Chapter 167. The Lady's Thoughts
Chapter 167. The Lady's Thoughts
Wang Jinlai paused with some concern, and observed the lady's expression, before continuing:
"I was at the city gate at the time and spent some time there. They were standing not far from me and I have some impression of them. When they were leaving, this man nodded and smiled at me. I remember him.
Miss, those who can gather at the gate of the city can't be fugitives, and the person who hired the carriage can't be a bad person, right?"
Wang Jinyi nodded slightly, and Wang Jinlai continued:
"At that time, there were two teams of soldiers running on the official road. I didn't think too much about it. I just thought that since Third Master saved me, I should save those in distress like him. So I whipped them a few times and soon left those soldiers behind.
It was easy to find traces when we reached the foot of the mountain. We followed the traces of someone climbing and found the person wearing this clothes. He was lying in a mud ditch.
He was still crawling forward bit by bit. When he heard my voice, he looked up at me. We were both stunned. Maybe he had some impression of me but couldn't remember where he had seen me!
But I suddenly remembered him. He smiled and nodded at me at that time. I remember it very clearly, so I wanted to help him up. However, there were splinters on his feet and hands, and he couldn't walk at all. I thought this man must have met a bad person.
I asked him where the person who left the city with him was. He probably thought I was not a bad person, so he said two words to me and then fainted.
Wang Jinyi asked:
"Which two words?!"
"help me!"
Wang Jinyi stopped interrupting and listened attentively to Wang Jinlai's continued speech:
“Miss, I thought about it at the time and didn’t want to cause trouble for my family, so I erased the traces of his climbing and climbed a distance in the opposite direction of the river, following his method and making it look like he had climbed.
Later, when I wanted to help him onto a mule, I heard someone on the official road shouting, "Search quickly!" I realized that we couldn't go back the same way, so I put him on the mule and walked along the river all night. We finally got out. Otherwise, I would have come back yesterday!"
Wang Jinyi asked two words: "Where are the people?"
"I hid him outside the city gate, on the hill behind Mingyue Temple. He was still asleep when I left. I left the water bag with him!"
Wang Jinyi thought about it, he just said that he was short of manpower, and God kept adding assistants to him? He got a pharmacist, and he sent a patient. Don't help me like this, I don't want to cause so much trouble!
I just want to find Chen Zhiyuan as soon as possible. Oh God, I say it several times, his name is Chen Zhiyuan, Chen Zhiyuan, Chen Zhiyuan. Oh God, please remember him and send him to me as soon as possible!
I am doing good deeds here, waiting for your blessings!
Wang Jinyi silently repeated all of this in her heart, and then asked Wang Jinlai in detail about how he went to the Wen family this time, and what he encountered when he arrived at the Wen family.
When Wang Jinyi heard that they encountered bandits at Wen's house and a fight broke out, Wang Jinyi's eyes widened, fearing that he would miss any details and cause trouble. In the end, things went smoothly and they brought the person back safely!
Wang Jinyi carefully went over everything he had said in his mind, and only felt relieved when he found that there were no obvious mistakes or omissions, and then he instructed:
"Take care of your affairs and hand in the account as soon as possible."
Wang Jinlai was very happy that the young lady did not blame him and took the initiative to pick up people on the street. He followed Qingyu to settle the account.
Wang Jinyi called the two people at the door in:
"Zhu Yu, bring Bai Zhu here."
"Nurse, go call Fuling in!"
The nurse shook her head firmly:
"Miss, I can't leave without anyone by your side. This is in the front yard and I can't be separated from you."
Yes, this is the front yard, how could I have forgotten it. I have already broken the rule of not going out of the front door and not going out of the back door. Now I am in the front yard, there are servants and boys in the front yard, and the people around me will never leave me.
In her previous life, Wang Jinyi had always dreamed of traveling around the world, but when she came here, she always forgot where she was. She could never remember these etiquettes!
"Nurse, let's go see Fuling and see how her painting is going."
So, Wang Jinyi walked in front, followed closely by the wet nurse, and they walked out of the account office. They saw Fuling sitting on a big rock with great concentration, painting the rendering of the main hall.
Wang Jinyi stood silently behind Fuling. She had made rapid progress in just one hour. This was understandable, after all, Fuling had the basic skills of brush painting and was good at drawing.
For her, the principle of perspective is exactly the same, but she has not yet fully mastered pencil drawing. As long as she practices more, it will probably not take long before she can do it well.
Wang Jinyi bent down and took the renderings drawn by Fuling, and looked at them carefully one by one. The structure, lines, and composition were basically fine. He thought that he was in a hurry to hire people.
I'm afraid Fuling will have to go with them when they go to Ku Shui Mountain this time, and we need a manager. Now it's Wang Jindong, and I'm afraid he is the only one who can do it for the time being. He is too young and has no experience, so he can only watch and do it.
We are still short of an accountant. Let Qingyu teach them, and let the two sisters of the Wen family give it a try. If it doesn't work, just keep a running account first!
Two adults must also go, otherwise trouble may arise if the time is too long. The number of people should be around 10.
If too few people go, it will be difficult to keep them even if you buy a whole mountain. Wang Jinyi calculated and added in all the people, and now there are only 7 people, not to mention that Wang Jinlai will have to come back in a few days and follow his father again.
There is not a single adult here, just a bunch of half-grown children. It feels like they are just having a fun, and this is a problem!
Wang Jinyi was so anxious that she was like an ant on a hot pot. But at this moment, Zhu Yu came running over and said breathlessly:
"Miss, my brother is at the west door. Can I go and see him?"
Wang Jinyi almost knelt down to God, "My dear grandpa! You are my relative, and you sent me this person. This is so kind!"
First look at the people, then discuss the arrangements, and then decide the rules. That's it!
"Zhu Yu, call your eldest brother to stand inside the west gate. Stand there for a while. I want to take a look at him."
"what?"
"What? Miss?"
The nurse was very anxious this time, and she grabbed the young lady.
"Miss, you can't go out, and you can't..."
"Don't worry, don't worry, nurse, I won't see him. I'll just stand in the main courtyard and watch him for a while."
"Ah? Miss, you can't do that!"
This time Wang Jinyi did not compromise and said directly to Zhu Yu:
"Let your brother stand outside the gatehouse and talk. When you're done, let him stand there for a while. Don't leave for now. Do you understand what I mean?"
Zhu Yu seemed to understand but nodded firmly:
"Yes, yes, I'll do as the young lady says."
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