Sure enough, human nature cannot stand the test. The liar who was originally biting his neck and refusing to say anything sighed after such a series of heart-wrenching questions and lowered his head: "I'm going to surrender. You can report it to the police."
The next step is to wait for the government officials to come to arrest the prisoner and escort him to the county government for interrogation according to procedures.
During this period, the liar probably thought that this was the case anyway, so he just broke the pot and admitted everything.
It turned out that as Su Qingluan had expected, the sudden "drastic deterioration" of Liu Sheng's condition was not a real deterioration of his condition, but rather the "doctor" who secretly took action.
That charlatan was not entirely a charlatan. He was indeed very good at treating injuries caused by falls.
However, he felt that usually treating these ordinary people with sprained ankles and sprained arms was not considered a rare and difficult disease, so the consultation fee was naturally limited.
Once, after meeting a fake Taoist priest who was accustomed to cheating, the two hit it off and went to a wealthy family's home to cheat.
The specific method is that the fake doctor used the patients he had treated to give himself the name of "The Holy Hand of Trauma", and also spent some money to let two beggars spread this name in the downtown wine shop.
The wine shop happened to be opened near the rich family's home, so the old man in the family sprained his foot and asked this "trauma sage" to see him for treatment.
The fake doctor was very conscientious about his legs, but he took advantage of the opportunity to feel his pulse and applied some medicine similar to Ma Fei Powder to the old man's wrist without leaving any trace.
Then, the doctor used the excuse that "the medicine needs to be changed every day" and came to "diagnose the pulse" every day for treatment.
After a few days, the old man's sprained foot injury was almost healed, but he still felt that his arm had no strength for no reason and often felt numb. In the worst case, even if his finger was pricked with a sharp object, he would not feel any pain.
And this is when the fake Taoist priest comes on the stage. He has actually practiced in a Taoist temple for a period of time, otherwise the movements of the salutes and Bagua steps would not be so standard. But later he was kicked out for breaking the rules, so he relied on "exorcising ghosts" all year round to cheat.
The rich man was fooled by his use of the "blood talisman paper" and took out a large sum of money to "suppress evil and exorcise ghosts."
And because the fake doctor no longer came to the house to "diagnose the pulse" after "exorcising evil spirits", the soreness, numbness and weakness in the old man's hands naturally gradually subsided.
So the wealthy family vigorously promoted the fake Taoist priest as a "half-immortal" and "celestial master", and even made the liar famous in the community for a while.
In this way, the two people made a lot of money by relying on such evil ways, but they also knew that too many times of the same "exorcism" would easily make people suspicious, so they could only claim that they were "traveling around" and defrauded in different places.
This time, the two felt that in a remote and remote place like Lefeng Town, there must be few knowledgeable people, so it would be easier to start, and they could "cheat for a while."
The Liu family was not originally on their "target customers" list.
The reason is simple. If you want to rip off customers, then of course you have to pick the fat sheep to slaughter. As for the Liu family, who lived in a dilapidated wooden house with clapboards in a narrow alley, the two scammers felt that there was no hope at all, so they didn't even take a look at it at first.
But because the Liu family had gradually accumulated a little savings since helping the Su family deal with the sewerage, and they were regular customers of the "Huichun Tang" where only those who had to be rich or noble could afford medical treatment, these two scammers targeted the Liu family.
What's more, after the two of them "stepped around", they discovered that although the family was living in poverty, the temperature suddenly dropped in a few days, and the demand for cheap and stomach-warming street snacks such as sesame soup increased greatly, and the demand doubled!
The supply of sesame soup exceeds demand, which has led to a significant increase in the amount of raw materials that need to be processed. However, Su Qingluan, the main cutter, has recently been busy with Xie Mansion's jam.
There was no other way, Su Qingluan could only put all the extra work on Liu Yunniang.
When Su Qingluan said this to Yun Niang, she was actually very guilty - this little girl was only fourteen or fifteen years old! In modern society, you are still a child in middle school! I actually squeezed the value of her surplus labor so cruelly!
As a migrant worker who once worked hard to earn money for his medicine, Su Qingluan stepped in and decided: pay overtime! Double the overtime pay!
So during this period, Yun Niang's workload and wages doubled. Su Qingluan even gave her an extra three taels of silver as a "diligence bonus," which made Liu Yun Niang laugh so hard that she couldn't even see her eyes.
Wages have been paid, but the consultation fees at the "Huichun Tang", which cost the most money, have actually dropped - Yagyu's condition is gradually improving, and the frequency of medical consultations is naturally no longer as frequent as it was at the beginning.
Because of this, the Liu family has saved more than ten taels of silver during this period. Considering the price level of a family of five living for a month with only three taels of silver, more than ten taels is still a lot of money.
It was precisely because of the dozen or so taels of silver that the two swindlers noticed the Liu family. What's more, there were some problems with Yagyu's legs and lower back, which gave the pretender an opportunity to take advantage of him.
Then, the same scam was staged again, but the two scammers did not expect that this time the fraud would hit the wall.
After hearing the whole story, Su Qingluan couldn't help but sigh: These two thieves were targeted because the Liu family helped Su Qingluan, and they were caught because of Su Qingluan. I have to say something. "The way of heaven is reincarnation, no one will be spared by heaven."
Not long after, Mrs. Xi led the officials and took away the fake Taoist priest. Naturally, there were also fake doctors.
Later, Su Qingluan learned from Liu Yunniang that the fake Taoist priest had indeed sold the fake Taoist priest outright based on the principle of "a dead Taoist friend will never die a poor Taoist".
But the irony is that although he was also cheating, the fake doctor also treated many patients with bruises and injuries in the process of "traveling around". According to the laws of the Sheng Dynasty, he could be given a light sentence.
On the contrary, this fake Taoist priest secretly hid a lot of stolen money under the pretext of "exorcising evil spirits", so the amount of money he defrauded was even more than that of the fake doctor. In the end, even if a "frank confession" could reduce the crime, it still did not reach the level of being punished. Exemption from exile to the extent of hard labor.
When Su Qingluan heard the whole story, she felt infinitely sad, but she also felt that the wicked would be punished.
But this is something for later, so I won’t comment on it.
Let's say that Su Qingluan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the Liu family's affairs had come to an end. He said to Liu Yunniang who came out to see her off: "Fortunately, this money was not lost in the hands of scammers. Otherwise, I don't know how long it will take for you to move." Away from here.”
"We can't move for a while," Liu Yunniang shook her head, "Recently we are looking for a yard in a moderately priced area that is not so remote, and once we find a house, we have to spend a few days cleaning the dust and placing some appliances..."
Su Qingluan sighed: "It's a pity that I'm too busy these days and can't help you move."
"You have helped enough!" Liu Yunniang sighed, "If you hadn't seen through the true face of the liar, our family would have been so grateful for being deceived!"
After a pause, Liu Yuniang looked at Su Qingluan with some confusion: "When did you realize that this was a fake Taoist priest? Even my father and mother, who have been traveling around the world all year round, didn't find anything wrong with him."
Su Qingluan chuckled when he heard this: "You forgot, he himself said that he was a Taoist priest practicing in a Taoist temple - although he broke the precepts and was kicked out. But he was indeed a Taoist priest. It is true. , how could Uncle Liu and Madam Xi tell that it was 'fake'?"
After thinking about it, Su Qingluan told the truth, "Actually, when you said 'please ask the master' at the beginning, I felt that this person was most likely a liar."
Seeing Liu Yunniang's puzzled look, Su Qingluan explained: "Taking a step back, this person is really a capable 'master'. So since he can do calculations and understand yin and yang, why doesn't he seek something for himself?" Some people are famous for their fame and wealth, but they have to earn so many dozen taels of silver while wearing dirty taoist robes."
"A dozen taels of silver is a lot!" Liu Yunniang sighed.
"But for those who really enjoy the glory and wealth, it's just a drop in the bucket."
That is indeed the case.
Liu Yunniang has been traveling around with her parents since she was a child. Even though she is just an ordinary ordinary person, she has not seen the extravagant appearance of those wealthy children who ride horses and spend money like water in the bustling capital.
Dozens and hundreds of pieces of gorgeous clothing were thrown into the dirt without mercy after being torn, while many people froze to death in the cold weather because they were not fully clothed; a lot of manpower was used just to get a bite to eat. , several horses were killed, not to mention a dozen people...
After gathering her thoughts, Liu Yunniang looked at Su Qingluan, even more confused: "If that's the case, then why did you work so hard when you heard that I selected the 'sacrificial gift' for that liar?" And the quality of the selections was all high quality.
Su Qingluan blinked, with a very innocent expression: "But aren't all these chickens, ducks, and fish here to stay? From the beginning, I have been 'selecting high-quality ingredients for my friends' homes'!"
Liu Yunniang was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. Thinking of Su Qingluan saying that she was very busy recently, Liu Yunniang took Su Qingluan's hand and said, "Speaking of which, I rarely see you coming to the town to sell stalls recently. What are you busy with?"
Su Qingluan thought for a while and hid her ultimate goal. She only said that an unreachable nobleman took a fancy to her craftsmanship and asked her to rush to make a jam and take it back to the capital for the nobleman to enjoy - of course, it was also Those who paid money.
"As you know, these people are used to eating delicious delicacies, so I can only do my best to make the jam. But I definitely can't take care of such a large stall by myself, so I plan to recruit some workers, just However, there are quite a lot of people who have signed up. We have to wait and see how many people can use it."
With that said, Su Qingluan told Liu Yunniang his general idea of conducting an "interview" with these applicants.
Liu Yunniang nodded: "You must be careful when dealing with those rich and powerful people - never confront them head-on." Otherwise, it will be like hitting a stone with an egg.
"How many people have signed up now?"
"Thirty or forty people, right?" In fact, people have been signing up one after another, so it is difficult to calculate the specific number.
Liu Yunniang lowered her head and thought for a while, then suddenly raised her head: "Do you want me to help you?"
