Chapter 158 Lord Su Divorces His Wife in Place of His Father
After giving Lin Qingmei ten lashes, Mu Qing and his brothers threw her outside the yamen, giving her no chance to resist.
The crowd watching the commotion outside the yamen had no respect for Lin Qingmei, a woman who betrayed her husband and had an affair. Regardless of the blood seeping from her back, they all spat at her.
Some even suggested that women who are unfaithful in relationships should be drowned in pig cages.
However, because the other party was Lord Su's former stepmother, they only talked about it and did not dare to actually step forward to make a move.
After dealing with the annoying people, Lord Su ordered Mu Qing to take the servant away and lock him in jail.
"Alright, since he robbed you of one hundred taels, then you can keep this one hundred taels." Master Su asked Master Yang to bring out the silver notes that had been searched from the servant's house.
He took out a one-hundred-tael silver note and handed it to Lin Luoxi.
"Lord Su, I... I can't accept this money." Looking at the brand-new hundred-tael silver note in front of her, Lin Luoxi hesitated and refused.
Actually, she really wanted to take the hundred-tael silver note, but since she wouldn't lose a hundred taels, she refused the silver note that Lord Su offered.
"Here you go, take it. Consider it a reward for ridding the people of a scourge." Lord Su knew from the greasy expression on Lin Luoxi's face that Lin Ruoxi had actually hidden the hundred taels of copper coins, but he saw through it but didn't say anything.
If he could help him get rid of that cancer in his family, Su Da would have been willing to offer a thousand taels of silver, but he was short of money and could only offer a hundred taels as a token of his appreciation.
Upon hearing the words of the official, Lin Luoxi's eyes widened in shock. It turned out that Lord Su knew that her one hundred taels of copper coins had not been lost.
Seeing the smile in Lord Su's eyes, and looking at the hundred taels of silver handed to her, Lin Luoxi still reached out and took the silver note.
"Thank you, Lord Su. If there's nothing else, we'll head back now." Having already received the money and with Lord Su's insightful eyes, Lin Luoxi didn't want to stay any longer and quickly made an excuse to leave.
"Second sister, where did the hundred taels of copper coins we exchanged go?" Lin Wenqian looked at the hundred taels in Lin Luoxi's hand, and then remembered that the money the constables had searched the servant's house didn't seem to include any copper coins.
"I guess he had companions. I remember they snatched him away. I didn't even have time to notice what he looked like." Lin Luoxi made up a reason to brush it off.
"What? That kind of person has companions? No, I need to go back and inform Lord Su so he can take men to arrest his companions." Upon hearing Lin Luoxi say that the servant had companions, Lin Wenqian was anxious to return to the yamen.
"Brother, don't go. I'll definitely recognize that person next time we meet. It's getting late. Let's go to the money exchange first and exchange the copper coins."
"Besides, if we go to look for someone now, where are we going to catch them? Maybe that person has already hidden themselves. It's not that easy for us to catch them."
"Don't worry, if that person appears in front of me again, I will definitely remember him and I will never let such a bad person get away with it." Lin Luoxi saw that Lin Wenqian wanted to turn around and go back to the yamen, so she quickly reached out and grabbed Lin Wenqian.
"Alright!!" Lin Wenqian knew there were still many things to do at home, and it was getting late, so he should hurry up and exchange the money and take it back. The villagers who had worked were waiting for their daily wages.
Lin Luoxi's unusual behavior was noticed by Xie Hanchuan, who had been silent and taciturn. He stared at Lin Luoxi with deep eyes, his mind replaying the details of his appearance.
But since Lin Luoxi dared to use chicken droppings to switch the items, she was naturally not afraid of others checking Xie Hanchuan's line of sight. She noticed it, but she didn't care and walked ahead, heading towards the money shop again.
When the shopkeeper saw Lin Luoxi appear this time, his expression warmed up a bit, and he went up to greet her.
The girl in front of him was a kind person who helped him get rid of the people who were an eyesore, so naturally he had to treat Lin Luoxi as an honored guest and serve her the best tea and water.
Upon learning that Lin Luoxi had come to exchange copper coins, he instructed the other servants in the shop to quickly prepare the amount of copper coins Lin Luoxi needed.
Lin Luoxi naturally knew the reason for the money shop manager's enthusiasm, and she chatted with him humbly.
The copper coins were quickly exchanged, and Lin Luoxi said goodbye to the money shop manager before leaving with her money bag on her back.
This time, the money shop owner was noticeably more careful. He divided the 100 taels of copper coins into three bags and had Lin Wenqian, Xie Hanchuan, and Lin Luoxi carry them separately, just to prevent anyone with ulterior motives from coveting them.
The three men, carrying the copper coins, headed back to the rice shop.
Because she had promised to provide lunch for the villagers who were doing all the work, Lin Luoxi bought 200 jin (approximately 100 kg) of brown rice before returning home satisfied with her purchases.
By the time the three of them returned home, the sun had already set, just in time for dinner. The villagers who had finished work and returned home were all waiting at the gate of Lin Luoxi's house.
There were also some villagers who hadn't gone to work, watching from a distance, seemingly wondering if Lin Luoxi could really come up with the money to pay the workers.
Lin Yangshi, who had helped Lin Luoxi's family select these people to do the work, began to show signs of anxiety as darkness fell and Lin Luoxi did not appear.
The only ones who remained calm were probably Mr. and Mrs. Lin Dayou. They had a general idea of how much money Lin Luoxi had, and naturally knew that their daughter would not owe the villagers their wages.
However, seeing that it was getting dark and Lin Luoxi and Lin Wenqian were nowhere to be seen, Lin Dayou worried that something might have happened to them.
When they saw Lin Luoxi, Xie Hanchuan, and Lin Wenqian return, they all gathered around.
"Luo Xi, you're back."
"Where did Luo Xi go today?"
The villagers who gathered around chattered amongst themselves, but when they saw what was in the basket on Lin Ruoxi's back, they all felt relieved.
They hadn't seen Lin Luoxi since it got dark, and they were worried that she might be tricking them into working for free.
But now, seeing the coarse rice and large pieces of meat in the baskets on the backs of Lin Luxi, Lin Wenqian, and Xie Hanchuan, they had no other thoughts.
"Uncles and elders, the three of us are going to the county town to exchange for change."
"Didn't I promise you before that we would have an unprecedentedly bad relationship? We were just afraid you would overthink things, so we rushed back as fast as we could."
Lin Luoxi naturally understood the villagers' thoughts, so she spoke the truth.
"Everyone, stand still! We're about to pay you."
"Aunt Yang, please call out the names on the list. My dad is here to pay the wages."
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