knew where the Zhuang family went! So it's good to have an explanation to the dealer!

Thinking that there was only one immature Wu Yuan in the middle courtyard now, before leaving, the old lady ordered Wu Yuan to be moved to the Sanfu Hall where she lived, and she would take care of it personally.

Chun Tao was busy kowtowing to thank her, and hurriedly went to inform the nurse to hold Wu Yuan to stay in Sanfutang.

It took a lot of effort for the little Wu Yuan to move, Wu Yuan was already familiar with the middle courtyard, and suddenly moved to Sanfutang, the unfamiliar environment made Wu Yuan cry and make a fuss, and it was difficult for Wu Yuan to calm down no matter how the nurse coaxed. In the end, the old lady heard the cry and called "heart and liver", hugged Wu Yuan, gently patted Wu Yuan's little back, and finally coaxed Wu Yuan to sleep.

In order to make it easier for Wu Yuan to live, the angular objects inside and outside the Sanfutang were removed, a thick carpet was laid on the floor, the warm pavilion was covered with cushions, and wormwood sachets were hung on both sides of the bed with carved beams.

The maid who usually takes care of Wu Yuan was also transferred to Sanfutang, and a small kitchen was opened, and rice cereal was stewed at any time to prevent Wu Yuan from being hungry in the middle of the night.

"This is not a way, I have to send a letter to the second child quickly, and ask him to find the Zhuang family after he arrives in Beijing." The old lady pinched the Buddha beads and said to the mother-in-law of the Zhu family who was serving.

"Old lady, don't worry, grandma is not a reckless person, I heard that grandma has been at home since she was a child with the old lady of the Zhuang family to learn the housekeeper director, and our Wu family and the Zhuang family have businesses in the capital, it is better to let the guys of the business also keep a snack, look for more in the inns along the way, maybe there will be news of the big grandmother in three or five days." The mother-in-law of the Zhu family comforted the old lady while covering Wu Yuan with a small quilt.

"It's okay, that's all, I hope the Buddha blesses me." After that, the old lady clasped her hands together and prayed silently, wishing that the Zhuang family would be safe and sound, and that Wu Boyong would return safely.