Chapter 659 The Reward for Shu Yu

Shu Yu felt a little regretful; she still felt that some promises and favors should be reserved for crucial moments.

But Master Cheng was clearly unwilling, and might even renege on his debt later.

Therefore, she could only frown and say, "But I really can't think of any suitable reward for the moment. Otherwise, let the master decide what to reward. Whatever the reward is, it will be a favor from the master."

Lord Cheng raised an eyebrow; this girl's voice was quite pleasant.

He tapped the table twice, as was his habit. "Can you read?"

Shu Yu nodded, "I know."

Lord Cheng was satisfied. "I see you are brave and resourceful, speak clearly and logically, are upright and kind, and can read. So, I'll give you a different job. I heard from Wang Changdong that two officials left a couple of days ago, and there's a shortage of manpower in this estate. You can work here and help with recording and distributing grain. What do you say?"

Originally, such matters should have been handled by officials, but the officials dispatched by the government were probably not very knowledgeable, not even as good as Shu Yu in front of them.

The handwriting on the ledgers he had previously reviewed was so illegible it was like scribbling, quite an eyesore. He wondered how the official in charge of recording it had been able to handle such a task.

Anyway, the governor decided on this minor matter himself.

Shu Yu was initially a little embarrassed by Cheng Daren's praise. Did she really have so many good qualities?

When he said the rest, she was stunned. He wanted her to be the manager of the estate?

"Thank you, sir."

Since she no longer needs to go into the mountains to hunt, her family won't have to worry, and she'll have more free time to do her own things.

Lord Cheng nodded, and seeing that she had no objections, he felt relieved.

"It's getting late, I should be leaving now."

Lord Cheng did not intend to linger there any longer and got up to leave. The others made way for him, and Wang Changdong quickly had someone take the tiger to Lord Cheng and help transport it to the county town.

Lord Cheng had no objection; this tiger was never going to be dealt with on the estate anyway.

While everyone was busy with the tiger, Aunt Hou and the Sixth Miss quickly found Shu Yu and took the opportunity to say goodbye.

The group walked to a corner, and Aunt Hou couldn't wait to tell them about the arrival of the Shu family's male members in Zhengdao Village.

"...They ruined all my food as soon as they came back. I still had a glimmer of hope for Second Master, but now I realize I was too naive."

Shu Yu was quite surprised. What a coincidence! The Shu family had also arrived at Zhengdao Village today.

There are still six men in the Shu family, plus the women, all huddled together in that small courtyard. It's sure to be lively in the future.

However, Aunt Hou was lucky.

"Now that you've left the Shu family, you shouldn't see them again," Shu Yu said softly. "If you do your job well at the post station, you'll definitely be fine. The governor personally arranged for you to go there, so I don't think anyone else will make things difficult for you. If you have the opportunity in the future, it's not impossible to get rid of your status as prisoners."

Aunt Hou nodded. "Yes, the work at the post station is always easier than here. But we've escaped Zhengdao Village, but what about you? Although your relatives have taken you back, the Shu family will definitely seek revenge for the grievances you suffered before. Why didn't you offer to come with us when the adults asked you earlier?"

(End of this chapter)