"Damn it! Are you all so desperate for money that you're taking advantage of this?! The officials will be here soon, and these are all pieces of evidence!"

The door-turning mother couldn't resist coming over to join in the fun, since she had nothing else to do during the day anyway.

As people get older, their sleep becomes lighter, and if they try to sleep too much, they won't be able to fall asleep.

Unexpectedly, I saw several people carrying braised soup out, and I couldn't help but curse a couple of times. Aren't they taking advantage of my misfortune?

"Where are the people in here?"

"It's Mama Men! People from Mishan Academy just arrived..."

A man told the doorkeeper what had just happened.

Upon hearing that Scarface had run away, Mother Door shrieked, "How could he have gotten away like that!"

Someone nearby said, "Even if he runs away, he can probably be caught. He's really messed with the Mishan Academy. The owner of this restaurant is said to be the top scorer in this year's academy examination. The academy values ​​him highly."

They had heard that this restaurant was owned by the Chief Minister, so they came here every day to buy braised meat.

The main reason is that the braised meat was delicious and flavorful, but I never expected it to be smashed.

"Doesn't the imperial court forbid aristocratic families from engaging in business?"

The old woman flicked the handkerchief in her hand. "What dynasty are you talking about? When the retired emperor ascended the throne, merchants were allowed to take the imperial examinations. The gentry could also do business, but there were restrictions. You're still dreaming."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he heard the people inside start fighting over the last bit of broth.

The doorkeeper's mother said angrily, "Go ahead and grab it! You're all so short-sighted. If this restaurant closes down anyway, where will you buy braised meat to eat? You'll all be starving to death!"

Someone nearby said, "That can't be right. Didn't the chief judge and his wife go back to their hometown? They'll reopen it when they come back, right?"

He eats this braised pork every day; he feels uneasy if he doesn't eat it for a day. If this place closes down, where will he go to eat it?

"Why not? Scholars don't make money from this. With your indifferent attitude, who would be willing to work hard from dawn till dusk to sell cheap food to you?"

The old woman gracefully tossed her handkerchief aside and walked away.

Those who heard these words didn't care; the business was so successful, it would definitely reopen.

……

……

They were delayed at the Lu family's house for a morning, and the journey was slow, so Lin Shuyun and the others didn't return until the next day.

As soon as I arrived at the entrance of the courtyard, I saw a man counting ants.

Hearing the donkey bray from the donkey cart startled him.

"Lady Lin, you're finally back! Mama Men told me to wait here and deliver a message to you."

Lin Shuyun recognized the person who came; he was one of the henchmen who followed Madam Men.

He looked burly and had a simple, honest expression. He rattled off the whole story.

"When did this happen?"

Lin Shuyun's face was gloomy.

"It happened the day before yesterday." The big man scratched his head, feeling that this Lady Lin seemed to have suddenly become very scary.

He shook his head and realized he was wrong. How could such a weak woman be scary?

"Husband, I'll go thank them. You two go home first."

Lin Shuyun turned to Jiang Changtian, finished speaking, and left. The burly man followed Lin Shuyun, looking completely bewildered.

Jiang Changtian watched Lin Shuyun's retreating figure for a while, then drove the donkey cart to the backyard, tied it up, and walked out, leaning on his cane.

"What are you doing?"

Qin Niangzi stood in the courtyard carrying her things and asked.

"I'm out of paper for practicing calligraphy, I'm going to buy some," Jiang Changtian said before heading out.

Qin Niangzi curled her lips, "They all run away pretty fast. At least come up with a decent excuse. Do they think they can fool people?"

Qin Niangzi closed the courtyard gate and began tidying up to prepare dinner.

It's estimated that these two won't be back before dark.

Lin Shuyun led the burly man around a corner and handed him two silver ingots.

"Please thank your mothers for me, and tell them I will remember this kindness."

After saying that, he turned and left decisively.

The big man was a little confused as he held the silver. Didn't Madam Lin say she was going to thank him in person? Why did she give him the silver so easily?

He thought to himself, no wonder the doorkeeper's mother was so eager to have him deliver the letter; it really did have its benefits.

That's ten taels of silver! You can earn that just by running an errand; it's easier than girls entertaining customers.

Lin Shuyun went directly to the Guo family.

She'll chop off that scar; she'll pin the blame on the Guo family first, regardless of whether they actually did it.

Even in broad daylight, the Guo family had quite a few guards.

Since Guo Zhong's incident, the Guo family has hired a large number of guards who patrol day and night, surrounding the area like an iron barrel.

In the back garden, Guo Zhong sat in a chair, and Master Guo also sat, watching an old man being pushed and shoved by servants as he was brought over.

This old man is Zhang Yuanshou, who was imprisoned for a period of time.

He was filthy and smelled foul.

Master Guo cut to the chase, "Director Zhang, have you thought this through? Is there any treatment available for my son's leg, especially that other spot?"

He politely invited the old man to come over as a guest, but unexpectedly, Chief Physician Zhang refused to see him.

After eating so many bad meals for so many days, and after tempering Zhang Yuanshou's temper, they finally invited the people over again.

Dr. Zhang raised his head slightly and said, "I'm afraid I can't help you. Although I have decent medical skills, I'm not a god."

He wouldn't treat someone who was begging for medical help.

Master Guo sneered, "You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences. Men, go and chop off that young apprentice's hand."

"I haven't finished speaking yet. Your son's legs... are still worth a look." Chief Zhang coughed lightly.

Since a medical consultation couldn't be conducted in the back garden, Guo Zhong was carried into a room by servants.

At that moment, a green shadow flashed quickly across the courtyard and arrived at a secluded and desolate place.

Lin Shuyun calmed herself down, and all the sounds around her reached her ears.

The person closest to me was reciting a soup recipe.

The sound of her voice was so loud that it filled her mind with Tangtou Ge (a type of folk song). Lin Shuyun curiously walked to the door of a room.

With a slight effort, the wooden door opened, and a boy with a round, chubby face, around ten years old, looked at Lin Shuyun.

"Who are you? Are you the maid who brought the food?"

Lin Shuyun asked, "What were you locked up by the Guo family for?"

"Why should I tell you?!" Gui Tong's face was grave.

Lin Shuyun glanced at the swill-like mess on the table and said, "If you say you'll be rescued, then you can continue eating pig swill here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gui Tong couldn't wait to say, "I said, my master is a doctor. We were arrested and brought here to treat people. If my master refused to treat us, we were locked up."

"And what about your master?"

"I was asked to see a doctor."

Lin Shuyun grabbed Gui Tong by the collar, covered his mouth, and quickly led the others over the wall and threw him outside.

Gui Tong opened his mouth, but before he could utter a sound, he suddenly realized that it seemed that he had escaped.

"Heroine, my master..."

Lin Shuyun clapped her hands to interrupt him, "Wait here, and I'll throw your master out too. You two will sell yourselves to me later!"

Gui Tong watched as the person climbed over the wall and went back in, completely bewildered.

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