Powerful ministers are husbands

On the third day, after Pang Miao had breakfast, Jinxiu glanced at the door and murmured to him, "Just now I went to the kitchen to add some porridge, and I saw Guanshi Tong and his wife sneaking in a corner talking, when I saw me, It’s like a mouse trembling with fright when it sees a cat. Miss, do I look scary or am I not well-dressed?”

"What happened?" Mrs. Pang asked anxiously.

"It's nothing." Under Pang Miao's warning gaze, Jinxiu denied it flatly, "It's probably because I was suddenly frightened by my appearance. It's normal to be frightened in this situation."

"Hey, you really..." Mrs. Pang reprimanded lightly, "You need to make some noise when you walk in the future, don't look like a wandering spirit without feet."

"I see." Jinxiu looked at Pang Miao and pouted.

Pang Miao got up and walked out, just in time Tong Guanshi walked towards him, holding a few wet account books in his hands.

"I was too busy talking to my daughter-in-law. The account book got wet. I took a straw mat to dry it outside." Guanshi Tong took the initiative to explain.

Pang Miao glanced at the account book and ordered, "Tong Guanshi, please give me the account book from three years ago."

"Okay." Guanshi Tong pulled out a mat and hurried outside again.

All day long, Pang Miao sat by the window and looked through the account books, and he could see the gate to the east when he looked up.Guanshi Tong made the annual accounts carefully and carefully, not only at a glance, but also without mistakes.

Guanshi Tong went out to visit the fields as usual, and Mrs. Tong was at home chatting and drinking tea with Mrs. Pang.

Everything is in order, without exception.

After Tong Guanshi came back, he never went to the east courtyard.

Pang Miao was very curious about what Guanshi Tong was doing.

Maybe it's just someone else's private matter, but it happened in the Pang family's Zhuangzi, so we have to be more cautious.

He didn't think it would be fruitful to ask Guan Tong directly, if it was something important, he jumped over the wall in a hurry. He was young and strong, and could run away with his feet loose, but his elderly mother and Jinxiu would definitely not be able to escape.

We can only observe secretly first, and it is most appropriate to go to the county seat to report to the government after we see nothing unusual.

Pang Miao rubbed his brows, put down the account book after dinner, read idle books in the room, and fell asleep after confirming that Guanshi Tong had gone to the east yard again in the middle of the night.

On the fourth and fifth days, Pang Miao still asked Guanshi Tong to bring the ledger.

At noon on the sixth day, Pang Miao closed the ledger with no problems found, and went out for a walk.He walked around the lake for half a circle, and came to a sparsely populated place. Looking around, a few men with hoes were walking on the ridge far away, and there were only about thirty or forty feet away. By the lake, a man in a bamboo hat was fishing.

Pang Miao found it strange that most of the people in Hanyun Village chose to row boats to the middle of the lake, cast their nets to catch fish, and then split up with each other. Basically, no one would be free enough to go out to fish.

He couldn't help slowing down, thinking about whether to go back the same way.

At this time, the fog in midair seemed to thicken, and the figure in the distance turned into a faint gray, gradually blending into the fog, making it difficult to see clearly, and then the drizzle fell from the sky.

There was a simple house by the lake where villagers kept farm tools. Pang Miao took a look at the still fisherman and ran to the eaves to take shelter from the rain.

I don't know how long it has passed, but the rain has no intention of stopping, but has a bigger trend.The raindrops fell on the surface of the lake, causing ripples circle after circle, but the fishermen by the lake still failed to catch a single fish, but they still waited quietly without getting discouraged.

"Click", a slight sound suddenly sounded from behind Pang Miao, as if someone walked behind quietly, but accidentally bumped into something at the last moment.

The door of the small thatched hut was unlocked, perhaps some farmer was taking a nap inside.

Pang Miao looked at the gloomy sky, feeling a little helpless.It's not impossible to go back to Zhuangzi in the rain, the key is that his current attire is too obstructive, his makeup has been washed away by the rain, and Guanshi Tong and his wife bump into him again, so they have to see the clues.

After a while, the angler finally shook his arm to show that he was alive.Then he turned his head to Pang Miao's side, seemed to look at it a few times and then turned back, kicked away the fishing rod and basket, and got up from the ground.

The brim of this person's hat was pressed down very low, coupled with the lingering mist, it was impossible to distinguish his face, but judging from his steady steps, he should be a young man.

Pang Miao couldn't help paying more attention, and found that the fisherman's footsteps were getting faster and faster, and he couldn't help but "thump" in his heart.

He recalled that when he was in the palace, King Yan's lackeys planned to poison Cao Lu in order to secretly blackmail Cao Lu. Poisonous hands.

Except for the two of them, there is no third person in the field of vision.Pang Miao lifted the skirt, feeling that it is more important to be careful in everything, and would rather go back to Zhuangzi in the rain and avoid Guanshi Tong and his wife than bet his life.He didn't believe he would have the chance to do it all over again.

Just when Pang Miao took a step, there was another crisp "click" sound from behind, like something breaking.

At the same time, anglers came almost at a gallop.

Something poked the top of my head, itching.Pang Miao looked up, was the thatch on the roof a bit too close to him?

"Papapa", the sound of continuous and complete rupture, Pang Miao suddenly understood what happened, and rushed out of the collapsed thatched hut with a stride, his shoes stepped into the puddle, splashing mud spots all over his body.When he looked back, his foot in the pit tripped him, and he fell to the ground in a embarrassed posture.

The wooden beams on the roof that were as thick as an adult man's arm hit the mud floor, splashing cold water again, pouring Pang Miao's head and face, with wet hair sticking to his cheeks, dripping muddy rainwater.

Behind the chaotic flying grass, a short figure hurriedly fled, and quickly disappeared into the thick fog.

At this time, the fisherman had already arrived in front of Pang Miao.

"It's you?!" No matter how low the brim of the hat was, it couldn't stop Pang Miao's gaze.He looked at Xue Jinyi's smiling face in shock, as if he saw something strange.

"Aren't you injured, Madam Cao Bashao?" Xue Jinyi held out his hand to Pang Miao.

Pang Miao ignored Xue Jinyi's hand, stood up by himself, and asked involuntarily, "Why did Mr. Xue appear here?"

"This place has beautiful mountains and clear waters, and I'm here to play." Xue Jinyi looked natural, as if it was really the case.

Such a coincidence?Intuition told Pang Miao that things must not be that simple.

"Are you not injured?" Xue Jinyi asked again, taking out his scarf from his arms.

"No." Pang Miao's tone was cold, and he wiped his face with his sleeve carelessly.

Xue Jinyi let out a "poof" laugh.

Pang Miao squinted at him.

Pointing to his left cheek, Xue Jinyi said to Pang Miao, "It's even dirtier." He tried again to get Pang Miao to take his scarf.

Pang Miao ignored him, thinking it was better now.

In this way, the people on Zhuangzi could not recognize him as a man.

"Don't disturb Mr. Xue Yaxing, take your leave." After Pang Miao said, he turned to leave, but Xue Jinyi strode forward to block his way.

"I think that man is strong and agile, not like ordinary mountain peasants. You go back alone, and your safety on the road is unpredictable. Why don't you let me escort you back? Besides... I have a heartfelt request, I heard that Hanyun The best house in the village belongs to your Pang family, if there is a vacant house in your house, would it be convenient to borrow it?"

Pang Miao looked at the still lingering mist, it was really a good time to ambush and kill...

He turned his head slightly, staring at Xue Jinyi's harmless smiling face.

Before waiting for an answer, Xue Jinyi hastily added: "Don't worry, Young Madam, I will never disturb you. I will pay you as much rent as you want on time."

Just as Pang Miao was about to answer, Guanshi Tong's breathless shout came from a distance, "Small, miss... I finally found you." He was wearing a coir raincoat, holding a bamboo umbrella in his hand, and trotted over , Splashing countless water splashes all the way.There were still seven or eight steps away from Pang Miao, and he had already opened the umbrella, and when he got close, he directly blocked the wind and rain.

"It's raining harder and harder. You haven't come back for a long time, so my wife and I came out to look for you." Guanshi Tong explained, turning his gaze to Xue Jinyi, who was completely unfamiliar to him, "This is..."

"Xue Jinyi is a good friend of Mr. Pang Miao and Mr. Pang. Recently, he came to Hanyun Village to play when he was free. He happened to meet Mrs. Cao Bashao and was about to ask Mrs. Cao to rent a room for me." Xue Jinyi spoke softly and politely, The style of a gentle and noble son.

Pang Miao didn't speak, and signaled Tong Guanshi to solve it.

"This..." Guanshi Tong scratched his hair in embarrassment, "I'm sorry Mr. Xue, there is no suitable place for you to rent in Zhuangzi. If you don't mind, I can introduce you to the Wang family next door. Their house is One of the richest families in the village, I guarantee you will be satisfied."

Pang Miao glanced casually at Tong Guanshi.

Guanshi Tong smirked at Pang Miao twice.

"Since that's the case, it's time to work." Xue Jinyi clasped his fists.

Guanshi Tong hurriedly took off his coir raincoat and handed it to Xue Jinyi, "It doesn't matter if I'm a farmer, Mr. Xue must not get wet in the rain, otherwise if the young master finds out, he will blame me for not serving him well."

Xue Jinyi looked at Pang Miao with a half-smile, "It's okay, I'm very strong, and the wind and rain can't do anything to me. As for Mr. Pang, I believe he won't be so small."

Guanshi Tong shook the coir raincoat, seeing that Xue Jinyi refused to put it on, he could only smirk and put it on again.