But the irony is that although he was also a fraud, the fake doctor also treated many patients with injuries while "traveling around". According to the laws of the Sheng Dynasty, he could be given a light sentence.

On the contrary, this fake Taoist priest, under the pretext of "exorcism", secretly hid a lot of stolen money, so the amount of money he defrauded was even more than that of the fake doctor. In the end, even if he "confessed" to reduce his crime, he still did not reach the level of being exempted from exile and hard labor.

When Su Qingluan heard the whole story, she felt extremely sad, but she also felt that evildoers will be punished by heaven.

But that’s a story for later, so let’s not discuss it here.

Su Qingluan breathed a sigh of relief as the Liu family's affairs came to an end. She said to Liu Yunniang, who came out to see her off, "It's a good thing this money wasn't lost in the hands of the scammers. Otherwise, I don't know how long it would take for you to move out."

"We can't move right now," Liu Yunniang shook her head. "We've been looking for a reasonably priced, not-too-remote yard lately. Even if we find a place, it'll still take a few days to clean it and set up some things..."

Su Qingluan sighed: "It's a pity that I have been very busy these days and can't come to help you move."

"You've already helped me enough!" Liu Yunniang sighed. "If you hadn't seen through the liar's true face, we would have been grateful to you for being cheated!"

After a pause, Liu Yunniang looked at Su Qingluan with some confusion: "When did you know that this was a fake Taoist priest? Even my father and mother, who have been traveling around the world for many years, didn't notice that there was something wrong with him."

Su Qingluan chuckled upon hearing this. "You forgot, he said himself that he was a Taoist priest practicing in a Taoist temple—although he was kicked out for breaking the precepts. But he was indeed a Taoist priest in the past, it's real. How could Uncle Liu and Madam Xi tell that he was 'fake'?"

After thinking about it, Su Qingluan finally told the truth, "Actually, when you first said 'please ask the master', I felt that this person was most likely a liar."

Seeing Liu Yunniang's puzzled look, Su Qingluan explained, "Let's say this man is truly a capable 'master'. Since he can tell fortunes and understands yin and yang, why doesn't he seek some fame and fortune for himself instead of wearing a dirty, tattered Taoist robe and working hard to earn a dozen taels of silver?"

"More than ten taels of silver is a lot!" Liu Yunniang sighed.

"But for those who truly enjoy wealth and glory, it's just a drop in the bucket."

That is indeed true.

Liu Yunniang has been traveling around with her parents since she was a child. Even though she is just an ordinary citizen, she has seen the extravagant lives of rich young men who ride horses in the streets of the prosperous capital and spend money like water.

Luxurious clothing, costing tens or even hundreds of taels per foot, was thrown into the dust without mercy at the slightest tear, while many people froze to death in the cold weather because they were not fully clothed. To get a bite of food, a large number of people were mobilized, and it was not uncommon for several horses and dozens of people to die...

Collecting her thoughts, Liu Yunniang looked at Su Qingluan, even more confused: "If that's the case, then why were you so dedicated when you heard me selecting the 'sacrificial animals' for that liar?" And the quality of the ones I selected was all top-notch.

Su Qingluan blinked her eyes, her expression very innocent: "But aren't all these chickens, ducks, fish and meat left here? From the beginning, I was 'selecting high-quality ingredients for my friend's family'!"

Liu Yunniang was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing. Thinking of Su Qingluan saying that she was very busy recently, Liu Yunniang took Su Qingluan's hand and said, "Come to think of it, I haven't seen you setting up a stall in town very often recently. What are you busy with?"

Su Qingluan thought about it and concealed her ultimate goal, saying only that an unattainable nobleman had taken a fancy to her craftsmanship and asked her to quickly make a piece of fruit jam and take it back to the capital for the nobleman to enjoy - of course, he was also paid for it.

"You know, these people are used to eating delicacies, so I can only do my best to make the jam. But I definitely can't handle such a large task alone, so I plan to recruit some workers. However, there are quite a few applicants, so we still have to see how many people can be used."

As she spoke, Su Qingluan told Liu Yunniang her general idea of ​​"interviewing" those who had registered.

Liu Yunniang nodded: "When dealing with those wealthy and powerful people, you must be careful - never confront them head-on." Otherwise, it would be like hitting a rock with an egg.

"How many people are signing up now?"

"About thirty or forty people?" In fact, people have been signing up one after another, so the exact number is difficult to count.

Liu Yunniang lowered her head and thought for a moment, then suddenly looked up: "Do you want me to help you?"