Madam Min also sighed, "We only heard about the old doctor's visit to Oat Mountain after he left. Oh, my master was so regretful, saying that if he had known earlier, he would have gone to get medicine for you and Jiajie'er... Oh, the Ruyu Regenerating Ointment we got last time was bought from someone else for a lot of money." She then asked, "Are you still taking that medicine now? You're still young, and it's not good to take too much of that kind of strong medicine. When I was in the capital, the old lady cried several times when I mentioned you taking that medicine."

Minhu smiled bitterly and said, "I will hold on as long as I can. I will only eat when I really can't hold on any longer. Alas, I am unfilial. My grandmother is so old and still worries about me."

Min Nan took out a cat doll Xu Lanyin had given her and said with a smile, "This cat doll is very special, isn't it? I'll give it to Jiajie to play with." She pointed at the snacks and said, "These snacks are from the Xu family shop. They are delicious, even better than the snacks in Beijing."

Minhu smiled and thanked him.

The next day, after sending the Min household away, the Min County Magistrate summoned Captain Zhang and told him that the Min Deputy Envoy admired Zhao Wu very much and wanted to transfer him to the Judicial and Detective Department.

"Have Zhao Wu finish the work at hand, and then go to the provincial capital in a few days."

A flash of hostility flashed across Captain Zhang's eyes. He chuckled dryly a few times, shook his head, and looked very worried.

The Min County Magistrate asked, "Why, is there anything wrong?"

Captain Zhang sighed twice and said awkwardly, "Zhao Wu is a smart kid, and I used to like him. But he's too shrewd and too young, lacking some experience and maturity. I'm afraid if you recommend him, you'll get into trouble and harm your Excellency." He glanced at the Min County Magistrate and whispered, "For example, in the case of 'Zhao murdering her husband,' we all know it was your keen insight and concern for the people that overturned the Xia case. But Zhao Wu privately said that your Excellency benefited from his advice, and the case wouldn't have been overturned without him... The brothers also say that he uses his position as a constable to act arrogantly and oppress innocent people. He once went to a matchmaker's house and had a fight because she had arranged a marriage for the girl he rented a house from that he wasn't satisfied with. Another flaw is that he likes to ask for money from the people. He doesn't ask for much, just a few hundred coins or a few pounds of meat... But it's not good."

The Min County Magistrate disliked Captain Zhang from the bottom of his heart, and he didn't completely trust his words. But he believed there was no smoke without fire, and the word "advice" in particular felt like a lump in his throat, making him feel very uncomfortable. His wife had helped that boy out of respect for the Xu family's daughter, but she hadn't realized she was helping a young man.

He picked up the tea bowl, scraped the watery surface with the lid, and said, "The child is young, so it's understandable that he might do some things without thinking. You must take good care of him in the future. After all, talented people are hard to come by."

Seeing that Lord Min didn't mention the transfer of Zhao Wu anymore, Captain Zhang smiled and bowed and retreated.

Back at the police station, he said to one of the constables serving him, "Go, get Old He." He then immediately waved his hand and said, "Forget it, get Xu Dabang."

A moment later, Xu Dabang came running over and asked with a smile, "Boss, what do you want me to do?"

Captain Zhang beckoned with his finger, and Xu Dabao came to his side and lowered his head.

Captain Zhang whispered a few words and then said, "Get that kid out. I'll find a way to get your eldest son in and make him an official."

Xu Dabang was overjoyed and kept bowing to express his gratitude. His eldest son had come in, and his position would be passed on to his second son.

Captain Zhang waved his hand and Xu Dabao walked out with his mouth wide open.

Captain Zhang finally picked up his teacup and guzzled a few mouthfuls. He thought bitterly, "The yamen is permanent, but officials are transient. He thinks he can look down on me just because he's currying favor with the county magistrate and a minor officer in the army. He's courting death!" All officials must leave one day, but he won't. Those of them, who have been running the yamen for generations, are even more untouchable than the county magistrate. Now even the county magistrate hates him, let's see if he can stir up any more trouble...

In Xiaozao Village, Wang Sanni and Wang Jincai returned the day before yesterday, and Xia also returned home from prison.

The Wang family was an outsider, and the Zhao family, Wang Po's natal family, resented Old Man Wang for not helping. Village Chief Xu led the villagers to help with Old Man Wang's funeral. Because of the way Old Man Wang died, they invited monks to perform rituals and quickly buried him. After the funeral, the Zhao family came back to seize their land, and the villagers of Xiaozao united to fight them off.

Wang Jincai seemed to have grown sensible all of a sudden, kowtowed to every household that helped them. Wang Sanni stopped being a fangirl and lived quietly at home with her sister-in-law and nephew, never leaving the courtyard unless necessary. Xia Shi became even more reserved, occasionally coming out to wash clothes, but she would remain silent when others spoke to her.

The Wang family, which used to be the most lively family in the village, suddenly became the quietest family in the village.

Xu Lanyin felt that the morale in Xiaozao Village was relatively good. Aside from a few evil individuals, the vast majority of people were kindhearted. While they had their own ulterior motives and sometimes flattered the powerful and bullied the weak, they didn't collectively bully the weak or seek to seize their property. In some places, the morale was bad, and the vast majority of people were evil. The weak there would be devoured without a trace left.

That night, Xu Lanyin and her family were having dinner when they heard the sound of knocking on the gate.

Xu Lanyin stood up to open the door. Wang Jincai was standing outside. He stammered, "Aunt Xu, I want to ask Uncle Zhao for a favor."

Xu Lanyin opened the door wide and said, "Come in."

Wang Jincai entered the main hall and begged Zhao Wudao, "Uncle Zhao, my third aunt and I want to go to the prison to see my grandmother. Is that okay?"

After Zhao Wu came to Xiaozao Village, apart from the people from the second branch of the Xu family, he had the most interactions with Wang Jincai. Before, Wang Jincai would often invite Zhao Wu to his house for dinner or to help Wang Sanni deliver a token of love.

Although Zhao Wu ignored him at the time and was particularly impatient to deal with him, he had a deeper impression of him than anyone else.

Zhao Wu also wanted to help the Wang family since this had happened. Without hesitation, he said, "Okay, you guys will meet me across from the county government office at 9:00 PM tomorrow."

The cell is on the right side of the county government hall.

Wang Jincai, quite knowledgeable, pulled out a two-liang silver ingot from his pocket and presented it to Zhao Wu. Zhao Wu waved it away and confiscated it. "We're neighbors, no need to be polite. Give this silver to Jailor Jiang tomorrow. If you have more money at home, it would be better to give more to Mrs. Wang so that she can have a better life for the rest of her life."

After hearing this, Wang Jincai knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you, Uncle Zhao, for your advice."

After Wang Jincai left, Qin said, "Poor girl, help them if you can in the future." She added, "Luckily Yin'er saw that something was wrong, otherwise she would have been wronged."

Qin's words were vague, fearing that Xu Lanting, being so young, might accidentally tell others and cause trouble. Xu Lanyin had already told them that the county magistrate was wise and discerning in this matter, and Zhao Wu only went to explain the relationship between the Wang family members.