"Isn't this the county government office?" Xiao Si blurted out.
He had entered this county government office a few days ago, and the scene then was completely different from what it is now.
When he came to the county government office that day, he was riding a tall horse, wearing imperial envoy's brocade clothes, cheering in front of him, and full of majesty.
Amidst the cheers of the people on both sides of the street, and the flattering welcome of the county magistrate, he entered the yamen. The feeling of being worshiped from above made him extremely proud and satisfied.
Looking at what I was wearing today, with a shabby look on my face, no wonder the yamen servant at the yamen gate didn't even bother to look at me.
This huge gap almost made Xiaosi unable to adapt.
"Well, I heard that the county magistrate is trying a case today. Let's take a look." Shen Ning said.
When Xiao Si went to the toilet to have diarrhea, she heard the drinkers nearby talking about the fact that the magistrate had to hear a case after noon.
"What case is it?"
As soon as Xiao Si heard about the case, his eyes lit up and he became more energetic.
"Just go and take a look and you'll find out." Shen Ning didn't answer and stepped into the Yamen.
Today's county government office was very lively. People who came to see the case had already gathered outside the court hall early. They were blocked by two thick fences. They poked their heads inside and whispered at the same time.
Obviously, the time has not come yet, and the magistrate has not yet ascended to the throne.
Shen Ning and the others stood in the crowd, listening to people's conversations with their ears raised, and also heard about the proceedings of the case to be tried.
The reason was that there was a young man named Liu Shi in this county, who was a real person and had a loyal and honest character. Because his family was poor, he had to become a son-in-law for a wealthy family, that is, a surrogate son-in-law.
In this era, the status of a son-in-law was very low and he was not looked down upon by others. After he got married, his relationship with his wife was harmonious. However, his father-in-law and mother-in-law beat and scolded him and humiliated him in every possible way. Later, he couldn't bear it anymore. After staying there, he said goodbye to his wife and went out to do business.
His wife secretly gave him her jewelry as payment and capital. Liu Shi was grateful and vowed that he would make money to repay his wife.
A few years later, he returned to his hometown with 500 taels of silver earned from doing business.
When his father-in-law and mother-in-law learned that he had returned home in fine clothes, they immediately changed their faces and personally took their daughter to welcome him home. They also served good wine and food to entertain their son-in-law who had returned from afar.
Liu Shi didn't know there was a fraud involved. He was so drunk by his father-in-law and mother-in-law that he became dizzy. He drank too much wine without realizing it, and he and his wife were so drunk that they didn't know what was going on.
When he sobered up, he found that the five hundred taels of silver he had brought back were missing.
He was stunned with fright. At this time, his wife also woke up. Liu Shi asked his wife if she had seen the silver. She shook her head blankly.
The two of them looked at their empty luggage, and then thought of their father-in-law and mother-in-law who suddenly changed their faces, as well as their diligent persuasion to drink during the dinner. Even if they were fools, they could guess what happened.
The money must have been stolen by the father-in-law and mother-in-law!
Liu Shi was so angry that he took his wife to argue with his father-in-law and mother-in-law. Unexpectedly, the two immediately turned against each other. Instead of admitting that they had stolen Liu Shi's money, they falsely accused Liu Shi of blackmail and kicked him out together with his daughter.
Liu Shi was full of grievances and had no place to complain. All the money he had earned over the years was swallowed up by his cruel parents-in-law, so he and his wife had to temporarily stay in a ruined temple.