Zhang Fu sneered, "He Lian, what was your purpose in pushing Tong Wen Yao down the hillside while wearing yellow clothes!" When He Lian heard this, there was a buzzing sound in her head, and they all knew it!

But even so, He Lian still flatly denied it, "Village Chief, you need evidence to say this. I was at Afang's house sewing handkerchiefs all day yesterday." Xiaocao also helped her mother and said, "Uncle Fu, my mother and I were embroidering handkerchiefs at Aunt Fang's house yesterday."

Ah Fang was originally standing aside, and when she suddenly heard He Lian say her name and dragged herself into this dispute, she couldn't help but feel some resentment towards He Lian.

Zhang Fu looked at Ah Fang and asked, "Did He Lian stay at your house all day yesterday sewing handkerchiefs? Did she go out at all?" Ah Fang felt timid when she saw so many people looking at her. She whispered, "She stayed at my house all day."

As soon as Ah Fang finished speaking, He Lian gained confidence and said, "Village chief, you can't wrongly accuse me because of a mere outsider, otherwise who would dare to marry into our village in the future!" Tong Wen Yao couldn't help laughing when she saw it, and then said, "When I was pushed down yesterday, I pulled off the corner of the clothes of the person who pushed me in a panic. I wonder if you know who has worn such clothes?" After that, she took out a piece of light yellow cloth and showed it to everyone.

After seeing this, everyone present looked at He Lian unconsciously, and the village chief even asked directly, "Do you have anything else to say?"

After hearing this, Zhang Bin couldn't help but sneer, "Oh, the village chief has turned his back on us. No matter how we defend ourselves today, he's already convinced it's us."

Wen Ziyu then spoke up, "It seems you're determined to get through this. Bring me the shoes and clothes He Lian wore when she went up the mountain yesterday." Hu Zhi came in with the shoes and clothes. The clothes were exactly what Tong Wenyao had torn off, and the soles of the shoes were stained with the red mud unique to the mountains. Ah Fang then spoke up, "This is the same clothes He Lian wore yesterday."

At this point, the evidence was clear, and everyone present began to accuse the family. Xiaocao was shocked when she saw the evidence. Her eyes rolled around, and she looked at her mother, who looked very disappointed with her. She put her arm around her shoulders and said earnestly, "Mom, how could you do such a thing? Mom, tell them you have your reasons, right?"

He Lian also reacted quickly, kneeling down and crawling towards Tong Wenyao, tears streaming down her face, "I was blinded by greed. The boss heard that you went into the mountains and threatened me, so I did such a wrong thing! Fortunately, you are fine. Please have pity on me and let me go!"

Tong Wen Yao looked at Xiao Cao. She was the one who was guiding her family the whole time, so how could she let go of the person who hurt her!

"Village chief, I think we should send them to the authorities! They haven't told the truth yet!" Tong Bo chimed in. "I heard the authorities used all eighteen tortures to pry open the prisoners' mouths until they told the truth."

Zhang Bin's legs couldn't stop shaking when he heard this. He had been working in the county for so long, and he had never been in trouble with the government! But when he was in, he came out as a wretch! He could have waited for his wife to plead for mercy, and see if he could get over this matter, but now he couldn't.

So, he began to change his previous stubbornness, "I beg Miss Tong's forgiveness. I just saw that you recruited other workers, but I ended up without a job. That's why I felt resentful and almost caused casualties. Please forgive me for the fact that my son is a fool!"

Zhang Fu spoke at the right moment, "Miss Tong, how do you want to punish me?"

Tong Wenyao shook her head and smiled, "Although I wasn't hurt in this incident, it still left a psychological scar. But I believe the village chief will handle this impartially. I'll leave this matter to him."

After hearing this, Zhang Fu thanked her. Although he said verbally that he was going to the government, if he really went there, it would be the Changzhen Village that would be embarrassed. Therefore, they had to discuss with the clan leader internally before punishing him.

When Zhang Fu had Zhang Bin taken away, Tong Wen Yao said to Zhang Bin, "Zhang Bin, if no one instigated you, would you really ask He Lian to push me?" Zhang Bin remained silent after hearing this, but he had already hated his daughter Xiaocao in his heart.

Early the next morning, Tong Wen Yao rode a horse to the county. This time she wanted to customize a batch of scrapers, and also go to the carpentry workshop to ask Uncle Du when the customized carriages for donkey carts and ox carts would be ready.

The county was bustling with people. Tong Wenyao first went to eat some wontons before coming to the blacksmith's shop.

"Master, I'm here to make something custom." Jin You responded, hammering down the ironwork. "Girl, wait a moment while I hammer this piece of iron."

After a while, as the master sprayed water at the iron block and steam came out, he put down the tools in his hands and looked at Tong Wenyao.

"Do you have a blueprint?" Tong Wenyao nodded, took out the previously drawn scraper from the bag, and said, "Master, can you make it according to the pattern above?"

Jin You leaned over to look at the drawing in her hand and immediately gave an answer, "Okay, come and pick it up in two days." Jin You continued to inquire, "I wonder what the girl is going to use it for?" Tong Wen Yao felt a little strange when he asked, but she didn't hesitate and said, "It's used to scrape the wall. It's like very soft and wet mud. Use this thing to brush it on the wall." The master had never seen lime, so Tong Wen Yao explained it using things that ordinary people see.

Hearing this, Jin You felt more confident. "Okay, how many do you want to make, young lady?" Tong Wenyao thought for a while before saying, "Make twenty of each of these."

"Okay, that's forty in total, and the price is one hundred coins each. If you want to make forty, that's four ounces of silver."

Tong Wenyao nodded after hearing this. Jin You continued, "Miss, do you want to pay the deposit first, or the full amount?" Tong Wenyao was a little confused and asked, "Isn't it different?"

Jin You laughed out loud after hearing this. "Girl, this is your first time in my shop, right? If you pay a deposit, you can pick it up in two days. If you pay the full amount, you can pick it up tomorrow afternoon!"

After hearing this, Tong Wen Yao felt that this master was quite good at doing business, and immediately said, "Master, then I will pay the full amount!" After that, he took out four taels of silver from his pocket and handed it to him.

After Jin You took it, he said directly, "Okay, then come and get it tomorrow afternoon."

People outside gathered together. Tong Wen Yao looked over and saw the crowd surging, and she couldn't see clearly what was going on inside.

She grabbed a man who was about to open the door and curse, but when he saw it was a little girl, he patiently asked, "Little girl, is there anything wrong?"

Tong Wenyao asked with a smile, "Brother, what are you doing in there?" The man glanced at the crowd and said, "The county magistrate's wife gave birth prematurely and hasn't given birth yet, so they're looking for famous doctors."