After coming out of Yuyuan's place, Chai Yan went to the landlord's house.
Chai Yan was very concerned about the owner of the sword in Yuan's hand for some reason, so he decided to go find the landlord and ask about the situation.
Chai Yan saw the landlord and explained his purpose. The landlord invited Chai Yan into the house, and the two started chatting while drinking tea.
Through the landlord's narration, Chai Yan roughly understood some of the situation.
The scholar who rented the house before was named Yu Zhongheng. He was tall and thin and looked very talented. It is said that his family was from Fucheng. When he came to Anping County, he just met friends and then decided to stay temporarily. According to the landlord, Yu Zhongheng felt that
This place is clean and suitable for reading and writing.
Yu Zhongheng lived with his maid for about half a year. Later, he didn't know what happened. They suddenly moved away, without even taking away many of the belongings in the house.
Later, Chai Yan moved into the small courtyard and met Yuan...
As for what kind of person Yu Zhongheng was and whether he was married or not, the landlord said he did not know.
Seeing that he couldn't ask any more information, Chai Yan thanked the landlord and left.
On the way home, Chai Yan guessed that Yuan Yuan met Yu Zhongheng in Fucheng. As for how the sword came into Yuan Yuan's hands, it was temporarily unknown.
After noon, Chai Yan went to work in Hexiangyuan as usual.
As soon as I entered the counting room and before I sat down, Sister Xiang appeared. She came to inquire about the capture of the flower-picking thief last night.
"Xiaoyan, tell Sister Xiang quickly, how did the flower picker die last night?" Sister Xiang said.
Chai Yan then repeated to Sister Xiang what he said to Zhou Zhixian last night about the "extremely evil position".
"I'm telling you, how could he be beaten to death with sticks? Those people are all talking nonsense!" Sister Xiang shouted.
Chai Yan smiled and changed the subject: "By the way, Sister Xiang, there is something I want to tell you..."
"What's the matter?" Sister Xiang asked.
Chai Yan looked at Sister Xiang apologetically: "Sister Xiang, I have to travel far away in a while, and I can't take care of the accounting job for the time being..."
"Wait a minute, do you mean you want to resign?" After hearing this, Sister Xiang felt caught off guard.
Chai Yan nodded sheepishly.
Sister Xiang thought for a moment and then asked: "Xiaoyan, tell Sister Xiang honestly, did Zhou Zhixian County make any promise to you? Did you resign to work for him?"
Going on a long trip or something like that is just an excuse in Sister Xiang's opinion.
Chai Yan hurriedly explained: "No, no, I'm not going to help Zhouzhi County, I really have other things..."
Sister Xiang's mood suddenly changed. She turned around and closed the door, then came back and said: "Xiaoyan, you should ask yourself, how has Sister Xiang treated you? Where has Sister Xiang ever treated you badly? You treat Sister Xiang like this."
, is it the right time? If you want to leave, you can, but you have to tell the truth to Sister Xiang!"
Chai Yan said with a sincere expression: "Sister Xiang, I really am not going to Zhouzhi County, I am going to Huaidu for something important!"
"Why are you going to Huaidu?" Sister Xiang was startled, and then said: "Xiaoyan, I know what you are thinking. Although the capital is prosperous, it is not as easy to get into as you think. In many cases, it is not even as good as our Anping.
This is a small place in the county. Just listen to me and help me in Hexiang Courtyard honestly. I will definitely not treat you badly in the future!"
After saying that, Sister Xiang began to describe a bright blueprint for Chai Yan's future, and promised to increase his salary and even buy him a better house.
Helpless, Chai Yan had no choice but to speak clearly.
"Sister Xiang, do you know Wude Si?" Chai Yan asked.
Sister Xiang was stunned for a moment, then looked at Chai Yan in surprise and asked: "Xiao Yan, what do you mean by asking, Wude Division, can I not know? That is a place with great power...
..”
Chai Yan nodded, lowered his voice, and said seriously: "Sister Xiang, someone actually recommended me to go to Wude Division for an interview... So, you know..."
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Hearing this, Sister Xiang's calves trembled and she almost lost her balance. Fortunately, she held on to the corner of the table and it took her a while to recover.
Chai Yan was a little surprised, thinking, is Takeshi so awesome? Just saying her name scared Sister Xiang to this point...
"I understand, I understand, I understand..."
When Sister Xiang spoke again, her facial expression was obviously different.
Chai Yan asked: "Sister Xiang, are you okay?"
Sister Xiang forced herself to calm down and said: "It's okay, I'm okay... By the way, Xiaoyan, when will you leave for Huaidu?"
Chai Yan shook his head and said: "I'm not sure yet. I have to ask others whether it's easier to go by water or land, and then I can decide... Sister Xiang, don't worry, as long as I don't leave for a day, I will insist on handling the accounting affairs."
OK."
Sister Xiang calmed down a little, frowned and asked worriedly: "Xiaoyan, have you really thought about it? Wudesi is not such an easy place to stay. It...it's very dangerous there...
....”
"Sister Xiang, thank you!" Chai Yan said gratefully, and then said extremely firmly: "But I have indeed thought about it carefully!"
There was no opportunity before, so Chai Yan could only suppress his thoughts and tend to be ordinary and ordinary. But now a great opportunity is right in front of him, and Chai Yan doesn't want to miss it, nor does he want to miss it!
So, he must go!
Seeing how determined his expression and tone were, Sister Xiang had no choice but to smile and say: "Xiaoyan, Sister Xiang is optimistic about you, and you will definitely prosper in the future!"
"Thank you, Sister Xiang." Chai Yan also smiled.
After Sister Xiang left, Chai Yan concentrated on the work of settling accounts. No one came to disturb him during this period, and it soon became evening.
After work, Chai Yan bought a jar of good wine and two golden crispy roast chickens on his way home. One was for Mr. Shi and the other was for Yuan Yuan.
Chai Yan first took the roast chicken to Fushun Inn and chatted with Yuan for a few words before leaving.
Then, when Chai Yan returned home, he knocked on Mr. Shi's door. Unexpectedly, Mr. Shi's wife told Chai Yan that her husband and son had not returned yet.
Chai Yan didn't know whether Mr. Shi was hiding away on purpose, but he still smiled and put the wine and roast chicken into the hands of Mr. Shi's wife, saying he would come to visit later.
Mr. Shi's wife happily accepted the things and said firmly that as soon as her husband came back, she would come over and notify Chai Yan.
When Xu Shi was almost over, Chai Yan finally heard a knock on the door.
When I opened the door, I saw that it was Mr. Shi's wife, but she was covered in sweat and her face was extremely anxious.
"What's wrong, sister-in-law?" Chai Yan felt something was wrong.
Mr. Shi's wife begged without saying a word: "Mr. Chai, please, please save the one in my family..."