Chapter 680: Full-level Boss Dressed As a Peasant Girl
Shu Yu raised an eyebrow. Was her father trying to spare her from worrying?
Regarding the matters at the stall... Well, as far as she knew, the only issue was with the local bully.
Shu Yu paused for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Father, when you mentioned the matters at the stall, were you referring to what happened with boss He?"
Lu erBai choked on his wine and widened his eyes. He immediately turned to look at Ruan Shi and asked, "Did you tell Ah Yu?"
"No, she found out on her own," Ruan Shi replied.
Lu Erbai furrowed his brows. "Did boss He cause any trouble for you?"
Shu Yu shook her head. "Father, don't you know me? How could he cause trouble for me?"
As for how she managed to deceive boss He, there was no need to mention it, especially since Carpenter Yao was present.
Lu Erbai looked at her suspiciously but, considering Shu Yu's cleverness, he suddenly felt that the person who would be in trouble was boss He.
Their Ah Yu was someone who handled things smoothly even in front of important people. Even if she was exiled, she remained calm and composed. Boss He, well, he definitely wouldn't be able to match her.
Lu Erbai felt relieved. Only then did he answer Shu Yu's previous question, "Indeed, when I mentioned the matters at the stall, I was referring to boss He. He wants our family to pay protection fees. He asked for ten taels of silver upfront, which is clearly an act of bullying."
Although their family could afford ten taels of silver, it was hard-earned money from their hard work day in and day out. Giving away such a large sum was not easy, and boss He was deliberately making things difficult for them and testing their bottom line.
If they paid this time, boss He would continue to target them, and there would surely be a next time.
The opinion of the Lu family was that they couldn't give him the money.
"Your mother and sister suggested that after finishing today's stall, they won't go out tomorrow to avoid drawing attention. But this is not a long-term solution. I've already inquired about it. Boss He is not a good person. Even if you don't set up the stall, he will still come looking for us. We can't give up our house just because of him, can we?"
Shu Yu nodded. That was also her consideration. So she hadn't thought about not setting up the stall; she only wanted to solve the problem with boss He fundamentally.
Lu Erbai looked at Carpenter Yao, who was by their side. "I was thinking whether there might be another solution. But in this Heichang County, besides the escort agency and brother Yao, are the only person I know. This morning, I went to brother Yao's place, hoping to discuss it with him. Fortunately, he received a job, making decorations for the county magistrate's nephew's villa on the outskirts."
"Brother Yao took me along to the villa. We also managed to meet the county magistrate's nephew. He promised me that he would arrange for two constables to patrol near our stall starting tomorrow. If the local bully shows up, they will help resolve the situation."
Although it would require some labor costs, compared to ten taels of silver, it was just the price of a meal, which Lu Erbai could afford.
However, Shu Yu's expression turned peculiar when she heard this.
"Father, you said... the county magistrate's nephew?"
"Yes, what's the matter?"
Shu Yu remained silent for a moment, hesitating before saying, "In that case, he might not be able to arrange for constables to patrol near our stall tomorrow."
Lu Erbai, who had just taken a sip of wine and was feeling content, paused and put down his cup. "Why not?"
"Because it's possible that the county magistrate of Heichang County is in trouble," Shu Yu said. "The prefect magistrate has arrived and is currently at the county yamen. When I passed by the entrance of the county yamen this afternoon, it was heavily guarded, and I overheard some rumors about the county magistrate being in trouble."
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