bayedsolid Chapter 280 Storyteller Tells a Story
Chapter 280 Storyteller Tells a Story
"Thank you, Captain Mao. I understand. I will visit and comfort the injured yamen runners, soldiers, etc. tomorrow." Lin Jingyou said again.
"Sir, please be considerate of your subordinates and take care of yourself. I heard that you led the thieves away for the sake of the yamen runners. Everyone must pay attention to their own safety. It is their duty to protect you, and your health is the most important thing." Captain Mao continued.
"Don't worry, I know everything. I have returned safely, haven't I?" Lin Jingyou said with a smile.
Although he and Captain Mao had different ideas, he didn't want to argue with Captain Mao at this time, so he just laughed it off.
"It's getting late, and Lord Lin still has to deal with this matter tomorrow. I'll take my leave first." With that, Captain Mao stood up, bowed to Lin Jingyou, and left.
After Captain Mao left, Shen Wanning asked, "Third brother, how are you going to deal with those thieves?"
Lin Jingyou thought for a moment and said, "It's impossible to convict General Huaihua based solely on their testimony. Let's lock them up for now. If there's an opportunity in the future, these people can help us bring down General Huaihua."
He had never considered becoming an enemy, but since he had already defeated Huang Wei, he and Dai Yongcheng were destined to be enemies. Furthermore, given Dai Yongcheng's temperament, the two of them were likely to fight to the death.
Shen Wanning nodded. "Alright, let's lock them up first and see. But Third Brother, you must be careful not to let anyone rescue them. I'm afraid Dai Yongcheng won't let it go."
"I was not prepared for what happened today, but I'm afraid he won't be able to deal with me soon." Lin Jingyou thought for a while and said.
With the flood in Henan, the Emperor would surely seize the opportunity to dispatch the Crown Prince to provide disaster relief and build his reputation. The Eighth Prince and his followers would undoubtedly be furious. They would only be plotting ways to trip up the Crown Prince and paying no attention to him.
After all, to Dai Yongcheng, he was just an insignificant person. Revenge was a long time coming.
"Third brother, it's so late, go and take a rest first. Let me think about bringing you some self-defense items." Shen Wanning said.
"Well, okay. You didn't sleep all night last night and you're still making noise so late today. You must be exhausted. I'll take you back to your room to rest." Lin Jingyou said.
Now that we know Shen Wanning usually showers at the express delivery station, there's no need to prepare hot water for her. The shower at her delivery station is more convenient.
"Okay, Third Brother, go and have a rest too! By the way, Third Brother, there is a bathroom in my express station. Would you like to try a shower?" Shen Wanning thought for a while and said.
It’s so late and it will take a while for the servants to boil water. Taking a shower in the express station is much more convenient than taking a shower in the room.
"This... isn't very convenient?" On the one hand, Lin Jingyou wanted to experience it, but on the other hand, he felt that it might not be good for Shen Wanning's reputation.
If he wanted to enter Shen Wanning's express delivery station, they would have to stay in the same room together. But it was already late at night, and there was no doubt that someone would gossip.
Shen Wanning thought about it and realized it was too late today, so it was indeed not very convenient. She laughed awkwardly and said, "Third brother is right. Let's try again later! I'll go back to my room first."
"Okay, I'll take you home." With that, the two of them stood up and walked towards the guest room.
After a tiring night, they both fell asleep quickly.
Perhaps due to Lin Jingyou's instructions, the servants did not wake Shen Wanning. When she woke up, it was already past nine in the morning.
Lin Jingyou had already gone to the county government office to work. After Shen Wanning washed up, a servant brought her breakfast.
Thinking that Lin Jingyou should be in the county government office today to deal with the incident with the bandits yesterday, Shen Wanning did not disturb him. Instead, she took a maid with her and strolled around the county town casually.
Baocheng County is similar to Qinghe County, except that the county seat is slightly larger and has a slightly larger population than Qinghe County.
There were many people hawking their wares on the street, and the atmosphere was harmonious and cheerful.
Shen Wanning was bored, so she randomly found a teahouse to sit down and rest. Unexpectedly, she heard someone telling a story, so she sat down and listened for a while.
"Last time we talked about Jingu County Lord's discovery of cassava, but someone in the village was poisoned after eating cassava and went to Jingu County Lord's house, demanding compensation from him." The storyteller slapped the wood and continued.
"Yes, tell us quickly, how did Jingu County Lady deal with it? Did Jingu County Lady just let the villagers bully her?" someone in the audience urged.
"Don't be impatient, sir. Let me tell you slowly. It is said that the Lady of Jingu County was extremely strong. She picked up a broom and hit the man on the back with it first, and then swept the man on the legs with it again. The man was tripped to the ground by the broom, and the Lady of Jingu continued to hit him, beating him so badly that he fled in panic!" the storyteller continued.
Shen Wanning was stunned. When had she ever beaten someone so badly? She had never even heard of cassava poisoning.
"The Lord of Jingu County is mighty. To deal with such people, we should show our strength." Someone shouted from below.
"Yes, Jingu County Lady is right. It's all the fault of that bad guy. He actually wanted to blackmail Jingu County Lady. It's too much!" Another person echoed.
"Everyone, don't worry, listen to me slowly. It's said that when the villagers were poisoned, Jingu County Master burned the midnight oil, studying for information on cassava. He nearly went blind, but he finally discovered in a document that cassava can be eaten after soaking in water..."
Shen Wanning had been listening to the storyteller telling her story. Although many of the plots were a bit outrageous, the story was generally sound.
"Okay, that's all for today. The only well at the entrance of Daqing Village has dried up. As for how the Jingu County Lord solved this problem, please wait for the next chapter!" The storyteller slapped the wood again and said.
"Good, good, that's a great speech! I'll come and listen again tomorrow!" the people below said loudly.
"Okay, thank you all for your support, thank you all." The storyteller bowed and expressed his gratitude.
Then, the storyteller sat down with the tray and asked for a tip. When he came to Shen Wanning, Shen Wanning put down a small piece of silver.
This was the only silver coin on it; the rest were mostly copper coins. The storyteller couldn't help but look up at Shen Wanning and said with a smile, "Thank you for the reward, young lady."
"You're right. Although it's an exaggeration, it doesn't tarnish the reputation of the Lady of Jingu County." Shen Wanning said with a faint smile.
"I'm glad you like it. If you like it, you can come and listen again tomorrow. Hehe." said the storyteller.
Shen Wanning nodded without saying anything, then stood up and left with her maid.
Since Shen Wanning was there, Lin Jingyou returned to the mansion for lunch and had lunch with Shen Wanning.
While eating, Shen Wanning talked about this and found it funny.