Miss Xiaodong's affection for him, Yang Fan was very clear in his heart. If others were good to him, he would be good to them. If others liked him, he would naturally like them. However, liking and love were two different things. It was impossible for him to fall in love with someone just because they loved him. He really didn't have any feelings for Miss Xiaodong.
However, Miss Xiaodong's deep affection made him feel that he owed her a favor. It was inevitable that he would feel a bit guilty and timid. When he heard that she had come, he didn't know how to face her and could only choose to escape. In fact, this was also a tactful method.
The door gently opened and Miss Xiaodong walked in with cat-like steps. Even with Yang Fan's hearing, if he didn't listen carefully, he wouldn't be able to hear her. She always walked like this, lightly, as if she was worried that she would trample ants to death.
"Erlang? Erlang … "
Xiaodong clearly wanted to wake him up, but it was as if she was afraid of waking him up, so her voice was very soft. Yang Fan closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, trying to keep his breathing steady so that she wouldn't see any clues.
The side of the bed slightly sank. Xiaodong sat down on the side of the bed. Yang Fan was still 'unconscious'.
After a while, Miss Xiaodong's voice faintly sounded, "You ah, just do your job properly. Why are you trying to be a hero? If something really happened to you, would the government care about you for the rest of your life? Young and impetuous, you don't know how to take care of yourself. "
After a pause, the soft voice sounded again, "It's good that you're not awake. Otherwise, this servant would be too ashamed to talk to you. Ai! This servant knows that my appearance is ordinary and my mother is especially powerful. My family can only recruit a son-in-law. Erlang is such an outstanding man, how could it be possible … "
"This servant knows. In fact, from the beginning, I knew that it was impossible for me to have the good fortune to be married to Erlang. But … once I like someone in my heart, then I like them. This servant really can't think of any reason to like or not like them … "
Two streams of tears gently hung on her eyelashes. When she cried, her voice was also very soft. Xiaodong gently wiped away the silent tears on her cheeks with the back of her palm and said in a low voice, "Erlang, rest well. If I have time in the future, I will come to see you again."
The edge of the bed became lighter as Miss Xiaodong quietly walked out. Yang Fan did not hear the sound of the door closing. After a long time, he quietly opened his eyes and saw that the door had already been closed, very quietly, very lightly.
Yang Fan's gaze then shifted to the front of the couch. There was a bamboo basket in front of the couch, and on top of it was a set of brand-new clothes. The stitches were fine and neat, and when he gently picked it up, it felt a little warm to the touch. When he looked into the basket, it turned out to be a basket of red-skinned eggs. They were all cooked, and they still carried a sense of warmth.
Yang Fan held the clothes and looked at the eggs. For a moment, he was a little dazed …
…
Over the next few days, Yang Fan had been recuperating at home. Maqiao's mother and Pasta's mother took turns to come over every day to help him cook, while Maqiao and Jiang Xuning helped him change his dressing and chatted with him. The neighbors would often come over to help carry a jar of water and chop a pile of firewood.
The way these ordinary people communicated with each other was not through romance or drunkenness. Their method was very simple. Although they were all small, unspoken actions, they were very heartwarming.
During this period, Miss Cai Yun came over a few more times. Each time, she would bring high-grade tonics that the common people had never heard of. However, Maqiao's mother and Pasta's mother did not know how to make these exotic delicacies. They all used the ordinary cooking methods of the common people to make stewed vegetables in an iron pot, which was really a waste of the ingredients.
Seeing that Yang Fan's injuries were getting better day by day, Miss Cai Yun was very happy.
Although this Miss Cai Yun was a little snobbish and always rolled her eyes at the common people who came to visit the Yang Family, she had a good attitude towards Yang Fan. Yang Fan did not show a look of annoyance towards her. He knew that she did not want to be called old, so he always called this big sister in her thirties Miss, which made Miss Cai Yun very happy.
It was just that every time Yang Fan asked her about her master's situation, she would always change the topic. Those who could become the master's right-hand man in a rich family were all smart people. They were used to observing people's expressions and listening to their words. Although they were all small characters and it was impossible to play them like fools.
Later on, Miss Cai Yun thought that her master thought highly of this handsome young Langjun. Once he became successful in the future, he would be very noble. If she could form a friendship with him, there would be many benefits for her in the future. That was why she went against her master's orders and revealed a little information to him.
Miss Cai Yun said, "My master had instructed me to not reveal anything now. Once young Langjun recovers, my master will invite you for a meeting. Young Langjun, rest in peace and recuperate. My master is high up and noble. If you can gain her favor, your future will be limitless. At that time, I hope that Langjun will help you. "
Yang Fan wanted to ask again, but Miss Cai Yun only smiled and did not say anything. Yang Fan had also thought of following her car to find out where she was going, but it was not convenient to follow her in broad daylight. Since this person had put in a lot of effort to form a friendship with him, she would show up sooner or later, so there was no need to rush.
More than ten days later, Yang Fan's wound had already scabbed. Although he still could not use much strength, walking, sitting, lying down, and general movements were no longer a problem. Yang Fan then began to inquire about Miao Shenke's news.
He used the excuse that he had been sick for a long time and his Qi and blood were weak. He wanted to go out for a walk and exercise, so he left the Xiuwen Workshop and went to Ding Ding Street. The two sides of Ding Ding Street had a total of sixteen miles long and a height of fifteen feet. It was all-inclusive and had everything. Naturally, there were posters for "eyes and ears".
"Eyes and ears" relied on their wide connections and many eyes and ears to help people find information and find friends and relatives. The main business of these people was to help people who came to Luoyang to visit relatives and friends to find the whereabouts of their relatives and friends. This also included helping to find abducted children and women.
Yang Fan found the contact information of one of the "eyes and ears" from the many posters. After finding that person and paying the deposit, they arranged a time and place for their next meeting. Two days later, Yang Fan left the Xiuwen Workshop again and hurried to the place the two of them had agreed to meet, a small restaurant.
This "eyes and ears" was called Zhao Yu. He was thirty-seven or eight years old and slightly plump. He had a very mediocre and good-natured face. There was nothing special about him.
Yang Fan casually ordered a few dishes and wine. The two of them chose a table in a corner and sat down. "Brother Zhao," Yang Fan said, "I wonder if the matter I entrusted you with has been settled?"
Zhao Yu frowned slightly and said, "Brother, this task of yours is not easy! When people want to visit relatives or friends, they always have a name, occupation, and original residence. If we visit their neighbors and investigate their past, as long as the person is still alive, we will be able to find them. But the information you gave me is really too little, only a person's name. "
"That's right," Yang Fan said with a smile. "It is precisely because it is difficult to find that I have troubled Brother Zhao."
Zhao Yu shook his head and said, "Trouble is not a big deal. It is just that in accepting this task of yours, I have expended a lot of effort and entrusted a lot of familiar yamen petty officials. Fortunately, the name of the person you are looking for is a bit strange, so it is not easy to have the same name as someone else. Even so, I have expended a lot of effort to bribe everyone and ask a lot of people. This time, I won't be able to earn much money from you. "
"Oh," Yang Fan said knowingly. "If Brother Zhao can find some definite information, I can pay you more."
Zhao Yu forced a smile and said, "There is no need to pay more. I will have to return half of my brother's reward. Because … I am very ashamed. Although I have found some information about that person, it was only some information. As for his current whereabouts, I am incompetent and have not been able to find out. "
Yang Fan was taken aback. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "No matter! Brother Zhao, tell me whatever information you can find. There is no need to return the original reward. I cannot let Brother Zhao work in vain. Please tell me clearly what expenses you have to pay for your bribing. I will pay for it. "
Zhao Yu was quite surprised to hear this; he did not expect this employer to be so forthright. He was ashamed and immediately stood up to express his thanks. Yang Fan pressed him to sit down and said, "Brother Zhao need not be so polite. Please sit down and talk. Please tell me in detail what you have found out."
Zhao Yu expressed his thanks and sat down. "Actually, it is easy to investigate this Miao Shenke because his name is easy to remember. Moreover, he has some reputation in the officialdom. Most of the petty officials in the officialdom know this person. When I said I did a lot of useless work and spent a lot of bribing, I was referring to the fact that I wanted to investigate his whereabouts. In the end, no matter how hard I tried, there was no result."
Yang Fan nodded. "Hmm," he said, "This Miao Shenke, who is he?"
Zhao Yu said, "This Miao Shenke was a Jinshi in the first year of Emperor Gaozong's Qianfeng. After he passed the Jinshi, he was appointed to the Zhou Wang Fu as a military advisor. This Zhou Wang is the third son of the current Empress, Li Xian. He is currently banished to Fangzhou. "
Zhao Yu had obviously put in a lot of effort to investigate. He spoke very fluently. "Later on, Miao Shenke was promoted to Menxia Province's Residence Officer. After that, he was promoted to Writing Officer and Grand Literature Library's Scholar. His career was considered smooth, but it was not an extremely important position. But three years ago … "
A strange expression slowly appeared on Zhao Yu's face. He slowly said, "Three years ago, there was suddenly no news of him. I asked many of my friends in the yamen, but none of them knew. What was even funnier was that when I asked some of my friends, they were surprised at first, but then they suddenly realized that if I hadn't asked, this person would have been forgotten by them … "
Yang Fan frowned slightly. "What does this mean?"
Zhao Yu said, "It means that he gradually disappeared from the officialdom bit by bit."
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