Chapter 46: The Crafty Fang Erzi

  Qin Yu returned to the house, looked at the tea leaves placed in the house, and showed a satisfied smile, saying to himself, "This is what tea should be."

  When Qin Yu's gaze swept over the tea leaves, he saw that they were still placed in the corner of the corn, and suddenly slapped his forehead, "Damn it, I forgot such a big thing."

  Qin Yu hastily stepped forward, picked up the three ears of corn with dry outer skin, carefully peeled off the outer skin, and then looked at them carefully. He furrowed his brow and let out a long sigh, "As expected, it's not easy to succeed in late ripening. Hopefully, they can take root and sprout."

  Qin Yu shook his head, and then he took out a few full grains of corn, afterwards leaving the house to plant these seeds in the yard. As for the remaining corn, Qin Yu didn't give up either, planting the whole root down.

  "What if it succeeds?" This was Qin Yu's thought, of course this opportunity was too slim.

  Qin Yu watered the corn he had planted, when a servant girl came forward to report, "Young master, the carpenters have bought back the purple sandalwood."

  Qin Yu heard this and suddenly smiled, opening his mouth to say, "Alright, quickly go tell them, now start making those pieces of furniture, first make the tables and stools."

  "Yes, young master." The maid curtsied and retreated hastily to inform the carpenters of Qin Yu's instructions.

  Qin Yu let out a long sigh of relief, "Finally can sit on the stool to eat." He smiled and went to check on the sweet potato and potato growth. If it weren't for the Long Le Gong Zhu incident, Qin Yu wouldn't have been so attentive, but with this matter, he had no choice but to put his heart into it.

  The guards would naturally recognize Qin Yu, and when he came forward, no one would stop him. After observing the growth of sweet potatoes for a while, Qin Yu nodded in satisfaction, "Looking at this trend, it seems that even the weather hasn't affected them, not bad, not bad."

  "Qin Gongzi, is the yield of these sweet potatoes really that high?" General Wen Man asked with some skepticism after hearing Qin Yu's words.

  This General Wen Man was the one who was originally sent by Cheng Yaojin to capture Qin Yu, he's quite skilled in martial arts and has a good grasp of military tactics. Over the past few days, he's become more familiar with Qin Yu, so naturally they've had more conversations.

  "Of course, otherwise how would Qin dare to say such a thing? Qin wouldn't joke about his own life." Qin Yu said with a smile.

  Wen Man nodded in agreement with Qin Yu's words, no one dared to joke about their own life, and immediately nodded and said, "If so, then it's not an exaggeration to call this sweet potato a divine object."

  Qin Yu smiled slightly and said, "You all have been guarding the sweet potatoes and potatoes with great effort. At noon, I ordered Big Cow to cook more dishes."

  "Thank you, Master Qin." Wen Man and the other soldiers heard Qin Yu's words and their eyes lit up, hastily shouting loudly.

  The soldiers guarding the sweet potatoes were under Qin Yu's command, and although they were originally ordered by Cheng Yaojin, they were still working for Qin Yu. Naturally, Qin Yu wouldn't neglect them, so their meals were all taken care of by Qingfeng Residence.

  But the one who cooks is actually Big Cow. It's said that Big Cow has a natural talent for cooking, which is truly astonishing. Following Qin Yu around and watching him cook, he can learn it in just one go, so recently Qin Yu brings Big Cow along whenever he cooks something, occasionally giving guidance. As long as Big Cow learns everything, Qin Yu will also be at ease.

  Although Da Niu is a beginner, the dishes he makes are delicious to eat. Of course, this is the feeling of the soldiers, and they naturally became the objects of Da Niu's cooking practice. Not only can he bring good feelings to Qin Yu, but he can also improve his own culinary skills, which is a win-win situation.

  Qin Yu and the soldiers chatted for a while, when a maid appeared in the distance, walking back and forth, occasionally glancing at Qin Yu but not daring to approach. After all, the area where sweet potatoes were planted had been designated as a forbidden zone, and anyone who approached would be put to death, so the maid naturally didn't dare to come near.

  It was clear that the maid had something to tell Qin Yu, but she didn't dare shout loudly, as it would be too rude. Wen Man's eyes scanned the surroundings and naturally spotted the maid in the distance, so he quickly spoke up, "Qin Gongzi, that maid seems to have something to find you."

  Qin Yu turned around to see the anxious maid, slightly stunned, and immediately got up to bid farewell. When he arrived at the maid's side, the maid hurriedly said, "Young Master, when I went to buy vegetables, I met a girl who knew you. She seemed to be called Xiaotao, and now she is locked in the big prison, saying that she stole books."

  "What?!" Qin Yu's expression changed instantly, and he hastily asked, "Who are you talking about?"

  "Few, young master, it's Xiaotao. Yes, Xiaotao. Everyone who came with her has been thrown into the great prison." The maid was clearly startled by Qin Yu's appearance and hastily spoke up.

  "Alright." Qin Yu listened and then hurriedly pulled the maid to go find Cheng Huailiang. Cheng Hui helped, as for the theft of books, Qin Yu didn't believe it at all. Xiaotao wasn't short on money, how could she possibly steal books? Besides, what book was worth stealing?

  Fortunately, Cheng Huailiang and Cheng Huaimo had been going around the wine-making house every day for several days without leaving. After finding them, the maid hurriedly told the story in detail.

  Cheng Huailiang listened and suddenly froze, "Xiao Tao? Isn't that my brother-in-law's maid? That little girl is quite clever, how could she steal books?"

  "Do you know who kidnapped Little Peach?" Cheng Huai Mo's heart wasn't subtle, but he still directly asked the crucial question.

  "I heard people talking and it seems like it's Second Master Fang." The maid hurriedly spoke up in response to Cheng Huai Mo's inquiry.

  "I get it." Cheng Huai-liang suddenly slapped his thigh and shouted, "This kid was just appointed as a security officer not long ago. This time he must be avenging the last time. Brother-in-law still remembers, doesn't he? Last time this kid made me clean up after him. You were there at the time. It's obvious that he's taking revenge."

  Cheng Huailiang nodded repeatedly as he spoke, and continued to say, "That's right, it must be like this. This kid initially only checked Xiaotao's carriage, but after Xiaotao mentioned your name, this kid actually locked Xiaotao in the big prison. If it wasn't revenge, what was it?"

  Cheng Huai Mo heard this, suddenly got angry, shouted loudly, "You scoundrel, these two young men are too deceitful, today I must let him know that Ma Wang Ye has several eyes, come on, let's go and get the person, isn't it just a small fart of a security officer, still a deputy, is this old man's position as a mere decoration?"

  Qin Yu thought of getting rid of Xiaotao quickly and nodded immediately, bowing his head to say, "In that case, I'll have to trouble the two uncles."

  "Brother-in-law, you're being too distant. We're family, no need to speak in two different households," said Cheng Huai Mo, and then he took Cheng Huai Liang and Qin Yu with him, heading directly to Chang'an, of course, Shi Tou was also following along.

  Chang'an, the large prison of the government office, Fang Yiai waved his whip, "Crack, crack, crack", "Tell me, was it Qin Yunfei who instructed you to steal official books from the government office?"

  "No, this is the county magistrate's gift to Zhangjiacun Village, used for printing books." Xiaotao's body trembled non-stop, but her face was a visage of resignation, refusing to admit that Qin Yu had instructed her to steal the book. This was obviously a trap, and even if Xiaotao was terrified, she would not admit it.

  The whip swung by Fang Yiai's hand made a loud cracking sound, but it didn't hit Xiaotao at all. It was clear that this kid had some scruples. After all, although Qin Yu and Princess Chang Le's marriage had not been settled yet, the news had already spread out. Fang Yiai naturally also knew about this matter, so he couldn't have no scruples.

  What's more important is that Fang Yi Ai was doing this kind of framing for the first time, and he still had some fear in his heart. Once his father Fang Xuanling found out, the consequences would be disastrous, and it's possible that he could even get killed.

  Time slowly passed, and a layer of cold sweat appeared on Fang Yi's forehead, this was urgent.

  Originally, it was not a big deal to find the official seal in the book, but stealing books with such audacity? Of course not. However, Xiaotao unexpectedly mentioned Qin Yu's name, and this housekeeper Ai somehow got her wires crossed and had Xiaotao arrested, along with everyone from Zhangjiacun village, all thrown into the big prison.

  The house has lost the kind of revengeful pleasure it had at that time, the longer the time drags on, the more dangerous he becomes. Li Shimin knew that perhaps he would only take away his official position and punish him lightly, after all, there was indeed a big seal in the book, but his old man would not let him off easily.

  Xiao Tao is Qin Yu's personal maid, Fang Yi Ai dare not act rashly, but the villagers of Zhangjia Village are miserable, one by one being beaten up, yet none of them admit to being instructed by Qin Yu.

  He was originally a troublemaker who liked to stir up trouble where there wasn't any, and he had made it clear that nothing would come of it, so when dealing with the villagers of Zhangjiacun, he didn't take severe measures.

  An hour later, Fang Yiai saw that no one spoke up, and finally couldn't bear it anymore. He gritted his teeth and shouted, "Let him go."

  Xiao Tao and the villagers of Zhangjiacun all let out a sigh of relief, but they also didn't dare to scold Fang Yiai. You helped me, I helped you, and we left the county prison together.

  At this time, Cheng Huai, Cheng Hualiang and Qin Yu arrived at the gate of the government office, where they ran into Xiaotao and his group.

  Xiao Tao hastily wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and exclaimed in surprise, "Young Master." However, this voice was filled with a lot of grievances.

  The villagers of Zhangjia Village at this time, as if they had found their backbone, one by one choked with sobs and shouted, "Young Master, you must take charge for us!"

  Qin Yu looked at the villagers of Zhangjiacun, one by one, with bloodstains on their bodies, and a nameless anger suddenly surged up. He shouted loudly, "Fang Yiai! Come out!"

  Qin Yu was easy-going, having been in the Tang Dynasty for so long without ever losing his temper. But at this moment, he couldn't help it anymore. At that time, Shi Tou shouted loudly, "Come out! If you don't come out now, I'll hammer you to death!"

  The sound of the stone was comparable to a thunderclap, and the loud voice shook people's ears buzzing. This is not all, seeing the stone's big hammer, heavily smashing towards the gate of the government office, in an instant, the good gate was smashed into four or five pieces.

  The soldiers in charge of maintaining law and order looked at me, I looked at them, no one stepped forward, each silent, even the highest official, Cheng Huai, didn't utter a word, they were all blindly following something.

  There were still many people who secretly took a few steps back, their heads lowered so they couldn't see their faces, as if they didn't want to be noticed by Cheng Huai Mo.

  It's actually understandable that these people are like this, they just participated in the capture of Zhangjiacun villagers, now it seems that they successfully flattered Fang Youyi but offended Cheng Huimei.