Chapter 440 Get rid of him as soon as possible!

Chen Tang was not surprised. County Magistrate Zhang had a mixed reputation. Those who had received his favors thought he was selfless, while those who had been oppressed thought he was good at superficial work but had no real action.

When He Xu made the call to the capital, she knew that County Magistrate Zhang would definitely come to see them.

The only thing that surprised her was that County Magistrate Zhang was truly a man of great adaptability.

Listening to the county magistrate's sincere words, if they had not investigated what Zhang Cai did behind the scenes, they would have only thought that Zhang Cai was just a little arrogant and the main blame lay with Qin Laosan.

"You are too polite, County Magistrate. My husband has to go out for something and is not at home right now. I will accept this gift on my husband's behalf, but you should take it back."

"Zhang Cai made a mistake, and there are laws to determine his guilt. As long as it is fair and just, we will never interfere."

She was afraid that the county magistrate put money in it to bribe them.

What's more, Zhang He actually let him go.

Seeing that Chen Tang refused to accept it, he felt depressed, it seemed that they were determined to put his son in jail.

Zhang He was silent for a moment, but still managed a smile: "That should be the case, but my son is infatuated with Qin Fang, thinking that Qin Fang is willing to marry him, and even paid 500 yuan as a gift, without asking for a dowry. Now that he has been defrauded, shouldn't the gift be returned?

It is going to rain and my mother is going to get married, which should be a happy event. But since Qin Laosan is unwilling to marry his daughter and cannot afford the bride price, doesn't this constitute marriage fraud?

The state has also stipulated that if someone owes money, their immediate family members or spouse must repay it. Now that Qin Lao San is in jail, Qin Fang can only pay the money back."

Chen Tang frowned, what he said was not wrong, since Qin Fang was unwilling to marry, then Qin Lao San was a marriage fraud, and the betrothal money must be repaid. If it cannot be repaid, he can only use other collateral.

Nowadays, all land is state-owned, and only the title deed to the house is still there. But the Qin family’s shabby thatched house is so shabby that even pigs wouldn’t want to live in it. How much can it be worth?

If Qin Fang couldn't pay it back, it was no wonder that Zhang He's family would resort to other means to force her to pay it back.

Zhang He's meaning was very clear. Even if this matter became a big deal, as long as his son did not admit that he had robbed the woman and that he had been cheated by Qin Lao San after spending the betrothal money, then he would become a victim.

Zhang Cai was only detained for a few days at most, but the Qin family had no good life as long as they stayed in the county town.

"It is only natural to pay back debts. What the Qin family owes should naturally be paid back by the Qin family." Chen Tang nodded calmly.

County Magistrate Zhang added, "But if Madam He is willing to mediate the conflict between the Zhang and Qin families, it's only 500 yuan. Just consider it as giving Madam He face, and we won't pursue it any further."

"County Magistrate Zhang is very eloquent. What if I want this face?"

Shen Tang understood what he meant.

The so-called mediation actually meant asking her and He Xu not to pursue the matter of Zhang Cai any further.

This was not the only crime Zhang Cai was guilty of. Those things were swept under the carpet and other villages might not have heard about it, but many people from Hejia Village worked in the county and were close to Cenjia Village, so they must have known something.

Zhang He didn't rely solely on his wife's connections to secure his position as county magistrate. He knew he couldn't hide it, so he brought Qin Fang up as soon as possible to test whether he could make Chen Tang more cautious.

As long as Shen Tang had a little more sympathy for Qin Fang, he could use Qin Fang as a loophole and prevent He Xu and Shen Tang from continuing to investigate his son.

After all, the He family's power lies in the military, and Lincheng is his brother-in-law's territory.

The sons can go to jail and be sentenced, but once they leave, they can come out and do whatever they want.

But if what happened behind the scenes is uncovered, he will only have the death penalty.

Not only his son, but he himself would be dismissed and convicted.

Zhang Cai hated his son's arrogance and domineering because he was spoiled by his wife, but since he only had one son, he couldn't just abandon him casually. Besides, abandoning his son would come at a huge price.

He didn't want to do anything to his son unless it was absolutely necessary.

He sneered, "If Madam He doesn't want this face, we naturally won't force it, but you also said that it is only natural to pay back debts. I won't talk about the fate of the Qin family. Hejia Village has been in Wenting County for so many years, and there are many people with dirty hands. As the county magistrate, I can't protect those members of the He family just because I'm afraid of the majesty of General He."

"If the county magistrate had used his eloquence more to educate his son, I think your son would not be so arrogant and domineering."

County Magistrate Zhang’s smile froze.

Shen Tang lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, with an unhappy and impatient expression on his face, which was considered as agreeing to his request.

"What County Magistrate Zhang said does make sense. My husband and I came to Lincheng just to visit the people of Hejia Village. We don't want to meddle in other people's business."

Zhang He felt a little relieved. It was true that women were more likely to empathize with other women. The two cards of Qin Fang and Hejiacun were still useful.

"In that case, Zhang He would like to thank Madam He."

Chen Tang: "It's too hot, I won't send it, you can take it back. Although I sympathize with Qin Fang, my husband is not so easy to talk to. If he knew that I accepted the gift from you, the county magistrate, I'm afraid he would think that I was tempted by these things."

Zhang He was worried and wanted to ask them to do something: "It's just some fruit wine, not a big gift, why should Madam He be so polite?"

Chen Tang sat there without moving, his light brown eyes were indifferent: "Although it is fruit wine, it is also intoxicating. Once people are drunk, they are prone to making mistakes. Our family does not drink alcohol, please take it away, County Magistrate Zhang."

The secretary next to him thought that he had finally persuaded Mrs. He and couldn't anger her again, so he said a few words of advice: "County Magistrate, why don't you take it back first?"

Zhang He thought about it, nodded in agreement, and before leaving, he politely asked Chen Tang's name: "May I know what Mrs. He's last name is?"

He had met a chief a long time ago and had heard about that chief's deeds. It was said that he was decisive and had a hatred for evil. He always felt that Shen Tang's eyes were a bit like that chief's.

"When a woman gets married, she takes her husband's surname. Since Magistrate Zhang didn't ask me my surname at the beginning, you can just call me Madam He from now on."

Chen Tang was on guard. He asked her name because he must have wanted to find out about her background so he could be on guard.

This group of people were already on guard against He Xu. If she revealed her last name, what if Zhang He got desperate and killed the witness and destroyed the evidence?

It is impossible to say that you should mind other people's business.

Zhang Cai has already crossed her bottom line.

Since she had the power to get rid of him, why did she just stand by and watch?

The country's parasites should be eliminated as soon as possible!

Chen Tang just wanted to calm these people down first. Before, she and the little guy cried to the old man, and the old man would definitely find out what happened, but this was not enough.

At that time, they didn't know that Zhang Cai had committed such a heinous crime. They just wanted to file a complaint. It would be even better if the old man was willing to investigate the municipal party secretary.

Now, she has to collect evidence of Zhang Cai's crimes and help the victims go to the capital to file a complaint.

Tear a hole in the forest city to let those termites fall.

Zhang He felt a little uneasy, thinking that Shen Tang agreed too quickly, and he was not even in the mood to deal with the team leader and other commune leaders who came.

"Could it be that she deliberately agreed on the surface but didn't tell that teacher He behind his back?"

Although he didn't think that He Xu, a man from a military region, could cause trouble in their territory, and even disregarded his own efforts to deal with Qin Fang and the people from Hejia Village.

But after all, he had never met He Xu, and what a woman said might not necessarily represent the overall situation.

Secretary: "So are we going to meet that Mr. He?"

"We have to meet him." Zhang He thought about it, and when he saw what he had in his hand, he simply said, "Since we have to meet him, let's meet him now."