0p0 Chapter 253 Exiled Convicts and the Su Family Are All Wanted!
Chapter 253 Exiled Convicts and the Su Family Are All Wanted!
Butler Wei glared at Shen Shuli angrily and said irritably, "Why didn't you say it all at once? Now I have to go and ask the master again!"
If the same task is repeatedly asked of the master, it means the steward is not doing his job well.
Shen Shuli smiled apologetically: "I'm sorry, I forgot just now. I'm sorry to have troubled you."
Shen Shuli took out ten taels of silver and stuffed it into the steward's hand to appease him.
The butler's mood improved slightly after accepting the money.
"Wait there," he said before hurrying away.
The housekeeper returned very quickly this time.
He asked, "How long can these fruits be stored? If they don't last long, we won't take the rest."
If the fruit doesn't keep well, don't wait until it rots because you can't handle it, wasting money.
Shen Shuli explained, "These fruits can last for at least a month."
"Even if it's sent to the capital, it can be guaranteed to be absolutely fresh."
Fruits nurtured with spiritual spring water have a shelf life of at least three months. If it weren't for the current extreme heat and natural disaster, she wouldn't have been so conservative in her assessment.
Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense.
"In that case, send them all over. My household will take care of everything." Butler Wei was satisfied.
Shen Shuli smiled and agreed, then left with the empty car.
"Uncle He, we won't trouble you to keep running around with us. You should go back and take care of the clothing making." Shen Shuli quickly stopped He Yunzhang when she saw that he still wanted to go out of the city with them to pick up fruit.
He Yunzhang then remembered that he still had important business to attend to. Since seeing his sister, he was still in a daze and hadn't quite recovered.
"Alright, then I won't stay with you. I'll go back and get things ready."
Shen Shuli asked, "By the way, Uncle He, do you know any places that specialize in selling cotton and silk? Could you give me directions? I'd like to buy something there."
There aren't many warm supplies in the space, so we need to prepare more.
He Yunzhang: "They have these on both East Street and North Street. The ones sold on North Street are of better quality and more expensive."
After finding out the details, Shen Shuli asked Xuan Guang to lead everyone out of the city to pick up fruit, while she went shopping on her own.
To avoid being targeted, Shen Shuli took the opportunity to disguise herself as a wealthy young master.
She drove the carriage she had taken from her spatial dimension and bought all the clothes from the clothing shops she passed.
They also booked out all the cotton and silk derivative products, and didn't even let go of any leather goods.
These items were all for future use, so Shen Shuli put them directly into her spatial storage. The carriage only contained the ready-made clothes she needed for the time being.
After leaving the city, everyone was waiting.
Shen Shuli took out the clothes and had all the prisoners change into them.
The prisoners haven't been idle during this time either.
They had cleaned their hands and faces early on, and styled their hair neatly.
Although his hair was oily and his face wasn't very clean, he still fit the image of a farmer.
Su Yunhai had already forged everyone's household registrations, claiming to the outside world that they were a village collectively fleeing famine to the south.
News of the northern barbarians' invasion of Cangzhou Prefecture has spread to towns near the capital, and many people have recently fled south from the capital.
Although the news had not yet reached Xingzhou Prefecture, quite a few people were using this route.
This excuse is perfectly in line with the current situation.
After Su Yunhai had the prisoners memorize their new identity information, he led everyone into the city before nightfall.
The prisoners all had silver on them.
After successfully entering the city, Xue Bufan led everyone to the cheapest inn to rest.
Although the prisoners had some silver, it wasn't much, and many others had no silver at all, having borrowed it from other prisoners.
We simply can't afford to stay in any decent guesthouse.
Those few days traveling through the mountains.
Xue Bufan led skilled prisoners on many hunts, including several wolves, and sold their pelts to Su Yunhai.
To prevent the prisoners from starving to death, Xue Bufan distributed the silver.
The prisoners have at least gained something; it's not like they're only leaving and not coming in.
To prevent the prisoners from escaping, Xue Bufan had no choice but to shamelessly ask Su Yunhai for help.
Xue Bufan was unusually humble, which was the first time he had ever been so.
“Brother Su, I know you’re making a fuss here, but to prevent the prisoners from escaping, I’m sorry to trouble you to stay here for the time being.”
Su Yunhai looked at Xue Bufan, who was only in his early twenties, and shook his head, saying, "Why call me brother? We're too far apart in terms of seniority. You should call me uncle."
Su Yunhai teased Xue Bufan with great interest.
Xue Bufan was humiliated; he was actually being asked to be an elder, and he felt incredibly resentful.
But now that he needed help, he swallowed hard and said with difficulty, "Okay, Uncle Su, then I'll trouble your people to keep an eye on things."
"No problem, no problem at all." Su Yunhai was in a great mood.
The more arrogant and domineering Xue Bufan was in front of him back then, the more satisfying it was to see him bowing his head and begging now.
Su Yunhai was also worried that some exiled prisoners might take the opportunity to escape and cause trouble, so he immediately arranged for bodyguards and Silver Armor Guards to guard them closely.
"Let's go out and inquire, see if we have any news about the prisoner." Su Yunhai called Xue Bufan and Xuan Guang to go out and gather information.
Shen Shuli took a good shower in her room and changed into new clothes, which made her feel much more refreshed.
I just went out.
Then they saw He Yunzhang walk in from outside with his wife, children and parents.
Guessing their purpose, Shen Shuli went over to greet them: "Uncle He, you've arrived."
He Yunzhang looked at Shen Shuli somewhat nervously and explained, "Miss Shen, I told my parents about my younger sister's situation, and they are anxious to come and see her. Could you please make an exception?"
Shen Shuli nodded in understanding and led the people to Madam Chen's room so that they could reunite.
Shen Shuli couldn't stay still, so she secretly went out to the Xingzhou government office to find out more information.
There was a notice board on the side of the government office, and Shen Shuli went over and carefully looked through it.
Surprisingly, the entire list contained news about exiled prisoners!
The notice roughly means:
The Xie, Mu, Qiao, Wang and other 15 families, who were exiled, had a total of 503 prisoners. They ambushed and killed 50 guards on the way to their destination and have been missing ever since.
If any civilian discovers the whereabouts of these prisoners, please report it to the government immediately. A reward of one hundred taels of silver will be given.
If discovered by the prisoners, to prevent them from escaping, the people have the right to kill all the prisoners on the spot and receive a reward of five hundred taels of silver for their heads!
Below is a list of all the prisoners' physical characteristics, as well as their place of origin, accent, family members, and other detailed information.
Not only that.
Below the notice was some general information about the Su family.
It is stated that the hundred members of the Su family are accomplices of these prisoners!
If you discover any suspicious persons, you can report them or kill them; there are rewards for both!
These notices were issued.
This is clearly an attempt to incite the public to kill exiled prisoners on sight!
They won't give the prisoners or the Su family a chance to explain or defend themselves!
What a poisonous thought!
Shen Shuli didn't know whether the Xingzhou prefect was deceived or an accomplice of the Yunzhou prefect, but he directly agreed to post such a notice!
But this shows that...
Prefect Zhou Hao of Yunzhou was absolutely determined to capture all the criminals in one fell swoop!
Even his former master, the Mu family, who had shown him kindness and support, had no intention of letting him go!
They even used the Mu family to whitewash him and highlight his noble character of being fearless of power and loyal to the end!
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