Yang Fan booked a small teahouse on the east side of the square in advance. This small teahouse was opened by a businessman from Baoding Prefecture.
After the news of Yang Fan's development of Duolun spread, in addition to a large number of refugees being relocated, some businessmen also saw business opportunities.
Businessmen are the most active group of people in the world. They dare to take risks as long as the profits are considerable. The owner's surname was Lu. At first, the popular shops around the square were for sale, but he did not dare to buy a large area. After all, land is real estate and cannot be taken away in an emergency.
At that time, he only bought two independent shops on the street with a height of three floors. Now with the skyrocketing population of Duolun and the victory of the war, Yang Fan has firmly established a foothold here.
Land prices immediately skyrocketed. The location here is excellent and it is the main business district in the city. When I first bought it, according to local regulations, one room was ten square meters.
It is a small building with three floors, two rooms wide and five rooms deep. A total of one hundred and fifty taels of silver was spent. Now the house price has risen to one thousand five hundred taels.
The houses here are generally not very wide on the street, but very deep. In this way, the shop area can be enlarged.
Because there are lighting equipment such as carbide lamps and gas. There is no need to consider lighting issues. Every shop is as bright as day.
Boss Lu was so regretful that he wanted to hit the wall. Fortunately, his teahouse business is very good, so he can make up for it.
The two rooms facing the street on the first floor are equipped with counters, mainly selling tea. In the middle is the patio and stairs leading up and down, and behind it is the kitchen.
Teahouses in this era also served simple foods such as rotten pork noodles, chaos, and sesame cakes. The two rooms facing the street on the second and third floors are private rooms.
There are four private rooms in total. The rest are places where everyone can sit down and drink tea at will. This teahouse is in a good location, right in the middle of the square.
This morning, someone from the Yamen took over the entire teahouse. I don’t know who is coming. The boss and his staff were all driven to the kitchen.
There are some soldiers in front of them and they are not allowed to come out. For the boss, if the money is enough, it doesn't matter whether the venue is reserved or not.
He was also happy and pure. When these people came, they brought water and tea themselves, and those who served the tea and poured water were also well-trained young men in Tsing Yi.
Don't let them interfere at all. They didn't even see the guests. At this time, the partition between the two private rooms on the second floor was opened.
The private rooms of this hotel are decorated in the style of floor couches. That is, take off your shoes as soon as you enter the door, and then
"Go to the kang". Of course, this kang is just a very large couch. The guests sit cross-legged on it. There is a kang table at the window.
There are a dozen fruit plates on the table, as well as a pot of freshly brewed green tea. Yang Fan sat in the middle, Xiao Niangpi and Lin Yueru sat on both sides.
It's very private here, and the layout of this floor couch is also very casual. Cushions are placed on the walls, making it more comfortable to sit or lie down.
Yang Fan sat cross-legged, picked up the bowl, and took a sip of Mengding tea. Yang Fan nodded with satisfaction. Said: "Not to mention, there is such a good spring water in this place in the north of the Great Wall. The water from the Rex Rabbit Water Bank is really delicious." Xiao Niangpi and Lin Yueru were sitting like ducks, one was eating pistachios and the other was picking them up with a tong. Paper walnuts.
The two of them responded calmly: "Well, well, that's right, our family drinks his water every morning."
"His water is not cheap, a liter of water medicine costs ten dollars." They actually came to see the new drama "Guillotine". As for the public trial and other interesting things, they are not good at it. , a famous female Rakshasa in Dongchang.
She is beautiful, her skills are powerful, and her background is even more terrifying. No one dares to mess with them. In their opinion, these are all useless things made by the master.
The master often does unnecessary and boring things and complicates simple things. If the prisoner refuses to confess, just give him a beating. They are all cheap, and there is no one who is dishonest.
What's so good about executions? Dongchang has many torture instruments. The master likes to watch it. One day he takes the prisoner out of the prison and performs it for him.
Yang Fan also knew that they looked the same in front of him. It's a different face to others.
They have no idea about the legal system at all. Absolutely dark and cool. Soon, the square was filled with people, and everyone who could come came early.
He brought his wife, held his children, and called friends. He also kept saying hello to his neighbors, acquaintances, and Shangguan.
In fact, everyone knows nothing about public trials or legal education. Mainly here to watch the show.
I heard that after the public trial, opera singing started and a new play was performed. "The Beautiful Eucalyptus", "The Legend of the White Snake", and "The Lotus Lantern" attracted everyone.
Bang bang bang, after a gong sound, the prisoner was brought to the square. The presiding official began to read out the prisoner's crime and sentence.
Also describe which law was violated. How is this law stated, how is it applied, and why is it so judged.
What we started to deal with were petty theft, fighting, picking quarrels and other misdemeanors. In every case, judicial officials made it clear how to apply the law and why they made such decisions.
All he said was plain language. The people heard it clearly. For a time, the people listened with great interest.
Then came the repeat offences.
"Young and old men, this prisoner is a murderer." The scene suddenly became silent, this is amazing.
The officer picked up the prisoner and said, "You tell yourself why you killed people." The prisoner looked stubborn, staring with a pair of bull's eyes, panting.
"His mother, why did I kill someone? I borrowed three guans from an old man. When it was due, the old man insisted on borrowing five guans. He bullied someone who was illiterate, and his grandma was angry, so she hit the old man on the head. Stick. Who knew that his head was too thin and he died. Can you blame me?" The law enforcement official asked: "Can you plead guilty and obey the law?"
"Bah! I was wronged. Damn it, I am even more wronged than Dou E." The prisoner cursed excitedly and kept struggling. The officer quickly controlled him.
Lin Yueru and Xiao Niangpi were amused. The branches of flowers trembled with laughter. He pointed out the window with his little finger and said out of breath: "Master, who is this person? He beat people to death and blamed his forehead for being too thin. How can there be such a messy and arrogant person in the world?" The official continued: "When prisoner Li hit the victim with a stick for the first time, the judge could think that he was emotionally impulsive and lost control for a moment, and had no motive to deprive the victim of his life. He could consider treating him as an injury crime. But Li hit the victim continuously with a hard jujube stick. Hit the victim on the head, causing his brain to burst. He died on the spot. It was completely intentional homicide, so he was sentenced to death. After the public trial, he was taken to the execution ground for execution." There was a buzz among the people around, all discussing the government's consideration of law enforcement.
They all felt that the trip was worthwhile. When it comes to litigation in the Ming Dynasty, it is rare to break it apart and crush it into pieces to give you an explanation.
"In the city of Duolun, we strictly follow the law. We must abide by the law, and the same crime will be punished in the same way. In the same way, if the law does not expressly provide for it, it will not be a crime. In other words, anything that is not prohibited by the law can be done. You will not be punished by the law. Investigate. From tomorrow on, the government will set up a legal consultation office and a notary office. Private loans and commercial activities can be handled at government agencies to avoid disputes." There was another buzzing discussion in the crowd.
People were very excited. Ordinary people do not know the law, but they do not know the provisions of the law or the principles of its application.
It all depends on what the government says. When fighting a lawsuit, my eyesight goes dark, and even if I lose, I don’t know how I lost.
Therefore, people did not dare to file lawsuits. So much so that the people have
"If you have a grudge against someone, persuade them to litigate and build a house." is a proverb. Nowadays, it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand the Fa or you can’t read.
Go to the government notary office to sign a contract to ensure that you will not be cheated. That's great.
