The old gentleman who sent Ji Shu away at the beginning was also there at the moment. He was the oldest and the leader of the group.
"Thanks to the County Lord, the most difficult days have passed, and now everything is better. The Zhao family has collapsed, and we can afford everything from rice to noodles. Everyone is very grateful to the County Lord. I gave it to the County Lord in the first place. When we left, we couldn't give the county boss anything. This time we pooled some money together and asked the county boss to accept it..."
Wei Chongguang handed over a purse, and Ji Shu quickly waved his hand: "That's it! I don't lack these."
The old gentleman looked like he had expected it, and said gently: "If the county master does not want to keep it for himself, please donate it to other people who are suffering again. The money is not much, but it is the heart of our people."
Ji Shu thought for a while and said, "It so happened that the soldiers of the Dragon and Tiger Army donated a lot of rice and grain a few days ago. I also plan to put it into the granary. If you agree, I will do the same with the money. How about that?"
"Okay! This is a good thing!" Everyone said in a hurry, praising Ji Shu's kindness and purity.
After talking for a long time, the old gentleman and his group took the initiative to stand up and say goodbye. Ji Shu sent them out and then turned back.
Wei Chongguang made her a cup of tea. Ji Shu did not move and said with a smile: "I read the account book you gave me. I have made a good living in the past few months. I was not wrong about you back then."
"Thank you to the county master for your great kindness, I must try my best to repay you!" Wei Chongguang's eyes turned red.
Ji Shu hesitated and said, "It's just that you should have heard that Tongji Drug Store is the property of Wu Dingbo Mansion. I have divorced Qi Chengxu from Wu Dingbo Mansion. You'd better send the business and account books of this shop to the uncle's manor to avoid them finding out. If I hold it accountable to you, it will be a waste of time."
"I regard the county master as my benefactor. Wu Dingbo's mansion has been unjust to you, and I don't want to stay at Tongji Drug Store anymore. If the county master doesn't dislike it, I want to work in other stores of yours!"
"Your proficiency in herbal medicine will be buried if you work as a handyman."
Ji Shu smiled and asked, "Can you stay in the capital?"
"I still have an eldest brother and sister-in-law at home to take care of my mother. I want to earn more money in the capital to support my family."
"That's good. My grandfather's family has many medicine shops. Once I recommend you to go there, you can start slowly. But whether you can still be the shopkeeper depends on your own ability."
Wei Chongguang knelt down and kowtowed twice to Ji Shu.
This guy is really honest. Ji Shu called him up. Wei Chongguang calmed down and said:
"By the way, I have something else to tell the county boss!"
"Um?"
"I have heard about this, but I find it strange. Not long before we left the mansion, someone was inquiring about the privacy of you and General Qi in Yan'an Mansion."
Ji Shu's curved mouth gradually lowered into a thin line, "Who did you listen to? Is it accurate?"
"They are gangsters from Yan'an Mansion. There are many people from all walks of life in Yan'an Mansion. I... have spent some time hanging out with them before." Wei Chongguang scratched his head, "The person I mentioned is not bad with me. It was only after he heard that I was working in your shop that he told me about it."
"Who inquired with them?"
"They are a group of well-dressed men. Their accent does not sound like they are from Yan'an Mansion."
Ji Shu was already convinced, and Wei Chongguang was also speculating, puzzled, "Although you and General Qi are both great benefactors of Yan'an Mansion, they are incompatible people." . I heard that those people were asking whether you and General Qi...had an affair..."
"……absurd."
Ji Shu's throat rolled up and he spat out two words with a cold expression.
Wei Chongguang: "I think it's ridiculous too. Everyone in Yan'an Mansion respects you and General Qi very much. These people were beaten for asking about these things. But those people were also very powerful. They didn't get beaten twice." He just ran away without a trace."
"Thank you for telling me this."
Ji Shu was thoughtful and left without saying a few words to Wei Chongguang.
On the carriage back home, Xitao saw that she had been in a daze, so she asked.
Knowing the cause and effect, Xitao asked: "Are you afraid of rumors? The general has given you a lot of things these days. At first, some of them were chewed, but then he couldn't hear them anymore. The general should keep an eye on him, and this time the lady won't do it either." Afraid."
"I'm not afraid of rumors, I'm just wondering who is asking about this."
Ji Shu always felt in his heart that this matter was by no means that simple. There must be a reason for the person behind the scenes to inquire about whether she and Qi Ye had an affair.
Besides the two of them, who else knew they might have been in contact.
Ji Shu already had someone to guess, and she calmly told Xitao: "Send a letter to Wei Chongguang tomorrow, saying that it is not easy for everyone in Yan'an Mansion to come to the capital, and ask them to stay for a while. In the past few days, Yi I will provide the money for the hotel, so that they can live with peace of mind."
"This slave knows."
When Ji Shu returned to his house, he thought he would bump into his parents to question him, but unexpectedly he saw Ji Chengfeng instead.
He walked forward with a smile and said, "Why, do you think it's daddy?"
Ji Shu: "I set up a female household. If he finds out, he won't let it go. Can my brother help me get rid of it?"
"It's not me, it's grandma."
Ji Shu was stunned for a moment, and the two brothers and sisters followed each other down the corridor. Ji Chengfeng said, "Dad went to look for you this afternoon, but you weren't there. He was toying with the nursing home in his house to search for you all over the city. My grandmother heard about it somehow. . Grandma called him over, but he hasn’t come out yet. I heard he was scolded.”
Ji Shu was a little surprised and said with a smile: "I really didn't expect that grandma would stand by me."
Who did Ji's father and Ji's mother learn their temper from? It was naturally Mrs. Ji and the deceased old Mr. Ji. Ji Shu had an impression of it. He heard that when Mr. Ji was still alive, he even forced him to death for the sake of his family's reputation. 's biological daughter.
In Ji Shu's heart, Mrs. Ji is the hardest to convince, but now...
A figure came running from the corner of the corridor. It turned out to be Mrs. Yan's mother beside Mrs. Ji.
She saluted the two of them and said to Ji Shu: "Miss, the old lady invites you to go."
Ji Shu glanced at Ji Chengfeng, and the brother and sister followed him to Mrs. Ji's yard. They happened to see Ji's father walking out with a look of disgrace on his waist.
When he saw Ji Shu and the two of them, he immediately stood up straight.
Ji's father had a complicated expression. He looked at Ji Shu and his expression was unnatural for a moment. He looked back at the room, pursed his lower lip and said:
"Go in, your grandmother is waiting for you."
Ji Chengfeng: "Dad, are you okay? Grandma hit you? You need to ask the government doctor to take a look."
"Shut up!"
Ji's father glared at him and strode out of the yard. When he reached a place where no one was around, he stopped, held his waist, and limped away.
Ji Chengfeng was waiting outside. Ji Shu walked into the inner room alone. Before he passed the screen, Mrs. Ji asked, "Is it Shu'er?"
Ji Shu walked around the screen, leaned down and saluted, "Grandma."
"Good boy, come here."
