C83 (2/2)

Their horses were moving slowly, and they had actually called for people who were walking fast to catch up, but those people weren't heading towards the Baisha River Pier. After turning a corner, they all went into the mountain.

On the way, Xiaowan and Ling Chaofeng saw many people like this. She remembered that the Baisha Town had antiques, so the news had already spread far and wide, and people that were ten miles in circumference had all come to the mountains to search for treasures.

The next morning, Susu sat on Da Qing's cart and went to work. On the way, she saw many people holding a sickle and hoe, they did not even go down to the ground, it was more important to dig treasures in the mountains.

Susu asked Da Qing: ”Are you going to dig for treasures?”

Da Qing laughed: ”Last night, my mother told me, if I could find a treasure, I would not be so poor. She said it would be easy to get praise from the shopkeeper, it is more important to work hard.”

Susu said softly, ”You can't bear to leave your aunt behind, so you didn't go to a faraway place to work. You weren't hungry and you froze your aunt, how can you be poor?”

Da Qing looked at her and said seriously: ”I have already saved up two taels of silver.”

Susu was startled, she did not know whether it was because of her imagination, but she smiled embarrassedly.

When she arrived at the inn, the Xiaowan was already sweeping the floor. Susu quickly ran over to receive the broom, and said with a smile: ”Innkeeper, rest in your room and let this little one clean the floor.”

Xiaowan and Da Qing waved their hands, seeing that the carriage was slowly leaving, she teasingly said: ”In the past when you were not working properly, I could still take care of you. But now that there is someone protecting you, how would I dare work hard on Miss Susu?”

Susu looked behind her and said: ”Innkeeper, it's good morning.”

The Xiaowan was immediately terrified and turned around with a mischievous smile, afraid that her husband would scold her for bullying Susu. In the end, no one came out of the door, Ling Chaofeng was so happy that he came up to tickle her.

Seeing the two young lady so happy, she laughed: ”What are you guys so happy about, could it be that you guys have also dug a treasure?”

The Xiaowan had a bad look on her face as she pointed to the east side: ”Aunt, Susu's darling, we just went to the dock.”

Just then, Ling Chaofeng walked out and glared at her. Xiaowan immediately ran over and acted good, ”Hubby, have you finished breakfast?”

However, Ling Chaofeng told everyone, ”During the Dragon Boat Festival, we will go to Li Prefecture to gather there, and we will also be able to visit the Miss Meng.

Susu was very cautious: ”Is it important that no one is looking at it? ”Shopkeeper, I came in the morning, and the people are all on their way to the mountain. The people near us are all here, and I don't know how long they'll be digging. When we're not at home, how can they barge into the inn?”

Ling Chaofeng smiled lightly: ”It's alright.”

The Xiaowan asked curiously: ”Why haven't I heard from the villagers before, what kind of palace was this place 500 years ago?”

Susu said: Many people in my village took out items to exchange for money. Some of them said that if there was anything that could be dug out from the mountains, it would be worth even more, and they could even afford to give us hundreds of silver. This morning, all of them went into the mountains.

Xiaowan looked into the distance: ”This is really strange, where did the treasures come from?”

Susu was not exaggerating, the news of this spread around the village. The villagers who depended on the heavens to survive all year round, seeing such a rich road, how could they miss it.

Even the people from Qingling Village were alarmed, and did not hesitate to walk a few miles into the mountain. At this moment, the Madam Xu arrived with her daughter, Wen Juan, and the family of the Aunt Wang next door.

When they arrived, there was someone carrying a sack of food out. The crowd gathered around him and asked if he had it, and where he had dug it, but the man kept it to himself, saying he would find it himself if he wanted to make a fortune. He carried the treasure he had dug up and ran to town to collect the antiques for money.

That afternoon, news came that the person's sack had been exchanged for fifty taels of silver. Instantly, almost all the villages within a five kilometer radius were mobilized.

Xiaowan had been married for so long, but she had never seen so many people on the road before. Gradually, they approached the inn or passed by it to get to the Baisha River Pier. Uncle Biao circled the inn twice with his Pig Slaughtering Knife, and none of the villagers dared to go down the mountain.

Before sunset, Xiaowan came to hang lanterns outside the shop. Seeing a little girl standing by the roadside, she narrowed her eyes and asked, ”Juan'er?”

”Big Sis.” As expected, Wen Juan ran over, the child's body was covered in dust, one foot was in the mud, and there were tears on her face as she sobbed, ”Big sister, I lost my mother and myself.”

”How did you get lost?” Xiaowan took out a handkerchief and wiped her face.

”She took me to the mountains to find treasure. I couldn't walk anymore and rested under the tree. I didn't see her coming back.” Wen Juan sobbed, ”Big sister, did my mother get eaten by wild wolves?”

If Madam Xu was really eaten by a wolf, Xiaowan would be really happy. Unfortunately, her little brother and sister were still young, even if they were not obedient, they were still innocent children. Xiaowan could not help but bring Wen Juan back to the shop to wash her face and hands, and also brought her food.

When Ling Chaofeng came downstairs, the husband and wife duo decided to send Wen Juan back to the Qingling Village first.

”What about my mother?” Wen Juan cried and asked.

”It's dark now. The mountain is so deep, where can we find it? And the Aunt Wang? ” Xiaowan asked her sister, ”Did you not see any of them?”

Wen Juan nodded. ”I don't even see her, big sister, does my mother not want me anymore? She doesn't even bring her little brother to dig for me, only me.”

Xiaowan sighed lightly. ”It's probably because Wen Bao is too young, so don't cry anymore. Big Sis will send you back first.”