After a while, Mrs. Yang stretched out her hand, took out a piece of silver, and pinched it.
It's silver, that's right.
Because it was so unexpected, she didn't even have time to think about where the money came from.
Her little granddaughter is like a sparrow that goes out to forage, always coming back with something to feed the family.
Think about it, when they started to move, they emptied out the whole house, even leaving the pickle jars behind, just because they could taste some salt after soaking in them.
And those rags, meadows...
If the government office hadn't allowed it, they would have demolished the house and moved away together.
What can you do for free on the road? That beast and the elder had stolen so much money, and they had so little money left, so they were calculating carefully, and they didn't even know if they could make it to Taozhou alive.
But now, not only have I arrived in Taozhou, I can also see so much money.
But after the shock, Mrs. Yang became worried again. Doesn’t she know how hard it is to earn money? How did you get so much money?
Mrs. Yang looked at Zhao Luoyang; "Sister Luo, what have you done?"
Luo Zhenniang also said: "Yes, what did you do? Where did you get the money?"
Zhao Luoyang said: "What I earned by helping the court capture Sun Ji, and some of it was awarded by Qin Tong. The master said that there is no need to return it to the Qin family."
Zhao Luoyang originally thought of just fooling him, but he didn't know that she wasn't confused at all.
"A silver reward from the imperial court?" Old Mrs. Yang said, "This case has not been settled yet, how can we give the silver reward first? Besides, how can we not give back so much silver reward without showing gratitude?"
When will the imperial court be able to give money quietly? Don't say so much, even if you donate some food, people will have to kneel down and worship you several times.
At this time, Zhao Xueli also understood. No wonder her daughter took this baggage so closely. It turned out that there was money in it. Could it be...
Zhao Xueli felt anxious and blurted out: "Did you get back the money that 'Fuji' gave to Sui Ji?"
"No," Zhao Luoyang said, "Where are the pieces of silver that 'Fuji' gave to Sui Yi? They are ingots one by one. Besides, those things need to be handed over to the court as evidence. If you touch them, others will know. I
You're not stupid, how could you touch those things?"
Luo Zhenniang said: "Where did that come from?"
Zhao Luoyang had no choice but to tell Sun Ji about testing her and betting on spices, but he didn't tell her too carefully. He just asked her to identify the spices and if she found the right ones, he would give her the money.
Zhao Luoyang said: "I don't know anything about spices, but I know that it was Sun Ji who sent someone here. It's okay if I don't agree, but I have thought about it. If I lose, I will say that I lost on purpose and use the money as a filial piety."
If Sun Ji wins, that means he wins, and they will think that I really understand spices."
"So this is the money from the merchants in Ying Inn. It doesn't matter if it is given to Sun Ji."
Mrs. Yang listened to what her little granddaughter said. She didn't explain it carefully. What happened that night must have been dangerous.
Luo Zhenniang was also frightened when she heard this: "Why are there still these things? Aren't you just asked to drug the horses?"
Zhao Luoyang felt that this topic could not be discussed any further, so why not deceive her and instead involve himself in it.
Zhao Luoyang said: "Besides, this burden was given to me by Lord Nie Shuang. Since it was given to me, the imperial court will not take it back."
Zhao Xueli frowned and thought about it. After walking all the way here, although there was still some money left in his hand, there would be a lot of expenses in the future, such as repairing the house, buying household items, and plowing the land in the spring. He didn't know what place the court could allocate to them.
They certainly don't want to hand over the money.
But will it cause trouble if I keep it in my hands?
Zhao Xueli didn't say anything, Zhao Xuejing was also thinking about it, but Zhao Xueyi never worried and stood aside waiting for my mother and brothers to make up their minds.
Mrs. Yang put the silver in her hand into the baggage, and then tied the baggage.
"I won't give it to you anymore," Old Mrs. Yang said, "We'll keep it."
Zhao Xueli looked surprised: "Mother...if the court comes to ask for it."
"If you want, take some out, but you can't give them all away," said Mrs. Yang. "When the time comes, we'll just say we spent it."
Geshi couldn't help but said: "Is this possible?"
Old Mrs. Yang said: "Why not? If they think it is missing, take it away based on what is valuable at home. This money was earned by Sister Luo, and it is not money from unknown sources."
Zhao Luoyang nodded: "Nai is right." At the critical moment, she needs milk.
Mrs. Yang finally figured it out. People can't be too honest. If Sister Luo didn't leave the bandits' money before, they wouldn't be able to buy livestock. They might have to leave a few behind on the road!
It's the same now.
"After settling in, there are a lot of things to do," Mrs. Yang looked at Mrs. Tao. "The third daughter-in-law also has to give birth to a baby, the house needs to be repaired, and the food is not enough. If we go back, we will starve."
I don't know if I can get enough firewood and wood. If I can't get these, I have to buy them.
Mrs. Yang paused for a moment: "However, I have to say this first. This money was brought back by Sister Luo. When the family has more money in the future, they will have to make up for it. If Sister Luo is useful, then give it to Sister Luo.
If there is no use for it, just save it and use it as a dowry for Sister Luo in the future."
Mrs. Tao and Mrs. Ge nodded one after another. What else could they say? Sister Luo was taking care of them all the way. They were still elders. They blushed just thinking about it.
Zhao Xuejing said: "Mom is right. In addition to these, there are also things to eat and drink on the road. We adults are all being raised by Sister Luo. How shameless are we?"
"Mistress, Third Uncle," Zhao Luoyang said, "This money is just for taking home. Besides, I can't earn it by myself, so it can't be calculated like this. Besides, this small amount of money is nothing. We will wait until we are settled."
, my family will be able to make a lot of money in the future.”
Mrs. Yang looked at her little granddaughter with a happy face, as if there was some great wealth waiting for them.
Old Mrs. Yang said: "Then leave this money with me and I'll keep it for Sister Luo."
Zhao Luoyang knew that her mother had her best interests at heart and would not lose anything to her anyway, but she did not think about calculating money, as long as her family was in good condition.
After saying this, Zhao Xueli continued: "I heard Master Nie say that there is a chaos in Taozhou. It is the reinforcements invited by Master Nie and Sun Ji's troops who are fighting."
I heard that there was a war, and everyone in the house looked bad.
No one wants this to happen.
Old Mrs. Yang sighed: "I hope there will be fewer deaths. These days are already very difficult. It was also because of the war that year. I was afraid that you children would be arrested and sent to the army, so I took you to move."
"Don't go to Taozhou and encounter another war. Then there will be forced conscription."
Zhao Luoyang was silent as he listened, but Shi Jiu in his mind said, "Is this why your family moved?"
Zhao Luoyang responded: "Yes, the little mute had just left not long ago. My grandfather heard the news and discussed with my grandma to move the whole family away. If there was no war at that time, we would not leave the village. It is impossible to say
I can see the little mute again in the future."
At least the little mute knew where she lived. Once she moved, the two of them completely lost contact.
Shi Jiu was thoughtful. In his memory, this was not what his family told him. It seemed that the Zhao family had asked for a lot of money as a thank-you gift and went to live in a wealthy place.
But he never believed her. Thinking that he could escape from home, he went to look for her.
But then... a lot of things happened, and it wasn't as simple as he thought.
After everyone finished speaking, they went about their business.
Zhao Luoyang had eaten and was about to go see Zheng Yi. She had to reveal something about Sui Ji to Mr. Zheng so that Mr. Zheng would not be kept in the dark.
As soon as he walked out of the house, he saw Qin Gao and his boy walking over, carrying some things.
Sixteen families lived in Qinjiazhuangzi. When these people were being settled, Qin Gao took a look.
These are the people who helped them capture Sunji. They look no different from the farmers, and they are even poorer than the farmers. None of the children's clothes are good, and so are the adults. They all wear straw sandals and have little bedding and food.
It was given by Di store.
Thinking about these people, and then thinking about his own family, Qin Gao felt even more ashamed of his father.
During these years, my father was in office and did nothing for the people. Kong Shibo was a good man, but his whole family was gone.
Thinking like this, Qin Gao brought a lot of things, including shoes and some fabrics, hoping they would come in handy.
Zhao Xueli invited Qin Gao into the house.
Qin Gao first bowed to everyone and saluted.
Zhao Xueli hurriedly went to help Qin Gao: "Uncle Qin family, this is impossible."
Qin Gao just came out of the Yamen and wrote down what happened. He couldn't help but think of Miss Kong, and he had mixed feelings in his heart.
"It's all because my father didn't do a good job," Qin Gao said. "If he could have reported Sun Ji's matter to the court earlier, everyone would not have suffered along with it."
Zhao Xueli hurriedly persuaded: "Master Qin family, don't think about this. This time, it's all thanks to Mr. Qin."
Old Mrs. Yang went to get hot water: "Is it cold outside? Your face is red from the cold. Drink something to warm yourself up."
Qin Gao raised his head and looked at the family, feeling increasingly sour in his heart. He stood up again and saluted Old Mrs. Yang: "I can't help you. If it weren't for me, Miss Zhao wouldn't be involved in this matter. Thank you."
Nothing went wrong..."
"Okay, okay," said Mrs. Yang, "who can have no difficulty."
If she remembered correctly, they met Ding Rong first and came to Min County just to save Mr. Zhao. Why did the Qin family still feel sorry for them in the end?
The little granddaughter hasn't told the Qin family the truth yet? Thinking about it, Mrs. Yang thought that she couldn't say this.
Thinking about this, Mrs. Yang felt more and more pitiful about the Qin family uncle.
Qin Gao was persuaded by the Zhao family for a long time before he sat down again. His spirit was still a little weak: "They don't believe me, but I actually..."
Qin Gao didn't know what to say. Wan'er gave him a dream and told him that Sun Ji and "Fu Ji" were buying and selling war horses. This was all true, but no one in the Yamen believed it.
Why doesn't anyone believe it?
Qin Gao wanted to continue to argue, but he couldn't produce evidence, so no matter who he said, it was the same and no one would believe it.
Qin Gao looked at Zhao Luoyang and hesitated to speak. He wanted to ask Miss Zhao if Sun Ji had mentioned anything about the Kong family.