Chapter 416 Something's Wrong

somewhat serious, 'He's a soldier, wearing military uniform and carrying weapons.'"Fang Jinshu frowned, "Soldiers How would official soldiers be stationed at the foot of Yěshān Mountain"Jinxiu, you s...The clerk sent by the county government to measure the land looked at the vast expanse of the mountain and his eyes widened.

I didn't expect the terrain here to be so complex, and the mountain roads are extremely difficult to navigate.

Zong Yu got up before dawn, Fang Jinxiu had been sorting supplies late into the night and hadn't woken up when he got up.

The earliest one to get the whole family up was Zong Yu. He habitually filled the water tank and piled the firewood, things that the little girls could also do, but Zong Yu preferred to do them himself.

When he was done with all those chores, the girls started waking up to make breakfast.

When Fang Jinshi woke up, she saw that the space beside her was empty. There was no trace of Zongyu. She reached out and touched the bed, which was cold.

She put on her clothes and came out, just as Xiaoyue was at the door.

"Xiaoyue, where is Ayou"

"Sister Jinxiu, you're up. The master said he went to get the officials to measure the area of the mountaintop."

Fan Jinshi took a look at the time, it was really not early anymore. She had been busy too late last night and couldn't get up this morning.

"Is breakfast ready We should make some more."

Xiao Yue nodded. "Ready. You told me last night to prepare fifty large meat buns, seventy white steamed buns, and two big pots of congee. I've remembered."

These breakfasts were enough for the merchants going downriver.

Chang He also came to report, Fang Jinxiu asked him to go to the village and find several strong helpers to carry out breakfast.

The merchants wouldn't stay here, they would just unload their goods and leave, so she didn't let anyone come in through the mountains.

When she went out for breakfast, Fang Jinshu sighed again that the mountain road was really difficult to walk. If possible, when building the mountain villa, she should have built a good path along the way.

This road doesn't need to be as wide as a main road, just smooth and well-hidden enough for their own people to transport goods in and out.

She arrived with breakfast, much to the surprise of the caravan people.

Mr. Chen had everyone set up a fire to boil some hot water for their dry rations when Fang Jinshu arrived with fragrant, steaming meat buns. The sight made their eyes light up.

The merchant caravan had a hard time on their journey, enduring wind and rain, with the drought worsening as they got closer to their destination. As a result, their food supplies dwindled.

"Madam Zong, thank you so much. I really appreciate you making such a delicious breakfast for us this morning. You must have been very busy."

"Thanks, thanks! Sorry to trouble you."

Fang Jinshi smiled and politely replied, "Chen Manager, you're being too serious."

"To be honest, we've put you through a lot of trouble. The caravan brothers have helped us transport supplies all the way here, and they must have suffered greatly along the way."

"There are still many hardships ahead for you."

Chen, the steward, though he worked for the Su family, also valued his reputation outside of the household. Who wouldn't like to be respected

Fang Jinshu's polite manner and the breakfast she brought greatly increased Chen Guan's favor towards her.

Adding to that, she was also one of the esteemed partners the young master valued highly. Before she left, the young master gave her a thousand instructions, emphasizing that she must be humble and respectful towards the members of the Zong family.

especially in the presence of Fang Jinshu.

Although Chen, the manager, didn't understand why, this household wasn't anything special. They were just a hunter from the mountains! Why was the young master treating them with such seriousness

Only now, seeing Ms. Fang Jinshu in person, did Manager Chen understand a little more about the young master's intentions.

She does indeed look different from the other women.

Whether it's behavior or speech and manners.

"Sounds good, sounds good."

Manager Chen had his subordinates distribute the breakfast Fang Jinshi brought. The caravan brothers ate it with great pleasure and satisfaction.

And the several villagers she brought had not seen outsiders for a long time. When they saw so many outsiders at once, they found it quite fresh and interesting. While giving them breakfast, they chatted enthusiastically.

Master Zong thought about it last night and felt something was wrong. He instructed Zong Pingkang to sneak over to the second house early this morning to keep watch.

Fang Jinshiu wasn't supposed to be in the county town, but she returned yesterday empty-handed.eturn to the capital with me to help my mother-in-law with her illness.""Lady Zong, you can't go back on your word."Fan Jinshi was about to speak again."I know you can't abandon the younger generation...