Episode 22 recap: Pei Xing Jian was maliciously harassed by Su Nan Jin.
The Ai family invited Pei Xing Jian and Liu Li to have a meal, and even made their grandson thank them. Jing Niang had already regarded Liu Li as her sister, and after this incident, Pei Xing Jian and Ai Chong Yu became brothers in adversity. This time, Pei Xing Jian also respected Wang Jun Meng. Thanks to him, Wang Jun Meng was pleasantly surprised and deeply moved. In fact, if Wang Jun Meng hadn't let slip, perhaps Liu Li and the others wouldn't have known about this matter, and they wouldn't have been able to bring the child back so quickly.
While Pei Xing Jian was reading official documents, the servant suddenly informed him that San Niang had arrived. San Niang had also collected a large amount of grain and supplies during her return to Chang'an. She was quite dedicated to these matters. At this moment, a guard came to inform Pei Xing Jian that General Su had arrived. However, Pei Xing Jian knew that the current General Su was completely different from the one before.
With the help of Ai Chong Yu's introduction, both sides began discussing the matter of grain and supplies. Since Pei Xing Jian couldn't provide a large amount of grain and supplies at the moment, General Su was very concerned, considering that there were still many soldiers waiting for provisions. General Su also mentioned that if Pei Xing Jian couldn't come up with enough, military measures would have to be taken. Pei Xing Jian could only ask for more time.
Ai Chong Yu felt uncomfortable hearing General Su's difficulties with Pei Xing Jian. After Pei Xing Jian finished talking, he left without even eating. This time, Pei Xing Jian managed to gather only 100,000 units of grain, but General Su demanded 120,000 units, and it would be quite difficult to come up with the additional 20,000.
Soon, Liu Li also learned that Su Nan Jin had arrived and immediately made excessive demands. Pei Xing Jian had a plan in mind and told Liu Li not to worry. However, Su Nan Jin definitely harbored hatred towards Liu Li, so Pei Xing Jian advised her to be cautious. The next day, when Pei Xing Jian and Liu Li went to pay respects to the Buddha, they encountered Ai Chong Yu's father there. Afterwards, they also asked the monk for tea, actually hoping that the monk could do something for the people of the Western Province, as it was also related to military provisions. Pei Xing Jian knew that the monk was very eager to know why the Buddha shed tears, and he expressed that if they could help resolve this matter, they would be willing to tell them why the Buddha shed tears.
The Ai family also stated that they would not trouble the temple, and even if they had to donate grain, they would fulfill their responsibility. The monk said he was willing to donate 40,000 units of grain. Pei Xing Jian was very happy about it, and Ai Chong Yu's father was also quite surprised when he found out. Ai Chong Yu's father knew that he couldn't go himself, and Ai Chong Yu also knew that his father was worried that the family would eventually become dependent on outsiders, as he had seen how much his father had worried about him over the years. It had been a long time since they had opened up and had such a heartfelt conversation. Ai Chong Yu's father was relieved to hear that Ai Chong Yu understood him.
Ai Chong Yu also expressed that for the Western Province and for the Ai family, they would definitely stand together with Pei Xing Jian through thick and thin. Su Nan Jin came to inquire about the Ai family, and Pei Xing Jian had already informed him that the grain had been gathered and asked if the matter was true. After receiving a positive answer, Su Nan Jin had no choice but to leave.
Su Nan Jin didn't expect that Pei Xing Jian would be able to gather the grain by some means. Originally, Su Nan Jin wanted to win over Ai Chong Yu, but Ai Chong Yu had already sided with Pei Xing Jian. Ai Chong Yu also learned that Su Nan Jin wanted to tamper with the grain, intending to embarrass Pei Xing Jian when the time came.
The next day, during the weighing process, it was discovered that there was indeed a shortage in one bag of grain. Su Nan Jin took this opportunity to want to trouble the common people and even called the guards, forbidding anyone present from leaving. It was at this moment that Pei Xing Jian arrived. After learning about the discrepancy in the grain, he insisted that Su Nan Jin provide solid evidence before making any arrests. Pei Xing Jian said that there was only one person in the entire Western Province who would not dare to tamper with the weight.
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