Lin Xiaoxiao was very happy when she heard it, but the happy time is always very short, and the business is still important.
She stared angrily at those strong men, as if she knew that she couldn't scold them alone, so she uttered a harsh word bitterly.
"I'm not arguing with you people. It's fair to everyone! You should release this girl quickly, or Hero Jiang will make you look good!"
A strong man spat on the ground rudely, looked at Lin Xiaoxiao with a vicious voice and said.
"Don't care what you are, Hero Jiang, little girl, in this world, you just enter into the drama, and paying off debts is justified!"
Another strong man shoved the girl: "If you want to save her, bring money!"
"what!"
The girl staggered, fell to the ground weakly and miserably, and said with tears in her eyes.
"I don't owe you any money, you framed me..."
The work that I thought would be completed soon did not expect to be delayed for such a long time. One of the strong men was already impatient, and he cursed irritably.
"Do you have a share in this? It's clearly written in black and white, and there's also a sign! You say you don't owe money, so you don't owe money?"
While talking, the strong man took out an IOU from his pocket and showed it to the onlookers.
The girl covered her face and sobbed.The strong man then looked at Lin Xiaoxiao confidently.
This situation is already obvious. He has an IOU in his hand, and it is reasonable for them to go to the government. If Lin Xiaoxiao and others don't want to make things worse, they can only give money. After all, saving people to the end, sending Buddha to the West, If you just beat up this group of strong men, even if you saved the girl this time, it will only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. After they leave, won't these strong men still want to embarrass the girl?
Lin Xiaoxiao acted aggrieved but had to compromise.
"How much does she owe you?"
The strong man extended a slap.
Lin Xiaoxiao blinked.
"Five copper coins? That's easy to say."
"It's 500 taels!"
The strong man was short of breath.
"What are five copper coins? Are you treating us as beggars?"
"500 taels? Why does she, a weak little girl, owe you 500 taels?"
Lin Xiaoxiao was really angry this time, isn't Jiang Biehe too picky?Calculate her into the set and make her spend money?Are you deliberately trying to mock her IQ?
She pointed at the girl angrily, and then pointed at several strong men.
"Look at you again, you guys don't look like you can get 500 taels together! What's the matter, she digs your ancestral grave?"
There were a few snickers in the crowd, but when I looked at it, the expressions of all the onlookers couldn't be more serious, as if everything was just an illusion.
But Jiang Yulang was much more straightforward, and he laughed outright.The derision was palpable.
The brawny man blushed with anger. If he hadn't been ordered by others and wanted to be rewarded, he would have been so angry that he would have given this couple a beating.The leading one seems to be the boss of the strong men.He said viciously.
"It turned out to be a poor ghost. He didn't want to pretend to be a big deal for money. Let's go and take this little girl away."
"Who says I'm a poor ghost!"
Lin Xiaoxiao seemed to have been greatly insulted, and then took out an ingot of gold.
"It's just 500 taels, I paid for this girl!"
As she said that, she moved her bare hand and threw the ingot of gold over. The strong man boss would undoubtedly write it, and he took the gold in his hand as soon as he stretched out his hand.Then he took a bite and was instantly satisfied when he saw the fineness of the gold.
"Isn't this rich? It would have been better to give it to us earlier."
The boss of the strong man turned his head to his subordinates.
The strong men surrounding the girl immediately took a step back, and the girl found a gap and hurriedly ran towards Lin Xiaoxiao.
The strong men didn't stop them either, the boss of the strong man put away the ingot of gold and took out the IOU from his pocket again.
"Although you are a sharp-tongued girl, it is really annoying, but we are not the unruly people. Since the money has been received, this IOU will be void."
With that said, he tore the IOU in two, threw it on the ground, and left with all the brothers.
"and many more!"
Lin Xiaoxiao stopped them sharply.
The strong men frowned and turned their heads vigilantly, thinking that she was about to repent.
"Pick up this paper and take it away."
Lin Xiaoxiao just pointed to the paper on the ground seriously.
"Caring for the environment, do you understand it from me?"
Strong men: ... There is something wrong with this woman's designation.
The brawny boss didn't want to waste any more time here, so he winked at a younger brother, and a brawny guy reluctantly took the waste paper in his hand.Afterwards, the pace of the strong men's departure accelerated a bit visible to the naked eye.
"Thank you for saving my life. My parents died when I was young, and I lived with my grandfather. Those guys deliberately caused my grandfather to get into the bad habit of gambling, and owed a lot of money. My grandfather died a few days ago. When the coffin stopped, they came to make a fuss. After my grandfather was buried, they forced me to pay back the money every day, and wanted... and sold me to that kind of dirty place. If it wasn't for the girl's help, I would have I'm afraid I can only hit him head-on to death."
The girl's voice was choked with thanks.Her eyes were reddish, with tears in her eyes, and she was full of gratitude and admiration when she looked at people.like lin xiao
Akatsuki is her god.
Although it is said that many men cannot resist a woman's adoring eyes, but in fact, girls sometimes cannot resist such eyes. After all, many people prefer the affirmation and approval between the same sex.
Lin Xiaoxiao smiled, and said, you're welcome, just draw your sword to help when you see injustice.
Nei Li complained to the system.
[Is the pre-plot too long?And what kind of straight man thinking does Jiang Biehe have? Why do I, a woman, want to find a girl?I don't know how to work around it, find a handsome guy? 】
System: [...You can go to Jiang Biehe to mention it now, and see if he ignores you. 】
The girl didn't know that Lin Xiaoxiao disliked her. At this moment, her cheeks were slightly red, and she looked gratefully at the beautiful girl in front of her.
"I...my name is Fang Yuan, I don't know the girl's last name?"
Lin Xiaoxiao naturally and generously said the names of herself and Jiang Yulang.
"So it's Miss Lin and Mr. Jiang."
Although Fang Yuan mentioned Jiang Yulang, her eyes never left Lin Xiaoxiao. Such a situation can satisfy people's vanity and give people a good impression.
"There is nothing to repay the kindness of the two of you. I have nothing to repay Miss Lin. The only thing I can do is my cooking skills. If..."
Fang Yuan glanced at Lin Xiaoxiao shyly and anxiously, then lowered her head awkwardly, stirring her belt with her fingers.
"If Miss Lin and Mr. Jiang don't dislike it, it will be almost noon soon, and I... would like to cook some meals... I..."
Fang Yuan's voice became smaller and smaller, until finally it was as thin as a mosquito. She seemed so ashamed that she could only make these repayments, and she felt as if she was going to crawl into a crack in the ground.
At this time, who would want to hurt her self-esteem when seeing such a sincere and embarrassed girl?Naturally, I agreed to her smoothly!
Fang Yuan herself thought the same way, with her head down, a trace of boredom flashed in her eyes, if it wasn't for the money, she wouldn't want to court a woman who was prettier than her, and the handsome little brother next to her was quite to her liking .
However, in fact, Lin Xiaoxiao also dislikes it.
After all, 500 taels for a meal that may be problematic, and she panicked when she thought about it. She is not picky about food, and she is interested in trying everything she can eat, but she just doesn't like to suffer.
"Then can you cook boiled chicken?"
Fang Yuan was stunned by Lin Xiaoxiao's words.
Fang Yuan: Doesn't this woman feel sorry for her?Why are you still ordering food? !
But what should be acted still has to be acted, after all, she takes money to do things.
Fang Yuan changed into a timid yet joyful look, raised her head and nodded seriously.
"I will do it, Miss Lin agreed?"
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded.
"Yes, I agree."
The joy in Fang Yuan's eyes was immediately revealed.
"I...I will definitely prepare well, and I will definitely not disappoint Miss Lin! Please also come with me, my home is in that direction."
As she said that, she took a step forward, leading the way, and looked behind from the corner of her eye as she walked, as if she was afraid that her savior would not follow.
Fang Yuan, as a "parents died, and grandpa depended on each other for life, grandpa died not long ago, and the family owed huge debts" the place where she lived would not be very good.
So it's understandable for her to go further and further away.
After walking for less than half an hour, they arrived at a remote place with several farm houses scattered around, and Fang Yuan's house seemed to be at the end of the village, a little far away from most of the houses in the village.
Because it is summer and it is approaching noon, farmers rarely come out at this time. After all, working in the sun is not only inefficient, but if you get dizzy from the heat, it will not be worth the loss. In this era, in summer And the number of people who died of heat or cold in winter is countless.
Soon, they were in place.
Although the yard is not big, it is quite lively. Just after they entered the gate, a group of chickens and ducks screamed loudly. There were more than 20 chickens and ducks, which crowded half of the yard, and food bowls were placed in the corners. The inside is full of vegetable leaves, and it can be seen that the owner is very hardworking.
Because it is at the foot of the mountain, even though the top of the mountain is mostly a small hillside, there should be no wolves, tigers and leopards, but the courtyard wall is still high and the fence is firmly tied.
A fence separated the chickens and ducks, and a piece of land was reclaimed, in which a lot of vegetables were planted, which looked very pleasing to the eye.There is also an apricot tree not far away, and many of the apricots on it are yellow.There are little birds pecking there.
There are not many houses, but it is not too small. Three houses are enough for two people to live in. There is a kitchen, a master bedroom, and a second bedroom. There is a small firewood room next to the kitchen. For firewood, thick logs are piled high.There are also several chicken coops inside.
Although the kitchen is small, it is clean and tidy. There is a chicken in the yard that has just laid an egg.Giggling and screaming.The other chicken slowly walked up to Jiang Yulang's feet, and with a puff, if Jiang Yulang hadn't dodged quickly, there would be a pile of natural farmyard manure on the back of his feet by now.
Seeing so many natural farmyard manures on the ground, Jiang Yulang's face darkened, and he didn't want to enter the yard.
Everything is so harmonious, exactly the same as countless farmers' homes.
Fang Yuan was a little embarrassed.
"Sorry, I'm going to drive them in now."
Lin Xiaoxiao waved her hand.
"It's okay, he's hypocritical, you don't need to pay attention to him. It's you..."
She looked at the small courtyard at the foot of the mountain and frowned slightly.
"Isn't this house a bit too remote? It's really not safe for you to live here with a girl's family."
Of course, Lin Xiaoxiao is not really worried about Fang Yuan who has ulterior motives, but is worried about the safety of the real owner of this house. As a female liar with super psychological quality and good acting skills, the possibility of Fang Yuan being the owner of this house is very low .
If the house is used by Fang Yuan, what will happen to the owner's house now?
Fang Yuan had prepared her speech a long time ago, and she said a little sadly.
"My father was originally a hunter. In order to facilitate hunting in the mountains, he lived in a remote place. Moreover, my family has a foreign surname in this village... Most people in the village are surnamed Chen, and they are somewhat alienated from our family."
Putting it this way, Fang Yuan's life experience seems to be even more pitiful. She is really alone and helpless.
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at her sympathetically, took her hand and said.
"Then your life is really miserable. I have learned a little bit of fortune-telling, how about I do the math for you?"
Because of Lin Xiaoxiao's first half sentence, Fang Yuan's eyes flashed with pride, her face was blank, and she didn't quite understand why she jumped to fortune-telling.
Fortunately, Fang Yuan quickly came to her senses, and hurriedly said.
"Don't bother Ms. Lin, that's all for my life. Ms. Lin and Young Master Jiang, please come in and sit down."
She ushered him into the room graciously, and then skillfully made tea for the two of them.
"Some crude tea, please don't give up on it, both of you. Please wait for a while, and I will go to prepare the meal. It will be ready soon."
"It's okay, I'm not in a hurry."
Lin Xiaoxiao smiled, and didn't hold on to the fortune-telling.
After Fang Yuan left, Jiang Yulang gave Lin Xiaoxiao a sneaky look, and said in a low voice.
"Are you still addicted to playing? Don't forget what we are going to do?"
"What are we going to do? Aren't we just brave young people who were invited by a little girl to eat boiled chicken?"
Lin Xiaoxiao smiled lightly.
"Of course, the little girl is not a good girl, but a female liar. She seems to have the habit of being a thief. This house is not hers. She took advantage of others' house to occupy it, tsk tsk..."
As she spoke, she stood up, walking around the room just because she seemed bored.
Jiang Yulang was full of doubts and couldn't help following.
"How do you know she's a thief?"
Lin Xiaoxiao picked up a small clay ornament on the table and looked at it.
"Didn't you notice? Her eyes seem to be lowered, but she always likes to glance at certain things from the corner of her eye, such as the jade pendant on your waist, my hairpin, and other valuable items on the road. "
As the saying goes, it is very easy to have occupational diseases if you do a certain job for a long time. This is a very typical thief's eye.Of course, some snobbish eyes also like to stare at people's valuables, but this kind of person's heart is different from the guilty conscience of a thief, so this kind of person will not lower their eyebrows and pretend to be themselves all the time.
"And there are calluses on the side between her index finger and middle finger. There are still many thin and long scars on her hands, which should be caused by blades." Lin Xiaoxiao put the ornaments back and spoke in a low voice.
Her movements seemed random, but when she spoke, she kept avoiding windows and doorways. Even if there were lip readers, it was impossible to tell what she was saying.
Generally speaking, people's finger pulps are easy to get calluses, but the sides of the fingers are rarely. When Lin Xiaoxiao was a student, there were some calluses on the side of the middle finger, which were rubbed out by a pen, but writing in this era The way to hold a calligraphy brush is different from the way to hold a pencil. The middle finger will not callus, so it can't be made by eating and exercising, right?
Coupled with Fang Yuan's sly eyebrows and mouse eyes, it is easy to think of one of the crafts of thieves, which is cutting money bags with blades.
The blade is light, easy to carry and hide, and a skilled thief can cut off other people's property at the moment they pass by people in the busy street.And it can also hide the blade on the body, even if you take off your clothes, no one will find it.
Of course, it goes without saying that Jiang Yulang understood it himself.There was some displeasure in his eyes, and it was for himself. If it was him, he might find something wrong with that woman, but he definitely wouldn't be able to see so many details.
Jiang Yulang whispered. "Then what happened to this house?"
Jiang Biehe didn't tell him the whole plan, so Jiang Yulang didn't know much about it.
"This house doesn't belong to grandpa and grandson at first glance. It's clearly owned by a big family, but it probably just moved away recently. Among other things, the original owner of this house has at least one child."
Lin Xiaoxiao sat back at the table, moved her feet under the table, and motioned Jiang Yulang to look under the table. The solid wood table was very heavy, casting a heavy shadow at the corner.
Jiang Yulang was a little frustrated, he didn't see anything, so he simply pretended to drop something, and squatted down. This time he finally found something different, there were a few roads on the wall that looked like charcoal drawings.It's just a few random strokes, and after careful identification, it seems to be a poorly painted flower.
Because it is covered by the table, and because the walls are not much gray, the walls are made of plaster and yellow mud, the fuzzy black ash is not conspicuous at all on it, and most people will ignore it as dirt when they see it.
That is to say, Lin Xiaoxiao started to think about the original owner before he even entered the door, so he would pay attention to these places deliberately.
Jiang Yulang was about to ask how he could spot a child from here, but then he suddenly realized that in such a short place, it would be very difficult for ordinary adults to squat down and lower their heads, almost lying on the ground. This place is a mess.
And if Fang Yuan wants to reach this height, she probably has to go back to when she was three or four years old.
He touched the black ash, and it looked fresh, at least not to the extent that it had stayed on the wall for more than ten years.
He got up slowly and looked at Lin Xiaoxiao with some interest.
"What else did you see?"
"Good news, the owner of the house should have moved out voluntarily, without any coercion, and maybe even paid a lot of money, so he just packed up some gadgets and ran away. These things, seemingly inconspicuous, but Sometimes it’s really necessary.”
Lin Xiaoxiao took a sip of tea.
"In a hard-working family with chickens and ducks raised in the yard, don't you think there are a few things in this house? For example, bacon, eggs, duck eggs, there are no kitchens, no woodsheds, and no things in the house. No, why, all these things were sold or eaten? But shouldn’t there not even be a basket for collecting balls?
Also, this summer is hot, and the working people are sweating like rain every day. In addition, it rained yesterday, and today is a sunny day. How come there are no clothes to dry?That Fang Yuan didn't look like someone who liked getting dirty.
And some things are too much.For example, in a family where grandparents and grandchildren depend on each other, can so many chickens and ducks still have vegetables to take care of?It's not winter, so there are too many firewood piled up in the yard compared to grandparents and grandchildren, right? "
Obviously, the person who requisitioned the house wanted to renovate it himself, so he let the owner of the house take away the things he thought he didn't need. Unfortunately, he didn't have a deep understanding of the real farmhouse.
Lin Xiaoxiao's last disgusting comment.
"It's full of loopholes, your father is insulting my IQ by coming up with this plan."
Then she thought of the 500 taels and added another sentence.
"Still greedy for my gold."
Jiang Yulang didn't know what to say. The father who seemed clever and cunning to him seemed to be reduced to a fool in Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes, but he still couldn't find a reason to refute.
After a while, he muttered.
"Not everyone is as meticulous as you observe, and you really don't seem to be a person who understands this. Where do you know this?"
Not to mention his father, he has been by Lin Xiaoxiao's side for a while, and no matter how he looks at it, he didn't realize that Lin Xiaoxiao is a person who knows the farmers so well?
Lin Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows.
"Listen more, watch more and learn more. My master said that some things may not be useful now, and they will not be useful in the future, and they will still be useless when they are buried in the ground, but knowing more is not a bad thing."
Jiang Yulang thought about it.I couldn't help but keep these words in my heart.There was even a trace of curiosity, what kind of person was her master who could hand over a woman like Lin Xiaoxiao?
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at the realized Jiang Yulang and drank tea with a smile.
The system sighs.
[Your grandfather is quite philosophical. 】
【philosophy? 】
A hint of amusement flashed in Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes.
[Do you know the environment in which he said this?At that time, because I couldn't learn mathematics and English, I was tired of the semester and went out to play all day. He came to talk to me, and I said that I had no money to go abroad. Do I want my third uncle and fourth aunt, Ingrid? 'Communication?Do I still use binary linear equations to calculate and pay when I go out to buy groceries?
What kind of devils are chickens and rabbits in the same cage, so they can't pinch these cute little necks properly, can you count them one by one? !
It is inhumane to put rabbits and chickens in the same cage, and I strongly condemn it!
Then... He held a feather duster and read this philosophical sentence to me. 】
Thinking of that time, Lin Xiaoxiao felt nostalgic.
System: Why does it feel unexpected?
[So you study hard and make progress every day? 】
[No, I think what he said is very reasonable, so I read all the martial arts novels of his old man. Don’t think he can’t read a single word, but he really loves martial arts novels. He just looked them up in the dictionary and read them all. of. 】
Speaking of this, Lin Xiaoxiao's expression was a little complicated.
【Then I never thought that what I didn't use in my previous life would be used in this life.I suspect my grandpa might actually be a little out of touch with this thing. 】
She stared angrily at those strong men, as if she knew that she couldn't scold them alone, so she uttered a harsh word bitterly.
"I'm not arguing with you people. It's fair to everyone! You should release this girl quickly, or Hero Jiang will make you look good!"
A strong man spat on the ground rudely, looked at Lin Xiaoxiao with a vicious voice and said.
"Don't care what you are, Hero Jiang, little girl, in this world, you just enter into the drama, and paying off debts is justified!"
Another strong man shoved the girl: "If you want to save her, bring money!"
"what!"
The girl staggered, fell to the ground weakly and miserably, and said with tears in her eyes.
"I don't owe you any money, you framed me..."
The work that I thought would be completed soon did not expect to be delayed for such a long time. One of the strong men was already impatient, and he cursed irritably.
"Do you have a share in this? It's clearly written in black and white, and there's also a sign! You say you don't owe money, so you don't owe money?"
While talking, the strong man took out an IOU from his pocket and showed it to the onlookers.
The girl covered her face and sobbed.The strong man then looked at Lin Xiaoxiao confidently.
This situation is already obvious. He has an IOU in his hand, and it is reasonable for them to go to the government. If Lin Xiaoxiao and others don't want to make things worse, they can only give money. After all, saving people to the end, sending Buddha to the West, If you just beat up this group of strong men, even if you saved the girl this time, it will only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. After they leave, won't these strong men still want to embarrass the girl?
Lin Xiaoxiao acted aggrieved but had to compromise.
"How much does she owe you?"
The strong man extended a slap.
Lin Xiaoxiao blinked.
"Five copper coins? That's easy to say."
"It's 500 taels!"
The strong man was short of breath.
"What are five copper coins? Are you treating us as beggars?"
"500 taels? Why does she, a weak little girl, owe you 500 taels?"
Lin Xiaoxiao was really angry this time, isn't Jiang Biehe too picky?Calculate her into the set and make her spend money?Are you deliberately trying to mock her IQ?
She pointed at the girl angrily, and then pointed at several strong men.
"Look at you again, you guys don't look like you can get 500 taels together! What's the matter, she digs your ancestral grave?"
There were a few snickers in the crowd, but when I looked at it, the expressions of all the onlookers couldn't be more serious, as if everything was just an illusion.
But Jiang Yulang was much more straightforward, and he laughed outright.The derision was palpable.
The brawny man blushed with anger. If he hadn't been ordered by others and wanted to be rewarded, he would have been so angry that he would have given this couple a beating.The leading one seems to be the boss of the strong men.He said viciously.
"It turned out to be a poor ghost. He didn't want to pretend to be a big deal for money. Let's go and take this little girl away."
"Who says I'm a poor ghost!"
Lin Xiaoxiao seemed to have been greatly insulted, and then took out an ingot of gold.
"It's just 500 taels, I paid for this girl!"
As she said that, she moved her bare hand and threw the ingot of gold over. The strong man boss would undoubtedly write it, and he took the gold in his hand as soon as he stretched out his hand.Then he took a bite and was instantly satisfied when he saw the fineness of the gold.
"Isn't this rich? It would have been better to give it to us earlier."
The boss of the strong man turned his head to his subordinates.
The strong men surrounding the girl immediately took a step back, and the girl found a gap and hurriedly ran towards Lin Xiaoxiao.
The strong men didn't stop them either, the boss of the strong man put away the ingot of gold and took out the IOU from his pocket again.
"Although you are a sharp-tongued girl, it is really annoying, but we are not the unruly people. Since the money has been received, this IOU will be void."
With that said, he tore the IOU in two, threw it on the ground, and left with all the brothers.
"and many more!"
Lin Xiaoxiao stopped them sharply.
The strong men frowned and turned their heads vigilantly, thinking that she was about to repent.
"Pick up this paper and take it away."
Lin Xiaoxiao just pointed to the paper on the ground seriously.
"Caring for the environment, do you understand it from me?"
Strong men: ... There is something wrong with this woman's designation.
The brawny boss didn't want to waste any more time here, so he winked at a younger brother, and a brawny guy reluctantly took the waste paper in his hand.Afterwards, the pace of the strong men's departure accelerated a bit visible to the naked eye.
"Thank you for saving my life. My parents died when I was young, and I lived with my grandfather. Those guys deliberately caused my grandfather to get into the bad habit of gambling, and owed a lot of money. My grandfather died a few days ago. When the coffin stopped, they came to make a fuss. After my grandfather was buried, they forced me to pay back the money every day, and wanted... and sold me to that kind of dirty place. If it wasn't for the girl's help, I would have I'm afraid I can only hit him head-on to death."
The girl's voice was choked with thanks.Her eyes were reddish, with tears in her eyes, and she was full of gratitude and admiration when she looked at people.like lin xiao
Akatsuki is her god.
Although it is said that many men cannot resist a woman's adoring eyes, but in fact, girls sometimes cannot resist such eyes. After all, many people prefer the affirmation and approval between the same sex.
Lin Xiaoxiao smiled, and said, you're welcome, just draw your sword to help when you see injustice.
Nei Li complained to the system.
[Is the pre-plot too long?And what kind of straight man thinking does Jiang Biehe have? Why do I, a woman, want to find a girl?I don't know how to work around it, find a handsome guy? 】
System: [...You can go to Jiang Biehe to mention it now, and see if he ignores you. 】
The girl didn't know that Lin Xiaoxiao disliked her. At this moment, her cheeks were slightly red, and she looked gratefully at the beautiful girl in front of her.
"I...my name is Fang Yuan, I don't know the girl's last name?"
Lin Xiaoxiao naturally and generously said the names of herself and Jiang Yulang.
"So it's Miss Lin and Mr. Jiang."
Although Fang Yuan mentioned Jiang Yulang, her eyes never left Lin Xiaoxiao. Such a situation can satisfy people's vanity and give people a good impression.
"There is nothing to repay the kindness of the two of you. I have nothing to repay Miss Lin. The only thing I can do is my cooking skills. If..."
Fang Yuan glanced at Lin Xiaoxiao shyly and anxiously, then lowered her head awkwardly, stirring her belt with her fingers.
"If Miss Lin and Mr. Jiang don't dislike it, it will be almost noon soon, and I... would like to cook some meals... I..."
Fang Yuan's voice became smaller and smaller, until finally it was as thin as a mosquito. She seemed so ashamed that she could only make these repayments, and she felt as if she was going to crawl into a crack in the ground.
At this time, who would want to hurt her self-esteem when seeing such a sincere and embarrassed girl?Naturally, I agreed to her smoothly!
Fang Yuan herself thought the same way, with her head down, a trace of boredom flashed in her eyes, if it wasn't for the money, she wouldn't want to court a woman who was prettier than her, and the handsome little brother next to her was quite to her liking .
However, in fact, Lin Xiaoxiao also dislikes it.
After all, 500 taels for a meal that may be problematic, and she panicked when she thought about it. She is not picky about food, and she is interested in trying everything she can eat, but she just doesn't like to suffer.
"Then can you cook boiled chicken?"
Fang Yuan was stunned by Lin Xiaoxiao's words.
Fang Yuan: Doesn't this woman feel sorry for her?Why are you still ordering food? !
But what should be acted still has to be acted, after all, she takes money to do things.
Fang Yuan changed into a timid yet joyful look, raised her head and nodded seriously.
"I will do it, Miss Lin agreed?"
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded.
"Yes, I agree."
The joy in Fang Yuan's eyes was immediately revealed.
"I...I will definitely prepare well, and I will definitely not disappoint Miss Lin! Please also come with me, my home is in that direction."
As she said that, she took a step forward, leading the way, and looked behind from the corner of her eye as she walked, as if she was afraid that her savior would not follow.
Fang Yuan, as a "parents died, and grandpa depended on each other for life, grandpa died not long ago, and the family owed huge debts" the place where she lived would not be very good.
So it's understandable for her to go further and further away.
After walking for less than half an hour, they arrived at a remote place with several farm houses scattered around, and Fang Yuan's house seemed to be at the end of the village, a little far away from most of the houses in the village.
Because it is summer and it is approaching noon, farmers rarely come out at this time. After all, working in the sun is not only inefficient, but if you get dizzy from the heat, it will not be worth the loss. In this era, in summer And the number of people who died of heat or cold in winter is countless.
Soon, they were in place.
Although the yard is not big, it is quite lively. Just after they entered the gate, a group of chickens and ducks screamed loudly. There were more than 20 chickens and ducks, which crowded half of the yard, and food bowls were placed in the corners. The inside is full of vegetable leaves, and it can be seen that the owner is very hardworking.
Because it is at the foot of the mountain, even though the top of the mountain is mostly a small hillside, there should be no wolves, tigers and leopards, but the courtyard wall is still high and the fence is firmly tied.
A fence separated the chickens and ducks, and a piece of land was reclaimed, in which a lot of vegetables were planted, which looked very pleasing to the eye.There is also an apricot tree not far away, and many of the apricots on it are yellow.There are little birds pecking there.
There are not many houses, but it is not too small. Three houses are enough for two people to live in. There is a kitchen, a master bedroom, and a second bedroom. There is a small firewood room next to the kitchen. For firewood, thick logs are piled high.There are also several chicken coops inside.
Although the kitchen is small, it is clean and tidy. There is a chicken in the yard that has just laid an egg.Giggling and screaming.The other chicken slowly walked up to Jiang Yulang's feet, and with a puff, if Jiang Yulang hadn't dodged quickly, there would be a pile of natural farmyard manure on the back of his feet by now.
Seeing so many natural farmyard manures on the ground, Jiang Yulang's face darkened, and he didn't want to enter the yard.
Everything is so harmonious, exactly the same as countless farmers' homes.
Fang Yuan was a little embarrassed.
"Sorry, I'm going to drive them in now."
Lin Xiaoxiao waved her hand.
"It's okay, he's hypocritical, you don't need to pay attention to him. It's you..."
She looked at the small courtyard at the foot of the mountain and frowned slightly.
"Isn't this house a bit too remote? It's really not safe for you to live here with a girl's family."
Of course, Lin Xiaoxiao is not really worried about Fang Yuan who has ulterior motives, but is worried about the safety of the real owner of this house. As a female liar with super psychological quality and good acting skills, the possibility of Fang Yuan being the owner of this house is very low .
If the house is used by Fang Yuan, what will happen to the owner's house now?
Fang Yuan had prepared her speech a long time ago, and she said a little sadly.
"My father was originally a hunter. In order to facilitate hunting in the mountains, he lived in a remote place. Moreover, my family has a foreign surname in this village... Most people in the village are surnamed Chen, and they are somewhat alienated from our family."
Putting it this way, Fang Yuan's life experience seems to be even more pitiful. She is really alone and helpless.
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at her sympathetically, took her hand and said.
"Then your life is really miserable. I have learned a little bit of fortune-telling, how about I do the math for you?"
Because of Lin Xiaoxiao's first half sentence, Fang Yuan's eyes flashed with pride, her face was blank, and she didn't quite understand why she jumped to fortune-telling.
Fortunately, Fang Yuan quickly came to her senses, and hurriedly said.
"Don't bother Ms. Lin, that's all for my life. Ms. Lin and Young Master Jiang, please come in and sit down."
She ushered him into the room graciously, and then skillfully made tea for the two of them.
"Some crude tea, please don't give up on it, both of you. Please wait for a while, and I will go to prepare the meal. It will be ready soon."
"It's okay, I'm not in a hurry."
Lin Xiaoxiao smiled, and didn't hold on to the fortune-telling.
After Fang Yuan left, Jiang Yulang gave Lin Xiaoxiao a sneaky look, and said in a low voice.
"Are you still addicted to playing? Don't forget what we are going to do?"
"What are we going to do? Aren't we just brave young people who were invited by a little girl to eat boiled chicken?"
Lin Xiaoxiao smiled lightly.
"Of course, the little girl is not a good girl, but a female liar. She seems to have the habit of being a thief. This house is not hers. She took advantage of others' house to occupy it, tsk tsk..."
As she spoke, she stood up, walking around the room just because she seemed bored.
Jiang Yulang was full of doubts and couldn't help following.
"How do you know she's a thief?"
Lin Xiaoxiao picked up a small clay ornament on the table and looked at it.
"Didn't you notice? Her eyes seem to be lowered, but she always likes to glance at certain things from the corner of her eye, such as the jade pendant on your waist, my hairpin, and other valuable items on the road. "
As the saying goes, it is very easy to have occupational diseases if you do a certain job for a long time. This is a very typical thief's eye.Of course, some snobbish eyes also like to stare at people's valuables, but this kind of person's heart is different from the guilty conscience of a thief, so this kind of person will not lower their eyebrows and pretend to be themselves all the time.
"And there are calluses on the side between her index finger and middle finger. There are still many thin and long scars on her hands, which should be caused by blades." Lin Xiaoxiao put the ornaments back and spoke in a low voice.
Her movements seemed random, but when she spoke, she kept avoiding windows and doorways. Even if there were lip readers, it was impossible to tell what she was saying.
Generally speaking, people's finger pulps are easy to get calluses, but the sides of the fingers are rarely. When Lin Xiaoxiao was a student, there were some calluses on the side of the middle finger, which were rubbed out by a pen, but writing in this era The way to hold a calligraphy brush is different from the way to hold a pencil. The middle finger will not callus, so it can't be made by eating and exercising, right?
Coupled with Fang Yuan's sly eyebrows and mouse eyes, it is easy to think of one of the crafts of thieves, which is cutting money bags with blades.
The blade is light, easy to carry and hide, and a skilled thief can cut off other people's property at the moment they pass by people in the busy street.And it can also hide the blade on the body, even if you take off your clothes, no one will find it.
Of course, it goes without saying that Jiang Yulang understood it himself.There was some displeasure in his eyes, and it was for himself. If it was him, he might find something wrong with that woman, but he definitely wouldn't be able to see so many details.
Jiang Yulang whispered. "Then what happened to this house?"
Jiang Biehe didn't tell him the whole plan, so Jiang Yulang didn't know much about it.
"This house doesn't belong to grandpa and grandson at first glance. It's clearly owned by a big family, but it probably just moved away recently. Among other things, the original owner of this house has at least one child."
Lin Xiaoxiao sat back at the table, moved her feet under the table, and motioned Jiang Yulang to look under the table. The solid wood table was very heavy, casting a heavy shadow at the corner.
Jiang Yulang was a little frustrated, he didn't see anything, so he simply pretended to drop something, and squatted down. This time he finally found something different, there were a few roads on the wall that looked like charcoal drawings.It's just a few random strokes, and after careful identification, it seems to be a poorly painted flower.
Because it is covered by the table, and because the walls are not much gray, the walls are made of plaster and yellow mud, the fuzzy black ash is not conspicuous at all on it, and most people will ignore it as dirt when they see it.
That is to say, Lin Xiaoxiao started to think about the original owner before he even entered the door, so he would pay attention to these places deliberately.
Jiang Yulang was about to ask how he could spot a child from here, but then he suddenly realized that in such a short place, it would be very difficult for ordinary adults to squat down and lower their heads, almost lying on the ground. This place is a mess.
And if Fang Yuan wants to reach this height, she probably has to go back to when she was three or four years old.
He touched the black ash, and it looked fresh, at least not to the extent that it had stayed on the wall for more than ten years.
He got up slowly and looked at Lin Xiaoxiao with some interest.
"What else did you see?"
"Good news, the owner of the house should have moved out voluntarily, without any coercion, and maybe even paid a lot of money, so he just packed up some gadgets and ran away. These things, seemingly inconspicuous, but Sometimes it’s really necessary.”
Lin Xiaoxiao took a sip of tea.
"In a hard-working family with chickens and ducks raised in the yard, don't you think there are a few things in this house? For example, bacon, eggs, duck eggs, there are no kitchens, no woodsheds, and no things in the house. No, why, all these things were sold or eaten? But shouldn’t there not even be a basket for collecting balls?
Also, this summer is hot, and the working people are sweating like rain every day. In addition, it rained yesterday, and today is a sunny day. How come there are no clothes to dry?That Fang Yuan didn't look like someone who liked getting dirty.
And some things are too much.For example, in a family where grandparents and grandchildren depend on each other, can so many chickens and ducks still have vegetables to take care of?It's not winter, so there are too many firewood piled up in the yard compared to grandparents and grandchildren, right? "
Obviously, the person who requisitioned the house wanted to renovate it himself, so he let the owner of the house take away the things he thought he didn't need. Unfortunately, he didn't have a deep understanding of the real farmhouse.
Lin Xiaoxiao's last disgusting comment.
"It's full of loopholes, your father is insulting my IQ by coming up with this plan."
Then she thought of the 500 taels and added another sentence.
"Still greedy for my gold."
Jiang Yulang didn't know what to say. The father who seemed clever and cunning to him seemed to be reduced to a fool in Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes, but he still couldn't find a reason to refute.
After a while, he muttered.
"Not everyone is as meticulous as you observe, and you really don't seem to be a person who understands this. Where do you know this?"
Not to mention his father, he has been by Lin Xiaoxiao's side for a while, and no matter how he looks at it, he didn't realize that Lin Xiaoxiao is a person who knows the farmers so well?
Lin Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows.
"Listen more, watch more and learn more. My master said that some things may not be useful now, and they will not be useful in the future, and they will still be useless when they are buried in the ground, but knowing more is not a bad thing."
Jiang Yulang thought about it.I couldn't help but keep these words in my heart.There was even a trace of curiosity, what kind of person was her master who could hand over a woman like Lin Xiaoxiao?
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at the realized Jiang Yulang and drank tea with a smile.
The system sighs.
[Your grandfather is quite philosophical. 】
【philosophy? 】
A hint of amusement flashed in Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes.
[Do you know the environment in which he said this?At that time, because I couldn't learn mathematics and English, I was tired of the semester and went out to play all day. He came to talk to me, and I said that I had no money to go abroad. Do I want my third uncle and fourth aunt, Ingrid? 'Communication?Do I still use binary linear equations to calculate and pay when I go out to buy groceries?
What kind of devils are chickens and rabbits in the same cage, so they can't pinch these cute little necks properly, can you count them one by one? !
It is inhumane to put rabbits and chickens in the same cage, and I strongly condemn it!
Then... He held a feather duster and read this philosophical sentence to me. 】
Thinking of that time, Lin Xiaoxiao felt nostalgic.
System: Why does it feel unexpected?
[So you study hard and make progress every day? 】
[No, I think what he said is very reasonable, so I read all the martial arts novels of his old man. Don’t think he can’t read a single word, but he really loves martial arts novels. He just looked them up in the dictionary and read them all. of. 】
Speaking of this, Lin Xiaoxiao's expression was a little complicated.
【Then I never thought that what I didn't use in my previous life would be used in this life.I suspect my grandpa might actually be a little out of touch with this thing. 】
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