0p0 Chapter 211 The situation is getting smaller
Chapter 211 The situation is getting smaller
Chen agreed readily after hearing this. She smiled and patted Su He's arm and said,
"Good boy, you are indispensable. Tell me what happened next. I heard that you also encountered an earthquake."
Su He quickly replied, "Yes, old lady, you have heard about it too. We all rushed to Su'an County at that time, but who would have thought that the earthquake would happen before we even entered the inn. We can only stay outside the city."
"When the first wave of aftershocks ended, I immediately started distributing silver. Everyone had their share on them. I also gave some to Master Wen. I was reluctant to use the gold peanuts that Second Master gave me, so I gave five to Master Wen, along with a hundred taels of silver. I asked Master Wen to keep it close to him, just in case. If we were separated, we could use the silver to support ourselves and find a way to return to Guangyuan."
Su He recalled the scene with deep emotion, "Fortunately, we didn't separate in the end. After five difficult days, we moved into the inn after the aftershocks stopped."
"So we asked another escort to take us on the road. We traveled all the way to Ling Village, which is a village that the escort is used to cooperating with. We were not prepared at all, but we didn't expect that this was actually a dark village. Madam, do you know how we found out?"
Chen never expected that there would be a question-and-answer session, and was stunned for a moment.
Mother Zhang actively answered, "The thief must have revealed his true identity. Is there blood on his feet? Did you find a body?"
After hearing this, Chen covered her mouth with a handkerchief and hugged Zhang Mama again.
Su He thought to himself that it was a close call, he swallowed the milk tea quickly, otherwise it would have spit it out.
This mother must have read a lot of storybooks.
"Mother Zhang guessed a little right. We were the ones who found something suspicious. We were having dinner at the time. Master Wen and my brother finished eating first and wanted to go see Mule for dinner, so my cousin and his friends went there. Unexpectedly, my brother found a sign on the ground. He ran back to tell me about it as if it was something strange. I was so scared that I broke out in a cold sweat when I saw it. This is the sign of the escort agency I hired. Every escort keeps this sign close to their body, and each person's name is on the back. I flipped it open and saw the two words Zheng Li."
Su He was just about to drink some milk tea to moisten her throat when she found that it was finished. Mother Zhang quickly refilled her cup and attentively handed her a piece of cake.
"Lotus, this is a new dish this month. It tastes good. Fill your stomach. What about later? Did you fight with them?"
Su He took the pastry, chewed it quickly a few times and swallowed it, then took a sip of milk tea and started talking again.
"I didn't dare to say it at the time. I asked my brother to find the escort master to confirm whether the brand was from their escort agency. After the confirmation, everyone in our two rooms began to be secretly alert. We agreed not to turn off the lights, and ten people would go to the toilet together, so we spent the night safely. We thought we could leave the village smoothly, but unexpectedly, an accident still happened."
Su He shook his head and sighed, "The village chief's eldest son... When we saw that he was robbing us, we had no choice but to protect ourselves... As a result, we unexpectedly discovered that the eldest son was not the village chief's biological son... The people in the village thought we were bullying the village chief's family and even spoke harshly to us. Fortunately, I was strong enough to curse back... Just when we were thinking about what to do, we heard the sound of horse hooves outside the door. It turned out that the government officials had arrived."
Mother Zhang quickly asked, "Didn't you guys escape yet? How did the police know?"
Yes, this is a serious listener.
Su He clapped his hands and sighed, "Maybe God has a good will. Zheng Li is not dead. Not only is he not dead, he escaped and even went to Su'an to report to the authorities."
The two people on the opposite side exclaimed, "This is really something that even God can't stand."
"The landlord's family all died, and only a dozen escorts survived. It was really tragic. We stayed for two more nights to take care of the wounded. Finally, we arrived at Luoyun Town smoothly. We discussed spending the New Year here, but we met the Second Master that night, and Master Wen was taken away by the Second Master."
Finally she finished speaking, Su He panted slightly. She was hungry again, and talking was quite tiring.
She stuffed two pieces of cake into her mouth, swallowed them whole, took two sips of milk tea, and then stuffed more cakes into her mouth.
Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Zhang were still having a heated discussion, just like when people watch a movie attentively in the cinema and then discuss the plot crazily on the way home.
After most of the cakes on the table were eaten, Chen ended the meal with a feeling of being unsatisfied.
"Our Wen'er is really blessed in disguise. Qingli is looking for a martial arts master for him."
Speaking of this, Su He remembered that she didn't know how to ride a horse yet, so she could ask Liu Bai to teach her when she had time.
"Master Wen must be very happy. I heard him say that he has always wanted to learn martial arts."
Chen smiled happily after hearing this, "Yes, this child is also filial."
"Mother Zhang, go get the things that have been sorted."
Su He was cheered up; the show she had been looking forward to for a long time was finally here.
Mother Zhang stood up quickly, walked towards the door, and called out, "Chun'er, Xi'er, go find someone to bring the box in."
lift???
Su He's heart was pounding. This was too exaggerated.
After a while, Chun'er came in with people, followed by four strong women carrying two boxes.
"Ma'am, the box has arrived."
After the five people paid their respects, they tactfully withdrew.
Chen smiled and motioned for Su He to go and have a look for herself, "This is what A Yuan and I chose, take a look."
Su He didn't hesitate and walked over to open it and take a look.
The first one is cloth of various colors, and there are two fine hooded cloaks, one is red and the other is goose yellow, all of which are fine Shu brocade, which is just right for use now.
There is another box full of books.
"This book is for the imperial examination. There are also notes in it. As long as your brother understands these thoroughly, it won't be difficult for him to pass the examination."
Su He looked at the neatly arranged boxes of books and sincerely thanked Chen, "Madam, such precious books and notes, where can we buy them outside? He Hua would like to thank you on behalf of my brother."
Chen rarely teased Su He, "I hope you are not disappointed. I am afraid you just like the gold."
Mother Zhang followed up with laughter, obviously wanting to laugh at Su He.
How could Su He do as Zhang's mother wished? She sat down and began to tell the story of their boat trip.
"Originally, the Second Master reserved second-class seats for us. The rich businessman wanted to change them, but we don't mind. This is the difference he gave me. Old Madam, I have brought them all. Please help me return them to the Second Master. Some of this silver can be taken, and some cannot be taken. Lotus still understands some principles."
Su He took out the more than one thousand taels of silver from his arms and handed them to Chen.
Chen took a few glances at it and gave it to Zhang's mother to keep.
"Good boy, you are generous."