Chapter 408 Returning the Money to Shu Yu

I heard it? Who told you that?

Yuan Shanchuan couldn't help but look at Shu Yu, who popped a piece of candy into her mouth, then stood up to see Hu Li and the other person out.

Village Chief Chen and Fan Zhong both had a few drinks, and now they left together.

Soon only his family remained in the main room, and Yuan Shanchuan hesitantly opened his purse, which contained a few pieces of loose silver.

Roughly calculated, it's about seven or eight ounces.

Yuan Shanchuan's eyes widened involuntarily; this was far too much.

When he was hiding from the authorities with that painting, he did spend all the money he had, but he only had a few hundred coins in total at that time.

Lord Xiang actually compensated him so much.

Shu Yu said, "The magistrate is only trying to compensate you because you were injured. You almost lost your life. You can't have suffered all that for nothing, can you?"

Lu Dasong, who was standing to the side, nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes, just take it. Work hard and do your job well in the future, that's how you repay your master."

Yuan Shanchuan smiled and did not refuse.

He quickly exchanged a glance with Lu Sixing, who smiled slightly.

Yuan Shanchuan then handed the purse to Shu Yu, saying, "Ayu, I borrowed ten taels of silver from you yesterday. Although I don't have ten taels here yet, since I do, I'll return it to you first. I'll give you the rest after I get my wages from work."

Shu Yu accepted the purse without hesitation, saying, "Great! I can only look forward to my fourth uncle's early success."

Everyone burst into laughter.

Li and Liang sat to one side, their eyes burning with rage.

However, in the end, Shu Yu still took out one or two taels of silver to give to Lu Sixing. The four of them still needed to make a living, especially since they would probably have to rent a house in the county town in a few days, and this money was definitely not enough.

The rain stopped, and the matter with Yuan Shanchuan was settled. Shu Yu planned to return to the county town.

"I didn't go back yesterday, so Grandma and the others probably don't know what's going on yet. I'm leaving now so I can explain things to them and save them from worrying."

Liang was also going back. It wasn't that she was worried about Lu Sanzhu and the two children; the main reason was that if she didn't go back, she wouldn't be able to make doll covers and earn money.

The two packed their things and prepared to set off.

Seeing Shu Yu pull out the mule cart, Da Niu hurried over and asked, "What about Boss Yuan over there..."

"I'll keep an eye on it. Don't worry, with what happened today and it already past noon, they probably won't be in the mood to go to the county town. They'll probably have to wait until tomorrow at the very least."

Da Niu nodded and said nothing more.

Shu Yu boarded the mule cart, said goodbye to the others, and then headed straight for the county town with Liang Shi.

As a result, the mule cart started raining again halfway through its journey.

Shu Yu was driving the cart, and although he was wearing a raincoat, the rain was slanting down, and by the time he arrived in the county town, he was still mostly soaked.

As soon as she entered the house, she quickly took a shower and changed into some dry clothes.

After tidying up and leaving the room, Madam Liang was already sitting in the main room telling the old lady about what had happened in the past two days.

She hadn't gotten wet at all while sitting in the mule cart, but now her mouth was dry from talking.

The old lady sat there and berated the Yuan family mercilessly. Then she started gloating, saying they deserved it for kicking their most promising son out of the house. They must be getting senile.

Madam Liang nodded repeatedly, drinking her tea and cursing along, showing no intention of getting up to go home.

Anyway, it was already this late, and she was planning to stay and freeload a meal.

(End of this chapter)