Chapter 577 Master Lan's Leg Broken
After Shu Yu and the other two finished eating, the Shu family members slowly gathered firewood and fetched water.
Even if they are exhausted, they will still argue about who should boil water and cook.
In the end, no one benefited.
The next day was another day of confusion and despair. Except for Shu Yu, everyone else felt like they were living a life worse than death, especially those who had worked all day the day before. The aches and pains that had accumulated overnight surged up, making them want to die.
They went to the village to get their tools as usual and started working. Shuyu still worked with the family of three.
Thanks to yesterday's tacit understanding, the four of them got along very well.
Shu Yu thought Meng Yunzheng would bring news of Master Lan that evening, but no sooner had noon come a man running over, his face contorted with a mixture of excitement and worry, and he said, "Have you heard? Master Lan is in trouble."
Upon hearing the name "Master Lan," Shu Yu couldn't help but prick up her ears.
Actually, it wasn't just her; everyone eating in the area turned to look, and then heard the person say, "This morning, when Master Lan went out, he somehow fell off the bridge while crossing it and broke his leg."
"What?!" everyone exclaimed in surprise, "He broke his leg?"
Shu Yu, “…” It must have been Meng Yunzheng who did it.
He was as clean and efficient as ever.
"Serves you right." Shu Yu heard a curse and turned her head to see the angry voice of the ten-year-old child beside her.
His parents were a little worried, so they quickly covered his mouth and whispered, "Don't talk nonsense."
But this child wasn't the only one who said he deserved it.
Shu Yu had good hearing and vaguely heard several gloating voices. It seemed that this Master Lan was not a good person in everyone's eyes.
Everyone was happy that he suffered.
She even heard someone say, "He only broke his leg, how come he didn't break his neck?"
Shu Yu thought that if someone's neck was broken and someone died, someone from above would definitely come down to investigate, which could easily cause further complications.
Actually, breaking a leg is much more difficult than breaking a neck.
Because of Lan Ye's accident, everyone ate their lunch with extra relish that day.
Even when working in the afternoon, their efficiency is much higher than usual.
The amount of food distributed in the evening was naturally more than the previous day.
Hou and the sixth daughter were very happy. After returning home, Shu Yu went to the foot of the mountain to collect firewood as usual and met with Meng Yunzheng.
Sure enough, as soon as they met, Meng Yunzheng said, "I've investigated, and that Master Lan is indeed no good. He recently wanted to leave Zhengdao Village to work in the county town, but he didn't have the opportunity, so he set his sights on prisoners. The magistrate of Heichang County is a lecherous man, and it is said that he has defiled many of the female prisoners who were exiled here."
Shu Yu pursed her lips; just as she had expected.
She took a big bite of her rice ball. "So, Master Lan wants to give me to the county magistrate?"
“Yes, but he can forget about it now. None of the doctors in Heichang County can cure his leg. In his condition, let alone work in the county town, he can't even stay in Zhengdao Village. I've already bribed the next official who comes. When he comes tomorrow, you can talk to her about finding him a different job. Actually... it doesn't necessarily have to be hunting.”
Going deep into the mountains is still too dangerous.
"After all, I've only just arrived in Zhengdao Village. If I were assigned a different official, I would be given an easier job, and people would think I got it through improper means."
(End of this chapter)
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