Pang Rou really cared about those lonely and helpless girls. From that day on, she came to the weaving mill almost every day, and she didn't just sit there idle. She got to know every girl very well, talked to them in a friendly manner, listened to their troubles and confusions, and then if she could help, she would do so and never made a fuss.
Even Madam Yuan was a little shocked. She initially thought that Pang Rou came to Dali Prefecture at this time because of Xiao Heng. After all, these noble ladies had never been seen in the past to condescend to come to such a poor place.
But as they got to know each other better, even she began to change her mind about Pang Rou - Pang Rou was truly concerned about the work in the weaving mill, and she was also very interested in weaving. She was in the weaving mill every day and was simply enjoying it so much that she didn't want to leave.
There was no sign that she had any intention of getting close to Xiao Heng.
As time went by, Mrs. Yuan became less wary of Pang Rou, and because they worked together in the weaving mill, they developed a mutual understanding.
Su Yao gradually went to the weaving mill less often.
When she had time, she would stay in her room and read, and sometimes she would go outside.
Because Su Rong is now in charge of the city's defense, so where she wants to go is just a matter of a word, and even Mrs. Liao doesn't know where she is going.
However, Mrs. Liao knew that Su Yao had run away and no longer went to the weaving field. She couldn't help but ask Liao Jingxu curiously, "Is the county lady angry because of Pang Rou's matter?"
Recently, Liao Jingxu was busy dealing with the return of land by the nobles, so he had no time to care about these things. When he heard her ask, he was a little disapproving: "The county lady is not the kind of person who would avoid her when she is angry. I don't think so. Don't worry about these things. The county lady knows what's going on. If you have time, you should first find out about the porridge factory run by these people in the city."
Because the elephant soldiers had been released before, the food in many places had been destroyed by the elephants. Also because of the previous war, there were many refugees around Dali Prefecture. Now some nobles in the city had started to run porridge factories.
However, if the government does not intervene, this kind of thing will never amount to anything, and it will easily lead to other incidents.
Mrs. Liao knew that this was a serious matter, and hurriedly said, "Don't worry, I have asked everyone to invite you ladies. When the time comes, you can come up with a set of rules together. Don't do your own thing, which will only cause trouble."
Seeing that she understood everything, Liao Jingxu nodded.
Mrs. Liao remembered something and hurriedly called him, "Oh, there is one more thing. Mrs. Ji and her friends are here too. They said they are here to take back the land that was taken away by the Mu Mansion. Didn't Ji Yunting also make a contribution by transporting grain this time? You should also have an idea about this matter."
The Ji family has been very respectful and considerate to the Liao family over the years, and has never stopped showing their filial piety during the holidays. Now the Ji family has found the right place and has shown their face in front of Xiao Heng. When Mrs. Ji came to Dali Prefecture, she immediately handed in a letter of greeting. Naturally, if they can do something convenient for others, they should do it.
Liao Jingxu already knew this. He hummed, then thought of something and turned back to look at his wife: "By the way, is the county lady very busy recently?"
He hadn't seen Su Yao for several days. Although there was a difference between insiders and outsiders, Su Yao had a special status and knew a lot. In fact, he would listen to Su Yao's opinions on many things, but now, he really hadn't seen him for many days.
Su Yao's safety is extremely important, after all, she is Xiao Heng's sweetheart.
But he also felt that he was overthinking it. After all, Su Yao's cousin was still there. If anything happened, Su Rong should have jumped out long ago.
As expected, Madam Liao said, "I have already asked about it. The county lady has not been in the mansion these days. She seems to be walking around outside to understand the people's sentiments. It's rare for her to relax. Madam Yuan also said that young girls should walk around more, so I didn't ask any more questions."
"That being said." Liao Jingxu nodded: "But we still need to pay more attention to see if there is anything we can do to help, so that nothing goes wrong."
Mrs. Liao also knew this and nodded quickly.
Su Yao, who was worried about him, didn't care what others said. Officials from the Ministry of Justice of the imperial court had interrogated Mr. Bai Qi before, but they didn't get any useful information, so the clues for her further investigation were cut off.
This time, the appearance of Boss Ma made her wary of the situation in Fujian again.
The power of those people is really terrifying. Over the years, from Xiao Heng's parents to the He family and the Su family, and later to King Zhuang, they have played too many people in their palms.
They failed to control Qin Fen this time, but who knows if this means they are willing to be defeated
You know, Boss Ma’s body has not been found yet.
Originally, they wanted to find the person alive or the body dead, but Boss Ma seemed to have disappeared in the mountain stream. The officers and soldiers had been searching for him downstream for several days, but there was no trace of him. This made Su Yao suspect that they actually had a backup plan.
After all, Qin Fen could hide the herd of elephants in the back mountain. If there were some secret passages or mechanisms that even Qin Fen didn't know about, who could tell
Because of this, she has been going out frequently recently.
Of course, it’s not really for the purpose of walking around and enjoying the scenery, but to lure the snake out of its hole.
If those people are really still here and have some plans, then we must take some action.
She sat in a private room of a restaurant facing the street, drank a sip of tea, looked at the colorful flags waving outside, and asked, "What are they doing?"
The waiter was serving snacks. Hearing what she said, he looked down and laughed, "Oh, that's what you're asking? Down here our annual Water Splashing Festival is here. Everyone is splashing water and having fun. This is just a warm-up. In a few days, it will be really lively."
Songkran Festival
Su Yao was a little surprised: "What is the Water Splashing Festival?"
Seeing that she was dressed well and was accompanied by several waiters, the waiter did not dare to neglect her and patiently explained to her: "It is a custom here. On this day, everyone, young or old, male or female, will come to the street to splash water. The more you are splashed, the more blessed you are. You will be welcomed and it will be very lively. If you have not seen it, you can come out and see it in a few days. At that time, there will be elephant carriages parading in the streets."
Su Yao's eyebrows jumped suddenly. In recent days, she had not been sleeping well. After getting up, she felt dizzy and her throat was dry, as if fire could burst out of her throat. She was also very irritable.
After hearing the waiter's explanation, she didn't know why, but she felt even more uneasy.
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