Chapter 1925 Chen Bing Regrets It
During this period, Chen Bing gradually accepted the fact that he could not have children.
After accepting the divorce, he wondered why he had ever divorced Fang Caixia in the first place. Fang Caixia had a better temper than Pan Shi, worked harder than Pan Shi, and had a higher moral standard than Pan Shi. Except for not being able to have children, she was better than Pan Shi in every way.
Yes, it's good that you can't have children; you won't commit adultery like Pan Shi.
Chen Bing also regretted severing all ties with the Lu family back then. He had no idea that the Lu family had become so prosperous, not only wealthy but also producing a powerful and influential county magistrate.
If he had such a powerful backer, who would dare to look down on him when he went out?
"What are you looking at? Hurry up and get going. If you miss your lodging for the night, you'll be sorry!" the officer's voice rang out.
Before Chen Bing could react, he was struck by the hilt of a knife, and his arm instantly turned red.
He quickly forced a smile and said ingratiatingly to the official, "Sir, please calm down. It was my fault. I was distracted. Please don't be angry. Here, take this. Have a good meal tonight. I'll have to trouble you to take good care of me on the road."
The officer took the loose silver coins he handed over, glanced at them, and said, "I didn't realize you had something hidden on you. Alright, I'll take care of you today."
Chen Bing let out a breath, but looking at the look in the officer's eyes just now, he felt inexplicably panicked.
After that, he had to give money every day to get preferential treatment from the officials. Later, he had to give money to every constable to receive preferential treatment. And then, when he ran out of money, he finally experienced the treatment that a true exiled prisoner should receive.
When Chen Bing arrived at his place of exile, he was so thin that he looked like nothing but skin and bones.
However, his suffering had only just begun.
Shu Yu didn't care about Chen Bing; she knew his future wouldn't be easy. He only wanted to live to the place of exile; if he died, it would be too easy for him, while her great-aunt had suffered for over thirty years.
After seeing the old lady off, Shu Yu got busy with the shop opening again.
A few days later, Jiang Fengshou sent over his proposal, but Shu Yu rejected it after reading it and told him to think about it again.
Jiang Fengshou was still a little dazed. He felt that his plan, which he had been thinking about for several days, was quite perfect. Fortunately, he shared a good point with Lu Sanzhu: he wouldn't force himself on others, nor would he be arrogant. Since Shu Yu said it wouldn't work, he shamelessly asked her for advice, inquiring about how she had handled things when she opened her business in Dong'an Prefecture.
Upon hearing Shu Yu mention the rhyme-based lottery, Jiang Fengshou slapped his thigh hard, exclaiming, "Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! Your idea for the lottery, County Princess, is simply ingenious!"
However, the model of Dong'an Prefecture may not be applicable to Changjin Prefecture. Moreover, Jiang Fengshou cannot simply copy it directly, otherwise he would seem too useless.
But this lottery prize can be kept for future holidays or something; it might come in handy then.
He quickly returned with the plan, and then took Li Rongman to wander around the city, squeezing into groups of women to listen to gossip, going to teahouses to listen to storytellers, collecting materials, and brainstorming ideas.
Shu Yu did not stop her from doing this; she just wanted to see the results.
But the others were very dissatisfied. After Shu Yu finished her interview, all the shopkeepers who had been following her and had applied for the job knew that her final choice was Jiang Fengshou. They all found it unbelievable and incomprehensible.
(End of this chapter)
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