The rise of the poor

Chapter 628 Settlement
Not long after lunch, Zhu Pingan took the initiative to bid farewell to the prefect of Zhou and left the Yamen of Shuntian Prefecture.Although he is still on vacation, Zhou Houjie is still at work, so it cannot affect his normal work.

Zhu Ping'an still had this wink.

After leaving the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion, Zhu Pingan went straight to the restaurant he had reserved before, just in time to meet Liu Mu and Liu Dadao who came out to check out, and all the policemen except Zhang Butou also happened to go out.

"Thank you Master Zhu for your hospitality. I will be on duty in the government office in the afternoon, so I will take my leave first."

The arresters of Shuntian Mansion still had work to do in the afternoon. After thanking Zhu Ping'an, they took their leave and returned to the yamen.

"Young master, your purse."

After the arrest of Shuntian Mansion left, Liu Mu returned to Zhu Pingan the money bag that Zhu Pingan had given him to pay the bill.

"Huh?" After Zhu Pingan took the money bag, he felt that the weight of the money bag was not only lighter but heavier than before. Looking at Liu Mu and the others with some doubts, he asked, "What's going on?"

"Young master, you really hit the spot. You asked me to show off the old bastard Zhao Daying with a few pairs of broken shoes that I bought from the beggar gang. I was really caught by him. His men One of the stewards followed me all the way to the pawn shop quietly, thinking that I hadn’t found it, and I didn’t think about it. I have been hunting in the mountains since I was a child. If I didn’t walk slowly on the way, my grandson would have missed it a few times. Before Liu Mu opened his mouth, Liu Dadao walked up to Zhu Pingan with a burden in his arms, and began to talk gesticulating.

Liu Dadao's village made a living from hunting, and they were very good at stalking and anti-stalking. Liu Dadao had already noticed the first time the steward of Zhao's mansion sneaked down from the door.The stalking methods used by the stewards of the Zhao Mansion were too amateurish, far worse than their methods of stalking prey in the deep mountains.

But everything was expected, Zhu Pingan had made arrangements in advance for various situations, and Liu Dadao also deliberately slowed down his pace, otherwise the ten Zhao family stewards would have lost track of him long ago.

"En." Zhu Pingan nodded with a smile. Seeing Liu Dadao's excitement, it goes without saying that things must be going well.

"My lord, you didn't see that the grandson followed me to the pawn shop, hehehe, the shopkeeper of the pawnshop is very knowledgeable, and he immediately saw that the bag of shoes was worthless, just like the grandson of the Zhao family. , Looking at the bag of broken shoes, his eyes became straight. He thought it was this bag of shoes. Young master, do you know how much the bag of broken shoes sold for?” Liu Dadao asked, holding his bag in his arms.

The burden in Liu Dadao's hand was the eight pairs of green cloth short boots.

"Um"

Just as Zhu Pingan was about to say a number, Liu Dadao couldn't help but get out of it completely, and it was useless for Zhu Pingan to guess.

"Hehehe, I didn't believe it when the young master said that this bag of shoes could be exchanged for a banquet. At that time, the grandson said that he wanted to buy this bag of shoes. I casually said ten taels of silver, but I didn't expect the grandson to grit his teeth. It's a full ten taels of silver. Today we ordered chicken, duck and fish in the restaurant with Liu Tou and the others in the yamen. We also ordered two jars of wine. There are still more than six taels of silver left over from the bags of shoes. " Liu Dadao said excitedly.

"Well, this is to collect some interest from the surnamed Zhao, and then we will settle the account with him." Zhu Ping'an nodded.

"That's right, when the steward returns to the Zhao Mansion, Zhao Daying's grandson will surely turn green when he sees the bag of stinky shoes." Liu Dadao let out a bad breath when he thought of that scene.

Then handed the money bag back to Liu Mu, "You take the money and use it first, and tell me if it's not enough."

"My lord, we don't need it. You still have leftovers from what you gave last time." Liu Mu and the others returned the purse and shook their heads vigorously one by one, "My lord was so kind last time, we haven't exchanged the paper yet." Well, this time, the young master has upheld justice for our village, and we can’t repay this kindness even if we treat you like a cow or a horse, so how can we still accept the young master’s money.”

It's time to repay the favor again, the ancients are really simple.

"Take it, it's no different in the capital than in other places. The consumption here is higher." Zhu Pingan smiled, and handed the money bag to Liu Mu and the others. "A steamed bun here is two or three times more expensive than in the countryside."

Liu Mu and the others still shook their heads.

Zhu Pingan thought for a while, then counted out seven taels of silver from the wallet and handed them to Liu Mu and Liu Dadao, "These few taels of silver are the interest collected in advance from the surname Zhao, which he owes to your village. You take it."

Liu Mu and the others still shook their heads, saying that the money was obtained only under Zhu Ping'an's orders.

"If I take this money, what's the difference between those moths and corrupt officials who search for the people's fat?" Zhu Pingan insisted.

Liu Mu, Liu Dadao and the others couldn't refuse, so they had no choice but to accept it.

Next, Zhu Pingan led Liu Mu, Liu Dadao and the other six to the Linhuaihou Mansion, planning to temporarily place them in the Linhuaihou Mansion.

On the one hand, Liu Mu and Liu Dadao are still guilty, Lu Yin and his identity have some problems, and it is inconvenient to stay outside. , Liu Mu and the others are still important witnesses. If Zhao Daying knew about it, he might use some dishonorable means to eliminate the threat. In the Linhuaihou Mansion, the safety factor is much higher. The security of the nursing home is still reliable; in addition, Liu Mu and the others are twisting their necks to repay their favor, and if it is arranged elsewhere, they probably will not agree.

When they arrived at the Marquis of Linhuai Mansion, Zhu Pingan told the concierge to take Liu Mu and the others to settle in the guest room in the front yard, and then went to the backyard to tell the old lady.

"Grandpa, leave it to me, you can rest assured."

Zhu Ping'an was the fifth son-in-law of the Marquis of Linhuai, and he was also the number one scholar of the dynasty and the sixth-rank Hanlin. The old lady had explained to the whole Hou's mansion, so the concierge took Liu Mu and the others directly to the guest room in the front yard to settle them down.

After Zhu Pingan explained, he walked through the front yard, entered the backyard through the vertical flower gate, and walked towards the yard where the old lady of Linhuaihou was.

"Grandpa, Wan'an." The maids and mothers in the old lady's courtyard bowed their knees to greet Zhu Pingan when they saw Zhu Ping'an.

"Hello." Zhu Ping'an nodded, and then asked, "Is grandma free?"

After getting an affirmative answer, Zhu Ping'an cupped his hands and said, "Please tell me, Ping'an has something to ask grandma."

"Hehe. I really said that Cao Cao Cao Cao will be here. Just now, the ancestors were still talking about my uncle, and now my uncle is here." In the main room, a jade hand stretched out and lifted the curtain, and the big girl in a pink skirt giggled. He came out and invited Zhu Pingan into the house.

After entering the inner room, Zhu Pingan first greeted the old lady of Linhuai Hou, and then got to the point, and told the old lady about the arrangement of Liu Dadao and the others. Specifically speaking of Liu Dadao's identities, they only vaguely said that they had helped them before, and today they saved themselves.

The fewer people who know the identities of Liu Mu and Liu Dadao, the better.

In the eyes of the old lady, it was a trivial matter, and she didn't pay much attention to it. She nodded after asking a few simple questions, and asked Zijuan to instruct the stewards in the mansion to settle Liu Mu and Liu Dadao down as nurses in the mansion. First, it will be distributed according to the nursing home in the government.

(End of this chapter)