Chapter 578: Not That Simple
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Shu Yu felt that as long as there were no people like Master Lan in Zhengdao Village, she could still make progress step by step.
Hunting, from a different perspective, was actually much freer compared to tasks like clearing land, making charcoal, or mining.
Meng Yunzheng saw that she had a plan in mind and decided not to persuade her further.
After finishing her rice balls, Shu Yu gulped down two mouthfuls of soy milk and clapped her hands in satisfaction. "I'm leaving."
Meng Yunzheng nodded and watched her figure until she descended the mountain before turning to leave himself.
Carrying a bundle of firewood, Shu Yu returned home. As soon as she entered the house, she heard an argument.
She couldn't help but plug her ears. The Shu family couldn't go a day without quarreling, and it made her feel uneasy. They were already so tired every day, so she didn't understand what they had to argue about.
She turned and went straight to the kitchen, handing the firewood to Hou Shi. She asked, "What's going on with them again?"
Hou Shi whispered, "It's the eldest and second miss who are arguing. From what I heard, it seems to be about Master Lan."
Shu Yu was surprised. "Master Lan? What does he have to do with them?"
Hou Shi shook her head. "I'm not sure of the details, but from what the eldest miss said, it seems like the second miss wants to find a less strenuous job by getting involved with Master Lan. But what kind of easy job can there be in Zhengdao Village?"
Shu Yu understood. The second miss wanted to use the same trick again. She had tasted the benefits of getting involved with an official on the exile route. Since she had already offered herself once, she probably didn't mind doing it a second time.
Hou Shi lit the firewood and instructed the sixth miss to cover the pot. Looking at her own daughter's weary expression, she couldn't help but mutter softly, "Luckily, that Master Lan had an accident. Otherwise, if the second miss succeeded, it would have harmed all of us."
Although they were at odds with the rest of the Shu family, in the eyes of outsiders, they were still a family. If the second miss did something like that, everyone would assume that all the Shu girls were loose and lacked restraint.
Even though they had fallen to the point of doing hard labor in exile, they would still get married and have children in the future. Especially her sixth miss, who was only eleven years old. After working here for three years and regaining her freedom, she would be fourteen, not yet of marriageable age. She could still find a good husband and live a decent life.
Moreover, Hou Shi still imagined that there would be an opportunity to find that Mister Qi and leave this place of exile. So, she naturally didn't want the second miss to cause trouble and bring harm to her daughter.
As for herself... Although she had interacted with officials on the exile route, once she arrived here, not many people knew about it. Even the Shu family probably didn't know, and even if they did, they wouldn't spread the word. Hou Shi naturally wasn't worried about her daughter being implicated.
Considering all this, the eldest miss had the same thought. That was why she was so furious upon hearing about the second miss's intentions.
Shu Yu didn't say much after hearing this, but she felt that the second miss, being the person she was, wouldn't just be content with seducing Lan Ye. It couldn't be that simple.
Last time, when she seduced the escort officer, it frightened her mule, causing her to roll down the hillside.
This time, who knew what she was planning to do?
Shu Yu squinted, snapped the tree branch in her hand, and stood up. She said to Hou Shi, "You start cooking. I'll go take a look."
Hou Shi quickly nodded. "Be careful."
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