Farm widows have space, pick up a treasure on the way to escape

Chapter 1220 Step through the iron shoes and find nowhere

I have only come back once in many years, and when I came back I met the villagers who were so enthusiastic. Jiang Jiuniang was very happy and sincerely thanked them for helping her family clean up their house. She asked people who raised pigs in the village and bought an adult pig to share with everyone.

Nowadays, this small amount of money is nothing to her, but everyone is grateful to her and said that they will take good care of the house in the future.

In the evening, the family of three had dinner at Zhang's sister-in-law's house. Although they had been separated for many years, they were not unfamiliar at all. They chatted about homely things and were very happy.

What impressed Jiang Jiuniang the most was that Sister-in-law Zhang was a smart person, and the topics were all about children. She first talked about the excellence of Gou'er, and asked her two sons to learn from Gou'er. They should cherish the opportunity to study. She also mentioned that Jiang Jiuniang is now pregnant. She was pregnant and shared some experiences during her pregnancy. She didn't mention anything about Lu Baichuan being an official in the capital, nor did she ask about what business the Lu family was doing now or how big their family fortune was.

Brother Zhang was a little curious and wanted to ask them what they were doing when they came back this time, but as soon as he started, he was blocked by Sister Zhang and went back.

"What's wrong with you? What other reason could there be for them to go back to their own home? Of course they came back just because they wanted to!"

After Sister-in-law Zhang finished speaking, she smiled and said to Lu Baichuan: "Ignore him and eat more!"

Lu Baichuan said: "I have some things to do, so I came back to stay for a while."

Zhang Youwei smiled and said: "It's okay to stay here for a while. I won't go out to set up a stall tomorrow. I'll go to the mountains to see if there are any good things, and let your sister-in-law show you my skills again!"

Although they know that the Lu family is now prosperous and there is no shortage of such good things on weekdays, they just sent pork to the village when they came back. They also want to express their gratitude, which is heartfelt anyway.

Sister-in-law Zhang nodded and said: "Yes, go to the mountains to find some prey or mushrooms..."

"No, no, no, Brother Zhang, please don't delay doing business. There are many people from outside the city these days. It's a good time to do business. We are not in a hurry."

No matter how greedy Jiang Jiuniang is, she can't stop others from making money. It's rare to have so much customer traffic, so it would be a pity not to make a fortune.

"fine……"

Sister-in-law Zhang still wanted to refuse, but was stopped by Jiang Jiuniang: "Sister-in-law, listen to my advice, this opportunity must not be lost again."

"Hum, okay, then you guys stay here for a while, and after you're done with this busy period, I'll ask your brother Zhang to hunt game to help you recuperate!"

"okay!"

Jiang Jiuniang agreed, and Zhang Youwei smiled beside him and said, "Did you hear about the treasure on the way back? So many people suddenly came to Changzhou, just for the treasure!"

Lu Baichuan and Jiang Jiuniang looked at each other and asked instead, "Brother Zhang knows the reason?"

Zhang Youwei waved his hand and said, "I'm not sure. I just know it's a lie."

The two of them became even more interested: "How do you know?"

"Because I know that Taoist priest who is said to be amazing! He is a charlatan. He runs a fortune-telling stall next to my pancake stall. Sometimes he can't deceive anyone and he has no money, but he has the audacity to ask for help from me. Eat pancakes."

Zhang Youwei took a sip of wine and continued: "Well, he is also forced by life, but at least he has a bottom line. He only defrauds the rich, not us poor people."

It was precisely because of this that Zhang Youwei was willing to give the Taoist priest pancakes to eat when he couldn't eat.

Lu Baichuan and Jiang Jiuniang looked at each other again and saw the same look in each other's eyes.It's really hard to find anything without wearing iron shoes, and it takes no effort at all!

"Then why did he suddenly talk about the treasure? Besides, there are also poor people who have been deceived from thousands of places, so why does he continue to deceive?"

Lu Baichuan's expression became a little serious. Zhang Youwei originally just treated it as a gossip, but now seeing Lu Baichuan like this, he suddenly felt panicked and asked cautiously: "What's wrong?"

Lu Baichuan sat up straight in an instant, clasped his fists with his hands and said: "To be honest with Brother Zhang, we came back this time to investigate this matter. This matter is very involved and has spread to several cities outside, causing a lot of turmoil. If it happens again, If there is no restraint, the world will be in chaos."

Sister-in-law Zhang and her family were all stunned. They thought he was just a charlatan trying to trick everyone, but they didn't expect it to be so serious!
"D-Is it really this serious?"

Zhang Youwei stuttered when he spoke, and the meat in the bowl suddenly became fragrant.

Lu Baichuan nodded solemnly: "It is indeed very serious, so if you have any clues, Brother Zhang, you must tell me. It is of great importance."

"Okay, okay, let me think about it carefully!"

Zhang Youwei didn't even eat, so he just sat there thinking about the Taoist priest.

"I remember! The last time he came to buy pancakes from me, he looked sad and said it might be the last time he would eat pancakes from my house. At that time, I thought he was joking with me. Asked him if he wanted to make a living elsewhere, he said no. Some people forced him to do things that went against his conscience and threatened him with the lives of his family. He never told the truth, so I just listened casually, but there was no truth. Take it to heart, and now that I think about it, he was really sad at the time.”

Zhang Youwei slapped his thigh and regretted it very much. If only he had asked more questions at that time!

"When was the last time he asked you for pancakes?"

Zhang Youwei calculated the time carefully and said cautiously: "It was probably two months ago. I forgot the specific day."

Hearing this, Sister-in-law Zhang slapped him: "What do you mean by forgetting? Think about it carefully!"

Zhang Youwei looked at the others, who also looked at him eagerly.

Especially his two sons, who also said: "It's a big deal, Dad!"

Zhang Youwei suddenly felt a lot of pressure. He held his head and said, "Okay, okay, I'll think about it!"

So, he began to push forward day by day, thinking carefully about what he was doing at the time.

"I remember, it was the afternoon of No. 18 two months ago! Because the owner of the inn next to me came to check the accounts that day and said that the harvest of the inn was not very good. He got so angry that I was scared even when I was setting up a stall outside. We’re here. The boss’s curses were really unpleasant, so I thought since there weren’t many people there anyway, and the weather was cold, I might as well close the stall and go home. The Taoist priest would come by then.”

"Every time I bought pancakes in the past, I would always go to Sosou. He would often bargain with me on the price, saying that he couldn't deceive a rich man for a few days and it was really not easy. But that day he was very generous and gave it to me directly. One tael of silver, and I will pay back the food I gave him before."

Zhang Youwei laughed, feeling that he was too smart.

Jiang Jiuniang asked: "Are you sure it's No. 18?"

He nodded vigorously: "I'm sure, because the owner of the inn will check the accounts on the 18th every month. That period happens to be during the Chinese New Year. Many foreigners go back to their hometowns, and business is not very good, so that's why the owner makes such a payment. Big fire.”

(End of this chapter)