The gate of the county government office was very lively.
Except for some major private cases these days, ordinary cases are tried in public, and many people gathered around the entrance of the lobby.
Cheng Wanwan and Zhao Sanniu were kneeling in the middle of the hall, and beside them were two cousins from the Yu family and shopkeeper Yu.
"Snapped!"
Magistrate Shen slapped the gavel on the desk, which made the three members of the Yu family tremble.
If they had known that this woman had a relationship with Magistrate Shen, they would have said nothing to her, but it seemed too late to regret it now.
Without waiting for Magistrate Shen to review the case, Shopkeeper Yu immediately said: "Your Majesty, in fact, there was a conflict between two students in the school. This is not a big deal. The common people will refund the tuition fee of 2 taels, plus 2 taels of medical expenses. Two taels of silver, please ask the county magistrate to give you a lighter punishment!"
Magistrate Shen looked at Cheng Wanwan: "Ms. Zhao Cheng, shopkeeper Yu will refund you a total of four taels of silver. Are you willing to withdraw the lawsuit?"
This is not because Magistrate Shen is handling the case perfunctorily, but for the yamen, human life lawsuits are the cases worth hearing. Hundreds of these trivial matters happen every day. In fact, they should not be brought to the lobby. It is Master Yuan who wants to please the future county. Madam Ling, it was illegal to go to court. More than a dozen Yamen officials stood side by side in two rows, as if they were trying a big case.
"Go back to the county magistrate, the women don't want to!" Cheng Wanwan said in a clear voice, "The Yu family's martial arts deceived not only the women's family, but because the Yu family had yamen servants, the victims dared not speak out and watched from the outside of the lobby. Among the people, there must be someone who suffers!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a woman squeezed in and knelt down in front of the hall.
"Last year, a woman sent her son to Yu's Martial Arts School to learn martial arts. In just one day, his son came back crying and said that Yu's Martial Arts School did not allow him to eat or sleep, and made him excrement and pee. These humiliating jobs... The woman spent the money to learn martial arts, not to let her son be bullied. She immediately asked the Yu family to refund the money, but was kicked out by the Yu family. When she came to the county government to report to the official, it was this Yu The officer scolded the civilian woman and sent her away!"
Yu Yacha was furious: "You are talking nonsense..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a man also squeezed into the lobby.
"She's not talking nonsense, that's the truth!" The man knelt on the ground and said firmly, "The Yu family's martial arts practice, only the children of the Yu family can truly be taught martial arts, and the children sent by outsiders are either bullied and dropped out of school, or left behind It is impossible to serve the Yu family's children and learn martial arts..."
Where there is one there are two, and when there are two there are three.
More than a dozen people from outside poured in, kneeling on the ground and accusing Yu of his evil deeds in martial arts.
Even people in the town can't earn more than two taels of silver a month. The average monthly income of ordinary people's families is about seven or eight hundred yuan. It takes a long, long time to save before sending their son to learn martial arts, but this money is sent there. , not only did he not let his son grow up, but he also made the child suffer and be humiliated in the martial arts...
The children who just came in had one meal a day, which was boiled green vegetables in black paste. They had no place to sleep at night. They made their own beds in the yard without even a mat. Food and accommodation were not a problem. The senior brothers of the Yu family He will take the new people to the streets to collect rent... which is equivalent to the protection money of the underworld in later generations. Those children will become more and more despicable following the brothers of the Yu family...
More than a dozen people came forward to complain. The Yu family members knelt on the ground, trembling.
In the end, the county magistrate announced that all tuition fees for Yu's martial arts training would be refunded within three days. Shopkeeper Yu and the direct descendants of the Yu family would each play twenty games, and Yu Yachai's career was naturally over.
Several members of the Yu family came out of the county government office holding their buttocks and almost cried.
Shopkeeper Yu said angrily: "After this, how can our Yu family's martial arts continue to be successful? I will definitely put this debt on that stinky bitch!"
"Dad, let's forget it..." Yu Yacha said bitterly, "I just asked some colleagues that Zhao Cheng is the future county magistrate's wife. She is so arrogant when she is a peasant woman. When she becomes an adult, If the county magistrate’s wife is killed, then our Yu family will be the meat on the chopping board, no match for her!”
Shopkeeper Yu said coldly: "Isn't she not married to the county magistrate yet? Let's just wait and see if she is lucky enough to become the county magistrate's wife!"
Senior Brother Yu nodded: "When the county magistrate marries another woman, we will get the place back!"
After everyone in the Yu family walked away, the people watching gradually dispersed.
Magistrate Shen waved his hand, and all the government officials in the lobby bowed their heads and left.
He glanced at Zhao Sanniu, who was guarding Cheng Wanwan, and said thoughtfully: "Master, take Sanniu down to see the doctor."
Zhao Sanniu didn't want to leave, so Cheng Wanwan gave him a look, and the child followed Master Yuan out.
"Thank you, your Excellency the County Magistrate." Cheng Wanwan knelt down and thanked him, "The County Magistrate is a blessing to the people of Ping'an County when he hears cases impartially, is impartial, and petitions for the people."
"Zhao Cheng, you don't have to be so polite." Magistrate Shen put his fist to his lips, "You sit here for a while, I'll be here soon."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked out of the lobby, unknown to where he went.
Cheng Wanwan didn't know what Magistrate Shen wanted to do, so she had to stand there and wait. Feeling bored, she raised her head and looked at the furnishings in the lobby.
There is a plaque hanging above the official position, which reads "Gaotang Mingjing". There is a couplet on both sides: "Thousands of miles of talent make up for the lack of diligence, and a small official salary can lead to incorruptibility."
She raised her head slightly and thought about the profound meaning of this couplet.
Magistrate Shen walked in with something in his hand. As soon as he crossed the threshold, he saw this scene.
The woman in dark green clothes raised her head and looked at the plaque on the high hall. Her facial features seemed to be illuminated by a layer of light, which made people feel dizzy.
Magistrate Shen couldn't help but tighten his fingers.
He wasn't nervous at first, but when he saw such a woman, he became nervous inexplicably.
"cough."
He made a sound, and Cheng Wanwan immediately turned around and curtsied slightly.
County Magistrate Shen came over and handed the thing in his hand to her: "I got it by chance yesterday and I think it suits you very well. You can try it on."
Cheng Wanwan looked closely and saw that it was a hairpin. On the hairpin was a butterfly spreading its wings and about to fly. It was so lifelike that it was absolutely impossible to buy this thing without ten taels of silver.
She took a step back: "Your Excellency, the county magistrate, you can't get paid without merit. This is unacceptable."
Magistrate Shen looked at her and said slowly: "Giving you the hairpin is not a reward based on merit, but I want to give it to you."
Cheng Wanwan's heart pounded.
She raised her head in disbelief and met Magistrate Shen's serious eyes.
Oh my god, isn't it? The county magistrate is actually pursuing her seriously?
In this dynasty, a thirty-three-year-old woman is very old, okay? And she also has four sons. Is the county magistrate crazy? He actually did it for real?
Is it that Shen Zheng, a dead kid, is brainwashing his father every day, making the county magistrate mistakenly believe that he must marry a village woman?
Cheng Wanwan took another step back, lowered his head and said, "A common woman can't bear the kindness of the county magistrate, so I will leave first."
She turned to leave.
But Magistrate Shen grabbed his sleeve.
