Wan Shu has been obsessed with the production of allicin.
It wasn't until the next day, when the prefect sent people to deliver a large box of silver to her, that she learned of the punishment of Magistrate Zhu and Meng Zhenshou.
Magistrate Zhu had no connections, so he was directly imprisoned by the prefect.
Meng Zhenshou had powerful connections, so the prefect could only impose a light fine and send him back to Dongcheng Academy.
Of course, these are not the main points.
The important thing is that huge chest of silver!
"There must be at least two or three thousand taels in here... How, how could so much silver possibly be mine..."
Even so, Wan Shu's gaze was fixed on the silver.
The inner demon within had already begun to roar.
Ahhhh, money! So much money!
The prefect was amused by her little look: "Hahahaha, this is indeed all your money."
The prefect explained, "Although the Emperor's official reward for you hasn't been officially issued yet, he has already distributed a considerable amount of gifts, reportedly no less than ten thousand taels of silver, but..."
The prefect sighed, "It was all confiscated by Magistrate Zhu and secretly squandered. Now there are only two or three thousand taels left."
Wan Shu's initial excitement instantly plummeted.
Damn, I originally thought two or three thousand taels was a lot.
One can imagine that she was originally entitled to a reward of tens of thousands of taels of silver, and her mood immediately soured!
The prefect noticed her change in mood and comforted her, "Don't worry, I will report this matter honestly. I believe His Majesty will definitely uphold justice for you! In addition, you have made great contributions during this epidemic, saving countless lives. His Majesty is wise, and I believe he will reward you!"
After saying that, the prefect suddenly remembered that Emperor Hongxing had disappeared and there was still no trace of him, so he changed his words again.
"King Wen and Grand Scholar Meng are currently overseeing the country. I don't know much about King Wen, but Grand Scholar Meng is definitely a man of integrity and upright character. I believe that even he will give you an explanation!"
The new emperor still hasn't been found.
This plot is getting weirder and weirder.
Wan Shu felt extremely uneasy, but dared not show it on her face. She simply nodded and said, "Now that the plague has been brought under control, I should leave now. I have four children waiting for me at home, and my eldest son's wedding is coming soon."
She had to get Dazhu and Daniu married before the war broke out!
Otherwise, once war breaks out, the two of them will never have another chance to hold their wedding.
The prefect had originally intended to persuade Wan Shu to stay longer in the prefectural city, but upon hearing this, he could no longer say anything more.
He simply sent someone to fetch a stack of silver notes, amounting to about two or three hundred taels.
"This is my way of expressing my gratitude to you. Please accept it. Without you, I'm afraid I wouldn't be alive today."
Wan Shu could tell that the prefect was an honest old man, and that if he didn't accept the money, the prefect definitely wouldn't be able to get it done, so he didn't refuse and accepted the large box of silver along with it.
It would be extremely unsafe for the two of them, a widow and her child, to carry such a large box of silver back with them.
So the prefect generously assigned her dozens of highly skilled guards to accompany her back to Sishui County.
Such a large-scale operation quickly alerted the dozen or so old apprentices who were still extracting allicin.
They all shed tears of reluctance, trying to persuade each other to stay.
"Master! Master, please don't go! We can't bear to part with you!"
"We don't want to leave you for a moment, nor do we want to leave your superb medical skills!"
"Please stay a little longer! The Nameless Young Master hasn't woken up yet!"
Wan Shu: "..." What do you mean I can't live without her? It's clearly that I can't live without her superb medical skills. She herself is just a side effect.
Unfortunately, her medical skills were all fake; the game company had given her a cheat code.
There's nothing to teach her if she stays; it makes no difference whether she stays or not.
As for Wuming, we really need to think about what to do.
The nameless man was the handsome, seriously injured middle-aged man she had previously treated.
No one knew his name, so they called him Nameless.
After being treated by her, Wuming's vital signs stabilized and he was no longer in danger, but he never woke up.
Wuming's wound hasn't fully healed yet and needs to be disinfected every day. She's afraid that if she leaves, Wuming will get infected.
Although allicin is a type of antibiotic that can treat infections.
However, the therapeutic effect of allicin is really not very good. If the bacteria causing the infection is particularly strong, then Wuming will definitely still send it!
It wasn't that Wan Shu was reluctant to part with Wuming; it was just that she had already invested a lot of effort in Wuming, and she didn't want to lose her sunk costs.
But if they stay, their other four children will definitely be worried.
It seems unlikely that Dazhu and Da Niu's wedding will be completed anytime soon.
Seeing that Wan Shu was really conflicted, San Shun suggested, "Mother, why don't you take Wu Ming back with you?"
Wan Shu thought about it and agreed. "Yes, why not just take him back? We already have Meng Wenyuan, so what's the difference if we have a second one?"
So the next day, escorted by guards, Wan Shu and his entourage left the city in a grand procession in four carriages.
The first and last carriages were filled with guards.
The second carriage carried San Shun and half a carriage of silver.
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