"Who wants to live with you for a long time." After Zhou's mother finished speaking, she turned around and entered the door, but her heart softened a little. In fact, she knew these children best in her heart. If she wanted to be reliable, she had to be the fourth couple. , the brain is active, the most important thing is to know filial piety, then Li Fu found Qian Shi back earlier, and took Qian Shi's daughter to support her like her, she didn't care about it, and now it's the holidays, and there is no less one's gift.
Even so, she didn't say she wanted to go back. That’s right, it’s the same no matter where you live in the slack season.
Moreover, she lives here to help look after the children, and Li Qinghe can go up the mountain to cut firewood with her. Sometimes it is not to work, but to accompany each other.
News soon came from the town that the one who ran away was Zhao Tianfu.
I really never expected it.
When the two got the news and rushed to the town, Zhao Tianfu had already been arrested, and the two people who were arrested earlier identified him. Even if he complained, the case was still pieced together.
Zhao Tianfu found two people and asked Liu Cheng to catch the fish, Yang Lanhong led the way, and Liu Cheng's brother sold the fish among the three.
It was agreed a long time ago that they will be sold in the town. Anyway, the fish all look the same. Who can prove that it is the fish in Li Qinghe's pond
Zhao Tianfu’s family used to be okay, but when he came here, he didn’t work all the year round, and the land was planted, and half of the people who cultivated the land. When the times were not good, it was because he didn’t have enough to eat, and he himself liked to go shopping. Hualou and Huajiu, so the Zhao family looks like it used to be on the outside, but the inside is actually not as good as before, and gradually it is no different from other houses in the village.
After the case was found out, no one who had nothing to do with the case was allowed to enter, but there were quite a few people who entered. The Yang family, his wife and Yang Lanrou were both there, and Liu Cheng's brother, sister-in-law and wife also came to the Liu family who sold fish over there. On Zhao Tianfu's side, there was a beautiful woman in her twenties crying with tears in her arms while holding a child.
"That's pretty much the inside story." The mayor finished reading and closed the record booklet.
"Yesterday you said that if you find the culprit, you are willing to let my son go." Father Yang spoke first, pulled Liu Yuan again, and asked, "Is that right?"
Liu Yuan also said, "Yes, that's why we asked the mayor to find out so quickly."
The unspoken meaning is that they managed the mayor, and they did their best.
Zhou Chengkang answered, "I did say that I want the culprits to be punished. But it is wrong for them to steal, and they cannot let it go for nothing. The law stipulates that anyone who steals more than 200 cash will be sentenced to two years in prison. Those who instruct others to steal , five years."
After his words fell, everyone in the room looked unhappy.
Father Yang closed his eyes and said, "They stole two barrels of fish from your family, and the three of us bought the two barrels of fish together, is this all right?"
Swap the concept! It is obviously stealing fish, but it is said to be buying fish.
"It's not that my fish can't be sold." Li Qinghe sneered, "It's as if we deliberately rely on you to buy two barrels of fish. Don't sell it!"
Father Yang also found out that the couple seemed to have a feud with him. They lived in the neighborhood and never gave him a good face.
"Then what do you want?" Liu Yuan sighed, "We are willing to give some compensation if possible, as long as you let the two of them go."
"And us." The beautiful woman over there hugged the child tightly in her arms and cried, "My child is not yet half a year old, if his father is taken away like this, how will he live in the village in the future? And me, if I'm left alone at home... I might as well die."
She hugged the child and knelt down facing the mayor, "Mayor, please help..."
There was only her gentle crying in the room, which made people feel pity. Just at this time, someone came in from outside again, it was Zhao Wanwan, she seemed to be running over, panting, and carrying nonsense.
Seeing Zhao Tianfu kneeling on the ground, she hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Father, I heard that you were arrested by the mayor, what happened?"
"Stealing fish." The mayor explained, "There were three people together, and the other two were caught face-to-face. He was recognized by them. But Zhao Tianfu was the mastermind. One sold the fish, the other knew the way, and the three divided equally."
When Zhao Tianfu saw his daughter and son-in-law coming, he who had been silent all this time suddenly said, "I don't plead guilty. I slept well at home that night, and my wife can testify."
The beautiful woman stopped crying, and hurriedly agreed, "Yes, yes, he hasn't gone out for the past half a month, and he sleeps at home every day."
The mayor ignored the sophistry of the two and said, "The problem now is that they both want to go private and are discussing it."
Zhao Wanwan stepped forward, "Sister, my father wouldn't do such a thing."
Speaking of which, it was the first time the two met since that chance encounter in the medical clinic. As for Zhao Wanwan, it was the first time the two met since Hu Yanxi passed the exam. Li Qinghe looked at her, "It's useless for you to tell me, it's not me, but them who accused your father of being a thief."
Her expression was very plain. When Zhao Wanwan met such eyes, she remembered that Li Qinghe took her to the town to help cook and buy hairpins for her when Li Qinghe returned home from injury. At this moment, she seemed to be far away from her.
She was in a daze for a moment, and looked at Hu Yanxi for help.
Hu Yanxi stepped forward, "Sister, brother-in-law, they are all a family, why should this matter be private?"
"The law for stealing is very strict, but they were caught on the spot, that is to say, if they haven't stolen yet, the sentence will be reduced by half according to the law. Besides, if something like this happens in our Luoyue Town, it will go to the county seat. Moontown doesn't have a good reputation, Mayor, does it?"
The last sentence was asked while looking at the mayor. Hu Yanxi is now a scholar, but the mayor is just a boy. That's it, although he doesn't take the county exam every time, he does occasionally. The two are considered acquainted.
Li Qinghe lowered her eyes, as expected, scholars are different, they are very good at catching loopholes.
In fact, both she and Zhou Chengkang knew in their hearts that since the mayor had recruited them and these people, he still wanted to keep them private, otherwise he would have sent them directly to the county seat, so why bother.
"You made a mistake in saying something." Zhou Chengkang looked at him, "We are not a family, not even relatives. So, it's better to deal with this matter as a matter of business."
Hu Yanxi's expression was displeased. Since he passed the examination of scholar, the whole Luoyue town, whether they knew him or not, would show some face. At least there was a smiling face. Zhou Chengkang's clear attitude obviously didn't take him seriously.
Zhou Chengkang didn't care what he thought, and said, "Since it's going to be private, I don't know how much money is appropriate. It should be less, they haven't been punished, what if there is another time? I don't want to run around every night Come out and catch the thief."
"It's still up to the mayor to decide."
Everyone's eyes fell on the mayor, and he frowned slightly, "He's right, why don't you give ten taels of silver to each of you, and as for finding the mastermind of Tianfu, give twenty taels."
I knew he was playing a private idea!
Dozens of taels of silver is enough for these people to suffer once, and it should be a pain that can be remembered for a lifetime. The next time I should not dare, the mayor is very measured, not only to cover up the fact that there are thieves in Luoyue Town, but also let them know the pain and dare not do it again.
In fact, the three criminals here, except Zhao Tianfu, should all be able to get it out.
"Twenty taels!" Zhao Wanwan exclaimed.
The faces of Father Yang and Liu Yuan over there were also not good, "Mayor, may it be too much, this is a normal family that has been born for several years..."
"I'm not talking nonsense." The mayor said solemnly, "If you don't agree, I'll send you to the county seat directly, and the county magistrate will decide."
The room was quiet, and if they were willing to go to the county seat to be convicted by the county magistrate, they would not come to pester him for such a long time.
Zhao Wanwan said in a low voice, "My father doesn't have that much money."
Zhao Tianfu frowned, "Can you write an IOU?"
"Yes!" Father Yang woke up, "Is it okay to write an IOU? I will write twelve taels and pay it off next year."
Who wants to get entangled with them, Li Qinghe said directly, "If you give the money, you will let them go, IOU... What's the use of writing a hundred taels if I can't get the silver? I don't want an IOU!"
Zhou Chengkang answered, "It's only two days. If I don't get the money within two days, no one can intercede."
After finishing speaking, he pulled Li Qinghe to say goodbye to the mayor, "We still have something to do at home. If we have all the money, please find someone to let us know."
The two went straight out, got into the carriage, and went home!
He didn't stop all the way, when the carriage left the yard, he saw Zhao Wanwan hurriedly chased him out.
Not only that, she also chased her home, which was the Yang family next door. Father Yang also came to knock on the door, but they didn't see anyone, and they didn't even open the door.
On the contrary, Liu Yuan paid the money and took him back in the afternoon of the same day.
Then, in the past two days, I just heard that Yang's father next door borrowed money in the village, and even Yu Yan behind him borrowed money, all of which gave 20% interest, but he really let him borrow it.
Even Zhao Tianfu sold his old brick and tile house to raise enough money.
Two days later, Li Qinghe went to the mayor's house again and got forty taels of silver.
The mayor smiled and said, "Here is the silver, do you want to weigh it?"
"No, we trust you." Zhou Chengkang pushed the silver towards him instead, "We won't take this silver back. We want to buy land, which is the mountain behind my house, and measure it there."
Hearing this, the mayor was a little surprised, "All the money to buy the land?"
"Buy them all." Zhou Chengkang said firmly.
Hearing what he said, the mayor finally realized that the imperial court would be happy to change this barren hill to land anytime. If it was done, it would be a great achievement to him. A smile spread on his face, "The barren hill is even more It’s cheap because it’s a slope and the land can’t be changed, so it’s worth one liang of silver per mu, if you agree, I’ll write the deed right now, and then I’ll have someone follow you to measure it.”
"Write!" Zhou Chengkang said immediately.
The pen, ink, paper and inkstone were all ready. Originally, the money was to be pledged. After Zhou Chengkang pledged on the private deed, the mayor began to write the deed.
Seeing him pick up a pen, Zhou Chengkang hurriedly said, "Write Li Shi Qinghe."
Not only the mayor was surprised, but Li Qinghe was also quite surprised. Zhou Chengkang smiled at her, "I told you, everything in the house belongs to you, including me!"
Li Qinghe's eyebrows and eyes were full of smiles, and he reached out to touch his face, "Don't worry, I will treat you well."
The mayor only felt his teeth hurt, and he was a little envious. Thinking of his old wife, he would treat her better when he went back.
The two of them left the mayor's house with a deed with wet ink on their hands without taking any money. It was too late today, so they agreed to measure it tomorrow morning.
The author has something to say: It's late today, no more, see you tomorrow afternoon.