Chapter 132 Messaging
Ye Mingzhu was not sure whether the ancient government would give rewards, but the information provided by the lady with the flowery headscarf was very important, and she clearly saw the appearance of the person on fire, which should be helpful for the case.
But she ignored the ancient people's fear of the government. The son of the lady with the flower scarf hesitated and said to Ye Mingzhu: "Why don't you go and collect the reward for us, and we will give you some."
The lady with the flowery headscarf hit her son and said, "I saw it, why should I share it with others?"
Her son pulled her aside and whispered, "Mom, what if the government doesn't give you money, or even arrests you?"
The lady with the flowery headscarf also hesitated, but her family was poor and couldn't even afford oil. If there was a chance to make money, she really couldn't bear to miss it.
"Let me go with you, Auntie." Jiang Hongyu stepped forward.
Ye Mingzhu wanted to go too, but was rejected by Jiang Hongyu: "I am on duty in the town anyway. I can still find someone I know in the county. Don't worry."
Jiang Hongyu asked Wu Jiang to take care of Ye Mingzhu. He took the lady with the flowery headscarf to find the yamen runners. The lady's son was worried and finally followed them.
Ye Mingzhu and the others did not line up anymore. They stood aside, waiting for Jiang Hongyu to leave together.
Jiang Hongyu did not take the lady with the flowery headscarf and her son to look for people directly. He asked them to wait for a while while he went to bring the yamen runners over to prevent anyone from knowing that it was they who provided the information.
After a while, Jiang Hongyu came back and took the mother and son to a nearby alley. He asked the woman with the flowery headscarf's son to wait outside, and he took the woman with the flowery headscarf into a small courtyard.
In the courtyard stood a black-faced yamen runner. He looked at the woman with the flowery headscarf and said, "Tell me what you saw again."
The lady with the flowery headscarf looked at Jiang Hongyu timidly. Jiang Hongyu whispered, "Auntie, please say what you just said again."
The black-faced yamen runner looked at the two men and frowned: "As long as what you say is true, the government will give you a reward of ten taels of silver."
The lady with the flowery headscarf's eyes lit up, and without being urged, she recounted what she had seen in even greater detail than before.
The black-faced yamen runner took out a pen and paper to take notes. After the lady in the flowery headscarf finished speaking, he asked a few more questions.
With the temptation of ten taels of silver, the lady with the flowery headscarf was particularly cooperative.
When there was nothing left to ask, the black-faced yamen runner looked at the woman with the flowery headscarf and said, "Wait a moment. I'll get you some silver."
The lady in the flowery headscarf said to Jiang Hongyu happily, "Young man, today is all thanks to you. I'll treat you to a meal later."
She originally wanted to share the money, but ten taels of silver was enough to support the family for several years, and she was reluctant to part with it. She comforted herself by thinking that the food was good, and many people were reluctant to eat out.
Jiang Hongyu didn't care about this at all. He shook his head and said, "No need. You provided the information and the money is all yours."
When the lady with the flowery headscarf heard him say this, she opened her mouth, but in the end she said nothing else.
The black-faced yamen runner quickly came out of the house. The lady in the flowery headscarf looked at his hand at first glance, and it was empty.
"Auntie, come with me into the house. I need you to draw a picture."
The lady with the flowery headscarf had a dark expression on her face. She was about to get angry, but the yamen runner's uniform made her voice lower. "Didn't they just say I just need to provide information? Why do you want to draw a picture again?"
The black-faced yamen runner explained, "We have someone here who can draw. He can draw the image of the man on fire. That way we can figure out who he is."
The lady with the flowery headscarf was somewhat unhappy, but she did not dare to refuse. She frowned and winked at Jiang Hongyu.
At this time, a voice came from inside the house: "Finish the drawing and I'll give you another ten taels of silver."
The woman with the flowery headscarf suddenly looked up, her mouth reacting faster than her brain: "Really?"
The black-faced yamen runner also reacted: "Really, come with me into the house, and I will send you back after I finish drawing the picture."
The lady with the flowery headscarf walked cheerfully into the house. When she reached the door, she remembered Jiang Hongyu: "Young man, don't leave."
Jiang Hongyu looked at the black-faced yamen runner and said, "Sir, my wife's son is outside. Why don't you ask him to come wait in the yard? My wife is still waiting for me at the city gate. I'm a little worried."
Before the black-faced yamen runner could say anything, the woman with the flowery headscarf became unhappy: "You came here with me, how can you go back first?"
Jiang Hongyu just glanced at her indifferently: "I'll wait for you, or will you give me half of the money you earn?"
"You just came here with me and want ten taels. Why don't you just rob me?" The lady with the flowery headscarf yelled, and her son suddenly pushed the door open.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
"Son, this guy just came here with you and wants half of the money. That's ten taels of silver!" The lady with the flowery headscarf felt more confident when she saw her son, and her voice became louder.
Her son's eyes widened suddenly. Half was ten taels, so the whole was twenty taels. He felt it was difficult to breathe for a moment, and he finally said a word.
"We just met. My mother told me the news. How could you give me so much?"
"Since you don't want to, I will go back first. The people here are all yamen runners from the county. There will be no problem in sending you back." Jiang Hongyu said, looking at the black-faced yamen runner.
The black-faced yamen runner nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'll find someone to send them back after I finish drawing the map."
He originally thought that they were together, but he didn't expect that they had just met. Jiang Hongyu was still concerned about their safety and had good character. He treated Jiang Hongyu much better.
As for the mother and son, he shook his head. Not only did they not give any money to the people who kindly sent them here, they didn't even say thank you.
After he finished speaking to Jiang Hongyu, he looked at the woman with the flowery headscarf and said, "Come in quickly. Finish the drawing quickly so we can go find someone sooner."
The lady with the flowery headscarf dared to speak loudly to Jiang Hongyu, but she didn't dare to speak to the black-faced yamen runner. She just said yes timidly and went into the house.
Her son originally wanted to go in with her, but the black-faced yamen runner glared at him and told him to wait in the yard. He didn't dare to object and could only stand in the yard obediently.
Jiang Hongyu ignored everything in the yard and slowly walked back.
At the city gate, the team was advancing slowly. Village heads and village heads from nearby towns and villages came to the gate one after another, all with gloomy faces.
No matter who was called to the county town late at night, they would be in a bad mood, but something big happened in the county town and no one dared not to come.
When it was Ye Mingzhu and the others' turn, more than an hour had passed. Some people even found a sheltered place at the city gate to take a nap.
Seeing that it was almost their turn, Ye Mingzhu became a little anxious and kept looking back from time to time. She only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Jiang Hongyu.
"You're back? It'll be our turn soon."
Jiang Hongyu nodded and whispered what had just happened in Ye Mingzhu's ear.
Ye Mingzhu's eyes were full of surprise. There was actually someone here who could draw pictures based on verbal descriptions. It was so professional.
However, this was at the city gate, so she didn't ask any more questions and just asked Wu Jiang and others to hand over their household registration.
The soldier at the gate checked their household registration, took another special look, and respectfully let them through, saying quietly, "Don't go out these few days, just stay home."
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