Chapter 324: You're the Fool Now

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 Chapter 323: Startled Awake in the Middle of the Night

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 Chapter 322: The First Day at Work

Chapter 321: Shu Yu's Worries Shu Yu was taken aback as she saw the old lady stuffing two broken pieces of silver into her hand. "Grandmother?" The old lady said, "Ah Yu, give this to that official gentleman and ask him for help. Tell him to take good care of your fourth aunt and provide her with better food and more attention." Shu Yu stared blankly at the broken pieces of silver in her hand. Before Shu Yu returned, the old lady only had about two or three hundred wen (a unit of currency) in her possession. Although they made some money after opening the shop, apart from the ten taels of silver in the public account that the old lady controlled, she hadn't taken a single wen. She felt that she didn't need to spend money on anything in her daily life as long as there was enough food and drink at home. However, Shu Yu would occasionally find excuses to give her some personal silver, which she would accept. When her grandchildren came over, the old lady would buy some snacks to share with them, making the children happy. Later, Ruan Shi and Da Ya also gave her some money, and a few days ago, the third son gave her two taels of retirement money. So now the old lady had about five or six taels of silver. But now she had taken half of it out and stuffed it into Shu Yu's hand. Shu Yu chuckled but didn't refuse. She accepted it so that the old lady could feel at ease. Besides, she could always find an excuse to return it later. However, Shu Yu had already given a few taels of silver to Hu Li earlier, and she had already explained what the old lady had said. "Grandma, don't worry, I understand." Shu Yu turned around and said a few words to Hu Li. The group of people continued until they reached the entrance of the county yamen before stopping. Lu Dasong and others who were waiting outside immediately came forward. Some anxious villagers from Daxu Village asked Chen Village Chief, "Village Chief, did you meet the Yuan family? Are they alright?" Chen Village Chief waved his hand and said, "Don't block the way here, let's go back and talk." After they were far away from the county yamen, Chen Village Chief turned to the old lady and said, "Sister Lu, we will go back to the village first. Thank you for your concern about the Yuan Shanchuan. If we have any news, we'll inform each other. We'll also try our best to find Yuan Shanchuan." The old lady nodded, and both parties soon went their separate ways. Shu Yu and her group then walked towards Liufang Lane. Lu Dasong asked about Lu Sixing's situation and learned that she was fine, not imprisoned in the dungeon, which relieved them. Reputation was still important in these times, especially for women. If a woman had been in the dungeon, many people would consider her unclean. However, Lord Xiang had promised Shu Yu that they would temporarily detain the person at the county yamen and not send them to the dungeon. While chatting, they arrived home. As soon as the old lady entered, she asked for Quan Quan's situation. The child had taken his medicine and fallen asleep. Ruan Shi sat by the child's side, sewing doll clothes while occasionally checking on his condition. For now, everything seemed fine. He hadn't had diarrhea again, but his sleep was not very peaceful. As long as he was okay, everyone felt relieved. They had been busy for a while and hadn't even eaten lunch. Liang Shi helped prepare noodles, and after hastily filling their stomachs, they finally sat down to rest and discuss matters quietly. The key issue now was Yuan Shanchuan. However, it seemed like he had disappeared into thin air, and they had no idea where he had gone. Shu Yu was unfamiliar with this place, and it wasn't like modern times where there were surveillance cameras everywhere. It was not easy to find a person. For now, they could only hope for assistance from the government. What Shu Yu was most worried about now was whether Yuan Shanchuan was still alive.

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Chapter 320: You Better Behave Yourselves "Thank you, Mother." Lu Sixing had been captured in a hurry and didn't have time to explain things to the two children. She was most worried about Xiaozhen and her younger brother. Now that she saw Xiaozhen was fine and had the chance to see the children again, her anxious heart finally settled. The Yuan family members were listening to their conversation and were somewhat stunned. What did this mean? This little Girl from the Lu family knows the county magistrate? The old lady quickly called out to her husband, "In-law, do you know when we can leave?" The old lady turned her head abruptly and looked at her angrily, "Don't call me In-law. Look at what you've done to my granddaughter. And you still blame my daughter. I haven't even mentioned how well your son has behaved and how he got my daughter locked up here. You dare to hit my daughter's granddaughter, and I'm still giving you face?" The old lady wasn't pleased with the Yuan family. The village chief, Chen, who had been silent all this time, glared at her, "Enough, just shut up. This whole thing has nothing to do with the Lu family. If it weren't for this girl from the Lu family, do you think you would be in such a comfortable situation? Those who were captured are locked up in the prison, and yet you're sitting here in this clean room. Do you think someone is giving you face? Don't be ungrateful." The old lady was somewhat afraid of Village Chief Chen. Village Chief Chen couldn't be bothered with arguing with a woman. He turned to Mr. Yuan, "This is the situation. For now, you can only stay here temporarily. We'll wait until we find Yuan Shanchuan. I hope Yuan Shanchuan hasn't done anything wrong, and I hope you all can return home safely. As for your house, I'll take care of arranging things when I go back. There's nothing to worry about." Mr. Yuan was still a bit fearful, "Will we be in danger here? Will the officials beat us or use torture to extract confessions?" Hu Li sneered, "What are you thinking? If they wanted to use torture, they would have done so during the interrogation earlier. Do you think they would tarnish the officials' reputation by doing it here?" "No, no, we didn't mean that, sir. We..." Village Chief Chen sighed, "Alright, whatever the officials ask, just answer honestly. And don't blame Lu Shi anymore. She is the most innocent one here. If you cause any more trouble, you'll be stuck here for the rest of your lives." After saying that, Village Chief Chen cast a meaningful glance at the old lady. Mr. Yuan and his three sons quickly responded, "No, we will behave ourselves." Village Chief Chen had no more words to say. With Hu Li present, he had said enough, and saying more might provoke further thoughts. So after briefing the Yuan family, he waited on the side. Shu Yu didn't have much to say. The old lady and Xiaozhen didn't know what to say either. In this situation, anything they said would be inappropriate. Lu Sixing held their hands and reluctantly let go after a long time. She said to them, "Mother, Xiaozhen, Yu, you should leave. I will take care of myself." Xiaozhen's eyes welled up with tears again. She had cried too much today, and her eyes were swollen. Lu Sixing choked back her tears and instructed her, "You must listen to your grandma, take care of your little brother, and wait obediently at home for Mom and Dad to come back, okay?" "Yes, I will, Mother." Reluctantly, the group finally left the room. The sunlight outside was intense, but in the hearts of the old lady and the others, it felt cold and gloomy. After walking a distance, the old lady looked back once and then lowered her head, pulling Shu Yu aside.

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Chapter 319: Meeting Fourth Aunt There was a guard at the entrance of the house. When Hu Li arrived, the guard nodded at him and unlocked the door. The house was not a prison cell, but it was divided into two spaces by a railing. One space housed the Yuan family members, and the other space housed Lu Sixing. Lu Sixing had her own room, but her hair and clothes were disheveled, and there was a handprint on her face. Hu Li explained in a low voice, "The Yuan family initially blamed everything on Lu Shi, and the old lady Yuan took the opportunity to slap her. We separated them and locked them up. Originally, the old lady Yuan and Lu Shi were kept together." When the old lady heard this, she became angry, especially when she saw her daughter cowering in the corner without saying a word. She felt extremely distressed and quickly approached her. "Sixing, Sixing?" The Yuan family members and Lu Sixing had heard someone enter the house from the beginning, but at that moment, they were immersed in grief and fear. They sat on the ground, somewhat numb, and didn't have the presence of mind to see who had entered. Now, upon hearing the voice of the old lady, they all looked up and looked at them in astonishment. Lu Sixing stood up abruptly, took a few steps forward, and grabbed the railing in shock. "Mother? Xiaozhen? How did you come here?" The old lady's eyes were red, and Xiaozhen burst into tears. She reached out to pull Lu Sixing, and Lu Sixing immediately crouched down, wanting to hug her. But there was a railing in front of her, blocking her. She couldn't do it, so she could only hold her small hand and gently touch her forehead, asking, "Is your head hurting? Did you take medicine?" "Yes, Sister Ah Yu took me and my little brother to see a doctor. My brother fell asleep after crying for a while, so he wasn't brought here. Second Aunt is taking care of him." Following Shu Yu's instructions from before, Xiaozhen didn't mention the fact that Quan Quan had fallen ill, so as not to worry her. However, even so, Lu Sixing still looked worried. Fortunately, in front of the child and her mother, she managed to restrain herself. She touched Xiaozhen's head, wiped away her tears, stood up again, and looked at the old lady. "Mother, how did you come here? This is the county yamen..." The old lady wiped her face and said, "It was Ah Yu who brought us here. Ah Yu went to find the county magistrate, and he agreed to let us meet and ease our minds." Hearing Ah Yu's name for the second time, Lu Sixing was stunned. The old lady pushed Shu Yu forward and said, "This is Ah Yu, you haven't met her yet. She's the second daughter of your second brother's family. Fortunately, she was there; otherwise, we wouldn't know what to do." Lu Sixing looked at Shu Yu and suddenly realized, "You're the Er Ya?" Shu Yu nodded, "Fourth Aunt." Lu Sixing was overjoyed, "Good, good, you're back. I didn't expect our first meeting to be under these circumstances." "Fourth Aunt, don't worry. The officials have said that they will find Fourth Uncle as soon as possible. If they ask anything, just answer truthfully and don't hide anything. I believe Fourth Uncle is innocent, but until he is found, we can't draw any conclusions." Lu Sixing nodded vigorously, "Yes, I believe he is innocent too. He would never commit such treasonous acts, let alone abandon me and the children." The old lady held her hand, "We all believe in him, so you shouldn't lose hope. Rest well. We'll take care of Xiaozhen and the two children. Don't worry." Special thanks to these patrons for their support!!!

 Chapter 318: Only Four People Can Go