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Chapter 1606 Gossip-loving Crowd
Sun Shan heard each person praising it more and more, and if the story spread, the entire population of Chenzhou Prefecture might be burned to death.
I was just about to speak up and tell everyone not to spread rumors.
Sister Yun said fearfully, "Brother Shan, don't take Xiaoxiao and Little Blackie with you in the future. Huming, it's dangerous to go out in crowded places."
I looked at the little chubby girl's chubby hands. Although they were mostly healed, there was still a small scar. Luckily, it was on her hands, not her face.
I'm really worried that next time I encounter a scissors who can't cut my purse, they'll use the scissors to stab the chubby girl's face.
If a young woman is disfigured, it will be even harder for her to get married.
Sun Shan comforted him, saying, "Don't be afraid, the fire was an isolated incident, there's no need to worry too much."
Sun Bomin, who was very worried, disagreed: "Shanzi, how can I not worry? The city is not like the countryside; the houses are densely packed, there are more people, and even more bad people. We have to be careful."
He turned to Steward Wang and said, "Steward Wang, you must personally pick up and drop off Hu Ming to and from school. We can't let a little mosquito like him wander off on his own."
Manager Wang repeatedly agreed, "Yes, sir."
Thinking that I need to upgrade the security system and get more guards when I go to pick up the young master later, I'll have to do that.
Sun Bomin then said to Li Jinhua, "Jinhua, although the yamen is safe, there is still a chance for bad guys to sneak in. What if they snatch Xiao Hei Mei and Xiao Xiao away? Who will we cry to then?"
Li Jinhua replied humbly, "Uncle, I understand. I will take good care of Xiao Hei Mei and Xiao Xiao."
As he said this, he nervously hugged the little black girl, making her nervous as well.
Sun Bomin then said to Uncle Sun and Dege, "You two are always away from home. People are treacherous; you think everyone in Sunjia Village is from your hometown. Don't go out too often, lest you get cheated."
Uncle Sun and Brother De couldn't help but exchange a glance, both of them seeing contempt for Sun Bomin in their eyes.
The two of them thought in unison: Uncle, if I'm going to lie, I'll lie to you. You're the easiest to fool in the whole family. You've been raised for nothing, all these decades, and you're not even as good as Little Fatty.
However, since Sun Bomin was the old master, Uncle Sun and Dege wisely kept quiet.
Sun Bomin then said to Sun Dingnan, "Nanzi, in a few days you will be going to Chenzhou Prefecture alone to build a warehouse. You need to keep some for yourself. Be careful and don't wander around aimlessly, especially avoid crowded places, understand?"
Sun Dingnan: .....
Is the old man suffering from the same illness as other men—paranoia?
If not, how could one say such a thing?
Sun Dingnan had no choice but to agree: "Yes, I understand."
Sun Bomin nodded in satisfaction and turned around.
He said nervously to Sun Shan, "Shanzi, you too. Don't think you're so great just because you're an official. You can't guard against people outside, so you have to be very careful. Oh dear, what's wrong with this world? It's getting more and more chaotic, completely different from Sun Family Village."
Sun Shan: .....
What could he say? He could only nod in agreement.
News of the fire in Chenzhou Prefecture spread throughout the streets and alleys after an afternoon of brewing, and the stories were distorted beyond recognition.
Even though the government had issued a notice clearly stating the number of casualties, the people heard a completely different story.
Through their own initiative, the rumors eventually enraged the imperial court, leading to the imprisonment of a group of officials in Chenzhou Prefecture, awaiting execution in the autumn.
A curious bystander asked, "Have you heard? The imperial envoy sent by the Emperor arrived a few days ago, intending to round up all the officials in Chenzhou Prefecture. Tsk tsk... serves them right, hundreds burned to death. Humph, these officials don't care about the people, they deserve to be imprisoned."
A bystander asked in bewilderment, "How did you know the imperial envoy had arrived? It hasn't been long. Even if the emperor sent someone, they wouldn't arrive this quickly, would they?"
Faced with the questioning, bystander A angrily retorted, "What do you know? Haven't you heard of 'fastest horse, fastest horse'? Humph, so many people died, the higher-ups must have taken it seriously; they would have sent people over long ago."
"Let me tell you, my great-aunt's daughter's husband's cousin's wife's father-in-law is doing business in Chenzhou Prefecture. He came back yesterday and told me himself. Oh, you can trust me, you won't go wrong."
C, a bystander, immediately retorted: "Did your so-called relative mishear? It wasn't a few hundred people who were burned to death, it was an entire village."
Tsk tsk... The entire village was burned to the ground, completely destroyed. I heard there was a married daughter who slaughtered a pig, feeling sorry for her elderly parents, and specially took a piece of pork back to her parents' home. Oh dear, what a human tragedy.
She discovered that the village she had lived in since childhood was gone. The married daughter searched her own house and found her elderly parents burned alive; it was a truly tragic sight.
As she spoke, her eyes reddened, and she couldn't help but shed tears.
A bystander, Ding, sighed, "This girl is a good girl. She even thinks of her elderly parents when she slaughters a pig at home. Oh, my unfilial daughter! I'm already thankful that she doesn't take anything from my place to go back to her husband's family, let alone meat."
The onlookers looked at the melon-eating din with pity.
It's better to have a piece of tofu than to have a daughter like this.
What an extremely unfilial daughter.
Suddenly, a bystander asked, "You all say that the officials of Chenzhou Prefecture have been arrested and imprisoned, so why isn't Lord Sun imprisoned?"
The onlookers were stunned, their minds filled with questions: Yes, how come Lord Sun is still sitting high in the county government office, and not locked up in jail?
I saw him carrying his big, chubby daughter as he walked through the streets yesterday.
How come Lord Sun is alright?
The onlookers whispered, "What else could it be? He must have someone backing him up! Oh dear, you don't know, Lord Sun really did come from humble beginnings, but he couldn't resist marrying a good wife."
The onlookers all turned to look at the person in question.
Everyone was asking: Tell me quickly, just how capable is Madam Sun behind this, that she was able to protect Lord Sun?
The onlookers glanced at the group of onlookers with disdain.
He said smugly, "I have a relative who works in the government office, and he knows the most about the treacherous things there. Tsk tsk... I heard that Madam Sun comes from a prominent family."
In order to curry favor with Madam Sun, Lord Sun humbled himself and even dared not take a concubine to have a son, even though he only had a big, fat daughter.
Oh dear, don't let Lord Sun's usual timid and incompetent appearance fool you; when it really matters, he really relies on Madam Sun. Just look at how Madam Sun uses her family connections to make all sorts of arrangements.
Lord Sun survived unscathed. Ah, I think in this world, marrying into a powerful family is the best thing; hehe, you can avoid ten years of hard work and even save your life.
The onlookers started talking about the fire accident, gradually veerging off course and bringing up Sun Shan and Sister Yun.
Finally, even Sun Bomin was not spared by Su Shi, who scolded the two in-laws as good-for-nothings who couldn't even control their daughter-in-law and were a disgrace to their family.
Finally, I must say that the food at Master Sun's house is excellent; they've raised their chubby daughter to be plump and healthy, something every family should have.
They chatted about this and that, gossiping about everything, until they had eaten their fill of juicy gossip before finally leaving.