Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 920 - 918_1

Chapter 920: Chapter 918_1

With the morning’s experience on the carriage, Fang Wanping was now feeling anxious. Every time the carriage jostled, her heart would leap, causing her to tightly grip her maid and deciding to use her as a shield in a worst-case scenario.

"Where on earth did the Magistrate and his team go? This road is simply too hard to tread!" On their way there, Mrs. Fang had worried that Fang Wanping hadn’t experienced the discomfort of the jolting ride. Now that she was more relaxed, it felt like her organs were about to be shaken out!

"Who knows! From what I’ve heard around the Government Office, since the Magistrate took office, he often goes out to examine the land personally. He has almost covered the entire district and county," Master Fang shared the news he heard in the Government Office.

"Is this Magistrate an idiot? Doesn’t he get tired?" Mrs. Fang said, with a look of disapproval on her face.

"What do you know? The new officials need to make some flashy moves when they take office!"

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Fang Wanping said nothing, but her heart fluttered a bit more for the Magistrate!

Their rented carriage was nowhere near as good in terms of quality, horses, and skills. Therefore, they weren’t able to catch up with Xiao’er and the rest of their group.

After a thrilling journey, the carriage finally made its way onto the cement official road, and upon turning a corner, they saw the city gates in the distance!

"Master, do we go straight back to the Garden Hotel?" The carriage’s coachman asked.

"Yes."

The Garden Hotel and Four Seasons Restaurant were across the street from each other. They were close, and from the hotel they could see where the Magistrate’s carriage was parked.

Fang Wanru looked at Mrs. Fang, "Mother, where do you think the Magistrate went? To the Four Seasons Restaurant for a meal, or back to the Garden Hotel to freshen up?"

"They must have gone for a meal first," Mrs. Fang replied uncertainly.

They returned to the front of the Garden Hotel, but did not see Xiao’er and the other’s carriage.

Mrs. Fang then sent Xiao Min to the Four Season Restaurant to see if the Magistrate was dining there.

Xiao Min quickly ran to the restaurant, stood in the main hall for a while, and saw no sign of the Magistrate. She returned to report, "Madam, the Magistrate is not dining in the main hall of the Four Season Restaurant."

"He must have gone back to the hotel to freshen up before dining. Let’s go directly to the restaurant to eat and wait for him there!" Fang Wanping hastily suggested.

Mrs. Fang then took hold of her impatient daughter, "Wanping, you should go back and freshen up first. Change into clean clothes. How are you going eat in your current state!"

It was then that Fang Wanping realized her clothes were still dirty and stained with blood. She blushed slightly, "Then Father and Mother, you go ahead to the Four Seasons Restaurant for the meal first. Don’t wait for me, I’ll be there shortly."

Mrs. Fang knew what her daughter was implying, so she nodded, "Go, change into a prettier dress. Try on the new one I had made for you recently."

Fang Wanping smiled and nodded, then went back to her room with Xiao Ling to dress up beautifully, planning to dazzle the Magistrate.

Since ancient times, heroes have had a weakness for beauties. Even if the Magistrate currently had no feelings for her, she believed that one day he would be enchanted by her beauty.

After returning to the Garden Hotel, Xiao’er and his group indeed freshened up before having their meal.

Being out and about the whole day made everyone tired, so Jingrui simply let the meals be brought to his room. Everyone got together to eat there.

The room they were staying in was just like a suite. It had bedrooms, a study room, a guest room, a living room, dining room, and a bathroom. It was very convenient, so it was definitely possible for everyone to dine there together.

Fang Wanping and her mother waited in the main hall of the Four Seasons Restaurant for Jingrui to appear. They waited up until closing time, but still, he did not come to eat.

They reluctantly went back to the Garden Hotel to sleep.

In the middle of the night, Fang Wanping arranged for her father to track down the Magistrate’s whereabouts, determined to stage a chance encounter with him.

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The next day, Xiao’er was planning to go with Zhu Yan to look for a suitable place to set up the workshop. But before they could set off, the village chief and Huzi’s mother came to see them.

"So early? Did they set off before dawn? Let them in." Hearing Yang Liu’s words, Xiao’er was a bit surprised. Could it be there was a problem with the yellow dragon fruit trees?

But she had just gone to see them not too long ago. The fruit trees had all sprouted roots and buds. Everything was flourishing.

The village chief and Huzi’s mother were anxiously waiting outside.

Yang Liu went out to invite them in.

Upon seeing Xiao’er, the two of them bowed. Xiao’er invited them to sit, and then asked, "Village Chief, Auntie, have you had breakfast?"

"We’ve eaten." Huzi’s dad nodded. Given the state of the yellow dragon fruit trees, where could he find the appetite for breakfast?

Xiao’er could tell he was not telling the truth, and gave a look to Yang Liu, who understood and excused herself.

"Uncle, how is your foot?" Xiao’er asked with concern.

Injuries to tendons and bones take a hundred days to recover, and Huzi’s father was still relying on his crutches to walk, not daring to step on that foot.

"It’s much better, the medicine you gave is amazing!" Huzi’s father was anxious, but managed to reply patiently.

Seeing the anxious look on Huzi’s father’s face, Xiao’er asked directly, "The two of you came so early, has something happened to the yellow dragon fruits?"

"Does the young mistress already know?" Huzi’s mother asked in surprise.

Xiao’er shook her head, "I guessed from your anxious looks. What happened to the yellow dragon fruits?"

"These past few days, the yellow dragon fruit, which was growing beautifully, started showing signs of wilting. It worsened day by day, and more trees showed the same symptoms each day. At first, we thought it was due to the lack of rain and that the trees were thirsty, so we watered them, but nothing changed. They continued to wilt."

Now, it seemed like the yellow dragon fruit trees were not going to survive. Huzi’s mother and Huzi’s father came to find Xiao’er, to see if she had a solution.

"Has this happened to everyone’s yellow dragon fruit trees? When did it start?" Hearing Huzi’s mother’s words, Xiao’er furrowed her brows.

"Yes, at first, there were only a few trees affected in each household. Now, this number is increasing!" The villagers had worked hard for almost half a month to plant these trees, and they had high hopes for them.

Seeing the trees sprouting and budding, everyone was relieved and looked forward to the trees maturing and bearing fruit. They did not imagine anything like this would happen. Tree after tree began to wilt.

After hearing what Huzi’s mother had said, Xiao’er wanted to see the actual situation herself. "Let’s eat breakfast and head to the village to see what’s going on, then we’ll come up with a solution."

"Young Mistress, there’s no need for breakfast. We’ve had ours!" Upon hearing her words, Huzi’s father shook his head.

Xiao’er didn’t want to expose him, she stood up, "You’ve all eaten, but I have not. Come, accompany me for breakfast and then we can go to see what’s happened to the fruit trees."

With Xiao’er insisting, Huzi’s father and mother couldn’t exactly refuse her breakfast. They silently followed her lead.