Su Tai was worried about Shen Yi and decided to accompany him back to the county.
As soon as they got on their horses, snowflakes began to fall from the sky. The wind and snow became stronger and stronger, covering the road they had come from.
As soon as the couple entered the city, they met Murong Jue and his group.
"Master Xue!" Shen Yi was obviously very surprised to see the right guard beside Murong Jue.
Xue Mao never thought that he could be recognized even though he was so low-key. He had to cough dryly and nodded to Chen Yi lightly, "You are..."
Shen Yi hurriedly dismounted and saluted, "I am Shen Yi, the magistrate of Zhaohua County."
"It's Lord Shen, is there anything I can do for you?"
Shen Yi shook his head.
Xue Mao immediately waved his hand, "Since there is nothing else to do, Lord Shen, go and do your work!"
"Yes!" Shen Yi stood up.
Chun Xing and Chun Cao had just seen the guests off to the door, and they immediately bowed to Chen Yi and Su Tai, "Your servant greets the master and madam!"
Murong Jue and the others looked at Chen Yi and Su Tai in surprise.
Xue Mao raised his eyebrows and asked, "Is this Qingfengzhai yours?"
"Strictly speaking, it's my daughter's." Shen Yi answered seriously, and asked politely: "Master Xue, are you going to enter the shop?"
Xue Mao was about to speak when Murong Jue coughed dryly. He immediately changed his words, "We just want to take a look."
Just then, Alan came out, "Young Master, everything is ready. My master wants you to go in and check the quantity."
Shen Yi looked at Xue Mao and blinked in confusion.
Xue Mao laughed awkwardly and said, "Let me take a look."
Chen Yi quickly withdrew his gaze and exchanged glances with Su Tai. The couple silently entered the shop and walked towards the backyard.
Murong Jue and his companions watched them leave, speechless for a moment.
Shen Yuezhang was instructing Chuncao and Chunxing to move things.
Murong Jue was silent for a moment, then asked, "Are you the daughter of the county magistrate of Zhaohua County?"
"That's right!" Shen Yuezhang did not deny it, but was a little surprised, "Young Master, do you know my father?"
Murong Jue shook his head and pointed at Xue Mao, "He knows him."
"So that's it! I'm sorry, Yuezhang." Shen Yuezhang bowed to Xue Mao. Knowing that Xue Mao liked the snacks in the shop, he immediately asked Alan to pack some snacks for Xue Mao.
Xue Mao was a little embarrassed, "You are too polite, young master. I always come here to take your snacks. Even if I am thick-skinned, I can't hold it back."
That being said, we should still take it if we have to.
After Murong Jue and his men counted the things, they changed the number on the deeds with Shen Yuezhang and left satisfied.
Although he unexpectedly ran into the county magistrate of Zhaohua County today, he accidentally knew Shen Yuezhang's name and identity. He was more happy than worried.
After Shen Yuezhang sent Murong Jue away, he immediately went to the backyard to see his parents.
"It's so cold, why did mom come to the county town? I was planning to go back to the village in two days!" Shen Yuezhang said as he poured each of them a bowl of steaming milk tea.
She caught a glimpse of the plain clothes under Chen Yisu Tai's cloak, and she was so shocked that she almost knocked over the bowl of soup, "Dad, Mom, whose family is mourning?"
Su Tai sighed sadly, "It was Doctor Li. He fell down in the early autumn and got sick. I thought he would get better after some rest, but he didn't. He died after a few months. We have been helping out at the Li family these days, and Doctor Li just finished his work today."
When Shen Yuezhang heard this, her eyes became red. She had been treated by Doctor Li whenever she was sick since she was a child, and she had always respected Doctor Li as her grandfather.
Su Tai comforted him, "Your father has arranged everything properly for Doctor Li's funeral. Don't feel bad. We just ran into Mr. Xue when we entered the store. Is he a frequent customer of your shop?"
"Lord Xue?" Shen Yuezhang was confused.
Shen Yi pondered and said, "It's the tall man wearing a black cloak and a big knife on his waist."
Shen Yuezhang suddenly realized, "I know who Dad is talking about. The young master also said that he knew Dad. It turns out that he is an official higher than Dad!"
"You don't even know who he is?" Shen Yi frowned.
Shen Yuezhang looked puzzled, "Dad, he is one of the young master's guards. Should I know his identity?"
"The young master's bodyguard?" Shen Yi seemed to have heard some great secret.
Shen Yuezhang nodded seriously, "Yes, that young master is the financial sponsor of our shop and the most distinguished customer. He spends at least a thousand taels of silver every time he comes here, and recently he ordered a batch of goods worth tens of thousands of taels.
His business alone can support all of us in the shop. He was the one who wanted the bath soap and ointment to prevent frostbite and chapped skin. "
The more Shen Yi listened, the more serious his expression became, and even Shen Yuezhang noticed that something was wrong.
Su Tai looked at him worriedly, "Is there a problem?"
Shen Yi nodded, "The young master's guard that Zhang'er mentioned is the garrison leader Xue Mao."
"Cough cough cough" Su Tai was choked by saliva and was extremely shocked.
While helping her smooth her back, Shen Yi continued, "Last year, the prefect brought his garrison troops here, and I had the honor of meeting Xue Mao. At that time, the prefect was extremely respectful to Xue Mao. Now Zhang'er said that Xue Mao was just the guard of that young master. I suspect that the young master is not ordinary."
"Dad! To be able to have the garrison leader's close protection, he must be a prince or a royal grandson!" Shen Yuezhang realized it belatedly and began to think about whether he had done anything wrong and offended the noble man.
After thinking about it carefully, it seems that every time she discusses business with the young master, it seems that she is very happy. It should be fine.
Shen Yi did not answer, but reminded seriously: "Tell Alan and the others not to come to the shop unless necessary, and go back with us now."
"Oh" Shen Yuezhang obeyed and asked Chun Xing to leave with her.
As soon as they left, Su Tai transferred two new maids to the shop to help.
Shen Yi sent the mother and daughter back to the mansion, and then went back to the county government office without stopping.
Lu Tong already knew about Doctor Li's situation, and when he saw Shen Yi coming back, he couldn't help but comfort him.
Shen Yiping dismissed the servants, closed the door, leaned close to Lu Tong's ear, and said in a low voice: "Zhu Yixuan brought Cen Mingzhu back. A few months ago, Cen Mingzhu had a difficult delivery. Although she survived, her body was completely broken. She needs to stay in bed to recuperate. In this case, she will definitely not be able to travel far."
"Hiss!" Lu Tong gasped, "Zhu Yixuan is really lawless. He actually dared to bring the exiled criminal home without permission! What do you think we should do?"
Chen Yi shook his head, "Hold on and act according to circumstances. This is Zhu Yixuan's handle, so we should use it where it matters most. If the Zhu family doesn't cause any trouble later, we can turn a blind eye. If the Zhu family can't suppress it, we can use this as an excuse to attack them."
There is another Cen Yingfan behind Cen Mingzhu, so it is better not to offend him unless it is absolutely necessary.
Lu Tong nodded repeatedly, raised his eyebrows and glanced at Shen Yi, "How did you get the news?"
He has been rooted in the county for many years, but even he couldn't get any news about the Zhu family. He was really curious about Shen Yi's methods. (End of this chapter)
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