Chapter 428: Diverting Conflicts
The yamen runners stopped the people outside, each of them expressionless and unhurried.
Mr. Huang was so angry that he said, "How could Lord Lu demolish our house without our permission? This is robbery, robbery!"
Captain Li scratched his ears and yelled back, "Shut your stinky mouth!"
Mr. Huang was startled and groaned angrily on the stretcher, holding his chest.
Captain Li spat on the ground and cursed, "Don't think that others don't know what you guys are up to! Just because Lord Lu is easy to talk to doesn't mean he's easy to bully! What? Who beat up Lord Lu and Lord Shen a few days ago? Have you forgotten?
Lord Lu and Lord Shen are still recovering at home! Those officers and soldiers demolished your house. Lord Lu can't order them around. If you have any grievances, go find them. It's no use going to Lord Lu!"
Master Gao beside Master Huang was so anxious that he chased after the cane up two steps, "Why is it useless? Lu Tong is the county magistrate of Zhaohua County, the parent official! He has to make the decision for us!"
"Oh! Now you know that Lord Lu is your parent official? What a pity! Your parent official was beaten so badly that he can't get out of bed or go out of the house. You can't do anything about it even if you want to!" Captain Li looked like a rogue.
Master Gao now deeply understood Master Huang's feelings. He rolled his eyes from time to time, but still did not forget to question, "You are talking nonsense! We all saw it that day. Master Lu was not injured that seriously at all!"
Captain Li was very surprised. "You saw it all! Why didn't you go to help your own official when he was beaten? Now that he is needed, you start to question his health! Who do you think you are? Our Lord Lu doesn't owe you anything! Get out! Go find whoever demolished your house, don't get in the way here."
Mr. Huang was furious. "Go ahead! Don't think we don't dare!"
A group of people left angrily.
Seeing that they really went to the garrison to cause trouble, Captain Li hurried in to find the master, "Master, will they cause trouble for Master Lu? What if they tell the garrison that our master asked them to go there?"
"Why are you panicking?" The master smiled calmly. "Who do you think Lord Lu and Lord Shen pretended to be sick for? It was the garrison troops! The garrison troops did not see the chaos that day with their own eyes, but they knew that Lord Lu and Lord Shen were beaten by the people. It is impossible for the garrison troops not to know who was behind this.
Master Lu even sent someone to explain the situation in detail. Now in the eyes of the garrison, our master is in opposition to those wealthy families, and there is nothing they can do. Do you think the garrison can believe what that mob says?"
Captain Li suddenly realized what was going on and was no longer in a hurry. He ran out with a gloating look on his face. He had to go and see what was going on so that he could bring back first-hand information.
That evening, the lawyer hurried to the Lu Mansion. After seeing Lu Tong and Shen Yi playing chess, the lawyer hurried forward to report, "Sir, Captain Li just came back and said that the garrison troops killed someone."
Lu Tong hurriedly dropped the chess piece in his hand. "What's going on?"
The lawyer suppressed his inner excitement and said with wide eyes: "Mr. Huang's group wants the garrison to compensate for their houses and shops, but the garrison is not as easy to talk to as you are, and he drew his sword at the first sign of disagreement.
That group of people were used to being so arrogant. They really thought that the garrison would not dare to take action, so they continued to make trouble without fear. Three! Three people were chopped off, one of whom was Mr. Gao from the Gao family, and the other was Mr. Li from the Li family and a member of the Zhu family. "
Lu Tong and Shen Yi looked at each other, and then smiled at the same time.
The current conflict has shifted from the common people and the government to the wealthy and the stationed troops. As long as the two of them continue to pretend to be sick and recuperate, they can have peace for at least three to five months.
Shen Yi was in a very good mood, and said to the master: "Please tell my wife a message so that she can rest assured."
The lawyer quickly agreed and left.
Su Tai felt relieved when she received the news from Chen Yi.
Su Yu also trained the servants very well, so Su Tai no longer needed to do everything herself. The burden on her shoulders was instantly lightened a lot, so she shifted her focus to the house and shop in the new city area of the county.
Nowadays, more than 80% of the residents in the old city have moved there, and the new city is becoming more and more prosperous. 90% of the shops on the main street are open for business. It doesn't make sense for their shop to be idle, and there is also the problem of managing the two girls.
Tang sincerely invited her to bring the children over, so she naturally couldn't miss such a good opportunity. However, the old city was not safe, and she couldn't stay overnight at the Lu Mansion every time she went back. The best way was to clean up the house in the new city so that she and her two daughters would have a place to stay.
Up to now, Su Tai didn't even know where the new house was. Yu Dong drove her here, and she had to ask the patrolling yamen runners before she could find her way to her home.
It would be a joke if it got out.
Yu Dong followed Su Tai into the house. He was shocked at the first sight and exclaimed from the bottom of his heart, "Madam, this house is too big!"
The houses planned in the new urban area are all connected. There is a two-meter-high wall between the houses. It is in the shape of an arc and has stone carvings on it. When walking in the alley and looking up, you cannot see the wall separating the houses, and naturally you have no idea of the internal space of the house.
Moreover, the main door of the house is not very wide, but the back door is larger to facilitate the carriage to enter and exit.
They entered from the main gate, and what they saw was a corridor. At the end of the corridor was a screen wall, and on both sides were back houses. At the end of the back houses was an archway, which should lead to the courtyard. After passing through the corridor and around the screen wall, they reached the main courtyard, with wing rooms on both sides and another archway at the back. There were two small courtyards inside, and behind the small courtyards there were back houses.
This layout is very similar to those of the wealthy families in the imperial capital, and it is most likely the work of Shen Yi.
Su Tai took Yu Dong around, and the only feeling she had was panic. Such a big house had no people at all, and she didn't want to live there at all.
Look at the shop again. It is good in every way, but there are inns, restaurants, food stalls, rouge and powder shops, cloth shops, jewelry shops, etc. around the shop. There is nothing missing. What business can she open in the shop?
Yu Dong had no idea what Su Tai was thinking, and he just said happily, "Madam, look, this shop is in a good location, it's big and spacious, with two floors and a backyard. It's more than enough for doing business in the front and living in the back."
Su Tai paused and looked at Yu Dong fiercely, "You reminded me! It would be a waste to live in such a big house. It would be better to clean up this shop and live here!"
Firstly, this is the main street of the new city area, the most prosperous and lively place, with more patrolling yamen runners than in other places, so public security is guaranteed. Secondly, the backyard here is neither too big nor too small, so you won't feel uneasy living here.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this method was feasible, and she couldn't help but praise Yu Dong.
Since she is going to live here with her two daughters, it would be better for the shop to do business with men. It would be better to do business with women.
After much thought, only the bath soap, shampoo and facial cleanser used in their home can make money. Apart from anything else, there is no woman who does not love beauty, unless she does not have the conditions.
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