When Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan said this, the others moved away from Han Yongyao, fearing that they would be implicated. Even the adults in the family advised their children not to get too close to Han Yongyao when they were sleeping at night. Some even immediately sent people to the Taoist temple to ask for talismans. Well, the Taoist temple was almost demolished, so it was not easy to find it.
Han Yongyao and Yuan Ziling were already scared. When they heard Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan talking non-stop, they were even more scared. When they walked, their eyes were blank, and they looked around nervously at the slightest movement.
When the two of them looked around, the others also looked around, making the atmosphere even more tense. Along the way, there were many voices, but there were no voices. Only Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were talking about ghost stories.
When it was time for lunch, Han Yongyao and Yuan Xingyi could not eat a single bite. They drank some water, and their eyes were obviously sunken.
"Young Master, Young Master, there is news from home. Last night, a haystack in our house suddenly caught fire, and all the haystacks were burned."
Just as Han Yongyao was thinking about what to do at night, a servant ran over from behind and said while panting.
"Burned? How did it burn? Did a person do it, or did it burn itself? " When Han Yongyao heard that the haystacks in his house were burned, he frowned. Those haystacks could be used as firewood, and they could also be used to compress dung. This would cost him a lot of money.
"I don't know, but it shouldn't be done by a person. I didn't see any footprints. The yamen runner went there first, and said that it burned itself. But someone said that they heard some noise at night, like the firecrackers sold by Zhangjia Zhuangzi called the Jumping Sky Monkey."
The servant looked at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, who were sitting there eating, and answered the young master's question.
"Jumping Sky Monkey? So it was lit with that thing? " Han Yongyao's gaze also swept over. The two of them did not conceal their conversation, so many people around them could hear them.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan naturally heard it as well. The two of them looked at each other, held back their laughter, and looked at Han Yongyao in confusion.
"Young Master Han's haystack caught fire? Aiya, this is going to cost a lot of money. That's weird. Why are there so many things happening on our side these two days? Two days ago, someone came to my house to poison my fish, and last night, they came to Young Master Han's house to set it on fire? You really didn't burn yourself? "
Zhang Xiaobao said angrily, and Wang Juan also echoed, "Isn't that so? Who's so bad as to target our families? Aiya, could something have happened to Young Master Yuan's house? Did someone get burned? "
Wang Juan's last question was exactly what everyone wanted to know.
The servant immediately replied, "No, the haystack was placed outside. It's still quite a distance away from the house. I wonder who Young Master Zhang sold the Jumping Sky Monkey to?"
The servant had always suspected that he was sent by Zhang Xiaobao's family. He had already heard that Zhangjia Zhuangzi had caught three people who were going to poison the pond. There were rumors that they were from the Han Family. Thinking about it this way, it was natural that they would want to take revenge.
Zhang Xiaobao did not care about this servant at all. How could a servant like you ask me, a young master of Zhuangzi? Your master should be the one asking.
"Shut up, how can you say that? Young Master Zhang, it's all my fault for not being strict enough. But this is indeed what I want to ask. As long as we find out who sold the Jumping Sky Monkey to, we can investigate."
When Han Yongyao saw Zhang Xiaobao's attitude, he knew that his family's people were talking over him. He felt that his family's discipline was not good enough. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's servants always followed them silently. Occasionally, when they talked about them, they would just smile.
Moreover, the servants who followed them usually talked to each other. It seemed that they were all educated. One moment, they would talk about the falling leaves, the next moment, they would talk about the coming spring, and so on. When comparing the two, it was clear who was better and who was worse.
He glared at the servant, then explained to Zhang Xiaobao. Only then did he ask the original question.
Zhang Xiaobao shook his head blankly, "I don't know. It's on sale every day, who knows who bought it? Cuckoo and I were not at home. Young Master Han, you wouldn't suspect that Cuckoo and I rushed back last night and used the Jumping Sky Monkey to burn the straw in your house, right? Our house was poisoned, and we never suspected Young Master Han. "
If he didn't say this, Han Yongyao would really think that this matter had nothing to do with him. But now that he said it, Han Yongyao was sure that the straw pile was burned by the Zhang family. This was to tell him that if you dare to poison my house, I will burn your straw pile. If you don't admit it, I won't admit it either.
Han Yongyao suppressed his anger in his heart. He clearly knew what was going on, but he couldn't say it out loud. He held it in until his face turned red. He took a few deep breaths, then squeezed out a smile and said, "No, how could it be the Zhang family? Just like what Miss Wang said, there must be someone who wants to harm our Zhuangzi."
On the side, Yuan Xingyi heard the conversation between the two sides. He turned his head to look at the place where his servants were, then looked at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's innocent faces. He also began to worry. He also understood.
At this time, Li Xun came over and said, "Young Master Han, your house's straw pile was burned? I remember that I bought a lot of firecrackers a few days ago. Among them, I bought about 200 Jumping Sky Monkeys. It's cheaper to buy more. Could it be that it's someone from our Zhuangzi? "
"No, no, how could it be Young Master Li's family? It must be an outsider." Han Yongyao could only swallow his words. Who told him to make the first move? He was anxious and angry, and his face became ugly again.
"Young Master Han, don't think too much. It's just some straw. It's not worth much. If you want to use it, you can buy it at my home in Zhuangzi. I'll sell it to you at a cheaper price." Zhang Xiaobao continued to anger Han Yongyao.
Zhang Xiaobao was actually very unwilling to do this. Why was he competing with a child? But if he didn't let him know, he would go back and arrange for more people to cause trouble for Zhuangzi. He couldn't afford to worry about that. He could only use the child's method to solve this problem. After all, his family had some power.
"Okay, thank you, Xiao Bao." Han Yongyao was really scared now. The Zhang family seemed to be capable of doing anything, especially this child in front of him. He obviously knew what was going on, but he pretended to be cute. None of the children of rich families were easy to deal with.
At this moment, the thing that Yuan Xingyi was worried about happened. A servant hurried over. Before he could speak, Yuan Xingyi asked, "Did something happen at home? Did someone use a Jumping Sky Monkey to burn the straw? "
"In reply to Young Master, no. Last night, someone passed by Zhuangzi and hawked the rabbit beak beans and bean strips that were bitten by insects. He also sold some grass that was good shade before autumn. It was still green and very cheap. He asked around for Zhuangzi and said that he would sell it at Zhangjia Zhuangzi.
The housekeeper asked someone to buy some, but this morning, the main family's four horses and six cows started to have diarrhea and couldn't stand up. Young Master, didn't you ask someone to go back last night to tell you that the family felt that things weren't as simple as they seemed, so they came to tell you. "
The servant gestured and told Yuan Xingyi what had happened.
"Who was it? Who wanted to harm the cows and horses on Zhuangzi? They even specifically asked where our house was. Fortunately, Young Master Yuan's housekeeper bought them. Otherwise, our cows and horses would have been finished. Young Master Yuan, your family has really suffered an unexpected disaster. "
Without waiting for Yuan Xingyi to speak, Zhang Xiaobao shouted angrily and turned to Yuan Xingyi to thank him.
"You're welcome. Xiao Bao's family is quite lucky." Yuan Xingyi squeezed out a smile and said to the servant, "Go back and tell the family that there's no need to investigate or report it to the authorities. That person definitely won't be found. Who's the one who feeds the cows and horses? Why didn't they find anything in the straw?"
"In reply to Young Master, how could they not look? But there's nothing in the straw, just grass and beans." The servant replied. He knew that the person who fed the cows and horses on Zhuangzi was going to suffer.
At this time, Wang Juan interrupted and said, "Young Master Yuan, don't you think so? That one had a stomachache, the other was moldy, but the cows should be fine. My family's cows can eat anything, so it should be croton. How could they not see it? Think about it, if they boiled croton and then soaked the beans and grass, they wouldn't find it, right?"
"Yes, the young lady of the Wang family is indeed extraordinarily intelligent. Boiling croton in water, that's very ruthless." Yuan Xingyi looked at Wang Juan's big eyes blinking innocently and felt a bitter taste in his mouth. Look at how good she was. She told you what happened, but it was your housekeeper's fault for being greedy.
"Go back quickly and tell your family. Don't think about the rest of the dung." Yuan Xingyi said to the servant.
After the servant left, Yuan Xingyi's eyes swept over Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. After thinking for a while, he said, "After I go back, I'll send people to guard Zhuangzi. If anyone still wants to come to Zhangjia Zhuangzi and cause trouble, I won't let them go. Don't worry, especially those who want to poison the fish."
"Really? Then Young Master Yuan, quickly call that servant back. I just suddenly thought of a way. Boil the garlic with vinegar and pour it into the cow to see if it can be saved."
Wang Juan's long eyelashes fluttered.
Yuan Xingyi was stunned for a moment. His face was almost squeezed together. He nodded and said, "Okay, thank you, young lady Wang."
He called the servant back and told him what Wang Juan said. The servant was a little worried about this method and asked, "Young Master, will this work?"
"Yes, go ahead. Can the situation be worse than this? If you don't eat it, you'll die. " Yuan Xingyi believed that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan understood what he said just now, so he gave them a method. There was no need for them to continue tricking him.
Han Yongyao didn't think as much as Yuan Xingyi. He didn't know how to apologize at all. Hearing Yuan Xingyi's words, he didn't understand. When no one was looking at them, he asked, "Brother Xingyi, are you really going to help Zhangjia Zhuangzi? They just harmed you."
"I'm helping myself. Don't think about harming others when you go back. Bear with it for a while and wait for their new county magistrate to arrive." Yuan Xingyi advised Han Yongyao. As for whether he listened or not, he didn't care.
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