"No rush, brother, have some water first." Su Hua chuckled and brought a cup of water from the main room to Su Dahu.

The Su family members instantly turned into weasels in the melon patch.

"Big Tiger, is that old hag from the Meng family in jail?"

"How long will that old woman be in jail, a few months or a few years?"

"That old geezer Meng Yongfu's expression at the time must have been priceless."

"It's a pity that one oxcart can't carry so many people, and Qingshui County is far away, otherwise I would also like to go and see the excitement..."

Su Dahu took the tea, gulped it down, and his fatigue seemed to vanish instantly.

He grinned at the gossipy family and held up three fingers with a smile.

The courtyard became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"Three years?!" Su Bai glanced at his expression with her slanted eyes and said uncertainly, "But doesn't that damn law say that if a robbery fails and no one is injured, the maximum sentence is two years?"

In the past, the atmosphere in Shanghe Village was quite good. Although occasionally a chicken or a duck would go missing, no one could tell whether it was taken by someone or by wild animals from Fuhu Mountain. Therefore, it never alarmed the government.

However, Xiahe Village, which is adjacent to Shanghe Village, has experienced robberies.

It is said that the robbery was committed on the road, but was caught in time by passing villagers.

The robber was only sentenced to one year.

"The case had already been adjourned, and he was only sentenced to thirty strokes of the cane and two years in prison." Su Dahu rubbed his teacup with his large hand, a hint of sarcasm flashing across his honest face. "But Meng Yongfu tried to bribe the yamen runners to take a secret route, hoping to release Meng Chengshi as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, the county magistrate, who had returned, saw him."

In the end, the yamen runner who collected the money was fined a year's salary, and Meng Chengshi's sentence was extended by another year.

Meng Yongfu turned pale with fright on the spot!

The Su family members were stunned and almost dropped the melon in their mouths.

"This Meng Yongfu is really bold, daring to cause trouble right under the magistrate's nose."

"If you ask me, he's just unlucky. Our Hua'er is born with a noble destiny, and he actually dared to harm her. He deserves to be plagued by bad luck!"

“Three years, not three months. By the time Meng Chengshi comes out again, Meng Yongfu may have married another woman.”

"Dad, is this what the old ladies in the village call 'becoming a mother unexpectedly'?"

"Stop going out all day and listening to all this nonsense." Su Dahu's lips twitched, and he glared at Erlang.

He then smiled and glanced at the girl beside him. "Actually, Meng Yongfu had no choice at the time. Meng Chengshi was locked in the village ancestral hall last night and barely slept. When she managed to doze off, she kept shouting about some woman outside... She kept arguing with Meng Yongfu on the way to Qingshui County this morning. So, when the initial judgment came down, Meng Yongfu rushed off to deliver the money."

Upon hearing this, the Su family members all turned their gazes to Su Hua.

If she hadn't added fuel to the fire before leaving last night, Meng Chengshi probably wouldn't have caused this mess.

The fire was really well done!

The young woman smiled slightly. There were always many twists and turns in the government offices. Meng Chengshi had offended the jailers before she even entered the prison. She was afraid that the thirty strokes of the cane would not be easy to endure. As for the three years of prison life, that would be even more interesting.

However, even under such circumstances, Madam Meng Cheng did not reveal the identities of any other members of the Meng family.

It's a bit of a pity.

Moreover, the magistrate of Qingshui County sounds like an honest and upright person.

"What about Wang Ergou and his gang?" Su Sanhu asked with great interest. "How long were they sentenced to? Three months or a year? Will we never see that bastard again after the New Year?"

“After I had Wang Ergou and the others provide evidence, I indicated that I would not pursue any responsibility against the three of them.” Su Dahu shook his head, a hint of mischief on his face. “They just received twenty strokes of the cane each. If you want to see him, you can go to his house now.”

"No, why would I see him?" Su Sanhu asked, looking bewildered. "Why not hold him accountable?"

Wang Ergou was so arrogant when he was arrested last night. Just thinking about it makes me want to hate him. If Hua'er and Brother Jinhan hadn't beaten him into submission, who knows what would have happened to him now.

A hint of disapproval flashed in Madam Qian's phoenix eyes. "He was beaten so badly last night. If we don't lock him up in jail to teach him a lesson, what if he holds a grudge and sneaks back to our house to cause trouble again?"

"This is a decision my mother and I made last night after considering it."

Su Hua raised her almond-shaped eyes slightly and glanced in the direction of the Meng family mansion. "Wang Ergou had a complete falling out with the Meng family last night. Compared to our old Su family, he naturally hates the Meng family more."

"What Hua'er means..." Upon hearing this, Su Erhu's eyes lit up instantly. "Is it what scholars often refer to as the snipe and the clam fighting, while our Su family becomes the fishermen who reap the benefits behind the scenes?"

“It’s a classic case of the snipe and the clam fighting, and the fisherman benefits.” Su Hua shook her head.

The three older brothers of the Su family are all intelligent men, but they desperately need to broaden their knowledge.

The reason she went to great lengths last night to stir up trouble between Wang Ergou and the Meng family was to get them to fight.

Meng Yongfu was cunning and treacherous, and Wang Ergou was a scoundrel who had been a troublemaker since childhood. Even if they couldn't get a piece of Meng Yongfu's flesh, they could still make him feel uncomfortable from time to time! Otherwise, Meng Yongfu really thought that sending someone to jail would be the end of it.

As for Wang Ergou causing trouble at Lao Su's house, she wasn't worried.

If he really dares to come again, I'll beat him up every time he comes, until he never dares to come again.

The three of them listened intently and nodded repeatedly.

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