How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 38 They are slapping the Emperor in the face.

The little dog wiped the sweat from Dong Laoqi's forehead. "Don't be so pessimistic. Nothing ever goes smoothly."

Qian Laifu now listens to his granddaughter in everything. "Yes, yes, this kind of thing happens everywhere. Gousheng, where do we go next?"

"Mass grave."

Qian Laifu: "Okay."

Dong Laoqi: "So you're really fixated on mass graves, aren't you?"

"Hehe... I was thinking that since we have to hide outside the capital for a few days, why don't we take the opportunity to see if we can pick up another treasure like you?"

When Dong Laoqi first met Xiaogou Sheng, he felt his entire life was ruined. Later, Xiaogou Sheng would often call him his precious baby. Gradually, Dong Laoqi also realized that besides taking the fall for others, his life had other meanings.

Old Dong lifted the little dog Sheng off his back. "Walk by yourself."

The puppy didn't want to walk on its own. "Dad, can you carry me a little longer, just a little while?"

Old Dong turned and walked away. "I've already carried you halfway across the city."

"That's true." "Dad, you've worked hard. Dad, do you need me to massage your legs? I know how to massage legs."

"Shut up."

"Hey, we have mouths to talk, right? It's so boring if we don't talk, isn't it?"

"What did you say? That you were forced to buy a hot potato with a big stick as soon as you arrived in the capital?"

"It's not hot to the touch, it's not hot to the touch."

"Hmph!" This kid is just being stubborn.

Meanwhile, the little dog teased Dong Laoqi as they walked towards the mass grave.

On the other side, Zheng Zhongren heard people talking about him before he even got home after leaving the Han family.

Zheng Zhongren went over to listen. He found they were talking about helping the Han family sell their shop and then left.

He knew the news would spread, but so what? Could those peasants really go to the authorities to sue him? It wouldn't do any good; the documents were already written.

Zheng Zhongren hummed a little tune as he carried a large piece of meat into the house. "Wife, come out."

Sun knew from his tone that he had reopened his business.

Madam Sun came out of the house with a smile. "Husband, you're back?"

"Hmm." Zheng Zhongren waved the meat in his hand. "I want braised pork."

"Okay." Mrs. Sun took the meat. "How much did you earn today?"

"Two hundred taels."

"Two hundred taels?!" Madam Sun was both surprised and delighted. "What kind of house can earn so much?"

Zheng Zhongren recounted the whole story. "A few peasants thinking they can make money in the capital? Bah!"

Mrs. Sun was a little worried. "If others knew that you were the one who helped the Han family sell that shop, would they still want to rent a house or buy a shop from you?"

"It's already spread."

"What? That...that..."

"What, what?" Zheng Zhongren pulled out a silver note from his pocket and waved it. "With these two hundred taels, I can go three years without opening a shop and it won't matter. After three years, who will remember that I sold that shop?"

Mrs. Sun thought about it and agreed. "You're so smart. I'll go make you some braised pork."

"Go."

The next day, Zheng Zhongren went to Zhongren Hall with a beaming smile.

The people from the Zhongren Pavilion first congratulated him, and then told him that those peasants had given the shop a name.

Zheng Zhongren casually asked, "What's the name? Golden Nest? Silver Nest?"

"No, three coins."

"What three coins?"

"They named that shop Three Coins."

Zheng Zhongren was in a bad mood. "These ignorant fools! I'll go find a scholar right now to help them come up with a good name." "It's no use helping them name their things now; they've already run away."

Zheng Zhongren sensed something was wrong. "They ran away?"

His colleagues kindly explained to him how the puppy and the others ran, and what they said while running.
Finally, he remarked on how famous the shop had become, with many people making special trips to see it. If it hadn't been cursed, the shop would be worth at least thirty thousand taels of silver now.

Zheng Zhong angrily stood up from his chair. "They definitely did it on purpose."

Everyone thought: You're allowed to cheat others, but others aren't allowed to cheat you?

But he said:

"How could that be? They wouldn't have that ability."

"Exactly, they were terrified. Oh dear, look at my mouth, they were just stunned by the unexpected wealth."

"Don't bother with them, they're just a few peasants."

"Yes, they must have wanted to come up with a name that sounds good and is auspicious. But they don't know how."

……

The people in Zhengzhou couldn't stay any longer. "I'm going to look at houses, you guys are busy."

After saying that, Zheng Zhongren left with a dark face.

As soon as he left, everyone changed the subject.

"Do you think he might smash that signboard?"

"It would be even more embarrassing to smash it. Besides, it wouldn't make a difference, everyone would already know."

"Exactly. Tell me, who gave those peasants the idea?"

"We'll have to ask those peasants for that."

"I can't get any information about them; they went south."

"We need to go further away. Maybe if we go further away, we won't be as unlucky as the previous owners."

After chatting for a while, everyone went about their business.

When Madam Li returned home, she saw her husband scratching his head again. Madam Li rolled her eyes inwardly. "Trying to find fault with someone again?"

Censor Li was already annoyed, and then his wife made fun of his job. He exploded. "What do you mean by 'finding fault'? I'm doing oversight!"

Seeing that Imperial Censor Li was angry, Madam Li quickly said, "I know, I know. I think there's something you should investigate."

Madam Li recounted the story of the "three coins" she had heard from the old woman in charge of purchasing. "I think you should keep a close eye on this matter."

Just as Censor Li was about to say, "What's there to investigate? Don't make things worse for me, I'm already annoyed enough," he realized his wife was right. "This matter definitely needs to be investigated thoroughly. I'm going to write a memorial."

Hearing him say that, Madam Li quickly pulled him back. "Why did you take it so seriously? I was just afraid you'd start scolding me and say things you didn't mean."

"You're spouting nonsense, and that's a good one."

"First, the middleman surnamed Zheng engaged in forced buying and selling, which is a dereliction of duty by the Ministry of Revenue. Middlemen are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Revenue."

"Second, if that shop has indeed been cursed, then the Imperial Observatory has failed in its duty. Matters concerning ghosts and spirits are under the supervision of the Imperial Observatory."

"Third, if someone is acting under the guise of ghosts and gods, then the Ministry of Justice has failed in its duty."

"How could such a thing happen under the emperor's nose? I must give them a thorough dressing down."

Mrs. Li's eyes widened. "Is it that serious?" It's just a heartless person who cheated a few outsiders, isn't it?
"Yes." Imperial Censor Li nodded emphatically. "Do you think those outsiders named that shop 'Three Copper Coins' because they're illiterate and don't know how to name things?"

"Is not it?"

"Of course not, they're slapping the Emperor in the face. They're using this name to tell the Emperor, 'Look, this is what's under your feet. You can't even control what's under your own feet...'"

At this point, Imperial Censor Li stopped talking.

Madam Li: "..." Did those outsiders really have such deep intentions? "Husband, aren't you overthinking this?"

Censor Li smiled. "Whether you've thought about it or not, you'll know when you go to the Censorate tomorrow."

What do you mean?
Could it be that other censors think the same way?
Does that store name have that much power?

(End of this chapter)