Chapter 577: Master Lan Breaks His Leg
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After Shu Yu and the others finished eating, the Shu family slowly gathered firewood and fetched water.
Although they were all exhausted and had no energy left, there was still a small dispute over who would fetch water and cook. In the end, no one managed to take advantage of the situation.
The next day was another gloomy and seemingly hopeless day. Everyone except Shu Yu felt like they were living in misery, especially after a day of hard work the previous day. The accumulated soreness and fatigue made them wish for death.
As usual, they went to the village to collect tools and work. Shu Yu continued to work with the family of three.
With the understanding they had developed the previous day, the four of them got along harmoniously.
Shu Yu thought that Meng Yunzheng would bring news about Master Lan in the evening, but to her surprise, a person ran over just past noon with a face that seemed both excited and worried, their expression contorted uncontrollably as they spoke, "Have you heard? Something happened to Master Lan."
As soon as Shu Yu heard the name Master Lan, her ears perked up.
In fact, not only her, but everyone around who was eating turned their heads and listened as the person continued, "Early this morning, when Master Lan was leaving home, somehow, he fell off the bridge and broke his leg."
"What?" The crowd exclaimed in surprise. "Broke his leg?"
Shu Yu thought to herself, it must be Meng Yunzheng's doing.
He really knows how to strike cleanly and efficiently.
"Serves him right," Shu Yu heard someone curse. She turned her head and saw the ten-year-old child next to her with a resentful expression.
His parents were a bit worried and quickly covered his mouth, whispering, "Don't say anything."
But it wasn't just this child who thought that way.
Shu Yu had good hearing, and she faintly heard several voices reveling in schadenfreude. It seemed that in the eyes of everyone here, Master Lan was not a good person.
He encountered misfortune, and everyone was happy about it.
She even heard someone say, "He only broke his leg? Why didn't he break his neck?"
Shu Yu thought that if someone died from breaking their neck, it would definitely attract attention from higher authorities and lead to unnecessary complications.
Breaking a neck was much more difficult than breaking a leg, after all.
Because of Lan Ye's misfortune, the midday meal that day tasted exceptionally sweet to everyone.
Even when they were working in the afternoon, their efficiency was much higher than usual.
The portion of food they received in the evening was naturally a bit more than the previous day.
Both Hou Shi and Sixth Miss were delighted. After Shu Yu returned home, she went down to the foot of the mountain to gather firewood and meet Meng Yunzheng.
As expected, as soon as they met, Meng Yunzheng said, "I investigated it. That Master Lan is indeed not a good person. Recently, he wanted to leave Zhengdao Village and go to the county to work. But since he had no opportunity, he set his sights on the criminals. The county official of Heichang County is a lecherous man, and it's said that many of the female prisoners who were exiled here have been mistreated by him."
Shu Yu pursed her lips. It was just as she had suspected.
He wanted to send me to the county official.
"Yes, but now he doesn't need to think about it anymore. There isn't a doctor in Heichang County who can heal his leg. With his current condition, he won't even be able to find work in Zhengdao Village, let alone go to the county. I've already bribed the next official coming here. Tomorrow, when she arrives, you can discuss changing your job with her. It might not necessarily involve hunting."
Venturing deep into the mountains was too dangerous.
"After all, I've just arrived in Zhengdao Village. If I change officials, I might be assigned to a less burdensome job, and others might think I obtained it through illicit means."
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