Chapter 40
Although Shen Jingyuan and Song Linzhou are elders, their personalities are exactly the same as Shen Yu's, or even more flamboyant versions. They can talk to all the young people who have returned and quickly become friends with them.
Grandma Chen's case went smoothly, but according to the law, when a wife sues her husband, the wife must first be convicted. Fortunately, there is still a way to redeem herself from punishment.
Zhou Siyao, Zhao Wenlan, and the others had never lacked money since birth, and they immediately raised the ransom copper. However, it would only be officially effective after the official treasury received it, the accounts were stamped, and they signed the document. They could only bring the person back early the next morning.
That's for the best. It prevents people from gossiping about the government's favoritism if the case isn't completely resolved and the person is released too early. Yan Rifu will also help take care of things, so Grandma won't suffer any mistreatment while spending a night in jail.
Shen Yu was surprised by her parents' sudden arrival. However, with so many people and everything so chaotic, there wasn't a chance to have a proper chat. At this moment, cooking and eating were the most important things.
She picked up a kitchen knife and stood with Yao Liuliu on a simple assembly line.
"Your parents are really good at talking." Yao Liuliu listened to the lively atmosphere in the front hall, feeling a little uncomfortable but also a little envious.
Among all the people in the entire inn, they could only muster enough people to find this one couple.
“My mother is alright, but my father is the real chatterbox. If he runs into Uncle Huo again, he’ll not only chat, but he’ll probably fight for a long time. I don’t have anywhere for him to catch up with me.” Shen Yu complained, but a smile was on her face.
"I've seen it. My uncle started chatting with our Chief Qiu as soon as he came in, without even introducing himself. I thought he was here to cause trouble."
"Oh, really? But we don't know each other yet, so what can we talk about?"
Qiu Chiyan, who was helping out on the side: ...
Yao Liuliu feigned mystery: "Chief Qiu's painstaking efforts cannot be explained in just a few words."
"Qiu Chiyan, what are you saying!"
Qiu Chiyan: "...I really didn't know those were your parents..."
"It's normal not to recognize him; only Gong Er has seen him before."
"...Yes...that's right..."
"Um?"
Yao Liuliu chuckled. She was the only witness to Qiu Butou's transformation from polite and courteous speech to incoherent and incomprehensible words.
That's quite rare. And she was happy to see this reaction.
Shen Yu asked for a long time but didn't get any answers, so she gave up asking.
There were so many things going on lately, but now, they're all finally over.
"The Hundred Gates Sacrifice is about to end, and Sanhe Town will be peaceful again." She looked up and sighed.
"Peace and quiet are a good thing. For others, noise and bustle are relatively easy to observe, but when it happens to you, it's incredibly annoying." Yao Liuliu wished everyone would leave, especially when business was slow. But then she added, "However, now that you've made a name for yourself, what will happen later…"
"Let's talk about the future later."
She had thought about this, but hadn't figured it out yet; but ultimately, she still had to face it.
So she changed the subject again: "I was thinking, if those belligerents all know where I am, should I go somewhere else? If I can't afford to offend them, I can at least avoid them."
"Where are you going?" Qiu Chiyan asked.
"I haven't decided yet."
"..."
Yao Liuliu also thought about it seriously: "Changing locations isn't out of the question. But we have to choose carefully. We can't afford to rent in places that are too prosperous, and we can't do business in places that are too remote. As long as we can make a living, that's fine."
Is there any place you'd like to go but haven't visited yet?
She hesitated for a moment, then said, "Yanbei."
"So far?"
“The grasslands over there are vast, with no streets or rooftops. I really want to experience that.” Yao Liuliu looked up, her eyes gradually brightening. “I feel confined looking at corners and eaves for too long. I want to go to a place where the wind can blow me apart!”
Shen Yu turned his head to look at her. He rarely saw this expression on her face. Usually, she was always easygoing and could do anything, but now she wanted to become the wind.
However, Yao Liuliu immediately detached herself from this emotion, as if it had never happened: "First, send away those who come to challenge you and ask to become your apprentice!"
With so many people and so much noise at the inn, Shen Yu had no time to think about this anymore.
Everyone gathered together because of Grandma Chen's matter, but before that, they had all stayed here because of Shen Yu's kung fu.
And now that her "master" had arrived, they became even more curious.
Fortunately, Shen Jingyuan loved excitement and mingled with the crowd, sometimes teaching people to do a few moves, sometimes pouring drinks for everyone, making the atmosphere even more lively.
At first, everyone was reserved, but they soon relaxed, and laughter and clinking glasses filled the air.
Most of the inn's stock of wine had been drunk. Shen Yu dragged the drunkards away to sleep, then tidied up the lobby. As they swayed, the morning light from outside slanted in from the eaves, and a light mist swirled between the beams.
She can now set off for the government office.
The yamen runners let Granny Chen out early in the morning. She stood alone under the outer wall of the yamen, even earlier than Shen Yu.
"Grandma!" Shen Yu ran over to her as soon as she saw her and stuffed the warm steamed bun she had been holding into her hands.
"Shopkeeper." The old woman's eyes were glazed over, and her gaze brightened when she saw someone familiar, but she only gave a brief greeting.
She glanced back at the high walls of the government office.
"What's wrong? Did they make things difficult for you?"
"No, no..." Grandma hurriedly denied. She paused, unsure whether it was because she didn't know how to say it or couldn't bring herself to say it, before finally saying, "I just feel that from now on, people should call me Feng Qingli, Grandma Feng, not Grandma Chen."
Shen Yu put her arm around her grandmother with one hand, a hint of pride in her eyes: "Grandma Feng's voice is even better now!"
Grandma chuckled softly, but the smile vanished in an instant. Even though she didn't say anything, Shen Yu could see the sudden emotion in her expression.
Grandma held Chen Yu's hand and looked at the tips of her shoes: "While I was in jail, I suddenly remembered that when I got married, my mother gave me the only dowry item—a small silver bracelet. It had no pattern, but it was pretty. Later, when my eldest son got married, I gave it to his wife. When my second son got married, I didn't give him anything."
Shen Yu listened quietly without interrupting her.
"But...that was something my mother gave me. I gave it to someone else, and now I don't have it anymore."
Grandma Feng's hair was a little messy. She took a bite of the steamed bun and chewed it slowly.
Shen Yu took her other hand and walked forward: "We will have gold bracelets and jade bracelets in the future. Although the shop does not make that much money, even Liu Liu has accumulated quite a lot of jewelry."
Grandma Feng was amused by her, and her lips twitched, but the smile didn't fully reach her eyes.
She took a few steps, but couldn't help but say, "Manager... I want to work at the Water Mirror Sect in the future."
During her stay at the Water Mirror Sect, there was a person of similar age to her. She was also unremarkable and knew nothing about martial arts, but the people of the Water Mirror Sect brought her along as well, just to have some fun.
They cooked, did laundry, and chatted together... and then she suddenly realized that she could live in other places too.
“Okay, although I’ve never been there, I’ve heard it’s a beautiful place with clear waters and lush mountains.” Shen Yu didn’t say much; she supported whatever her grandmother did.
Grandma wanted to say those apologies and apologies again, but Shen Yu cut her off. They just chatted idly about this and that, and then the two of them walked back to the inn.
But as we approached the inn, it seemed that many people were watching from a distance.
Shen Yu led her grandmother through the crowd and saw that the inn's main entrance had been splashed with something red and had an unpleasant smell. A group of people were splashing water to clean it up.
Chu Wen was shaken up to work early in the morning before he was even sober.
He was a proper young master, and this was the first time he had ever touched a rag in this inn. He had never wiped such dirty pig's blood before, and the smell almost made him vomit from his hangover.
Upon seeing Shen Yu, he wanted to say something harsh, but seeing his grandmother beside him, he suppressed his anger and silently wiped the wall.
"What's going on?" Shen Yu went in and asked Qiu Chiyan, while Grandma was surrounded by Zhao Wenlan, who dragged her to the backyard.
"This is what we saw as soon as we opened the door." Qiu Chiyan and the people in the inn didn't know, but it wasn't hard to guess. "If we were to investigate, it wouldn't be difficult, but it's best to keep it away from Grandma."
"Never mind, I'll just wipe the door clean." Shen Yu rolled up her sleeves and got to work.
If we really find out who Chen Laoliu is and take it to the authorities, Grandma will be brought up for discussion again.
It's better to cut ties completely and cleanly.
"Where are my parents?" Shen Yu glanced around again, but despite the commotion downstairs, she couldn't see them.
Qiu Chiyan relayed with difficulty: "Um... I went to see Alliance Leader Huo and said, 'You handle things here yourself, they're going to stay in a better place.'"
"…whispering sound."
Even after a long time apart, parents are still the same parents who only have eyes for each other!
Shen Yu gave a light hum and immediately began to work.
The people outside watched the spectacle for a while and then dispersed.
The story of Grandma inexplicably spread throughout Sanhe Town. Few people spoke of it to her face, but gossip, like a damp breeze, seeped into every nook and cranny.
Saying things like "I'm old and I'll lose my reputation in my old age" is a mild way of putting it, but Shen Yu only listens to what she's willing to hear.
Some people talk behind her back, while others think it's a good thing that Grandma left a place of suffering.
If we can't do business today, we might as well close down and go out of business.
Grandma and Shen Yu also shared their future plans with the others.
Everyone was happy that Grandma had decided where she wanted to go, but they argued about Shen Yu's idea.
“If you really want to leave, why not join our Guanzhong Sword Society? The mountains are steep and the scenery is beautiful. If you want to spar, there are plenty of people who would love to face you.” Chu Wen immediately tried to win him over, but Zhao Wenlan pushed him aside.
"Don't listen to his nonsense, it's not fun over there at all. You can go wherever you want, but you can stop by our Water Mirror Sect on the way. My master would like to meet you."
Shen Yu shrank back: "What do you want from me? I have no intention of going anywhere to find a master."
"We just came to have fun..." Zhao Wenlan nudged her arm. She thought for a moment, but couldn't come up with a strong reason, so she simply invited her over.
Shen Yu ignored the two men, instead leaning on the table and asking the real employees, "What do you guys think?"
Yao Liuliu had been informed in advance, and she had no particular preference; she was fine with going anywhere.
Gong Er was somewhat surprised by the notification, but he could completely understand it. Staying here and living a chaotic life like a frog being slowly boiled in water was not as good as going out for a stroll.
Xu Dahe remained silent, his sleeves rolled up, and did not reply.
Shen Yu blinked and looked at them: "Don't you have any places you want to go or things you want to do on your own?"
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