The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Chapter 1792: Chapter 1792: Ying Xi Goes to Probe for Information

Shu Yu stood outside the grocery store for a long time, but didn’t see a single customer enter.

Even though Chenggu County had recently suffered a disaster, and not many people were traveling, it wasn’t likely that not a single person would come after so much time, even if the villagers outside weren’t entering the city.

It seems the Chen family’s grocery store business is indeed not doing well.

Shu Yu looked at Ying Xi, ”Go inside and inquire.”

”Alright, Miss.” Ying Xi eagerly rubbed his hands together, quickly pretending to be a customer wanting to buy something.

The staff immediately became energized, warmly greeting him.

Shu Yu stood under the eaves outside, lowering her head and quietly kicking stones as she waited.

Soon, Ying Xi returned, not having bought anything, and whispered to Shu Yu, ”Miss, I inquired, and the staff doesn’t know where Chen Bing’s in-laws reside in the prefecture. He’s new, having just started more than two months ago.”

Chen Bing’s relationship with the in-laws had already become quite cold before, so he rarely mentioned them and even visited the prefecture only once a year.

”Oh?” Shu Yu responded, ”The staff just started two months ago? So shortly, where’s the previous staff?”

Ying Xi chuckled, ”The previous staff was dismissed, reportedly due to interactions with the boss’s daughter.”

This interaction was quite suggestive, as both of them knew what it implied.

Shu Yu finally understood why Chen Bing insisted on going to the prefecture to find a husband for his daughter, despite having a bad relationship with the in-laws, shamelessly visiting them.

Ying Xi sighed, ”I initially intended to inquire more thoroughly, but the staff suddenly realized I was probing him for information and refused to speak further. By the way, Chen Bing claims externally that the in-laws are old and sick, hence they’re returning to the prefecture to fulfill filial duty.”

This is why he took the whole family to the prefecture.

Shu Yu sneered, truly someone like him calculates whenever possible. Even his father-in-law’s illness becomes a matter to manipulate, whereby such a trip not only earns him a good reputation but potentially finds a husband for his daughter, possibly gaining some inheritance from the father-in-law.

”Let’s go, head home first.”

Shu Yu took one last look at that grocery store and returned directly to the Meng family escort agency.

She took out a family letter half-written earlier, noting down the part about finding her aunt.

She was only afraid the old lady would worry, so she dared not write about what happened to her aunt years ago, simply stating she found her, but the aunt thought everyone from the Fang family had perished in the flood back then, hence she hadn’t returned all these years.

Currently, Shu Yu had matters here, unable to go back shortly, and could only wait until after the New Year to bring her aunt home to reunite with the old lady.

After finishing, Shu Yu went to the courier station the next day and sent it out.

Coincidentally, news from Changjin Prefecture’s Chenggu County was rapidly spreading nationwide during this period.

Shu Yu’s family letter hitched a ride, likely reaching the old lady swiftly.

Having sent the letter, Shu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, then headed to Hedeng Village with Ying Xi again.

Compared to the previous day, Hedeng Village was livelier; at least quite a few people were now moving about in the village.

Upon seeing Shu Yu, someone recognized her, but nobody approached to speak with her. They had already learned about Shu Yu’s identity from Granny Fang and Yuan Gui the day before, and the common folks were very cautious about offending people of status.

Hence, they all simply observed her curiously, while the clever ones ran to find the village chief.