Editor: Henyee Translations
Aunt Ke was also helping out in the shop, but Gu Yundong hadnât seen her since her arrival.@@novelbin@@
Madam Qiu waved her hand and lowered her voice. âSister Ke has gone to the capital.â
Gu Yundong was shocked. âTo the capital? Why? Did she go alone? When did she go? What happened?â
There were a lot of questions at once, and Madam Qiu could hear her anxiety and knew that she was very concerned about Aunt Ke.
Therefore, she quickly said, âShe went there a few days ago. She and Nie Shuang went to the capital. It seemed to be about Young Master Nie.â
Young Master Nie? Nie Cong?
Ever since she came to the prefectural city, she had not seen Nie Cong again. Aunt Ke only said that he had been sent elsewhere by his father to train. So he had gone to the capital?
Seeing that she was still frowning, Madam Qiu comforted her. âDonât worry. I heard from Madam Dai that it shouldnât be a big deal, so you donât have to worry too much.â
Gu Yundong heaved a sigh of relief.
Since Madam Dai said so, the problem must not be serious.
She then asked about Madam Daiâs situation and found out that she was not in the prefectural city either. It seemed that Dai Wenhuo had escorted her to celebrate some old madamâs birthday.
Gu Yundong dispelled her plan to visit the Dai residence.
Then, Madam Qiu told her about the major events that had happened in the prefectural city in the past few months. Gu Yundong had an idea.
After she finished reading the account book, she planned to leave New Tea Pavilion.
Gu Yundong still had to look for Xiao Yuan and her mother and ask them if there was anything urgent.
She planned to go alone. It was not far from here. Therefore, she asked He Ye and her daughter to stay here. If they could help, they would help. Or they could see how others treated the guests. It was good to get used to it in advance.
Then, Gu Yundong took Tong Shuitao and drove the carriage to Xingtao Street.
She went to Xiao Yuanâs house and knocked on the door. Fortunately, Madam Fan and Xiao Yuan were both at home. It seemed that they did not go to the flower market to sell flowers today.
When Gu Yundong stepped through the door and realized that there were not many flowers in the courtyard, she understood.
The weather was cold, and there were not many people in the flower market. There were also fewer flowers.
When she saw Gu Yundong, Madam Fan quickly welcomed her. âMiss Gu, youâre all back?â
âNo, Iâm the only one back. I still have to leave in a few days. I heard from the aunt next door that you and Xiao Yuan went to the small courtyard to look for our family. Is there anything wrong?â
Madam Fan nodded. âThereâs indeed something I want to talk to your Eldest Aunt about.â
Looking for Eldest Aunt?
Yes, Eldest Aunt went to the flower and bird market to sell wood carvings. The stall was adjacent to Madam Fanâs.
The two of them seemed to be quite compatible. It was said that they had a good relationship.
âHere it goes. Previously, your Eldest Aunt told me to help pay attention to whether there are any houses here for rent. Some time ago, a familyâs house on the street behind us happened to be empty. The house is not big, but the rent is alright. It costs 1.4 taels a month, so I went to the small courtyard to look for your Eldest Aunt.â
Madam Fan said, âItâs just that I havenât seen her come back. Moreover, two days ago, I saw someone bringing people to take a look at the house. It was because the other party was not satisfied with the price and wanted to lower the price, so there was a dilemma. Iâm worried that if we wait a little longer, that house will be rented out. To be honest, itâs not easy to find a house there.â
Although Xingtao Street was also a chaotic place, and there were local tyrants who would come out from time to time to cause trouble, its position was actually not bad.
The rent for the places with slightly better security was expensive.