Chapter 454 A Family of纨绔 (Wán kù, a spoiled and dissolute family) Causes the Death of the Entire Court (7)
Li Yong stood calmly, prepared to be held down by the servant.
However, Jin Shu said the next second.
“Arrest the maids responsible for cleaning this courtyard, expel them from the Jin residence, and never use them again.”
Qinghe, who had intended to watch the excitement from the sidelines, hadn't even realized that she herself had become part of the excitement.
The servant ignored her and grabbed both of her arms, dragging her out.
After being shocked, Qinghe shouted at Jin Shu in a panic.
"Miss, Miss, please don't blame me! Miss, I don't know what happened either!"
Please don't kick me out! Please, miss, don't kick me out!
Jin Shu remained expressionless and said coldly.
"I asked you to serve Young Master Wu, but you almost made him fall. What use is such a useless servant? Throw him out!"
"Young Master Wu, Young Master Wu, please speak up for me! I didn't mean it! I've never made a mistake in front of you before. Please, have mercy on me this time!"
Li Yong remained expressionless and hadn't even spoken when Jin Shu ignored him, her tone icy.
"You've never made a mistake before, but you only made one today because I'm here. What? Did you think I'm blind and deliberately tripped me up?"
Qinghe trembled, knelt down with a thud, and cried out.
"This servant wouldn't dare! This servant wouldn't dare!"
"I see you've got some nerve! Guards, drag him out, give him ten lashes, and throw him out of the Jin residence!"
And so, amidst a cacophony of howls and screams, Qinghe was dragged out.
Green Bamboo, standing to the side, was terrified. She was thankful that she hadn't fooled her mistress by thinking she was blind, otherwise Qinghe would be in her current predicament.
Li Yong looked up at Jin Shu several times, and to his surprise, Jin Shu, who usually had poor eyesight, was so perceptive today.
He had long seen through the fact that the group of unruly servants in Haitang Garden were secretly ganging up on Jin Shu.
This woman is indeed dull-witted; she hasn't noticed anything amiss all these years.
If it were someone else, he probably wouldn't have been able to resist saying a few words of advice.
But it was Jin Shu who was being bullied, Jin Shu who thought about how to torment herself day and night.
Not only would he not remind her, he would also occasionally stand by and watch her make a fool of herself.
But just now, she was able to help him even though she was partially blind.
Watching Jin Shu's retreating figure, Li Yong raised his hand and touched the jade belt around his waist.
How could a blind woman grasp his jade belt so precisely? Is this Jin Shu really just a blind person?
Li Yong was suspicious; once he suspected someone, he would stop at nothing to find out the truth.
That evening, the guard slipped into the room. In the flickering candlelight, Li Yong stood facing the window, knowing without turning around who it was without even turning around.
"How's the matter I asked you to investigate going?"
"Master, the investigation into Miss Jin's recent whereabouts that you asked me to do has been completed."
There have been no unusual developments recently, except that she went to the farmland in the northern suburbs two days ago.
But he didn't stay long before leaving.
“Nothing seems wrong… but I feel like she’s been acting a bit strange lately.”
Li Yong was still uneasy, and with so many people around, it was inconvenient to conduct a large-scale investigation.
"Forget it, you don't need to get involved in this matter."
Is there anyone who can get closer to Jin Shu more easily than him nowadays?
Since you have doubts, then just observe more.
At this critical juncture, a time of great upheaval, we must not let a minor figure disrupt our plans.
"Also, how's the grain stockpiling plan going?"
"It's proceeding smoothly. He'an County truly lives up to its reputation as a county rich in fish and rice, with abundant grain reserves, and the procurement plan is going very well."
But today, my informant reported that the Jin family seems to be purchasing grain as well. I suspect that word has leaked out, and the Jin family has also noticed something amiss.
"It's alright, we'll proceed according to plan. How much grain can the Jin family buy?"
People come and go in the Begonia Garden.
Jin Shu has dismissed quite a few maids in the past two days, and now her reputation for being unpredictable is completely established.
Jin Shou'an didn't ask any more questions and directly bought another batch of maids and sent them to Haitang Garden for Jin Shu to choose from.
"Keep the ones you like, I have plenty more over there."
Since Jin Shu couldn't see anyone, she asked them to talk about their backgrounds. In the end, she kept two of them, who were quiet and efficient.
“It’s really strange in the city lately. There seem to be more and more refugees. Father plans to report this to the imperial court in a while. If this continues, our He’an County won’t be able to accommodate so many people.”
"He'an County has ample grain reserves, enough to help the displaced people in the surrounding areas."
"That's what my father said too, but nowadays many grain merchants are selling their grain. Just the other day when I went to buy grain, all the big grain warehouses in the East City were sold out!"
"Luckily you reminded me early, and I bought enough grain from several granaries to feed the entire county for a year!"
"A year... might not be enough."
Jin Shou'an didn't hear what Jin Shu said clearly, and was about to ask a question when Jin Shu interrupted him with a few words.
"Take this money and use it to buy me some rice seeds. The more varieties the better, regardless of their quality. Just buy whatever you like."
Jin Shouan knew that his younger sister had recently become interested in farming, so he didn't ask any further questions.
"Leave it to me, don't worry."
After Jin Shou'an left, Jin Shu washed up and went to bed.
Arno, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up.
"You've been so busy lately that I haven't had a chance to talk to you about the mission."
"Go ahead and tell me."
"What you are doing now is related to our mission. There has been a severe drought for three years, and countless people have died in He'an County. In addition to protecting the Jin family, your mission is to protect the lives of the people of He'an County."
To be honest, if Arno hadn't said anything, Jin Shu really wouldn't have been interested in saving the world.
But since it's a mission, from now on, the lives of the people of He'an County are in Jin Shu's hands.
"Why do I have a feeling you've already guessed the mission?"
"Your mission content is too predictable. Next time, you can come up with something more original."
Okay, I'll try my best.
Compared to before, Arno is much more talkative. Before, he would just post the task in a few words and then disappear, but now he will chat with Jin Shu for a few minutes.
"You still have time standing still in this world. You can use these extra twenty-four hours to think carefully about how to deal with the next three years of severe drought."
Is there a reward?
Arno smiled when he heard Jin Shu offer a reward.
"Of course, as before, I can help you retrieve one of your old items."
“There is a hidden compartment in my immortal cave. Open the compartment and you will find a black cloth bag inside. Just give me that bag.”
"good."
In the blink of an eye, a black cloth bag with a white jade pendant appeared in Jin Shu's hand.
After opening it, she emptied the contents of the bag.
It is a pile of plant seeds.
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