Speaking of grain, Magistrate Zhu was so angry he wanted to beat someone up.
How did he know where the grain was?
He lost a fortune for that little bit of food.
"Han Luoxue, I have come to investigate a case after receiving a report."
Magistrate Zhu took a deep breath. Only now did he realize how sharp-tongued Han Luoxue really was.
"Oh, then where's the evidence?"
Han Luoxue looked at him indifferently.
"Evidence? You tell me?"
Magistrate Zhu pointed to the old woman from the Li family who was following behind. She looked quite haggard after not seeing her for a few days.
"I...sir, they took all of my food."
Old Mrs. Li glared at Han Luoxue with hatred, and began to sob as she spoke.
“Back then, my three sons just came to ask for an explanation, but the people from Hutouya Village broke the legs of all three of them and left them outside the village.”
"Wait a moment."
Hearing her bring up this matter again, Han Luoxue stopped her:
"Wasn't the matter settled back then? The settlement agreement has already been signed. I don't want to say more about right and wrong back then, but that matter is over, and your village head has already signed it. You're not trying to go back on your word, are you?"
"I……"
Although the old woman from the Li family wanted to renege on her promise, she still had to live in the village, and too many people knew what had happened back then, so she didn't dare to completely go back on her word.
"Then let's talk about the grain. I was compensated with a thousand catties of corn, but my son had leg pain and a high fever. In the end, I had no choice but to come and ask Doctor Xu for help, but they sent a little girl instead..."
Old Mrs. Li cried her eyes out.
Han Luoxue was speechless:
"Wait a minute. When you came to ask for help, we mentioned that my sister was a good doctor. Are all three of your sons dead?"
"Besides, we agreed on fifty catties of corn, but you didn't give it to us in the end. It was your village head who had to cover the cost."
Get to the point!
Magistrate Zhu was speechless; the old woman from the Li family was incredibly stupid.
"We just sent them over for medical treatment, and they actually stole all of our grain..."
"What nonsense are you talking about? When we left, so many people from your village were watching. How could we possibly take a thousand catties of grain?" Han Qiang hurriedly interrupted Li's wife.
"I……"
The old woman from the Li family knew it couldn't have been them who took it, but her daughter-in-law wouldn't admit it either. Who else could it be but them?
...
"Does this county magistrate still owe you grain?"
The old man didn't come out of the house, but he could hear the sounds from outside the yard. He asked in surprise.
At first, I just felt that this place was quite nice. In this kind of year, being able to eat white flour, white rice, and so much meat was a luxury that few places in the capital could match.
But now that he knows the county magistrate owes Han Luoxue grain, he's a little curious.
Moreover, he also noticed that this Han Luoxue was no ordinary person.
Not only in this household, but even the village head listens to her.
Is this the kind of skill a teenage girl should have?
"Yes, my Xue'er got some seeds. They have a very short growing period, a higher yield than usual, and are very easy to manage."
At first, they only planted it in our village. Xue'er meant well, wanting everyone to have something to eat and not starve. Later, word spread to the town and nearby towns. The county magistrates there were tempted. However, it was a year of famine, and everyone was short of food and money. The magistrates and Xue'er agreed that they would give 20% of the harvest as seed money. However, while other towns paid on time, this Magistrate Zhu…”
Han Mingyuan's lips curled into a mocking smile: "He kept it but didn't send it over, saying he'd send it over next year."
Who is this old man? How could he not know what's going on after hearing this?
The county magistrate embezzled all the harvested grain.
That's really asking for trouble.
"Xue'er's seeds are very good. In the towns around here, although we can't say we have enough to eat, everyone can have enough to eat. My Xue'er's grain has saved many people."
Han Mingyuan said with a proud look on his face.
Although there are heartless scoundrels like Magistrate Zhu among Han Luoxue's gang, most of them are content and know how to be grateful.
"What kind of seeds are so good?"
The old man's eyes lit up, knowing that the situation in various places had been bad recently.
Even in the few places where things were relatively normal, last year's harvest was poor, and the army's supplies could not be guaranteed.
"There are many kinds of those seeds, for example..."
When talking about his daughter's remarkable abilities, Han Mingyuan recounted them in detail, and the old man's eyes lit up as he listened.
If this grain were distributed nationwide, then...
Their famine will then be over.
Meanwhile, the two sides continued their actions outside.
"If you all go, my family will have no food left. Who else could it be but you?"
"Besides, I have witnesses."
Old Mrs. Li straightened her back.
Han Qiang's heart skipped a beat. A witness?
Han Luoxue was also surprised. Where could she find witnesses?
"Oh, where are the witnesses?"
Han Luoxue wasn't worried. She used her spatial storage to collect them, so how could she find witnesses?
"The magistrate..."
Old Mrs. Li looked at Magistrate Zhu, and only after seeing him nod did she call out:
"Come here."
As soon as she finished speaking, two figures ran over.
Among the onlookers, it turned out that at some point, the area outside had become crowded with people.
Upon seeing the two people who stepped forward, everyone spat in disdain.
"Han Feng and Han Liu are really shameless."
"Heh, you've eaten plenty of things grown from Han Luoxue's seeds before, and now you're spreading rumors in the blink of an eye."
"I've never seen such a shameless person."
"Is this a case of 'what's the use of trying'? Are you all worried that Xueya only gave us seeds and wants us all to die?"
Everyone was furious. If what you're saying is true, how can you claim to be putting righteousness before family?
But... back then, the people who went to Lijiazhuang weren't just two or three people, but more than a dozen people went together. Were they the only two who had eyes?
"Heh, are they witnesses?"
Seeing the two of them, Han Luoxue was both amused and exasperated.
"How dare you slander people?"
When Yunniang saw the two of them, she was so angry that her hands trembled.
In the past, she would turn a blind eye to things in the village, and she would not care if others helped them. But who would have thought that she would raise two ungrateful wretches?
"We are only on the side of reason, not personal ties."
The two men looked up, appearing as if they were sacrificing family for the greater good.
Han Luoxue was so angry she laughed:
"Alright, then tell me, what did you two see?"
“We’ve seen you eating and drinking well. Sir, if you don’t believe me, go to her house and see for yourself. All that grain must have been stolen by Han Luoxue, who then sold it to buy so much meat.”
The meat from Han Mingyuan's house smells so good; the whole village can smell it.
How can they feel comfortable if they can't even eat corn porridge casually?
"Hehe, you saw me going to sell grain?"
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