lcionline Chapter 208 Going to Kang'an County
Chapter 208 Going to Kang'an County
Niu Kan looked down and estimated it to be about three meters high, so he didn't dare to jump directly. Instead, he went down the ladder.
Zhao Dazhuang hurriedly followed, after all, there were still many crossbows and other weapons he had made down there, in case...
When they got down there, they found that the box was empty except for the blacksmith's tools. There was some iron material next to it, but it was all within the allowable range.
The blacksmithing tools are all registered with the government, and anyone who obtains a blacksmith's qualification can acquire a set of these tools.
Niu Kan swallowed hard, thinking to himself, "Isn't Master Liu just trying to harm people?"
“Dazhuang, if we’re leaving, shouldn’t we take this with us?” Yunyi looked at Zhao Dazhuang. “After all, this is your craft.”
“Yes.” Zhao Dazhuang nodded. “It’s just that this thing is big, so I was originally thinking of going there to settle in first.”
"Doesn't your third uncle's family have an oxcart? We can rent his cart and go together later."
“Okay, I’ll do as you say, young lady.” Zhao Dazhuang nodded.
"It's all a misunderstanding." Niu Kan chuckled awkwardly. "No need to go to the county town, we'll head back now."
"Not going to investigate anymore?" Yun Yi raised an eyebrow slightly.
"We're not going to investigate anymore. It's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."
"You're not investigating anymore, but I can't get through here. After all, the people who framed us can't get away with it, right?"
"Then... what do you mean?"
“We’re going to file a countersuit! Our reputation cannot be tarnished!” Yunyi laughed. “Let’s go, let’s go to the county town now and beat the drum to appeal for justice.”
Niu Kan's expression changed several times: "No...is it necessary?"
“Why not use it? I’ve heard that the county magistrate is an upright and just official. If the false accusation isn’t clarified, people won’t blame your advisor; they’ll say the county magistrate is a corrupt official.” Yunyi waved her hand and then left the cellar first.
Niu Kan was somewhat embarrassed, but he couldn't very well refuse to let them go. Besides, based on the information he received from Hu Tou, even if he wanted to be forceful, he couldn't.
Yunyi unceremoniously directed four constables to help move Zhao Dazhuang's blacksmith's furnace and other items out of the cellar, and then hired Old Man Zhao's oxcart to take them away.
"Dazhuang, what's going on here..." Zhao Benfen then realized that Zhao Dazhuang might be leaving.
"Second Uncle, after my father died, my mother and I were fortunate to be taken care of by you. However, the Wu family is dishonest. If they were still in the village, they would probably frame us many times. So, my mother and I sold ourselves to a girl."
"What? You actually sold yourselves? You..."
Zhao Dazhuang smiled and said, "It's not selling yourself, it's hiring, but from now on we'll be doing things for the girl."
Zhao Benfen sighed, "Fine, Wu family... I'll give you an explanation." If it really doesn't work, then let's separate. The Wu family members shouldn't stay in Zhao Family Village.
Zhao Dazhuang smiled and nodded, then helped his mother onto the oxcart.
Upon arriving in town, Yunyi found Shen Bao and asked him to take Dazhuang's mother and the belongings to the village.
Shen Bao looked at Niu Kan and laughed: "Brother Kan, what's going on here?"
"It's all a misunderstanding." Niu Kan broke out in a cold sweat. Although he was an official, he really didn't dare to go against Tiger Head and his gang in Carp Town. Moreover, many times, he had to rely on them to do what he wanted.
"Alright, I understand. You take the person to your Aunt Mei, she'll make the arrangements." Yunyi waved her hand. "I already told her when I came."
"Don't worry." Shen Bao nodded. "But can you manage to go to the county town by yourself? If something happens and you need someone to run errands for you, you'll need someone. How about letting Lao Si go with you? He's been to the county town a few times and knows it well."
"Sister Yun, there's really no need for this." Niu Kan was almost in tears. "It's all a misunderstanding."
Yunyi's eyes flickered: "Are you so afraid of us going?"
"The magistrate will beat us to death."
"In this case……"
"We brothers owe the girl a favor, and we'll definitely repay her when we have the chance."
Yunyi's eyes flickered for a moment, then she nodded: "Okay."
Niu Kan was stunned in surprise.
"My sister Yun said she won't make things difficult for you, so hurry up and thank her." Shen Bao kicked Niu Kan.
"Thank you, Sister Yun." Niu Kan quickly bowed with a smile. "Then we'll be going now."
Yunyi nodded, watched them leave, then turned around and took Zhao Dazhuang and his mother to the village to settle them in before leaving the village with Hongyi.
If they don't go openly, how can they not go secretly?
She's never been to the county town before, so this is a good opportunity to go and have a look around.
Although it took a long time, at least the speed was fast. It took less than an hour to enter the county town, just in time to get through the city gate before it closed.
The two first found an inn to stay in, and then asked the innkeeper about good places to eat and have fun in the county town before strolling out.
Because of the cold weather, there were few people on the streets as it got dark, but some shops were still open.
They went to Taibailou, the biggest and best restaurant in the county, for dinner.
It is said that the Taibai Drunken Chicken here was the county magistrate's favorite dish.
Yunyi and Hongyi ordered one, and it was indeed quite good, so they packed two more to go.
The county government office is located opposite Taibai Tower.
In this era, most government offices were structured with a front office and a back residence, meaning that offices were located in the front and residences in the back.
The magistrate of Kang'an County was named Li Guangzhao, and he had a good reputation among the people. However, with someone like Liu the clerk in the picture, she began to have some doubts about Li Guangzhao's character.
So, I still need to sneak out tonight.
The space is really tight; there's not much room left. It's a real headache.
“Young Miss, if you’re going to sneak into the county government office at night, you can’t leave me behind.” Hongyi immediately saw through Yunyi’s intentions.
“Okay.” Yunyi nodded. “You go to the government office in the front and I’ll go to the Li residence in the back. We’ll split up.”
Are you looking for something?
"It's hard to say. Let's just take a look. What if we discover some secret? Right?"
Hong Yi: ...
Okay, her eldest daughter is always the most carefree one.
After resting at the inn for about half an hour, the two changed into their night clothes, then climbed out of the window and left the inn, heading straight for the county government office.
Once outside the wall, the two exchanged a glance and then went their separate ways.
Yunyi didn't know any light-footed skills, so she had to catch the grappling hooks to climb, but it didn't delay her at all, and she quickly entered the Li residence.
Although it was just a county government office, the living quarters behind it had five courtyards, so it occupied a considerable area. Moreover, once inside, you would find that the layout was quite nice, with pavilions and towers, which had the characteristics of a Jiangnan garden.
"You really know how to enjoy yourself." Yunyi pouted, and just as she was about to get down, she heard someone walking towards her.