In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1315 - 1223: The Family Door That We Passed By

Chapter 1315: Chapter 1223: The Family Door That We Passed By

Peng Erniu was dead, and to clarify the cause of Peng Erniu’s death, one had to start from the grain barge he had loaded goods onto that morning!

Surprisingly, the little dock at Shuanghekou was hiding so many secrets!

In the evening, the cargo ships at the dock had almost finished unloading. Like everyone else, Brother Zhang was wrapping up and preparing to head home.

Before leaving, Brother Zhang made a special trip to find Su Pan’er, "Ruan Qi, do you have a place to rest tonight?"

He figured that Su Pan’er would not have a place to stay tonight, which is why he made a special effort to ask.

But speak of the devil, Su Pan’er had planned to return directly to the Qin Family to inquire about Su Ke’s whereabouts, but an unexpected discovery at the dock had caused her to change her mind.

She smiled shyly, "No. Brother Zhang, do you have any good suggestions?"

"I wouldn’t call it a good suggestion, but on the other side of the dock, someone has built straw huts for shelter. You can stay for a month if you pay some silver, and many laborers from faraway homes live there. However, the other party usually asks for rent and a certain amount of deposit before letting you stay."

"Even a deposit?"

Su Pan’er did indeed have the deposit, but it was not suitable for her to reveal this at the moment.

Brother Zhang looked Su Pan’er over and, considering her modesty, proposed another idea, "Why not come to my house? Though it’s not spacious, it has a place for you to rest. Once you get your wages at the end of the month, you can go out and rent your own place."

Su Pan’er was overjoyed!

This truly solved her urgent dilemma!

"Thank you, Brother Zhang. You’re such a good person. Rest assured, once I get my wages, I will pay you rent at the market rate."

"We’re brothers, no need to talk about rent. Since you honor me by calling me Brother Zhang, feel free to stay in the house as long as you need, and forget about paying silver!"

Brother Zhang, pleased with himself, patted his chest guaranteeing and enthusiastically brought Su Pan’er home with him.

As Brother Zhang headed toward Zhang Family, Su Pan’er realized that the direction he was heading was toward Luoyan Village, and her heart started pounding like a drum.

The scene before her was familiar yet strange, creating a sense of surreal detachment in Su Pan’er’s heart.

Familiar people, familiar objects, they all brought a sense of closeness; while the strange and wide streets, the strange and majestic row upon row of small buildings, all showcased a different grace to her.

Su Pan’er watched in amazement, not even realizing when her mouth had dropped open, unable to close.

Brother Zhang found this silly look endearing.

He boasted proudly, "How about that? You didn’t expect that in such a tucked-away place, there’d be such a nice spot, eh? Haha... Believe me, everyone who comes to Luoyan Village for the first time has the same impression as you. But once they find out what place this is, the surprise stops."

"Why is that?"

"That’s because this is the place where His Majesty and the Empress grew up and got married."

Brother Zhang said, as if it were the most obvious thing, and casually pointed at the high wall winding along the mountain range: "Look, what’s that? That’s the Bamboo Leaf Qing Liquor Workshop operated by the Qin Clan and Lui Family. Ordinary folks can’t even get close to their wall, let alone take a peek inside. Come on, we should hurry, if we are slow and attract the guard’s attention, it’ll be a waste of words again."

He saw someone looking over from a distance and quickly pulled Su Pan’er along for a while, but she cleverly shook off his hand.

Su Pan’er’s eyes, however, never left the stretch of wall for a moment; that was where she and Qin Yi used to live! The place they built together, resided in, and filled with memories!

It was a case of passing by one’s home without entering!

That such a thing could actually happen to her.

It was quite thought-provoking!

She clearly felt that the words spoken by Brother Zhang were true.

Hidden behind the very same wall were several stern guards, watching the two of them the entire time.

When had the Bamboo Leaf Green Liquor Workshop become such a guarded fortress?

As Su Pan’er pondered this silently, she didn’t stop moving her feet, following Brother Zhang along the wall and heading towards the Wang Family’s house at the rear of the village.

It wasn’t until they had walked a good distance away that Brother Zhang finally relaxed, smiling awkwardly with slight embarrassment.

"Embarrassing you like this, Ruan Qi. That Qin Family workshop is no ordinary place; remember to take a detour if you see it again. If you can’t bypass it, just lower your head and walk faster, and don’t think about prying into the affairs inside," he said.

"Brother Zhang, you look so tense, could it be that the Qin Family workshop has some unsavory secrets?"

Su Pan’er asked in return.

"There aren’t any unsavory secrets!"

Brother Zhang obviously didn’t want to discuss it further: "Sigh, it’s just a brewing workshop. People used to come and go quite freely. Then one day, out of the blue, that high wall was erected. After that, night patrols by guards started appearing. Villagers who harbored ill will tried to climb the wall, but those caught by the Qin Family were paraded around the village and exposed to the sun for three days. Fortunately, those villagers had strong life forces and did not die, but they fell gravely ill. After recovering, they moved away from here and vanished without a trace. Since then, that high wall of the Qin Family has become a taboo for the locals, and no one approaches it."

His words carried a strong warning.

Su Pan’er pretended to take the lesson to heart, nodding repeatedly.

"Don’t worry, I’ve taken note. I definitely won’t cause any trouble for you, Brother Zhang."

But inside, she was extremely surprised. Was that still the Bamboo Leaf Green Liquor Workshop they operated with the Lui Family?

As one of the founders of this venture, why had she never heard about this before?

While outwardly agreeing with Brother Zhang, she made up her mind to investigate the truth hidden behind that high wall. Unconsciously, she followed him into the Zhang Family’s home.

Most villagers living in the Wang Family compound shared the Wang surname, but there were also a few with different surnames. The Zhang Family was one of them.

The Zhang Family lived in a row of five contiguous adobe houses, with Brother Zhang’s mother, wife, children, and a younger sister inside. Seeing the two of them return together, Zhang’s mother and wife warmly welcomed her. When they heard Ruan Qi would be staying here temporarily, everyone’s expressions froze for a moment before quickly being disguised.

With a guest needing temporary lodging, Zhang’s wife inevitably had to tidy up a little.

Su Pan’er observed the Zhang Family’s house with a cool gaze. There were only five rooms in total; one for Zhang’s mother, one for Brother Zhang and his wife and their two young children, one for Brother Zhang’s unmarried younger sister, a main hall, plus a kitchen, and not far from the row of adobe houses - a toilet. There really was no spare room for her to stay. She wondered where Brother Zhang was planning to arrange her temporary lodging?