Chapter 56 Everyone is happy

Chapter 56 Everyone is happy

Chapter 56 Everyone is happy
The turn of events was beyond everyone's expectations. With the emergence of the big news about the Liu brothers, subsequent developments gradually deviated from the original case and went in a more shocking direction.

On the third day, the prefectural government received another complaint, this time also against the Liu family.

However, this time, it was not just one person who sued the Liu family, but several people. Five merchants led by the descendants of the Mu family in Daizhou sued the Liu family. They accused the Liu family of robbing and plundering for money, killing and robbing the eldest son of the Mu family outside the Great Wall with the help of the Mongols, and forcing the old man Mu to death, and then swallowing up the properties of the Mu family and other merchants.

The petition was several thousand words long, and the writing was still elegant and full of tears. Several victims burst into tears and kowtowed in the hall, begging Yu Zhiyu to judge for the people and redress the injustice.

At this point, the matter had become increasingly serious. The news about the Liu family was not only widely spread in Pingyang Prefecture, but also in Taiyuan Prefecture, Datong Prefecture and even other county prefectures.

The Liu family was in chaos because Liu Shancheng had been locked up in prison and could not get out. The Liu family had lost its head, and seeing that the Liu family was embroiled in lawsuits, for their own interests, those members of the Liu family not only targeted Liu Shancheng, but also started to bite each other.

When dogs bite each other, they get a mouthful of fur. The more they bite, the more outrageous the situation becomes. Many inside stories and scandals of the Liu family that are unknown to outsiders have grown bigger and bigger with the help of this wind, and have reached a point where they cannot be controlled.

Under such circumstances, those who originally had interests with the Liu family also changed their attitudes, from secretly helping them in the beginning to standing idly by later, and to taking advantage of the situation now.

Everyone is smart. The Liu family is about to collapse. What's the point of helping the Liu family at this time? Not only will it not be beneficial, but it will also cause trouble. At this time, it would be better to take advantage of the situation and turn against the Liu family.

The Liu family is a wealthy family with a great fortune. If Liu Shancheng falls, then the Liu family's huge business will become a piece of fat meat that everyone is salivating over. If they don't put it on the table now, then by the time it's divided up, there will be no benefit at all, right?

In a blink of an eye, it is the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, and there are only two days left until the end of the year.

On this day, Zhu Shencui came out of the general's mansion. The person who saw him out was Zhu Minfan's grandson Zhu Shenye. Facing this great-uncle, Zhu Shenye respectfully escorted Zhu Shencui out of the mansion. He originally wanted to arrange a car to take Zhu Shencui back, but Zhu Shencui smiled and refused.

After bidding farewell to Zhu Shenye, Zhu Shenzhui left the general's mansion at a brisk pace. He was in a good mood along the way, with a faint smile on his lips.

A quarter of an hour later, Zhu Shencui arrived at Zhu Qiuqi's house. Zhu Minfeng, Zhu Minqi and Zhu Qiuqi had been looking forward to it for a long time. When they saw Zhu Shencui finally coming, the three of them couldn't wait to step forward and ask about the situation.

"Let's go in and talk!" Zhu Shencui winked at them, and the three of them nodded immediately. Zhu Qiuqi was in front, and the brothers Zhu Minfeng and Zhu Minqi were on the left and behind. The three of them surrounded Zhu Shencui and walked towards the main house.

Arriving at the main room, he sat down on a chair, took a sip of the hot tea poured by Zhu Qiuqi, and then Zhu Shenzhui spoke in the expectant looks of the three people: "That thing... is done!"

"Done?"

"Is it really done?"

"Hahaha! It really worked!"

The three of them were stunned at first, and then they danced with joy. After planning for so long and doing so many things, they finally heard the result they wanted to hear the most.

Zhu Shenzhui said calmly, "The Liu family is finished. Not only Liu Shancheng, but also the second and third branches of the Liu family are not much better. This man is asking for trouble. If it was just Liu Shancheng's fault, perhaps the Liu family would not have collapsed. But after Liu Shancheng's incident, coupled with the subsequent changes, the entire Liu family is beyond salvation. The disaster started from within, and no one can escape."

"This is all because of your great planning and decision-making, uncle. Without you, this would not have been possible!" Zhu Qiuqi now admires Zhu Shenzhui very much. At the beginning, Zhu Shenzhui asked them to do this and that, and they racked their brains but still could not figure out Zhu Shenzhui's real intention.

But they did not expect that the subsequent developments would leave them dumbfounded. The seemingly stable Liu family fell apart in such a short time because of such a small matter. In particular, those officials who originally stood with the Liu family changed their attitudes in an instant, from being obstacles to being helpers, and made outstanding contributions to the downfall of the Liu family.

"What Eighteen said is absolutely right, Sixth Uncle, this is really thanks to you, otherwise we couldn't have done it alone." Zhu Minfeng was also very impressed and couldn't help but say this. As for Zhu Minqi, he was not good at speaking, but he also nodded repeatedly with admiration.

"You can't say that. This is not my own achievement. Without your help, I can't do it alone. But then again, the Liu family has done too many immoral things. If Liu Shancheng had been upright, he wouldn't have ended up like this."

"Yes Yes Yes……"

“Yes, yes, yes…!” The three of them nodded repeatedly like chicks pecking at rice.

"In a few days, the Liu family's case will be closed, and the Liu family will soon be a thing of the past. Let's not talk about this for now. What I'm going to talk about next is what I promised you before."

Hearing this, the three people's eyes lit up at the same time. They had been waiting for this. After the job was done, the next step would be the reward. This was something they had been looking forward to for a long time. Thinking of this, they couldn't help but swallow.

Seeing them like this, Zhu Shenzui couldn't help but laugh. He knew what they were thinking. Since it was agreed upon in advance and the three of them had contributed a lot to this matter, they would definitely not be treated unfairly.

Speaking of this, Zhu Shenzhui had to say something in advance to prevent them from having any ideas. He had already told them that the Liu family had fallen, and there were too many people eating such a big piece of fat meat. They were just ordinary clan members, so naturally they could not take the lion's share.

At best, drinking some soup at this feast would be a big deal, and everyone knew this. Listening to what Zhu Shenzhui said, the three nodded repeatedly to show that they understood, and at the same time, they also asked anxiously how much they could get in the end.

At this time, Zhu Shenzui told the three of them that he had just gone to the General's Mansion to meet with General Zhu Minfan, and after careful discussion, they had reached a conclusion.

According to the final benefits, the three of them, including Zhu Shencui, had a total profit of 1,800 taels. This part of the profit was taken from the auxiliary general Zhu Minfan. In addition, there were 30 acres of irrigated land outside the city and a shop originally owned by the Liu family in Pingyang City.

Upon hearing this result, the three of them began to breathe faster and their eyes turned red.

The profit of one thousand eight hundred taels is nearly two thousand taels, which is far more than the one thousand taels that Zhu Shenzhu had promised before.

If they divide it among the four of them, each person will get 450 taels. That's not all. There are also 30 acres of irrigated land outside the city and a store in the city. When you add them up, the value of these is at least several hundred taels.

Although everyone knew that the Liu family was extremely wealthy and these were not much considering the family's assets, everyone also understood their respective identities and status. Although they were all members of the royal family, being able to eat these was already very good, and this amount was far beyond their previous expectations, so they were very satisfied.

"Today is the 26th. The day after tomorrow, which is the 28th at the latest, the General's Mansion will deliver the silver and the land deed. This is all agreed upon." Zhu Shenzhui said seriously, "The silver is easy to divide. We can divide it equally among the four of us, which means each of us will get 450 taels. However, it will be more troublesome to divide the land and the store."

"Uncle Six is ​​right. It is indeed difficult to divide the land and the shop." Zhu Minfeng nodded in agreement.

Zhu Shenzhui said tentatively, "Thirty mu of irrigated land is not too much, but not too little either. If we calculate it based on medium-sized fields, one mu of land can be worth seven or eight taels of silver. If it sells well, it may be worth more than ten taels. As for the store, its location is also good. The store is worth about three or four hundred taels. Let's calculate it at three hundred and fifty taels for now, plus eight taels per mu of irrigated land, the total is about five hundred and ninety taels. Do you think this value is acceptable?"

The three of them calculated silently in their minds, and after a moment they looked at each other and nodded at the same time: "Sixth Uncle (Uncle), let's go with this number, we'll listen to you."

"Okay!" Zhu Shenzhui slapped his thigh and said with a smile: "Since everyone has no objection, then I will make a suggestion. If anyone wants land, just convert it into silver according to this price and share it among others. The same goes for shops, convert it into silver in the same way as land. Do you think it is feasible? If it is feasible, let's do it this way?"

"Uncle, I have no objection. Let's do as you say. But let me make it clear first, I can't farm, and I don't know how to do business. This land and the shop are a waste to me. I'll just take the cash." Zhu Qiuqi said this with a grin. This kid is smart and has been eyeing the cash for a long time. After getting the land and the shop, he has to find a way to sell them. It's too troublesome.

Zhu Minyu was interested in the land. He had originally planned to buy some land when he got the money. He had suffered enough in recent years. The salary of the royal family was invisible and there were many people in the family. Life was difficult. If he had land, whether he cultivated it himself or rented it to others, at least he would have a stable income. In this way, life would be much better for his family in the future.

Zhu Minfeng's idea was similar to Zhu Minyu's. He also wanted land, but the shop was of no use to him since he didn't know how to do business. However, Zhu Minyu had already asked for it, and two people couldn't fight over it, so he had to settle for the silver. With the silver in hand, he could buy the land himself.

Since they thought this way, Zhu Shenzhui decided according to everyone's opinion.

According to the conversion of silver from the land and the shop, plus the previous 1,800 taels, divided into four parts, each person gets 597 taels and 5 cents. Since Zhu Minfeng and Zhu Qiuqi wanted cash, they rounded it up and divided it into 598 taels. Zhu Minqi wanted land, and in addition to the 30 mu of irrigated land, he also got 358 taels of cash.

The remaining silver, including the shop, will belong to Zhu Shenzhui. If everyone agrees with this distribution, the matter will be settled.

After hearing this, the three of them did the math in their minds and all smiled happily, nodding repeatedly to indicate that there was no problem. Just like that, everyone was happy with this distribution plan.

(End of this chapter)