Chapter 413 Asking for Where to Go
Chapter 413 Asking for Where to Go
Mrs. Zhang responded with a look of despair.
Forget it, Master Ying will never agree anyway, so let him do what he wants.
The carriage drove along the way. Since the last time the sugar was made was at Liu Yingying and Liu Yu's home, Mrs. Zhang and Zhang Siyuan went straight to them after arriving at Liujia Village.
When Zhou saw Madam Zhang and Zhang Siyuan, she was slightly surprised. But before she could ask them why they came, Zhang Siyuan looked around the room as if he was looking for something.
Mrs. Zhang called out "Yuan'er" from behind, but Zhang Siyuan was so eager to find his wife that he ignored her.
Madam Zhang could only turn around and smile awkwardly at Zhou, saying, "Mrs. Zhou, Yuan'er thought that Young Master Ying was here with you, so he acted like this. Now that Young Master Ying is not here, he will give up soon."
"Looking for Master Ying?" Zhou immediately understood. Looking at her memory, how could she suddenly forget about this?
"But Master Ying is not in Liujia Village. He only came on the third day after Ze Ge'er and Ling Chuan came back, and he has not been here since then. Isn't he in the city?"
As soon as Zhou mentioned Yingying, Zhang Siyuan came over quickly as if a signal light was hung on his forehead.
"No, Siyuan hasn't seen Yingying's wife for a long time."
Zhang Siyuan pursed his lips as he spoke, looking extremely aggrieved, like a poor young wife who had been let down by a heartless man.
Zhou laughed dryly, "Maybe he went to do business. Didn't Brother Ze say that Young Master Ying is not a local?"
"Yes, yes, Yuan'er, the Master Ying you are looking for is not here, so go back with grandma first. Maybe Master Ying will return to the city another day."
Mrs. Zhang stepped forward and pulled Zhang Siyuan, thinking that this was the time to give up.
Zhang Siyuan turned away and brushed her hand away, "I won't go back."
Mrs. Zhang's heart choked. "No one is here. It's useless for you to stay here. Yuan'er, be good. Let's go back first."
Zhang Siyuan took a few steps, his refusal obvious. The two servants from the Zhang family who followed him did not dare to move without Madam Zhang's order, so they just watched from the side.
Zhou looked at them for a long time. She shouldn't have said anything, but seeing that Young Master Zhang was determined not to leave, she suggested, "Madam Zhang, why don't you go to Ze'er's house and ask? No matter what the news is, it will be better for Young Master Zhang to hear it than now."
Mrs. Zhang was not annoyed. They had already come to Liujia Village, so the distance was not a big deal.
"Go to Liu Ze's house?" Zhang Siyuan murmured. He didn't know what he was thinking about. His eyes lit up and he took the initiative to grab Mrs. Zhang's hand and said, "Grandma, Grandma! I want to go to Liu Ze's house!"
Madam Zhang sighed, "Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say. But if you don't see Master Ying after you go, you have to go back with grandma."
"Yeah." Zhang Siyuan nodded, and hurriedly pulled Mrs. Zhang out. Mrs. Zhang's small steps could hardly keep up with him.
"Yuan'er, grandma is old and weak, you should take it easy." After getting on the carriage, Mrs. Zhang stroked her chest and breathed slightly, but there was no intention of blaming her.
Zhang Siyuan exclaimed, and looked at Madam Zhang's hands and legs with his black and white eyes, and said, "I can't tell, she's not old."
Mrs. Zhang smiled, "Then look at grandma's face again."
Zhang Siyuan followed her words and moved his eyes to her face. He looked at her seriously for a few seconds before saying, "I saw it."
"Are there more wrinkles here? And the hair, has it become a lot whiter?" Every time Mrs. Zhang spoke, her left hand moved to that place.
Zhang Siyuan looked at her a few more times, but his mind only compared her with her yesterday, and shook his head: "No, grandma hasn't changed."
Mrs. Zhang smiled again and said, "You child." Then she sighed again, the sadness in her eyes so deep that it could not be dispelled.
Zhang Siyuan didn't understand her sorrow and was talking about his wife Yingying again.
When they arrived at the Ling family, Xia Mo and Ling Chuan had not returned yet, and only Xiao Anyu and Tiedan were playing on the seesaw at home.
Zhang Siyuan got off the carriage and went straight in when he saw the door of the Ling family was open. Mrs. Zhang, who was helped out of the carriage by the servants, followed closely behind him.
Hearing the noise, Xiao Anyu looked up and saw a stranger walking in. He instantly became nervous and his whole body tensed up.
Tiedan turned around, saw who it was and exclaimed, "It's you."
When Xiao Anyu heard this, he had a new idea in his mind. This person might be his uncles' friend, and his uncles' friends are all very good people. Thinking of this, the tension on his face eased a little.
As for Zhang Siyuan, he had actually noticed Xiao Anyu's eyes a long time ago, but compared to being curious about why his eyes were different from his own, finding Yingying's wife was more important.
He looked around, but didn't see the person he was looking for, so he ran to ask Tiedan, "Have you seen Siyuan's Yingying wife?"
Tiedan held the stable head in front of him with both hands, bent his knees and squatted on the seesaw, lifted Xiao Anyu's head on top, looked up and said to Zhang Siyuan: "Are you looking for a wife again? I don't see, he's not here."
"She's not here again." Zhang Siyuan was very unhappy and asked again, "Do you know where Yingying's wife is?"
How could Tiedan possibly know? He just shook his head and said, "I don't know."
Mrs. Zhang walked over at this time. At first, she did not notice the color of Xiao Anyu's eyes, because Xiao Anyu subconsciously lowered his eyes when she approached.
But as they got closer, Xiao Anyu's end was lifted up again, and those unique eyes became particularly obvious.
Mrs. Zhang was startled, but when she saw the alertness in his eyes, she smiled at him, then looked away and asked Tiedan, "Child, aren't Hunter Ling and his husband at home? I have something to ask them."
"You are looking for Uncle Ling and Uncle Liu. They went to Grandpa Liuxian's house." Tiedan replied truthfully.
"Liu Xian, is she from the village too?"
Mrs. Zhang continued to ask.
"Yes." Tiedan nodded and looked at Zhang Siyuan with a suspicious look, "Aren't you here to look for Brother Yingying? Why are you looking for Uncle Liu and the others again?"
"Yes! Siyuan and grandma are here to find Yingying's wife! But Siyuan can't find Yingying's wife." Zhang Siyuan's tone changed from excitement to dejection.
Xiao Anyu was shocked after listening to their conversation. The masked brother turned out to be this man's wife, so he was also a brother like Uncle Liu!
Unexpectedly, the silent Xiao Anyu accidentally discovered Yingying's true gender, but he was not a talkative child and thought everyone knew it, so this was destined to be a beautiful misunderstanding.
Mrs. Zhang had become numb to Zhang Siyuan's reactions and only spoke to Tiedan.
"I came to look for him, but I didn't know where he was. Yuaner wanted to see him very much, so I wanted to ask them about his whereabouts. Since he is in the village, they should be back soon."
Tiedan understood and realized that he was still looking for Brother Yingying.
"They went to ask Grandpa Liu Xian to calculate the date. Xiao Anyu's sugar factory is about to open. My mother said, I don't know when they will be back."
Tiedan raised his little butt and stood up with his legs. Finally, he remembered Xiao Anyu, who he had lifted up, and slowly put him down.
"Brother Xiao Anyu, did Uncle Liu and the others tell you when they will be back?"
As soon as Tiedan asked Xiao Anyu, Madam Zhang and Zhang Siyuan looked straight at him.
Xiao Anyu tightened his grip on his head, pursed his lips and lowered his head slightly, then shook his head.
When Tiedan saw him, he thought he was shy again. Well, brother Xiao Anyu was so shy that he ran away when he saw him for the first time.
Mrs. Zhang looked at the child with his head tilted, and the strange eyes she had just seen appeared in her mind. She asked Tiedan: "Is this child a relative of the Ling Hunter family?"
Tiedan said seriously: "Brother Xiao Anyu is not a relative, he is the child of Uncle Ling and Uncle Liu, we are a family, just like me and my father and mother."
We are a family. Mrs. Zhang's eyes moved slightly, and she glanced at Xiao Anyu again. She already understood in her heart.
The last time they came here, the couple went on a long journey. Now there is this baby, who should be the one they brought back on this trip.
"So he is the adopted son of Ling Hunter and his family. Don't be afraid, kid. My grandson and I are acquainted with your parents. We are just here to look for him."
The elegantly dressed old lady spoke in a gentle tone without any slander. Xiao Anyu's lowered eyes moved slightly, and he looked up and glanced at her quickly.
Mrs. Zhang's eyes were on him, so it was no surprise that their gazes met.
But just as she raised the corners of her mouth to smile at the child, the child retracted his head like a little turtle sticking its head out.
Zhang Siyuan also looked at Xiao Anyu for a long while, and now he stepped forward and said, "Brother Xiao Anyu, why are your eyes different from Siyuan's?"
Xiao Anyu's younger brother? Why did this person call him like that? Xiao Anyu's eyes, hidden in the shadows, froze, and he looked stunned.
Mrs. Zhang did not intend to correct Zhang Siyuan. Instead, Tiedan responded as if the teacher had asked him a question he knew the answer to, "I know, I know, I know this!"
The Zhang family's grandmother and granddaughter both turned to look at him. Zhang Siyuan asked in confusion, "How did you know?"
"That's what Uncle Liu said. Uncle Liu knows a lot." Tiedan said.
Madam Zhang raised her eyebrows slightly with interest. "Oh? I wonder what Mr. Liu said. I have lived in a secluded courtyard for a long time and know very little."
"Tiedan, tell me, Siyuan also wants to know." Zhang Siyuan also began to urge Tiedan and stopped asking about Xiao Anyu's real self.
When the two of them shifted their gazes, Xiao Anyu felt able to breathe a lot easier.
Tiedan, on the other hand, feels no pressure at all.
"Uncle Liu knows a lot of gods and immortals. He said that gods save all living beings. Brother Xiao Anyu has been loved by gods. The gods like him very much, so they gave him a very beautiful color of eyes, as if they were accompanying him to see the world together."
These words were certainly not something that a little kid like Tiedan could say. More than 80% of them were Xia Mo's original words. In order to prevent these little guys from rejecting Xiao Anyu, he deliberately used storytelling to brainwash them. After saying it many times, the kids started to listen.
The results now are really worth his hard work. If Xia Mo were here, he would definitely be very pleased.
Mrs. Zhang was a great believer in gods and Buddhas and she often knelt down to worship them all year round, so when she heard that it was related to gods, she became even more interested.
"Liu Fulang said so?"
Tiedan replied, "Yeah, Uncle Liu also told us stories about the Eight Immortals crossing the sea and showing their magical powers, and there are many more."
Madam Zhang chuckled, "Mr. Liu is also a wonderful person. Why don't you tell me about him, Tiedan? I'm old, and I haven't heard any stories about gods and immortals."
Zhang Siyuan applauded, "Yes, yes, I want to listen, too."
Tiedan frowned in annoyance, looked at them and then at Xiao Anyu.
He is still playing with others now, but this old lady wants to hear his stories and says she has never heard of stories about gods...ah, it really makes it difficult for him.
"I'm tired of playing." Xiao Anyu suddenly said, in fact he wanted to listen to it again.
"Then I'll put you down."
Tiedan was no longer hesitant.
So Mrs. Zhang took Zhang Siyuan to find a stool in the yard and sat down, waiting for the Ling couple while listening to the children telling stories.
Tiedan told the story from memory that Zhang Siyuan was almost like a question king, always asking some strange questions.
Tiedan should answer what he can, and if he can't answer, ask him not to interrupt.
Mrs. Zhang would occasionally say a few words with a smile, but Xiao Anyu, who was hiding behind Tiedan and listening, did not make any comments from beginning to end and always kept his distance from them.
After an unknown amount of time, Mr. and Mrs. Xia Mo, who had gone to ask Liu Xian to calculate an auspicious date, came back.
As soon as I got home, I saw a carriage in front of my house and was surprised.
"Hey, who's here?"
Ling Chuan couldn't guess either, "You'll know when you go in and take a look."
"That's right."
The two walked in one after the other, and saw six people sitting together in the yard, among whom Tiedan was gesticulating and talking about something.
Xiao Anyu was the first to see them coming back. He stood up and ran towards them, shouting, "Uncle Liu, Uncle Ling, you're back."
"Ah, Uncle Liu and the others are back." Tiedan followed them, but he ran over and said, "Uncle Liu, Young Master Zhang is here to look for Brother Yingying again."
Xia Mo and Ling Chuan had already made eye contact with Zhang Siyuan and the others, and when they heard Tiedan's words, they all said inwardly, "As expected."
Before they could go over and say hello, Zhang Siyuan came straight towards Xia Mo.
"Liu Ze, you're finally back. Do you know where Yingying's wife is? Siyuan can't find her."
Xia Mo glanced at Mrs. Zhang. Is this the second time? In this life, the Zhang family elders were not as tough on Zhang Siyuan's concern for Yingying as they were in the previous life. Maybe it was because the two of them had not had a substantial relationship.
Ling Chuan didn't expect that this silly boy would chase someone all the way to his house.
"he's not here."
Zhang Siyuan glanced at him, "Siyuan knows, but you, Liu Ze, and Yingying's wife are good friends."
"Ahaha... This kid is stubborn. He has no appetite and is always thinking about Master Ying. So I brought him here to ask him questions so that he can calm down."
Mrs. Zhang, who came over, looked at the two of them embarrassedly. After all, it was really shameless to tell others that her grandson was thinking about their friends. It was already very good that they didn't beat them out with a broom.
"I understand, I understand. I understand what you mean, Mrs. Zhang." Xia Mo said seriously, but he was very happy in his heart.
"Liu Ze, you haven't answered me yet." Zhang Siyuan looked dissatisfied, because it was obviously he who asked first.
Ling Chuan's dark eyes flashed with deep meaning, and he said with thin lips: "We don't know where Yingying went. He just said that he was going to travel. I don't think he will return to Qinghe County in the near future."
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