In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1312 - 1220 Suspicious

Chapter 1312: Chapter 1220 Suspicious

The portly accountant finally stopped moving his hand on the abacus and glanced at Su Pan’er from the corner of his eye.

"Brother Zhang, is this person really your distant relative?"

Obediently, Su Pan’er stepped forward with a clasped fist, smiling kindly as she greeted the accountant, "Ruan Qi has met the accountant. I am indeed a distant relative of Brother Zhang. Although the kinship is somewhat remote, Brother Zhang has been very kind to Ruan Qi, unable to bear seeing Ruan Qi’s entire family starve to death, so..."

Su Pan’er laughed embarrassingly and shot Brother Zhang an apologetic glance.

Naturally, the accountant caught that moment.

The accountant burst into laughter, "Alright then! Since you want him to work here, he’d better follow you, Brother Zhang. As you know, we always have plenty of work here. Lad, remember this! When you make something of yourself in the future, don’t forget the favor Brother Zhang has done for you."

"Yes, yes, I will always remember Brother Zhang’s kindness and the accountant’s great generosity..."

Su Pan’er sang the praises of the other party as well.

She had just been taken by Brother Zhang to carry sacks.

"Young brother, so you’re called Ruan Qi? Are you the seventh child in your family? Your parents are indeed fortunate to have so many children," Brother Zhang chatted idly as they walked.

Su Pan’er paid close attention to her surroundings while still engaging in aimless chatter with him.

"Not so fortunate. My parents had many children. However, the elder brothers all passed away one after another before Ruan Qi was born. And later, we lacked clothes and food... Ah, it’s a long story!" She pretended to be reluctant to elaborate, shaking her head.

"True, the early years were hard! The children who survived were really lucky."

Brother Zhang led her to a pile of cargo set aside, then considerately advised her with a smile, "Each of these sacks weighs about two hundred catties. Don’t bite off more than you can chew, just take them one at a time." He even helped her to lift a sack of cargo.

Su Pan’er accepted the sack as though deeply touched, with profuse thanks, before gingerly taking the hefty sack.

Brother Zhang himself was shouldering two large sacks, heading towards the ship.

Su Pan’er pretended to struggle, staggering along with her sack, nearly dropping the heavy load several times. With much effort, she just barely managed to keep up with his pace.

They reached and boarded the Ning Family’s big boat, following his strides.

The big boat of the Ning Family was noticeably larger and deeper than typical grain transport ships, and with the Ning Family’s influence, it was naturally more popular.

Su Pan’er scrutinized her surroundings without blinking, including the size of the cabin and the people coming and going on the ship.

The Ning Family was truly extraordinary; in matters of transport, they controlled at least half of the household influence, perhaps supporting the entire economic lifeline of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The deck was quite different from the grain transport ships she had seen before, equipped with various strange devices that looked like stone throwers. They likely served purposes beyond merely throwing stones.

She followed Brother Zhang into the cabin, where the situation was even more complex.

The things that caught Su Pan’er’s attention in the cabin were the mountainous piles of cargo!

"So much cargo? How... how... hehe."

Su Pan’er giggled foolishly.

The small steward in the cabin was a short man with a goatee, who chuckled, "Does this young brother seem quite new here?"

"Little Steward Ning, this Ruan Qi is my distant relative. After an unfortunate event in his family, he came to seek refuge with me. So... I ask that you please show Ruan Qi some special consideration," Brother Zhang pleaded with a series of apologetic smiles.

"Is that so?"

The other man stroked his small goatee, sizing up Su Pan’er with an air of keen interest.

"The term ’looking after’ is hardly merited. As long as she doesn’t make any mistakes, everything else will be of no concern whether she receives care or not."

Although the other party didn’t say it, Su Pan’er had a feeling of being utterly exposed.

The problem of her being a woman, she was afraid, could not possibly escape the discerning eyes of this individual!

Su Pan’er could only offer an awkward smile and said no more.

"Off you go, off you go!"

The small steward waved his hand as if shooing flies, humorously chasing them all away.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to speak, Su Pan’er had already managed to inspect the situation inside the cabin thoroughly. At his words, she put down the heavy sack and followed Brother Zhang out of the cabin.

On the way back, she pretended to almost trip and used the opportunity to press upon the heavy sacks stacked within the cabin. What on earth were these things? And what could be stored inside the other cabin rooms?

She opened her mouth to ask Brother Zhang, but looking up, she unexpectedly saw someone who should not have been there, standing right on the deck, talking to a manager whose back was turned to her. Due to the angle, Su Pan’er couldn’t see the other person’s face.

"Come on, make it quick; the faster you move, the more bags you can carry, the more trips you make, the more money you’ll have for food, right?"

Brother Zhang spoke to her earnestly, with a hint of a lesson.

Listening to him warmed Su Pan’er’s heart, and she quickly agreed.

While Su Pan’er was working hard to haul cargo, countless officers in disguise appeared at the docks. They took in the chaotic situation at the dock at a glance, then quickly exchanged whispers.

"Little brother, do you want some help from your big brother here?"

Perhaps because Su Pan’er hadn’t moved for a long time, the man returned after making another delivery and offered his help.

He had introduced Su Pan’er to the manager, and since she was to work under his supervision, it was incumbent upon him to look out for her.

Su Pan’er struggled to hoist the heavy sack onto her back and turned to smile at Brother Zhang, "Don’t worry about me, Brother Zhang; I’m fine. It’s just that this sack is a bit heavy... but I can manage."

As she spoke, she gritted her teeth, putting on an overly burdened expression, and walked with difficulty towards the cabin.

Having made several trips, Su Pan’er had taken a careful and clear look at the situation in the cabin.

On the surface, the cabin was used to transport grain levied by the Imperial Court this year. But secretly, there were many areas within it that strangers were not allowed to approach. Then there were the contents of the several rooms, which were quite suspicious.

"Those are iron ores. You shouldn’t ask about things that are none of your business, and don’t even look at them, understand?"

Brother Zhang reminded her.

"Iron ores? How... how could this be mixed with the government grain levied by the Imperial Court? Their audacity is too great!"

Su Pan’er was immensely startled!

The Great Zhou Dynasty managed iron and iron ores very strictly, yet the quantity of iron ore on this big boat was really enormous, truly astonishing.

This news surprised Su Pan’er immensely!

Yet Brother Zhang let out a cold laugh.

"It’s just some iron ores, not weapons. This dock is managed by the Qin clan communities and the Su Clan; where else could be safer than this place?"

Indeed!

The most dangerous place is often the safest—I have not been deceived by the ancients.

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