webnovelfull Chapter 291 Fallen leaves return to their roots
Chapter 291 Fallen leaves return to their roots
Before, she always thought that her father’s name was not in the book, and he might not have come here.
But Su Chen's news was that her father was in the mine. She went to the sea to look for an island for drying salt, but couldn't find one. She had to rely on her guesses to find out Song Feng's whereabouts.
If that's the case, then it means that her father really came to the mine, and those people in the space will have to come out of the space one day. She didn't want to ask directly, and wanted to find some time to use her mind reading ability, but she didn't expect to hear news about her father from Grandpa Zhou.
"But there are so many people, but my father is missing. Did he die in the mine?"
"No, more than a month ago, Song Feng was taken away by a young man.
I remember it very clearly. That day, after we had eaten and were getting ready to sleep in the shed, a manager came to us specifically to ask Song Feng to go out.
I heard from the stewards that an important figure gave Song Feng a sum of money and took him away.
That man is very powerful and capable, and even their master is afraid of him."
At this time, Song An Ning had already guessed that the person who took her father away was most likely Su Chen, but why did he do this and where did he take him?
Although she was full of questions, she knew that now was not the time to talk about this, so she turned the conversation to Grandpa Zhou.
"Thank you for telling me this, Grandpa. Are you hungry now? Is there anything you want to eat? Or is there any place you want to go?"
When Mr. Zhou heard her ask this, he smiled very kindly. He lay on the chair, looked around the courtyard, and then cast his gaze to the sea in the distance.
"It's me, the old man, who wants to thank you. I've returned to my roots and have no regrets in my life."
It is said that people can sense their own situation before they die. He was very clear about his condition and his tone was very calm.
"After I die, please bury me on the hillside south of the yard, where my parents' graves are. That way, I'll have my home by my side and the sea before me...
My family has made a living by hunting for generations. My father passed away early, and later my mother also passed away. I am the only one left, and I have been guarding this house for decades.
My mother can make wine. Every time she comes back from the sea, she'll fry a plate of clams and drink a sip of Bamboo Leaf Green wine..."
The past is still vivid in his mind, and every little thing makes up his life.
Song An Ning sat on a small stool next to him and listened quietly, and asked Xiangxiang to buy a pot of the best Bamboo Leaf Green Wine and a plate of fried clams from the mall.
She didn't hide it from Mr. Zhou, she took these things out of thin air and poured him a glass of wine.
"Grandpa Zhou, I also brought some wine and seafood, please try some..."
Old Master Zhou was stunned at first, staring at Song An Ning in a daze. He took the wine glass tremblingly and took a sip.
"Mm, good wine, good wine..."
As he spoke, he tasted two more mouthfuls of clam meat and drank the wine in his hand.
"I don't know your name yet."
"Just call me Aning."
"Haha, little Aning is a kind child.
After listening to me ramble on for so long, you still give me some wine. It really looks like the wine my mother brews...
I'm going to find my parents, good boy, thank you so much..."
He patted Song Anning's hand with great effort, and Song Anning smiled back. The old man and the young man sat quietly in the small courtyard.
The morning breeze brought the fragrance of the mountain soil, and the leaves on the side rustled. Old Man Zhou spoke with increasing difficulty, slowly recounting his life story until the yard was silent and a leaf was blown down by the wind and landed at his feet.
"Ding, Grandpa Zhou is gone."
"Ah."
"Just now, the other one in the backpack also left."
"understood."
Song An Ning stood up and turned to look at Grandpa Zhou who was smiling. He first found the grave mound in the south of the yard, asked Xiangxiang to check that there was no one around, and then took out the excavator and dug a deep pit not far away.
After burying Grandpa Zhou, she found a decent place to bury the person in the backpack, feeling mixed emotions.
After things were settled, Song Anning went down the mountain and walked along the beach towards Linhai Town.
She didn't expect that she would just go to the space to take a look and send two people away. She also unexpectedly learned that Su Chen had taken her father away...
In this way, things would be much easier. At least she knew the direction. She wouldn't have to worry about the mess in Linhai Town and could just keep a close eye on Su Chen.
"Master, what on earth is Su Chen going to do? We haven't seen him for a long time.
Although Shopkeeper Dong said he went south, maybe that's not the case at all, and he's just hiding from his master."
Song An Ning frowned and recalled carefully. The last time she used mind reading to see Manager Dong, Su Chen was indeed away on a long trip and had specifically told him that he would be away for a while.
And Manager Dong really didn't know where his father was.
"Zuixianju, Shopkeeper Dong, Shopkeeper Zhao... these are just the white pieces on Su Chen's chessboard, but what about the black pieces? We have never seen them before.
Maybe I'm overthinking it. Maybe Su Chen just hid his father to avoid some trouble. After all, everyone is watching Ali, and he might have his own difficulties.
Once you see him in person, you'll know everything. There's no point in imagining things now."
The city gate of Linhai Town was just around the corner, so Song An Ning focused his attention and decided to solve the duck egg issue first.
We rented a temporary warehouse near the dock, which was similar to the warehouse in Ping'an Town, with high walls, a large courtyard, and more than ten rooms.
After walking around the yard, Xiangxiang scanned the surroundings.
"Master, there's no one in the warehouses on the left and in the back, only goods.
There are two old men guarding the warehouse on the right, and no one else."
Song Anning opened the mall and searched for duck eggs. She remembered that the price in the mall was one cent each before, but later there were discount cards, and there were discounts for buying more.
With this calculation, the price of three top-quality duck eggs is about two cents.
According to the current needs of the family, Wang Qiuyue alone can pickle more than 3,000 duck eggs every day, and my second grandfather's family can also pickle hundreds of duck eggs every day. Together with those pickled by my grandfather and second aunt, at least 5,000 duck eggs are consumed every day.
"No wonder they're raising the price. With this amount of demand, even if all the ducks in Ping'an Town laid eggs, they might not be able to meet the demand. They calculated that the Song family must buy duck eggs.
But what you don’t know is that I have a mall…”
"Master, don't worry. There are plenty of duck eggs in the mall. You can buy as many as you want."
"Well, let's get started. First, buy a bamboo basket for the duck eggs and then put the eggs in it."
"Okay, how much do you want to buy?"
"Buy 50,000 first."
"Hey, including the bamboo basket, the total is only thirty taels of silver."
Looking at the clean sea duck eggs in the bamboo basket, Song An Ning nodded with satisfaction. More than 200 baskets of duck eggs were pleasing to the eye. If she took these back, Sister Qiuyue would be so happy.
"Let's go to the dock, find a boat, load the duck eggs, and go home!"
"Let's go, rough hair, rough hair!"
The dock of Linhai Town was bustling with people and traffic. The boat trackers were drinking tea and resting in a simple shed, while the boatmen carrying cargo were busy non-stop, wishing they could be split in two.
There were pedestrians boarding the boat, and a large ship from afar had just docked. There were also many businessmen doing business nearby. It was very lively.
It was Song Anning's first time renting a boat, so he was a little unfamiliar with it. He asked two merchant ships, but they both said they didn't operate short-distance boats because it was too troublesome.
Just when she was in trouble, she suddenly heard shouting from afar. Looking up, she saw Chen Guanghui standing on the boat, waving at her.