Villain, be good! I'm here to give birth to a baby [Quick Wear]

Lin Qingyan thought of the ancient zither that Yang Li brought to her. It was very valuable and not something that a normal person in Yezhou could afford...

At this time, those beggar-like people were still begging, interrupting her thoughts.

"Please, just a few coppers will do... just a few..."

"The shopkeeper won't want these guys--"

Seeing that those people were still refusing to leave, the shopkeeper simply picked up a broom and chased them all out of the door.

He shouted at those people: "Every family is short of money now. If you want to blame someone, just blame that damn eunuch Yang Li. If he hadn't been greedy for money, you might have gotten more money from the last snowstorm."

After hearing the name "Yang Li", Lin Qingyan completely lost the idea of ​​going upstairs.

She went downstairs, picked up the shopkeeper's accounting paper and pen, and wrote a few words to him.

[Excuse me, do you know Yang Li? Can you tell me more about him? ]

Lin Qingyan took out a piece of silver and placed it on the paper. The meaning could not be more obvious.

She wanted to find out some information, and if the shopkeeper answered honestly, he could take the silver piece.

The shopkeeper's eyes lit up, and he immediately put the money into his sleeves with a smile, saying kindly, "I know this person knows, but I don't know too much. After all, I'm just an innkeeper, and I don't have the opportunity to meet such dignitaries, but you can still talk about it."

After some polite talk, he got to the point and lowered his voice, "Wasn't that the guy who came to Yezhou to provide disaster relief last time? I heard that he was very corrupt, but he relied on his high position to avoid any trouble. To put it bluntly, the person sitting on the throne...isn't he just his puppet?"

"I heard that the position was originally supposed to belong to Prince Liang, but he tampered with the imperial decree and supported a little prince who knew nothing. Of course, I didn't say this, I heard it from others, and..."

"In short, he did a lot of bad things. It's normal for him to embezzle disaster relief funds. He also killed several officials to silence them. There's no doubt about that."

Maybe it was because Lin Qingyan gave a lot of money, and the shopkeeper talked a lot, hoping to get more money.

Lin Qingyan saw what he meant, but it was not the right time yet, so she continued to ask: "What evidence do you have to prove that Yang Li did it? You can't just blame him for everything because he has a bad reputation, right?"

"That's for sure. We wouldn't dare to say anything without evidence. This is not just hearsay. There is solid evidence. He was the one who took those officials away. Many people saw it. Afterwards, they all died. Who else could it be if not him?"

[Are you sure they are all dead? ]

"Sure, but a commoner like me definitely can't see the body. I'm not doing business here. If someone saw it, it's probably true. He was poisoned to death. The body was thrown into the wild and was eaten by wild wolves in a few days. Tsk tsk..."

【What about the embezzled money? 】

"Those officials also participated in corruption. Of course, all the blame was put on these dead men. Their homes were confiscated and the money was collected for the disaster relief. I heard that the Yang family also donated a lot of silver. The Yang family is really full of honest officials. It's a pity that a treacherous villain like Yang Li emerged."

This was not the first time Lin Qingyan heard someone say this, but she still felt bad for him when she heard it again.

The Baihe family, praised by the world, gave birth to an outlier like Yang Li, who made his "evil" even more evil, like an ink stain on white cloth, which was particularly conspicuous.

Lin Qingyan changed the subject and asked: [Do you know if there is a place that sells pianos in Yezhou? ]

"There is no one selling zithers in Yezhou. Who would buy one here? We can't even afford to eat, so who would want one? But I remember an official had one at home. It was passed down from his ancestors. It seems to be quite valuable, but no one buys it in Yezhou, so we can only sell it at a low price."

"Speaking of which, this official is also pitiful. He has always been very poor. He is a good and honest official. He often gives money to help us ordinary people. Unfortunately, he died after being convicted of embezzling disaster relief funds last time."

[Can you tell me more about this person? And about the piano.]

Lin Qingyan took out a piece of silver and placed it in front of the shopkeeper.

"Thank you girl! Thank you girl!!"

The shopkeeper took the money with a smile and continued, "I know a lot about this official. His wife came from a rich place and they love each other very much. But you also know that we have suffered many disasters in Yezhou, and the money he always gives to help is just a drop in the bucket..."

"His wife became seriously ill during the snowstorm last year, and he was so poor that he had no money to see a doctor. He had no choice but to sell this zither. He had approached me before and wanted to sell it to me at a low price of 80 taels, but I refused. It's not that I didn't want it, but I really couldn't afford it."

"But I saw the zither. It's an ancient zither and it's well maintained. It's really a good thing. It's definitely worth more than this price. It's definitely worth buying it. Unfortunately, I don't have that much money, and I don't want to let my whole family starve after buying this zither, so I refused. But I gave him some money because he helped me before."

"I don't know what happened next. Maybe someone else took it away, or maybe he didn't sell it. Anyway, the piano is really a good thing."

Lin Qingyan asked: [Do you remember what the qin looked like? Can you tell me in detail? ]

The shopkeeper recalled and described the characteristics of the guqin in detail, all of which matched the guqin that Yang Li took her to see.

Lin Qingyan seemed to have grasped the clue, and she continued to ask: [After this official was slandered and took the blame, what happened to his family? ]

"He must have left Yezhou. He no longer lives in the same place as before, and I haven't seen his family since."

【Thank you for your patience in answering my questions. 】

Lin Qingyan took out another piece of silver and placed it on the paper.

"As it should be, this is all as it should be. Next time, you can come to me if you want to know anything."

The shopkeeper took it with a smile. Suddenly, thunder sounded outside. He muttered, "Is it going to rain?"

Lin Qingyan also looked outside. It was gloomy and it seemed like it was going to rain heavily. Thinking that Yang Li was still outside, she couldn't help but worry about him, so she borrowed an umbrella from the shopkeeper and went out to look for him.

It is easy to get sick if you get caught in the rain.

There is plague in Yezhou now. If you are sick and weak, you will be more likely to be infected with this thing.

Lin Qingyan didn't know where Yang Li was going to buy things, so she could only follow the lively crowd because there were more people gathered at the snack stalls.

"Go and have a look, there seems to be a wicked man bullying beggars over there!"

"Ah? Really? Someone is bullying the weak?"

"That's true. What's more, that person's words were so poisonous, like arsenic. It makes people feel uncomfortable just by listening to him..."

A few people passed by Lin Qingyan and ran in one direction to watch the fun, and she somehow followed them.

Could it be Yang Li is there?

Wasn't he going to buy something for himself to eat?

How come he suddenly became a villain who bullied beggars?