Chapter 340 The Caravan Returns
Cen Li sat down slowly, frowning, "The emperor has only conferred one title in the past few years, the Marquis of Yong'an! This man was born in poverty and has been with the emperor since before he ascended the throne.
It is said that he saved the emperor's life and was later entrusted with important tasks. As for what he did, no one knows. It is only known that he contributed to the defeat of Longxia by Langya Kingdom. There are many other things that outsiders do not know. No one dared to object to the emperor's appointment of him as Marquis of Yong'an.
From what you said, it is possible that this person is the one behind Chen Yi. If he is the noble man behind Chen Yi, then Mingzhu will be in trouble!"
The emperor's new nobility, his weight is not comparable to that of Cen Yingfan.
Zhu Yixuan's face darkened and he clenched his fists tightly. "Uncle, I am just an insignificant military officer. I can take the responsibility for Mingzhu's mistakes, but if my father-in-law is implicated..."
Cen Li's face changed, and he gritted his teeth in anger, "She just taught two lowly people a lesson, the Shen family is really taking it too far!"
Zhu Yixuan sighed, "Maybe the servant didn't explain the situation in detail. Mingzhu broke into a private house and injured innocent people. He also hired thugs to cause trouble in the village, and all of this happened to be seen by Yong'an Hou.
Since the incident, I have been sending people to keep a close eye on the situation in Shenjiazhuang. The girl who was beaten by Mingzhu was seriously injured and was taken back to the imperial capital by Yong'an Hou. If she can be cured, it would be fine. If not, Mingzhu would be guilty of the serious crime of killing innocent people.
I know what my uncle wants to say. Money makes the world go round. We all know that. The problem is that the girl Mingzhu injured came from a wealthy family and was not short of money. Moreover, that family, like the Cen family, loved their daughter very much and would not accept monetary compensation. "
After hearing what Zhu Yixuan said, Cen Li's face darkened. If this was true, he would have to ask his eldest brother for advice. He must not act rashly now.
Cen Li came and left without even having time to sit down.
Zhu Yixuan closed the door as if nothing had happened and continued to live a low-key life of mourning.
When the first frost fell, the Ke Dasong family, whom Su Tai and Shen Yi had been thinking about, finally arrived.
This time, just like in previous years, they first drove the cattle and sheep into Shenjia Village.
As soon as they arrived at the village entrance, someone ran to inform Su Tai.
Su Tai hurried out to greet them.
"Uncle, how many cattle and sheep did you bring here this year?" Su Tai couldn't wait to ask as soon as she saw him.
Ke Dasong was so nervous about her that he started to get nervous. "It's about the same as last year. One thousand sheep and five hundred cows. What's wrong? That's too much, right?"
Su Tai shook her head wildly, "Not much, not much, Uncle, let's go home and talk first."
Just as Ke Dasong and his friends, who were confused about the situation, entered Su Tai's house, someone brought them hot tea and snacks. They were so attentive and thoughtful that they were completely confused.
"Xiao Tai, if you have something to say, just say it. We are not outsiders. It would be strange for us to have so many things happen to us!" Ke Da tightened his clothes and looked at the villagers in the room.
Su Tai smiled enthusiastically, "Uncle, we have a big deal to discuss with you."
When Su Tai told Ke Dasong and his group about their plan to build a bridge, they were so scared that they fell off their stools to the ground.
"You, you, you want 55,000 cattle and sheep? Are you sure?"
Several people counted on their fingers for a long time but still couldn't figure out the number.
Su Tai kindly reminded, "If you are not in a hurry, you can go back to the ice field and collect sheep for us. We will not let you work in vain, and we will give you the hard-earned money without losing a penny."
When Ke Dasong heard this, there was no reason for him to refuse, so he immediately called his fellow villagers to return the same way.
Su Tai couldn't take care of so many cattle and sheep, so she quickly notified Su Chunlin to come and take them away.
The autumn harvest is over, the weather has turned cold, and more families are eating roasted whole lamb.
In Su Village, they can roast twenty to thirty sheep a day, so a thousand of them can be consumed in no time.
She kept the beef for herself and used it to make beef pot cakes and braised beef, and she also let Su Zhan and others take it out to sell.
Counting the days, Su Zhan should be back soon.
Speak of the devil; he will appear.
As soon as Su Chunlin brought the sheep back, Su Chuan and his group entered Shenjiazhuang.
The first thing the group did when they returned was to settle accounts with Su Tai's family.
They still had to pay the balance for the goods they took from the village, and also had to share the profits.
Su Tai called Xu, Qi Yan and others to come and help cook and entertain them.
The pot-cakes next door were just out of the oven, so Su Tai brought over a large basin of them.
Su Chuan and his friends took a bite of the pot cake, took a big sip of milk tea, and laughed happily.
"Home is still the best! I was missing this when I was outside!" Su Zhan said mischievously, and then looked at Su Tai, "Where is my brother-in-law? Where did he go?"
"Your brother-in-law has become the town official of Dahe Town. He is there during the day and can't come back."
Su Tai's words shocked everyone so much that they couldn't recover for a long time.
She had no choice but to give a brief explanation.
Su Sheng and the others were deeply moved after hearing this.
"Good things will be rewarded to good people, and that's what my brother-in-law is talking about!" Su Sheng gave a very pertinent comment.
The others nodded in agreement.
Su Zhan was overjoyed, "So now I have a town official brother-in-law? Hahaha. From now on, I won't go to Moshi Town to attend the market, I'll go to Dahe Town!"
"Then you have to set off overnight!" Su Sheng laughed mercilessly.
They joked for a while before getting down to business.
Su Chuan brought out boxes of silver and said, "Xiao Tai, the fifty thousand taels of silver owed to the village are all here. Ask the village chief to come over and settle the accounts and pay back the villagers first.
The rest is ours, let's divide it up. I've discussed with my brother-in-law and others that we should go to the imperial capital before the Chinese New Year and come back before the Chinese New Year. We will definitely make a lot of money this time."
"Yes! We all have this plan. It's so cold and we have nothing to do at home anyway, so we might as well go out and earn some money."
Ye An followed suit. In the past, his family was poor and had to repair the house every year. Now they lived in a sturdy brick house and there was no need to repair the house at all. When winter came, they would go around eating and drinking, visiting relatives and friends, gossiping about the neighbors. It was more peaceful to go out.
Seeing that they had reached an agreement, Su Tai took them to the woolen sweater workshop.
"Look, these are the warm wool sweaters made by our village. They are not only comfortable but also very warm. You can take them away."
Su Chuan's eyes lit up and he bought all the sweaters without saying a word.
Knowing that Su Tai was going to process the braised beef, they decided to rest for two more days and wait for her goods.
You can also take advantage of this time to collect some ringo.
You can start selling the Lingonberries as soon as you get out of Zhaohua County. You can sell them all without having to go all the way to the imperial capital. You can collect as much as you can.
When Shen Ying learned about this situation, he went to Liujiazhuang to inform Liu Guangyao, and Liu Guangyao came to him in person.
Su Chuan took his men to Liujiazhuang to pick the fruits first.
Shen Dagou was busy until dark before he went home. Although he knew about his sister's situation from Su Tai, he did not ask for the details. He only asked Huang Xinghua after he returned home.
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