novelaction Chapter 24 Trust
Chapter 24 Trust
Zisu immediately gave Luo Jianming and Pan Kang one hundred taels of silver: "My uncle will be setting off for Yixian in two days. The bodyguards have been hired. You two should hurry home to settle your families and return to the inn by tomorrow evening! Each of you should have a fine horse. Go quickly and come back quickly!"
The two readily agreed, each went to the stables, chose a fine horse, and spurred their horses home at full speed. Their homes were both about a hundred li from the capital, and their houses were only five or six li apart.
Luo Jianming's family consists of his grandparents, parents, a fifteen-year-old brother, and a sister around ten years old. Upon hearing that he was going on a long journey, his mother couldn't help but wipe away her tears and cry.
Luo Jianming closed the courtyard gate, pulled his parents, younger brother and sister into the hall, and placed one hundred taels of silver on the table: "Mother, Miss is kind-hearted and gave me one hundred taels of silver at once to settle the family! With this money, my younger brother will have money for school, and my father will have money for medical treatment! In addition, the family can also buy two acres of fertile land."
Luo's mother choked up and said, "But what kind of place is Yi County? It's far away and not safe. I can't bear to let you go and risk your life!"
Luo Jianming: "Don't worry, my son is highly skilled in martial arts, and he'll only be gone for three years. Besides, he'll be going with A Kang from Panjiawan, as well as three very skilled bodyguards from the escort agency!"
Luo's mother continued to cry, trying to persuade her son not to go.
Luo Jianming said with difficulty, "Mother, it's not that I wanted to go, but that it was Miss's request. This time, I'm going with my uncle, who will be Miss's only support in the future. The Marquis saved my life, and his family has been so good to me. In the past, most of Father's medical expenses were covered by the Marquis and his wife privately. One should repay kindness, and I really can't bring myself to refuse!"
Two years ago, my father fell seriously ill and almost died. Fortunately, the Marquis came to his aid, not only finding a skilled imperial physician but also giving him one hundred taels of silver. Otherwise, my father would have been a pile of dust long ago.
Mr. Luo naturally understood, and he sternly rebuked his wife: "Jianming was promoted by the Marquis. Later, Jianming was wounded on the battlefield and retired from the army. The Marquis took him under his wing and made him the head of the guards of the Marquis's mansion. Now that the Marquis has died for his country, leaving behind an orphan and a widow, Miss asked Jianming to help her uncle. What are you nagging about?"
Grandpa sighed and said, "Eldest son, let Jianming go. One should not be ungrateful or break one's word! In any case, Jianming is skilled in martial arts, and he has the Pan family boy going with him. They have also hired people from the escort agency to protect him, so there shouldn't be any major danger!"
Although Grandma was also reluctant, she knew what was important and did not stop them. Instead, she silently took her granddaughter to prepare food and clothes for her grandson.
Luo Jianming only stayed at home for one night. After lunch the next day, he had to set off for the capital. Before leaving, he left all of his money at home, including one hundred taels of silver and the ten or so taels of silver he had saved up.
Pan Kang did the same, giving all his money to his parents. Luo Jianming was returning to the capital and had to pass through Panjiawan. The two traveled together and returned to the Yuelai Inn at dusk.
Madam Yu breathed a sigh of relief. She had been worried that the two men would take the money and never return. After all, going to Yi County was no joke, and she had to be prepared for the worst.
Zisu shook her head with amusement and gave her mother a look: I knew it, they are trustworthy and will definitely come back!
Yu lowered her head and smiled with a hint of shame: "Alright, it was indeed she who judged me by my own petty standards!"
Alas, in this world, it's truly rare to find such good young people as Luo Jianming and Pan Kang!
While feeling ashamed, Ms. Yu was also deeply moved, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.