A moment later, the courtyard gate creaked open, a twenty-four or twenty-five year old woman was standing in the doorway.
This woman was wearing a yellow robe with green lotus flowers on it, her hair was combed into a charming ponytail bun, a few strands of fine black hair hanging down from her temples. Her waist was plump, her neck was slender, her skin was milky white, although her face was not very beautiful, she was at least sixty or seventy percent good-looking. Although her body could not be said to be graceful and exquisite, she had a kind of plump and enchanting charm.
Bao Niangzi looked at Maqiao and Yang Fan with a pair of watery eyes, her face full of disgust, she said, "Without any rhyme or reason, what kind of thief are you looking for?"
Maqiao said with a straight face, "With one word from the government, people like us naturally have to break our legs. I would like to ask Bao Niangzi to let us go in and take a look. As long as there are no outsiders, we will be able to answer to our superiors. "
Bao Niangzi snorted coldly and said, "Your servant lives alone guarding the door, there is no idle person in the house. If you want to investigate, then go ahead." Finished speaking, she flicked her sleeve, swayed her plump buttocks and gracefully walked back. Yang Fan and Maqiao looked at each other, then followed behind their master.
The two of them first investigated the left and right wing of Bao Niangzi's house, and then they went to the main room. In the main room there was a short table, on the table there was an open plate with two lychees hanging on it. Bao Niangzi pulled one down and was carefully peeling the skin. Seeing them come in, she did not even bat an eyelid, she only lazily asked, "Did you catch the thief?"
Maqiao said, "We are only following orders, Niangzi must not be unhappy. Beta Persei, go to the rear courtyard and take a look. If there is nothing unusual, we will leave immediately. "
Yang Fan complied and went out of the main room, going around the mountain wall to the rear courtyard. As soon as he entered the rear courtyard, the first thing he saw was a tree full of glistening yellow apricots. He could not help but pluck a few, and while eating, he wandered around. The fugitive was in his house, how could he seriously wander around other people's warehouse, firewood hut, and thatched cottage? He was just doing his job.
In the main hall, as soon as Yang Fan left, Ma Qiao took out a dudou embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water from his bosom and waved it in front of Bao Niangzi as if he was presenting a treasure. "Yin Yin," he said proudly, "Take a look, what is this?"
Bao Niangzi was no longer sitting there pretending, her eyes brightened, she snatched it and said with a smile, "Is this for me?"
Ma Qiao nodded his head. Bao Niangzi immediately beamed with joy. She leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. She opened the 'cheekbone' and took a closer look. Then she said happily, "Aiyo, it's Angela's. It's not cheap …"
"Shut up," Maqiao said, "Quickly put it away, don't let Beta Persei see it."
Bao Niangzi put the dudou away and poked Maqiao's forehead. "At least you still have a little conscience," she said coquettishly, "You know how to think of other people's kindness. Why haven't you come to my house for a long time?"
Maqiao said, "Mother has been coughing and wheezing lately, she has taken several decoctions, but she is not getting better. I am worried, how could I dare to spend the night outside?"
Bao Niangzi knew that Maqiao was a filial son, everything else was fine, but he must not make fun of his parents or complain. "I see," she said, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? When my dead man came back from Daliang, he brought back a kind of loquat cream, he said it is the most effective for treating cough and wheezing. "
Maqiao was delighted. "Really?" He asked, "Quickly get some for me."
Bao Niangzi put the dudou in her bosom, her watery eyes glanced at him, the corners of her eyes were brimming with love as she said, "Beta Persei will be back in a moment, how can I go get it for you? You can come back tonight."
Maqiao knew that he had not come for many days, this woman was very lonely. Looking at her appearance, even if he did not spend the night here, when he came back at night, he would inevitably have a wild time with her. Thinking about this woman's flirtatious attitude, he could not help but feel aroused. He repeatedly nodded and said, "Alright, alright, it's settled then."
By this time Yang Fan had come back from the rear courtyard, as soon as he passed the mountain wall he called out, "Epsilon Majoris' er, there is nothing strange about the rear courtyard, let's go!"
Maqiao pinched Bao Niangzi's plump, plump buttocks, which were as plump as honey peaches, and said in a low voice, "Remember to leave the door open for me tonight!"
As soon as Yang Fan came out, Maqiao acted as if nothing had happened and went with him to investigate the next house. The two of them continued to investigate, but the result was that the chickens were flying and the dogs were jumping. Out of ten families, eight families were scolded.
How could these common people have that kind of awareness? As long as they lived their own lives, they did not care what kind of thief the imperial court caught, let alone the families of the government officials. Thief? How could a thief hide in my house? Those with lower ranking officials spoke sarcastically, those with higher ranking officials, 'bang!' their families directly shut the door, giving the two of them the cold shoulder.
The two of them searched for a while, but naturally they did not find anything. The two of them hurried back to the alley to report to Marquis Wu and Feng Yuen. Feng Yuen was leaning on his whistle stick and yawning, his eyes were brimming with tears. This servant did not expect that the flying thief, whom even the Ministry of Justice's martial art experts could not catch, would fall into his hands, or appear in his own jurisdiction. As soon as he heard there was nothing to be found, he immediately dragged his whistle stick and lazily went back to report to Bad Luck.
Maqiao and Yang Fan also went to find Su Fangzheng to inform him, and then they also reported their work. Yang Fan saw that the workshop attendants, Marquis Wu and the others, were not very careful, so he felt relieved. Yang Fan returned to his own house. As soon as he entered, he was shocked. The room was bright and clean, it did not look like his dog kennel at all.
He thought that he had entered the wrong house, so he quickly retreated. When he turned around to look at the courtyard, he could not help but feel a little dazed. Nothing in the courtyard had changed. The messy chicken nest in the corner had been left behind for a long time, the position of the wooden bucket by the well, the pig hair by the small ditch when he brushed his teeth in the morning …
A trace of doubt flashed through Yang Fan's eyes. He turned around again and gently opened the door to take a closer look. Yes, this was his room. There were all kinds of furniture in the room. Nothing was missing, but some of them were stacked, some of them were in different positions, and some of them had been wiped clean of oil and dirt.
As a result, the cobwebs and dust on the window brightened, the oil stains on the table completely disappeared, revealing the original color of the wood. The 'cockroach paradise' in the corner was also gone. The pile of chicken bones, pig bones, and sheep bones that were gnawed clean disappeared without a trace, and the wooden floor was spotless.
It was not until today that Yang Fan realized that the floor under his feet was light yellow wood. When he looked down, he could see the faint wood grain on the wood. The set of rough porcelain tableware that he had bought when he had just settled down had long been stuffed somewhere. Now, they were neatly placed on the cabinet, glowing. The wrinkled bedsheets on the bed were now as smooth as a mirror, and the quilt that was originally twisted into a twist was now folded into a tofu block …
This bachelor looked at his room in awe. Although the bedsheets and bedsheets had not been washed, just by tidying them up, the clean and tidy feeling was completely different. After admiring for a long time, Yang Fan found that the back door was half open, so he subconsciously went over, gently pushed open the back door, and poked his head out.
The backyard was also brand new. He almost never came to this place before, because there was almost no place to step in the yard. But now, the yard was clean, and he did not know where the messy things on the ground had gone. The dying cherry tree in the corner of the yard, which was covered with vines and weeds, had also been cleaned up and stood tall.
He saw that the corner of the wall had been partitioned with wooden boards, and those messy things had been placed inside. In front of the door of the hut that was originally used as a firewood shed, Tin Aino had already put on a green shirt and a green apron around her. She also had a green handkerchief wrapped around her head to keep out the dust, and there was a wooden bucket next to her.
Yang Fan looked at her unique apron in amazement. It looked vaguely familiar. After looking at it for a long time, he finally recognized that the cloth that Tin Aino had mistaken for a green handkerchief and apron was part of his bedsheet. His so-called bedsheet was just a piece of green cloth. There was no sewing or cutting. When he bought it, he just put it on the couch, and the parts that were too long were tucked under the couch.
At this moment, they had been cut off and turned into Tin Aino's head-wrapping cloth and dress. Yang Fan looked at the little maid in front of him in amazement. He said in surprise, "The people outside are investigating your whereabouts. Instead of hiding, you actually … tidied up the room?"
Tin Aino rolled her eyes at him and said, "If they really found your house, I would naturally slip out and hide in your house. There's only so much space in the house, how could I hide someone?"
Yang Fan couldn't help but be speechless. Looking at the neat little courtyard, he said, "You still have a wound on your shoulder. Did you tidy up this room and this little courtyard?"
Tin Aino said, "If it wasn't me, who else could it be?"
Yang Fan looked left and right, and then poked his head out to look at the firewood shed behind Tin Aino. Was this still a firewood shed? The little room was neat and tidy. Although it was primitive and crude, it was as clean and elegant as a hermit's study. On the small window sill, there was a broken vase, and in the vase was a bunch of wild flowers that were picked when he was clearing the garden.
From the looks of it, such a small house seemed to have this kind of feeling, as if it was naturally formed. Except for the lack of a set of bedding on the wooden couch, it seemed that putting anything else in the room was redundant.
This little girl was not only diligent but also very tasteful. She knew very well how to use the limited things and how to use the environment to create the best atmosphere.
Looking at Yang Fan's surprised and admiring look, Tin Aino smiled bitterly in her heart. Of course, she didn't mean to be Yang Fan's maid. She cleaned the room without leaving any blind spots. She just wanted to get more evidence to verify her judgment of Yang Fan's identity. Unfortunately, except for the garbage, she didn't find anything.
"This firewood shed is …"
"My room!"
Tin Aino said, "But it's still missing a set of bedding …"
Yang Fan immediately said, "Use mine!"
"What about dinner?"
"Pasta soup."
Tin Aino sighed. The soup that was praised by Yang Fan to the heavens was really not delicious in her opinion.
Yang Fan seemed to be a little embarrassed. Seeing the house was so clean, he felt that he owed her something, so he said, "This … I will find time to go to Nan City tomorrow to buy some ingredients. I don't know how to cook. If you don't like Pasta soup, just pick something that you like."
Looking at the state of the house, he couldn't help but look forward to Tin Aino's cooking.
The feeling of having a woman in the house seemed to be really good!
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