The mother and son shuddered with fear, "Yes, yes, this is it. It tastes good, but how could it be made with ginseng? Who would use such an expensive herb to boil eggs?" He would never believe it even if you beat him to death.
"Go and invite the doctor from Yingchun Pavilion."
Soon, a doctor was called over.
"Doctor Wen, could you please take a look at this egg? Does it contain ginseng, deer antler, or other ingredients?"
The doctor took the egg and sniffed it for a long time. "Sir, I can't smell deer antler, but I definitely have ginseng. There are many other medicinal herbs besides ginseng. I'm sorry I can't identify them right away. I need to study them carefully and compare them."
The headman waved his hand and said, "No need, this is enough. Thank you, Doctor Wen, for your presence today."
The officers sent the doctor away.
Zhang Fa was completely dumbfounded. He didn't expect that the egg he shared was actually a treasure.
"Okay, now that the truth is clear, Zhang Fa has kidnapped a decent woman and stolen property worth 200 taels. He faces the death penalty, but if he returns the property immediately, the death penalty may be commuted. Zhang Fa, I'm giving you two choices: return Yan Chunxiao's property and pay her 250 taels in compensation, or send her directly to the county government for a death sentence. What is your choice?"
Zhang Fa collapsed to the ground, but quickly knelt up again. "My Lord, my Lord, I accept the punishment," he trembled. "But where can I find so much silver in such a short time?"
Mrs. Wang fainted beside her.
"Did you think about this when you robbed people?" The pavilion chief tossed his sleeves. "If there's no cash, all the property deeds will be mortgaged." He looked at Chunxiao again. "Yan Dong family, do you think this is fair?"
Chun Xiao lowered her head and said, "Thank you, sir, for making the decision for me."
The officers took Zhang Fa back to Zhangjia Village, and Chunxiao and others naturally followed. The one who was most relieved today was Zhao Shitou. He finally knew why the boss asked him and Meiman to buy ginseng slices two days ago. If you want to talk about being powerful, the boss is still the most powerful.
When they arrived at Zhang Fa's house, Xiaohua was washing clothes in the yard. Seeing a group of people, she quickly hid aside, and the villagers began to gather around to watch the excitement.
"Hurry up and take out everything that's valuable enough to buy silver. We're still waiting to report back." The officer kicked Zhang Fa from behind. With his hands tied, he stumbled and nearly fell. He glanced at Xiaohua beside him with a hawk-like gaze, then dejectedly led his men into the house. Not long after, the officer came out with a wooden box. "Master Yan, the land deed for 5 mu of good farmland is worth 40 taels. The house deed and the contents of the house are worth 40 taels. We have 23 taels of silver in cash. We've searched the rest and found nothing valuable."
She hadn't expected Zhang Fa to have any money. She'd assumed gamblers were broke, so she figured he might just be having a bad day lately. "Well, there's nothing we can do. If we can't make up for the remaining money, we'll have to increase the sentence."
"Sir, please give me two days to raise some money." Zhang Fa, who had just emerged from the house, had long since lost the confidence he had in court. His only concern now was saving his own life. He rushed to the village head, "Leader, please lend me some money. Lend me some money. I am from Zhangjia Village, after all. You can't just watch me die."
The village head pushed him away and said, "How can I borrow money from you? You have done so many evil things. I am grateful that I did not expel your family from the village."
When the villagers nearby saw him borrowing money, they immediately moved away, fearing that they would be asked about it.
"You are a sinner, how can we let you go? Once the property is liquidated, we can leave."
"I, I have friends in the gambling house. I can borrow money from them. I'm sure I can get the money together."
"If you want to borrow it, let your mother borrow it. It's not your turn."
Speaking of Wang, he suddenly looked at Xiaohua who was hiding not far away, "Master, Master, wait for me." He walked over to Xiaohua, "Master, this is my wife, she should be able to pay for some money, and my mother, my mother can also pay for some money."
Chunxiao kept spitting in her heart, saying that the dog could never change its eating habits. Yan Dashan and Shuwen also looked disgusted.
The people in the village began to talk about him, saying that he was a heartless person. He had sold his wife and daughter before, and now he was selling his wife and mother again. The head of the village was trembling with anger. Such a scandal had happened in the village, and the whole village would be ashamed.
He didn't care about that. "Boss, boss, I'll sell them to you. I can get some money."
Chunxiao dodged his touch and smiled. "What do I need your mother for? She can't do much work if I sell her back, and I still have to support her." She looked at Xiaohua beside her. "You're a good wife. You can help with some chores."
Zhang Fa came over again when he heard this and said, "She can work very hard. Don't worry, if you buy her, she will work like a slave for you."
Chun Xiao endured the discomfort and looked at him, "Then how much do you want her to pay?"
"20 taels, how about 20 taels?"
"20 taels?" Chun Xiao scolded softly, "All the servants in my farm were bought in the county town. Women are only 7 taels of silver. You're selling one person for 20 taels, you know how to ask for a price."
Zhang Fa gritted his teeth and said, "Then it's 7 taels, 7 taels."
Chunxiao glanced at Xiaohua, who clenched her fists and lowered her head.
"That's fine. I'll go to the township government office and get a marriage contract. Then your wife will be mine. This is only 110 taels. Where's the rest?"
Now that the family's savings have been emptied, there are only 110 taels left. He really can't come up with the remaining 140 taels. "I'll ask my mother to find a way. She will definitely be able to find a way."
After all the property was liquidated, the officials put a seal on the door of Zhang Fa's house and took Zhang Fa and Song Xiaohua to the township government.
Zhang Fa really gave Zhang Xiaohua a contract to sell her body to Chun Xiao for 7 taels of silver, and was immediately taken into custody.
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