GBP Chapter 163: A Trip to Censor Lan’s Residence
Chapter 163: A Trip to Censor Lan’s Residence
Shen Ruolan's words instantly made the villagers who had just arrived yesterday feel uneasy. The brave ones looked at Shen Ruolan and asked cautiously, "Master Fu, what are the rules?"
Shen Ruolan glanced at the woman who asked the question and said to everyone present: "First of all, you are now coming to me for help, so the treatment you will receive in the future will definitely be different from if you were to open up wasteland on your own..."
Before Shen Ruolan finished speaking, some villagers asked her anxiously, "Ah, what's the difference? Isn't it all in vain?"
When the other villagers heard the word "Bai Gan", they immediately lost their composure and started talking one after another.
Seeing this, Shen Jing quickly shouted at them, "Be quiet and listen to what the village leader has to say."
Shen Jing's scolding instantly quieted the villagers present, because this seemingly young boy in front of them was ruthless when it came to beating people, and they didn't dare to provoke him at all.
After Shen Ruolan waited for everyone to calm down, she looked at everyone and said, "You are now just like the villagers in my Fuzhai. The wasteland you have reclaimed and the crops you have grown belong to me. I will do my best to ensure that everyone has enough food and clothing within my ability. At the end of each year, I will give everyone some practical New Year benefits."
After hearing this, the villagers looked at Shen Ruolan with a tangled face and said, "Village Leader Shen, then aren't we your slaves?"
Shen Ruolan, "Uh..."
Shen Ruolan coughed dryly and explained to them: "We are just cooperating with each other and each taking what we need. If you don't want this way, you can go back to where you originally lived and open up the wasteland. I won't interfere."
Shen Ruolan's words made everyone silent. After a long while, someone asked her, "Do we need to sell our bodies?"
This is a crucial point. If they have to sell themselves, they would rather starve to death than become someone else's slave.
After Shen Jing heard the villagers' questions, he sneered at them and said, "You are not qualified for my master to buy."
After following her sister for a few months, Shen Jing understood her a little bit. The person who could be bought by her must be a very useful person. If she was asked to buy from these mediocre villagers, she really would not buy them.
The villagers felt uncomfortable after hearing Shen Jing's ridicule, but after hearing that they didn't have to sell themselves, they were completely relieved and agreed to go into the mountains with Shen Ruolan to open up wasteland.
When Shen Ruolan heard that everyone was willing to go into the mountain, she called out to the five people behind her, "Xie Chi, Jian Bin, the five of you, stand up."
After hearing what Shen Ruolan said, Xie Chi and the others quickly stepped forward and said to her, "Yes, village leader."
Shen Ruolan pointed at the five people and said to the villagers: "From now on, these five people will be your managers. If you have any problems, you can go directly to them."
"Yes, Village Master Shen." The villagers looked at Xie Chi and the others, then responded loudly to Shen Ruolan.
Shen Ruolan nodded at them and told Xue Youcai and the others, "Xue Youcai, these villagers are now in your hands. Anyone who disobeys or refuses to cooperate will be severely punished."
Xue Youcai and his men shouted to Shen Ruolan, "Yes, village chief."
Shen Ruolan saw that everyone had nothing to do, so she said to them, "Get ready to go."
"Yes." After everyone finished speaking, Shen Jing took the lead and walked towards the depths of Nanshan.
Also going along this time were the village masters who knew how to build houses and the villagers who were good at clearing land.
After solving a problem, Shen Ruolan breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at the villagers' backs as they walked away, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart, how difficult it is to live a peaceful life!
If she had not been forced into a corner this time, she would not have rashly expanded her stall so much. After all, her current financial resources were limited, and it was not suitable for her to take in so many people and do so many things.
Thinking of money, Shen Ruolan fell silent. She really had to find a way to make money now, otherwise the little money in her pocket would soon be gone.
However, the fastest way to make money right now is to do nothing else except her old job.
But if she really wanted to do her old job, she was afraid of attracting people from the capital and causing trouble for herself, because she had not forgotten that Crown Prince Jiang Qing was looking for a doctor everywhere.
Being afraid of this and not being able to do that made Shen Ruolan a little annoyed. Then she shook her head and simply stopped thinking about it. She would deal with everything after the New Year.
In the capital, twenty days had passed in a flash. Jiang Dichen's internal injuries had almost recovered under the careful care of the imperial physician. After breakfast, he asked his subordinates beside him, "Yan Mo, has Jing Yun sent any news back?"
Yan Mo said to his master: "My master, I haven't received any news from Jing Yun yet."
When Jiang Dichen heard that Jing Yun had not sent any news back, he could not help but frown. He rubbed his eyebrows and said to his subordinates, "Counting the days, he has been in Cang Ling City for two months. It is impossible that there is no news."
Yan Mo said at the side: "Maybe there is nothing special over there that requires bothering the master."
Jiang Dichen nodded and said to his subordinates, "If that's the case, then it couldn't be better."
After Jiang Dichen finished speaking, he fell into deep thought again. However, what he was thinking about was not Cang Lingcheng's affairs, but the fact that Shen Qi came to the capital and took revenge without saying a word. His intuition told him that there must be something fishy here.
Because everyone in the world knew that Shen Qi was looking for his daughter, he came to the capital of Beiming many times, but he never found out anything about his daughter.
This time he came in angrily from outside, and without even checking, he knew what had happened to his daughter and granddaughter. It was obvious that his information definitely came from someone in the capital.
Moreover, he knew everything about the backyard of Lan's house for decades and his Hanwang Mansion. Who was this person? And why did he only tell Shen Qi about his daughter's whereabouts now?
You know, the Shen family is offering a huge reward for finding their daughter. If a person knew the whereabouts of Miss Shen decades ago, there is no reason for him to tell Shen Qi now.
A series of questions left Jiang Dichen puzzled. After a brief silence, he stood up and told his subordinates, "Let's go to Censor Lan's mansion."
Yan Mo looked at his master with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "Master, why are you going to Censor Lan's mansion?"
Jiang Dichen walked in front and said, "Don't you think it's strange that Shen Qi suddenly came to the capital for revenge?"
Yan Mo nodded truthfully to his master and said, "It is a little strange, but I don't think it is necessary to delve into it."
Concubine Lan is no longer with us, and his master has received the punishment he deserves. It can be said that his affairs with the Shen family are now written off. Even if the other party is still curious, there is no point in investigating further.
Jiang Dichen said: "I will feel uncomfortable until I can figure out what is going on here."