They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 442 The Marquis of Rong'an's Residence

By the time Steward Bai returned to the inn with several constables, Xu Zhichun and the others had already gone far away.

Aunt Bai and her son complained for a long time.

Manager Bai had to explain his embarrassing situation himself: he had been knocked unconscious, what could he do? He rushed to the yamen as soon as he woke up.

"Arrogant, so arrogant! Both cunning and arrogant."

The Bai family mother and son were even more furious.

However, when the constables inquired, they learned that nearly an hour had passed since the incident.

Nearly an hour has passed; how could they possibly catch up? They've probably already left the town's jurisdiction.

Aunt Bai became furious and relentless, wielding the authority of the Rong'an Marquis's mansion to demand that the constables pursue and apprehend Xu Zhichun and his group.

The constables had no choice but to agree. After leaving the inn, they looked at each other, laughed, chatted and laughed, strolled around and rested for a while, and returned to the yamen once they had enough time to complete their duties.

They are not stupid.

Since the other party dared to beat up this group of relatives from the Rong'an Marquis's mansion like this, they must be someone not to be trifled with. So why did they provoke them?

Even with the Rong'an Marquis's mansion backing them up, the Bai family was dealt with so badly. They were just lowly clerks. Have they gone mad?
Even if the Bai family is dissatisfied, so what? The capital is far away from here, and the Rong'an Marquis's mansion has no jurisdiction over this place.

More importantly, the Bai family only knew how to boss them around and give them orders, but they wouldn't even give them a small fee for running errands or tea. They were incredibly stingy.

Do you expect them to work for nothing?

What unrealistic dreams are you having!
The bailiffs were perfunctory in their work, which infuriated Aunt Bai and her son, who accused the bailiffs of not being conscientious.

To say that you tried hard to catch up but still couldn't? That's impossible.

The constables didn't even bother making excuses anymore; they just couldn't catch up. What's wrong with that? If you think you can catch up, then go chase after them yourselves.

Aunt Bai was so angry that she told Steward Bai to go find the person in charge of the yamen. There was no county magistrate in the town, but there were still some minor officials in charge.

The junior official was speechless after hearing his subordinate's report. This guy was not only fussy but also stingy. He hated this kind of person the most.

Manager Bai went to the yamen (government office), but couldn't find the clerk at all. The yamen said he had gone to the countryside on business and didn't know when he would return.

Manager Bai is experienced and knows perfectly well that this is just an excuse, but he is helpless to do anything about it.

Even a powerful dragon can't fight a local snake. Even if the people from the Marquis of Rong'an's mansion come, there's nothing we can do to them, especially since we're just relatives of the Marquis's family.

Manager Bai went back in a huff.

Fearing that the lady and young master would be angry and cause further trouble, they had no choice but to cover for the government.

Aunt Bai and her son were still unhappy, but they had no choice but to let it go.

They stayed at the inn for three days before setting off again.

Bai Baoying couldn't help but spit out, "What bad luck! We haven't even reached the capital yet, and we've already run into this kind of trouble. This is too unlucky. Mother, I hope nothing bad will happen to us on this trip to the capital?"

"Pah! Pah! Pah! Children say the darndest things! What nonsense are you spouting!"

For some reason, Aunt Bai's heart skipped a beat. She glared at her son and said, "We're going to seek refuge with your aunt. That's the Rong'an Marquis's mansion, a place of great prestige. Others can only dream of it. What could be wrong with that? Humph, if anyone's wrong, it's others!"

"May this journey go smoothly."

Bai Baoying felt relieved. "Mother is right. When we get to the capital, I will definitely find those people and make them pay."

Aunt Bai was also furious: "I'll speak to your aunt when I see her." Her son had been beaten, and during the past few days staying at the inn, she had clearly felt the contempt that the innkeeper and the staff had been showing, whether intentionally or unintentionally. It was infuriating.

Although there was a delay, Xu Zhichun and his group hurried and finally arrived at Jining Wharf that evening, successfully boarding the ship.

This is a large two-story ship. Perhaps it hasn't started sailing yet, and with the calm waters, it's like walking on flat ground. Everyone walks around excitedly, and no one feels any discomfort.

Everyone ate dinner on the ship, which was delivered by the restaurant. After dinner, people could either relax on the deck or go back to their rooms to rest, as they pleased.

Everyone was exhausted from the long journey, but they became excited again after boarding the boat, especially Chunfen and Muxiang. The two little girls were overjoyed and ran from the bow to the stern without feeling tired at all.

The answer is that I don't need to get up early to travel tomorrow, and I don't need to rest deliberately.

Xu Zhichun had always been very lenient with them, laughing it off without holding them back.

After dinner, it wasn't completely dark yet; a lingering colorful sunset glow remained on the western horizon.

Liang Mingxuan asked, "Sister-in-law, does my brother have a grudge against the Rong'an Marquis's family?"

Xu Zhichun was taken aback, then chuckled, "Hmm? Why do you ask that?"

Liang Mingxuan: "My sister-in-law really dislikes the Bai family who are staying at the inn."

It's not a matter of chance encounters leading to mutual dislike or disapproval of each other's behavior; it's a genuine, heartfelt dislike.

Since their own family had no chance of forming a feud with the Bai family, whom they didn't know at all, the only reason for this was the Rong'an Marquis's mansion.

Xu Zhichun originally didn't want to tell Liang Mingxuan about this. She felt that Minglang probably didn't want Mingxuan to know either. After Mingxuan arrived in the capital, he just needed to find an excellent teacher and study hard. He didn't need to know anything else.

She hadn't expected him to be so perceptive.

Since he asked, then I'll answer.

"It's good that you know something about this. The people from the Rong'an Marquis's mansion are not good people. In short, they are definitely not on our side. As for other things, there are still many things that are not clear yet, so I can't say for sure. Just remember, if you ever see any of their family members, stay far away from them."

She herself came from the Rong'an Marquis's mansion. She couldn't bring herself to say it.

This is so embarrassing and speechless.

Let's take it one day at a time and wait until we get to the capital. Let Liang Minglang do what he wants.

Liang Mingxuan suddenly understood and nodded, "I see, don't worry, sister-in-law, I'll remember. So the Marquis's mansion isn't any good after all. No wonder they have relatives like the Bai family. Once we get to the capital, sister-in-law, be careful. The Bai family is also going to the capital, isn't they? Who knows if we'll run into them again?"

Today, my family gave the Bai family a really bad beating.

Xu Zhichun smiled and nodded: "Don't worry."

Although the rooms on the ship were not large, they were clean and tidy, with windows for ventilation, and were quite bright during the day.

Everyone slept very well that night. The next morning, the large ship left the dock and sailed slowly towards the capital.

Although the speed is much slower than that of a horse-drawn carriage, the comfort level is incomparable.

Everyone was very comfortable on the boat.

Muxiang and Chunfen were especially happy, pointing and admiring the scenery on both sides of the river, overjoyed.

Standing on the bow deck, Xu Zhichun also felt a sense of vastness and boundless freedom, as if he were riding the wind and waves.

She braved the winds and waves to enter the capital, determined to seek revenge and justice.