klisemfg Chapter 205 2 Miles
Chapter 205 2 Miles
"How's the concubine? Was she beaten badly?" Shen Lingzhu couldn't help but be curious.
The person who brought the news said, "It was not a one-shot deal. Miao Sili's wife called her sisters and only had her son, brother-in-law, and nephews hold down the old gatekeeper, and then surround the front and back doors.
"She led a group of female soldiers into the backyard and soon pulled out the concubine with a bruised face and nose.
"Afterwards, Madam Miao had her son hold the illegitimate child, prepared a pink sedan at the door, and asked the concubine if she wanted to get in."
"They actually took him away in a sedan chair. What was Mrs. Miao thinking?" The young men from the Shen family had never seen this before and they all felt it was strange.
Chang Youzhuang explained to them, "If you live outside, Mrs. Miao won't be able to control you.
But if she is brought back in a sedan chair, she will be the concubine of the Miao family, and no one will say anything about how the eldest wife treats her."
"As a clerk of Miao, I cannot take a concubine.
Mrs. Miao must also know this. She made her mistress sign a contract to sell her body, right? "Shen Lingzhu listened to the series of operations, which seemed inconsistent with what she had seen Mrs. Miao do. It must be a trick given to her by an expert.
The messenger exaggeratedly said, "Miss Shen is very clever. The Miao family's wife did ask her to sign the indenture contract after the concubine got into the sedan chair.
I also found the baojia (military guard) in Lianhua Hutong and the official yamen, and signed a lifelong contract with them."
"This, the concubine is willing to sign?" The young men of the Shen family thought that only a fool would sign.
But the messenger said, “It’s signed, and her son is in someone’s hands.
Our people saw it clearly: the tip of the scissors under the sleeve of Miao Sili's son was pressing against the illegitimate child's... ahem, lower body."
"Hiss... That's cruel." All the men present took a deep breath.
After the messenger left, Shen Lingzhu frowned, "I originally wanted to make the Miao family quarrel over the concubine, but now it seems difficult.
Oh, I hope our county magistrate will come back soon."
Now she is not the only one who is thinking about it. The legal advisor in the county government office and the eldest son of the Zhao family who was waiting opposite the county government office after meeting the legal advisor are also looking forward to it.
What was strange was that those who were responsible for breaking the ice on the river were also eager for County Magistrate Wang to return to the county government office as soon as possible.
It's nothing, it's just that the supervision is too strict. The supervisors dare not withhold food from the river workers in private, nor can they just sit back and do nothing.
Just imagine, the big boss is squatting by the river, and sometimes he even goes on the boat to break the ice. Would you, a small supervisor, dare to go and take a nap while fishing?
So when the people sent by the legal advisor came looking for him, the supervisors, big and small, wanted to carry the master back to the yamen.
They washed and fed the horses at an extremely fast speed, and all of them went out to escort the county magistrate two miles away.
County Magistrate Wang and Dianshi Liao rode away for a long distance, and when they looked back they could still see the group standing still.
He couldn't help but laugh out loud: "If you didn't know, you would think these people were reluctant to leave this county."
Liao Dianshi was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "If the county magistrate hadn't just ordered them to stop, they might have escorted us all the way to the guardhouse at the yamen today."
"You wish! If we don't clean up this river, they'll be stuck here." Magistrate Wang said, then turned to the messenger and asked:
"When you came, did the master give you any instructions?"
The messenger replied, "Your Excellency, the master said it was a coincidence and a rare opportunity. Please return quickly."
"Okay, speed up." County Magistrate Wang gave an order, and all his followers whipped their whips and hurried forward.
The river here is less than 30 miles away from the county town. Half an hour later, the group returned to the county government office.
As soon as the eldest son of the Zhao family saw the people coming back, he immediately took the complaint that his lawyer had hinted at, ran to the yamen's drum for complaining, and beat the drum with all his might.
thump, thump, thump
Not only could it be heard inside the county government office, but people in the nearby streets could also hear it. If the county magistrate was in court, the people who wanted to watch the trial could enter the ceremonial gate to listen to the trial.
The people who had been waiting nearby quickly delivered the news to the Shen family.
Shen Lingzhu, who faintly heard the drumbeats, asked, "Are you sure it's the eldest son of Mr. Zhao, the owner of the funeral supplies shop, beating the drum?"
The man patted his chest and said, "It is certain, Miss Shen, I was assigned to follow you precisely because of my good eyesight.
Now, I need to find Manager Huang again to inform him."
Shen Lingzhu thought for a moment and then asked, "Did you see the eldest son of the Zhao family enter the county government office through the back door before?"
The man was watching from front to back street. He said, "I don't know when he went in, but I saw him come out half an hour ago.
Then, I went to the teahouse opposite the county government office to find a lawyer. Yes, I found a lawyer.
Shen Lingzhu pondered for a moment and said, "Go and inform my uncle now. Do you know where he is?"
The man laughed and said, "Shopkeeper Huang said beforehand that if he's not at home, he'll either be at the clinic or near Miao Sili's house."
"Okay, thank you for your help." Shen Lingzhu took out a string of money and gave it to him.
The man took it and left happily. The girl from the Shen family was generous and gave him a hundred coins as a reward.
"Xiao Zhuzi, what should we do next?" Chang Youzhuang actually didn't know what they could do while the county magistrate was trying the Zhao family's inheritance dispute case.
He frowned and asked, "Will you all be called to court later? If you go today, you will be involved as well."
"No, this is not the Zhao family's inheritance dispute." Shen Lingzhu was certain that as long as the eldest son of the Zhao family had met with the lawyer, the appeal could not be about an inheritance dispute.
She thought for a moment and said, "Brother Zhuang is here. My uncle will definitely go to watch the trial, so let's go now."
"No, a girl like you can't always go into the government office. Besides, the county magistrate won't let children watch when he's trying a case.
I'll take Lin Zhu with me and pass on any news I have." Chang Youzhuang firmly refused.
“This place is far from the government office, and sending messages back and forth is too slow.
I'll wait in the teahouse opposite the government office, is that okay with you?" Shen Lingzhu settled for the next best option.
Chang Youzhuang still shook his head: "Whatever the Zhao family is suing for is basically none of our business..."
"Brother Zhuang is involved with us. I must know the county magistrate's decision as soon as possible to facilitate the actions of my family.
Moreover, we also need to write a petition for reference.
If you're worried that your uncle won't agree, go ask him now. I believe he's changed his mind." Because she represented her uncle, some matters had to be handled by her.
Chang Youzhuang finally chose to go and investigate first, and then look for Huang Zongqi, but as soon as he entered the yamen, he saw his uncle Huang among the crowd attending the trial outside the lobby.
The latter waved to him, and he squeezed to the front and actually heard the county magistrate cast a lot, asking the bailiffs to take away the accused Miao Sili.
He looked at Zhao Jiazi who was kneeling in the lobby. This kid actually sued Miao Sili!
"Uncle Huang, Xiao Zhuzi said she wanted to come." Chang Youzhuang thought of what Xiao Zhuzi had said just now with great certainty, that the Zhao family was not involved in a lawsuit over property dispute.
While Huang Zongqi was considering this, he added, "Xiao Zhuzi said she could listen in the teahouse across the street. She also said she wanted to find a lawyer to prepare a complaint."
“Go pick her up across the street and bring a few more guys with you.
Take a carriage with a compartment and take her to the teahouse door and take her to the private room immediately." Huang Zongqi thought about it and agreed.
At this time, the eldest son of the Zhao family in the lobby was already complaining about the money that Miao Sili had extorted from him.