A Gallop on the Embankment with Spring Breeze - Chapter 38

Chapter 38: Appearance
Translator: Zhou Yang
Proofread by Fu Tianying

Tian Fugui had a feeling that the new housekeeper was strange. He was good to Tian Fugui and his elder brother, but he was always polite and alienated. Tian Fugui didn’t know why his elder brother found such a man to be the housekeeper. In his heart, the old housekeeper was like a relative while this new one is like a guest. Since he knew that his elder brother might be the murderer who killed the old housekeeper, he felt like his heart was weighted with a stone. If it was something else, he could talk to Ma Tian’en. But he didn’t want anyone to know about it. He wanted to ask his elder brother about it several times, but he didn’t know how to begin. If it wasn’t done by his elder brother, he would be very sad when asked about that. But he hadn’t thought that if it was done by Tian Ronghua, the latter would not admit it, either. Tian Fugui, being bored, had not been out of the house recently. Sometimes he played with his two little nephews, and sometimes he read a few books. Compared with the days when he often wandered around and made troubles, he seemed more mature.

One day, Tian Fugui came out of the room. He wanted to go out for a walk as he saw several people going to his brother’s study following the housekeeper. Looking at their very excited expressions, Tian Fugui vaguely felt that it was like his expression after he and Ma Tian’en had done something bad together. He couldn’t help following up, but found that they closed the door tightly after they had entered the study. Tian Fugui wanted to come closer to listen, but he saw a man coming out of the study who was his elder brother’s footboy, and the latter stood at the door. Fugui could not get closer. Were they going to target Ma Tian’en again?

Tian Fugui thought it was necessary to remind Ma Tian’en of that so as to save her from losses. Thinking of this, he hurried to the Ma Family. Unexpectedly, Ma Tian’en was not there, and it was said that she had gone to the wharf. Tian Fugui ran to the wharf again, and saw that Ma Tian’en was chatting with several managers of the wharf and she looked very well. Tian Fugui admired Ma Tian’en from the bottom of his heart. No matter what she did, she was full of enthusiasm.

Seeing Tian Fugui coming, Ma Tian’en was also glad and greeted him warmly. As she came to Tian Fugui, she just punched him and said, “You boy finally come to me, and you don’t take me as a brother, right? These days you do not come out. Do you want to take the examination of top scholars?” Then she lowered her voice and said, “Zuixiang Restaurant has a new kind of liquor. If you invite me to a drink, I will forgive you.”

“Isn’t Zuixiang Restaurant owned by your family? Shall we pay for that?”

“Of course. My father said that we must draw a distinction between public and private affairs. ”

With that, both of them laughed. Tian Fugui felt much more comfortable. He suddenly remembered his intention and looked around, saying to Ma Tian’en: “We have a new housekeeper, you know? I think this man is very strange, and I don’t know his origin. I have asked my brother, but he didn’t tell me. He often talks with my brother in a closed room, and I am even kept away when they are together. You should be careful. “Tian Fugui’s words are full of concern.

“I also think the housekeeper is very strange. I’ve checked before, but I haven’t found anything. Anyway, your brother likes to target our Ma Family, and come what may, I’ll handle it, and I’m not afraid of him. But if it’s convenient for you, please help me to watch out the housekeeper, can you?”

Looking at the candid Ma Tian’en, Tian Fugui suddenly stopped talking, though he was still about to say something. Ma Tian’en punched him again and said: “Out with it. Don’t be bashful.”

Tian Fugui plucked up his courage and said, “It is you who asked me to say. I think you look a little like that housekeeper……oh no, I should say that he looks a little like your father.”

“Poof… What do you say? You mean he is my father’s illegitimate son? ”

“No, no, I just feel they look a little bit like each other. Maybe he’s your relative.”

“Why does my relative work for you Tian Family? But I can go back and ask my father if he had any love debts when he was young.” However, if this was true, her mother would…… At the thought of her mother’s angry appearance, Ma Tian’en felt her back chilly.

Tian Fugui chatted with Ma Tian’en for another while, and then left in a hurry, for fear that Tian Ronghua would know that he came to see Ma Tian’en again and get angry. Just walking a few steps away, he ran back again, and said to Ma Tian’en without a clue: “Are there any flowers in your room? Some of them are beautiful, but they are poisonous. You can’t put them around. You have to ask the gardener before

Looking at Tian Fugui’s serious face, Ma Tian’en felt inexplicable, but in order to live up to his concern, she nodded, and then Tian Fugui ran away at ease.

Seeing Tian Fugui running away, Ma Tian’en sat alone on a stone and thought about it. But she didn’t have any clue about the origin of the housekeeper.

“What are you thinking about, young master?” Ma Tian’en looked up, finding it was the new battalion commander and the winner of the dragon boat race, Ma Dacheng. Both of them felt a sense match towards each other and then became friends. Ma Dacheng was really a good man. In a short time, he had managed the fleet’s affairs smoothly and won everyone’s respect.

“Just tell me, how can you find out a person’s details? Here is a man, but I don’t know where he comes from. I know he is going to plot against our Ma Family, but I just can’t find out his real identity.” Ma Tian’en saw the housekeeper several times on different occasions after the dragon boat race. Every time, the man smiled and saluted him, but the smile was just like that when the fisherman saw the fish or the chef saw the chopping board, which made her very uncomfortable. And recently, some of Ma Family’s business had been robbed by Tian family. If the guess was correct, it was all Guo Qi’s idea. Tian Ronghua didn’t have so many tricks before. With Tian Fugui’s words, she really wanted to know who this Guo Qi was. Know yourself and know your enemy, so that you can come up with your countermeasures. Now the feeling of being like a headless fly was really unpleasant.

“As long as things are done, there will be traces left. And so will people. If you can’t find out his identity, you can check the people around him. Just look for people who contact him, because he cannot do everything himself. Just follow him, stay with him, and check the people who help him, sooner or later you can find out.” Although Ma Dacheng was not very old, he was a man of rich experience. At Ma’s words, he volunteered: “Young master, who do you want to check, and I can help you. Anyway, we can’t do business recently because it gets cold.”

“Good. I want to check the new housekeeper of Tian Family. I don’t think this man is simple, and it seems that he hates our Ma Family more than Tian Ronghua. Since he went to Tian Family, much of our business has been robbed, and… “After that, Ma Tian’en beckoned Ma Dacheng and whispered in his ear, “Help me check if my father had any lovers when he was young, and if he had illegitimate children.”

Ma Dacheng made a sound, and Ma Tian’en hurriedly signaled him not to scream. “Don’t shout, you want everyone to hear that? You can check it, but don’t tell anyone else.”

“I understand. Don’t worry. I’ll do it. But if I find out that Master Ma has any illegitimate children, do you want me to…” When it comes to this, Ma Dacheng makes a killing move.

“Ah, why!” Now, it was Ma Tian’en’s turn to be surprised.

“To prevent him from sharing your big fortune.” Ma Dacheng looked at Ma Tian’en like looking at an idiot. Well, what were you looking for? Share the money?

“Forget it, you’d better not inquire about it. I don’t think my father dares to, so you just help me to inquire about Guo Qi.”

“Ok, you can wait for my good news.”

Seeing Ma Dacheng running away excitedly, Ma Tian’en wiped the sweat on her forehead. How could he be so violent?