The reason why Xiao Hei was so anxious to lead people into the village was, firstly, that he was afraid that they would be in danger outside, and secondly, he was afraid that if the villagers saw them and spread the news, it would be even more dangerous.

When Xiao Hei drove the carriage into the village, even the village chief was shocked. Nowadays, only people of noble status could afford to ride in a carriage.

Xiao Hei was afraid that the village chief would become suspicious, so he quickly explained, "My sisters are all women, so it's not convenient for us to show our faces in public, so we had to rent a carriage."

The village chief understood, thinking that some distinguished person had arrived. Knowing that they were all women, he did not dare to look at the people in the car and led the way directly to the door of the house.

The village chief opened the door and invited Xiao Hei in to see the house. The carriage door opened and a girl got out.

This girl was Su Qingyan. She took out a white handkerchief from her bag and covered her face with it. Su Qingyan's temperament showed that she was a lady from a wealthy family. She was also well dressed, so the village chief did not dare to neglect her.

After entering, I found the house quite nice. The yard was small but very neatly maintained. There was also a row of unknown flowers planted against the wall. It was late autumn now, and there were only a few flowers here and there. But I could imagine that in summer, the flowers would be in full bloom, competing for splendor.

Even more surprising was the well in the middle of the yard, which was much more convenient. This well wasn't something every household had. There were only three wells in the entire Daxi Village: one public well, another at the village chief's house, and this was the third well.

"The son of this family is filial. He knew that he couldn't be at home to fulfill his filial duties and was worried that the elderly couple would have difficulty getting water, so he spent money to dig a well for them." The village chief explained to Xiao Hei with great effort, looking a bit like a professional intermediary.

"The house is nice, we are very satisfied with it. We would like to trouble you, brother, to sign the contract on our behalf." Su Qingyan said the key words as soon as she opened her mouth.

Xiao Hei also thought about it. They didn't have household registration certificates, but neither did he! Once his identity certificate was revealed, the entire state capital would be shaken, and his master would be exposed.

"This is not difficult. The village chief is not an outsider. You can stay here first and talk about it after you settle down."

The village chief also said: "What contract to sign? Don't worry, young lady, we will never cheat you. You can stay here without worry. I will write a document with Young Master Mo later."

The village chief didn't want to sign the contract either. It would have to be filed with the government, and he'd have to produce the title deed, household registration certificates for both parties, and pay taxes. He was just a house keeper, so he didn't have the resources for all that. He simply wanted to provide an additional source of income for the village, but he didn't want the hassle.

When he said that, both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Hei didn't dare delay, so the three of them wrote two documents in the yard. Xiao Hei directly gave the village chief six taels of silver. Both parties happily signed and sealed the documents.

"Sisters, you guys pack up first. I'll go get you some food and return the carriage."

Su Qingyan knew that this carriage was too conspicuous, so she had to deal with it quickly.

"Brother, don't bother. Just go and return the car! If you're delayed, we'll have to pay extra money. We can just exchange some food with the village chief. Go get busy!"

The village chief was also happy. He accepted two taels of silver from Su Qingyan and immediately called his two daughters-in-law over. He brought them a bag of rice, a bag of noodles, twenty eggs, a basket of vegetables, a small jar of salt and a jar of their own pickled vegetables.

Su Qingyan sent the village chief away with great gratitude, and then the other girls got off the carriage one after another.

The thinnest girl kept her head down and timidly got off the carriage last, then hid in the house and dared not come out. The other girls were all happily watching in the yard and in and out of the house.

Everyone had a smile of rebirth on their face.

Xiao Hei drove the carriage quietly away from Daxi Village. He did not return to Daxing Town, but instead drove the carriage openly to Donghu Village.

He originally planned to abandon the carriage near Donghu Village so that no one would know that the carriage had ever been to Daxi Village.

I'd also like to take a look at how Shang Wanku is doing. If he's not dead, should I give him a finishing blow?

Unexpectedly, they picked up another carriage halfway through the journey. Xiao Hei was speechless. There was nothing he could do. Who would throw away something they had picked up for free?

The carriage was stuck between two trees and could not move. The horse was injured by Xiao Hei's needle and now lay on the ground, unable to get up.

He jumped onto the carriage and opened it. Wow! He had stumbled upon a treasure! The carriage was packed to the brim. Xiao Hei counted six large boxes and opened the top two. Inside were boxes full of calligraphy and paintings, as well as jade articles wrapped in cotton. It seemed these boxes were filled with valuables. This must have been the blood and sweat of the people that Shang Mingxian had plundered along the way.

Bah! Xiao Hei thought, he would collect them for the people first, and then give them to the master when he returned tonight.

Xiao Hei was eager to drive the carriage back to claim the credit. He unloaded the empty carriage and swapped the two horses.

However, if he really drove the carriage back through the city like this, his master would definitely scold him to death. In the past, not only his master, but also he would not have looked down on such a small thing. Unfortunately, things were different now. They were penniless, and the master had to rely on catching snakes to earn money to buy a new dress for Miss Mu. It was really a phoenix with feathers plucked out of its feathers, which was no match for a chicken.

Even though the items were few, he and his master alone couldn't protect them. It would be better to hide them first and then work on them slowly! Where should he hide all the treasures in this cart? He was a little confused.

Thinking of the small courtyard of Su Qingyan and her family in Daxi Village, it would be better to leave it there first and wait for him to meet the master and let the master make the arrangements.

There was no other way, he couldn't go to Donghu Village for the time being. He could only find a place to hide.

When it was dark and everything was quiet, Xiao Hei wrapped the horse's hooves with hay and sneaked into Daxi Village.

I found Su Qingyan's courtyard. It was Su Qingyan who opened the door.

Xiao Hei didn't have time to elaborate, and he just carried the boxes to the yard. He moved six large boxes back and forth, and even couldn't move two of them. He had no choice but to use some internal force, which almost broke his wound.

The girls heard the noise and rushed out to see what was happening. They were also surprised to see the boxes in the yard. Xiao Hei locked the door before speaking to Su Qingyan and the others.

"Miss Su, I have some important things that I need to leave with you. Could you keep them for me for a while?"

Su Qingyan said, "Young man, you are too polite. We are so happy to be able to do something for you."

"Yes! Yes! You can rest assured leaving your things with us." The girls said in unison.

Xiao Hei bowed again and said, "Thank you, ladies. Please do not mention this to anyone."

Su Qingyan nodded solemnly and said, "Don't worry, young man. We will never tell anyone."

She looked at the boxes on the floor, then thought of something and said, "Young man, please put these boxes in the east wing. They are full of miscellaneous items. I will sort them out tomorrow and hide the boxes."

The east wing was quite large. Xiao Hei stacked the boxes in the corner and saw some old wooden boards, which he used to block the boxes.

He looked around the room and saw that there was still plenty of space, so he said, "Miss Su, time is running out and I don't have time to deal with the horse. Can you hide it in this room first? The horse has been trained and is very obedient. Just give it some water and grass."

Su Qingyan said, "Young man, don't rush to deal with the horse. It might be useful in the future. Just put it here and keep it!"

Xiao Hei felt relieved of a heavy burden in his heart. Miss Su and Miss Mu were both the most intelligent women he had ever met, and their courage and knowledge were no less than that of men.

"Okay, I'll go take care of the carriage. It's getting late, you guys should get some rest too! Bye!"

Xiao Hei pulled the carriage towards Daxing Town. Halfway there, he found an open area and burned the carriage completely. After covering the ashes with soil, he returned to Daxing Town.

After listening to Xiao Hei's story, Yun Qing pondered for a while and wrote in her notebook: "I will go to Daxi Village again tomorrow and use the name Mu Qingguo to buy a house and land in Daxi Village. I want to settle down in Daxi Village with Mu Qingcheng."

"what?"

Yun Qing didn't care about Xiao Hei's surprise and continued, "Tomorrow, you will accompany Mu Qingcheng. After buying the house and land, you must make sure she is settled properly."

Xiao Hei read every word written by his master. He understood it, but it seemed that he didn't understand it at the same time.

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