Chapter 173 Xiaowu helps
After watching the lively document, he subconsciously replied, "Fifth Master is here."
After answering, he finally reacted and became much more respectful: "I wonder what your name is?"
"Just say his Uncle Yan is here and see if Xiaowu is free to see me." Uncle Yan wanted to find out about Jiang Hongyu.
The clerk called someone over from outside the door, gave him a few instructions, and then went back into the house.
The originally arrogant and angry servant frowned. Who is Xiaowu? Why did the clerk's attitude change so drastically after Uncle Yan mentioned this name?
Uncle Yan ignored him and found a chair nearby to sit down. The clerk even poured him a glass of water.
In a moment, a man in a blue robe came in from outside the door. He glanced at Uncle Yan and walked towards him: "Uncle Yan is here."
Uncle Yan stood up and said, "I came to the county government office today to do some work, so I just happened to see you."
Xiaowu glanced at the two people next to him, and the clerk immediately came forward and whispered a few words in Xiaowu's ear.
Xiao Wu nodded and said to Uncle Yan with a smile, "Uncle Yan, it's just some information about the transfer. Just give it to the clerk. Is it the small courtyard we lived in?"
Uncle Yan nodded and handed the deed to Xiao Wu: "It's not that they are all busy, so I have to come here."
Xiao Wu took the deed and said, "If Uncle Yan says so, then we are also wrong."
"Clerk, I'll leave this matter to you. You must do it well."
Xiao Wu handed the deed to Xiao Wu and looked at Uncle Yan: "Uncle Yan, you've come all the way here, come sit with me in the back."
Uncle Yan nodded: "Okay."
The servant was already looking at something. He didn't know the background of this new young man and why Uncle Yan was so familiar with him?
Looking again, the house deed was already in the hands of the clerk. He dared to control Uncle Yan, but he didn't dare to act rashly towards the clerk, because the clerk was a government official.
In a hurry, he called out to Uncle Yan: "Uncle Yan, I'll wait for you in the carriage outside after I finish my work."
Without saying anything to Uncle Yan, Xiao Wu turned around and said seriously, "No need. You can go by yourself. We will send someone to take Uncle Yan back."
The clerk walked Xiaowu and Uncle Yan to the door, then turned around and said with a grim expression, "Give me the money."
The servant didn't dare to refuse any longer. He honestly took out the three hundred and fifty taels of silver notes and a five tael silver ingot, and quietly handed them to the clerk: "Sir, what was the origin of that man just now?"
The clerk clutched the silver ingot tightly and glanced up at him: "Why are you asking so many questions? He's someone close to the county magistrate."
The servant wanted to ask more, but the clerk had already written the new title deed and asked him to pay the deed tax. After everything was done, he put the two silver notes away and asked someone to deliver them to Xiaowu.
When he turned around, the servant hadn't left yet. He frowned and said, "Why aren't you leaving yet? There are people waiting to do something behind you."
The servant stood up with a laugh, wanting to ask for more information, but the clerk waved his hand impatiently and told him to leave early.
Even as they boarded the carriage, the servant frowned, calculating the money they had spent on the trip. Three hundred and fifty taels for the house, five taels for the clerk, and a little over three taels for the deed tax.
The young master gave him three hundred and sixty taels for this trip, and he had almost spent it all.
This trip was in vain.
He was thinking in his mind how to flatter the young master after returning and let him cause trouble for that family.
But Uncle Yan knows people in the government office, and the clerk said that Xiaowu is close to the county magistrate. What is his identity?
Xiaowu doesn't look very old, but his demeanor and bearing don't seem like that of a servant. As a servant who grew up with the young master, he has seen so many servants that he can tell them apart almost at a glance.
Xiaowu should be the young master of some family, but how could someone of such status know Uncle Yan?
For a moment, he didn't know whether he should give the other party a hard time. If it affected what the young master came to do this time, he would not be able to kill enough people even if he had several lives.
After struggling all the way, when he saw the young master, the young master just took the house deed and let him go. He had a lot of things in his heart but he had no chance to say them. Later, when he wanted to say something, he couldn't say it anymore.
In the county government office, Xiao Wu took Uncle Yan to the back office where they rested. He had someone pour Uncle Yan a cup of tea, then asked with concern, "Uncle Yan, why did you think of selling that small courtyard?"
They stayed there for a few days. Although the neighbors were a little hard to describe, the courtyard was well decorated and Ye Mingzhu and Jiang Hongyu seemed to like it very much.
The most important thing is that Jiang Hongyu is not at home now. He went to help Yu Jiaming with something, and he can't let others bully his family.
Uncle Yan would not say anything good about the young man in brocade robe, and of course he is not the kind of person who would exaggerate.
He just said truthfully that someone took a fancy to Xiongan Park and bought a house there at nearly twice the price.
Xiaowu followed Yu Jiaming all the way from the capital, so he was naturally knowledgeable and saw a lot. The first thing he thought of was the rumors about the house.
"Is it possible that the man heard rumors about the courtyard and wanted the treasures there?"
Xiaowu reacted quickly. This was the only reason he could think of. Otherwise, who would spend twice the price to buy a small yard in the town.
Although the yard is nice, it is not worth three hundred and fifty taels.
"Mingzhu said that too many people knew there were treasures in the house, and the neighbors on both sides often harassed them. Now that there's a chance to sell the house for a high price, it's better to sell it directly. Someone recommended a two-story house to her, and they were about to go see it before I arrived."
Uncle Yan understood what Ye Mingzhu meant before he came. The house must be sold. They were not on good terms with the servant because they could not stand what he said.
But as Xiaowu is from the county government, there is no need for him to cause trouble for the servant. Otherwise, it would be worth it to cause trouble for a house that must be sold.
"As long as you haven't been bullied." Although they haven't been together for a long time, Xiaowu firmly believes that Ye Mingzhu is a cunning person. Such a person would sell the house either to cheat the buyer out of money or because she has already hidden the treasure in the house.
Whatever the possibility, it is not appropriate for him to intervene again.
"Xiaowu, is Jiang Hongyu in the county government office? It's a good opportunity for me to come and see him this time." Uncle Yan brought Xiaowu back to his senses.
"This," Xiao Wu was a little embarrassed, "Brother Jiang went out to do something and hasn't come back yet. It will probably take four or five days for him to come back."
Uncle Yan frowned: "Is this matter a bit tricky? Is there anything I can help you with?"
Xiao Wu quickly shook his head: "No, no, things are almost done, but there are still some things that need to be finished."
"That's good." Uncle Yan looked at Xiaowu's expression and said, "Since there's nothing you need my help with, I'll go back first. They're all waiting at home."
Xiaowu immediately stood up and wanted to find a coachman to take her there, but Uncle Yan refused, saying that he had some things to do in the county town and would rent a carriage to go back after he finished his business.
Xiao Wu had no choice but to get up and send Uncle Yan out of the county government office. After watching Uncle Yan walk away, he returned to the county government office and knocked on a door.
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