Chapter 103: Suspected
When Qingfeng returned to the kitchen, Dasong was already waiting for him. Seeing that he was not injured, he breathed.
However, when Chef Huang saw Qingfeng's appearance, she felt a little disliked. She came out of Cuiyuxuan and had nothing to do. How could this be possible?
"Have you delivered the food to that person? It's not that you didn't deliver it at all! Otherwise, why did it take so long?"
He asked angrily, not believing that Qingfeng would have such good luck.
Qingfeng quickly shook his head, and with a look of horror, he was anxious to defend himself.
"Chef Huang, I sent it inside. Just put a handful of food down. The woman started chasing me and said that she wanted me to pay her son's life. She scared me so much that she ran away. If I hadn't run fast, she would have been beaten with a stick."
"As for the delay of such a long time, it was because the maid who was taking care of her said a few words to me."
After hearing this, Chef Huang had to sneer coldly and ordered unhappyly.
"Since you have finished delivering the food, don't be idle here. You can peel off all the skins of this pot of potatoes. You must finish them before dinner. If they are not well-cut, I'll ask you."
Qingfeng glanced at the basin on his finger. It was all big enough to take a bath. How could it be peeled before dinner? Chef Huang clearly had the intention of making things difficult.
But in order not to attract attention, Qingfeng had to pick up the potatoes obediently, sit in a corner of the kitchen yard, and start peeling them.
Seeing that he was quite honest, Chef Huang was relieved and went to work hard at work.
Seeing that no one noticed him, Da Song in the room quietly left the house, sat next to Qingfeng, and helped him peel it.
"Thank you, Brother Dasong, you are so nice to me."
Qingfeng looked at him with gratitude and said.
But Dasong just shook his head and hesitated to ask him a question.
"Xiaofeng, how are you in Cuiyuxuan in good health today?"
Qingfeng was puzzled by how he asked this, so he had to tell him honestly.
"No, the woman inside is almost thin. Brother Dasong, you didn't see the food that Chef Huang asked me to give her. It was not something that humans could eat. I felt a little pitiful when I looked at her."
"But why do you ask this? And what kind of lady did I call her when the maid at the door? Isn't the wife in our prefect's mansion Mrs. An?"
Seeing Qingfeng's confused look on his face, Dasong sighed, with a look of sorrow.
"You don't know, Xiaofeng, there is a lot of hidden information here. The one in Cuiyuxuan is indeed the eldest lady in our prefect's mansion. After going crazy, she was locked up. My mother used to be a nanny who was with her, but later she was fired by her current wife. But she was still worried about the eldest lady, so she asked me to inquire about her situation."
"Then Brother Dasong, why don't you go see her in person?"
Dasong shook his head and pulled out a very bitter smile.
"It's not that I don't want to, I'm really powerless. My current wife strictly prohibits us from visiting her. If we are found out, we will be kicked out. On weekdays, Chef Huang knows about my relationship with her, and never lets me deliver food to her."
After hearing his words, Qingfeng thought to himself that An was still very cautious about Du Yueniang and did not allow anyone to approach her casually. She still had a ghost in her heart.
"If Chef Huang sends you there for dinner, please bring some food for me, okay?" Dasong begged.
"Of course it's OK. Brother Dasong, you take care of me like this. I will definitely help you with this little thing."
Qingfeng patted his chest and said, with a very loyal expression on his face. Then his eyes turned and he started to laugh.
"But, Brother Dasong, you went to deliver the food just now. Do you know who the distinguished guests are today? I'm so curious."
Seeing that he looked childish, Da Song felt that he was still young, so he was so curious about this.
"Seven or eight people came today. They often came to our mansion. The number of people today is still small. I guess there will be a group of people tomorrow. You don't know that the master is so happy in these few days every month. These people are the most wealthy businessmen in our Qingcheng, including Boss Li from Qingyun Tea House and Boss Zhang from Jinli Silk and Satin Village..."
Dasong honestly told Qingfeng the names of these people one by one with his fingers, and did not miss one.
Su Muwan had read a list of Du Hua before and asked Mo Yan and Mo Yu to inquire, but the results of the inquiry showed that they were ordinary businessmen and had no connection with Du Hua at all.
So Su Muwan was still very curious. Since she had no contact, why did she give money to Shangguan Qian by borrowing Du Hua's hand?
The people mentioned by Dasong now happen to be the people on the list that Su Muwan has read. It seems that they have no contact with Du Hua, but that these exchanges have happened to avoid outsiders and have not been discovered.
What I guessed before was correct. The money recorded on the list must be the protection fee mentioned by the maid who was in charge of Du Yueniang.
I must find an opportunity to tell Su Muwan this news!
With Dasong's help, Qingfeng still peeled all the potatoes before making dinner. When Chef Huang saw him, he said nothing except humming a few times.
Instead, he ordered another person in the kitchen to bring today's slurry to the back door so that the person who received the slurry could take it away.
back door?
Qingfeng had an idea and followed him. Seeing that he had been a distance from the kitchen, he quickly smiled and said to the man.
"Brother, why not ask me to help you. I see that you have been working in the kitchen for a day today. You won't have to worry about this little thing, so let me do it for you."
The man was naturally extremely happy to see him so eyebrow. The slurry was smelly and heavy, and it was not a good job at all. Since someone was rushing to help, why not do it?
Qingfeng held this big bucket of sausage and was so smelled by the smell here that he held his breath.
When he arrived at the back door, the guards saw him like this, so naturally they did not stop him and let him go.
The person who collected the water was already waiting outside in a carriage. Qingfeng took the opportunity to help him carry the water into the carriage and kept inquiring around.
Didn’t the princess agree that she would send someone to guard the back door of the prefect’s mansion? Why didn’t she see anyone? She would have to return to the mansion if she couldn’t wait for them to appear.
Qingfeng was a little anxious when she was waiting. At this time, the person who had been pressing the brim of the hat and sucking water came over, shouting while walking.
"Young man, hurry up, this is all cheap!"
Then he lowered his voice and whispered to Qingfeng: "Qingfeng, the princess asks you how you are in the mansion?"
Qingfeng then realized that the person who collected the water was Mo Yan. It turned out that he came here under such an identity, but his appearance as an old farmer made Qingfeng laugh out loud.
But he still had urgent matters to tell the princess, so he lowered his voice and said with his back to the guard at the back door.
"Brother Mo, go back and tell the princess that Du Yueniang is willing to cooperate with us, and I also know the people on the list that the princess mentioned. They have been to the prefect's mansion these two days and are preparing to pay the protection fee to Du Hua. There have been a batch today, and it is said that another batch will be sent tomorrow."
Qingfeng quickly said everything he wanted to say in one breath, and he didn't even breathe in the middle.
Mo Yan nodded almost invisible and spoke again.
"I will tell all of this to the princess. I have inquired that someone will come to the back door to deliver food tomorrow morning. I will still be waiting here at that time. You take the opportunity to come out and I will tell you the princess's words."
At this time, the guards guarding the gate saw that the two of them were keeping their heads down and didn't know what they were doing, so they hurriedly shouted.
"Why haven't you finished delivering the swamp? What are you doing with a slow pace!"
Seeing this, Mo Yan quickly shouted.
"You little brat, you said you've been so mean to have a sloppy water. You're not convinced. I've taken your prefect to sloppy water for so many years, and I haven't seen you like you!"
After saying that, he got on the carriage angrily, pulled the horse under him hard, pulled the bucket and left.
Qingfeng also pretended to be angry and said to the guard at the door.
"You have seen it too. This person is so unreasonable. Humph! He dares to say this to the people in our prefect's mansion. Next time he comes, I will definitely give him a good look!"
He was still young, and when he said this, the airbags made everyone laugh, and he didn't take what they had been talking about just now.
When he arrived at an alley, Mo Yan handed him the carriage and the outfit on his body to a person, and handed him a piece of silver.
This person is naturally the one who came to collect the water. After arguing with him tomorrow, Mo Yan hurried to the inn to report to Su Muwan.
After telling Su Muwan everything Qingfeng said, she picked up the teacup on the table, pondered for a long time before giving a sip of water into her mouth.
"Princess, I have already told Qingfeng that I will continue to wait for him at the back door tomorrow morning. You can see what he should do next."
After Su Muwan swallowed the tea in her mouth, she spoke slowly.
"Although Du Yueniang has promised to help us now, she is now in the mansion and should be alone and weak, and no one can help. I am not very relieved to Qingfeng alone. I decided that I would also find a way to enter the prefect's mansion."
"What? Princess, don't take risks. Didn't Du Hua and An see you in men's clothing before? If they recognize you, it will be difficult!"
Mo Yan quickly stopped him, and everyone in the room also advised Su Muwan not to go.
Hearing them say this, Su Muwan suddenly stood up. She was still dressed in a manly manner and looked like a young man.
She first washed off the color on her face with the potion configured by Qingfeng, then put a bun on her hair, and drew a red birthmark the size of a fist on her face.
"Now, do you think I am the same person as me just now?"
Chapter completed!