in2ebook Chapter 210 But
Chapter 210 But
Shen Lingzhu escaped from the greenhouse under the grateful gaze of his clan brothers.
Just as she was about to go find her senior sister, she saw Captain Chen riding a horse and leaping out of the icy stream, and stopping his guards from following him.
"Miss Shen, where is your sister?" Chen Ru asked her without getting off his horse.
Shen Lingzhu looked up and said, "Over in the big greenhouse, what's going on?"
Chen Ru thought to himself that if there was nothing wrong, he wouldn't come either. He hesitated for a moment and waved for her to come closer. Then he leaned down from his horse and said in a very low voice, "Your uncle has been reinstated."
"Really!" Shen Lingzhu's brows immediately lit up with joy, and his voice became two degrees higher.
Chen Ru, however, motioned her to be quiet, and said, "But my position was changed. I was originally supposed to go to Lu to control the floods, but now I have to go to the southwest."
"Where exactly?" Shen Lingzhu thought of the cousin of the Xue family last year, who caused a civil uprising somewhere in the southwest due to improper handling of the matter.
Not only has he been dismissed from his official position, but he has also been taking medicine all the time, sometimes waking up and sometimes unconscious.
"Yunnan," Chen Ru said, "It will take several months just to take up the post. You should be prepared."
"What rank? What position? Do you know the specific location?" It seems that it has been confirmed. Captain Chen is a relative of the Marquis's family in the capital, and he got the news faster than County Magistrate Wang.
Shen Lingzhu's mind raced as he was already thinking about how many people to assign to his uncle.
Chen Ru did not mention the specific place name, because he was not sure if it would change again, he just said: "It is not easy for a fifth-rank magistrate to deal with the local chieftains.
Years ago, a Tongzhi was shot and injured by an arrow when the land system was being transformed into a Han system in his jurisdiction.
And we must always keep a close eye on the movements of the Three Xuans and Six Weis."
After saying this, he turned his horse's head and said, "No need to thank me. Remember to fertilize and plow the grape fields. Goodbye."
Shen Lingzhu didn't dare to thank him loudly. After watching him leave, she immediately went back to the yard to tell her aunt about her whereabouts, and then ran towards the greenhouse on foot.
It’s not that she doesn’t want to ride a donkey, but the livestock at home are either in the county town or in the provincial capital.
Fortunately, her forte is running, and it didn’t take her long to reach the greenhouse.
After explaining this to my senior sister, I was asked, "Did you ask him if the document has been issued?"
"I forgot to ask." Shen Lingzhu slapped his forehead.
Shen Miaozhu thought for a moment and said, "I'll go find him now. Is he heading towards the horse farm?"
"Yes, I'll ask Uncle Wu to borrow a donkey for you." Uncle Wu used to be the manager of a cart shop in Daliudian, and he had two donkeys and a cow at home.
Shen Miaozhu nodded in agreement. She wasn't as fast as Xiao Zhuzi in walking. "Can you ride a horse now?"
Shen Lingzhu always used donkeys and rarely used mule carts. "No, do you want Captain Chen's horse to go to the county town?"
"Yes, it seems that we can only borrow his men to drive the carriage again." Shen Miaozhu was not a person who would hesitate, and told her third uncle that she would not pick vegetables for the county town for the time being.
Then he asked Shen Lingzhu to borrow the donkey quickly, and he went home to collect all the silver.
Hopefully, before the appointment is issued, they will have the opportunity to go to the capital to lobby and change their uncle's place of employment.
She not only studied medicine at Qixing Temple, but also read other books there, especially those on geography and customs.
The imperial court appointed princes to govern the southwest, but unfortunately many of those princes could not bear the hardship, and many of them tried desperately to change their fiefdoms.
The reason why they went through so much trouble was that the environment there was too primitive, and the miasma in the deep forests and swamps could kill people in minutes.
There are many local tribes, and they will resort to violence at the slightest sign of trouble. Although the imperial court has been trying to reform the local tribes, it can only do so partially.
If her uncle were a few years younger, she would support him in going there to make a name for himself.
But now that he is over 40 years old and is the pillar of their family, it is best for his uncle not to go so far away. A letter he writes may take three or four months to arrive on the road.
When she returned home, Mrs. Hu was still wondering why the two sisters had taken the wrong path.
But soon, she saw Xiao Zhuzi coming back with two donkeys, so she asked, "Did you buy another donkey?"
Shen Miaozhu did not tell her aunt more specific details, "No, I borrowed Fifth Grandpa's money. We need to go to the grape fields to arrange the work of those workers and soldiers. Otherwise, I am worried that their watering will affect the grape fields.
I also need some money, so please ask Auntie to gather up how much cash and banknotes are left at home."
Although Mrs. Hu was full of questions, she didn't ask a single question as the two sisters were in a hurry to leave.
It was more than a quarter of an hour later that Shen Miaozhu and her junior sister found Captain Chen.
Unfortunately, the information that Captain Chen could provide was limited, and because he was not in the capital, the information he received was not comprehensive.
Fortunately, the horses and people he provided were very good. As for the carriages, I'm sorry, the farm didn't have any with carriages, they were all open-top.
Now they have no choice anymore, it’s just a big car and they have ridden in it before.
When they returned home, Mrs. Hu told them that all the silver and money added up to a total of 1,638 taels and 5 cents.
This included the gifts received during the 100-day banquet. "Tell me honestly, is it your uncle..."
"Uncle is fine, which is not true. In fact, it is a good thing overall." Shen Lingzhu leaned over and whispered to Hu's ear about the restoration.
After hearing this, Mrs. Hu was surprised and happy. She told the two to be careful on the road and asked them to find Shen Du to go together.
She was worried about leaving the silver in the car and having to travel at night.
In order to reassure her, Shen Miaozhu really found Shen Du and Xia Xing again, and then set off.
The speed of a horse-drawn carriage is indeed much faster than that of a donkey or mule cart, especially when driven by a professional. They arrived outside the county town as soon as it got dark.
Unfortunately, the city gate was closed, so we had to stay overnight at Laojun Temple. The owner of the temple was very welcoming.
Before going to sleep, Shen Lingzhu checked the cash box again, "All the money must be exchanged for tickets before entering the city, otherwise it will not only be a burden on me, but also attract attention.
Senior sister, if my uncle is willing to go to the southwest, we would be wishful thinking.
Even if we didn’t want to, we couldn’t change the location without spending money, which would be a complete waste of a year’s effort.”
Shen Miaozhu remained calm: "You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. If we really can't change the outcome, we can use the money to find some martial arts experts to protect Uncle for two years."
"By then, we need to prepare more finished pills and ask a few Taoist priests from the Seven Stars Temple to come and help us, okay?
Hey, there are abundant medicinal herbs over there, especially Panax notoginseng. How about we partner with Qixingguan to develop and cultivate Panax notoginseng?" When Shen Lingzhu thought of this, he saw white silver flying towards him.
Shen Miaozhu glanced at her and said, "You've made long-term plans.
It's a good idea, though. With a stable income, both the relocated people and the locals can find peace of mind."
"Moving to the local area?"
“Yes, forced immigration was used when the country was founded to consolidate the border areas.
Otherwise, why do you think our territory has been growing over the past millennia?"
"Okay, junior sister, I'll learn from you." Shen Lingzhu bowed and thanked her.
Shen Miaozhu rolled her eyes at her: "Stop being weird and go to sleep."
The next morning, they entered the city as soon as the gates opened. When they saw my uncle, before he even opened his mouth, he said, "The appointment documents from the Ministry of Personnel are on the way."