in2ebook Chapter 192 Enchanting
Chapter 192 Enchanting
Shen Lingzhu spoke eloquently and clearly, listing all the people who had taken away her aunt's dowry.
The abbot wanted to go out and avoid her several times, but he also wanted to hear her finish.
She concluded her statement by saying, "Most people take things home to use.
Especially cloth, most of it has been made into clothes and quilts.
We do not ask for the return of the original property, but we ask for compensation according to the price.”
According to her understanding, this era has gone through several emperors.
"This county has accepted this case. However, there is not enough time before the New Year, and the trial can only begin after the Lantern Festival next year." County Magistrate Wang will send someone to verify it, but this will take time, and today is already the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, which will cause trouble to the people in the yamen.
Shen Lingzhu and his elder brother said in unison: "Everything is up to you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the lawyer who had been writing furiously beside him had already written down the conversation records and showed them to County Magistrate Wang for review.
He glanced over it and found no problems. He said, "You two brothers, please sign and seal your names, and also write a written complaint and submit it to us."
"Your Excellency, I can write the complaint now." Shen Xianzhu took the transcript, glanced at it, and then passed it to his sister for careful reading.
When Shen Lingzhu saw that County Magistrate Wang allowed his elder brother to write the complaint now, he lowered his head and carefully read the minutes.
However, the master's words were extremely concise and half classical and half vernacular, which gave her a headache to translate.
So he looked at his elder brother who was still writing the complaint with embarrassment.
Shen Xianzhu could be said to be familiar with this matter, because before coming, the father and son talked until midnight, and his father also taught him how to write a complaint.
For a moment, the only sound in the small gatehouse was the soft sound of writing.
After Shen Xianzhu finished writing, Shen Lingzhu immediately helped to blow dry the ink. In fact, he wanted him to look at the transcript again. After all, it was something that needed to be signed and sealed.
After a while, the two siblings finished their respective tasks and took their own leave.
County Magistrate Wang escorted the two men to the door. Suddenly, Shen Lingzhu turned around and asked, "Does the County Magistrate know the current situation of Mr. Han Yongxi?"
"You?" How could they know him? Magistrate Wang looked at him with scrutiny.
Shen Lingzhu replied calmly, "We once received help from Mr. Han, and later worked together in Bingzhou for some time.
When we returned, the master refused to delay our return any longer, so we could only escort him to the outskirts of the city, and his guards continued to follow him into the capital."
"After being detained for a month, he left the capital and was released, where he has been idle ever since.
He said that if there were no major changes by the beginning of next spring, he would leave Beijing and return home. "It's said that living in the capital is not easy. Senior Brother Han is an honest man. Although he doesn't have to pay rent to live in the temple, he won't be able to afford food if he continues to be unemployed."
County Magistrate Wang looked at her, then glanced at Shen Xianzhu and asked, "Did you go to Bingzhou too?"
"I've been busy with family matters." Shen Xianzhu used a fake pass. Only after the current county magistrate took office could he issue a pass to the provincial capital.
He thought to himself that bringing back Uncle Qi and the others was also a family matter.
"Okay, go back and rest. You don't have to come to the county government office tomorrow." County Magistrate Wang was very easy to talk to sometimes.
Shen Ling quickly asked, "The county exam will be held in February next year. I wonder if the children of the Shen family can sign up?"
County Magistrate Wang glanced at Shen Xianzhu's eager eyes and said, "The five of us can form a partnership and find a scholar to act as a guarantor.
However, those whose ancestors for three generations have committed sins cannot participate."
The light in Shen Xianzhu's eyes dimmed. He couldn't do it until his father's charges were cleared. Fortunately, the clan members could sign up.
County Magistrate Wang watched the two disappointed people leave, but he did not expect that the two children would come back and bring him two jars of wine.
He deliberately showed annoyance: "What are you doing? Take it away quickly."
"You will regret it if you don't open it and take a look. If you want it again, you will have to wait until this time next year." As Shen Lingzhu said this, he opened a jar and poured out a bowl of red wine in front of him.
The purple-red wine looks enchanting in the white porcelain cup.
The lawyer came closer and sniffed it, then waited for the county magistrate to take it so he could taste it.
The temple master was amazed: "The color is translucent, but I wonder how it tastes?"
Shen Xianzhu said: "It's very good and is loved by many wine lovers.
Would you like to have a taste, my Lord? This is homemade, and my father specially sent two jars for you."
As he spoke, he opened another jar, showing everyone that it was also wine, nothing else. "It would be best to seal it up for another month or so, so it tastes even better."
Magistrate Wang thought for a moment and said, "This will not happen again."
After saying that, he personally poured a cup for the temple master and the master to taste.
Then he raised his hand to signal Shen Lingzhu and his sister to go back so that they could enjoy the wine with the browned peanuts.
But at this happy moment, someone knocked on the side door of the Taoist temple. The temple master had to open it and then led in a captain of the police in black clothes.
Shen Lingzhu and his sister naturally didn't know about this. When they got up the next day and prepared to enter the city, County Magistrate Wang had already left.
"Brother, why don't I wait for you here? I really don't want to go to Grandpa Xin's house." Their group not only wanted to pay a visit to the county magistrate, but also wanted to give New Year gifts to Grandpa Chang Xin of their family.
I'm also delivering it to my eighth aunt's house on behalf of Brother Songzhu.
Shen Xianzhu laughed at her for being defeated before the battle, and said, "You forgot, there are also Shopkeeper Lu and Uncle He's family.
Let's divide the work. Uncle Dahuai will go with you to these two houses, and I'll go to the other two."
"Okay." Her quick response made Shen Xianzhu suspect that she was retreating to advance.
But considering that Xiao Zhuzi had made great contributions last night, he decided not to bother with her.
However, before he left the Cai family, he heard someone gossiping about his second sister Miaozhu wanting to marry into the eldest wife's family. Shen Xianzhu immediately questioned his eighth aunt about how she managed the household.
"Eighth sister, you are also a girl of the Shen family. What good will it do you if your niece is framed by others?" Shen He, who came with them, sneered.
Shen Bagu was furious. Although she hated Hu for beating people, she knew she would not offend the men in the Shen family. That was her confidence in her husband's family.
"Seventh brother, Xianzhu, please wait a moment. I will find out who it is and tear her mouth apart." Shen Bagu brought the housekeeper to conduct a thorough investigation.
There were not many servants in her room, and within two quarters of an hour she had found out that it was the maid from the main room who came to deliver something who was gossiping.
This matter also alarmed her mother-in-law, but the old lady still expected the first wife to take care of the second wife, and only said that she would definitely punish severely.
Seeing that Eighth Sister was hesitant, Shen He said, "Xian Zhu, take the New Year gifts and leave.
I just happened to be visiting my uncle, so I'll give it to him as well."
"Hey, hey, hey, Seventh Brother." Aunt Shen quickly stopped him, "I'll go get him over and give him a beating."
"You? You're just a bully at home." Shen He called over the young man from the Shen family who was accompanying him, "Go to Lu's or He's to find Xiao Zhuzi, and ask her to accompany your eighth aunt to get the person back."
"It's not Seventh Brother..." Shen Bagu couldn't stop the two passionate young men. She said anxiously, "Can't I go and get someone to come?"
"No! This is the Cai family's eldest wife slandering Miao Zhu and ruining her reputation.
We are a child of a distinguished Jinshi family, and it's a joke that we are trying so hard to marry into his family! " Shen Xianzhu rarely gets angry, but when it comes to his family, it's another matter.
He deeply hated himself for not being able to chase and beat up a maid, as this kind of thing had to be handled by his sister.
Shen Lingzhu, who had received the news, rushed over as quickly as possible and said to the maidservant who was pointing at Eighth Auntie, "You can speak boldly later. If you are afraid of their revenge, come and work in my house."