Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Chapter 250 No one will bump into the two

Taoyuan Town is famous for its peach tree planting. Although it is early spring now, the climate in the south of the Yangtze River is warm. Along the way, many of the peach trees on the roadside are in bloom.

Zhang Qiongsi glanced out the window, smiled and turned back to recite a poem.

"Peach blossoms bloom first in the warm spring, so bright that everyone would come to see them."

It is a poem by Zhou Pu.

Shen Nankui continued subconsciously, "It's a pity that after the strong wind blew it away, only the bright red leaves dotted the moss."

Zhang Qiongsi sighed, "The peach blossoms are so beautiful, but their blooming period is so short. It's a pity to let them fall into the mud."

Shen Nankui smiled, "Although the flowers have faded, they have borne fruit. Isn't this a perfect ending?"

Hearing this, Zhang Qiongsi's worry disappeared, and she nodded and said, "That's true."

Not long after, the two arrived at Taoyuan Town. There were not many pedestrians in the town. The two asked along the way and found Jian Ying's address.

But the houses here were connected together, and the two didn't know which one Jian Ying lived in. Shen Nankui got out of the car, looked around, and saw that the gate of a house not far away was open. A woman in her fifties was sitting on the bluestone steps under the threshold, and seemed to be taking a nap.

There was no one else around, so Shen Nankui walked over.

"Auntie, I want to ask you if there is a woman named Jian Ying living here?"

The old lady was startled by the voice and looked up suddenly. What she saw was a face as beautiful as a peach or plum. She was stunned for a moment before she replied, "You are looking for Madam Jian. Yes, she lives here."

She raised her hand and pointed to a house not far away.

Shen Nankui looked back and saw that the room was locked from the outside. He couldn't help but ask again, "Is she not here?"

The old lady nodded and said, "Yes, she went out early in the morning with the child in her arms."

"Do you know where she went?"

The old lady shook her head. "I don't know about that. She is alone with a child. She rarely goes out except for going to the Buddhist temple on the mountain every two weeks. Today is unusual."

After failing twice, Zhang Qiongsi couldn't help but complain.

"This Sister Jian, I was just looking for her for something, but I can't find her anymore!"

Shen Nankui smiled and said, "We didn't communicate in advance, and Jian Ying didn't know someone would come to see her, so it's reasonable that they missed each other."

"But she's not here, what should we do now?"

"This……"

Shen Nankui also felt a little embarrassed.

The old lady listened to what the two of them were saying, and suddenly interrupted, "Who are you two to Madam Jian? Do you have anything to do with her?"

The two women in front of him did not dress like ordinary people. They came with carriages and servants, and they looked like they were from wealthy families. However, Jian Ying and her daughter were poor and simple, and it was unlikely that they would be able to make the acquaintance of such a family.

Zhang Qiongsi said, "Auntie, I am a lay disciple of the abbess of Baiyun Temple on the mountain. I know Sister Jian. I came to see her today because I have something to discuss with her."

"So that's it."

The old lady understood.

Baiyun Temple is considered a precious temple in the countryside, so there are many wealthy families offering incense and offerings there. It would not be surprising if they met Jian Ying in the temple.

Seeing that the two women looked kind and didn't look like bad people, the old lady smiled and said, "I don't know when Madam Jian will be back. If you don't mind, you can go to my house and sit for a while and have a cup of tea."

Shen Nankui smiled and declined.

"We appreciate your kindness, Auntie, but there are so many of us and we are afraid of disturbing the peace of your home, so we'd better not disturb you."

The lady smiled warmly and said, "What's the big deal? You two are women, I know you have some concerns, but don't worry, I am the only one in my house, no one will offend you two, and besides, the house that Madam Jian lives in now is rented from my house. When she left this morning, she left the key with me, so when she comes back, she must come to me first to get the key, so you don't have to worry about missing her."

Having said that, Shen Nankui didn't want to let the old man down and stopped refusing.

"Thank you very much, Auntie. My last name is Shen, and this is Miss Zhang. How should I address you?"

The old lady pounded her legs which were a little numb from sitting, slowly stood up, and said with a smile: "Everyone in this town calls me Aunt Geng."

She led a few people into the house.

After entering the door, I saw that it was a square courtyard, which was bright and clean everywhere. Compared with other families in the town, it was considered a well-off family.

There are many houses in the yard, but Aunt Geng said that she is the only one living there. Shen Nankui and Zhang Qiongsi were a little confused, but since the owner didn't say anything, they didn't dare to ask.

Aunt Geng sat down with the two of them in the main hall, then opened the door of the next room to let Shen Nankui and Zhang Qiongsi's followers go in to rest, and then went to light a fire, busily boiling water and making tea for everyone.

Shen Nankui felt bad, so he asked Hehua to go over to help, and Hongdou also went with him.

Aunt Geng did not let the two of them interfere. She seemed to enjoy the situation and said with a smile, "You have traveled a long way. Go and have a seat. We haven't had guests in a long time. I am happy and I will come by myself. However, the tea in my house is not expensive." She pointed to the main hall, "I wonder if the two nobles inside are used to it?"

He Hua smiled and said, "My wife doesn't pick on these things."

She asked Hongdou to go out, but she did not leave and continued to help Aunt Geng in the kitchen.

Soon, the water was boiled, and Hehua helped Aunt Geng make tea and brought it to everyone.

Aunt Geng also came to the main hall and sat down. She seemed very happy and asked with a smile: "Mrs. Shen, Miss Zhang, are you from the state capital?"

Shen Nankui nodded with a smile, "That's right."

"Oh, that's not close!" Aunt Geng's face showed a trace of worry, "Mrs. Jian went out this morning and didn't tell me where she went. If she comes back late and delays your return journey, that would be bad."

Shen Nankui smiled and said, "It's okay. Let's wait a little longer. If she hasn't come back yet, we'll leave a letter to explain it to her. We'll have to trouble you to pass it to her for us."

Aunt Geng seemed to be relieved for them and nodded, "That's good."

She smiled again, "Speaking of which, this Miss Jian is also a capable person. When she came to town to rent a house, people saw that she was a woman with a one-year-old child, and they were afraid that she couldn't pay the rent, so they refused to rent the house to her. When she came to my house, I felt sorry for her, so I wanted to help her, so I rented her a vacant shop outside at a low price."

"I did this because I wanted to help her out, but I didn't expect that she would pay me six months' rent in advance after only living here for a month. Can you guess where she got the money?"

Zhang Qiongsi said, "I heard from Master that Sister Jian found a job in town?"

Aunt Geng waved her hand and said, "She is a woman with a baby, how can she find a job outside?"

Zhang Qiongsi couldn't guess, so he asked, "Why is that?"