Chapter 659: Chapter 659: The Reward Given to Shu Yu Chapter 659: Chapter 659: The Reward Given to Shu Yu Shu Yu felt somewhat regretful; she still believed it was somewhat about keeping promises and personal connections, so they should be saved for crucial times.
But Lord Cheng clearly did not want to, and who knows, he might deny any debt later on.
Thus, she could only frown and say, “But I really can’t think of a suitable reward right now. Why don’t you decide what the reward should be, Lord? Whatever the reward is, it will be your grace.”
Lord Cheng raised an eyebrow; this young lady spoke quite pleasingly.
He habitually tapped the table twice, “Can you read?”
Shu Yu nodded, “I can.”
Lord Cheng was satisfied, “I’ve observed that you are brave and resourceful, your speech is clear and logical, you’re of a righteous and kind nature, and you can read. Therefore, I’ll give you a different task. I heard from Wang Changdong that two officers left the day before yesterday, and there’s a shortage of hands in this Manor. You can work here and help keep records of the grain distribution. How about that?”
Normally, such matters should be handled by someone dispatched by the authorities. However, the officers sent by the authorities probably wouldn’t be very literate, certainly not as much as Shu Yu at present.
Just like when he previously checked the account books, the handwriting was like chicken scratch, it was quite an eyesore, and he had no idea how the previous officer responsible for keeping records managed to carry out such a task.
Anyway, it was a small matter, and the governor had decided on his own.
Shu Yu felt a bit shy at first from all of Lord Cheng’s praise; did she really have so many good qualities?
When she heard his latter words, she was immediately taken aback. Was he asking her to become the administrator of the Manor?
“Thank you, Lord.”
Without having to go hunting in the mountains, her family wouldn’t have to worry, and she would have more free time to do her own things.
Lord Cheng nodded, seeing she had no objections, he also felt at ease.
“The hour grows late; it is time I departed,” said Lord Cheng.
He did not intend to delay further here, stood up to leave, and the others promptly cleared the way, as Wang Changdong hastened to have someone carry the tiger to be delivered to the county town for Lord Cheng.
Lord Cheng had no objections; the tiger couldn’t possibly be dealt with on the Manor anyway.
As everyone was busy handling the tiger, Aunt Hou, with the Sixth Young Lady in tow, hurriedly found Shu Yu to take the opportunity to say goodbye.
The few of them walked to a quiet corner, and Aunt Hou couldn’t wait to tell Shu Yu about the Shu family men arriving at Righteous Dao Village.
“…As soon as they came back they wasted all my grains. I had a sliver of hope for Second Uncle, but now it seems I was too naive,” Aunt Hou lamented.
Shu Yu was quite surprised; what a coincidence that the Shu family also arrived at Righteous Dao Village today?
There were six Shu family men, plus the womenfolk, all crammed into such a tiny courtyard; it would definitely be lively from now on.
But, Aunt Hou was rather fortunate.
“Now that you’ve left the Shu family, just avoid meeting them in the future,” Shu Yu said softly. “Working well at the courier station will certainly not be disadvantageous to you. You’ve been personally arranged there by the governor himself, so I imagine others will not trouble you either. If there’s a chance in the future, it might not be impossible to rid yourself of the status of a convict.”
Aunt Hou nodded, “Yes, the work at the courier station is, after all, easier than here. But we’ve escaped from Righteous Dao Village, what about you? Even though your relatives have acknowledged you, the Shu family will surely seek revenge for past grievances. Why, when Lord Cheng asked you earlier, didn’t you propose to leave with us?”