Li Lanzhen thought she should first resolve the issues of the severance of kinship document and household registration.
Once a separate household registration booklet is obtained, the letter of severance of kinship is also filed with the government.
Then, she could return to the Lu residence and stage a scene to frame Steward Wu.
She originally planned to have Tingyu take the severance document to the government office, cry her heart out, and complete the formalities herself.
But after thinking about it, there are too many variables involved, so I decided to go find the manager of Sifang Restaurant first.
Thinking this, she locked the front door from the inside, picked up Tingyu, and went out through the back door.
He turned around, locked the back door, and made his way to the Sifang Restaurant.
Upon entering the Sifang Restaurant, the waiter warmly welcomed the two of them and helped them to their seats.
Li Lanzhen said to the waiter.
"Waiter, is your manager here? I have something important to discuss with him."
The waiter recognized her voice, but he had never seen her face before.
"Alright, sir, please have a seat for a while. I'll go call the manager."
A short while later, the shopkeeper came down from the second floor and stood next to Li Lanzhen and the others' table.
The shopkeeper asked with a smile.
"Grandpa, if you need anything, just tell me."
Li Lanzhen stood up and spoke directly to the shopkeeper.
"Manager Hua, I am Li Lanzhen. Silver Fox and I came here once before."
Hua Zixi immediately knew who she was.
Judging from her attire and the little boy beside her, it's clear she must have encountered some trouble in Youzhou.
"Please come upstairs with me."
Li Lanzhen led Tingyu upstairs.
Without even sitting down, Li Lanzhen told him directly about the ordeal of Lu Boyan's family.
Furthermore, she explained that she wanted to take Lu Boyan's family to live in Peach Blossom Spring.
Li Lanzhen took out two land deeds for a prime shop in Youzhou City, as well as a land deed for a manor on the outskirts of Youzhou City, and handed them to Manager Hua.
"Manager Hua, look."
This is Lu Boyan's mother's dowry shop and manor.
Please find a buyer for me to sell this to get the silver. I'll keep the silver with you for now and come back to collect it when I have time.
The most important thing right now is to get the formalities for this letter of severance of ties completed at the government office, and then get the household registrations for the four members of their family.
"I'll have to trouble Manager Hua with these matters."
After Li Lanzhen finished speaking, Tingyu ran up to Manager Hua, raised her little head, and grabbed the corner of his long robe with both hands.
"Grandpa, I'm begging you!"
"The moment I saw you, I knew you were a kind and gentle grandfather!"
Shopkeeper Hua smiled. This little guy has a really sweet tongue; he's afraid I won't agree.
Manager Hua said, "Alright, I'll make a trip to the government office. I need to take this child with me."
Li Lanzhen said, "Please wait a moment, we need to help Tingyu change her clothes. Could we have a room to use?"
After Li Lanzhen and Tingyu changed back into their original attire, they went to the study to see Manager Hua.
Manager Hua saw that Tingyu was dressed in girls' clothes.
Her hair was messy, her face was covered in black and white smears, and her clothes were thin and covered in mud.
He nodded, picked up the letter severing ties with his wife from the table, and took Tingyu's hand with one hand.
"Please wait here, Madam. Tingyu and I will be right back."
Li Lanzhen thought about this important study, and the fact that she wasn't very familiar with the people there.
I only came to see the shopkeeper today because of Silver Fox's connection; I'd better not stay here.
"I'll still wait for you in the lobby downstairs."
Manager Hua agreed, and after he went downstairs, he instructed the waiter to serve Li Lanzhen her food.
Tell her to sit down and eat while she waits for them.
Li Lanzhen sat in the restaurant, feeling uneasy.
She was afraid that something unexpected might happen, and if this matter wasn't handled well, Lu Boyan might face a lot of trouble in the future.
Sifang Restaurant must have been operating in Youzhou City for quite some time and must have connections with various government departments.
Even if all else fails, there's still the identity of Silver Fox.
Lost in thought, the waiter brought over two dishes: a plate of braised beef and a plate of stir-fried cabbage with vinegar, along with a bowl of white rice.
Looking at Li Lanzhen, he said with a beaming smile.
"Auntie, please eat first. Don't worry, the shopkeeper will be back with your granddaughter soon."
The waiter knew that the woman in front of him had saved his master's life and was his benefactor, which made her the benefactor of Sifang Restaurant.
Li Lanzhen finished her bowl of rice and put it down. When she looked up, she saw Tingyu skipping and hopping towards her on the road outside the window.
Judging from her happy expression, things must be going very smoothly. Manager Hua walked behind, looking kindly at Tingyu who was jumping around in front of him.
Li Lanzhen quickly stood up, and Tingyu entered the hall. Upon seeing Li Lanzhen, Tingyu immediately rushed over.
"Grandma, Grandma, everything's done. Grandpa's amazing!"
Manager Hua also came up.
"Madam, please come upstairs to the study to talk."
Li Lanzhen carried Tingyu upstairs to the second floor and sat down in the study.
Li Lanzhen offered Tingyu some snacks.
Manager Hua then produced the letter severing ties with the family.
Li Lanzhen took it and saw that the letter severing ties had the official seal of Youzhou Prefecture on it.
"The letter severing ties has already been filed in the government office."
The Lu family's household registration was also separated from his father's.
As he spoke, Manager Hua turned around and took a box from the drawer of his desk, placing it on the desk.
He said this to Li Lanzhen and Tingyu.
"Madam, Miss, the two shops in Scholar Lu's estate sold for a total of one thousand taels of silver."
I have prepared five hundred taels of silver notes, four hundred taels of silver ingots, and one hundred taels of loose silver for you.
As he spoke, he deftly packed the items he had just mentioned into the box.
Then he fastened the clasp and pushed the box in front of Li Lanzhen and Tingyu.
Li Lanzhen had no idea that Manager Hua had taken care of everything after going out for a short time.
"Madam and Miss, you must leave the city immediately. Leave the rest to me."
He glanced at Tingyu and said to Li Lanzhen.
"Ms. Lu has already told me what happened in her family."
Manager Wu owes us, Sifang Jiulou, two thousand taels of silver.
Zhuangzi and the shop were given to us to pay off our debts.
As for the missing items and dead people in the Lu family mansion, they were all her doing.
Moreover, Manager Wu has already absconded with the money.
I ordered my men to escort you out of the city as quickly as possible.
After saying that, he prepared to go downstairs, but after taking only two steps, he remembered something and turned back to say something.
"Madam, now that you've boarded the carriage, please change Miss back into boy's clothes."
Li Lanzhen accepted the box and thanked the shopkeeper.
"Thank you very much, Manager Hua. I thank you on behalf of Scholar Lu."
I understand now.
Tingyu quickly bowed to Manager Hua.
"Thank you, Grandpa. I'll come to see you when I have time."
Li Lanzhen and Tingyu went out through the back door of the main hall and got into the carriage in the backyard.
Manager Hua instructed the man driving the carriage.
"Awang, be careful on your journey. You'll be back tomorrow."
Li Lanzhen waved and said.
"Thank you, shopkeeper. Until we meet again!"
Li Lanzhen saw that the carriage had a wooden sign on the front that read "Four Houses, Nine Floors," and the interior of the carriage was decorated very luxuriously.
There were three large food boxes inside the carriage, presumably filled with food for them.
Upon arriving at the city gate, they found that the authorities were indeed conducting a strict search of the people entering the city.
Sitting in the car, Li Lanzhen hugged Tingyu, who had changed back into boy's clothes, closer to her.
The man driving the carriage spoke to the soldiers guarding the city.
"We are from Sifang Restaurant, and we are out of town on business."
With just that one sentence, the carriage started up again and successfully left the city.
Li Lanzhen estimated that the carriage had already arrived at the foot of the mountain outside the city that led to Peach Blossom Spring.
He then spoke to the man driving the carriage outside.
"Stop here, let's get off the carriage."
After the carriage stopped, Li Lanzhen said, "Thank you. We'll get off here. Someone will be waiting for us up ahead."
The man driving the carriage didn't say much, he just nodded.
They took three food boxes off the carriage and placed them on the ground.
He cupped his hands in greeting to Li Lanzhen, turned the carriage around, and drove it away.
Seeing him walk away, Li Lanzhen put the three food boxes on the ground into her spatial storage.
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