The Zhang family proposed that if they didn’t want to report to the officials, they would pay money. Zhang Dawei’s father asked for one hundred taels of silver, while Zhang Dawei’s master asked Zhang Qingshan to compensate for the damaged furniture and twenty taels of silver.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the Zhang family is talking about the lion, and Zhang Qingshan and their master put the responsibility of breaking the furniture on Zhang Qingshan, and also did the lion talking.
Everything was exactly as Li Hehua had expected, but if things were bad, it would be bad. If Zhang Dawei's family were killed and asked for this amount, it is estimated that there is no possibility of negotiating the price, because they can use the police to threaten their family, unless their family doesn't care. Zhang Qingshan's life and death, otherwise he will eventually compromise, the dominance is completely there and not on their side.
Li Hehua patted his forehead with a headache.
Zhang Tieshan's expression became darker and darker, he was silent for a while, and said to Zhang Dawei's family: "It wasn't our Qingshan who took the initiative to provoke what happened, but your children's initiative, and the damage was not caused by my family. Qingshan did it on purpose, no one wants such a thing to happen. Of course, if your child is injured, we will pay for the treatment, but one hundred taels of silver is too much for you to talk about. It's unreasonable to ask anyone."
Hearing Zhang Tieshan's words, Zhang Dawei's mother became unhappy and scolded: "What is reasonable or unreasonable, our Dawei was beaten like this by your kid, do you have any reason? Shouldn't you give this money? My Dawei Suffering such a serious crime, one hundred taels of silver is not worth it? I think you look down on our family! I don't need to say this, just report it to the official!"
When Zhang Lin heard the word "reporting the official", he was so frightened that he began to cry again, and he pleaded, "Don't report to the official, don't report to the official... I have something to discuss..."
Zhang Dawei's parents became more and more proud.
Li Hehua grabbed Zhang Linshi's hand, pulled her back, and said softly, "Don't talk, we will solve the matter. If you say something wrong, Qingshan will be in trouble."
Zhang Lin didn't know what she said wrong, but at the moment she was flustered and inexplicably believed in Li Hehua and Zhang Tieshan, so when Li Hehua said this, she wiped her tears and nodded, then she stepped back and didn't speak.
Seeing that she didn't cry anymore, Li Hehua let out a sigh of relief, walked up to Zhang Dawei's family and said, "We are all reasonable people, and we do things according to reason. How much is the compensation? How much money you say it's worth? Everything has to be based on reality, right?"
Li Hehua said, and settled the account for Zhang Dawei's family, "Look, your child is injured, the doctor said that he lost blood, and he needs to rest for three months, then we will use the best medicine, see the most Good doctor, go to the hospital a few more times, and it will only cost 10 taels of silver at most."
Li Hehua continued: "Your child cannot be an apprentice for the past three months. Although the apprentice doesn't get paid every month, our family is reasonable. We calculate this delay as 20 cents a day, and it is only 20 taels for three months. Come; then let’s calculate the money for your child’s health, even if you buy meat and polished rice every day, it will not cost you twenty cents a day, then even if we are twenty cents, it will only be less than two taels of silver.”
Li Hehua said, looking at the faces of the other family members, he didn't see it, and continued: "Okay, you can say that the child suffers a loss and needs to make up for it, then we can make it up, but if this kind of injury is compensated according to normal circumstances, At most, I will only compensate for 10 taels of silver. If you don’t believe me, go and find out. Those who have suffered the same injuries will know the amount of money awarded by the government. You only pay one hundred taels as soon as you speak, how can people pay for this?"
Li Hehua listed the money one by one. It was reasonable, reasonable, and well-founded, so that people could not pick out any faults. People on the sidelines thought that it would be very good to be able to give 24 taels. Save twenty-four taels! The family is a hundred taels when they open their mouths, and they are not afraid of flashing their tongues.
When Zhang Dawei's family saw the bystanders accuse them of speaking out loudly, they were anxious and angry. Although they knew that they did have the heart to speak out loudly, they were still unhappy when someone said that, and they were not happy either. They are willing to shrink the 100 taels to 24 taels. Anyway, their children were beaten. They are justified. If they don't give so much money, they will report to the officials. Who is afraid of who
Zhang Dawei's family is not afraid of Li Hehua and the others at all, and they said: "Of course you don't want to lose money, of course you don't want to lose money, you are too embarrassed to say so? Our Dawei is a single pass from three generations. Seriously, what will happen in the future, we should say less if you want one hundred taels, since you are not willing to pay even one hundred taels, then we don't have to talk about it, just report to the official!"
Zhang Dawei's family is now a reporter, and the threat is self-evident. The purpose is to make them compromise for fear that their children will be caught and imprisoned.
However, Li Hehua is not a person who compromises so easily, and she is not afraid of reporting to the official. Even if she does report to the official, she can keep Zhang Qingshan from being punished, because she still has a little friendship with the magistrate. After all, Shulin is also It is his junior and junior brother, he will give this face, and as long as the government handles the case fairly, the sentence will definitely not be as much as one hundred taels of silver.
Li Hehua looked at the confident expression of the other party, smiled lightly, and said, "Since you have to speak like a lion, let's go to the official, let the official sentence us, and see how much money we have to accompany. , let's go to the county government now."
As soon as Li Hehua said this, Zhang Dawei's family members were stunned, and their expressions were full of disbelief. They were obviously very sad when they saw that kid's mother crying. At first glance, they were worried about the child. How could they be willing to let the child be arrested
The family looked at Zhang Lin's subconsciously.
And Zhang Lin was really reluctant. When he heard that Li Hehua was really going to see an official, he was so scared that he immediately cried and said no, but he was stopped by Zhang Qingshan, who was fast-eyed and didn't cry out.
Zhang Qingshan didn't want to lose more than 100 taels of silver all at once. He didn't want to be blackmailed by that family, and he believed in Li Hehua, believed that she had a way, and wouldn't really ignore him, so he held his mother, no Let her speak and tell her that this matter is fully handed over to the elder brother and sister-in-law.
Zhang Lin was stopped by his son, tears were flowing, but nothing was said in his mouth.
When the other party saw that Mr. Zhang Lin didn't speak out against him, he was also anxious. He thought that this family really didn't care about the life or death of beating his son, so they wouldn't lose money, wouldn't they have no compensation? what use! Still the most real silver.
Zhang Dawei's family looked at each other and looked at each other. For a while, they didn't know whether to persevere or take a step back.
In the end, it was Zhang Dawei's father who stood up and said, "Since you don't care about your children going to jail, then let's go to the yamen. It just so happens that we also seek justice for my son." In fact, he didn't believe that Li Hehua and the others would ignore Zhang Qingshan. Yes, I just want to gamble, and if I enter the yamen, I will obediently pay for it if I get scared.
Li Hehua and Zhang Tieshan didn't say anything, but took the initiative to walk in front, and wanted to take Zhang Dawei's family to the yamen. Zhang Dawei's family had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow Li Hehua to the yamen.
When he arrived at the county office, when the magistrate Huo Yi came out, he saw Li Hehua and raised his eyebrows, but the next second it seemed like he didn't know each other, and he asked someone to explain the ins and outs of the matter.
Zhang Dawei's father stood up and explained it again, but he ignored Zhang Dawei's first move, emphasizing the fact that Zhang Dawei was beaten so badly. Li Hehua listened quietly and did not interrupt. After he finished speaking, he looked towards Huo Yi, who was sitting at the top.
Huo Yi also listened to it lightly, without expression or statement, and said, "Zhang Qingshan, what do you have to say?"
Zhang Qingshan raised his head with fear in his eyes, but he still summoned up his courage and said: "Sir, what Zhang Dawei's father just said was not comprehensive, I didn't take the initiative to hit anyone, it was Zhang Dawei who framed me for breaking the master's new job. The furniture, I argued with him, and then he came to beat me, I had to fight back, I accidentally pushed him, his head hit the corner of the table, which broke his head, but I really didn't mean it of."
Zhang Dawei's mother immediately pointed at Zhang Qingshan and scolded, "Bah! You little bastard don't make excuses. When did I frame you? It's you who want to get rid of the crime and make excuses!"
Huo Yi's face was cold and he slapped the gavel with a "smack", "Bold, you are not allowed to scold at will in the court, come here, pull this woman who despised the court down and play twenty big boards!"
Zhang Dawei's family was frightened, and quickly kowtowed to Huo Yi, his forehead hit the ground with a thud, and his mouth kept begging for forgiveness.
Huo Yi looked at it for a while, and then said lightly: "If you think you are a first offender, forget it, but if this happens again, don't blame this official for being rude!"
"Yes, yes, the villain dares no longer, thank you sir! Thank you sir!"
Startled by this, Zhang Dawei's family no longer dared to be arrogant, kneeling respectfully, not daring to speak.
Huo Yi then asked Zhang Qingshan: "What you said is true? Who can testify?"
Zhang Qingshan had gained confidence at this time and said: "Master, the apprentices who were with me at the time were all present. They heard what Zhang Dawei said and took the initiative to do it. The adults can ask them."
Huo Yi nodded and passed on these people directly.
Because everyone followed the yamen, they stood outside the court to watch, and they appeared as soon as they were summoned.
These people were pounding in their hearts and sweating on their foreheads, just because they were frightened by the beating of Zhang Dawei's parents just now. Originally, they planned to help Zhang Dawei to speak, but they resolutely refused to admit what Zhang Qingshan said. Who made Zhang Dawei a relative of the master's family? But when they saw that Zhang Dawei's parents were about to hit the board, they were also very frightened in their hearts, they were afraid that they would be beaten for lying.
Several apprentices knelt on the ground tremblingly, "See Lord Magistrate."
Huo Yi went straight to the point, "You heard Zhang Qingshan's words outside the hall just now. Is what he said true?"
Several people looked at each other, not knowing whether to tell the truth or not, their eyes couldn't help but look at the carpenter who was kneeling on the side.
Huo Yi sneered when he saw it, patted the gavel again, and said, "If this officer asks you, you just need to answer truthfully. If there is a little bit of lying and covering up, one person will have fifty big boards!"
Fifty big boards! This is going to kill people! Several people were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they dared to lie, and immediately told the scene one by one, without daring to hide it at all.
And things are exactly the same as what Zhang Qingshan said.
Moreover, there was a particularly timid apprentice who was so frightened by Huo Yi that he recruited everything. Zhang Dawei actually broke the furniture, and he deliberately framed Zhang Qingshan. Now, everything is clear.
At this point, Li Hehua breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at Zhang Tieshan with a heavy expression in his eyes.
Now that the matter is clear, then this matter is easy to judge, Huo Yi said: "This matter is Zhang Dawei's initiative to blame others, and then he took the initiative to provoke action after the incident, which caused Zhang Qingshan to fight back and accidentally cause people to be injured. It can be forgiven, but it also caused Zhang Dawei to be injured, so this official sentenced Zhang Qingshan to compensate Zhang Dawei's family 25 taels of silver. This is the end of the matter, do you two have any objections?"
Of course Li Hehua and the others have no objection, and they can accept this decision.
However, Zhang Dawei's family has objections. They came for one hundred taels of silver. Now they have been kneeling for a long time, and they were almost beaten by the magistrate, but they only had twenty-five taels. They might as well not come to court.
Zhang Dawei's father plucked up his courage and stumbled and said: "Sir... The child is bleeding a lot, the doctor said... He said he would rest for three months... This is worth two Fifteen taels of silver?"
Huo Yi smiled and asked, "How much money do you think it's worth?"
Zhang Dawei's father thought there was a show, and immediately replied: "One hundred taels of silver!"
Huo Yi laughed immediately, but the smile made the scalp numb.
"Then according to what you said, how much do you want? After that, whoever is short of money will let the family go out to provoke others, and then get hurt, and ask him for a few hundred taels, and the family will not have to worry about it for several years. It's good to eat and drink spicy food, isn't it?"
The people outside the courtroom laughed, nodded and said that this method is good, and will do the same in the future.
Li Hehua also secretly smirked, Huo Zhixian's mouth is quite powerful.
Zhang Dawei's father blushed when he was told, and he didn't know what to say.
Huo Yi patted the jingtang wood of his subordinates, and said to Zhang Dawei's parents: "If you are not satisfied with the judgment of this official, this official can also beat Zhang Qingshan's 30 big boards to vent your son's anger, but you are one cent of the money. You can't get it either, think about which method you want to solve, and give this official a decision as soon as possible."
Zhang Dawei's parents have no money at all, how can they hesitate, or how much money they have, these 25 taels of silver are enough to live a good life for a few years, and they can marry their son. good daughter-in-law. So, the two immediately said: "Sir, we don't want to be angry, just give the money directly, twenty-five taels are twenty-five taels."
Huo Yi smiled and closed the case, and Li Hehua took out twenty-five taels of silver and gave it to Zhang Dawei's parents. This matter is officially over.
When the family walked out of the court, Zhang Lin's legs were weak and he fell down like this.
"mother-"
Zhang Tieshan stepped forward and picked up Zhang Linshi and went to the medical center. The doctor said that his mood was fluctuating too much and he was frightened, so he couldn't stand it and fainted. He just had to go back and rest for two more days.
The family breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Hehua originally wanted to go back to the restaurant first, but Zhang Lin hadn't woken up yet, so it was not good to leave like this, so he followed them back to the yard.
It was getting late and everyone didn't have time to eat dinner. Li Hehua went out of the kitchen, found flour, made a pot of noodles for a few people and brought it out.
"Come, eat first, and then talk about other things after eating." Li Hehua handed a bowl to one person and greeted Zhang Tieshan and Zhang Qingshan to eat, as for Zhang Lin's meal, it was left in the pot.
Zhang Qingshan couldn't eat it at all, but he couldn't bear to refuse Li Hehua's kindness. He took the bowl and chopsticks obediently, and before taking the first bite, he couldn't help but say the words that he had been holding back for a long time: "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, there are more , thank you." I'm sorry for causing trouble to her, thank you for not only believing in him to comfort him, but also solving the problem for him and helping him out of money, he doesn't know how to repay this kindness.
Li Hehua pursed his lips and nodded, "Okay, let's eat first."
Zhang Qingshan's eyes were hot, and with a "hmm" sound, he lowered his head and took a big mouthful of food. Hot tears fell into the bowl of noodles, slightly bitter.
Zhang Tieshan tilted his head and glanced at Li Hehua, who was eating quietly. The tenderness in his eyes was about to overflow, and he reached out to hold one of her hands. When she looked over, he smiled at her, saying nothing.
Li Hehua raised his mouth, lowered his head and continued to eat noodles.
Not long after they finished eating, Mrs Zhang Lin woke up quietly, Li Hehua brought the noodles to her to eat, and seeing that there was nothing to do, he said goodbye, but before leaving, he pulled Zhang Tieshan's sleeve and said, "You today You don't need to go to the restaurant, there is me there, don't worry, stay at home with your mother and Qingshan to rest, and let your mother rest well tomorrow, after the rest is over, then go to the restaurant if you can't cook at noon Bring some food back to eat."
Zhang Tieshan touched her little face, kissed her on the forehead, and then nodded.
When Li Hehua was gone, Zhang Qingshan sat by Zhang Lin's bed and watched his mother eat. When his mother finished eating, he suddenly said, "Mother, sister-in-law is a good person now, and treats us better than relatives. Fortunately, mother, we should also treat her as a family member."
Zhang Linshi paused for a long time, sighed, the circles of his eyes were red again, he made a low "um", and sighed silently, "Yes... yes." Her old wife is not that blind person, either. She saw it, she saw it.
It was her wife who had the wrong attitude before.