"Ma Sizhi!" The officer presented the scroll to Ma Sizhi.
Qin Xiangxiang looked at Ma Sizhi. Ma Sizhi looked at her very indifferently and unfolded the paper.
The Ma Sizhi of today is different from the Ma Sizhi of the past. It is even different from Ma Sizhi who came that night holding a gourd to attract wealth. But Qin Xiangxiang remembered that when she was dragging her family and all their belongings to Shuichu Alley, Ma Sizhi personally told her that there was no head tax in Shuichu Alley.
Qin Xiangxiang said slowly: "This gourd to attract wealth was given by Ma Sizhi as an opening gift to the restaurant."
Ma Sizhi finally smiled: "Although it is a gift from me, I cannot show favoritism. Madam Qin, can you tell me what is going on with these scrolls?"
"I don't know anything about what is written on the scroll. I wonder if Ma Sizhi can read it out and let me hear it?"
Miss Fan looked on blankly. She thought it was poison, but it was just a few notes.
There were three scrolls in total. Ma Sizhi unfolded one and read to Qin Xiangxiang: "Today's salt introduction cost thirty guan, which is really exploiting the people." He read another one, "Today's salt introduction cost 100 guan." It’s too much to bully others.”
Read another one: "The bridge tax is thirty cents."
It’s all about taxes and fees.
Ma Sizhi put the scroll away and looked at Qin Xiangxiang: "The Salt Jie Division exploited Mrs. Qin for one hundred and thirty pieces. Because of this, Mrs. Qin was dissatisfied and resented the Salt Jie Division. And because Miss Fan happened to invite When you go to Fan's house to cook, you have your own plans..."
Qin Xiangxiang raised his hand: "Yesterday I was going to the Salt Solution Department to pick up salt. There was no salt in the Salt Solution Department. I just came back and met Miss Fan outside the Waterwheel Alley. Miss Fan invited me to her I just decided to go there to cook at home, so what’s the premeditation?”
Ma Sizhi's eyes stayed on Qin Xiangxiang's face: "It was Miss Fan who announced her family status, and Mrs. Qin decided to go to the Fan family."
Qin Xiangxiang did not deny it: "This is true."
Ma Sizhi smiled slightly: "In that case, please ask Mrs. Qin to come with us first. Later, we at Dali Temple will ask the Salt Solution Department whether we could see Mrs. Qin to carry salt yesterday."
He spoke very gently. But it seemed to have a coldness to it.
Qin Xiang thought for a while: "Okay. But can you let me explain something to my family?"
"Please." Ma Sizhi said.
Qin Xiangxiang told Hong Xiu: "The restaurant business will continue as usual, take good care of them. Don't run around for me." Especially the Huang Gongshi might use this to blackmail Hong Xiu. She didn't want Hongxiu to marry that scumbag because of her.
Hongxiu's eyes turned red: "Madam!"
Qin Xiangxiang smiled and his wine swelled: "If you are upright, you are not afraid of slanted shadows. I will be fine."
Qin Xiangxiang was taken away, leaving Mrs. Fan behind in mourning clothes.
Tianxiang sighed: "The children of corrupt officials are just as annoying!"
Hearing this, Miss Fan puffed up her cheeks again and said loudly: "If she is innocent, I will defend her. Dali Temple has always been fair, and will not wrongly accuse a good person, nor let a bad person go! Also, My father is not a corrupt official, every penny my family spends is pure!"
She spoke very loudly, but everyone in the restaurant looked at her coldly, as if they were a bad person.
Miss Fan ran away.
It started to rain again, and a cold wind blew. Qin Xiangxiang's nose felt uncomfortable and he coughed again.
Ma Sizhi was considerate: "Ms. Qin's cold has not recovered yet?"
Qin Xiangxiang covered his mouth and coughed for a long time before regaining his breath: "Rauma Si always cares."
Ma Sizhi thought she was going to say something, but Qin Xiangxiang didn't.
Because the case had not yet been decided, Qin Xiangxiang was still a suspect, so she was not shackled. Even so, she still coughed violently after walking for a while in the wind and rain.
Seeing that the rain was getting heavier, Ma Si looked around and signaled the officers to go to the corridor of a shop to take shelter from the rain.
When the owner of the shop saw so many officials, he was so frightened that he hurried out: "Master, did you do nothing wrong?"
Ma Sizhi glanced at the store owner calmly and said nothing. Da Xu, who had been following him, frowned and said to the store owner, "I'm just borrowing your porch to take shelter from the rain."
The store owner felt relieved and went in.
Qin Xiangxiang finally stopped coughing, calmed his breathing, and huddled in the corner silently.
Ma Sizhi had no intention of talking to her, so a group of people quietly hid under the eaves to avoid the rain.
It was raining so hard that passers-by on the street were looking for shelter from the rain. Qin Xiangxiang looked pale as he looked at the raindrops like falling beads.
Suddenly, a carriage drove up from the alley. The horse's hooves splashed through the stagnant water. After a while, it passed by Qin Xiangxiang and others. The person in the car lifted up the curtain. As if by mistake, Qin Xiangxiang looked at the person and met Mu Ting's eyes.
What a coincidence... Qin Xiangxiang smiled at Mu Ting.
Mu Ting coldly lowered the curtain, and the carriage sped past.
It seems that Mu Jiajun who came to Beijing picked up Mu Ting, and Mu Ting was able to ride a carriage and swagger through the city. Thinking of that glance just now, Mu Ting's clothes seemed to have changed, and his bun was neatly combed, not as messy as before.
In fact, speaking of it, Mu Dehou Mu Lei has made great achievements in battle, and Mu Ting has the qualifications to show off. Qin Xiangxiang thought to himself.
The rain comes and stops quickly. In just half a stick of incense, Qin Xiangxiang entered the prison of Dali Temple, and lived opposite Qin Wanwan.
This Dali Temple is quite nice. There is one prison for each person and it is very spacious.
Qin Wanwan was lying on her side facing in, not paying attention to who was being imprisoned.
Qin Xiangxiang hadn't said anything yet and was admiring Qin Wanwan's sleeping posture when the female jailer said fiercely: "Don't talk!"
She didn't want to talk, but she didn't understand, so she asked: "May I ask the female official, when will the trial be held?"
Qin Wanwan moved her body and slowly sat up. After seeing Qin Xiangxiang, her face was full of doubts.
We haven't seen each other in the past two days. Qin Wanwan has lost some weight, but her face is still good.
The female jailer said: "Then I don't know, so you can just stay alive." After saying this, the female jailer turned around and walked to a chair outside to sit down.
Qin Xiangxiang was not in a hurry. He slowly walked to the bed and sat down, smiling at Qin Wanwan.
Qin Wanwan opened her big eyes and looked at Qin Xiangxiang.
Qin Xiangxiang said to her silently: "It's okay."
The female jailer's flattering voice came from outside: "Liao Pingshi, you are here."
Yes, Liao Haohai is here again. Qin Xiangxiang thought, how much did Liao Haohai spend to see her this time?
Liao Haohai said: "The new suspect Qin has not yet been confirmed, so why is she being detained here? Ridiculous! Take her out quickly!"
Liao Haohai didn't come in at all.
The female jailer hurriedly came in, unlocked the door, and said to Qin Xiangxiang: "Little madam, come out with me."
Qin Xiangxiang went out and saw Liao Haohai and Ma Sizhi standing aside. Liao Haohai looked stern, but Ma Sizhi still looked calm. Qin Xiangxiang was a little confused, what was going on?
Liao Haohai then said: "Mrs. Qin, don't be afraid when you get to the court later. Just explain everything you have done. If you are innocent, we will give you justice."
Ma Sizhi said nothing. It was as if he didn't know Qin Xiangxiang at all before.
In the court, Qin Xiangxiang met Huang Shi Ergong.
The wounds on Mr. Huang's face have begun to scar, becoming more and more hideous and ugly. There is a bruise on his forehead, which seems to be new.
Huang Gongshi couldn't wait to say: "This Qin family, yesterday she learned that there was no salt in the Salt Solution Department, so she angrily cursed the official, and the curses were unbearable. And she even wanted to break into the Salt Solution Department unreasonably and ask Fan Yanguan for help. explanation. The official tried to stop her, and she even beat and scolded him."
As Huang Gongshi spoke, he pointed to the bruises on his forehead and said, "The injury on the lower official was caused by the evil woman Qin."
Tsk, there's no need to blame anyone if you want to.
