Pastoral little master

Chapter 221

Mr. Tan and Tan Decai are busy with travel and dust, with tired faces, it seems that they have traveled a lot.

Qiduo heard from Sizao that Mr. Tan and his son may have gone to inquire about the descendants of the old aunt and wife, and I don't know how the inquiry went.

But looking at the lack of joy on the faces of Mr. Tan and his son, it is possible that things are not going well.

"Father, third child, where have you been? Have you been out for a few days?" Tan Dejin hurriedly stepped forward to help Mr. Tan, seeing his father's tired appearance, he was really worried that his father would fall down.

Mr. Tan waved his hand, "Let's talk in the room."

Tan Dejin nodded, and entered the Tan family compound together, followed by Qiduo.

In the yard, Tan Guihua is no longer washing clothes, but there are still clothes drying in the yard.

Looking at the scene in front of them, Mr. Tan and Tan Dejin were shocked, thinking that something happened at home.

"Boss, how did you come back?" Mr. Tan asked, pointing to the clothes all over the yard.

"Father, this... I don't know about this." Tan Dejin was also confused, not knowing what his old mother was doing.

Qiduo remembered what Sanlang said in the morning, and the corners of her mouth twitched.

Mrs. Zhao is really ruthless. Let Tan Guihua wash these clothes all at once, and she will peel off her skin if she is not exhausted. If I knew today, why did I go there earlier.

However, Mrs. Zhao is so cruel to her own daughter, let alone others?

Qiduo's back is cold, so she should be more careful in the future.

Mrs. Zhao was about to ask Mrs. Wu to prepare a meal, when she suddenly saw Mr. Tan and Tan Decai coming back, and came out of the main room in surprise.

And asked Mrs. Wu to prepare hot water for Mr. Tan to wash away the dust.
"Old man, third child, you guys are back. Are you tired? Come in and rest for a while." Mrs. Zhao was very considerate, but when she saw Tan Dejin and Qiduo following behind, her face sank, " Boss, Qiduo, why are you two here?"

Mr. Tan glared at Mrs. Zhao, "What are you talking about? I asked them to come." Turning his head to Tan Dejin, he said, "Boss, come into the room, I have something important to tell you."
Mrs. Zhao pursed her lips, said nothing, and helped Mr. Tan into the house.

If it weren't for Mr. Tan's last words, Qiduo and Tan Dejin were about to leave, who cares about this Tan family compound.

Qiduo guessed that Mrs. Zhao had selfish intentions, otherwise, why didn't she tell her family about the news about the old aunt's descendants? This is a big deal in the Tan family.

Mrs. Zhao must have wanted to let Mrs. Tan find out about the descendants of the old aunt and wife first, to see how the living conditions of her descendants are now.

She must be worried that if her family finds out the news, if she finds the descendants of the old aunt in advance, what good thing will be taken by her family?

The Zhao family would absolutely not allow such a thing to happen.
Of course, if the descendants of the old aunt were very down-and-out, Mrs. Zhao would definitely stay far away from them, for fear of suffering a disadvantage.
After entering the room and sitting down, Mrs. Wu ordered Sizao to bring hot water, and Qiduo stepped forward to help, squeezed a hot towel for Mr. Tan and Tan Decai to wipe their faces.

Tan Dejin made hot tea for his father and third child.
After such busy work, Mr. Tan lit another cigarette, took a few good puffs, and then spoke, "Old lady, go and call the second child over."

"Old man, you and the third child are tired after all the driving. Let's talk about it tomorrow if you have anything to do. Let's eat quickly." Mrs. Zhao winked at Mr. Tan.

"If I tell you to go, you can go. Anyway, it's only a few words, so there won't be a long delay." Mr. Tan glared at Mrs. Zhao.

Mrs. Zhao gouged out Mr. Tan's eyes, got up very reluctantly, and went to call Tan Deyin.

In less than a moment, Tan Deyin followed Mrs. Zhao.

The cast on Tan Deyin's leg has been removed, but he is still limping when he walks.

Should!
Every time she sees Tan Deyin, Qiduo will secretly curse this sentence in her heart.

Seeing that everyone was here, Mr. Tan didn't gossip much, "I called you here to talk about an important matter. It should be a big event for our family..."

Hearing that it was a big deal, Tan Deyin's eyes lit up, and he stared at Mr. Tan very seriously, for fear of missing something.

"It's about the descendants of the old aunt..." Mr. Tan then told what happened.

The source of this news comes from Tan Meihua, the eldest son of Mr. Tan, who is Qiduo's eldest aunt.

Tan Meihua was married in Dafeng Township, more than 30 miles away from Tanjiazhuang. Her husband's family name was He, and her husband's name was He Yousheng.

He Yousheng has a cousin who is in the yellow tobacco business and travels around all year round. He just came back a few days ago and brought back news that he met two people in Suzhou Mansion.

It is said that their ancestors lived in Yicheng Mansion, which was originally the home of the Duke, but was later exiled to other places due to an accident.The case back then was now rehabilitated, and they came back from the place where the birds didn't shit.
The cousin once heard He Yousheng talk about the old aunt of the Tan family, so after returning, he immediately told Tan Guihua the news.

Tan Meihua ran to tell Mr. Tan.

When Mr. Tan heard this, he thought that it was very possible that he was the descendant of the old aunt, so he took Tan Decai to Tan Guihua's house non-stop, wanting to ask his cousin for clarification.

Unfortunately, the cousin was not at home. He had said he would be back today, but in the afternoon, the cousin sent someone to bring a message back, and he left Tonglin County by boat. It might take half a year to come back.

Mr. Tan and Tan Decai rushed to nothing and came back very disappointed.

Qiduo sighed lightly, thinking that there was some definite news, but it turned out to be such unreliable news.

"Father, why don't we first ask someone to find out if the case of the old aunt's family has been vindicated. If it is vindicated, the descendants are very likely to come back. If not, then these descendants will not be able to come back. "Tan Deyin suggested.

Because once sentenced to exile in a barren land, if there is no imperial decree to rehabilitate, it is not allowed to return to the Central Plains, otherwise it will be a serious crime of deceiving the emperor.

Mr. Tan nodded, "I also have the same intention, but ordinary people can't inquire about such important matters, and our family doesn't know any high-ranking officials. Alas, there is no way to inquire about it."

He said so in his mouth, but looked at Qiduo.

Qiduo pursed her pink lips lightly, knowing what grandpa meant, that she wanted her to find Shen Huairen.

But now Shen Huairen is not serving in the court, after looking for him, he has to ask others.

She doesn't know much about the affairs of the court, but after thinking about it, she knows that this kind of thing should be more sensitive. If the old aunt's family has been rehabilitated, then it's okay to ask.If not, it would be a bit inappropriate.

You can't cause trouble for the Shen family.
When Qiduo was in trouble, Tan Deyin said, "Father, I think Honglei can help with this matter."

"Hong Lei? Second brother, Hong Lei is just a small policeman, what can he help?" Tan Decai said with some disdain.

Tan Deyin glared at him, "What do you know? It's true that Hong Lei is a small police officer, but he knows the ancient county magistrate. Although the ancient county magistrate has a small official position, he knows the prefect and prefect above. For such a big event, they Everyone should get some news internally, maybe even an official document will be sent."

Mr. Tan frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded, "Well, what you said makes sense."

Mrs. Zhao looked at Tan Deyin, and said calmly, "Second brother, then go and talk to Honglei, and ask him to inquire about it."

Tan Deyin nodded very readily, "Ah, yes." However, he soon became embarrassed again, "Father, mother, it will be no problem for Hong Lei to inquire about it. It's just... It's just that it takes a lot of money to ask for help. Do the money up and down, otherwise, who cares about you."

Is this a different way to ask for money?

Qiduo sneered in her heart.

As soon as she heard that it would cost money, Mrs. Zhao immediately showed heartache, "How much money does it cost?"

Tan Deyin touched the short beard under his chin, "It will cost at least one or two hundred taels, but, parents, don't be reluctant to spend this money. Think about it, if the old lady's family is really rehabilitated and restored to its original state." After receiving the title, those descendants know that our family has never forgotten them, and they still ask around about them. They will be moved, and they will lose to our family. Maybe it will not be too bad to take your two elders to Yicheng Mansion to enjoy the blessings It must be, so the money must be spent when it should be spent, as the saying goes, you can't bear to let the child not be caught by the wolf."

Grandpa Tan and Mrs. Zhao's expressions moved slightly, as if they were moved.

Qiduo hated Tan Deyin's disgusting appearance the most. It was clearly to cheat old man Tan of his money, but he said it in a high-sounding manner.

She believed that Tan Deyin would not do anything after cheating the silver into his hands. When Mr. Tan asked, he would just say "I didn't find out" and it would be fine.As for where the money went, of course it was spent when asking for help.

Anyway, no one stipulates that if you spend money to ask for help, things will definitely be done.

Qiduo sat up straight, looked at Mr. Tan and said, "Grandpa, anyway, Yicheng Mansion is not very far from our Tonglin County. Instead of asking for information, it is better to go to Yicheng Mansion in person. The old aunt's house was in Yicheng The city mansion is very famous, if it is really rehabilitated, the local people must know about such a big matter."

Tan Deyin's eyes swept over, and there was a knife inside.

Qiduo looked back with a calm and calm look, without any fear.

Mrs. Zhao immediately figured it out in her heart. To go to Yicheng Mansion, she only needs to spend some travel expenses, not too much money, at most two or thirty taels.

Mr. Tan looked at Tan Dejin and Tan Decai, as if he was asking for their opinions.

"Father, what Duo said makes sense. After all these years, no matter what the reason is, we should go to see the old lady." Tan Dejin nodded in agreement.

"Yes, Dad, let's go for a while." Tan Decai also nodded.

Tan Deyin seemed to see that Yinzi had grown wings and was flying away from his eyes, and immediately objected, "Father, the old aunt's family has been away from Yicheng Mansion for these years, how can anyone remember them? Isn't this a waste of time and a waste of money?" and artificial."

"I think what the boss said makes sense. No matter what it is for, as juniors, we should go to the old aunt's house to see it. It's settled like this. Instead of letting others inquire, it's better to go to the old lady's house in person. Go and see." Mr. Tan made a final decision.

The matter was settled in this way. As for who would go to Yicheng Mansion in the end, Mr. Tan said that he had to think about it. He himself was getting old and might not be able to bear the fatigue of traveling.

Tan Deyin's calculation failed, and he flung his sleeves bitterly and left first.

Qiduo and Tan Dejin also said goodbye and went home.

"Old lady, what's the matter with the clothes all over the yard?" Mr. Tan had the time to ask Mrs. Zhao.

(End of this chapter)