At that moment, the old man put down his bowl and shakily stood up from the bench, saying, "You two young masters continue eating. It might be travelers like you seeking shelter from the rain outside. I'll go take a look."
When the old man reached the courtyard and opened the gate, he was quite startled by the scene outside.
"Officer... Officer, I don't know which officers are..." the old man had never seen such a scene before, but he knew that it was dangerous to mess with officials. They, the ordinary people, could not afford to provoke them.
"Are you the owner of this house?" Si Nan asked.
"Indeed, I am." the old man nodded.
"My master is passing by and was caught in the heavy rain. He wishes to take shelter here. You should find another place to stay tonight," Si Nan said and directly threw a silver ingot, weighing ten taels.
The old man, holding it in his hands, felt the weight being especially heavy.
He opened his mouth to refuse, but he dared not utter the words.
