The Lucky Farmgirl

Even though Yang Heshu and Tang He’s correspondence had been continuous, the letters didn’t contain much detail. During this meeting, he took the opportunity to brief the two youngsters on everything that had happened during this period.

The most crucial task at hand was to find the evidence lost in the mountains, and to save their own lives.

County Magistrate Yang had promised to find them helpers, and true to his word, many people were sent over. The next day, a strong man arrived, leading a group of twelve.

The sudden appearance of so many people in the village made the residents of Qili Village anxious.

Old Master Bai had no choice but to come forward and explain, "These are short-term laborers hired by our family. Unfortunately, it’s the busy spring season now, and it’s hard to find help, so we had to look for laborers from outside. I’ll make sure they behave and don’t wander around the village."

The villagers remained skeptical, "Are short-term laborers these days all so strong?"

"Yeah, if they can afford to eat well enough to get so strong, why would they come out to do temporary work?"

Old Zhou, however, knew why they had come and spoke while smoking his dry pipe, "Why are you worrying so much? They are staying outside the village on the farm, and they hardly come into the village. We just need to mind our own business."

Once Old Zhou spoke up, people began to pay attention to him, and they questioned him, "Uncle Jin, we were just about to ask you, why has your granddaughter Manbao come back? Wasn’t she studying in Yizhou City with a teacher and learning medicine?"

"Yes, and the two young masters of the Bai Family have also returned. Is Yizhou City also observing the agricultural leave?"

"How long will she be staying this time?"