Lucky Farmer Girl: I rely on metaphysics to support my family

Chapter 731 Eyes
Tang Wan raised an eyebrow, her expression somewhat ambiguous, and asked, "What are you doing here?"

The man smiled obsequiously and bowed, saying, "I come here often, just hoping to see you!"

"Oh?" Tang Wan looked at the man calmly. "What do you mean?"

"I am deeply grateful for your magnanimity last time. It was my fault for barging into your house that day. I was nervous and scared, and I didn't apologize to you sincerely. I have been thinking about it ever since," the man said somewhat embarrassed.

The person who came was none other than the petty thief who had broken into Tang Wan's residence that day. He had been trapped by Tang Wan for several days, and it was only by chance that he came that day that he was released.

"Okay, I understand. I appreciate your apology!" Tang Wan replied calmly.

Seeing that Tang Wan seemed reluctant to talk to him, the man nodded slightly to the letter in her hand and asked somewhat nervously, "Are you looking for someone to run an errand for you?"

Tang Wan looked down at the letter in her hand, then looked up and asked, "Yes! You want to go?"

Upon hearing Tang Wan's affirmative reply, the man happily said, "Yes, I'd like to go! You go ahead with your work, I'll report back after I've delivered it!"

Tang Wan carefully examined the man's face, nodded slightly, and said, "Alright, then I'll trouble you to make the trip. Deliver this letter to Master Yu of Yu's Wine Shop, and make sure to hand it over to him personally."

The man turned to leave, but Tang Wan called out to him, "Wait, what's your name?"

"My name is Wang Da!" the man replied, scratching his head somewhat embarrassed.

"Okay, I've got it! Go ahead! Just come back after you've delivered it." Tang Wan nodded in reply.

Wang Da respectfully replied, "Yes, sir, I will do it right away and will certainly not fail in my mission!"

Watching Wang Da's departing figure, Tang Wan turned around and went back to the house, where she moved the 60,000 catties of sorghum rice from her spatial storage to the warehouse of the state government residence.

After finishing these tasks, Tang Wan remembered that the sorghum field she had just harvested was still empty, and she needed to plant some new sorghum.

The new sorghum hadn't been planted yet when Wang Da Hui, the messenger, arrived.

Hearing the knock, Tang Wan came out of her spatial dimension to open the door.

Tang Wan opened the door, and Wang Da was standing outside.

Wang Da looked relaxed, but when he saw Tang Wan open the door, his eyes held a hint of anticipation.

He respectfully handed a reply to Tang Wan with both hands: "I have personally delivered the letter to Master Yu of Yu's Winery. Master Yu was very pleased after reading the letter and asked me to deliver a reply."

Tang Wan took the reply and glanced at it. It was Master Yu's private seal. She nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, Master Wang. Did the trip go smoothly?"

"Successfully! Successfully!" Wang Da hurriedly replied.

Then, Wang Da hesitated for a moment, rubbing his hands together, before finally mustering his courage to speak: "I...I dare to ask you for a favor."

Tang Wan looked at him, her eyes calm and unwavering: "What is it? Tell me."

Wang Da took a deep breath, raised his head, his eyes filled with longing, and said in a very sincere tone, "I just want to have enough to eat! And a safe place to sleep, instead of living in fear and hunger like before..."

Hearing Wang Da's words, Tang Wan had some guesses, but she didn't press him, letting him finish speaking. Wang Da's voice wasn't loud, but it sounded very sincere: "I know I offended you last time, I deserve to die! Not only did you not send me to the authorities, but you even gave me some steamed buns to eat, I am truly grateful!"

After Wang Da finished speaking, he cautiously looked at Tang Wan. Seeing that she didn't stop him and even gestured for him to continue, he continued, "I don't have any great skills, just enough strength and a clever mind. Would you consider taking me in? Let me work for you? Chopping wood, carrying water, guarding the house, running errands, I can do it all! I would never dare to be lazy or shirk my duties!"

Wang Da finished speaking in one breath, looking nervously at Tang Wan, his chest rising and falling slightly, as if awaiting his fate.

Tang Wan did not answer immediately.

Her gaze lingered on Wang Da's face for a moment. Wang Da felt uneasy under her gaze, and his fawning smile disappeared, replaced by extreme longing.

Tang Wan carefully observed his face. Although his eyes looked somewhat mercenary and slick, there was no sign of wickedness in them.

The silence felt like an eternity to Wang Da.

Tang Wan thought about it for a moment. Actually, there was never anyone in this house. They wouldn't know if something happened at home. Like last time, when the eldest son of the Yu family came, he couldn't find anyone. He finally found her by going to Boss Wan.

In case anything happens, others won't know that Boss Wan has no one at home to inform him.

Thinking of this, Tang Wan's cold voice rang out: "Why do you want to work for me?"

"I think you're really capable. No one lives in this big house for long, yet it's very safe, and you have a good character. Following a master like you is a promising career!" Wang Da scratched his head sheepishly and replied earnestly.

"Working for me, there's no room for error. Have you thought this through?" Tang Wan asked earnestly.

Upon hearing Tang Wan's words, Wang Da's eyes lit up with immense joy. He knelt down with a thud and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "I've thought it through! Thank you for taking me in, Miss! Thank you for your great kindness! I, Wang Da, will live as yours from now on! If you command me to go east, I will never go west! If I have any disloyal thoughts, may I be struck by lightning!"

"Get up," Tang Wan said, offering a slight helping hand. "You don't need to risk your life. Just do your job well and stay within your bounds."

Wang Da hurriedly scrambled to his feet, so excited he was at a loss for words: "Yes! Yes! I understand! Please give me your orders, young lady!"

"How did you know I was a girl?" Tang Wan asked with some curiosity. She knew that most people couldn't tell that she was a girl; they would just think she was a boy.

When asked, Wang Da realized that his form of address seemed inappropriate. In his haste, he stammered, "I've been mingling in the streets since I was a child. I've been good at disguise since I was little, and my eyes... my eyesight is exceptionally good. I can see through other people's disguises at a glance."

Tang Wan raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this, not expecting such an unexpected gain.

"It's alright. In this house, you can just call me the master, or you can call me Master. I am a esoteric practitioner!" Tang Wan wasn't angry about the way she was addressed, so she simply explained it calmly.

Being addressed by someone with special abilities is a kind of gain in itself.

After a moment's thought, Tang Wan made an arrangement: "I won't be staying at this residence in the prefecture, but someone needs to look after the gates and greet guests. The storeroom also needs to be kept in check. Since you're willing to come, you can stay here and look after the residence."

Wang Da nodded repeatedly upon hearing Tang Wan's arrangement.

Tang Wan then pointed to the row of houses next to the main gate and said, "You will live in the back house and be responsible for guarding the gate. If there are visitors, you must ask them what their purpose is, write it down, and inform them when I return to the manor. However, you must not approach the storeroom or the main house without permission. There are arrays I have set up in both places, and you will be trapped if you get too close."

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