Chapter 682: Chapter 682 Boss He Gets Arrested Chapter 682: Chapter 682 Boss He Gets Arrested Shu Yu didn’t feel surprised. After all, Carpenter Yao knew Qi Chan and even intended to meet him, probably hailing from the capital.
She thought deeper, and even more so, felt it was highly likely that he had once been an official.
Indeed, Lu Erbai sighed, “He used to work in the Ministry of Industry in the capital. He was an official.”
Shu Yu thought to herself, she had actually guessed it right, “Did Uncle Yao tell you all this?”
“Not at all. He doesn’t like to talk about his past experiences. I learned about them from listening to his son. Brother Yao worked extremely hard while he was in the Ministry of Industry, but his efforts were not for his own career advancement; they were for his craftsmanship. I’ve known him for quite a while now. His skills are truly impressive, and he knows a lot. I learned many things from him that I had never known before, and it has benefited me greatly.”
“What a pity. He devoted all his energy to craftsmanship without concern for promotion or wealth. But what he didn’t care about, others did. Once, he made a small item, a farming tool, which was convenient and very useful. It ended up being stolen by a colleague, who not only took it but also claimed he made it himself, and went as far as to falsely accuse Brother Yao.”
“Brother Yao was not adept at adaptability and was also not good with words, unable to argue with others. Moreover, the other party had backing. And what about Brother Yao? He focused entirely on those woodworking tools and never really got on well with others in the Ministry of Industry; no one spoke in his defense. In the end, he was exiled.”
Fortunately, Carpenter Yao had some family property, so his wife and child were able to follow him.
Once in Heichang County, thanks to his excellent skills, he was valued by many wealthy households and actually made quite a bit of money.
Shu Yu came to a realization, “So what is he planning to do by finding Mister Qi this time?”
Lu Erbai seemed unsure as well, “From what I’ve heard, it seems he has made some unusual object that he wants to give to Mister Qi. I followed him to the county office just now, but could only stand at the entrance without entering; we couldn’t just barge in when the gatekeepers stopped us. According to Brother Yao, Mister Qi might have helped him in the past, and he wished to meet him face-to-face.”
“Has Uncle Yao gone home now?”
Lu Erbai nodded, “Yes, he’s gone back, saying that he wants to think of another way to meet Mister Qi.”
Shu Yu involuntarily clenched the token Qi Chan had given her. For her to meet Qi Chan was indeed convenient.
“By the way,” Lu Erbai suddenly remembered something and said in a low voice with widened eyes, “I saw Boss He at the entrance of the county office just now.”
“Hmm?” Shu Yu came back to her senses and raised her brows, “At the entrance of the county office?”
“Yes, Boss He was being escorted by two bailiffs, shouting injustice as he was pushed inside. The bailiffs had a grim expression, as if they said he was involved in a murder case.”
Shu Yu laughed out loud, “It seems that although the county magistrate is in trouble, the others in the county office are still getting on with their work.”
She thought there might have been a change and that she’d have to think of another way.
Lu Erbai, seeing her expression, couldn’t help feeling that something was off. Recalling that she had mentioned meeting Boss He before, he guessed, “Could it be that Boss He’s arrest has something to do with you? Did you have him put away?”
“Father, you mustn’t wrong me ; I just said a few words. If Boss He was arrested, it must be because he committed some wrongdoing.”
What she didn’t expect was for Boss He to be so impatient; it wasn’t even dark yet, and he had already gone to offer incense for the Min family’s daughter.