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

Chapter 742 Strict
Tang Wan took a deep breath, suppressing her worries.

Instead of sitting here daydreaming, we should find something to do.

Let's go check out the cannery.

There are some things that you do but don't want to dwell on, so you always keep thinking about them to yourself.

Tang Wan had just gotten up to change her clothes and go check on things when she discovered that her sister, Tang Jing, had woken up.

"Wan'er, are you going out?" Tang Jing saw Tang Wan's movements as soon as she opened her eyes.

"Eldest sister is awake? I'll go check on the workshop in the back," Tang Wan replied.

Suddenly noticing that Tang Wan's complexion was not good, Tang Jing frowned slightly and asked, "Wan'er, what's wrong?"

Tang Wan felt a warmth in her heart, but her smile remained unchanged. She said, "It's nothing. I'm probably just a little groggy from waking up. Elder sister, rest a while longer. I'll be right back."

She didn't want her family to worry.

Tang Wan's family wasn't very clear about her relationship with the War King, and Er Ya hadn't told them about protecting the War King either.

Therefore, there is no need to tell others.

Even if we assume that the King of War was a seasoned warrior, and while he may not have won every battle, he had suffered very few defeats.

So objectively speaking, my worries are unnecessary, and there's even less need to make others worry.

After comforting her sister, Tang Wan went to the bathroom to change back into women's clothing and then headed straight for the workshop in the backyard.

The workshop was even more bustling than in the morning.

Chen Da was showing the three new women around, explaining the key points and rules of the process of washing, selecting, and pitting peaches.

The other three men were nowhere to be seen; they probably went up the mountain to pick peaches.

Master Wang and his apprentice were measuring the land, marking lines, and driving stakes in preparation for expanding the cellar.

Seeing Master Wang and the others busy at work, Tang Wan instructed Chen Da: "Uncle Chen, why don't we expand the workshop and build another row of houses? The current processing area is a bit small, and the newcomers can't get the hang of it."

Since we're already planning to dig a cellar, it'll be convenient to build a house on top of it.

Dig the cellar first, then build the house.

Building houses is also quick this season.

“Okay, I’ll do as you say. Then we’ll put the processing area on the other side, and the middle area will be the storage area. If the basement can’t hold it all, or if the weather gets cold, we can just put it in the house.”

"Okay, let's do it this way. Let's go find someone tomorrow!" Tang Wan said calmly.

"Yes!" Chen Da replied, turned around, gave a few instructions to the workshop workers, and then left.

Tang Wan carefully inspected the area and was very satisfied with Chen Da's arrangements and Master Wang's work.

Seeing that everything was in good order calmed her down a little.

After completing her inspection, Tang Wan thought it was still early and decided to go to the orchard on the mountain to check on the growth of the late-ripening peaches, so that she would have a clear understanding of the situation.

She had just stepped out of the Tang residence and hadn't even set foot on the path leading up the mountain when she saw a figure stumbling and panting as he came running from the main road outside the village leading to the prefectural capital. Tang Wan was somewhat surprised, but as the figure drew closer, she realized it was Hu Zi, the pageboy who served Tang Mubai.

Tiger was sweating profusely and out of breath. When he saw Tang Wan standing at the door in the distance, he mustered all his strength and sprinted over, waving his arms as he ran, his voice trembling: "Second...Second Miss! Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!"

Tang Wan's heart sank suddenly, and a strong sense of foreboding washed over her.

She rushed forward, grabbed Tiger to steady him, and hurriedly asked, "Tiger! Don't panic, catch your breath and tell me slowly! What happened? Where's the young master?"

Tiger braced himself on his knees, his chest heaving violently, and it took him a long time to manage to utter, "Young...Young Master...Young Master is gone!"

Tang Wan's voice suddenly rose, her face full of disbelief as she asked, "What? Explain yourself! What do you mean 'disappeared'? Wasn't he having lunch at the Zheng family's house? Didn't you go with him?"

"I... I followed along!" Tiger stamped his feet anxiously.

Then he pointed towards the main road: "Young Master had lunch at the Zheng family's house today, everything was as usual! After lunch, Old Master Zheng even kept Young Master in the study for a while. Later, I left the Zheng family's house with Young Master, riding in our family's carriage!"

Tiger swallowed hard, looking alarmed, and said, "The carriage is about three miles from our village, where there is a stream. The young master said he felt a bit stuffy sitting in the carriage for so long and wanted to get out and walk around, and wash his face by the stream."

Seeing Tang Wan's calm expression, Hu Zi's panicked heart calmed down a bit, and he continued, "Young Master, if you get out of the carriage, I will naturally follow. Young Master, walk in front, and I will lag behind a few steps to untie the horse's reins so that the horse can drink some water."

At this point, Tiger became somewhat frightened and stammered, "But...but it happened in the blink of an eye! When I looked up again, the young master...he was gone! I searched the stream and the bushes everywhere, I shouted until I was hoarse, but no one answered!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Wan felt a chill run from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.

In broad daylight, on a wasteland beside the main road not far from home, how could a living person simply disappear into thin air?

"What about the carriage? What was the driver doing at the time?" Tang Wan asked in a deep voice.

Looking at Hu Zi, who looked panicked, Tang Wan was puzzled. Why was Hu Zi feeding the horses?
"The carriage was parked perfectly fine by the roadside. The driver went to relieve himself, and he came back when I went to look for the young master. But I was afraid that the young master would suddenly come back without a carriage, so I asked the driver to stay." Tiger's voice grew softer as he spoke.

I think I made a mistake too, letting the driver drive back faster.

Judging from Hu Zi's appearance, Tang Wan knew he wasn't lying.

However, his younger brother, Tang Mubai, is Master Zheng's only closed-door disciple, giving him a special status.

The question is, where did he go on his own? Or is someone targeting the Zheng family? Or is it aimed at the Tang family?

Tang Wan forced herself to calm down, her eyes fixed on Hu Zi: "Hu Zi, think carefully, are there any signs of a struggle around here? Are there any suspicious figures or sounds? Has the horse been startled?"

"No! None of them! Second Miss!" Tiger replied with certainty.

"Think carefully again, are there any other clues?" Tang Wan asked Hu Zi in a softer voice, afraid that she would scare him into forgetting what she was doing.

Tiger thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It was very quiet at the time. Apart from the sound of the wind and water, there was no other noise! ​​The horse was also drinking water quietly! Young Master just disappeared inexplicably! I even checked the stream, and it wasn't deep at all; there was no way to hide someone there!"

Tang Wan immediately said, "Let's go! Take me to the place where the young master disappeared right now!"

"Yes!" Tiger quickly replied.

Then, Tang Wan turned to the gatekeeper and gave instructions at an astonishing speed: "Quick! Call Chen Da! Tell him to take all the men who can get away immediately, and get sticks and torches! Gather outside the gate right now! Also, go tell the master and madam that the young master got lost on his way back, and I'll take people to look for him. Tell them not to worry, and to keep an eye on the house and guard the gate!"

The gatekeeper was startled by Tang Wan's stern tone and quickly ran out to find Chen Da.

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