When she had an accident, it would be great if there were sincere people like Zhaojia Village around her. It's a pity that even if the house is full of gold and silver, it can't be exchanged for tenderness.
Ding Yanshan felt a little sad when she thought about it, she was staring at the pot of green grass on the window sill in a daze, when she suddenly heard someone calling "girl" softly outside the window.
Ding Yanshan's heart moved, she went to the window, and saw the bandit hiding outside her window with her waist down. His face was bruised, and the condition of his body could not be seen clearly in the shadows outside the house, but the grin with his white teeth showing was very clear.
"Sister Man is fine, I went to your house with Aunt Ding." Ding Yanshan thought he was going to ask this.
"I know, Ergou and the others told me that Uncle and Sister Man are back safely. I just wanted to see you. You were not there when I delivered the grass to you this morning. I don't know if you finally understood. I'm afraid you will worry , so come here and talk to you."
Tell me, about his pot of green grass
Ding Yanshan was a little dumbfounded. Did someone beat these two dumb bandits into a fool
"I've been thinking about it for several days and I finally figured out the truth. I want to tell you."
Ding Yanshan pursed her lips tightly, is it okay if you don't listen
"Although I shouldn't come back to the village, if I don't tell you the truth, I won't be able to sleep well tonight. Girl, you know, these grasses grew on that black mountain. It's so green now, how well it grows But in the winter, they all die. But they're not dead, and in the spring, they'll grow back, and they'll be as good as ever. Girl, you say you wish things hadn't happened, like the grass wishes It won't be the same as winter, but it's impossible. But after the winter, they can grow again. Girl, it's over, and you will be the same as before."
Ding Yanshan froze there, unable to speak.
The bandit grinned and continued to laugh: "Girl, tell me, do I make sense of what I said?"
Ding Yanshan didn't speak, just stared at the bandit. At this time, there were voices and footsteps outside, and the bandit shrank his neck: "Oh, someone is coming. I can't let people find me back to the village, or my father will beat me to death. I'll go first, and I'll be here for a few days. They are all hiding on the mountain, girl, don't worry about me."
After he finished speaking, he ran away without waiting for Ding Yanshan's reply.
Ding Yanshan stared blankly at the dark outside of the house, thinking about the bandit's words, some wanted to cry and some wanted to laugh. Is it reasonable that people are like cheap grass? He dared to fight against more than ten people with one opponent, but he was afraid of his father's fist, and also, how could she be worried about him
That night, even though the bandit was covered with injuries, he slept soundly while hiding on the mountain.
Ding Yanshan tossed and turned for a long time before falling asleep. She fell asleep and had many dreams. She dreamed of her father, her sister, brother-in-law, Long Er, Ju Muer and Su Qing. The dream was so messy that she couldn't even remember what was said in the dream.
She just woke up suddenly.
Looking back, it was dawn. Someone outside knocked on the door and yelled softly, saying that a county clerk had broken into the village, telling Aunt Ding and Mei Man not to go out.
It sounds like things are going badly.
Ding Yanshan was startled, and hurriedly got up and got dressed. When I went out to the main room, I saw Auntie and Manmei sitting nervously holding each other's hands. A neighbor's aunt was talking to them, saying that many officials had come, and they were aggressive, threatening that a girl and two men from Zhaojia Village had injured the county master's son and subordinates yesterday, and now they are coming to arrest them.
Just as they were talking, Ding Yanshan and the others could already hear the shouts of the officials.
They started smashing things and yelling: "The official sent the case, you untouchables, how dare you disobey orders. Hurry up and hand over people, or your whole village will be ruined."
A child on the side cried out, and then an adult seemed to take the child away. Ding Yanshan heard the voice of the village chief and said: "Master Guan, this must be a misunderstanding. The village of Caomin is full of honest and peaceful people. How dare they dare to disrespect the master of the county? We grow crops and do farm work Son, where can you learn martial arts?"
There was a crisp snap, and the village head suddenly fell silent. A young man shouted: "How can you beat someone?"
The official scolded: "Beat people? Cut your mother's nonsense. You are the ones who beat you. How dare you say you can't use martial arts? People from all over the world know that your Zhaojia Village is haunted by bandits, and they are always rampant. Looting food and money, doing all kinds of bad things. How dare you say you can’t use martial arts? I tell you that this time not only the criminals who beat people will be arrested, but all the bandits in your village will also be put in prison. Brothers, Search from house to house for me, and all the young men will be arrested."
"Too much deceit." A few young people fought with the officials, and the village head and several old people in the village were busy persuading the fight, and the commotion became louder and louder.
A ten-year-old boy hurriedly knocked on the door and broke in, panting: "Mother, Sister Manmei, the village chief said that the matter has become serious, so let us inform all families that the girl and the children are hiding on the mountain. They Now that the fight is starting, stop the officials first, and everyone will run from the back of the village to the mountains while this is the time."
Aunt Ding and Mei Man turned pale with fright, and the neighbor's aunt who was with her was also anxious to go home to see how her son and his father were doing. Aunt Ding quickly collected some clothes, and then yelled for Ding Yanshan to get ready too.
"The girl is as beautiful as a flower. If the young master of the county sees it, he will have a crooked mind. Get ready, girl, we will take you along."
In this critical moment, they couldn't protect themselves, but they still thought about her safety and wanted to take her to escape together. Ding Yanshan's heart became hot, and she said: "Where can I escape to? I can escape for a while, but I can't hide for a lifetime. The young and old are still in the village. Can women, children and children live in peace?"
"Last night, the village chief said that they can only hide. They can't find anyone. It will be fine after a long time."
"The village chief has never seen a bad official, has he?" Ding Yanshan said calmly.
Aunt Ding was taken aback, and said "ah". The whole village lives in peace and contentment, paying taxes and fees on time, and the small village has no struggles with the world, and it is true that no major evil has happened.
Ding Yanshan said: "The men in this village fight with the officials, they just need to make a name, and they can be locked up for as long as they want. There was the matter of the county lord before, and later there was the reason for suppressing bandits and thieves. The villagers have trouble with them, so what's the use of you running away? If they want to, they can teach the village to the end."
Aunt Ding opened her mouth wide in surprise, because of her pure heart, she never thought that there would be such a bad result. She stammered: "Then...then...we...we can only listen to the village chief. If we don't escape, what else can we do?"
At this time, there were cries and a commotion outside, and the boy who reported the letter went out to read it cleverly, and came back quickly: "They tied up the wife and grandson of the village head's family, and the outside was opened. Uncle Li came out and confessed his guilt and let him be kidnapped." , but the officials are not relentless and are still arresting people, saying that they want to capture all the bandits in the village. There are so many of them, aunts and sisters, run away quickly."
Man Mei cried out. It was the uncle of the Li family who protected her all the way back to the village yesterday, but now he came out and pleaded guilty for the sake of the villagers, but told her to run away. But how did she escape? She was scared, very scared.
Ding Yanshan took a deep breath, and said: "I have lived here for so long, I have been taken care of by my aunt and sister, and I have not repaid it yet."
Aunt Ding was about to cry too: "Girl, what are you talking about now. I'm afraid that the current situation will hurt you, so don't say anything else, girl, run away with us."
"Don't run away. They arrested the people in the village to force you all out. Even if you can escape to the mountain now, they will search the mountain soon. If you don't settle this matter, you will never have peace here." Ding Yanshan was very calm, she said, "Sister, where is the hairpin I gave you?"
"Yes, yes, I am reluctant to wear it, so I wrapped it up."
"Go change your clothes and put on the hairpin."
"Ah?" Manmei was dumbfounded, completely unable to understand.
At this time, the sound of fighting outside became even louder, and the loud and loud voice of the bandit came clearly: "I beat those bastards yesterday, it has nothing to do with anyone else, let them go, I will go back with you. "
Ding Yanshan's heart trembled, he actually ran down the mountain
She didn't care about anything else, and said to Ding Manmei again: "Put on the hairpin." Then she turned back into the room by herself.
Ding Yanshan entered the room, washed and took care of herself, then opened her suitcase, picked out the most gorgeous clothes, put out a small mirror, combed her hair, and put on makeup. After a while, she became a gorgeous and noble daughter.
When Ding Yanshan walked out of the house, Aunt Ding and Sister Ding Man stared at her dumbfounded. Ding Yanshan nodded to them: "I'm going out."
The mother and daughter of the Ding family could no longer respond, and they didn't understand what she was doing going out dressed like this. Those beasts are going to bully even an unattractive girl like Manmei. When they see Ding Yanshan's fairy-like figure, why don't they take them back
Ding Yanshan didn't care what the Ding family's mother and daughter were thinking, she opened the door calmly, and walked towards the place where the noise was the loudest and the most violent.
Wherever she went, the surroundings suddenly fell silent.
The bandits were fighting ten against ten, and they were fighting with those officials who refused to stop arresting people everywhere. Suddenly, the officials in front of them stared at him behind him, their eyes stared straight. He froze for a moment, turned his head, and saw the most beautiful girl in his heart walking towards her.
She is more beautiful.
The bandit stared straight at him, dumbfounded.
Ding Yanshan frowned and saw that he was injured all over, how dare she fight to the death with the officials? It's just that there is an injury, what does that look mean
Ding Yanshan gave him a blank look, which made the bandit's heart thump. The way the beauty rolled her eyes at him was also so beautiful.
Ding Yanshan stopped. Everyone stopped involuntarily.
Ding Yanshan asked the group of officials: "Who is in charge?"
Her voice wasn't too loud, but it was clear and majestic. Those officials looked at each other in blank dismay, they never expected that there would be a noble lady inlaid with gold in the village.
An official came back to his senses and shouted: "You troublemakers, hurry up and catch them..."
"Shut up." Ding Yanshan turned her head to drink at him, then asked the others, "Who is in charge?"
The official servant was drunk by a woman, and suddenly felt his face was dull, and he took a few strides to get Ding Yanshan, and cursed: "Bold and unreasonable, how dare you disrespect me!"
Seeing this, the bandit rushed to Ding Yanshan's side to protect her. Unexpectedly, Ding Yanshan didn't even bat an eye, she raised her hand and slapped her across the face.
With a crisp slap, Ding Yanshan slapped the rushing official's face distortedly. Before he could react, Ding Yanshan sneered and reprimanded: "Troublemaker? This lady has ordered more slaves than you have ever seen. A dog with no eyes, barking in front of me!"
The man was stunned at once. Ding Yanshan's slap was very powerful, and her movements were swift and skillful. Obviously, it was not the first time someone slapped someone. Coupled with her dress, conversation and accent, no matter how stupid that person and other officials are, they know that this girl is definitely not from an ordinary family, so even though she can be seen as a weak woman, they dare not act recklessly.
"Who is in charge?" Ding Yanshan narrowed her eyes and asked aggressively again.
Several officials bumped each other's arms, and the two turned their heads to find someone.
All the villagers of Zhaojia Village gathered together and formed a half circle, protecting Ding Yanshan in the circle.
The bandit was surprised, he knew that Ding Yanshan must be from a wealthy family, but he didn't expect it to be such a grand gesture. She said that she wanted to be Miss Unruly again, but he didn't take it seriously, but judging by the movement of her slapping someone just now, I'm afraid she is really a powerful daughter.
Now that this daughter is supporting their village, the bandit is a little worried. In these remote villages, even if the higher-level officials come, they may not be able to fight against the boss of the local snake county. She is just a young lady from a rich family, and she can hold her momentum for a while, so she might not be able to survive this calamity.
The bandit stood beside Ding Yanshan and made up his mind that no matter what, he would protect her even if he risked his life.
After a while, a well-dressed master, holding two wooden boxes, and leading several officials hurried over. Before the person arrived, he shouted first: "Who is so bold, dare to be arrogant in front of the official?"
One of the villagers shouted: "That is my box, they robbed my house."
In a blink of an eye, the master ran to the front, glanced sideways at the shouting villager, and was about to reprimand him, but saw Ding Yanshan.
The master has been working in the county for many years, but he has never seen such a noble and beautiful woman, so he stayed away for a while.
The bandit frowned, and took a step forward, trying to block Ding Yanshan, but Ding Yanshan pushed him away with a wave of her hand. The bandit didn't dare to compete with her in strength, so she pushed him aside.
Then Ding Yanshan looked directly at the thin teacher.
"What's your last name? What kind of job do you do in the county government?" Ding Yanshan asked.
Her clear and powerful voice made the master frown. He has more experience and can see that Ding Yanshan is unusual.
"I am Mr. Chen who works next to the county master."
"It's just a county magistrate." Ding Yanshan sneered, the disdain in her tone made Master Chen's face change.
"Who are you?"
Ding Yanshan looked at him and continued to smile: "My surname is Ding, and I'm from the capital city. You are just a small county government official, and you are not qualified to talk to me, but we have to solve the immediate matter. I will ask you first." She glanced at the yamen servants and officials, and said loudly, "Whoever of you has a family and a mouth to take care of, stand over here." She said as she waved her hand to the open space on the left.
No one moved, and all the government officials looked at each other in blank dismay.
"Very good, it seems that you are all alone, without any worries. This is very good. In this way, when you are convicted and sentenced, you will not cry and call your mother and say that there are old and young, and the whole family points at you to live alone , begging for a lighter sentence."
Master Chen was in a hurry: "You bitch, shit. Convicted and punished? Make your tricks clearer. We are the officials. How dare you speak wild words."
"You are the one who speaks wild words." Ding Yanshan spoke slowly, calmly, "I told you, my surname is Ding, and I come from the capital. But no. Let me say that, if you still don’t know who I am, then what kind of bastard master you are, it’s really useless.”
Master Chen rolled his eyes, and finally seemed to think of something, his face turned pale.
Ding Yanshan didn't even look at him, and continued: "Although my father is in prison, there are still many subordinates who are officials in the court. Now the new Minister of the Ministry of Punishment will call me Second Miss. My grandfather, uncle , Uncle, uncle, etc., a bunch of relatives near and far are all officials in the court. Count yourself, how many words have you scolded me just now? "
Master Chen's face was pale, his hands trembled, and the two boxes he was holding fell to the ground.
Others don't know, but he understands. He remembered the name of Ding Sheng, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. Although the county is far away and small, it still needs to receive Korean and Chinese documents, and it also needs to report things to the higher authorities. As a master, he was in charge of clerical affairs, so he had seen the name of Ding Sheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, appear many times in the documents. This woman was domineering, she emphasized that her surname was Ding, and she spoke clearly and logically. Although he didn't dare to believe that Miss Ding's family would come to this remote village, but as a young teacher, he really didn't dare to offend the big family in the capital.
The other small yamen officials don't know why, and the villagers in Zhaojia Village don't know why, but I understand the sentence "Now the new Minister of the Ministry of Punishment will also call me Second Miss", and I understand "a bunch of relatives are all officials in the court" Everyone was surprised and looked at Ding Yanshan.
Master Chen's mind is spinning right now, he is thinking about what to do about this matter. He thought and thought, and finally said: "I don't know the honored guest is here, it's a disrespect, girl, don't blame me. Where is the guard maid next to the girl, why don't we go to the county master's house together for a while, let us also do our best as landlords. "
Ding Yanshan smiled: "You don't need to test me, I naturally know the truth that the mountains are high and the roads are far away, and the strong dragon is no match for the local snake. I dare to stand here alone, because I am not afraid of any cheap tricks from you. My family knows that I am here Visiting relatives in the village as a guest, my guards will come to pick me up and return to Beijing in a few days. If you have the ability, kill me and these villagers, burn the village to the ground, and don’t leave any clues. By the way, by the way Killed all the villages in Shili Baxiang. You know, the villages often come and go. If our entire village is wiped out, other villages will naturally have some rumors. If you can’t wipe out everyone’s Keep your mouth shut, the guards from my residence came to know what happened, not to mention your heads, I am afraid that the family members of your family, the county magistrates, all of them will have to lose their lives."
Master Chen and the others were stunned when they heard this, they didn't expect a girl to say such cruel words.
"Master Chen, don't think about me being cruel. I have been with my father since I was a child, watching him handle affairs and judge cases. What scenes have I never seen, what methods have I never heard of? What kind of people are there in the capital? Who are they? If I lose half a hair, believe me, you will never imagine the consequences."
Master Chen swallowed, knowing that if she was really the daughter of the Nading family, then what she said might indeed happen. He can show off his prestige for a while, but he can't hide the disaster behind him.
He dare not provoke.
He coughed and said: "Look at what the girl said, we use the royal salary to do things for the common people, how can we do what the girl said, the girl really knows how to joke. Today, we are also handling the case impartially. Yesterday, the two Zhao family village A man and a woman beat the son and entourage of the county lord in public in the county town, of course, no matter who they beat, this is a violation of my Great Xiao Law, and the county lord will arrest the perpetrator and bring him to justice, it is also a matter of course."
At this time, a yamen servant with a wound on his arm pointed at the bandit and Uncle Li, and shouted, "It was these two who did it yesterday, and that bitch must also be from this village."
Master Chen nodded and said to Ding Yanshan pretendingly: "Girl, you have seen it too. This is not something we did out of nothing. The girl is from the capital, so she knows the etiquette and the law. If this evil thing can't be severely punished, I, Xiao Law, will punish you." The law must be trampled on, how can the people live in peace?"
The villagers were about to shout, but Ding Yanshan waved her hand and said, "Call Manmei over here."
The village chief pushed the people around him, and the person was about to call, but he saw Aunt Ding walking out of the crowd with Sister Man.
Ding Yanshan watched Manmei wear the hairpin as she instructed, and nodded with satisfaction. She beckoned and let Manmei come to her side.
The yamen servant next to Master Chen hurriedly said, "That's the girl."
Ding Yanshan gave him a cold look, and the man shrank behind the master. Ding Yanshan took Manmei's hand and said to her: "Sister, don't be afraid, tell Master Chen, what's your last name?"
"My surname is Ding."
"Be louder."
"My surname is Ding."
Ding Yanshan nodded, and said to Mr. Chen: "Did you hear me? My sister's surname is Ding. When I come to visit relatives, I stay at her home."
Surname Ding? Master Chen's face twitched.