Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 308 - 308 309 Bandits_1

Chapter 308: Chapter 309 Bandits_1 Chapter 308: Chapter 309 Bandits_1 “The behind-the-scenes owner of Dongxing Building, Wu Haoli, seems to take an exceptional interest in Qiao Muniang,” Wu Haoli helped Qiao Muniang deal with that ignorant Liu Yueman and even deliberately used those means to frame Liu Yueman, clearly it was to take revenge for Qiao Muniang. The subordinate also knows that probably even Marquis Chen’s son is aware of it; otherwise, he wouldn’t have made a special trip to Jing Nuan Pavilion early this morning.”

He Suxue’s eyes flickered with a trace of light, “What are you implying with all this?”

Hei Bao lowered his voice, “Pair Qiao Muniang with a treacherous husband.”

He Suxue was taken aback, her complexion suddenly changed, “You mean, Wu Haoli?”

“Exactly.”

In the past few days, Muniang had been running around busy with the affairs of the Embroidery House, and even if she had bought the land at Tianzhuang, the produce wouldn’t come until next year I’m afraid, since it was already deep into autumn, but the Embroidery House was pressing for an immediate solution, she was planning to get the Embroidery House up and running before her big wedding if possible.

Manager Qian showed Muniang the selected shop space and the purchased deed for the good farmland for her review, Muniang looked it over and felt quite satisfied, “I didn’t expect Manager Qian to have such a good eye for this. Not to mention anything else, the location of this shop is by far the most suitable. If Manager Qian were to open his own store, he would definitely make a fortune.”

Manager Qian gave a sheepish smile, “You flatter me, owner.” His good eye wasn’t false, but what did it have to do with him? He would still prefer to be an honest manager.

“Owner, the shop still needs some time for renovation, I’ve already given the orders for that matter. As for the farmland—”

Muniang thought for a moment and then said, “I’d rather take a trip myself to have a look, otherwise I won’t rest easy.”

Manager Qian nodded in agreement, “The farmland bought is just right, it’s a total of three hundred and sixty acres, all connected together, not far from Capital City in Pastoral village, roughly half an hour’s carriage ride should get us there. Lady, would you like to go and see it right now?”

“Let’s go take a look then, prepare the carriage.”

Recalling Wu Haoli’s instructions, Manager Qian dared not neglect his duties, taking charge of everything personally; naturally, he would personally accompany Muniang this time as well.

The carriage driver was still a servant from Marquis Mansion, but Manager Qian also brought along two extra servants for convenience.

When Muniang went out to attend to business matters, Xiangtao would not come out with her. After all, she was a person from the Marquis Mansion, probably keeping close tabs on her own whereabouts, so she couldn’t fully trust her. She didn’t want Marquis Mansion to know anything about the business matters.

Being a village not far from Capital City, the time on the carriage listening to Manager Qian talk about some news from the Embroidery House passed quickly, and it felt like they reached their destination in no time.

Muniang lifted the curtain and jumped down from the carriage. The village here seemed much more affluent than Tupo Village; at least the clothing was neat and clean, confirming that there are indeed differences between villages, being close to the capital is indeed favorable.

Manager Qian led Muniang toward the field ridges, pointing to a large stretch of land, he said, “Owner, look, this is the plot of land. What do you think?”

Muniang walked straight into the fields and began a thorough inspection, with the depth of the soil, the approximate slope, all these were important metrics.

Initially, Manager Qian worried that Muniang, dressed in a fine gown, would be reluctant to touch the dirt, hence he deliberately chose a cleaner path for her, but now watching Muniang walking directly into the fields without any concern, he realized that he had been overthinking.

Muniang surveyed the area and finally nodded, “This place is not bad; let’s settle on this land. Manager Qian really does provide peace of mind. My trip seems to have been redundant.”

Manager Qian, flattered, smiled and said, “If you think it’s good, then it’s settled.”

Muniang smiled, “Then let’s head back to the mansion.”

“Won’t you rest for a while? The Village Head’s home has prepared tea. Although it can’t compare to the Capital City’s, it’s still comforting after a tiring journey, isn’t it?”

Muniang glanced at the sky; it was just around noon. Truthfully, she felt somewhat hungry, but then she thought it inappropriate to stay too long. After all, she had left in a hurry and hadn’t even informed Yu Ze, who would probably be anxious if he returned from the palace and found her still away. Therefore, she declined, “No need, let’s just go back. I’m not very tired, and it’s only about half an hour’s carriage ride anyway.”

“Alright, I’ll prepare at once,” Manager Qian hurriedly agreed.

The carriage set off once more, and Muniang continued to discuss matters regarding the Embroidery House with Manager Qian, unaware that a group of “bandits” outside had already set their sights on them.

Pastoral village’s terrain wasn’t particularly remote, but the road to the Capital City still passed through a sparsely populated area, which offered the perfect opportunity for an ambush.

Suddenly, a swarm of bandits burst out and surrounded the carriage, brandishing gleaming blades and bellowing menacingly, “Everyone inside, come out!”

Manager Qian’s heart skipped a beat—could this be a robbery?

“You stay inside; I’ll go out and see what’s happening. Don’t worry,” Manager Qian’s said, though his legs were trembling.

Seeing Manager Qian like this, Muniang shook her head and decided, “Forget it, I’ll go out.”

With that, she lifted the curtain and stepped out. Although Manager Qian was frightened, he knew it wouldn’t be right to let a woman protect him, so he quickly followed.

“Robbery! Hand over all your valuables!” the leading bandit, a fat man, yelled.

Muniang sized up the bandits, about a dozen in number. Not knowing their martial arts capabilities, she dared not act rashly. Besides, as a scholar, Manager Qian wouldn’t be of any help in a fight. She spoke sternly, “How much money do you want? We’ll give it to you.”

The lead bandit’s attention shifted suddenly, “Hey, this young woman is quite elegantly dressed. Such richness—looks like she comes from a wealthy family. Instead of robbing, if we asked for a ransom, we would probably earn more.”

Muniang frowned, her tone growing harsher, “Who do you think I am? Ever heard of Marquis Chen Mansion? Ever heard of Nation General Yu Ze? I am his wife. If you have any sense, take the money and scram. If you’re senseless and dare to provoke him face-to-face, do you want to die without a place to be buried?”

The bandits visibly panicked at the mention of Yu Ze—a name known to all, a legend in the Daqian Dynasty and even in foreign lands. If they truly offended him, they feared the consequences would be unthinkable.

A skinny man, head bowed, whispered timidly, “Boss, why do we have to provoke such a formidable person this time? Let’s just forget it—it’s not worth it.”

However, the lead bandit, recalling another’s instructions, bit his lip and insisted, “I don’t care who you are! The person will soon be in our hands, what’s there to fear?”