Shen Jiazhen looked at the woman and felt sorry for her. He didn't notice why so many wealthy merchants were passing by, yet no one dared to help her.

There wasn't even a spectator watching; either the woman was utterly wicked, or someone was using their power to suppress her.

If this woman were truly wicked, she wouldn't have sold herself into servitude to bury her father.

"Young master, are you really willing to help me?"

The woman looked at Shen Jiazhen and Yi Huan with teary eyes. To her, it didn't matter who it was, as long as it wasn't Manager Huang.

"Hmm! Ten taels of silver is nothing to me. Just wait here, I'll go to the money exchange ahead and get it for you."

The woman's newly kindled hope instantly dimmed: "Young master, do you still need to go to the bank to get it?"

Shen Jiazhen nodded: "Yes! Don't be afraid, girl. I said I would help you and I will never run away."

Shen Jiazhen was puzzled. He had already said he would help this filial daughter he didn't know, so why was she so afraid?

"Young master, I'm so sorry, it's all my fault. You should leave Pear Blossom Town as soon as possible. Don't withdraw any more money from the banks here. Go to the next place. Young master and young lady, please leave now."

Shen Jiazhen turned to look at Yi Huan. What was going on? He wanted to help this woman, but she told him to leave. What was going on? Looking at her fearful eyes, she didn't seem to have any ill intentions.

Yi Huan remained calm and observed her surroundings, noticing three tall men staring intently at the woman.

It's likely that anyone who helps the woman will be suppressed by the person behind her, which is why no one dares to help her.

Moreover, the woman was originally very grateful to them, but her expression changed as soon as the Shen family's money shop was mentioned.

Yi Huan squatted down and tugged at Shen Jiazhen's sleeve with her fingers, gesturing for him to look at the three men in different corners.

"Little brother, this girl might be doing this for our own good. Helping her could get us into trouble. Are you scared?"

Shen Jiazhen thought it was just a matter of ten taels of silver, what could be the big deal? His Shen family owned a money exchange in Pear Blossom Town, what was there to be afraid of?

"In broad daylight, under the clear law, I'd like to see who dares to force someone to their death."

Yi Huan looked at Shen Jiazhen and saw that although he was young, he had a kind and gentle heart.

"Alright, little brother, this girl seems to have her own difficulties, but since she has met you today, what we can't stand the most is people who bully others by taking advantage of their power."

Shen Jiazhen didn't understand what Yi Huan meant. He was naive and inexperienced. Apart from being good at abacus calculation, all he knew was reading books and accounting.

His family taught him how to run a business, but they never let him see the suffering in the world.

“Miss, we did not bring any money with us today, but you don’t need to be afraid.”

Tell us, is someone deliberately targeting you, and is this person someone who can control everything in Pear Blossom Town?

No one could understand Tian Xiaoyu's suffering. When Yi Huan asked her that question, the grievances in her heart instantly turned into tears.

"Waaaah... Miss, young master, it's Manager Huang of Shen's Money Shop. He forced my father to his death and even wants to take me as his concubine."

He forbade anyone to help me, wanting to leave me helpless. He colluded with the government, and in this Pear Blossom Town, my father didn't even have a place to be buried.

I had no choice but to sell myself to bury my father, but I am someone that Manager Huang has taken a liking to. Anyone who dares to buy me is going against Manager Huang and the government.

"My body and hair are gifts from my parents; my death is not frightening. But as a child, I must arrange my father's funeral. What I'm doing now is truly out of necessity."

Upon hearing this, Shen Jiazhen stood up in anger and pointed at the three men staring at Tian Xiaoyu, shouting.

"Do you have no regard for the law? So many people are bullying an orphan girl."

What angered Shen Jiazhen even more was not the oppression in this matter, but that the person who instigated the whole thing was the manager of their Shen Family Bank.

If it weren't for the backing he received from the Shen family's money shop, how could he dare to bully people like this and even collude with the government?

It can even drive people to their deaths. It seems that this Pear Blossom Town, far away on the border, is not as simple as it appears on the surface.

"Young master, stop cursing. In Pear Blossom Town, you can't beat Manager Huang and Magistrate Yuan. You should leave."

If there is truly no other way, I will have no choice but to atone with my death and let my father punish me in the afterlife.

"Outrageous! Outrageous..." Shen Jiazhen kept repeating this phrase.

"Don't be afraid, young lady. With this young master here, the people from Shenqianzhuang won't dare to do anything to him. You can put your mind at ease."

Shen Jiazhen helped Yi Huan up, and the two headed towards Shen's Money Shop.

The Shen Family Money Shop is the most iconic building in Lihua County; it is the only one in the entire county that is truly unique.

Golden tiles, brick walls, and windows shaped like copper coins—it's magnificent and resplendent. The four characters "Shen's Money Shop" directly tell outsiders that this place is full of silver.

With peace and trade between countries, merchants gather everywhere at borders and international junctions, making money shops extremely useful.

Before the two even entered Shen's Money Shop, they were blocked at the entrance by five thugs who looked menacing and seemed to have come specifically to deal with them.

Yi Huan shielded Shen Jiazhen behind her and glanced at the group of people sideways.

"What, is Shen's Money House now so closed that customers can't even withdraw their money?"

The thugs were unmoved by Yi Huan's words, but Shen Jiazhen's face turned completely black.

"Yi Huan, this is Shen's Money House. You don't need to protect me. Let me handle my family's affairs myself."

Yi Huan withdrew her hand from protecting Shen Jiazhen; it was time for him to see the world.

"good!"

Shen Jiazhen walked up to the thugs. Behind them was a man dressed in dark blue. These men all seemed to be under his command.

Without saying a word, Shen Jiazhen took out the token that Yi Huan had given him.

"The head of the Shen family has ordered the Shen family to secretly investigate all Shen family banks. The Shen family token is here. If it is inconvenient for Manager Huang, then I will return to the capital and report to the head of the family truthfully."

"We can't investigate the Shen family's money exchange in Lihua Town, and Manager Huang is going to have us beaten to death."

Upon hearing this, the steward frowned deeply, and when he looked up again, he saw that the token in Shen Jiazhen's hand was indeed something only a member of the Shen family possessed.

With this token, members of the Shen family can withdraw silver from all Shen family banks. Each member of the Shen family has a different token, and their identity can be clearly identified on the token.

The steward pushed the two thugs aside from behind, and bent down to take the token from Shen Jiazhen's hand with a puzzled look in his eyes.

When he saw the three characters "Shen Jiazhen" written on the back, his legs went weak and he collapsed.

The person in charge knelt on the ground, his chin trembling as he spoke.

“Young Master… I was blind and didn’t know you would come to Pear Blossom Town. Recently, there have been a few scoundrels in the money shop causing trouble, so the money shop has a few thugs on guard. They almost accidentally injured you, Young Master. Please forgive me.”

The manager turned to look at the thugs and said angrily in a fierce tone.

"You idiots! Get out of here! Can't you see you're blocking the young master's way?"