Empress of Shengshi Doctor, Lengdi please take over

Chapter 343 Have You Enough?
Xiao Guanyu quickly withdrew his gaze.

Ruolan lowered her head, feeling a little inferior, the one who can attract the young master's attention should be a woman like a flower fairy.

Zhao Wu's daughter-in-law moved very quickly, and when the two of them had their own concerns, they re-fried the dishes and served them.

The aroma of vegetables is overflowing.

Ruolan's stomach growled twice.

"Eat." Xiao Guanyu said lightly.

"Thank you, sir." Ruolan was very hungry, she picked up her chopsticks and ate, she tried to make herself look a little more elegant, even if it was only the fur of the master.

Ruolan put down her chopsticks.

"Let's go to shore." Xiao Guanyu said, he was not interested in these lively things.

"My lord, I won't watch it now." Zhao Wu felt a little sorry, Xiao Guanyu gave him the money for the whole night, and he felt embarrassed to leave like this.

"Well, my son likes to be quiet." Xiao Guanyu said lightly.

"Since the young master likes to be quiet, how about I row a boat and take the young master to swim on the lake. There are not so many people and boats in the distance, and it has a different flavor." Zhao Wu said.

Xiao Guanyu naturally understood that Zhao Wu had good intentions, and Zhao Wu didn't take advantage of it.

"Okay." Xiao Guanyu responded.

Ruolan blinked, and now her mood has calmed down a lot.

"Young master, let's sit at the stern of the boat."

Xiao Guanyu nodded.

The two stood shoulder to shoulder to the stern of the boat.

"My lord, you don't mind sitting on the floor." Ruolan said.

Xiao Guanyu sat on the ground.

Ruolan also sat down.

Zhao Wu rowed the boat and slowly left the crowd.

The night view of Huayue Lake is beautiful, with lotus flowers blooming everywhere, far away from the crowd, and a little more quiet.

Ruolan took out a piccolo from her bosom, brought it to her lips and played it softly.

Xiao Guanyu looked sideways, and the tune was melodious.

After the song was over, Ruolan smiled embarrassedly, "I, I can't sing well, I made the young master laugh at me."

"Very good." Xiao Guanyu said.

Ruolan felt a little embarrassed.

"Does Huayue City have flower fairies visiting the lake every year?" Xiao Guanyu asked a topic.

"Yes, every year." Ruolan responded with a slight sigh.

"For sighing." Xiao Guanyu asked.

"Young lady is also sad about the matter of the former magistrate." Zhao Wu said, he came to deliver tea, and just heard the last conversation between the two.

"Yes." Ruolan's fingers tightened, her heart ached badly.

"The former magistrate was a good official. Huayue City was not like this in the past. There were not so many people coming and going. The folk customs are simple and simple, and everyone's life is very happy." Zhao Wu said with emotion.

Xiao Guanyu looked across the lake, looking at the brightly lit painting boats in the distance, feeling a little emotional, Huayue City is a fairyland on earth, and it really shouldn't be contaminated with so many worldly things.

"The former magistrate died accidentally. The current magistrate took office after being recommended by the general soldier. I heard that after the current magistrate took office, the income of the people of Huayue City has increased a lot compared to before." Xiao Guanyu said.

"It's because the income is too much, the things are more expensive, and the price of rice and salt is ridiculously high. It's really hard to live without hard work." Zhao Wu said with emotion.

"How much is a bucket of rice?" Xiao Guanyu asked.

"It used to be five renminbi, but now it is [-] renminbi." Zhao Wu's wife said, "Before, we used to fish, weave and weave cloth. , go boating at night, and often don’t have enough to eat.”

"How could it be so much higher? Why aren't you self-sufficient in rice and grain when you farm the land?" Xiao Guanyu asked.

"Huayue City is fertile, and the food grown by myself is not a problem for a family. However, the government has a new rule that the food must be given to soldiers first. Every year, the government will come to collect the food, and it will be a penny for a bucket." Ruo Lan said for a long time. Said.

"Simply bold!" Xiao Guanyu said coldly.

One penny and one dou were received, and twenty pennies were sold for one dou, so there was a difference of nineteen pennies!

"Hey, those of us poor people have no choice but to give the land to the people of the government to plant. We collect rent and do coolies, but we can earn a little more than selling grain." Zhao Wu said.

Xiao Guanyu frowned, Liguo actually has such a place that looks sunny but extremely dark!

"Why didn't you sue?" Xiao Guanyu asked.

"Where is the appeal? From the capital?" Ruolan said, "My brother's legs were broken and he was given dumb drugs just to appeal. Now he is lying on the bed, unable to move."

"Hey." Zhao Wu sighed, "It's also a poor man. Some people who wanted to go out and appealed were stopped by the commander."

"It's just that there is no king!" Xiao Guanyu was furious.

"My lord, please don't say anything. Our Huayue City is full of eyeliners of the chief soldier and the magistrate. They all say that they have good hands and eyes and have connections with Lidu's executives. Do you think they can be so blatant if no one backs them up?" Is it?" Zhao Wu said, "One more thing is worse than one less thing, you have had enough fun, go home."

Ruolan looked at the water surface, her eyes were slightly red.

"How did the former magistrate die?" Xiao Guanyu asked.

"I heard that he accidentally fell into the lake while swimming and drowned." Zhao Wu replied.

"Has Wu Zuo done an autopsy?" Xiao Guanyu asked.

"No, it was buried directly." Ruolan said in a low voice.

Xiao Guanyu noticed that Ruolan's expression was not right, so she didn't continue the topic just now.

"How about the price of salt?" Xiao Guanyu asked.

"It used to be one penny, but now it's ten pennies." Zhao Wu's wife replied.

"Salt merchants and rice grain merchants do business like this, and the people in the government don't care." Xiao Guanyu asked, he already had a judgment in his heart, it must be collusion between the government and businessmen.

"I heard that the salt merchant is the brother-in-law of the chief soldier, and the rice and grain merchant is the magistrate's cousin. How much of this makes sense," Zhao Wu said.

Xiao Guanyu felt cold all over his body, "Go to the shore."

"Yes." Zhao Wu responded, feeling a little guilty in his heart, as if he had spared the young master from swimming in the lake.

Ruolan followed Xiao Guanyu off the boat.

"I have a friend who is good at medicine. In a few days, he will come over to show your brother." Xiao Guanyu said.

"Really? Thank you son." Ruolan responded excitedly.

The two returned to the lotus garden back and forth.

Ruolan stood at the door, squeezed the hands beside her several times, and finally mustered up the courage to follow Xiao Guanyu in.

Plop knelt down in front of Xiao Guanyu.

"Son."

Xiao Guanyu looked at Ruolan, "What is your relationship with the former prefect?"

"Yes, father." Ruolan burst into tears.

Xiao Guanyu stretched out his hand to help Ruolan up, "Sit down and talk."

Ruolan wiped away her tears, "Yes, son, Ruolan knows that you are not an ordinary person, please, avenge your father."

Xiao Guanyu waited for Ruolan to calm down before asking about the former magistrate.

"My father is a clean and honest official. The chief soldier Zhou Cheng has mentioned to my father more than once that he wants to break the existing pattern of Huayue City and let the people have the motivation to make money. My father refused. In my father's opinion, the people live and work in peace and contentment. Any achievements are important.

Later, Zhou Cheng simply told his father that he wanted to control industries such as grain and salt, which are related to the livelihood of the people, but his father rejected him. He offered huge sums of money to lure my father.

Before my father wrote the letter, my father had an accident, and my mother committed suicide by hanging from the beam. The nurse, the nurse knew that the general soldiers would kill them all, so she exchanged me with her child and sent me to her home. Her daughter also fell into the water and died later. Death, actually not, it was all planned by Zhou Cheng, and the wet nurse followed. "

Ruolan said that she burst into tears, she has been atoning for her sins all these years.

Xiao Guanyu took out his handkerchief and handed it over.

Ruolan gripped the handkerchief tightly.

"When I went, my younger siblings were all young, and they didn't remember me, but my elder brother remembered that he was also working in the government office at that time. My elder brother said that my father, nurse and sister should not die in vain, so he wanted to file a lawsuit against Lidu. As a result... ..." Ruolan choked up and couldn't speak.

Xiao Guanyu waited for Ruolan to calm down before speaking, "If what you said is true, I will help your father rehabilitate and give justice to the people of Huayue City."

"Thank you son." Ruo Lan was about to kneel down when Xiao Guanyu stretched out her hand to subdue her.

"My lord, you are Ruolan's lifesaver, Ruolan is willing to follow you and serve you wholeheartedly," Ruolan said.

Xiao Guanyu said lightly, "If what you said is true, the commander-in-chief and the magistrate colluded to oppress the people and kill Zhongliang. After so many years, this son owes you."

Ruolan didn't understand, she didn't know how Xiao Guanyu had anything to do with this matter.

Xiao Guanyu didn't explain either.

"The person you offended tonight is also surnamed Zhou?"

"Yes, he is Zhou Cheng's son." Ruolan said through gritted teeth.

"It's really a nest of snakes and rats." Xiao Guanyu said coldly.

Ruolan raised her hand to wipe her tears.

"People like this have a strong desire for revenge. Where is your family, I will take your brother and younger siblings to live in Yinxianlou tonight." Xiao Guanyu said.

Ruolan's face turned pale, "My lord..."

"Let's go."

"Yes." Ruolan hurriedly responded and walked ahead.

Xiao Guanyu followed Ruolan out, saw Xiao Er, and showed the jade card Xiang Wan gave him, "Ask your shopkeeper to arrange a carriage and send ten guards to go out with me."

"Yes, my lord, you can wait later." Xiaoer hurriedly responded and went to find the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper hurriedly arrived and bowed to Xiao Guanyu, "Your honor, I don't know if it's an honored man, I'm not considerate."

"It's okay, I have something to trouble the shopkeeper later." Xiao Guanyu said.

"Don't dare to worry about the word, the young master will tell you to do it." The shopkeeper said seriously.

Xiao Guanyu nodded, the carriage was ready, Xiao Guanyu and Ruolan got on the carriage.

"My lord, do you know someone from Yinxianlou?" Ruolan asked curiously.

"I know the boss." Xiao Guanyu recalled Xiang Wan's appearance when he handed him the jade token, the corners of his lips curled up, his mother is really a prophet.

Ruolan respected Xiao Guanyu even more, and Yinxianlou heard that he was someone that neither the magistrate nor the chief soldier dared to offend.

After investigating for a long time, she found that only people in Yinxianlou had normal prices for salt and rice...

At first, Ruolan wondered if Yinxian Building had something to do with the Prefect of the General Soldier, but she didn't find out until recently, so she was afraid.

If Xiao Guanyu knew the boss of Yinxianlou, he would definitely be able to help him to seek justice.

Ruolan looked at Xiao Guanyu with more and more fiery eyes.

Xiao Guanyu felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by her.

Except for Lian Ruo, there was only one woman who dared to stare at him for such a long time.

"Have you seen enough?"

(End of this chapter)