The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 869 - 188: Time Bomb

Chapter 869: Chapter 188: Time Bomb

"I don’t know." Pei Qin still wanted to know who the hell did this to her and dared to use her daughter as bait.

Jiang Benxin looked at her angry expression and for a moment couldn’t speak either. Because he had also been investigating for about ten days and didn’t know who was behind the attack on Xiao Yi. What was the purpose of kidnapping Xiao Yi!?

Pei Qin looked at him, "Why doesn’t Sir Jiang take the Junior Provincial Official to live at the County Government Office for a few days? The guard there is strict and it’s safer. I have already sent a letter of apology to the Prince, I believe the Prince will send someone to take the Junior Provincial Official back soon."

Jiang Benxin’s heart shuddered, and he forced a smile, "Madam is joking! The Junior Provincial Official would be much safer with Madam than with me. The harvest season is coming soon, and the Government Office will be busy for a while, it will be chaotic, and there won’t be extra personnel for guard duty. Madam knows the caliber of those shrimp soldiers and crab generals at the County Government Office!" He joked! If Mo Heng were to hand over the Junior Provincial Official and then try to push him onto me, wouldn’t that be like hanging a sword over my head!?

"My family has a lot of land; it will take us at least ten days to gather the harvest. I can rush them into the fields," Pei Qin said, her eyes lowered.

Jiang Benxin quickly said, "The whole of Yuanyang County knows Madam gives excellent guidance. The Junior Provincial Official is definitely in good hands with Madam!" Chang Yonglin is simply a merchant’s son, he couldn’t compare to the Junior Provincial Official at all—driving the Junior Provincial Official into the fields... He dared not even suggest such a thing.

"Sir Jiang flatters me," Pei Qin said with a smile.

Jiang Benxin hurriedly said he wasn’t flattering her. Pei Qin indeed had a way with teaching children, she herself was fierce and domineering, yet cunningly brilliant. Several younger siblings and other people’s children she taught turned out quite well—it was certainly considered a skill!

Xiao Yi woke up.

Jiang Benxin hurried to show his loyalty, then joined Xiao Yi for breakfast, bringing a pile of various foods and trinkets to soothe his shock. Fearing that Pei Qin would again suggest sending the person to the County Government Office, he quickly mentioned he still had official duties and left in haste.

Pei Qin glanced at Xiao Yi, who still looked unfriendly and aggrieved, and instructed Zhang Gengshan to pick some corn, "... And pick the tender ones too!"

Zhang Gengshan responded, not feeling reassured, he had the guard protect Jiujiu. Ever since Jiujiu disappeared and was found, he stayed by Jiujiu’s side, not leaving him alone.

The beans were ripe, and the corn would be ready to pluck in a few days; only those with unripe, smaller plants in their fields had tender corn.

These days, while searching for Xiao Yi, she hadn’t even managed to eat any tender corn cobs.

Zhang Gengshan went out for a spin and returned by mid-morning with a large basketful, "I picked all juicy ones, they can still be eaten!"

By midday, the kitchen had fried corn cakes and sautéed pine nut corn.

Dan Yefei came to say goodbye and was asked to stay for a meal.

Upon seeing Dan Yefei, Xiao Yi confronted him, "Didn’t I tell you to take me back to Wang Mansion? How did you bring me here!?" He had already revealed his identity, asking to be escorted home and even promising him a high-ranking position, yet he dared to bring him back to Pei Qin’s place!

Dan Yefei smiled gently, "The Junior Provincial Official disappeared in Yuanyang County; since they were looking for you here, it was natural for me to bring you back to Yuanyang County."

Xiao Yi huffed, "If you had taken me back to Wang Mansion, my father would definitely have rewarded you!"

That’s good, Dan Yefei didn’t have to worry about asking for a reward, Prince He Qing would remember it. Bringing him to Yuanyang County, he had done Pei Qin a favor.

Seeing his gentle and elegant smile, Xiao Yi couldn’t say anything else. After all, it was Dan Yefei who had saved him; otherwise, he still wouldn’t know where the villains might have taken him. He didn’t sit with him during the meal.

After eating, Dan Yefei spoke with Pei Qin about scheduling the steward to come and pick up the goods, asking Pei Qin to prepare. Then he took his leave directly.

After he left, Pei Qin looked at the heap of local produce left behind and couldn’t help but frown, "Did the Young Gang Leader of the Transport Gang go through so much trouble to rescue Xiao Yi and send him back to us just to buy our goods?" She didn’t believe it. The waterways were filled with bandits, and when Brother Songming went out, her elder sister prepared a lot of bombs for him. Could Dan Yefei have come for the bombs?

Pei Qin thought for a moment, then sent a letter to Shen Songming. He was probably still at the rubber processing factory.

As Xiao Yi went out on the streets, everyone saw that he had been found and they all breathed a sigh of relief for Pei Qin. Everyone began to happily prepare for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Pei Qin also prepared many festival gifts and took Xiao Yi with her to visit relatives in Fang Family Village.

Xiao Yi didn’t want to go, dragging his feet reluctantly. Seeing that the two fearsome guards in the house had left with Pei Qin and Jiujiu, and fearing another kidnapping, he followed along.

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