Chapter 427 Pretending to be Sick
Tang understood it immediately, and after pondering for a long time, she said, "It stands to reason that girls are brought up by their mothers' words and deeds. For example, I have been following my mother since I was a child, and my deepest feeling is that my mother's insights have had a profound impact on me.
My family was originally just an ordinary farming and reading family. Later, I married into the Lu family and learned from my mother-in-law and the female relatives of my husband's colleagues. How much I can learn depends on my own ability. I heard that your family has a caravan. If I can get in touch with some tutors in the imperial capital, wouldn't it be great to spend some money to invite them back?"
Su Tai sighed, "I understand what my sister said, but once people hear the name Lizhou, half of them are willing to come. Plus, it's hard to find a good nanny, and we're not a noble family, so we can't compete. If we spend a lot of effort to find someone who doesn't suit our taste, it would be like inviting an ancestor back to worship. We have to be careful!"
Tang nodded in agreement, "How can I say that my sister is smart and clever? It's amazing that you can think of so many things. I took a detour and hit a snag before I understood these principles. Now I am trying to teach you by myself, for fear of hindering my husband.
If you don't mind, you can bring your children to my house from time to time. The children can get along with each other and talk to each other, and they can learn a lot. "
"That's a good idea! I'll talk to my daughter about it when I go back tomorrow." Su Tai agreed generously.
The two of them were chatting happily, and before they knew it, Lu Tong and Shen Yi came back.
The cook’s dishes are almost ready, so it’s a good time for us to have dinner together.
After dinner, Shen Yi took Su Tai back to the guest house, and Su Tai found out that he had been living in the Lu family all this time.
He couldn't help but frown again, "After all, I should have bought a small house in the first place. I have been living in someone else's house all this time, and I owe him a favor."
Chen Yi smiled, "If Lu Tong heard what you said, he would come over immediately and explain to you from the bottom of his heart to keep us."
"Why?" Su Tai was confused.
Chen Yi smiled and said, “You just heard that those who are staying in the city now are people with ulterior motives. Half of the officials from the government office have gone to the new city to settle the people. Those who stay here are to keep an eye on the coal mine, including the garrison troops.
Their responsibility is to operate the mines, and they will not interfere in matters that are not related to the coal mines. Those unruly people steal things in the city, and they dare not go to any place except the wealthy families with many servants.
The Lu family has only four guards who take turns on duty to guard different places in the yard. It is inevitable that they will be careless sometimes. Just recently, two thieves broke in. It happened that Lu Tong and I came back for dinner that day, and they were discovered by me.
The other party was also a desperate criminal. After being discovered, he drew his sword and attacked. Mrs. Lu was terrified. Fortunately, I acted in time and beat both thieves half to death and threw them into jail.
Since then, Lu Tong has always found various excuses to ask me to stay overnight at Lu Mansion, saying that he would feel safe living with me. "
"Cough cough cough" Su Tai's face turned red from choking on her saliva, and she didn't know how to comment.
After understanding the thoughts of the Lu couple, Su Tai felt relieved, and then asked about Shen Yi and the others' plan.
Shen Yi did not hide anything and said everything in detail: “Your method is very good. Lord Lu will issue an order tomorrow to sell the shops, houses and land in the new city first, so that those big families will be anxious, and then the families will split up and move to buy shops, and people’s hearts will be scattered.
You said that the family was in chaos, how could they take care of external affairs? The next step was to give the garrison troops some advice and ask them to immediately dig up the uninhabited houses and shops. Of course, this move would inevitably be protested by the people, but at that time it would be a matter between the people and the garrison troops.
Starting tomorrow, Lu Tong and I will pretend to be sick, and the reason is that we were beaten."
Su Tai became more and more excited as she listened. "That's a good idea! By the way, have you started planning for houses and shops in the new city?"
"Of course! At first, no one wanted to move there, so Lord Lu and I took the lead in settling down there and buying a house. It's reasonable and the location is the best. If we were to sell now, we would definitely not be able to buy those popular shops."
Shen Yi looked like he had everything under control.
Su Tai was instantly happy.
When I was undressing him and saw the wounds on his body, I became angry and started cursing. My mood went through a lot of ups and downs.
The next morning, Su Tai got up early and left the city under the escort of Captain Li.
Before noon, the decree to purchase shops, houses and land in the new city area came out.
The people in the new district were delighted as if pie had fallen from the sky. Some brothers whose families had some money pooled their money to buy a shop. The shop would belong to them all, and they would share the profits.
The wealthy families in the city can no longer sit still.
Master Zhu suffered a great disaster yesterday, and today he heard the new decree and pounded the bed angrily, "How dare that kid Lu Tong issue such a decree? It seems that he really doesn't take us merchants seriously! Hateful!"
The clansmen who came to visit Master Zhu looked at each other, and a more prestigious old man was pushed out.
The old man had no choice but to speak, "Nephew, I know you are dissatisfied with the low compensation given by the county government, and everyone is cooperating with you to compete with the county magistrate, but now the new decree has come down, if we don't move away, in a few days we won't be able to buy those shops and houses even if we have money!
Although we are all from the same clan, not every family has a fortune like yours. You have to make a living to support a large family!"
Master Zhu turned his head in anger, pulling at his injured bones and grimacing in pain, "I know what you mean! But you have to think carefully. If you move out today, don't come to me if you have any problems in the future. I am insignificant and cannot help you!"
"Oh! Nephew, I don't want to do this either, but as an old man I can't control so many clansmen. Now it's not just one or two families that are making trouble. Lu Tong wants to cause an internal conflict among us!" The old man was angry and anxious.
Everyone understands the truth, but no one has the ability to resist.
Master Zhu looked at the housekeeper coldly and asked, "What do the Zhang, Zhao, Li, Huang, and Gao families say?"
The housekeeper replied tremblingly: "The situation of those families is more serious. After all, they are not as rich as our Zhu family. Five or six families of the Huang family have fled this morning, and I estimate that more will run away in the afternoon."
"How ridiculous!" Master Zhu gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with coldness, "Go! Tell the young master to come back immediately! If it's too late, the Zhu family will be gone!"
Now he can't care about whether it's the Cen family or not. If the current problem is not solved, the loss of the Zhu family cannot be made up even if he marries ten Cen Mingzhus.
Seeing that Mr. Zhu was determined not to move, the old man could only sigh and leave.
In just two days, except for the Zhu family, all the other big families moved away separately. Their original plan was to move to the new city area first, buy shops, houses and fields and then return to the city. However, as soon as they left, the houses were demolished.
Those who rushed back were all dumbfounded and went to the county government office to make a scene.
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