Chapter 100 The trial: You even steal toilets, why don't you steal poop?

After the seeds were sown, they needed to be watered. When everyone saw the waterwheel, they were overwhelmed with excitement.

"Look, that's a waterwheel!"

"Ha ha!"

Beside the irrigation ditch, the main feature is a sturdy wooden wheel, with dozens of slanted wooden scoops evenly tied to the rim, like small spoons inlaid around the wheel.

A thick wooden axle runs through the center of the wooden wheel, with both ends of the axle resting on stone or wooden supports, and the lower half of the wheel submerged in water.

Gears are attached to the wooden axle. The water flow impacts the wooden bucket, causing the wheel to rotate slowly. As the wooden wheel rotates, the bucket scoops up river water and tilts to pour it out when it reaches the top.

The water flows into the fields through the wooden trough, becoming an automatic irrigation machine that requires no human intervention!

The moment the waterwheel was erected and the wooden wheel began to turn with the flow of water, the onlookers erupted in excitement.

The old man leaned forward with his cane, his cloudy eyes fixed on the spinning wooden bucket and the flowing water, and he couldn't help but wipe the corner of his eye.

"A waterwheel! I never thought I'd see a waterwheel in my lifetime!"

"Our village now has people who own waterwheels!"

The middle-aged men slapped their thighs and cheered. Some even ran forward to touch the cold wooden wheel, then quickly ran to the edge of the field to watch the water flow along the wooden trough into the cracked field.

He bent down, grabbed a handful of damp soil, and smiled with tears glistening in his eyes.

The women held their children, pointed at the waterwheel, and said to the children, "The crops will be saved from now on."

"We'll never have to go hungry again."

The people's voices were filled with excitement.

Several teenagers ran around the waterwheel, shouting and jumping to the rhythm of the turning wooden wheel.

The entire field was filled with cheers and laughter.

Su Jingge's kindness and compassion have touched many people.

Let them finally realize that even one person can carve out their own world.

She turned the impossible into the possible.

Under her leadership, the saying "When everyone is of one mind, their strength can break even metal" has been proven true!

He watched the people sweating profusely, but the smile on his lips never stopped.

Even though it's hard work, there are rewards too.

Su Jingge looked at Xie Mo and Xiao Yinhe and said, "You two have worked hard. Thank you for your support."

The two men smiled and said, "It's only right. Magistrate Su is leading us to prosperity, so it's only right that we work hard."

Just then, he saw Fan Tong running towards him from not far away:

"Magistrate, something terrible has happened! You'd better hurry back to the yamen! Something's happened there!"

Su Jingge frowned slightly as she looked at Xie Mo and Xiao Yinhe: "Then I'll leave this place to you two. I'll take my leave first."

"Magistrate Su, please rest assured!"

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Su Jingge mounted her horse and rode without stopping to the county government office.

He saw a dark-skinned, thin man arguing with the yamen runners inside the county government office: "Where is the magistrate? Does this magistrate not care about us common people?"

Since Su Jingge took office, all sorts of incidents have occurred.

She's used to it.

Then the court session began.

Su Jingge: "Who is this person in the hall, and what is your complaint?"

"My name is Wang Wu, and I live near Xiaodongmen. Yesterday I went to the market and bought a toilet from Sun's Ceramics Shop. When I woke up the next day, the toilet was gone!"

"I suspect that it was stolen by Auntie San next door. Please summon Auntie San now, sir."

Su Jingge picked up the gavel: "Summon Aunt Li!"

A short while later, a plump woman with an apron around her neck appeared at the yamen.

The woman was rather robust, but her face was quite attractive.

When Aunt Li saw Wang Wu, she started glaring and berating him: "Who is it? You, Wang Wu, you had a fight with me this morning, and now you've summoned me to the yamen. I've already told you, I didn't steal your toilet!"

Why would I steal your toilet for no reason?

Wang Wu objected, pointing at Aunt Li: "You once stole 10 of my chickens, have you forgotten that time? I woke up one morning to find all my chickens gone. Besides you, who else would steal my toilet?"

“You stole the chicken because you owed my family money. I used the chicken to pay off the debt. What’s wrong with that?”

Wang Wu blushed and said, "I already said I'll pay back the money, I'll pay it back. After the chicks lay eggs, I'll take them to the market to exchange for money, and then I'll buy more chickens. That's how it works. How can you not pay back the money then?"

Aunt Li waved her hand: "Stop talking nonsense. Let me tell you, I didn't steal your toilet. Don't try to frame an innocent person!"

"You stole my toilet! You're heartless! You steal your own toilet, what else wouldn't you steal?"

"You really like other people's poop that much?"

"You toilet thief! Why don't you steal poop instead?"

"Do something a decent human being would do!"

Aunt Li, furious, grabbed him by the collar: "Does your poop smell good? Why would I really steal yours? Why don't I steal from others? Why is it only your house that has its toilet stolen, but others don't?"

The two were arguing fiercely, creating chaos as they hurled insults at each other.

They wish they could dig up everything that happened 10 years ago.

'smack'

The gavel struck.

"Quiet down, everyone!" Su Jingge said expressionlessly, even looking somewhat doubtful about life.

Su Jingge took a deep breath and asked, "Wang Wu said that Aunt Li San stole it, but do you have any evidence? Go and find out where Aunt Li San went last night."

Aunt Li panicked. Her face turned pale. "I've already said it wasn't me! Why don't you believe me? Don't think that just because you're the magistrate you can investigate people at will. I'm going to take you to the government office!"

Su Jingge was already used to such troublemakers.

"Investigate!" Su Jingge looked at the flying sword.

She gave the order.

The people who were investigating returned shortly afterward.

Wang Wu looked at her and said, "The government officials are back. You just wait!"

Fei Jian glanced at Aunt Li, then at Su Jingge.

Su Jingge: "Tell me, why are you looking at me like that?"

Fei Jian spoke frankly: "Last night, Aunt Li San secretly had a lover outside without Uncle Li San's knowledge. After leaving with her lover, she stayed on the street until this morning, so we can rule her out."

Upon hearing this, Wang Wu was shocked: "You, Aunt Li, you didn't steal my toilet, but you stole from me! You are morally corrupt, you are shameless! People like you should be drowned in pig cages."

"I really feel sorry for my third brother!"

The two started arguing again.

Aunt Li also chimed in, "I've long since severed ties with that old bastard, it's just that we haven't made it public yet. He's already drafted a document against me. I don't care about someone who gambles, drinks, and beats people. It's good that this matter is made public now, so that the adults can see that I'm not a philanderer."

"On the contrary, I want to sue that old geezer for assault! Your Honor, punish him!"

And so this matter escalated from stealing toilets to stealing people.

Su Jingge pinched the bridge of her nose: "Third Aunt Li, we can talk about your love life later. I'll take care of Wang Wu's toilet problem first!"

Wang Wu objected again: "With her taste, she could fall for that old bachelor Wu. That Wu guy is no good at all. He might have stolen my toilet!"

"My lord, I demand an investigation into Old Bachelor Wu!"

So they investigated further and found that the bachelor Li San's aunt had an affair with was named Wu Wulao, the bachelor.

A little while later, the old bachelor also came up.

Now the county government office is even more lively.

A crowd gathered outside to watch the spectacle.

Fei Jian looked at Aunt Li San and then at Su Jingge: "Actually, Old Wu the bachelor... he's not a bachelor at all."