Taoyao Order

Chapter 33 Ambush
Early in the morning, Taoyao ordered Taoyi to go out and prepare a gift for Taoyu. It was nothing special. He just followed local customs and bought five kilograms each of fresh pig's trotters, beef, and mutton, and two live carps. They were all wrapped in red paper gift boxes. The remaining sets of clothes, pants, shoes and socks for the baby were all made by Taoyao for the child. It took a lot of effort.

There is also a set of silver bracelets and silver collars that Taoyao's mother had prepared for him before he came to Hangzhou, saying that she would send them to Sister Taoyu when she gave birth.

This gift is very important. Originally, Taoyao would not have given such gold or silverware as a gift when she went there on her own, so my mother specially prepared it as a thank you to Mr. Shao for being a matchmaker for Taoyao.

Although no one had ever thought that a trip to the Chu family would be so unsatisfactory, Taoyao still brought this set of silver jewelry for her child because she met Chu Ping that day.

Tao Yi bought the gifts and placed them on the carriage. He stopped the carriage at the second door and welcomed Tao Yao out with a smile: "Girl, everything is ready."

Taoyao held a silver bracelet and a silver collar in her arms, and a small bundle in her hand containing several small sets of clothes.

Taoyi took the small bundle and put it in the carriage, and put down the pedals for Taoyao. Just as Taoyao was about to get in the carriage, she suddenly thought of something and said out of nowhere, "Go and inform Manager Qiu." , said I was going out and asked him to send two more boys to follow me."

Although these days have been calm and peaceful, Taoyao has almost forgotten about the Wu family, but after all, there is nothing wrong with being careful when going out.

Taoyi didn't quite understand, but she still followed Taoyao's instructions.

Not long after, he led two boys over. Taoyao took a brief look and saw that he was quite strong, and then he nodded and got on the carriage.

The carriage came out from the side door of the front yard of Ziling Pavilion and headed north along Yong'an Lane. After walking on Nanping Street for about half a cup of tea, it entered the quiet Hou'an Hutong with few people.

Because he was walking with two young men behind him today, Tao Yi's carriage could not catch up quickly. The distance that used to take one cup of tea was now almost two cups of tea.

Taoyao didn't know whether she wanted to go faster or slower. Go faster, maybe she could see him sooner; go slower, maybe she was a little nervous, afraid that she wouldn't know what to say if she saw him again.

There was no agreed time with him, and I didn’t know when he would come, or even if he would come.

While Tao Yao was sitting in the carriage holding the stove and thinking about it, the carriage suddenly stopped and shook Tao Yao. Fortunately, the carriage was running slowly, otherwise she might have fallen off the seat.

"What's going on?" Taoyao asked aloud.

Before Tao Yi had time to answer, she heard the noisy people outside yelling: "Miss Tao, right? If you are sensible, please hand over our house deed!"

Tao Yao frowned and raised the curtain slightly, looking at the five or six tenants holding hoes and sickles outside, led by two strong men, who were probably either Wu Yan's father or uncle.

Tao Yao's heart tightened. Although there were Tao Yi and two young men, it was difficult for two fists to defeat four hands.

Seeing that the visitor was unkind, Tao Yi rolled up his sleeves and stood up on the carriage. He held a riding crop in his hand, pointed at the people and said: "Who are you? What nonsense are you talking about here? How could our young lady take it?" Your house deed! Get out of the way! If you dare to block the road and rob, don’t be afraid that our police will arrest you all!"

The words reported to the official made several tenants take a step back in fright. They were not mountain bandits. They were all good people with names and surnames who were farming in Shise Village. They were just helping their masters get the land deeds, but they didn't want to offend them. File a lawsuit.

Looking at the timid tenants, Wu Qing shouted: "You are robbing women, seizing ancestral homes, and bringing trouble to the government. It is reasonable for us! What are we afraid of?! Get the house deeds, land deeds, and my daughter." return!"

"Yes! Give our girl back!" A young man among the tenants also took the lead in shouting, and the others also took a step forward with their hoes in hand.

Now that the situation was forcing him to fight, Tao Yao took a step back and said, "I don't have the land deed with me either. How about we go get it for you?" If you can leave here first, everything will be easier to deal with.

"Bah! I let you run away today. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to stop you in the future!" Wu Qing yelled.

Tao Yao frowned: "Then what do you want?"

Wang Zuochang spoke out: "You stay and let your slaves go back and bring my niece and the land deed!"

"Impossible! I will never leave the girl here alone!" Tao Yi used his whole body to protect Tao Yao's carriage.

Tao Yao looked at the tenants outside through the cracks in the curtain and said in a loud voice: "If you act like this, it is kidnapping and extortion, and the government will punish you. You are not refugees in the mountains. Where your home is, you will know it after a search. The mastermind will be punished, and the accomplices will be punished.

Don’t you all have a lawless mind? "

Everyone hesitated and exchanged glances with each other.

Tao Yao approached the carriage curtain and whispered to Tao Yi, "Go and report to the official."

But he didn't expect Wu Qing to be arrogant and lead everyone to block the road with a wave of his arms. Wang Zuochang was thoughtful and said to Tao Yi: "You better bring my niece and the land deed. If you report to the official, then we We all have to go to court. We are all gentlemen and we are not afraid. If your lovely girl goes to court and gets involved in a public case, you will see how famous she is in Hangzhou!"

These words made Tao Yi feel unsure.

No matter what, he must protect his young lady. No matter who it is, no matter what, he cannot let his young lady fall into the hands of these villagers alone. He can't even trust the two boys in Zi Ling Pavilion.

Before leaving, the master and his wife gave many instructions to leave the young lady to him, and he tried his best to protect her and prevent her from making any mistakes.

Thinking like this, Tao Yi didn't care anymore, tightened the reins with one hand, raised the whip in his hand, and slapped the horse on the butt.

The horse was frightened and raised its front hooves, causing the two tenants in front to stagger back. The horse then bolted out like the wind.

Tao Yao couldn't sit still for a moment, and was thrown around in the carriage. She finally regained her balance.

I actually admire Uncle Yi's courage and wit.

Before Taoyao could say a few words of praise, she never thought that Zhuo, the mother-in-law of Wu Qing's family, actually led two tenants and pushed a cart full of straw in front. She hid in the alley and saw the carriage approaching. Then he pushed the cart into this narrow alley from the fork in the road, and the horse hit it, causing him to flip over.

Tao Yi also fell off the carriage's shaft.

Fortunately, when Tao Yi hit the horse, Tao Yao tightly held on to the two windows of the carriage, barely stabilizing herself and not being thrown out.

(End of this chapter)