Chapter 37 Shen Family
Lu Ning handed the silver to Lu Chenyang. This transaction sold for more than two thousand taels of silver.
Lu Chenyang was deeply touched. He finally saw some money coming in. He had been spending money since leaving the capital, and now he was finally making some money.
"No wonder everyone likes to be a bandit. It's really profitable." Lu Chenyang said playfully.
Lu Ning widened his eyes in shock, fearing that Lu Chenyang would decide to become a bandit.
Lu Chenyang handed the banknote to Lu Ning again.
Lu Chenyang said, "Use this money to buy some straw and cotton, and then sew the fabric into cotton-padded clothes and distribute them to the people."
Lu Ning was stunned: "Is it free?"
"Yes, it's free." Lu Chenyang said without hesitation.
Lu Ning was moved and said, "Your Excellency truly has a kind heart."
Lu Chenyang waved his hand. "It's not that serious. It's just that now that I'm here as the county magistrate, I hope to do something for them. I just do my job."
Since he became the county magistrate, he must do his job well. This is his principle in doing things.
Lu Ning agreed and turned to leave.
People say that the elders in his family are stingy and they were reluctant to eat even meat during the journey, but sometimes he is too generous with money.
The news that County Magistrate Lu from the yamen had made cotton-padded clothes and distributed them to the people spread throughout Yanquan County, and many people lined up to receive the cotton-padded clothes.
The shopkeeper went back to report to Shen Shiqian, lowering his head and not daring to look at him.
This mission was a failure, and he was afraid that Shen Shiqian would blame him.
Shen Shiqian knew that it was not because he was not good at his job, but because his opponent was too powerful.
"Thank you for your hard work. Go down and claim your reward." Shen Shiqian said gently.
The shopkeeper was deeply moved: "Thank you, young master, for your generosity and for not blaming me for my poor performance."
Shen Shiqian said in a gentle voice: "Fortunately, you made a prompt decision and agreed to buy the cloth, otherwise you wouldn't even be able to get these goods back. What's the big deal about spending some money? Go down."
"Thank you very much for your consideration, young master. Thank you very much for your consideration, young master." The shopkeeper thanked him repeatedly before turning around and leaving.
As soon as he left, Shen Shiqian's face turned gloomy. He thought carefully about Lu Chenyang's method and actually chuckled.
This Lu Chenyang is more interesting than he imagined. He is a capable man. It seems that he has met his match.
He suddenly felt a little regretful. He should have gone to meet Lu Chenyang. If he had met him and found out about his true strength, perhaps he wouldn't be so passive now.
Now, the Shen family paid money and boosted Lu Chenyang's reputation. The Shen family had never suffered such a big loss before.
Just as he was thinking about it, a servant came in and said that Shen Baicheng asked him to go to the study to discuss matters.
Brothers Shen Zhanpeng and Shen An were also there. When Shen An saw Shen Shiqian, he said, "Shiqian, how did you do things? You actually used money to buy the goods back? Did you know that Lu Chenyang turned around and used our money to improve his reputation! It's a pity that your grandfather had high hopes for you!"
Shen Baicheng didn’t speak.
Shen Shiqian's expression remained unchanged, and he said in a gentle voice: "Yesterday, Lu Chenyang saved a little girl who was bitten by a poisonous snake and sucked the victim's blood in the street. In just one night, the news spread throughout Yanquan County. Now people are saying that Lu Chenyang loves the people like his own children."
Lu Chenyang had instructed Lu Ning to do this. He had no intention of leaving his good deeds unsung. He had Lu Ning describe in vivid detail the poison the girl had contracted, including the fact that Lu Chenyang had sucked the poisoned blood from her.
Now the focus of the people has turned to whether the little girl can survive. After all, it is the venom of the five-step snake!
I heard that the gambling house has already opened the betting.
This incident improved Lu Chenyang's reputation a little.
Shen An's eyes flickered, and he felt a little guilty, so he lowered his head and coughed again.
He had acted on his own initiative in this matter, but he didn't expect that Shen Shiqian actually knew it.
Shen Shiqian looked at Shen Baicheng: “Grandfather, don’t be anxious, our Shen family is not so easy to deal with, let’s see what the Dongyi people are doing first.”
Shen Baicheng said: "Our Shen family has been operating in Yanquan County for hundreds of years. Are we afraid of a brat who is still wet behind the ears?"
Shen Shiqian didn't think so, "Grandfather, this Lord Lu is the top scholar of the Sixth Imperial Examination, he is also extraordinary."
Chen An immediately said, "Shi Qian, you are not afraid of this Lu Chenyang, are you? Even if he is a powerful dragon, he still has to be afraid of local snakes, not to mention that he may not be a dragon. If you can't do it, just leave it to your second uncle. Why destroy your own prestige?"
"You better stop talking." Shen Baicheng said coldly, "You didn't even check before doing anything. That Lu Chenyang can make medicine that is not affected by miasma, and you actually want to use the trick of poisoning to deceive people! You didn't even think it through!"
Shen An's face froze, and he lowered his head, not daring to speak, but he was very angry in his heart. This time, Shen Shiqian obviously didn't do his job well, but the old man only taught him a lesson. It turned out to be partiality.
Shen Baicheng said: "But your second uncle is right, Shi Qian, the whole Yanquan County is looking at our Shen family, we can't let others see the joke of our Shen family!"
Shen Shiqian nodded, but he felt that it was not that simple.
Lu Chenyang began to speak to the people. He now has military power and is fighting against the Shen family. Now he wants to win the hearts of the people. It can be seen that he has great ambitions.
Their Shen family is a local tyrant, but Lu Chenyang is a powerful man and they can't suppress him.
Shen Shiqian suddenly wanted to meet Lu Chenyang.
As soon as Shen Shiqian walked out of the study, he ran into his sister Shen Yihuan.
"elder brother."
Shen Shiqian paused, looked at his sister, and smiled.
At this time, Lu Chenyang was also thinking about Shen Shiqian. He and the Shen family had already torn their faces apart. Now what he had to do was to take advantage of the victory and completely defeat the Shen family so that they would not dare to jump around again.
This is a good target to establish authority and intimidate all kinds of evildoers in Yanquan County.
Lu Chenyang called Xu Zhenghui and asked him about the situation of the Shen family.
Xu Zhenghui knew that this was Lu Chenyang's opportunity to surrender. Didn't Lu Chenyang have any other way to find out? With so many soldiers in the barracks, all of them had been in Yanquan County for years, and anyone could explain the Shen family's affairs clearly.
Lu Chenyang just asked him, which was to give him a chance, a chance to lean towards him.
Xu Zhenghui made the decision without hesitation: "It is my honor that Your Excellency can use me." He pondered for a moment and said seriously: "The current head of the Shen family is Shen Baicheng..."
The Shen family has been doing business for generations, and the name Shen Baicheng was also the expectation given to him by the old man of the Shen family. He hoped that the Shen family’s shops could be opened in hundreds of cities.
Shen Baicheng's eldest son, Shen Pengzhan, had high hopes for him, because the Shen family was built by the eldest son. However, when Mrs. Shen was seven months pregnant with her second son, she accidentally fell and gave birth prematurely, so her second son, Shen An, has been in poor health.
Mrs. Shen has always felt guilty towards her second son, so she named him An, hoping that he would be safe and sound. Mrs. Shen favors her second son, while Shen Baicheng values his eldest son, which has led to a long-standing disagreement between the two brothers.
Especially since Shen Pengzhan's ability was mediocre, Shen An had always been dissatisfied, thinking that he was just born late, so why should all the family property be given to him? The two brothers also fought openly and secretly.
"Until Shen Zhanpeng's eldest son, Shen Shiqian, was born, Shen Shiqian was extremely intelligent at a young age. He's only twenty years old this year, but he already has the final say in the Shen family. Even Shen Baicheng would consult his opinions on many major issues." Xu Zhenghui said: "Although Shen Shiqian appears gentle and elegant, he is ruthless. Zu Xingwei on Fairy Mountain was originally a bandit, but he was subdued by him and used by the Shen family. This person is very scheming, my lord, please be careful."
Lu Chenyang's eyes were deep, and he nodded slightly: "I understand, thank you for your reminder."
Xu Zhenghui breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "I'm glad I could help you, sir."
Xu Zhenghui walked out of Lu Chenyang's study, secretly wondering who was better between Lu Chenyang and Shen Shiqian.
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