Goldfield
Chapter 122: Retribution
By the time the group of people had arrived at the back door of Zhenxiu Restaurant, the maidservant from the Yao Family had already waited for a long time. If the guards behind the door were not tight, he would have long barged in to find the person he needed.
“My little girl ah! You finally got out !! ” Servants of the Yao Family had promised her master that she would definitely succeed in her mission to buy vegetables. If anything went wrong at this moment, then he would not know what he could do!
Yu Xiaocao replied somewhat apologetically, “Sorry, Steward Yao! I was delayed because of something that happened at Zhenxiu Restaurant. ”
“Customer Yao, we have a problem that appears in Zhenxiu Restaurant that needs this girl's help, so we spend our time.” Zhou Zixu had the most perfect smile on his face. “Hopefully I don't delay your problem too long?”
“Of course not, certainly not!” Steward Yao repeatedly confirmed. What joke! What was the background of this father and son pair that made Third Young Master Zhou, the most capable son of the Zhou Family, personally escort them to the door? Did he treat them with courtesy?
Yu Xiaocao casually waved his hand at Third Young Master and said, “We will go !! If you have any other problems, just come to Dongshan Village to find me! Oh right, my family moved back to our old residence. It's at the foot of the West Mountain, so don't go to the wrong place ah! ”
“Alright, be careful on the road!” The smile on Zhou Zixu's face became even more sincere as he interacted with Xiaocao.
Suddenly, Yu Xiaocao recalled how his family's donkey cart was crammed in the street and couldn't help but ask one more thing, “Third Young Master, he said, can you get some rubber wagon wheels?” Zhou Zixu glanced at his simple donkey cart and looked rough, smiled slightly, and promised, “I understand! I guarantee I will give you a donkey cart with inflatable rubber wagon wheels !! ”
“The movement can be simpler, but the shock absorption quality of the wheels should be very good. You also know that we have to travel through the mountain roads. Sitting in our wagon right now is just torture! ” Yu Xiaocao stuck out his tongue and intelligently replied.
I promise to complete the mission! Zhou Zixu confirmed confidently.
After they left Zhenxiu Restaurant, Waiter Yao sat on the plain donkey cart of the Yu Family. As for the Yao Family horse carriage, there was a small servant driving it, following the donkey wagon from behind.
Steward Yao wanted to say something a few times, but instead looked at the father and son pair with a complicated look in his eyes.
“Steward Yao, if you have anything to say, just say it! Seeing you now makes me feel uncomfortable !! ” Yu Xiaocao said in an outspoken manner.
Only then did Steward Yao open her mouth, “Nona Yu, does your family have any special relationship with the Zhou Family? Why does Third Young Master Zhou treat you guys so intimately? ”
Although the Yao Family was also considered as one of the wealthy families in Tanggu City, but compared to the Zhou Family, their source of information was much less. One was a nouveau riche, while the other was a newly promoted imperial merchant. One had no wealth for more than three generations, while the other was a famous tycoon in the previous dynasty. They are not on the same level!
Even the eldest son of the Yao Family could not say much in front of Third Young Master Zhou. However, this pair of father and daughter of the Yu Family, who were both modestly dressed, were quite capable of making Third Young Master Zhou treat them well. Steward Yao was also someone who was smart, so she naturally held back her usual arrogant and arrogant attitude.
“Nothing really, just help Third Young Master Zhou with some small things earlier!” Yu Xiaocao gently replied and had no intention of clarifying the situation for her.
But Steward Yao did not believe him! Third Young Master Zhou was a rarely seen business genius. There were rumors that he even had more potential than his father —— business genius blessed by Heaven, Second Master Zhou. Anyone who could help him, and even make him treat them with respect, was clearly someone who possessed extraordinary talent.
Just as he was about to say something else, the donkey wagon was blocked by a group of people on the street. Steward Yao felt her anxiety skyrocket. If the delay continued to occur, then he would not be able to return to the residence before dark.
Yao's steward jumped off the donkey wagon and pulled up next to one of the people watching the crowded scene in front of them. He asked, “What happened in front?”
“What is going on? Why, the bureau is dealing with a criminal case right now! ” The person who was pulled to the side replied happily.
Yu Xiaocao stood on top of the donkey wagon out of curiosity and stuck his neck towards the crowd for a glance. From his height looking down, he could see some court officers using chains to shackle a middle-aged man. They then push and push it in the direction they want. The crowd around him also followed them.
Yu Xiaocao asked curiously, “Uncle, who did they catch? What kind of crime did he commit? ”
The person standing beside them described the situation happily, his face full of astonishment, “You have never heard of it? The one who was caught was Shopkeeper Zhang Zhang from the Carpentry Shop Zhang Ji! Wasn't he always bragging about having nobles from the capital admire his skills and buy his wares? Isn't he so arrogant? Who would have thought that this time he was caught in a situation that did not give him glory and instead charged ?! ”
When he heard that Zhang Ji's Carpentry Shop was having problems, Yu Xiaocao immediately felt his spirit rise, “Uncle, stop holding us back. Quickly tell us what's going on, okay? ”
Isn't that right! An old man beside them, who also wanted to gossip, interjected, “I heard the princess consort has a weak constitution because she is always worried about her son who is at sea! After being feared by this incident, his health deteriorated further. His condition only stabilized after the emperor sent some imperial doctors to meet him! ”
“From all the imperial uncles, Prince Jing was the closest to the emperor. Despite recently resigning from the court due to illness, he still had a close relationship with the emperor. Moreover, his youngest son, Prince Yang, was even more revered by the emperor. You all know that, when the emperor was young, he liked to sail abroad. Therefore, he built a shipyard to build ships that could sail far. Now that he was the emperor, he was no longer able to travel as much as he wanted, so he must have felt a little sad. However, Prince Yang was like an emperor and liked to sail abroad as well. Now ah, it could be said that Prince Yang had inherited the ambitions of the emperor and traveled frequently instead to explore the world. The emperor also said that shutting down the country from the outside world was intolerable, and it was best to remove restrictions on foreign trade. We need to use this new item to strengthen our Great Ming Dynasty .. ”
The original topic of the criminal case in Zhang Ji's Carpentry Shop had been lost by these two people. Now they had somehow come to the topic of strengthening the country into prosperity and mighty.
After hearing about this, Yu Xiaocao was completely satisfied with the results! The ruthless Shopkeeper, Zhang, got his dessert alone. Retaliation has come —— really, karma always happens both for good and bad deeds. If the consequences had not occurred, then it would have happened in the future!
Xiaocao played with a colorful stone on his wrist and inwardly asked, ‘Little Ketan dumplings, are you involved in this case?’
His intuition was that this event could not be separated from the small holy stone.
Out of nowhere, a mini golden kitten jumped onto his shoulder. The little cat licked its paws and cleaned its ears. He asserted arrogantly, [This holy stone only used a little bit of its claws to create this event! Are you thankful ah?]
In fact, it is difficult to calm down. After helping his master again, he could actually feel the good effects of his actions. He was certain that, in the near future, he would be able to recover all his spiritual power and be released from the shackles, and then return home next to Goddess Nuwa. Very much looking forward to that day !!
[Tell me quickly, how did you manage this to happen?] Xiaocao took the little golden kitten off his shoulder and placed it on one of his palms. She lightly pinched her soft and delicate legs, but the kitten quickly slapped her hands out of dislike. Not enough strength to hurt or tickle. In fact, in the eyes of others, they would think that the ‘cat’ was playing around with its master.
Yu Hai suddenly looked at the little kitten in his daughter's hand and asked, “Eh? When did Little Glutinous Dumpling arrive here? Why haven't I seen him until now? ”
Yu Xiaocao paused for a moment before he gave a reasonable excuse, “I'm also not sure how he followed us. Small Ketan dumplings often appear like the wind. Maybe he was hiding in one of the vegetable baskets, taking a nap, and we accidentally took him to town? Is that true, Little Glutinous Dumpling? ”
He grabbed the little boy's leg and lightly waved it. The arrogant little saint stone forcefully retracted its claws and stared at him sharply, [Do you think this is a reasonable reason? Sounds stupid to me!]
The two people next to them ended their conversation and saw the kitten in Xiaocao's hands. The old man stroked his bushy beard and smiled, “This little kitten has a bright color of fur. It is rare to see such a beautiful cat! Too small, must be a month old, right? It is not easy to care for a kitten that leaves its mother too early! ”
[You're the one who's hard to raise, your whole family's hard to raise! Hmph!!] The little holy stone exploded in fury again and whipped the old man with its claws, revealing its sharp little nails.
Yu Xiaocao gently stroked the little boy's back and managed to calm him down with great difficulty. He was really afraid that the little holy stone would jump up and start clawing at the old man's face.
[Good! There's no point in staying angry at people who don't know that he's wrong, so don't lower yourself to his level. Quickly tell me, how did you create this situation?] Yu Xiaocao deliberately changed the topic to attract the attention of the little holy stone.
The little kitten arrogantly raised his head and snorted coldly, [Hmph! Foolish man, if this holy stone decides to rise to its level, wouldn't it lower my status, eh?]
[Quick tell me! Stop lingering ah!] Yu Xiaocao squeezed his head.
[Master stinks, you messed up my beautiful fur!] The little cat used its claws to scratch its ears and forcefully shook its head.
To avoid his master getting another chance to rub his head, he continued, [Actually, it is quite simple. That day, as we faced it, this holy stone smeared water from a mystical stone on the furniture in its warehouse. After some time, it will naturally attract insects! The wooden sails for Prince Jing's estate have been inhabited by termites. Termites are very destructive, so it is obvious that a wooden screen with termites inside will not last long. The princess empress was so unlucky, her screen only broke and fell as she passed by.].
“This Zhang Shopkeeper will never be able to get out of this hole after surprising Prince Jing's wife! Retaliation really comes quickly !! ” Yu Xiaocao curled her lips into a smile, which revealed the depth of her happiness.
‘You're too cool, Small Ketan Dumplings! The empress was truly unlucky to be an accidental victim in this case! I hope he recovers soon! After all, I do have some sort of relationship with Royal Prince Yang. ‘
Judgment is coming down quickly. All the crimes that Shopkeeper Zhang had committed in the past had also been revealed. It is said that officers have unearthed the old skeletons of several teenagers in the backyard of a carpentry shop. All the apprentice families accused of stealing by Shopkeeper Zhang suddenly became the families of the victims. They all wailed and howled for Shopkeeper Zhang to pay with blood.
Yu Hang had also been summoned by officers and accompanied by his family while being a witness in court. All the scars on his body as well as the testimony from Physician Sun of Tongren Medical Hall became solid evidence proving that Shopkeeper Zhang was ruthlessly treating his students.