Chapter 1838: The Hospitable Three Young Men

Chapter 1838: The Hospitable Three Young Men

Meng Xiaoshu was still very enthusiastic, suggesting to buy two more servants to assign one to each person, ensuring they could respond promptly to any needs.

Shu Yu was taken aback; staying at the escort agency already felt intrusive, and now with the idea of having personal servants, she decided it was better to leave.

She immediately declined, saying something casual to make everyone more at ease.

Meng Xiaoshu looked disappointed, and Meng Han sitting beside him was also disappointed. She couldn't understand, "Why didn't Ah Ning come? If she had, I could have taken her around the entire Chenggu County."

Shu Yu rubbed her forehead, "Next time if there's a chance."

"Alright."

When Shu Yu finally left Meng Xiaoshu's courtyard, half an hour had passed.

She sighed, walking slowly back to her own room.

However, as soon as she entered, she was met with three pairs of bright eyes staring intensely at her.

Shu Yu, "..."

"Why are you here? Awake already?"

Shu Rui grinned, pulling Shu Yu's hand and leading her in, then patted her shoulder very attentively, "Second Sister, we're not tired. It's you who must be exhausted after all this time."

Er Niu and Da Bao also approached, one pouring tea and the other... fanning?

Shu Yu's lips twitched, "It's winter now."

Da Bao froze for a moment, quickly retracting his hand, and chuckled awkwardly.

Shu Yu sighed, "Alright, no need to be so attentive. What's the matter?"

Shu Rui's shoulder-patting gesture became gentler, "Second Sister, we're just curious about the rebel uprising in Chenggu County. Can you tell us about it?"

"Yeah, everyone's talking about it outside, making it sound so incredible. They say the rebels have tens of thousands of soldiers, and General Huang is fighting them fiercely, causing numerous casualties."

"And they say that half of Chenggu County's residents have been captured."

Shu Yu covered her face; those rumors from outside were truly unreliable.

"Just listen to these stories with a grain of salt. Don't take them as fact, and don't spread them around. Enough with the shoulder-patting, go sit in front. If you want to know, I'll tell you."

Since the three of them were out traveling, it was only right for them to know.

There were many versions circulating about what happened in Chenggu County, but only those directly involved like them knew the exact details.

She summarized what she could tell them, glossing over the details of the black market. She explained in more detail about how they, along with wealthy families from the county, had taken down the rebels after leaving the black market.

Even though she kept it simple, the three in front of her were still excitedly listening, exclaiming and asking one question after another.

By the time she was halfway through, even the just-awoken Lu Erbai and Lu Sanzhu had arrived. In the end, even Grandma Lu was brought in.

All of them were deeply engrossed in Shu Yu's words, and amidst her deliberately downplayed narrative, their initial fear gradually subsided.

In the end, there was a sense of lament, "The people of Chenggu County are truly unlucky. Who would have thought the black market was right outside the city? Fortunately, the black market in Jiangyuan County has already been emptied; otherwise, we'd all be in trouble."

The Lu family originally didn't know about the black market. They only learned of it after Meng Yunzheng bought the estate there.

In retrospect, they couldn't help but feel a bit lucky.

"Our situation must be different from theirs. The county magistrate and the rebels in Chenggu County are in cahoots. Even without the black market, they would've suffered."