Seeing a group of disaster victims arguing and questioning the Liu brothers, and some pointing at Xie Tianqi saying that a half-grown kid can become a constable, why can't they also become constables?
Fortunately, Xie Yushu had gotten to know this group of people along the way and had brought Guo Zongqi over beforehand.
When Commander Guo, who was leading the team to maintain order, saw people causing trouble, he lashed out with his whip, immediately knocking several people to the ground, and shouted in a thunderous voice, "..."
"You're all fucking honest, do you want the food or not? If you don't, get out of the way and make room for the people behind you!"
Those who were beaten included members of the Liu family and the Xie family. Because the Liu brothers and Xie Tianqi were both wearing constable uniforms, these two family members were the most mischievous and therefore the first to be beaten!
He quieted down after being beaten, but still looked defiant.
"Sir, we are all Liu Qiang's relatives, and those others are Xie Tianqi's relatives. We are all family. We came together. How come they became constables?"
"What a joke! Does the yamen need to report to you who they appoint as constables? Hurry up and take your food and get out of the way!"
Seeing that Commander Guo only reprimanded him but did not lay a hand on him, an elder from the Liu family stepped forward and said...
"Qiangzi, we all came out together, risking our lives together, how come you brothers quietly became constables! And we're all just sitting around outside like idiots?"
"We'll face difficulties together, and we'll share the wealth together. It wouldn't be fair for you to hog all the profits!"
After the old man finished speaking, several members of the Xie family also shouted to Xie Baotian.
"Xie Baotian, why did your second son become a constable? He's just a kid, what does he know? Even if there are some opportunities, they should be chosen from our clan!"
Commander Guo had a fiery temper. Upon hearing their words, he lashed out with his whip twice, shouting loudly...
"Why should I? I'll tell you why!"
"Just because of Xie Yushu, who saved Imperial Envoy Han Zhongyu, and the Liu brothers and Tianqi brothers, who joined us in bringing the corrupt officials to justice, you were nowhere to be seen when we were fighting with swords drawn!"
As soon as General Manager Guo finished speaking, Liu Qiang also said...
“These clothes we brothers are wearing were given to us by the Imperial Envoy. If you’re not happy about it, go to the government office to reason with him. But if anyone disrupts the order, don’t blame me, Liu Qiang, for being ruthless!”
Xie Tianqi also said
"Who said that Xiao Dong and I were spies and would attract bandits sooner or later, and we would die without even knowing how we died?"
Who was it that drove my father and my second uncle away for fear of being implicated?
Who was it that saw us fighting with those constables and refused to let us go back, afraid of being implicated?
I earned this outfit by risking my life! I don't need your approval or disapproval; we're just following orders. If you cause any more trouble, I can't protect you!
"This, this, we..."
Several people couldn't come up with a clear answer even after a long time.
When Old Man Xiao heard that Xie Yushu had saved the imperial envoy, he said with righteous indignation...
"The second son's wife saved the imperial envoy, so she is also the imperial envoy's benefactor. You guys have made meritorious contributions in killing the enemy and have become constables. The second son's wife can't have worked for nothing!"
She's a woman and can't be a constable, so give us some extra rice as a reward for the second son's wife!
After he said that, the group really didn't know what to do.
In reality, time was of the essence, and Han Zhongyu had only given them constable uniforms for the sake of convenience, without mentioning any rewards. But after Old Man Xiao's comment, if he didn't give them any, it would seem like Han Zhongyu was being unfair. If he did give them any, how much should he give? And who should he give it to?
Just as the group was in a dilemma, Xie Yushu spoke up.
“It was just a small favor for me to save Lord Han, and I dare not take credit for it. On the contrary, Lord Han, out of compassion for the people’s difficult lives, gave me one tael of silver for medicine. Since my father-in-law has asked, I will consider this money as my filial offering to him!”
Lord Han has already sent people to purchase grain, and it will be distributed to the counties and towns soon. At that time, the price of grain in the grain shops will also drop, so Father-in-law can take the silver back to buy more, saving him the trouble of carrying it all the way back!
After Xie Yushu finished speaking, she took out one tael of silver and gave it to Old Man Xiao.
Old Man Xiao was half-believing and half-doubting, but he still accepted the silver. He didn't believe that Han Zhongyu would only give him one tael of silver. According to the timeline, when she saved Lord Han, a pound of grain cost two taels of silver. How could she only give him one tael of silver for the medicine?
However, he didn't dare to question them in front of so many people, so he accepted the silver, took the grain, and left.
Seeing that things had turned out this way, the others dared not continue to make trouble. Only a few who were unwilling to give up begged Xie Tianqi and the Liu brothers to give them more grain out of consideration for their fellow villagers. However, Liu Qiang refused, saying that he dared not show favoritism.
The group asked Liu Qiang if, now that he was a constable, he could find a way for them to sell their mountain goods locally, saving them the trouble of traveling all the way to Jinyang City, which was not only a long journey but also risky due to the possibility of encountering bandits.
Moreover, the round trip would take both time and food. Liu Qiang promised to ask someone tomorrow and give them an answer the day after tomorrow. Only then did the group of people take their food and leave.
Those who didn't gain anything were unwilling, but the Liu brothers and Xie Tianqi were already government officials, and they couldn't afford to offend them (although they couldn't afford to offend them before, they still looked down on them). So they had no choice but to accept it.
The Liu and Xie families are about to prosper! This realization left a group of people with mixed feelings.
Everyone else is perfectly fine being poor, so how come you few have secretly become rich?! There's no justice in this world! Frustration, regret, resentment, and jealousy—that's pretty much it!
Xie Yushu coldly observed the colorful expressions on the faces of the group of people, and sighed. "A small temple has many demons, and shallow waters have many turtles. They despise you for being poor and fear you for being rich. That's just human nature!"
"Thanks, Brother Guo!"
"polite!"
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