Chapter 308: Carriage Runs Over People
Tong Huaqiong got on the carriage.
Hong Xiaoxi ran over and called Taohua awkwardly, then avoided people and gave Taohua a set of jewelry.
After Gu Taohua got on the carriage, Tong Huaqiong asked, "Taohua, why did Hong Xiaoxi call you?"
She saw it clearly, Hong Xiaoxi handed her an exquisite box.
Gu Taohua took out the box behind her and said, "Hong Xiaoxi asked me to give it to Gu Xiaocao."
Tong Huaqiong thought that Hong Xiaoxi had some thoughts about Gu Taohua.
It turned out that he had fallen in love with Gu Xiaocao.
Gu Taohua put the box back with a smile and said, "Hong Xiaoxi is really good to Xiaocao. He spent two months' wages on jewelry for her."
Chen Sufen said, "Xiao Cao's parents were always worried about Xiao Cao's marriage, but now they don't have to worry anymore, don't you think, sister-in-law?"
Chen Sufen saw that Liu Yue'e had been unhappy since morning and thought that she was unhappy because she was about to part with Gu Dashu, so she started talking to her.
Liu Yue'e said calmly: "Don't ask me about this, I'm not Yue Lao."
Tong Huaqiong knew that Liu Yue'e was upset about not being able to stay in the capital.
As for Hong Xiaoxi and Gu Xiaocao, Tong Huaqiong does not object to internal employees falling in love, but is happy to see it happen.
Hong Xiaoxi is smart and quick-witted.
Gu Xiaocao is down-to-earth and reliable.
Tong Huaqiong asked Gu Taohua: "Is Gu Xiaocao interested in Hong Xiaoxi?"
Gu Taohua was with Gu Xiaocao every day, so she naturally understood what she was thinking. She said, "Even though she didn't say it explicitly, I think she is interested in Hong Xiaoxi."
If Gu Xiaocao and Hong Xiaoxi really get together, it will also be a happy event for Taohua Dessert.
However, whether this can be accomplished ultimately depends on fate and whether the parents of both parties agree.
Tong Huaqiong was sure that Gu Xiaocao's parents would agree.
Gu Xiaocao's marriage has always been a big concern for both of them. As long as Hong Xiaoxi himself has no bad habits and good character, they have no reason to object.
However, Hong Xiaoxi's parents Tong Huaqiong were not sure.
After all, most people in this era still value reputation very much, and she was afraid that the other party would object when they arrived at Qinghe Bay and inquired about it.
Although Gu Xiaocao's reputation was ruined due to Xu Si's involvement which was completely unprovoked, others did not think so.
Tong Huaqiong only hopes that Hong Xiaoxi's parents are sensible people.
If the boss needs her to step in at that time, she will do her best to do so.
On the way back to Qinghewan from the city, the carriage moved forward at a leisurely pace because we were not in a hurry as we did when we came here.
"We've wasted time during the day, Boss, let's take a shortcut through the mountain road." As it was getting dark, Qin Qingyou wanted to take a shortcut just after passing Pingchuan County.
Tong Huaqiong would have objected in the past because she was afraid of encountering robbers and road bullies.
But since the arrival of Prefect Yao, robbers and road bullies have been basically eliminated, and it is safe to travel on mountain roads even in the middle of the night.
Tong Huaqiong looked at the farmers coming out of the woods in the distance and returning home in groups of two or three, and said, "Okay."
Qin Qingyou is not only familiar with official roads, but also with mountain roads.
We passed a puddle and a forest. It was very quiet along the way except for the sound of startled birds.
Soon the moon rose, and the clear moonlight illuminated the mountains and forests.
At the beginning, you could still see a few pedestrians, but as it got completely dark in the forest, you could no longer see any other pedestrians.
Qin Qingyou drove the carriage quietly through the meadows and woods.
Tong Huaqiong sat in the carriage, chatting and laughing with Gu Taohua and Chen Sufen, and she didn't seem afraid at all.
Suddenly the carriage hit something, and Tong Huaqiong and others lost their balance and almost hit the wall of the carriage.
The Lu family's carriage that was following closely behind suddenly bumped into the carriage in which Tong Huaqiong was sitting. The horses were startled and neighed, and the foal in the flatbed stood up.
"Qingyou, what's wrong?" Tong Huaqiong touched his forehead.
Tong Huaqiong wondered if they might be robbed on the road.
Chen Sufen and Liu Yue'e hugged Man'er and Yaozu with nervous looks on their faces.
"Boss, the carriage hit something. I'll go down and take a look." Qin Qingyou was a little scared at this time. The bandit was gone, but there might be a big beast.
Qin Qingyou gritted his teeth and got off the carriage.
Soon, Tong Huaqiong heard Qin Qingyou's exclamation.
"What's wrong?" Tong Huaqiong lifted the curtain of the carriage.
"Boss, our carriage has run over someone." Qin Qingyou sat down on the ground and said in a trembling voice.
what?
Someone was run over by a carriage?
Tong Huaqiong's heart was pounding with fear.
Chen Sufen and Liu Yue'e turned pale with fright.
"I'll go down and take a look." Gu Taohua said as she jumped off the carriage.
Tong Huaqiong also got off the carriage. The cold wind from the mountains calmed her chaotic mood.
The carriage was not moving fast in the mountains, so how could it easily run over someone?
She didn't even hear anyone screaming.
Gu Taohua saw a person lying in front of the carriage. She took a brave look and saw a bleeding head.
"Mom, the carriage really ran over someone." Gu Taohua screamed in horror.
Qin Qingyou was so frightened that he completely collapsed to the ground.
It's over, it's over, he's going to jail.
Tong Huaqiong didn't believe it, so she walked over and saw a young man lying on the ground, his head and legs covered in blood. She squatted down to check and said, "The wound on his head doesn't look like it was caused by a carriage. I didn't even hear him scream just now."
The Lu family coachman who was following behind was well-informed. He controlled the frightened horse and came to the side of the person on the ground and said, "What Master Tong said makes sense. This person was not hit by Brother Xiao Qin at all. Look at the bleeding leg, it's so far away from the carriage."
Tong Huaqiong looked carefully at the person on the ground. The person's head was lying facing the carriage, and his legs could not reach the carriage at all.
At this time, the man on the ground had blood on his head and legs.
Tong Huaqiong breathed a sigh of relief. It was obvious that the man was already lying on the ground injured before Qin Qingyou bumped into him.
"Even if he was injured before, it's hard to say whether I killed him when I hit his head." Qin Qingyou said in a trembling voice.
He can't escape after all.
Tong Huaqiong squatted down, sniffed the person on the ground and said, "He's not dead. He's still breathing."
When Qin Qingyou heard that the person was still breathing, he crawled to the "victim" and probed his nose. Feeling the warm breath on his palm, Qin Qingyou cried and laughed as if he had survived a disaster.
"not dead!"
"He's really not dead!"
"Ouch, I was scared to death!"
Gu Taohua asked, "Mother, what should we do with this man? Just throw him into the forest."
Anyway, they didn't hit the person, so it has nothing to do with them.
In fact, Tong Huaqiong also had the same idea.
This man was injured in the mountains and forests. There is a high probability that he was being chased by someone. It is possible that his enemy is nearby.
Tong Huaqiong doesn't want to get involved in any trouble.
But Tong Huaqiong, who had been baptized by modern civilization, could not abandon a person who was still breathing.
Now that she has met him, she has no choice but to take charge of him.
Tong Huaqiong said, "No. The person is not dead yet. If we leave him in the forest and he dies, we will be in trouble if the government investigates."
This man is unconscious. If we leave him here alone, his blood will probably attract tigers and wolves. He will either die from excessive blood loss or be carried away by wild beasts.
If he died and was not carried away by wild beasts, and was discovered and reported to the police, Tong Huaqiong and the others would not be able to escape.
After all, the carriage really hit his head.
You say you didn't kill him, how do you prove it?
"Please lift it into the car."
Tong Huaqiong directed Qin Qingyou and the Lu family coachman to carry the people onto the carriage.