Luo Xuyan asked Zhiyue to go to the yamen to inquire about the news, and took care of the shop quietly.

An hour later, the moon will bring back the news.

After asking about the cause and effect, the county ordered to be beaten with a cane of 60 and asked the officials to drag them to the door of the ya, so that the people of the county could come and watch, and the passers-by also saw it. After the beating, he was sent to prison, saying that he would be locked up for a year. ”

Luo Xuyan asked, "What about my mother?" ”

"Miss has found a doctor to treat the young master's injuries." Waiting for Yuedao, thinking of the bloody scene, his shoulders trembled in fright, "Mrs. and the young grandmother also rushed to the county yamen, and when they saw the young master's appearance, they were all frightened and fainted." The young lady had to arrange for them to be sent home. ”

Luo Xuyan nodded, and her fingers continued to play with the abacus beads, "After the county order finished reviewing this matter, where did it go?" ”

Waiting for Yue said: "I took a large group of people to see the assassin Shi, and I heard that it was to discuss the resettlement of the victims." ”

"It's time to settle it quickly." Luo Xuyan smiled.

Waiting for Yue sighed, the topic returned to the matter of the young master, "Our family is embarrassed this time, and I am talking about it on the way back." ”

Luo Xuyan said: "I don't have the heart to talk about this soon." ”

Zhi Yue poured several sips of tea and asked, "Miss Ayan, do you need me to go to the South City Gate to have a look?" ”

"No need," Luo Xuyan said, "It's okay to have Daddy and Daddy here." She glanced at the door, and a middle-aged man walked in with a gloomy face, placing a pile of money in front of her.

"Where's Mr. Luo?" He asked.

Luo Xuyan said: "Daddy went out early in the morning, saying that he wanted to buy some herbs and go to the South City Gate again. ”

"South Gate?" The middle-aged man frowned, as if he was thinking about something, "I heard that before closing the city gate yesterday, a bunch of disaster victims from the south ran in, all gathered there, what to do at the south city gate, it's a mess, in case those people are sick, how can it be better to give him?" ”

Luo Xuyan smiled calmly and said: "The business of our shop, where can we be afraid of the sickness of people? Naturally, there is a way to prevent it. Daddy went over because he heard that a group of victims had come to the south gate and was worried about their safety and the safety of the people in the south of the city. ”

The middle-aged man let out a questioning "oh".

Luo Xuyan continued: "Our Xu family has an ancestral recipe for avoiding the epidemic, so my father brought medicinal herbs over to prevent it from happening. ”

The middle-aged man said: "Mr. Luo is still thoughtful, but this is a matter of the yamen, why bother us ordinary people to worry about labor." ”

Luo Xuyan said: "Xiazhou is our home. ”

The middle-aged man raised his eyes and looked at Luo Xuyan, and pushed the hanging money in front of her, "This is unsettled money, my family's surname is Fang, and I live in Xinchangfang." ”

"I remember you." Luo Xuyan opened a booklet, tore off one of the pages, and handed it to the middle-aged man, "Mr. Fang, please put it away." ”

The middle-aged man put away the list, nodded to Luo Xuyan, and turned to leave the shop.

Luo Xuyan put away the hanging money and exhaled.

This Mr. Fang works in the official school, and he thinks that tomorrow there should be some students who know that the Xu family has been to the South City Gate to help the victims, and these students like to talk about these things the most, so they can spread some of them.

In addition, although the funeral of the Fang family has been completed, Old Man Fang also had some reputation in the clan and Xinchangfang when he was alive, so there are still relatives and friends who come to comfort him, and if he can talk about it when chatting, he can let more people know.

There will be two or three guests coming to the door today, and she will mention it intentionally or unintentionally, making people think that her father was preparing to help the victims before Xu Dali's accident, rather than deliberately doing it because of saving the reputation of the Xu family.

When it was almost time to hold the lamp, Luo Banghao came back with a little tiredness on his face.

Luo Xuyan greeted him and asked, "Daddy, what's going on?" ”

Luo Banghao said: "Fortunately, Ayan is alert, there are indeed people who have fever symptoms among the victims, and some people are injured on the way to escape but are not treated, the wounds are festering and suppurating, emitting a foul smell, and I have been properly accommodated." Later, the people of the Yamen came and they took over. ”

"Did Daddy meet with them?" Luo Xuyan is most concerned about this issue.

Luo Banghao said: "Naturally. I told the people in the Yamen that I learned about this last night, and I came here today when I was ready, and as a citizen of Xiazhou, I hope to be able to share some of the burden for the Yamen. ”

Luo Xuyan nodded, and listened to her father ask again, "What about your mother?"

She closed the account book and said, "After my uncle was beaten by the county cane, he was put in prison, and my mother asked a doctor to treat her, and sent my grandmother and aunt who had fainted home, and asked someone to take care of her." ”

Luo Banghao was a little worried, "Close the door early today, let's go home and have a look." ”

"Okay." Luo Xuyan agreed.

After packing up their things, the father and daughter returned to Xu's house together, the atmosphere was a little gloomy, but they didn't hear the crying of Mrs. Xu and Zhu Ying.

The housekeeper said in a low voice: "Madame and young grandma are tired of crying, so they drank the soothing soup prescribed by the doctor and rested temporarily." ”

Luo Banghao nodded, and quickly returned to Hanhui Courtyard, where he saw Xu Yaoyao instructing the maid to put the food on the table.

Xu Yaoyao heard the familiar footsteps, turned around and saw Xianggong, and said with a smile: "Are you back?" ”

Luo Banghao stepped forward, held Xu Yaoyao's hand, and asked with concern, "Yaoyao, are you okay?" ”

"I haven't done anything bad, so what bad can I do?" Xu Yaoyao pressed her other hand on the back of his hand, "You came back just in time, let's eat." I'm sure you'll be back now, don't you have a heart? ”

"Yes." Luo Banghao breathed a sigh of relief.

Luo Xuyan sat down at the dinner table obediently, and listened to her mother speak again, "There is no room for recovery in my brother's affairs, and my mother understands this truth no matter how much she spoils him." When I got home, there was no other way but to cry, and besides, I mentioned the matter of separation. ”

She looked up at her mother.

"Separation?" Luo Banghao was thoughtful.

Xu Yaoyao said: "Yes, everything we have worked hard to manage can no longer be dragged down and constrained, it is better to separate it earlier." My idea is that if I give my mother and brother and sister-in-law enough money, the shop will completely belong to us, and it has nothing to do with them. ”

Luo Banghao shook his head, "The matter of splitting up the family can indeed be discussed, but now is not a good time." ”

Xu Yaoyao pursed her lips, stretched out the chopsticks that were used to pick up the vegetables and took them back, and sighed: "I understand, now splitting up the family is tantamount to leaving a handle for people, saying that I, the younger sister, have no affection, and fly separately when disaster comes." ”

"Exactly." Luo Banghao said, "But since it has been mentioned, let's discuss it first, and then settle it when the limelight passes." ”