Chapter 57 Greedy but not bad
All of the soldiers immediately pricked up their ears and opened their eyes wide: Everyone really wants to know.
Zhao Liya was too embarrassed to smile, so she simply explained what had happened.
The soldiers: “.”
"It's still possible!"
"Ah, you are so lucky!" This is a great achievement.
"Hey, it's all thanks to the skills of Miss Zhao and Mr. Hu. If ordinary villagers had run into them, it would have been another tragedy in Yizhuang. This was also a lucky thing."
"That's right."
Zhao Liya and Hu Ling had made a great contribution and deserved the generous reward. They were convinced. After all, this was really a lucky accident. If there was even the slightest mistake, they would probably have died here.
Early the next morning, everyone went out of the mountain.
Zhong Lu and others took the people away and reported back, and Zhao Liya and Hu Ling went home.
Zhong Lu had warned them not to talk about this, so the two of them didn't tell their family and just made up an excuse to get away with it.
The two of them certainly hadn't forgotten the generous reward. General Zhong was a man of integrity, so he certainly wouldn't forget it either.
The two of them were exhausted after these two days. They both fell into a deep sleep and didn't wake up until noon the next day.
The family members vaguely knew that they were probably hiding something, but after Zhao Xiang asked them if they were okay and Zhao Liya solemnly told him not to worry, Zhao Xiang stopped Deng and the others from asking any more questions.
His daughter and adopted son are not stupid people. If they don't say something, there must be a reason why they can't say it.
As long as they are safe and sound, nothing else matters.
Zhao Liya is very grateful to have such a caring and trusting family.
Deng, Widow Qu, and Aunt Li Shiyi have already processed the various mushrooms, bamboo shoots, honeysuckle, etc. that they brought back. There are definitely too many fresh mushrooms to eat, so they are sorted and placed in winnowing baskets to dry so that they can be eaten in winter.
Zhao Liya picked a lot of Hericium erinaceus, red mushrooms, morels, etc., packed them in a backpack, and picked a big pumpkin, some red peppers, eggplants, beans, etc. from Qu Guafu's vegetable garden, and sent them to Yu Gongcao's house with Hu Ling.
When Yu Gongcao's wife saw that they had brought so many things, and that there really were delicious wild mushrooms such as Hericium erinaceus and red mushrooms, she was delighted and proud, with a smile on her face. "Oh, you are so polite! You really went out to look for mushrooms! I was just saying it casually!"
Zhao Liya smiled and said, "There are a lot of mushrooms in the mountains this season. We wanted to try some fresh ones, so we went into the mountains to have a look. It was a bit hard, but we had some good luck. I brought some for you to try."
"Then you guys are really thoughtful!"
Yu Gongcao's wife smiled and chatted for a while, then changed the subject: "By the way, I heard that you guys captured a few pirate remnants in the mountains this time. Is that true? How did you catch them?"
Zhao Liya frowned secretly.
Yu Gongcao's wife was truly indiscriminate and dared to ask anything. Did Yu Gongcao even tell his wife about something like this? She didn't dare to say anything about it, nor did she want to.
Although Zhong Lu said that all the bandits on the pirate list were either dead or brought to justice, even if there were any who were still at large, they were just small fry with no special abilities. They would spend the rest of their lives either being caught or hiding their identities and living like rats in the gutter.
But who knows if there might be some madman among them? What if he goes crazy and doesn't dare to seek revenge from the authorities, but runs to Yan Village to retaliate against the Zhao family?
Therefore, only some people in the yamen knew about her and Hu Ling's meritorious service, and Zhong Lu had instructed them not to discuss or spread the matter.
Yu Gongcao was, after all, a minor official, so it was not surprising that he knew something, and it was not surprising that he casually talked about it with his wife, but it was very tactless for Yu Gongcao's wife to ask her specifically.
This isn't street gossip.
Zhao Liya smiled bitterly and said, "We were lucky in this matter. We found some of them injured and hiding in the cave. We thought they didn't look like good people, so we reported it to the authorities. After that, we just led the way. As for who they were or where they were taken, we have no idea. The officials in the government office said that we were not allowed to discuss or inquire about it anymore."
Yu Gongcao's wife nodded. "So that's how it is. Well, you guys have at least made a contribution. Didn't the government give you any money as a reward? Well, how much did they give you?"
Zhao Liya immediately understood, that's it!
This Gongcao's wife is really...
The county magistrate was better off being in charge. Zhao Liya didn't want to offend her, but she couldn't give the money too readily. Otherwise, the Gongcao's wife would probably become even more unscrupulous and demand more.
Zhao Liya smiled and said, "I'm not sure about that, but I guess there must be one. If there is, it would naturally be reported through the government. We will wait for news from the Minister of Justice."
Yu Gongcao is directly in charge of their Yan Village. If there is any reward from General Zhong, the reward will naturally be given to the county government and then distributed by the county government.
As superiors, Yu Gongcao and the county magistrate must also have a share of the credit. You have to know that what Zhao Liya and the others captured were not ordinary remnants.
Madam Gongcao thought about it carefully, and realized that this was exactly the truth. She nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, that's right. I was confused!"
Everyone laughed and joked for a while, then let the matter pass.
Zhao Liya and Hu Ling took the opportunity to stand up and say goodbye.
Mrs. Gongcao naturally would not keep them for lunch, and she sent them out with a smile.
Hu Ling was a little speechless, "This Gongcao's wife is really greedy."
Zhao Liya smiled and said, "We are all sinners, inferior to others. It's not surprising that she is asking for it unscrupulously."
"What if she finds out about our sugarcane fields?"
Zhao Liya blinked. "The sugarcane fields belong to a wealthy businessman, who entrusted them to the people of Zaihu Village to manage. Zaihu Village is friendly with us, so they just asked us to help them with their opinions. After all, Dad is a top scholar, well-educated, and knows a lot! What else does it have to do with us?"
Hu Ling's eyes widened, and he grinned, "Yes, yes, that's right!"
"Well, that's right!" The two smiled at each other.
Yu Gongcao's wife was a bit of a snob, but she wasn't a bad person by nature. Otherwise, she wouldn't even smile at them, nor would she talk to them with such a broad smile. Dealing with such a person isn't difficult.
Look at the Gu family; they're truly evil. If Yu Gongcao's wife had the temperament of the Gu family, she would have ordered the villagers to take turns serving as slaves. Not only would they be ordered around, but they'd also be beaten and scolded, and abused at will.
Since I'm in the city, of course I have to buy some meat.
I was lucky today and bought several pounds of mutton. I'll also buy some tofu and make a mutton stew with carrots and tofu tonight. I'll save half for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow to eat for two more days.
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