Xia Qianqian came to the General's Mansion, and under the guidance outside the door, she made her way to the study without any hindrance.

Geng Zhong stood guard at the door. When he saw her coming, he raised his hands and saluted: "Miss Xia, you are here."

"Yes." Xia Qianqian glanced inside the room. In the hollow gaps of the wooden screen, only a few strands of brocade robes could be seen.

"His Royal Highness and Mr. Cao are discussing government affairs in the house." Geng Zhong explained: "The girl has come to see His Highness, and I will go and communicate."

"No need."

Compared with looking for a cowherd boy in Fanshan, for them, government affairs must be more important.

"Do you have any news about the people you sent out?"

Most of the people sent out by Geng Zhong are golden-armored guards, and they are quite reliable in their work.

What's more, she is somewhat reluctant to see Cao Ran.

"Girl, don't worry." Geng Zhong comforted: "We have some clues, but no one has found them yet."

If you have a clue, it's good news.

Ergouzi is so clever that he can still kill a living person.

Xia Qianqian did not doubt his presence and said with a faint smile: "That's fine, it's getting late, I'll leave first."

"Girl, won't you wait for Your Highness?" Geng Zhong hurriedly called for someone.

"No. I'm pressed for time in the morning, and I'm still rushing to go to the college for classes."

After a moment, Cao Ran strode out of the study room and left in a hurry.

A young man in a moon-white brocade robe stepped out and asked, "Geng Zhong, who were you talking to just now?"

"It's Miss Xia. She came to ask for news about Er Gouzi. Her subordinates told her that there was news, but no one was found."

Ji Zimo pondered for a while, "She is impatient. If she knew that Er Gouzi was in danger, she would definitely go to rescue him."

"Your Highness, where are those two dogs..."

"Wait, wait, wait for who Jiang Yu will join up with, wait for their plan, as long as they dare to take action, they will definitely catch them all this time."

"Yes."

"But..." Ji Zimo looked up at the ray of morning sun on the treetops, "She cares most about her feelings. If she passes on the order, she must save Er Gouzi's life."

"Yes."

Xia Qianqian left the General's Mansion and walked all the way, her eyes always searching the crowd. When she saw someone with a similar stature to Ergouzi, she always took a few more glances.

Before I knew it, I came to the hot and sour noodle shop.

The new store will open tomorrow, and the shop assistants are busy cleaning the doors and windows.

The young boy He Ming saw her coming, trotted forward and said hello: "Master, you are here."

He Ming was sent to her by Shopkeeper Qiao. He was a young man in his early twenties, with a fair face and extremely shrewdness.

With such a person in charge of taking care of many things in the front office, she is naturally relieved.

"How was it?"

"All the tables and chairs have been put away." He Ming introduced enthusiastically: "Today, we will clean and tidy up the door again to ensure that when we open tomorrow, the windows will be bright and clean, so that the guests will feel comfortable."

Xia Qianqian nodded with satisfaction, walked into the lobby and looked around, then passed through the small door and took a look at the back kitchen.

If you want to have many guests, the most important thing is how good the food tastes.

Aunt Gui is teaching the cooks how to cook some stock in the back kitchen.

She has a good nature and is patient, and these cooks are all experienced hands. With a little guidance, they will learn it.

Seeing Xia Qianqian coming, everyone wished her a blessing and saluted respectfully: "Master, you are here."

"You can just call me Miss Xia from now on." Calling her master made her feel very awkward.

"Yes, Miss Xia."

Aunt Gui stepped forward and said: "Girl, I have already arranged the kitchen affairs, so you don't need to worry about it. At this time, you should be attending classes at the college?"

When Xia Qianqian heard this, she sighed and said, "The two dogs were missing. I was upset and had no intention of going to the school, so I went to the General's Mansion to inquire about the news?"

"What happened?"

"Geng Zhong was very secretive and said he had news, but he said he hadn't seen the real person and wasn't sure it was him."

After hearing this, Aunt Gui fell silent. Seeing that the girl was worried, she hurriedly tried to persuade her: "I have met Ergouzi once. He is tall and big, and he has a good talk. How could he be lost? If he fails to protect himself, he will be caught by someone and come to the door."

My son-in-law is gone."

Upon hearing this, Xia Qianqian was happy, "Look at him like that, can he be a good person?"

"Ordinary people would kidnap him, and the food at home might not be enough for him to make food!" Xia Qianqian said jokingly.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

In a woodshed in a slum in the western suburbs, Ergouzi sat cross-legged, holding a large plate between his legs, with five or six buns nestled in the plate.

He had a big bun in each hand and kept stuffing it into his mouth. The whole mouth was stuffed and bulging, and his neck seemed to be stretched out a lot.

Jiang Yu sat on a stool nearby, looking at him with a gloomy expression.

A rough man standing by looked at Er Gouzi's appearance and mocked disdainfully: "Look at this slut, he has eaten ten meat buns in just one moment. If we keep him alive for one more day, our

All the food rations have been eaten."

Upon hearing this, Ergouzi stretched his neck and almost choked.

He threw away the remaining buns with one hand and beat his chest hard, but it didn't work. After a while, his face began to turn red from holding back.

I can choke myself to death even if I eat.

This idiot is so stupid.

Jiang Yu stepped forward and slapped Er Gouzi on the back. He coughed violently and spit out a big meatball.

Panting heavily, Er Gouzi said in frustration: "Second Master, I... the little one is really too hungry, that's why..."

"Your master didn't give you a good meal?" Jiang Yu teased.

Miss Xia was kind-hearted and took him to the snack shop, where he ate everything he wanted.

Er Gouzi suddenly felt that the delicious meal yesterday was the most delicious meal he had ever eaten in his life.

Unexpectedly, such a meal would become his last meal.

With a hoarse voice, he secretly pinched the flesh of his inner thigh and said, "Second Boss, you don't know. She doesn't regard me as a human being at all."

"I have been locked up in Fanshan and forced to raise ten cows for her. Do you know how much grass a cow needs to eat a day to produce milk?"

"Every day, before dawn, I get up and go to the hillside to cut grass. When I'm hungry, I swallow vegetables and cornbread. When I'm thirsty, I drink a few sips of dew. After a busy day, I'm so tired that my back aches. That life is simply not a human life.

of."

While Er Gouzi complained, he picked up the buns on the plate and continued to devour them.

Jiang Yu looked at him with dark eyes.

During class in the morning, Mr. Mo hurried over and called her out through the window.

Xia Qianqian speculated in her mind that as soon as she went out, Mo Yan said: "There are two people looking for you at the door. One of them calls himself Ergouzi."

Did you find it yourself?

"I'll go take a look."

She followed Mo Yan and walked all the way. When she came to the entrance of the college, she saw Er Gouzi standing at the foot of the steps.
Chapter completed!