Volume 1 Chapter 112: Brilliant Ancestral Heritage (4)

  Chapter 112: Brilliant Ancestral Heritage (Four)

  Qiu San Niang couldn't sleep in the carriage, feeling suffocated as she lay down. The land was vast but worthless, and no one would take it seriously. However, lying down made her feel stifled, and sitting up to calculate accounts was also uninteresting. She couldn't blame her father, so she had to shift all the responsibility onto Zhang Shi's head, thinking that if Zhang Shi hadn't refused to give up the silk shop on the upper floor, her father wouldn't have used this land deed as a substitute.

  She was impatient and had lost her temper, asking the little maid outside several times if someone had returned.

  She pulled open the window and said to Xiao Yi, "Tell her I'll be back soon, don't wait for me to fall asleep. But I've already finished my dream, where is she?"

  Xiao Yi innocently looked at Qiu San Niang, not saying a word. How to say it? Could it be that Miss, you're telling lies, hearing you sometimes lying down and sometimes getting up, didn't sleep at all?

  So it's better to keep silent.

  "How long has it been?" No one responded, but that didn't mean Qiu Sanniang was out of trouble.

  She can answer this one. Xiaoyi looked up at the sun's position and estimated, "Half a time unit."

  "She must have gone out to eat lunch and will be back later?" Just as Jiǔ Sān Niáng said this, she started feeling hungry and immediately lost the energy to continue scolding. She took over Mò Zǐ's backpack, flipped out two boxes of snacks, "Xiǎo Yī, you come up too, have something to eat."

  Xiao Yi got on the bus, and Qiu San Niang divided the snacks into two portions. One portion was given to her, but she didn't take it.

  "What? You don't like sweet things?" asked Chou San Niang in surprise.

  "Mei Zi has nowhere to eat lunch." Xiao Yi replied like this.

  Qiu San Niang curled her lip, "Who knows. She's so capable, maybe she'll catch a rabbit in the weeds and roast it herself to eat. If you're worried about her, just leave your share for her."

  Xiao Yi understood that her mistress would speak recklessly when hungry, so she quietly took out half of her own share and put it aside.

  Qiu Sanniang watched Xiao Yi's movements and pinched a sesame cake into her mouth, without saying anything else.

  When the two of them had eaten about seven or eight tenths, Xiao Yi said a sentence and then slipped out. Before long, they heard Mo Zi's soft voice, sending the carriage driver to wait in the village.

  Qiu Sanniang thought to herself, if she didn't get rid of the cart driver, would she really have picked up a treasure? She raised her hand, bent down and got out of the cart, this time her feet touched the ground. Turning around to take a look, apart from Mozi, there were also an old man and a young boy. It turned out that Hongxue Gou was also inhabited by people.

  Mozi saw Chefu walking far away, then said to Qiu Daidong, "Dong Bo, this is the current owner of Hongyukou." As for Qiu San Niang's gender issue, it was up to Qiu San Niang herself to decide whether to say or not, she didn't want to talk too much.

  Qiu Da Dong hastily put down Niu Niu and together with the child, they kowtowed heavily to Qiu San Niang.

  "What's going on?" asked Chou San Niang, not understanding.

  "This old man is the descendant of the ancestors of the Qiu family, who took care of Hong Yu Valley. He is the son of a servant and his name is Qiu Da Dong. This is Da Dong's granddaughter, nicknamed Tiao Tiao. The two now live in the stone house in the valley."

  "Is this Red Apricot Village just for you two? Where is your son and daughter-in-law?" Ji San Niang didn't expect the old ancestor to have left a family servant in this desolate land. However, it's also good this way, she can ask clearly.

  "This... um..." Qiu Da Dong was a bit hesitant, his eyes falling on Niu Niu.

  Mozi just happened to notice. Knowing that the old man didn't want his granddaughter to hear about her parents, he let Xiaoyi take Meimei to find something to eat and took the child away.

  "Going back to what Young Master said, Niu Niu is not my biological granddaughter, but a child who was abandoned on the road several years ago and I brought her back. I also dare not deceive you, Master, I am also an adopted child of my parents."

  But he stayed in this valley and guarded the ancestral business of a master who might never see him again, or even say that he was not his master, for nearly half his life.

  Mozi didn't know that there were such honest and kind people in the world, who would execute to the end what their parents and ancestors had passed down, without ever thinking that their own life could have been different.

  "Dong Bo, get up." Even the very practical and astute Qiu San Niang couldn't help but admire this old man's filial piety. She had originally still been a bit skeptical about his true identity, but now she no longer doubted it, personally helping him to his feet.

  Who is willing to be a slave?

  Qiu Da Dong never thought he'd have today, his eyes were red and teary, he wiped them with his sleeve and choked back a sob. "Since my ancestors' time, no one has seen the master's face in Hong Yu Gou, now I've finally seen it, they must be happy in the underworld too. I don't know if young master is staying in the capital for long or leaving soon?"

  "Dong Bo, you don't have to call me Young Master anymore." Qiu San Niang gave Mo Zi a sideways glance. Was she sending the coachman away in order to get her to reveal her true identity as a woman?

  Mei Zi gave a glance at Shang Kui San Niang and smiled sweetly.

  "What... what's it called?" Chui Tai-tung asked, puzzled.

  "This deed of the Hong Yu Valley has been transferred to me by my father as dowry, you can just call me Miss." Qiu San Niang brought her gaze back and smiled at Qiu Da Dong.

  "Little... miss?" Jiang Datong stuttered, "How... how can this be the ancestral business?"

  Since ancient times, family businesses have been passed down to sons but not daughters.

  "It used to be the family business, now it's just dowry." Mozi added responsibly, "Dong Bo, you and your grandson are also our daughter's dowry now. However, since our daughter married into the capital, you can consider yourselves as having a backer." Since people don't have the intention of being free, they might as well follow Jiang San Niang to eat and drink together.

  "Always talking about ancestors' industries, I only see land in my eyes, but not livelihood. Dong Bo, what was this Hong Yu Valley originally used for? Farming or fishing industry?" Qiu San Niang asked a question that both she and Mo Zi were very interested in.

  Jiudong is a born servant, whatever the master says goes. The family business has become his daughter's dowry, and he can only follow it to become his daughter's accompanying servant. This idea turned quickly, when Jiudong heard San Niang's question, he was taken aback.

  "Does the girl not know? Hong Yu Valley does not produce crops, the river water is urgent, and it is difficult to catch fish. You have... " No one can figure out who it is, plus Da Dong's big character is unknown, "Grandpa, in those years, he opened a small boat yard here, specializing in making fishing boats and that kind of small sampan for one or two people. Because the work was fine, the ships were stable and fast, and they made some money. Later, when the capital was chaotic, he took his whole family south. Afterwards, he sent a letter saying that his children did not want to take over the boat yard business, letting my ancestors watch the land, fearing that in the future, the Qiu family would encounter some disaster or difficulty, and might still need to return to their old profession."

  Mei Zi listened quietly, her face calm, but her heart was turbulent.

  What a shipyard! Hongyu Valley is the place, with its unique landform of a large fish belly, wide river surface, and bag-like river sections. The nearby river allows for the construction of not only small boats but also thousand-ton cargo ships that can sail out smoothly.

  This cove is simply a perfect anchorage. She didn't even think of it at first.

  Today's first update is 2,000 words.

  There may be three more.

  Chapter 112: Brilliant Ancestral Heritage (Four)

  Chapter 112: Brilliant Ancestral Business (4)