After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 428 Diverting Conflicts
The constables kept the people outside, each one expressionless and unhurried.

Master Huang was furious. "How could Lord Lu demolish our house without our permission? He's a robber! A robber!"

Officer Li picked at his ear and roared back, "Shut your stinking mouth!"

Mr. Huang was startled and groaned in anger while clutching his chest on the stretcher.

Officer Li spat on the ground and cursed, "Don't think others don't know what you people are up to! Just because Lord Lu is easy to talk to doesn't mean he's easy to bully! What? Have you all forgotten who beat up Lord Lu and Lord Shen a few days ago?"
Lord Lu and Lord Shen are still recuperating at home! Those soldiers were the ones who demolished your houses. Our Lord Lu can't command those people. If you have any grievances, go find them; coming to our Lord Lu won't do you any good!"

Master Gao, who was standing next to Master Huang, hurriedly climbed two steps with his cane, saying anxiously, "How could it be useless? Lu Tong is the magistrate of Zhaohua County, the local official! He has to stand up for us!"

"Oh! Now you know that Lord Lu is your local official? What a pity! Your local official has been beaten so badly that he can't get out of bed or leave the house, so he can't do anything about it even if he wanted to!" Officer Li said with a roguish air.

Master Gao now fully understood Master Huang's feelings. He rolled his eyes from time to time, but still didn't forget to question, "You're talking nonsense! We all saw it that day, Lord Lu wasn't injured that badly at all!"

Officer Li was quite surprised. "You saw it all! What's wrong? Your own magistrate was beaten and you didn't even go to help him? Now that you need his help, you start questioning his health! Who do you think you are! Our Lord Lu doesn't owe you anything! Get out! Go find whoever's demolishing your house, don't get in the way here."

Master Huang was furious. "Fine, we'll go! Don't think we're afraid!"

A group of people left in a menacing manner.

When Constable Li saw that they were really going to cause trouble for the garrison, he quickly went inside to find his advisor. "Advisor, won't they cause trouble for Lord Lu? What if they tell the garrison that our lord sent them there?"

"What's the panic!" The clerk chuckled calmly. "Who do you think Lord Lu and Lord Shen were pretending to be sick for? The garrison! The garrison didn't witness the chaos that day, but they know that Lord Lu and Lord Shen were beaten by the people. The garrison couldn't possibly not know who was behind it."

Lord Lu even sent someone over to explain the situation in detail. Now, in the eyes of the garrison, our lord is at odds with those wealthy families, and they're at their wits' end. Do you think the garrison will believe the words of that rabble?

Officer Li suddenly realized what was happening and, no longer in a hurry, ran outside with a smug look on his face. He had to follow along to see what was going on and bring back some firsthand information.

That evening, the clerk rushed to the Lu residence. Upon seeing Lu Tong and Shen Yi playing chess, the clerk hurriedly stepped forward and reported, "Sir, Constable Li just returned and said that the garrison troops have committed murder."

Lu Tong hurriedly placed a chess piece in his hand. "What's going on?"

The clerk, suppressing his excitement, widened his eyes and said, "Master Huang and his group want the garrison to compensate them for their houses and shops. The garrison is not as easy to talk to as you, sir. They'll draw their swords at the slightest disagreement."

Those people were used to being arrogant and domineering. They really thought the garrison wouldn't dare to act, so they continued to cause trouble with impunity. Three of them were killed! One of them was Master Gao from the Gao family, another was Master Li from the Li family, and a member of the Zhu clan.

Lu Tong and Shen Yi looked at each other, then smiled simultaneously.

The current conflict has shifted from the common people and the government to the wealthy households and the stationed troops. As long as the two of them continue to feign illness and recuperate, they can at least have some peace and quiet for three to five months.

Shen Yi was in a very good mood and said to the clerk, "Please trouble you to pass on a message to my wife so that she can rest assured." The clerk quickly agreed and left.

Su Tai received Shen Yi's message and felt relieved.

Su Yu also trained the servants very well, so Su Tai didn't need to do everything herself. The burden on her shoulders was instantly lightened, and she could then focus her energy on the house and shops in the new urban area of ​​the county.

Now, more than 80% of the residents in the old city have moved there, and the new city is becoming increasingly prosperous. Nine out of ten shops on the main street have opened. There's no reason for their shop to be idle, especially with the issue of managing the two girls' household.

Tang sincerely invited her to bring her children over, and she naturally couldn't miss such a good opportunity. However, the old town was not safe, and she couldn't stay overnight at the Lu residence every time she went there. The best solution was to clean up the house in the new town so that she and her two daughters would have a place to stay.

So far, Su Tai doesn't even know where the new house is. Yu Dong drove her here, and she still had to ask the patrolling constables before she could find her way to her own house.

If this gets out, it will become a joke.

Yu Dong followed Su Tai into the house, and was immediately astonished, exclaiming from the bottom of his heart, "Madam, this...this house is too big!"

The houses in the new urban area are all connected, with a two-zhang-high wall between them, which is in the shape of an arc and has stone carvings on it. When you walk in the alley and look up, you can't see the wall separating the houses, so you naturally have no idea about the interior space of the houses.

Moreover, the main gate of the house is not very large, but the back gate is larger to facilitate the entry and exit of horse-drawn carriages.

They entered through the main gate, where a connecting corridor came into view. At the end of the corridor was a screen wall, with rear buildings on both sides. At the end of the rear buildings was an archway, which should lead to the tenement courtyard. Passing through the corridor and around the screen wall, they arrived at the main courtyard, with side rooms on both sides and another archway at the back. Inside, there were two small courtyards, and behind the small courtyards were rear buildings.

This layout is very similar to that of the grand mansions in the capital, and it is most likely the work of Shen Yi.

Su Tai led Yu Dong on a tour, and her only feeling was panic. This big house had no human presence at all, and she didn't want to live there at all.

Looking at the shop again, it's good in every way, but there are inns, restaurants, eateries, cosmetics shops, cloth shops, jewelry shops, etc. all around it. What kind of business can she do by opening a shop?
Yu Dong had no idea what Su Tai was thinking. He just said happily, "Madam, look, this shop is in a good location. It's big and spacious, with two floors and a backyard. There's more than enough room for a family to live in the back while doing business in the front."

Su Tai paused, then suddenly looked at Yu Dong, "You've reminded me! Living in such a big house is a waste. We might as well tidy up this shop and live here!"

Firstly, this is the main street of the new urban area, the most prosperous and bustling place, with more patrolling police officers than other places, ensuring public security. Secondly, the backyard here is neither too big nor too small, so living here won't make you feel uneasy.

The more she thought about it, the more feasible the idea seemed, and she couldn't help but praise Yu Dong profusely.

Since she's going to live here with her two daughters, the shop shouldn't be doing business with men; it's better to do business with women.

After thinking it over, the only thing they could make money from was their bath soap, shampoo, and face wash. Putting everything else aside, every woman loves beauty, unless she doesn't have the means to do so.