Chapter 1783: Visiting the Guan Family

Chapter 1783: Visiting the Guan Family

"Who?" Shu Yu turned her body to the side, surprised, and asked, "The village chief of Hedeng Village?"

But Yuan Gui shook his head, "No, it's Grandma Guan who lives in the county town."

Guan Family?

Shu Yu stopped in her tracks, "Are you saying, the same Guan Family where you stayed before?"

Yuan Gui nodded, "Yes, that's the one. Grandma Fang and Grandma Guan seem to have known each other for many years. I overheard them mentioning it occasionally. Grandma Guan even told Grandma Fang to let go of the past and live a good life. They both... seem to have come to escape disasters."

So Grandma Guan from the Guan Family was actually from Dong'an Prefecture as well.

Shu Yu's eyes lit up slightly, "I understand, I'll head back now."

Yuan Gui hadn't expected her to move so quickly and hurriedly suggested, "Are you in such a rush? How about having a drink of water first?"

"No, thanks." She wanted to learn the truth as soon as possible so that she could write a letter back to inform her grandmother of this good news.

Shu Yu returned to Grandma Fang's place, greeted her, declined her offer to stay, and quickly left Hedeng Village.

Villagers watched the carriage come and go, their faces showing expressions of surprise.

Could it be that the young lady just used the carriage to bring Granny Fang? What had happened to Granny Fang and Yuan Gui in the county town to suddenly encounter such a prestigious person?

Once Shu Yu's carriage left the village, the villagers immediately grouped together and headed towards Granny Fang's place, startling Granny Fang and Yuan Gui who were in the process of tidying up.

Meanwhile, Shu Yu and Ying Xi returned to the county town not long after.

Guan Family was quite far from the Meng Family Escort Bureau. Their house was located on the western side of the county town, an area known as the "slums" of Chenggu County.

As the name suggested, people living here led extremely difficult lives, their bodies emaciated from constant hunger.

Before the bandits were captured, most people in the city rarely went out, while those from the western side had to hustle around to make ends meet.

As Shu Yu walked all the way, she saw a lot of collapsed houses being repaired.

She looked around, cautiously avoiding the hustle and bustle of the crowds, and it took nearly half an hour to find the address of the Guan Family.

Ying Xi knocked on the door, and footsteps could soon be heard from inside. "Coming, who's there?"

When the door opened, the person on the other side was taken aback upon seeing two unfamiliar young ladies. "You are..."

"Hello, we're looking for Grandma Guan from the Guan Family. Is she at home?"

Shu Yu maintained a friendly demeanor, and coupled with their attire, which clearly didn't fit the local style, the person at the door, a Guan family member, felt nervous. She nodded subconsciously, "Yes, she's at home. Please come in, I'll go find her."

"Can I talk to her?"

The Guan family member felt a bit mystified. Talk? The young lady in front of her appeared to come from a wealthy family, and the Guan family had never interacted with well-to-do city folks, let alone their grandmother.

And now, she was saying she wanted to talk to her grandmother?

Shu Yu smiled and handed over a gift box she had bought on the way, "Apologies for the intrusion, please accept this."

The other party's gesture was so thoughtful that the Guan family member immediately stepped aside, "Young lady, please come in. I'll go find my grandmother."

She hurried off, and Shu Yu took the opportunity to glance around the Guan Family's courtyard.

The Guan Family was quite small, but their courtyard was filled with all sorts of things. Yuan Gui had mentioned that the Guan Family had two brothers and seven grandchildren.

With such a big family living together, it must have been quite crowded.

But even in such circumstances, they had taken in Granny Fang and Yuan Gui when they were in need, particularly when Granny Fang had encountered trouble.