Lao Mi knew that he couldn't act too hastily, so after asking this question, he hurriedly said, "I am really thinking about our Tang Zun! He loves the people like his own children, and we all hope that he can continue to stay with us and plead for the people! Old lady, you have to think clearly, what did these people who came yesterday say?"
He was very confident that he could get old lady Peng to talk.
She is just an old woman with no knowledge. Raising a son is just the same old-fashioned talk about pleading for the people, being fair to the people, and being honest and loyal.
The old woman is like her son.
Another point is that the son is not clear about the rules of being an official in officialdom, and the old woman is even less aware of them. She is just an ignorant country bumpkin.
If you don't know anything, you can be easily deceived.
He stared closely into Mrs. Peng's eyes, looking extremely serious and nervous.
Mrs. Peng thought about it and said slowly, "It seems to be the case..."
"Mother!"
As he was talking, Mrs. Peng came running out and said hurriedly, "Mother, there is no firewood on the stove..."
When it comes down to it, country folk are country folk!
Lao Mi couldn't help cursing in his heart, thinking that this family was full of troublemakers, but he still pulled himself together and said, "It's okay, it's okay, I'll help you chop, I'm fast..."
He immediately picked up the axe and began to chop wood, staring at Old Lady Peng. He then said, "Our cousin is such a good official. In this world, who else is like him? He doesn't have any servants at home and does everything by himself."
A little smile appeared on Mrs. Peng's face: "Of course not, my son is an honest official!"
Ah Xiu was also proud of it, and he raised his little head and laughed: "Daddy is a great official!"
Lao Mi's impatience with this family had reached its peak.
If everyone just lives on that little salary, then life would be over!
Who in the world still wants to be an official? !
He hummed and perfunctorily agreed before sighing, "It's a pity that honest officials are hated! Those pirates are just looking for our Master's integrity and deliberately framing him. If our Master is really deceived by them and listens to them, then his reputation will be ruined in the future..."
He knew that what these old-fashioned people valued most was reputation, which was more important to them than life.
Mrs. Peng's face really turned stern. She frowned and looked at Mrs. Peng, who looked like a servant from a wealthy family, in confusion. She asked her, "Do you know where those people your husband met yesterday ended up?"
Finally, they came to the important point. Lao Mi hurriedly urged: "Sister-in-law, you have to think about it carefully! This is a matter related to his future and life!"
Mrs. Peng stuttered a little. After hearing what Lao Mi said, she was so nervous that her breathing became rapid. After thinking carefully, she asked, "Is it... is it the group of people who came late last night..."
After she finished speaking, she rubbed her hands nervously on her apron, and then continued: "When the master heard what they said, he flew into a rage. He put on a coat and said he was going to find the prefect. If the prefect didn't listen, he would go to find the governor. If the governor still didn't listen, he would go to the Censorate..."
Lao Mi knew very well that the two women in Peng Derui's family were more ignorant than the other. Such words were not something she could say. She must have heard what Peng Derui said.
Why did Peng Derui say such things for no reason? He must have just come into contact with that group of people.
Lao Mi couldn't help but feel secretly delighted, and nodded quickly: "Yes, now that I think about it, it must be them."
Mrs. Peng hesitated for a while before saying, "There are a lot of them, and someone is guarding the door..."
The guards are so tight, it must be Shen Chen.
Half of the Yulin Guards died, and the remaining few followed Shen Chen.
Lao Mi narrowed his eyes and said, "Sister-in-law, think about it carefully. What will happen after they finish talking about it?"
Mrs. Peng was a little uneasy: "Our master doesn't allow us to talk about these things..."
Peng Derui is an old-fashioned man who believes that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. He never allows the women in his backyard to listen to his wishes.
Lao Mi wanted to curse, but he managed to hold it back, smiling and saying, "This is just the character of our Master! It's really frustrating. We, the people below, want to talk to him properly, but he won't listen. He also won't listen to the words of the seniors. This is just the character that's really frustrating. If something really happens, what will our Master do then..."
Mrs. Peng was completely at a loss what to do after hearing what he said.
Even Mrs. Peng scolded Mrs. Peng: "Just say what you heard! Your husband is confused, and you are confused too!"
Mrs. Peng was most afraid of her husband and mother-in-law. She was startled when she heard this and quickly responded. She turned around and told Lao Mi: "They said they will come to see the master tomorrow night..."
Tomorrow night?!
Lao Mi hurriedly asked, "Sister-in-law, did you hear it yourself? Is the news correct? If this is true, then when the time comes, let's wait for the superiors to come and take a look. If he is really a good person, then we can clear your name. If he is really a Japanese pirate, then we can kill him on the spot and save your name."
"Really, really." Mrs. Peng was even more uneasy, her face flushed with anxiety: "I heard it with my own ears, and the master didn't allow me to say anything. He even didn't let me tell my mother-in-law, saying that she would come to see the master tomorrow night."
That's enough.
Lao Mi hummed, sighed pretentiously, and couldn't help stamping his feet: "Sister-in-law, Tang Zun is really going down a road of no return... Old lady, sister-in-law, at this point, there is only one way to help Tang Zun. I will think of a way, and wait until tomorrow to see what kind of demons and monsters are bewitching Tang Zun!"
He paused, and when he saw that both Old Lady Peng and Madam Peng were looking at him, he lowered his voice and said, "It's just that this matter cannot be known by Tang Zun. I'm not slandering Tang Zun, but Tang Zun is too honest. You two know his personality. Once he has made up his mind, he will never listen to others. If he finds out and ruins things, Tang Zun will lose his life."
Mrs. Peng made the final decision: "Don't worry! I will never allow him to bring shame to our family!"
"That's great!" Lao Mi was excited. "That's right. For the sake of our cousin, we must keep this a secret from him. He is an honest man. If he knew, he would definitely think we were meddling in his affairs. We must not let him know."
He bent down and looked at Ah Xiu, whose eyes were wide open, and gently warned: "Young Master, you must remember not to tell the Master a single word, otherwise, you will never see the Master again!"
Ah Xiu seemed to understand but not quite. She looked at him for a long time before she answered in a daze.