Liu Cui never imagined that after living half a life, she could still have an iron rice bowl.
She, along with several eloquent old sisters in the workshop, formed a mediation team to take charge of the trivial matters in the two streets near Hairpin Flower Courtyard.
There is not much silver in the moon, only half a tael.
But it was an official meal, under the jurisdiction of the government office, and could directly talk to the county governor and even file a complaint.
When he accepted the task, Liu Cui was still in a daze, with a sense of pie-in-the-sky trance, or the unreality of being in a dream.
It was Jiang Sheng who reminded her with his big round eyes, "Auntie, we can't lose our woman's reputation. We must handle things beautifully."
Only then did Liu Cui come back to her senses and clenched her fists, "Don't worry."
The matter is not complicated, but there is a dispute between two families over the support of the elderly. The eldest son's family works outside all year round, and every time they contribute only money but no effort. The second son is idle at home, contributing only his efforts but no money.
There used to be a harmonious relationship for many years, until the old mother passed away at home, leaving only the taciturn old father. The second daughter-in-law bluntly said that she had difficulty getting along with her father-in-law, and asked the eldest son's family to take the old father away.
The eldest daughter-in-law turned her back and said she had already given money.
The second daughter-in-law put her hands on her hips and scolded her, saying that her years of hard work were enough to offset her, and her parents-in-law should have supported each other.
The two sides refused to give in to each other and almost went to court. After the elders of the clan persuaded them, they are now trying to reconcile the conflict.
The eldest daughter-in-law decided that after the second son's family received the money, they should take on the responsibility of taking care of the elderly.
The second daughter-in-law argued hard and cried about the hardship of taking care of her parents-in-law.
Liu Cui did not go in immediately, but hid outside and listened for a while, then visited her neighbor's house with a smile.
After several inquiries, she was confident and entered boldly with her fierce sisters and heroic servants.
"Who are you?" The second daughter-in-law looked wary of anyone who came in suddenly.
"I'm here to handle the dispute on the orders of the county governor." Liu Cui barely managed to keep from showing any timidity.
The second daughter-in-law immediately turned against her, "We want the county governor to handle it. Who wants a woman like you to handle it? We have to go to court. Do you understand the court?"
"That's right." The second son agreed softly beside him.
Liu Cui was not angry, and did not even refute. She rolled up her sleeves and said, "Do you really want to go to court? Then your unconscionable act of making money will be made public."
When dealing with minor disputes, you must be good at using gossip.
From her neighbor, Liu Cui learned the truth of the matter - Er'er's family took the money, but did not do their best to take care of the two elderly people. It was the old mother who worked hard to support the two elderly people.
Now that the old woman has passed away, leaving an old man who cannot work, the second son and his family are extremely disgusted and have tried to drive him away several times.
They are all children, and the eldest son's family even contributes money, while the second son's family does not contribute anything, and they have to earn money from the eldest brother. It is really inhumane.
"One of you is greedy and the other is bad, and you are not filial. It will affect your children's career in the future. Your son will not even have a chance to take the imperial examination." Liu Cui spit on the ground, "It's impossible to be a human being like you. It’s really heartbreaking.”
"That's right, I have lost my conscience." Several aunts and uncles echoed.
The knife-wielding government officials were even more indignant.
The Er'er family were like wilted cucumbers and confessed to everything.
Liu Cui took the opportunity to discuss with Daer's family and learned that they wanted their money back and took their old father away to support him. She nodded with satisfaction.
The matter ended perfectly, and the dispute was finally eliminated outside the government office.
Xu Mo let out a long breath and walked back, stroking his robe, "This method is good, but it tests the character of the person handling the matter. It is best if several people control each other."
With a stroke of his pen, a group of women's soldiers were formed in Anshui County to deal with various disputes.
They do not have the right to exercise their rights alone. They supervise each other, report problems directly, and work together to deal with troubles.
They were scattered in every corner of the county. When they met relatives, they avoided suspicion and tried their best to use their light and warmth.
Sheriff Xu finally had the time to deal with all the homeless beggars with peace of mind, and quickly sent the memorial to His Royal Highness Prince Fengjing.
"Big brother, big brother, big brother." The happiest person was Jiang Sheng. "After you have dealt with the matter of the homeless children, can you accompany me to customize new clothes? I have ordered clothes for everyone."
Considering that everyone has been away recently, Xu Mo could only smile and nod, "Okay."
The two brothers and sisters were wandering the streets of Anshui County, holding candied haws in their hands, osmanthus cakes in their pockets, and jade pendants wrapped around their waists.
Jiang Sheng was eating hot when he suddenly heard a loud and angry sound, followed by a woman's scream.
Before she could react, she saw a familiar-looking woman hurrying past, followed by a patient and angry man with a long beard.
Both of them had scars on their bodies, as well as signs of biting and scratching. There were fragments scattered on the ground, which should be smashed objects.
This kind of thing is usually a family matter, a couple fighting at the head of the bed and at the end of the bed, and it's no one's turn to comment.
But the woman glanced at Xu Mo with her peripheral vision, and while her steps hesitated, tears welled up in her eyes.
She seemed to be in disbelief, and looked at it tremblingly for a long time, then covered her bruised face and ran away without looking back.
"Is that... the girl from the Niu family?" Jiang Sheng came to his senses.
The eldest brother who grew taller and taller five years ago is still as handsome as ever.
The bossy Niu Xianxian was reduced to an ordinary woman fighting with her husband on the street.
I don’t know how to express my feelings about the magic of time. It can carve people into being so unrecognizable, but also make people look brand new and grow incredibly.
Niu Xianxian left in a sob. It was not only Xu Mo who had a hard time facing him, but also the proud and domineering self in the past.
"There is a custom-made clothing shop ahead. Let's go." Xu Mo didn't stop for much.
But before they could take a step forward, the road was blocked again.
The person who came this time was relatively unfamiliar, well-dressed and well-dressed, with a respectful and polite attitude. "May I ask, young master, do you know that there is an 18-year-old businessman named Zheng in Anshui County?"
