funbook-pk Chapter 292 Sun Furen really has his eye on you.
Chapter 292 Sun Furen really has his eye on you.
Lin Chang'er looked up and indeed saw someone carrying a torch chasing after them.
Lin Chang'er made a quick decision, "Get in the car first!"
The servant chuckled and nimbly climbed onto the carriage shaft.
The carriage ran for two miles before finally shaking off the pursuers.
We sped back to Linshui Village and saw people holding torches waiting at the village entrance from afar.
As they got closer, they could see that it was Old Master Huo with a few young men from the Huo family.
Huo Shiyi and the conman servant, who also worked as a rickshaw driver, saw that it was their own grandfather and hurriedly waved and called out "Grandpa!" but did not get out of the car.
Lin Chang'er leaned out of the car window and said, "Thank you for your help, Elder Huo. Brother Li Mian's condition is not good. Let's talk later."
Old Master Huo nodded, "Alright, you go first, we'll be there shortly."
Zhou Hai and his nephew Zhou Mu waited at the Gu family's house, occasionally glancing at the gate.
Finally hearing the sound of horses' hooves, Zhou Hai hurried to greet them, while Zhou Mu ran into the courtyard, shouting, "They're back! They're back!"
The Gu and Li families who were waiting in the courtyard all got up and headed towards the gate.
Li Mian was carried off the bus by A Da. When Li Da Niang and Li Mian's wife saw this, they immediately understood.
"Mian'er!"
"Master!"
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law let out a scream and rushed over to each other, bursting into tears.
Lin Chang'er grabbed one of the two men with each hand, saying, "The situation isn't that bad yet. Let the old doctor check on Brother Li first."
A single word awakens one from a dream.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law nodded to each other, and Aunt Li said, "Yes, yes, we can't delay Mian'er's doctor's visit."
Sister-in-law Li said, "Mother, I'll go get my husband some clean clothes."
Aunt Li quickly replied, "If your father has gone to sleep, don't tell him yet."
Sister-in-law Li nodded and ran towards the workshop.
Li Mian was carried directly into the doctor's house by A-Da. After the doctor examined him, she determined that he was not in any danger and that the high fever was mainly due to an infection and inflammation on his whip.
Fortunately, the treatment was timely, but the injury has already taken hold and won't heal quickly; it will only take time to recover.
Aunt Li and Sister-in-law Li were there to boil water, prepare medicine, and take care of the patients, so Lin Chang'er was sent back to her own home next door to rest.
Wu Qingfeng and the others fell into Sun Furen's trap in the afternoon, and afterwards dared not touch any of the food sent by the Sun family.
They were starving by now, but luckily Aunt Gu and Sister-in-law Gu were prepared.
When Lin Chang'er and the others set off, they made pancakes and dumplings.
The fire in the stove never went out, just waiting for them to come back so they could make pancakes, boil water, and cook dumplings.
Lin Chang'er was worried that the medicine Wu Qingfeng and his group had taken might have side effects, so she asked the old woman to take A'da's pulse and prescribe some medicine.
The old woman doctor thought she was sick, so she just told her to drink more water and sent her away.
When Lin Chang'er returned from next door, everyone had already started eating a late-night snack. The group sat under the eaves in front of the main room, munching on pancakes and dumplings.
One of them ate like a starving ghost who hadn't eaten for half a month; while everyone else only had one pancake, he had two.
Lin Chang'er recognized him at a glance; he was the strange servant who insisted on coming back with them tonight.
Lin Chang'er walked over and kicked the small stool where the strange servant was sitting.
The servant immediately looked up, grinned at her, and exclaimed, "Heroine!"
Lin Chang'er frowned, "Didn't Sun Furen give you any food?"
The servant slurped down a mouthful of soup and said, "Here you go, it's awful, not as good as what the older women make."
He took another big bite of the pancake. "You don't know, a lowly servant like me can only drink a little meat soup every half month at the Sun family. On weekdays, it's just steamed buns and porridge. That porridge is practically just water!"
He placed the flatbread on the edge of the bowl to soak, picked up a dumpling, and stuffed it into his mouth with a big gulp. "How can anyone be as honest as my aunt and sister-in-law? This dumpling and this flatbread are made with real meat."
He looked up and chuckled, "No wonder my mom said I'd have great luck this year when I left home. Heroine, I'll follow you from now on. If you tell me to steal a chicken, I'll never pet a dog, woof..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Chang'er slapped him on the forehead, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Are you crazy? They're civilized people. When have they ever done such despicable things as stealing chickens and dogs?
However, this did remind him that Sun Furen was getting a good deal tonight.
Since we've already gone there, we might as well steal some gold, silver, jewelry, and grain. There are quite a few disaster victims waiting for relief right now.
"Or, let's go again tomorrow night," she thought, her eyes darting around as she stared at the back of the servant's head.
The servant yelled and rubbed his head, "I was just telling the truth, why are you hitting me?"
Lin Chang'er stared at him, a chill running down her spine. This con artist had almost tricked her.
Why would they inexplicably cling to them? Are they really just after a bite to eat?
Could it be that Sun Furen sent an undercover agent to infiltrate their ranks as part of a scheme?
Lin Chang'er narrowed her eyes, her gaze dangerous.
So what if she's an undercover agent? If he dares to send her something, she dares to accept it. She can just send her to be composted with Li Er and Li Qiulan.
Lin Chang'er asked, "Do you want to follow me from now on?"
The servant nodded hurriedly, "Following the heroine means you'll get to eat meat."
Lin Chang'er nodded, "Sure, I happen to be short-handed here. Tomorrow you can go with the two new farmhands I just hired to do composting!"
The servant blinked. "Is there meat to eat?"
Lin Chang'er raised an eyebrow. "It depends on your performance."
The servant was full of enthusiasm, "Don't worry, heroine, I'll definitely do my best!"
Lin Chang'er hummed in agreement. "What's your name?"
The servant looked up and said, "Many fish."
Lin Chang'er frowned, "Is it superfluous?"
Many fish nodded in agreement. "When I was born, my father caught a lot of fish in an old pond where no fish could be caught for thousands of years, and that's why he named me this."
Lin Chang'er: "..." Oh, that's quite realistic.
After they finished eating, Zhou Hai and Old Huo and their group went home separately.
Many fish, along with Ah Da and Ah Er, were assigned to live in the courtyard where Li Er and Li Qiulan lived.
County Magistrate Li was such a weakling that he would fall asleep while eating, so Lin Chang'er arranged for Liu Zi to share a room with him.
After the kitchen light was turned off, Sister-in-law Gu and Aunt Gu went back to their room to rest, and the whole Gu family quieted down.
After returning to her room, Lin Chang'er didn't rush to lie down. Not long after, someone knocked on the window.
As usual, Lin Chang'er opened the window and saw Wu Qingfeng. He stood with his hands behind his back in the same spot as last night, almost exactly the same.
Perhaps somewhat surprised, a hint of astonishment flashed across his face when their eyes met. "Waiting for me?"
Lin Chang'er chuckled, "With something like this happening today, there will be a lot of gossip tonight, and you'll be going back to the county office early tomorrow morning." I definitely need to find some time to talk to her about it!
Wu Qingfeng smiled, neither confirming nor denying.
Lin Chang'er extended her hand to him, "You must be tired today, come in and sit down to talk!"
Wu Qingfeng shook his head, "It's nothing, it was just some sleeping potion, and the effects have worn off now."
Lin Chang'er nodded without pressuring him, and said only, "I have a few questions."
"you say!"
Lin Chang'er said, "Sun Furen really has taken a liking to you and wants to keep you as his son-in-law?"