Chapter 179: Check out the local customs and practices

Zhao Zeqiang grabbed Zhao Zechuan and said, "Don't talk nonsense in front of so many people."

Zhao Zechuan shook off his eldest brother's grip and said unhappily, "Brother, the more you act like you're afraid of them, the more complacent the Cui family will be. You're only emboldening them."

After he finished speaking, Zhao Zechuan struggled to break free from Zhao Zeqiang's grip and came in front of Mo Jiuye again.

"Brother, please give me a ride. I can pay for the fare."

As he spoke, Zhao Zechuan had already taken out three copper coins and placed them in his palm for Mo Jiuye to see.

Whether or not there was a fare was secondary. It was the first time that Mo Jiuye saw someone in Xiling Village who was not afraid of the Cui family.

Therefore, he was willing to give Zhao Zechuan a ride, and they could learn about the situation in Xiling Village through chatting on the way.

"This car of mine isn't for carrying passengers. We live in the same village, so it wouldn't be a problem for me to give you a ride."

Zhao Zechuan was not the type to be shy, so after hearing what Mo Jiuye said, he simply put the copper coins away.

"In that case, thank you very much, big brother."

He Zhiran was in the carriage, so Mo Jiuye asked Zhao Zechuan to sit on the board with him.

The mule cart slowly drove away under the complicated gazes of the crowd.

Everyone looked at Zhao Zeqiang with sympathy, worried about what kind of trouble would come if the Cui family knew about this...

On the way to Yuncheng.

Mo Jiuye drove the mule cart and asked with great interest, "Are you really not afraid of the Cui family?"

Zhao Zechuan first looked at Mo Jiuye seriously, then smiled bitterly and said, "In fact, what I did today will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the Cui family, and they will bring people to my house to cause trouble.

I was thinking, we are all farmers, who is superior to who? Why should our Zhao family be suppressed by the Cui family?

Is it because the Cui family has a relative who is a county magistrate?"

Judging from what Zhao Zechuan said, he has made up his mind to go against the Cui family.

"Aren't you worried that your family will suffer?"

Zhao Zechuan sighed, "To be honest, big brother, among the three families in Xiling Village, my Zhao family has the largest number of members. If we really fight with the Cui family, they may not win.

It’s a pity that the Zhao family is too timid and always wants to keep things quiet when encountering problems. As a result, they are completely dominated by the Cui family.

What I did today was intentional. I started studying when I was young, and now I have passed the examination and become a scholar. My clansmen have high expectations of me and hope that I can pass the examination and get a government position in the future so that I can have the confidence to resist the Cui family.

But in recent years, the Cui family has been acting more and more excessively. Not only have they suppressed the Zhao and Zhou families, they have even tried to occupy our land.

I cannot tolerate such things, so I once called on everyone to resist, but I never thought that the Zhao family's fear of the Cui family was already deeply rooted, and I could not change them."

Upon hearing this, Mo Jiuye began to look at Zhao Zechuan with a new respect.

"You deliberately took my mule cart today just to see if the Cui family would protect you when they went to the Zhao family to cause trouble for you."

Zhao Zechuan nodded: "As Big Brother said, I really want to take this opportunity to change the minds of my tribe."

Mo Jiuye didn’t know whether Zhao Zechuan’s plan would succeed, but he was sure that the Cui family was going further and further down the road to death.

County Magistrate Cui was seriously injured by Liang Hao and others last night. According to the laws of the Dashun Dynasty, officials with disabilities are not allowed to be recruited.

I guess his official career ends here.

Without the support of their relative who is the county magistrate, what will the Cui family rely on to show off their power in the future?

I believe this matter has spread in Yuncheng, and Zhao Zechuan will be able to find out after entering the city.

After entering Yuncheng, Mo Jiuye discovered a strange phenomenon.

At this time, the doors of several medical clinics were all closed. Although the doors were crowded with people who wanted to see a doctor, the clinics showed no signs of opening for business.

Zhao Zechuan also noticed this.

"Why are all the clinics closed today?"

Mo Jiuye had already guessed about this.

It was simply that County Magistrate Cui was overbearing and invited all the doctors to treat his injuries.

However, it was impossible for him to personally help Zhao Zechuan solve such a problem.

Looking at the streets again, a group of three or two police officers, holding big swords in their hands, were searching house by house.

Mo Jiuye ignored it and continued driving the mule cart forward.

Not far away, he happened to meet Ma Junshan and two officers patrolling the street.

Mo Jiuye drove the mule cart towards him.

Ma Junshan saw him at a glance and greeted him first.

"Why did you come into town?"

Mo Jiuye also noticed that this official was very outgoing.

Therefore, he did not say too much politely.

"I took my wife into town to buy some medicine. I don't know why all the clinics in town are closed today."

Hearing this, Ma Junshan looked around before approaching Mo Jiuye and saying:

"Last night, the county magistrate was injured by several masked men. Before dawn, he sent for all the doctors in the clinic to come to the mansion for treatment."

Mo Jiuye had already guessed the reason for this. The reason he asked this was that he wanted to pretend to find out about this from someone else.

Although Ma Junshan spoke softly, Zhao Zechuan, who was sitting next to Mo Jiuye, still heard it clearly.

At this time, Zhao Zechuan didn't want to go to school anymore. He just wanted to go back to the village and tell his family this gratifying news.

I believe that after they learned that County Magistrate Cui had suffered such an injury, they would no longer have to worry about the Cui family causing trouble.

Thinking of this, Zhao Zechuan jumped out of the car.

"Brother, thank you for driving me to the city today. I have something urgent to do, so I'll leave first."

Mo Jiuye could tell from Zhao Zechuan's expression how excited he was at the moment.

"good."

Zhao Zechuan no longer cared about being polite and ran quickly back the way he came.

Ma Junshan spoke a few more words to Mo Jiuye and then left with his men.

He Zhiran heard that everyone outside had left, so he lifted the curtain and came out.

"Husband, where shall we go first?"

The two came to Yuncheng with the purpose of finding an excuse to expose the antidote. As for where to spend the time, they had no plans.

Mo Jiuye looked at the sky. It was still early.

"Let's just walk around the street and take a look at the local customs and people."

Indeed, they have just arrived and will live here for a long time in the future, so it is necessary for them to know more.

Mo Jiuye drove a mule cart and walked aimlessly on the street.

Perhaps because County Magistrate Cui was injured, the streets were full of officials.

Despite this, it did not affect the normal lives of the people.

Except for the clinic, all other shops are operating as normal, and you can occasionally see some vendors doing business on the roadside.

In order to find out about County Magistrate Cui's situation, Mo Jiuye deliberately drove the mule cart towards his house.

It was really a narrow road that enemies met. When they were some distance away from Cui's house, they met Cui Lizheng and his group.