Chapter 47 It’s Too Hard for Me
"Well, can't I keep even a penny?"
The choice given by Shen Yu made Sun Heling very conflicted. He had to choose between money and life. Money was his life. He couldn't keep even a little bit of it!
"It seems that Master Sun is reluctant to let you go! Who can you blame if you can't grasp the opportunity you were given?"
Shaking his head, Shen Yu helplessly shouted to the person beside him, "Zhou Yuan, take Master Sun away and throw him into jail. Wait for your execution!"
"Wait , wait, sir, I want to die!" Seeing Zhou Yuan coming over without hesitation, Sun Heling grabbed him and shouted anxiously to Shen Yu, "Sir, I am willing to give away all my wealth, I am willing!"
"Very good, Master Sun, I didn't force you!" Shen Yu nodded with satisfaction, and then reminded, "Also, don't try to play tricks on me, or I will make you die ugly!"
"I dare not!" Sun Heling fell to the ground and wanted to cry. It was really not easy for him. This little county magistrate was too ruthless. That was the little money he had saved for his whole life!
"That's better. Go down and prepare first!"
Patting him on the shoulder and seeing that he seemed to be a little desperate, Shen Yu then comforted him, "Don't worry, if you can satisfy me and the people of Bai'an County, maybe I will leave you some money to make a comeback!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Heling immediately revived to full health and asked carefully, "Sir, are you serious?"
"Of course I take it seriously. Don't worry, I always keep my word!"
"Okay, okay, sir, just wait and see, I will definitely do it beautifully!" As he spoke, Sun Heling stood up excitedly and hurried back to prepare. Of course, he was inevitably followed by a group of detectives to monitor him.
"Sir, this Sun Heling is such a jerk. He has slandered you time and again. I just asked him to spend all his wealth, but he still looks unwilling. It's really too easy for him!"
"Well, the Sun family is the largest grain merchant in Bai'an County, and they also hold a pivotal position in the entire Changling County business. After so many years of operation, they naturally have their own channels!"
"We can only get enough food through the Sun family's channels. We have to let Mr. Sun sincerely work for us. I have a lot of construction to do next, and we can't do without food!"
Shaking his head, Shen Yu didn't mind it. He cared about the result. For a family like the Sun family, it was much better to keep it than to abandon it directly. After all, although Sun Heling had no backbone, he was quite good at doing business.
"Big construction? What construction?" Seeing Shen Yu's mysterious look, Zhou Yuan was puzzled, but he didn't ask. He was just a handyman, just following the pace of the county magistrate. It was useless to know too much.
"Zhou Yuan, you are very good, but your martial arts skills are a little lacking!" After a while, Shen Yu suddenly spoke, and his words were so heartbreaking that Zhou Yuan didn't know how to respond.
It was a fact that his martial arts skills were poor, but he didn't notice it before, and it was estimated that most of the county's head constables were at the same level as him. But now he was obviously not keeping up, and he wanted to work hard, but reality did not allow it. His aptitude and martial arts skills were average, so what could he do?
"Forget it, come with me. From today on, I will teach you a few martial arts moves. Don't embarrass me in the future!"
"Martial arts?" Zhou Yuan was hit on the head by the sudden surprise. He was so excited that he was almost speechless. He opened his mouth to say something, but didn't know how to say it for a moment.
That was martial arts, and every family would do everything they could to hide it as a family heirloom. Many families even had the rule that it was passed down to men but not women, and passed down to family members but not outsiders. Anyone who dared to learn it secretly would be killed.
He was just a captain under the county magistrate, and he had no relationship with him, but the magistrate was willing to treat him like this. Finally, Zhou Yuan shouted in an almost trembling voice, "Thank you, sir. Don't worry, I will be loyal to you in the future and will never have second thoughts..."
Time passed quickly, and soon several days passed in the blink of an eye. The food that Shen Yu had hidden in Fuyun Mountain had been brought back by his men. At this time, the police and the black-clothed guards had already withdrawn from Fuyun Mountain.
In order to deal with the giant bandit from Zhangnan, the Black Guards and the Policemen gathered a large number of people and planned several plans in advance to ensure that they would be foolproof. However, when they arrived, they found that the giant bandit from Zhangnan had already been slaughtered.
Shen Yu couldn't imagine their expressions at the time, but it must have been very exciting. They had been in this business for so long, and they had always been on the edge of a knife, but this was the first time they had won so easily.
But then they stopped laughing. Of the huge Zhangnan bandit group, only weapons and other things were left hidden in the armory, and everything else had been cleaned up and taken away.
Not only were there no gold, silver or jewelry left, but even the food was taken away in a cruel manner. There was not a single thing left. The great bandit Zhang Nan must have been robbed by the thieves.
After searching for a long time, they found very little. The treasures of the leaders of Zhangnan Bandits and the treasure house had all been taken away by Shen Yu. With the remaining assets of the minions, how much could they find even if they searched them thoroughly?
After setting fire to the Zhangnan Bandit Stronghold, the police and the black-clothed guards returned happily with their imperfect spoils. In any case, this achievement was picked up for free. At most, they could ask for more rewards when they asked for credit.
In Bai'an County, the tide of refugees has begun to show its ferociousness in the past few days. After the flood receded, many people have begun to flee famine. Large numbers of refugees have poured into Bai'an County, and Shen Yu has officially started his infrastructure plan.
The food and fodder of the Zhangnan bandits, plus the food that Shen Yu had asked the county government to prepare a long time ago, and the food that the Sun family had continuously sent from various places during this period, the granary of Bai'an County was almost full. He now had enough confidence to deal with everything.
All the refugees who came were gathered together, with the strong ones going to build river embankments, the others staying to build simple houses, and the old, weak, sick and disabled being responsible for cooking and washing clothes. With Shen Yu's advance planning, everything seemed to be in order.
With enough food, the people generally don't have any other thoughts. Moreover, here not only can they eat enough, but they can also get paid. I have never heard of such a good thing. They are not here to escape famine, they are clearly here to make a fortune.
Here, not only will everyone not starve to death, but in the end they can probably earn a few taels of silver to take home, and hope suddenly arises in the originally desperate life.
Although they had not been fleeing for a long time, grass roots and tree bark had long since become their only food, and they often ran out of food. Those who have not experienced it will never know what it feels like to be extremely hungry, and it is a feeling that no one wants to experience again.
At this time, even if someone incited them to cause trouble, they would be beaten to death. It was not easy to find such a good place to escape famine, and if anyone dared to destroy it, they would fight to the death.
Everyone worked as hard as they could. They had finally found such a good place, so they naturally didn't want to be driven away for not working hard. Moreover, they were given a chance to make a living, so if they didn't work harder, wouldn't it be too ignorant?
The refugees here were working hard, while Sun Heling over there was crying his eyes out. Every penny spent over there was my money.
They were just some refugees who couldn't even get enough food to eat. It was good enough to let them have enough food. And they even had to pay them. It was my money. Sun Heling felt so sour in his heart.
This little county magistrate was ruthless enough, saying he would make him bankrupt, and he would make him bankrupt. He had secretly calculated that if he continued to spend money in this way, he, the richest man in Bai'an County, would really return to poverty in the end.
Looking at the decreasing amount of money on the account, and thinking about how he worked day and night, not only did he not earn a penny, but he also lost all his family assets. Sun Heling covered his chest, "It's so hard for me!"
