Chapter 279 Give Me the Silver Note

Shu Yu and the others had already left quickly, and Da Hu was also brought over by Master Wen and his wife.

The couple's expressions when they looked at Shuyu at this moment were quite subtle.

Shu Yu sighed inwardly. As a parent, she still wanted to portray the teacher as a gentle, kind, and easy-going person.

I never expected that something like this would happen in front of my teacher.

However, the fact that Master Wen would contribute to bringing down the former magistrate shows that he is not a rigid or pedantic person.

Sure enough, the couple smiled at Shu Yu and even said with satisfaction, "Miss Lu is not afraid of powerful people, which is commendable. However, those three are not easy to deal with, and I'm afraid they won't let this go so easily."

"Don't worry, Master, I know what I'm doing."

"That's good then." Master Wen and his wife didn't say anything more. They took Da Hu over, confirmed the time for the apprenticeship ceremony with him, and then left.

Their friends were still waiting over at the pavilion, so they didn't want to delay any longer.

Once Master Wen and his wife left, Lu Sanzhu finally came to his senses. He grinned foolishly as he held the silver notes.

With a large sum of money in his hand, he was worried about being targeted by thieves, so he couldn't leave it anywhere and could only hold it tightly in his hand.

After taking a few steps, he became uneasy again and said to Shuyu, "Shuyu, am I dreaming? Did they really... really compensate me with ten taels of silver? It doesn't seem real."

Shu Yu stopped and suddenly held out her hand to him, "Let me see the silver notes first."

Lu Sanzhu, without suspecting anything, handed over the silver notes directly.

However, Shu Yu quickly withdrew his hand and put the silver note into his pocket.

Lu Sanzhu, “???”

Lu Sanzhu, "!!!"

What happened? Why were his banknotes taken away?

Lu Sanzhu wanted to snatch it, but when he saw that the person in front of him was Shu Yu, he immediately withdrew his hand and dared not make a move.

His expression changed, and he looked pitiful. "Um, Ayu, you did bring these silver notes back for me, so it's only right that you keep them, right? But, well, I've been in the water for so long, cough cough, I'm feeling a bit unwell. Could you give me some money for a doctor's visit? I don't need much, how about five... two taels?"

Shu Yu had no intention of taking the ten taels of silver from him, but he couldn't just give it to him like that.

At the very least, the money shouldn't be entrusted to him for safekeeping. Judging from his appearance, it won't be long before he squanders it all.

She simply said, "I'll give you the silver note later. Let's go back first."

Lu Sanzhu looked listless and very sad. "Oh." He had a feeling that A Yu might not give it to him; his intuition was usually very accurate.

Two taels of silver won't do, but one tael will do. He may not have done anything great, but he has certainly put in the effort, hasn't he?

After walking for a while, Tang Wenqian and his classmate stopped. "Miss Lu, we have some things to do back at the academy, so we can't travel with you any further."

Shu Yu understood. "Thank you all for today. Your classmate's clothes will be washed and given to you by my third uncle after he gets back. Please pass them on to him as well. Thank you to him as well."

Tang Wenqian nodded, then hesitated for a moment before seeming to want to say something but holding back.

But in the end, he sighed and said, "Farewell."

He and the scholar who had just delivered the message turned and left.

Shu Yu held Da Hu's hand, and the group walked out of the peach blossom forest.

Before they even left the woods, a man came running up to them, smiling and greeting them, "Gentlemen, please wait."

(End of this chapter)