Chapter 1849: Lu Sanzhu - I'm Acquainted with the County Princess (Patreon)

Chapter 1849: Lu Sanzhu - I'm Acquainted with the County Princess

Lu Sanzhu jumped off the carriage, saying, "Alright, I'll go and ask."

In a hurry, he quickly ran to the shop next to Chen's Grocery Store, which was a fabric shop.

The shopkeeper's wife was a bit surprised when she saw him, recognizing him as the guy who had stood next to her earlier watching the commotion. She smiled and said, "Hey there, young man, what kind of fabric are you looking to buy?"

Lu Sanzhu shook his head and leaned in conspiratorially, saying, "No, I just wanted to ask you about something."

"What is it?" The shopkeeper's wife lacked enthusiasm. She didn't mind gossiping earlier when there was excitement to watch, but now that things were calm in the shop, she wasn't interested in talking about anything other than business.

Ignoring her lack of interest, Lu Sanzhu acted as if he was sure she would answer. He said, "Didn't you tell me before that the guy from the neighboring grocery store was thrown into jail? What's his name? What does he look like? Where does he live?"

The shopkeeper's wife, who was initially languid, became cautious upon hearing this. She frowned and asked, "Why do you want to know all this?"

With a sly grin, Lu Sanzhu, a flamboyant person, planned to let everyone in Changgu County know about his connection to the county princess, since he had missed the opportunity to spread the word in Jiangyuan County. Now in Chenggu County, he wanted to make sure his niece got some recognition.

So he whispered, "I'm planning to help him out."

"Help him? How?"

"I'm going to tell County princess about this. Once she knows, she'll definitely take care of it. After investigating the truth, she can get the guy out of jail, and he won't have to suffer as much."

The shopkeeper's wife widened her eyes, "Do you know County princess?"

"Quite well." Lu Sanzhu cleared his throat and tilted his chin slightly.

"You..." The shopkeeper's wife couldn't help but size him up, realizing that his clothes were actually quite dirty from spending the day on the mountain. She hadn't noticed when he shared gossip earlier.

Now upon closer inspection, although the clothes were a bit dirty, the fabric was of excellent quality. As someone running a fabric shop herself, she could easily tell.

Lu Sanzhu allowed her to scrutinize him. Since he had taken on a role of responsibility, he had started paying attention to his attire. After all, he could afford to buy good clothes at cost price from Yiren Pavilion. He had brought all his good clothes with him on this trip.

Thus, the shopkeeper's wife's gaze changed as she continued looking at him, and even her tone became more amiable. "Young sir, will County princess really take care of this matter? She has her own tasks to handle. Will this kind of small matter not disturb her?"

"To be honest, County princess was in the crowd just now, watching the whole commotion. Don't worry, she can't stand those who cause trouble. Tell me about the situation of that guy, and I'll pass it on to her. Maybe in a couple of days, that guy will be released."

The shopkeeper's wife had been running the fabric shop for a long time and was quite familiar with that guy. He was a helpful lad who would sometimes lend a hand when she needed help with stocking or moving things.

Seeing him wronged, not only her but also the people in the neighborhood were infuriated.

But they were helpless, given the authorities' stance. They all had families and businesses, and they couldn't afford to take the risk.