Xiao Zhengde was speechless looking at the five hundred copper coins.
"With this little money, I can barely afford food and accommodation for the past few days. The young people in the village can only do their best. Let's talk if we can find out anything!"
He really had enough to worry about with their family!
Of course Old Man Xiao knows that this little money can't do anything, but if he really needs money to redeem someone later, he can't keep the money and use it on the edge of his knife! Then the way of talking
"Let the younger ones worry! If such a big thing happens to the fourth child, I'm afraid there will be more places to spend money later!"
Xiao Zheng just ignored him, as if he took the opportunity to get greedy for his money!
When Xiao Dayong saw that Old Man Xiao had just taken out five hundred copper coins, he knew that even going to Tai'an Mansion might not be enough, so he bluntly said that he was going to Cao's house, which was a short distance away, so he went home and took some coins with him.
Xiao Zhengde's son Xiao Wenli and two young men from the village also embarked on the journey to Tai'an Mansion.
The servants of the Cao family didn't know that Cao Chengan had been arrested. After hearing Xiao Dayong's words, they panicked and immediately sent people to follow Xiao Dayong to the county to find out the news. Only when they arrived in the county did they know that Yonghe County was going to Things have changed. The county magistrate was stripped of his official uniform and taken away!
Fortunately, the people in the Cao family have seen the world, and they know that the relationship in the county cannot be dealt with. They immediately drove the donkey cart back to report the situation to Mr. Cao. When Mr. Cao heard this, he stamped his feet anxiously. But he couldn't ignore the idiot he had given birth to, so he quickly collected some money and took a few people to rush to Tai'an Mansion in person.
Don’t forget to tell Xiao Dayong before leaving
"I'm afraid this matter will be difficult to handle. Those who have always participated in imperial examination fraud will lose their skin even if they die. Don't fool around like me. Go home and ask your father for advice!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Dayong said goodbye to Mr. Cao and ran home without saying a word.
Old man Xiao and Mrs. Xiao have been restless for the past two days. They have been focusing on Xiao Yuanhang these years, and they are focused on relying on Xiao Yuanhang to shine on their family name, and become the master and his wife. It was a fight at once, and after just one night, the two of them had a mouth full of blisters.
Two pregnant women, Xie Yujiao and Qiu Hong, lived in Xiao Yuanhang's yard and in the house opposite. Qiu Hong had known for a long time that there was a person like Xie Yujiao, so she didn't take it seriously. She had a place to stay and there were people doing laundry and cooking. I eat when the time comes and sleep when I feel like it, nothing out of the ordinary.
Xie Yujiao couldn't help it. She was so angry that she cried all night when she thought about Qiuhong living in the room opposite. The next day, her eyes were swollen like walnuts. Her hooves were so muddy that she couldn't be beaten or scolded. Xie Yujiao was angry and had no choice but to run back to her parents' house early in the morning without even eating.
When Mrs. Xiao heard about it, she cursed "Sangmenxing" and stopped taking care of her. She was still worried about her son, so how could she care about her?
Just when Mrs. Xiao was begging her grandfather to tell her grandma that Xiao Yuanhang was safe and that everything was a misunderstanding, in case someone framed her son, Xiao Da came back panting with courage.
"Father, mother, I went to the Cao family. I went to the county school and the county government office with the Cao family to inquire. Even the county magistrate took off his official uniform and took him away. Cao Chengan was also arrested and taken to the Tai'an government office. After leaving, the Cao family took the money and tried to redeem him.
Before leaving, Uncle Cao asked me to come back and tell you that this matter is probably not going to be easy to handle. You still want to save the fourth child, so take the money and go to the government office to find a way to get people. See if you can use the money to offset some of it. The punishment was imposed too late, and it was hard to get money! "
Xiao Dayongguang heard that you can pay part of the money for making a plank, but it depends on what you are punished for. If it is a petty crime such as stealing, fighting, or no one is killed, of course you can pay some money to get the other party's forgiveness and reduce the penalty, but None of the things Xiao Yuanhang did could be done with money!
When Old Man Xiao and Mrs. Xiao heard this, their hearts and lungs ached!
While I love my son, I also love my money.
asked shakily
"How much does it cost to rescue the fourth child?"
"How do I know this? It depends on the situation! Anyway, this is the information I asked for. If you don't believe it, just wait until Wenli and the others come back and ask them.
I have been running for two days and I am tired and hungry. I will go back to rest first. You two can discuss it! "
Xiao Dayong has now learned to love himself, so he put down these words and went back.
Old man Xiao and Mrs. Xiao didn't pay attention anymore. They wanted to go to Tai'an Mansion, and they were worried about money. In the end, they discussed it and decided to wait for two more days. Anyway, the Cao family was gone, and the two families were in-laws. , The Cao family can't just ignore their in-laws and nephews!
Moreover, the village has already been depopulated. Let’s see what Wenli and the other descendants will say when they come back. If the Cao family directly fishes out all the people, wouldn’t it be a waste of money.
However, when Xiao Wenli and two young men from the village rushed to Tai'an Mansion and slept in the open air, Tai'an Mansion was buzzing with rumors about Xiao Yuanhang and several people. They didn't bother to inquire about it and sat down at the noodle stall to have a meal. After a while, I listened to everything!
"Have you heard? There are two scholars in Yonghe County. Not only did they copy their classmates' ideas, but they also pushed their father down the mountain and killed him!"
"Yes, not only did he kill his father, but he also maimed that classmate! Oh! What a shame for this scholar to cause trouble to others!"
"Didn't I say it was a sentence? I've lost all my fame, so I'm going to give him a good beating!"
"What do you know! I went to see him that day, and the sentence hasn't been finished yet. I slapped him with a slap in the face, and he was punished for his meritorious service. That was the punishment for cheating in the imperial examination, and the trial of the harm to others hasn't been finished yet!"
"I was there that day. The guy named Xiao might have been stubborn. He just refused to admit it. His rhetoric could not fool us, but there was insufficient evidence, so he couldn't be punished. How irritating. !”
"You don't have to be angry. The governor went to arrest their accomplices that day. After the first trial, they haven't all come out yet. Just wait and see, those two will be sentenced!"
Xiao Wenli and others were eating noodles while listening to the discussions of the guests next to them. When they heard that Xiao Yuanhang had killed someone, they were so frightened that they sweated on their foreheads. The two young men next to them also said angrily.
"If Xiao Yuanhang really does something worse than a beast, and we have to brave the wind and snow to run for him, we will just let the governor chop him down!
We haven't had a murderer in Fenghuangzui for hundreds of years! It's embarrassing for me to meet him! "
"That's right, Brother Wenli, look at what he did. It's embarrassing enough to copy other people's policies, and it also caused other people's families to be destroyed. I'm so angry when I hear it!"
Xiao Wenli also felt unlucky, why did the old Xiao family have such a scum.
But he has followed Xiao Zhengde since he was a child to deal with major and minor matters in the village. Is it better to be more prudent or calm?
"Anyway, we're all here. Aren't the Liu brothers working in the Yamen? Let's go find them and ask them to make sure what's going on. If it's true, we'll take the news back and pretend we don't know this person from now on. If not, we won’t accuse him unjustly!”
