When Han Mo returned to his small courtyard, the carriage had just stopped, and Chun Tao had already come out with a lantern.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Seeing the worried look on the little maid's face, Han Mo's heart was filled with warmth.
"Where did you go running off to again? You stink of alcohol..."
The little maid pouted and gave Han Mo a glare.
"What do you mean, 'running off somewhere'? Bring out our haul from tonight for her to see!"
As Han Mo spoke, he waved his hand.
Xu Fengnian, acting like a sycophant, immediately carried a large chest down from the carriage.
"What is this?"
Chun Tao leaned over curiously, then casually opened the latch on the chest.
What greeted her eyes was a pile of colorful receipts. Although the little maid didn't recognize many characters, she recognized these receipts issued by the pawnshop!
"So much money?"
The little maid's eyes immediately lit up, and she looked at Han Mo with disbelief.
"Alright, these thirty thousand guan are your reward. You stayed up with me most of the night, so you've worked hard. Go buy some wine and food later and let your parents have a good time too!"
As Han Mo spoke, he casually took out a receipt for thirty thousand from the chest and handed it to Xu Fengnian.
This immediately drove Xu Fengnian into a frenzy of joy. Thirty thousand guan, if this were the human market, a young lad like him could be bought for two or three of them.
After hurriedly thanking Han Mo, he happily drove the carriage away.
"Second Brother, where did you get all this wealth? With so much wealth, it must be several thousand guan!"
The little maid was full of excitement, her eyes almost as bright as light bulbs.
However, poverty ultimately limited her imagination; she didn't even know how much money was in the chest she held.
"Several thousand guan? I've been busy for several hours. If it were only a few thousand guan, would I have been so busy for so long?"
Looking at the little maid's adoring gaze, Han Mo felt extremely proud.
"Then how much money is in here?"
"It's not much, it should be over a hundred thousand guan! By the way, I haven't eaten properly all night, and I'm actually a bit hungry. Go get me something to eat!"
Even Han Mo, despite his thick skin, became more refined in front of Li Shishi.
Moreover, although the pastries in Fan Lou were delicious, they couldn't really be eaten as a meal.
Compared to the various pastries, Han Mo preferred the food made by the little maid.
Although it wasn't as exquisite as what the master chefs made, the strong sense of home cooking was enough to satisfy Han Mo's stomach.
"I'll go right now! There's still a piece of smoked meat at home, I'll go cook it for you!"
After saying that, the little maid hugged the chest and dashed into the house.
Han Mo couldn't help but chuckle as he watched her retreating figure.
The young Han Yan had already fallen asleep. Despite the commotion they had made outside, there was still no sound from Han Yan.
Compared to Han Mo, Cai Shu's situation was not so good.
He didn't even know how he had returned to his mansion. He sat blankly on a chair, his mind completely empty.
No matter what the old butler said to him, he remained silent, as if he hadn't heard anything. His dazed appearance truly frightened the butler.
After all, he was considered a member of the Cai family, and his father, Cai Xiao, was currently a scholar of the Baohe Hall. Apart from the eldest son of the Cai family, Cai You, he was the most successful one.
Seeing that his current state was not right, as if he were possessed, the butler could only quickly call over his few followers.
At first, they hesitated, but upon seeing Cai Shu's current state, they no longer dared to conceal anything.
They quickly and truthfully told him everything they knew.
After hearing what they said, the old butler was stunned.
He had lost a million guan in copper coins to Liang Shicheng!
How could he dare to conceal such a thing for Cai Shu?
Without a moment's delay, he rushed to report the matter to Cai Xiao.
"What did you say? Shu'er lost a million guan in copper coins to Grand Commandant Liang?"
Cai Xiao, who was still drowsy, immediately jumped out of bed after hearing this.
What he cared about was not the copper coins.
Instead, it was the name of the person who had won the money: Liang Shicheng!
"Where is that scoundrel now?"
After pacing the ground for several rounds, Cai Xiao finally calmed down.
He was not an idiot like Cai Shu. Although he outwardly showed great filial piety to his father, he secretly colluded with his elder brother, Cai You.
It could be said that Cai Jing's current situation was indeed inseparable from his two good sons.
"Shu ge'er is sitting in the main hall, looking as if he's been possessed. Third Brother, perhaps we should find a doctor for him first!"
Although the old butler knew that the matter was very serious, in his opinion, nothing was more important than human life.
"Find a doctor? What doctor? Are we not embarrassed enough already? That scoundrel would be better off dead!"
Cai Xiao began to quickly calculate the situation he would face next.
Although he and his elder brother Cai You had been scheming against their own father, their struggle was different from the struggle between Liang Shicheng and Cai Jing.
They wanted to replace their father, not to bring ruin upon the entire Cai family's influence.
But Liang Shicheng and Wang Fu, they didn't think that way!
Even though Cai Shu had only lost a million guan in copper coins to Liang Shicheng, this matter could be either big or small.
If Liang Shicheng wanted to use this to make trouble, it would be difficult for them to explain the origin of that million guan.
After all, such a large sum of money was equivalent to the annual tax revenue of several prefectures.
Although the Cai family was considered a prominent family, the origin of this money was rather shady...
Liang Shicheng was a meticulous person. If you dared to give him even a slight handle, the good show of unraveling the threads and following the clues would likely be staged very quickly.
After all, he had climbed his way up step by step from within the imperial palace!
"Has the old master slept?"
After thinking for a long time, Cai Xiao could not come up with any solution.
He really couldn't figure out what Liang Shicheng would do next. Whether he wanted to or not, at this point, he seemed to have to inform his father about this matter...