Chapter 91: Five Shops
"If you find water, I'll give you a shop!" Fatty blurted out.
"What shop is it, where is it from, and what does it do?" Sang Ning asked immediately.
She is not a clueless novice, what if it is a trap!
"I own dozens of shops on the west side of this street. Five of them have closed down due to losses. You can pick whichever one you want!"
Fatty was straightforward and didn't beat around the bush. He just pointed to a row of shops and talked to her.
"Okay! You said it! Gentlemen around here, please testify for me!" Sang Ning slammed the table again and shouted to the crowd around him.
Someone replied, "Don't worry, Huo family! Master Xu's words are like a falling hammer! Just go find some water!"
Yo, Sang Ning got to know Fatty again.
This person seems to be quite trustworthy?
“Bang!”
Fatty also slammed the table hard.
The fat palm didn't control the strength well, and the eyes were not paying attention, so the bowl of noodles was knocked over.
The sauce inside sprayed all over my body and face.
Sanning: "..."
Everyone: “…”
The shopkeeper quickly brought a towel to wipe him.
Fatty grabbed the towel and pushed the man aside, pointing at Sang Ning angrily: "Don't look down on us Northwest men!
Don't talk about a mere shop. If you find water, you will be the lifesaver of all the people in Liangzhou. I will even kowtow to you and call you daddy!"
Wow!
Calling dad again?
Are people here used to calling others dad?
"If you can't find water, there's no need to kowtow at the city gate. I'll bring my men and personally demolish your house! Humph!"
The fat boy threw down the silver, put his hands behind his back, and walked away with his fat belly sticking out and a dirty body.
"If you can't find water, Master Xu will really bring people to demolish your house. He's not joking."
The shop owner looked at Sang Ning sympathetically.
"Just stop joking."
Looking at Sang Ning's indifferent expression, the shopkeeper shook his head helplessly.
The county magistrate and his men have been searching for more than a month, but there is no trace of water.
This person who just arrived from the capital city didn't even know the whole city of Liangzhou, but he made such a big statement.
Who would believe that!
Time passed quickly, and soon it was the morning of the third day.
The mountains in the distance shed their black coats, revealing a green expanse.
As soon as Huo Jingya opened the gate, she was shocked by the huge lineup outside.
In a trance, I thought I saw the scene when the marquis's mansion was ransacked.
That scene has left an indelible psychological shadow in her heart.
She screamed and her face turned pale.
"What's wrong? Didn't you find the water source?" Bai Yi's face looked extremely ugly.
There is a reason why he said that.
In the past two days, he has been sending people to keep an eye on the whereabouts of the Huo family.
Sang Ning didn't go looking for water at all. He was either at home or wandering around the city.
How does she find water? By dreaming?
Also, the method she taught for filtering water doesn’t work that well at all!
The muddy water can be filtered out to produce clean water, but it takes two hours to filter out a scoop of it, and it takes so much cotton and effort. It's like your nose is bigger than your head.
He suspected that Sanning was lying to him.
There was the sound of wheels.
Behind Huo Jingya, a stern-faced young man slowly appeared in people's sight.
This was the first time Huo Changan appeared in public in a serious manner.
Bai Yi always thought that the only remaining fourth son of the Huo family had been crushed to the point of breaking his spine and falling into the dust.
That's why women take the lead and take charge in everything.
But the young man who came towards the morning glow had bright eyes. Although his body was disabled, he did not look sick at all. Although his face was disfigured, he did not look cowardly.
The whole person is like a bamboo standing upright on a green hill, unyielding and without any bends.
Bai Yi even felt that he could stand up in the next second.
"I'm sorry, my wife hasn't woken up yet. You guys came too early."
The group of people in front of him included the county governor, the county magistrate, General Su, Yue Buyuan, Fatty Xu Wude, a large number of officials and villagers, a huge crowd.
It was like a house raid.
A hint of coldness and hostility flashed across his narrow eyes.
"It's already so late, why are you still sleeping?" Xu Wude clicked his tongue twice.
The husband has gotten up, but the wife can’t. She is too lazy!
"If this were my wife, I would have divorced her long ago!"
"That's your wife." Huo Changan sneered.
"My wife is different. She is more precious than anyone else. After all, the lives of the people in the city depend on her. Only after she has had enough sleep and a full stomach will she have the energy to take you to find water. Please wait a moment. It's still early before the three days are up. It's not too late to go at sunset."
Xu Wude couldn't believe it: "You let the county governor, General Su and the county magistrate wait here for a prisoner?"
The young man's eyes fixed for a moment, then returned to normal.
Oh!
The officials of the entire Liangzhou were helpless in finding water and placed all their hopes on a prisoner. This was probably the first time in history that such a thing happened.
You still have the nerve to say it.
He looked at Xu Wude indifferently and asked, "Who are you, sir?"
"I am... I am Xu Wude, the largest merchant in Liangzhou City!"
"Oh, Master Fatty."
Fatty Master...
Everyone looked at Xu Wude with surprised expressions. What was even more surprising was that Xu Wude was not angry at all, but seemed a little complacent.
What's going on?
Are you happy about calling him fat?
“If Master Fatty is truly concerned about the common people and the elders, he should sincerely help them solve their problems.
My wife is also from a wealthy family and used to being rich. She might not care about an empty shop that is worthless. If you offer her five, maybe she will get up immediately and take you to the water source."
Five shops!
Why doesn't he just go and rob it!
He is not an official, so why should he use these things to reward the Huo family on behalf of the people?
However, Xu Wude still had a face full of righteousness.
"If your wife can really lead us to water, what does it matter if I give up five shops for the sake of the people?"
Huo Changan sneered.
The fat piglet is bullying Ning'er because she doesn't understand. He is playing tricks on her and wants to be a hero without any advice.
I must make him bleed today!
"The Huo family is a criminal family and cannot own a shop. However, we can only sign a contract for the right to use the shop. Mr. County Magistrate, do you have the right to do so?"
Bai Yi looked surprised.
I can’t believe that a rich young man from a marquis’s family actually knows this.
That’s right, the law stipulates that prisoners whose homes are confiscated cannot own houses or shops before completing their sentences, and if they do, they will be confiscated immediately.
However, the law does not clearly stipulate that one cannot own the right to use a shop.
Therefore, this situation is possible and there are precedents.
"Yes." Bai Yi said.
Xu Wude's expression suddenly changed.
Of course he knew there was one, but... he didn't know if this cripple would understand!
"Okay! We are not greedy. Five shops and five years of usage rights!" Huo Changan did not allow for rebuttal.
"No!" Xu Wude shouted.
Huo Changan smiled and said, "Why not? Just now you said you would give my wife five shops. Now the shops are still yours, but you don't agree to the rights to use the five shops for five years? Could it be that Master Fatty deceived my wife before?
You claim to be working for the people, but in reality you're just fooling us and the people. You want to be famous without spending a penny?"
Don’t think that he listened to so many books in vain!
He is a person who loves to argue.
He had heard this story from a storyteller before, and he was determined to find out whether it was true or not, so he went to the house of the guilty official who wrote the story...
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