Chapter 56: Strangely Strong
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
There was good wine, good food, and a rare meal of rice. Everyone was full.
There was a lot of rain at Huang Yang Town, and the farmers’ harvest was not too good. After paying the taxes, they usually did not have much food left.
That was why everyone was very thrifty. Most of the time, they had watery and tasteless soup and only served steaming hot rice during the festive period.
This was also the reason why the children liked the new year.
After sending off the Liang family and Li Zheng and his wife, Lu Sheng returned to clean the bowls and chopsticks.
Initially, Mdm Fang, Aunt Yu, and Mdm Chen wanted to stay and help out, but she chased them away.
After washing the dishes, she called the two children to take a shower. It was already dark outside.
Lu Sheng laid on the bed and thought of what Chu Yun said to Chu Sihan today. She kept having an ominous feeling.
The Deng family held the highest status in Huang Yang Town, with the exception of the Chu family and the Shangguan family.
It was said that he was as famous as the Yu family. From this, it could be seen that this Deng family’s wealth was not to be underestimated.
Deng Rumeng said that Magistrate Shangguan was in cahoots with Zhao Wei. Now that Zhao Wei has been jailed, there was naturally nothing to fear.
However, Magistrate Shangguan was probably unhappy when he saw such a large sum of money being put into the national treasury and could get nothing in return.
If she had guessed correctly, Chu Sihan was returning to Lin Jiang mansion in a hurry to send that sum of money to the capital.
Now that this sum of money had been reported by Chu Sihan, if they were not safely delivered to the capital, he might be guilty of deceiving the Emperor.
She was just afraid that the county magistrate would collude with Chu Silin and plot against him. Then, they would frame Chu Sihan.
What would Chu Sihan do then?
Lu Sheng did not know what she was worried about. When she regained her senses, it was already late at night.
When she woke up the next morning, Lu Sheng went to Aunt Yu’s pigsty and carried two buckets of pig feces to water the vegetables.
“This child looks skinny and small, but she’s quite strong.”
When Aunt Yu saw how Lu Sheng casually walked out after carrying two full buckets of pig feces without even bending her body, she became speechless.
As Lu Sheng watered the vegetables, she thought of Chu Sihan’s words.
He said that he would leave the day after tomorrow, which was the next day. However, she did not know when he would set off.
Then, she went to the backyard to check on the river crabs and crayfish. When she saw that they were fine, she heaved a sigh of relief.
She returned to the front courtyard and chatted with Lu Jiang and Lu Xin for a while. Then, she made some food for them before going to Li Zheng’s house.
“Lu Sheng, you’re here?”
When Mdm Fang saw her, her eyes became much gentler and she hurried to take care of her when she entered.
“Aunt, have you eaten? I came to ask Uncle about something.”
Mdm Fang nodded and smiled. “Yes, I have. Your uncle is drinking tea in his room.”
Naturally, the Tao family led a better life than the rest of the villagers. In addition, Tao Jia was in the tea business, so there was a lot of good tea to drink in Li Zheng’s house.
“Lu Sheng, you’re here? Come in and take a seat.”
When Li Zheng saw her, he happily invited her to take a seat.
After she sat down, he personally poured her a cup of tea.
Overwhelmed by the unexpected favor, Lu Sheng received the cup with both hands. After taking a sip, she placed it back on the coffee table.
“I came here to ask Uncle how long it takes to travel from Huang Yang Town to Lin Jiang Mansion.”
“Not far. A horse carriage will take about ten days.”
After replying, Li Zheng asked suspiciously, “Why did you ask this? Are you going to Lin Jiang Mansion?”
Lu Sheng nodded. “I have some matters to attend to.”
Li Zheng nodded and asked, “Do you have enough money? If not, let me know. Although I’m not rich, I can still afford to take out a few dozen taels.”