Chapter 16: Execute first and report later

After moving the people outdoors, Su Shengsheng checked their mouths and noses, confirming that there was no vomit blocking their breathing and that they were breathing smoothly. Then she asked someone to unbutton their collars one by one.

Su Hengji and Zai Qingtao quickly harnessed the carriage, and everyone quickly lifted the person up and sent him to the clinic.

Inside the clinic

The doctor said, "Fortunately, it was discovered in time, so it's not serious."

After acupuncture and emergency treatment, he was finally out of danger.

It was snowing heavily outside and it was not convenient to move immediately, so the doctor asked everyone to stay in the clinic.

Qing Ning blamed herself all night, her eyes were red and swollen like walnuts, and she looked at Su Shengsheng with heartache while rubbing her eyebrows.

"It's all my fault. I caused such a disaster and implicated everyone."

Su Shengsheng smiled and shook her head, "If you hadn't gotten into trouble, they wouldn't be alive today."

It is true that fortune and misfortune come in turns and there is always a balance.

I remember that my grandfather was demoted, but he accidentally escaped the rebellion of the Northern Rong.

Now, because my grandfather is sick and needs to be taken care of in shifts, I went to call someone in the middle of the night and inadvertently avoided a disaster.

She was originally hesitant about whether to take that risky move, after all, she had been hiding for so many years, but this encounter with danger made her make up her mind.

Since she doesn't know what will happen tomorrow, why doesn't she give it a try?

Perhaps crisis is opportunity...

Su Shengsheng stood aside, thinking quietly.

Soon, the second wife regained consciousness and looked around blankly.

"Where is this? What's wrong with me?"

Su Shengsheng and Qing Ning hurried over and helped her sit up. "This is the clinic. Is Second Aunt still feeling unwell?"

The Second Madam covered her stuffy chest and shook her head, "Clinic?"

Su Shengsheng handed over a glass of water. "Luckily we discovered it early, otherwise it would be dangerous today. Why are the windows blocked?"

When they went there, they found that the window was not only closed but also blocked with bedding.

The Second Madam took a sip of water and came back to her senses in shock. "Something really happened."

Qing Ning was speechless. "Didn't Miss Six remind me a long time ago? Why are you doing the opposite?"

She was worried about the medical expenses. With so many people, it would be a considerable expense.

Even if the lady can earn money, she can't stand being wasted like this!

At this moment, Su Yuanling woke up slowly.

After hearing the conversation, he quickly closed his eyes and did not get up.

He was sent to the hospital without knowing anything, which shows how critical his situation is.

The second wife felt a surge of fear. "Yuan Ling said that everyone was living separately and there wasn't enough charcoal. She was worried that it would be cold in the middle of the night, so..."

No need to ask, he must have turned a deaf ear to Su Shengsheng's words.

Su Yuanling, who had wanted to get away with it after getting into trouble, can no longer hold it in.

"Why did I say that?" She sat up suddenly, but fell back due to dizziness, groaning uncomfortably.

After such a noise, the others woke up one after another.

Su Shengsheng ignored her. "If Second Aunt is alright, let's go home first. It's almost dawn, and the doctor will have to open for business soon."

Mrs. Zhong nodded repeatedly, "Let's go back, so that the old lady and the others won't worry at home."

Su Shengsheng supported the second lady and asked Qingning and the others to support others, but she ignored Su Yuanling.

Su Yuanling didn't move awkwardly.

"Fourth sister, wait for the doctor to come and pay the medical fee." Su Shengsheng said in a cold tone.

This sentence provoked the unhappy Su Yuanling, "Where do I have the money? Besides, how am I going to get back? I don't even know the way."

Su Shengsheng glanced at her calmly and said, "I'll handle the troubles I caused, and you can handle the troubles you caused yourself."

Su Yuanling couldn't lie down anymore. She held her head and followed Su Shengsheng closely, refusing to stay.

Qing Ning sent everyone onto the carriage. Seeing Su Yuanling lowering her head and trying to get on the carriage, she snorted impatiently.

After everyone was helped onto the carriage, Su Shengsheng still didn't leave any medical fee for the store.

Su Yuanling wanted to ask but didn't dare, so she shrank behind Jiao.

Su Shengsheng did not get in the car, but asked Yunxiang and Yunyi to take good care of the eldest lady and the others.

When Qing Ning and the other person saw this, they also stayed and watched the carriage go away.

It was dawn, and snow like catkins was still floating in the air. Su Shengsheng looked at the hazy border town and slowly exhaled a puff of white mist.

We can only act first and report later.

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"Bang, bang!" The rapid sound of gongs woke up the sleeping people.

"Get free eggs! Quantity is limited, first come first served."

The crisp shouts echoed in the streets and alleys.

Soon someone came out of the yard suspiciously and asked, "What do you mean by free? No money required? How many eggs are given?"

While yawning, he asked countless questions.

Qing Ning answered skillfully, "Get them in front of the sign at the east exit of the town. Five eggs per queue. It's free."

As he spoke, he walked downstairs, clanging the gong with Ning Yu.

Many neighbors who were alarmed heard the news and hurriedly got dressed, picked up their vegetable baskets and went out.

As they walked, they were still talking. What a good thing happening so early in the morning?

But if you don't take advantage of a good deal, you're a fool. Soon, a large crowd gathered in front of the notice. Everyone looked up and saw a beautiful girl standing at the end of the line, smiling and handing out eggs.

However, Su Shengsheng's photographic memory quickly allowed him to identify several people who were trying to take advantage of the situation.

"Auntie, you've already received it. Did you forget? You just praised me for being kind and beautiful!"

Su Shengsheng repeated word for word all the compliments they had just given her.

The ladies smiled awkwardly and said, "We are old and our memories are not as good as yours."

Su Shengsheng smiled as bright as snow. "It's exactly 9 o'clock. There's a lucky draw here. Auntie can use fake copper coins to participate in the draw."

The overstuffed lady's expression suddenly changed. "What fake copper coins? I don't have any fake copper coins."

Su Shengsheng smiled as usual, "That's a pity. We're going to have a lucky draw later, and the highest prize is 30,000 coins!"

The group of aunts who were about to run away suddenly stopped and asked, "Thirty thousand coins?"

Su Shengsheng nodded, pointed to the rice paper she had posted next to the bulletin board, and raised her voice slightly.

"One fake copper coin is worth one draw, and ten draws are held ten times. The top prize is 30,000 coins, the first prize is 10,000 coins, and the second prize is 10 coins. The prizes are as follows."

Su Shengsheng's painting skills are amazing. Even if someone is illiterate, they can still recognize the coin size by looking at the clear diagrams.

But some people couldn't figure out Su Shengsheng's intention, and no one spoke for a while.

The lazy guy at the end of the team, who was dozing off, suddenly became alert. "What's a lottery? Fake copper coins are also allowed?"

Ever since Nanling lost half of its territory in the war with Beirong, the number of copper mines has dropped sharply.

In order to deal with this situation, the imperial court issued a copper restriction order, and even the salaries of officials below the fifth rank were changed to Jiaozi.

For a time, the circulation of currency was in chaos, and counterfeit copper coins and fake Jiaozi were circulating in the market.

As counterfeiting techniques become more sophisticated, it becomes increasingly difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake, causing great inconvenience to people's lives.

The imperial court was unable to catch the counterfeiters, so it posted a reward notice, offering a reward of 100,000 coins to anyone who provided clues.

If you help the court catch the counterfeiters, you can get another 200,000 coins.

Those who have made significant contributions may be exempted from military service.

But it is difficult for ordinary people to identify the identity themselves, so how can they provide any clues? Therefore, they can only let the high reward go to waste.

Although everyone was interested in the high-value lottery that Su Shengsheng mentioned, they didn't want to get involved, so they just waited and watched.

Su Shengsheng was prepared and took out a large box whose interior could not be seen. "Please rest assured, everyone. There is only a small opening here to put in the copper coins."