Upon entering the hall, I saw a chubby man dressed as a clerk sitting at the tea table, drinking tea. The clerk had a beard and looked somewhat simple and honest, but his eyes held a shrewd insight into the ways of the world.
Upon seeing Qiao Lian'er arrive, Master Lin put down his cup and smiled broadly.
“Miss Qiao, the magistrate instructed me to come here.”
"I had something to do outside, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Master," Qiao Lian'er said apologetically.
"It's alright, it's alright, I've only been here a short time myself."
After sitting down, before Qiao Lian'er could ask, the clerk said, "It's like this, the idea that Miss Qiao gave the magistrate last time was used by the magistrate last night, and it worked very well. Now the father and daughter have reconciled and there are no more grudges between them."
He gave Qiao Lian'er a thumbs up: "Miss Qiao, you are really amazing. You are so clever at such a young age."
Qiao Lian'er became interested: "Could you elaborate, Master?"
Seeing that it was still early and the tea had just been brewed, the advisor explained the matter to her in detail.
It turns out that last night, a group of "bandits" broke into the county government office, saying that the county magistrate had killed their family members and they had come to take revenge.
Armed with gleaming swords, one group held off the guards and constables, while the others stormed into Magistrate Zhang's residence, injuring him.
Under the relentless pursuit of the constables, those people finally "fled in disarray".
Magistrate Zhang's wound looked horribly bloody, and the cut was quite deep. He pretended to be on the verge of death and refused to receive treatment, saying that he was going to accompany his wife to atone for his sins.
Miss Zhang was very anxious upon hearing this, saying that she would no longer blame Magistrate Zhang and would never cause trouble again. She promised to behave herself as long as her father received treatment.
At first, Magistrate Zhang seemed unconvinced. After all, Miss Zhang had remained unchanged over the years, and he had suffered greatly because of her, so much so that he no longer wanted to live.
By dying this time, he can end all his troubles, which is perfectly reasonable and doesn't mean he's shirking his responsibilities to the people.
Miss Zhang became even more anxious, knelt by the bed and slapped herself in the face, weeping bitterly and full of remorse, saying that she would do it to Magistrate Zhang.
So last night, Ms. Zhang found all those who had suffered greatly at her hands, apologized to them one by one, and swore a solemn oath that if they ever did it again, they would be struck by lightning.
Magistrate Zhang then agreed to receive treatment. The incision looked terrible, but it was off-target and not a serious injury.
"Alas, Miss is also a pitiful person. She lost her mother when she was young, which left her with a knot in her heart. She has been arguing with her father for many years, making things difficult for both of them."
"Now that this has happened, I realize that I am also afraid of losing my father. If I lose my father, I will have no reason to live in this world."
"This incident also taught her to cherish things."
"Although Magistrate Zhang is injured, he has reconciled with his daughter and is in a great mood, smiling from ear to ear. Today, he asked me to come and see Miss Qiao to offer a small token of his appreciation."
As Master Zheng spoke, he picked up a box and solemnly handed it to Qiao Lian'er.
"Magistrate Zhang said he wished Miss Qiao all the best and a smooth life."
Qiao Lian'er knew that if she didn't accept this gift, Magistrate Zhang would feel uneasy.
He accepted it without hesitation, taking it with both hands.
"When you return, please thank Magistrate Zhang and congratulate him on the reunion of father and daughter, and on the peace of mind that awaits him."
"I will deliver Miss Qiao's token of my appreciation."
The mission was over, and Master Zheng got up to take his leave.
Qiao Lian'er didn't try to stop him and escorted him to the outside of the courtyard.
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