"Father, we can't let Yuan Sheng get away with this. Such scum, who only thinks about how to deceive people to make a living, should be locked up in jail for ten or eight years."
The magistrate waved his hand: "Nonsense. Do you think I can handle things so easily? The laws of the Great Zhou are like this. Who can overturn the laws? This law is already very serious for her."
Zhao Heng was left standing there, his lips trembling as he mumbled a few words, unable to utter a single one.
The magistrate continued, "You've made progress this holiday by following your aunt's instructions; at least you understand where you went wrong. Aren't the lessons Yuan Sheng is teaching you now a little less serious than your extortion and blackmail later?"
Liang Shuyan stood to the side, smiling awkwardly, "Sir, actually Zhao Heng is a grateful child, so please don't blame him. Hurry up and let Zhao Heng register."
The magistrate then remembered the school registration matter and said, "Let's go, let's take a carriage to the school together. After settling Zhao Heng in, I still have some things to do at the county office."
Zhao Heng was also a child without a mother. Now, seeing his father walking side by side with Liang Shuyan, he couldn't help but feel the thought of having a mother.
"If Aunt Jin were willing to become my stepmother, I wouldn't have to travel all the way to Daling Village to suffer."
Inside the carriage, Liang Shuyan's face was slightly flushed. She glanced at the magistrate, whose face was also flushed. After hesitating for a moment, the magistrate said, "Well then, how about this? I think it would be better to let Dashan stay at our residence. That way, he can stay with Zhao Heng and help him with his studies."
Liang Shuyan raised her face and gave an awkward smile: "No need, thank you, sir! It's fine to live in the school, moving around is too much trouble."
"How could it be troublesome? I'll send someone to move Da Shan's things over. Besides, there will be someone to cook for you while you're staying at the mansion. What are you worried about? Are you worried that you'll be corrupted by Zhao Heng?"
"No! Your Excellency is so busy, I was just worried that I might disturb you."
"What are you saying? Zhao Heng still needs to eat and drink at home and bothers me all the time. Besides, after Dashan comes over, he can help Zhao Heng learn how to do things. Wouldn't that be helping the county take care of Zhao Heng?"
An awkward silence fell over the car.
Liang Shuyan didn't know what to say.
We'll be arriving at the prestigious school soon.
Jin Dashan and his group of students surrounded him tightly: "Dashan, your mother's cold noodles are so delicious! Can you take us all to eat them today? But don't worry, today it's double the price."
Jin Dashan stammered, "Last time it was my mother who treated everyone to a meal, but this time it's my wife who's selling it. Let's just go with the original price, I don't want you to pay double. But could you please help us with some advertising?"
A chubby boy said, "No problem. My dad is in charge of the theater. I'll go back and tell him. I believe everyone will know about Auntie's cold noodles soon."
Upon hearing this, Liang Shuyan quickly came over and smiled slightly: "Thank you all for your enthusiasm, but considering that there is a problem with the raw materials for the jelly, we should stop promoting it for now. After selling it for a while, we probably won't be able to sell the jelly again until this time next year."
The gentleman walked over with a smile: "This old man greets Your Excellency, the County Magistrate!"
The county magistrate glanced at Mr. Su and hurriedly said, "Sir, then we'll leave our Zhao Heng in your care, as well as Da Shan. You and Da Shan can teach him together."
Mr. Su looked up and smiled: "Both of these children are quite talented, but the young master is a bit lazy. If he could be more diligent, he would be much better."
Zhao Heng's face turned green instantly. He stuck out his tongue and said, "Father, I will study hard with Dashan from now on. I will definitely listen to the teacher and won't make you angry anymore."
Mr. Su stroked his beard and laughed heartily: "Oh dear, this child has really learned to be well-behaved by following the mountains."
The magistrate turned his gaze to Liang Shuyan: "It's all thanks to Aunt Dashan. It seems that from now on, our Zhao Heng will have to be properly taught by Aunt Dashan. This child has been without a mother since he was young and has lacked maternal education!"
Mr. Su burst into laughter: "Magistrate, it's time you found a new wife!"
"No, sir, my father wants to find a new wife, but she can't just be anyone. She has to be like my Aunt Jin, otherwise, otherwise I won't stand for it. I'll bully her every day and kick her out!"
The magistrate was embarrassed for a moment, then blushed and scolded, "You brat, what nonsense are you spouting? Hurry up and apologize to your aunt!"
Liang Shuyan's heart skipped a beat: "This brat, when did he get such thoughts? It seems he still has a good impression of her in Zhao Heng's heart. But what will the magistrate think of him saying this?"
"Then, Your Honor, I'll go ahead and attend to my duties. I'll have Da Shan and Zhao Heng register with the teacher!"
The magistrate said awkwardly, "Just now, it was my son who spoke nonsense. Please don't take it to heart."
Mr. Su pulled the county magistrate along, saying, "Come on, since this aunt of hers won't be able to eat her cold noodles until next year, let's seize the opportunity and have them one more time!"
Liang Shuyan glanced at Mr. Su, then at Li Zheng, and nodded: "Yes, of course you're welcome!"
"However, this time, we'll pay in silver, so don't worry!" the magistrate added.
Actually, Liang Shuyan was frightened by Zhao Heng's words earlier and didn't mean anything by it. After Mr. Su said that, Liang Shuyan said again, "It's okay, just the two of you won't eat us out of house and home!"
The county magistrate cautiously asked, "Mountain Goddess, what raw materials are you still lacking? Why don't you tell us, and see if we have any other solutions?"
"That's right, we might be able to help you in some ways. Look, the weather isn't cold yet, it's the perfect time to buy jelly, how can we not sell it?"
Liang Shuyan didn't want to sell, but the potato chips were a problem. All the potato chips that could be harvested in the village had been harvested, and there weren't many left. So, she decided to change her livelihood and wait for the potato harvest to come next year. Then, she could do whatever she wanted.
"Actually, to be honest, the raw material we use for this jelly is potato slices. Now, we've collected all the potato slices we could, and there are no potatoes left in the nearby villages, so the jelly business may have to stop."
The magistrate waved his hand: "Oh, you've finally come to the right person. More than a dozen villages in our Furong Town grow this kind of thing, mainly to feed cattle. Now some families have potatoes growing sprouts in the soil pits, and they are worried that they don't know how to deal with them. If we can buy them for 5 coins per pound, there will definitely be a lot of people coming to buy them."
Liang Shuyan suddenly seemed to see a glimmer of hope, her eyes fixed on the county magistrate before her: "Your Honor, are you telling the truth?"
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