Chapter 1146 Conscription Expenses
After Merchant A finished speaking, Merchant B and Merchant C followed behind to apologize, saying, "Sir, we never thought those maids would dare to spread rumors. Sir, it's all our fault. We didn't discipline them properly. Those maids have been sold and will never appear in Yuanlu County again."
Even if it is not sold, we will go back and take it to Chenzhou Prefecture to sell it.
These maids are so gossipy that they even dare to slander Lord Sun.
It would be fine if the arrangement involved adults, but why did it involve Madam Sun and Miss Sun?
Fortunately, Miss Sun had just turned one year old and was still more than ten years away from coming of age. By the time they met, she would have long forgotten what was happening at that moment.
Sun Shan looked at the three wealthy businessmen expressionlessly without saying a word, but in his heart he wished he could hang them up and beat them up.
It's fine to give gifts, but it's also bad to give gifts that are unconventional, and it also causes so much gossip.
On the first day Sun Shan came to Yuanlu, he knew that the people here loved gossip and the whole city would be mobilized at the slightest sign of trouble.
Then the surrounding villages started to move, and finally the entire Yuanlu County started to move.
Moreover, the people here are very brave. No matter who you are, they like to spread gossip. Even if they are punished for doing so, they will still insist on spreading gossip.
Sun Shan believed that in a few days, everyone in the city would know that he liked strong women and had a strong wife and a strong daughter.
It's fine to say he is the one, at least Yun Jie'er is one of them, but when it comes to little fat girl, Sun Shan can't say that.
Sun Shan really wanted to tell them directly: If apologies were useful, there would be no need for yamen runners.
You have committed unforgivable crimes. If you want to be forgiven, there are two words: give money.
Sun Shan really wanted to sue them and ask them to compensate for his reputation loss, mental damage, lost work time, medical expenses, etc. caused by this incident.
It’s a pity that my status doesn’t allow it, so it’s difficult to make money from this.
Alas, it seems that it is not easy to do things when you are an official.
Thinking back to the time when he was still a juren, after his body and mind were violated, he had the audacity to ask Duke Xu to pay compensation.
Now that my status has been upgraded, I am having trouble doing things and can’t ask for money openly.
There will never be another chance to make a fortune from this.
Sun Shan sighed again and again in his heart, and the more he sighed, the angrier he became.
If we arrest these people and beat them with sticks, wouldn't that be a case of making something out of nothing?
It also makes one appear to be very petty and fussy with the people.
If he didn't teach them a lesson, Sun Shan would find it hard to swallow his anger and didn't want to swallow this dead cat.
Weighing the pros and cons, thinking over it over and over again, the more I thought about it, the angrier I became, and the more I thought about it, the more helpless I felt.
He was so angry that he couldn't even fight back. Seeing the three wealthy businessmen cowering in fear, Sun Shan became even more furious.
He turned around suddenly and glared at the three wealthy businessmen with his triangular eyes raised high like a mountain peak.
The anger inside me kept burning and burning, almost ready to overflow.
The three wealthy businessmen knelt down and trembled. Suddenly, they looked at each other and their legs went limp with fear.
The kneeling posture immediately turned into collapsing on the ground.
I struggled desperately, but I had no strength at all.
It was like being stared at by an evil ghost from the eighteen levels of hell, and he was scared to death.
The three wealthy businessmen were so scared that they tried to crawl to the foot of Sun Shan, but they were powerless. They could only beg, "Sir, we are wrong. We didn't mean it. Really, we didn't expect it. Sir, we respect you so much that we dare not spread rumors. Sir, please let us go."
When he said this, he kept his eyes tightly closed, afraid to see the venomous eyes when he opened them.
Emma, it’s really scary. I really want to run away.
At this moment, the three wealthy businessmen finally understood why Wang Xiaosi jumped up and ran away when he heard Sun Shan's name.
If I were stared at with such vicious eyes, let alone running away, it would be better to jump into the river and commit suicide than to look Lord Sun in the eye.
If the three wealthy businessmen were not so weak, they would have fled long ago, risking the risk of insubordination. They really did not want to stay in the government office where Sun Shan was.
Alas ~ It’s all my fault for wanting to make progress so much. It’s like I was poisoned. That’s why I wanted to please Lord Sun and flatter him.
What was the result? He not only lost more than he gained, but also offended Lord Sun.
Oh, it seems that it’s not easy to be a speculator. I’ll have to be more careful next time.
Looking at the three wealthy businessmen lying on the ground, Sun Shan was even more speechless.
The air was still for a moment. Sun Shan smiled slightly, his eyes calm. He took a step forward and gently helped Businessman A up.
She said gently, "Okay, I understand this now."
As if he was not the one who glared at people with vicious eyes just now, he calmly helped the other two wealthy businessmen up.
With a faint smile, she said charmingly, "You guys get up too. This is not your fault."
The three wealthy businessmen quietly opened their eyes and saw Sun Shan with a smile on his face, exactly the same as his usual Mr. Sun, but their hearts began to skip a beat.
He was so fierce just now, how come he became so gentle in a moment?
Could it be that this Lord Sun’s hometown is not Guangnan, but from Tianfu, and he has learned the face-changing technique?
Otherwise, how could it change so suddenly?
The three wealthy businessmen dared not let Sun Shan help them and immediately jumped up, fearing that if Lord Sun helped them, their crimes would be even more serious.
Rich businessman B bowed his head and said in a very humble manner: "Sir, this matter is all our fault. Please punish us."
Even though it is not your fault, you must admit it.
People of high status don’t make mistakes, only people of their status make mistakes.
Since you have come to apologize, explanation is tantamount to covering up. After stating the reason, you have to take the blame on yourself and let the person in power see your sincerity in admitting your mistake.
Rich businessman C bent down and said with a very ashamed look: "Sir, we have caused you trouble. We deserve death. Please don't be angry. You can punish us as severely as you want."
Rich businessman B also came over and was even more exaggerated than the previous two. He actually choked up with sobs.
She pretended to wipe away her tears and said, "Sir, we were wrong. We will do whatever you ask us to do. We beg for your forgiveness."
Sun Shan originally had a professional smile on his face, but when he heard what the three said, he immediately stopped smiling.
He thought he was a good actor, but he didn't expect that the three people in front of him were more professional than him and it was obvious that they had received professional training.
Alas, life is like a play, and a play is like life. We perform plays every day, and it is life every day.
Sun Shan decided not to act as a supporting actor anymore and said straight to the point: "You are indeed wrong."
He paused and continued, "If you do something wrong, you must make amends."
The three wealthy businessmen suddenly looked up and asked anxiously, "Sir, how can we make amends?"
The three knew that from the moment they stepped into the yamen, they would have to pay a heavy price, and they just hoped that Lord Sun would not be too greedy.
Sun Shan walked to his seat, pointed to a piece of yellow paper on the coffee table and said, "After the autumn harvest, the government will recruit soldiers, and we just happen to be short of money to build a shed for the soldiers and buy tea."
He glanced around, pretending to glance at the three wealthy businessmen unintentionally.
With such an obvious hint, I should understand what he means.
Although each conscription was free, the yamen still had to provide accommodation, tea, and overtime pay for the yamen runners.
Sun Shan was just worrying about how to spend the money when three wealthy businessmen happened to come along. If not them, who else would pay?