Although the teacher was a bit pedantic, he was not unreasonable. He felt very sympathetic towards Xue Yao and readily approved the leave, saying, "If one day is not enough, you can delay it for a few more days."
Xue Yao bowed to the gentleman and said, "Thank you, sir."
She offered the flower tea: "This is the flower tea my mother made herself. It has the effect of clearing the heart and moistening the lungs. Please accept it, sir."
Before the gentleman could refuse, he ran away.
The gentleman looked at the packet of scented tea in front of him, smiled and shook his head, but he felt quite pleased.
Although the scented tea is not expensive, it is at least a token of the students’ thoughtfulness.
The next morning, Xue Huan drove a donkey cart and took her family to the county town.
When we arrived, the city gate was just open. However, many vendors who had gotten up early to do business had already lined up outside the city gate. The vehicles transporting night incense out of the city were also leaving the city at this time. With people coming in and out, the city gate was very crowded and noisy.
When it was the Xue family's turn, the city guards obviously remembered Xue Huan and let her into the city without saying a word.
On both sides of the wide street, various shops are scattered high and low, lined up one after another. The stalls selling breakfast are particularly lively, and bursts of fragrance fill the air.
Xue's mother hugged Xue Jun and looked at the scene in the city with some emotion.
Xue Huan parked the donkey cart in front of a bun shop and bought a large bag of hot buns. "Here, eat them while they're hot."
Because she had to go out, she simply cooked some eggs in the morning, two eggs and a bowl of sugar water for each person. Now that she was in the city, she had to make up for it.
The buns have thin skin and juicy fillings, and they taste very good.
Xue Yao swallowed with big gulps, and in a few bites, the whole big bun was gone.
Xue Jun, however, ate delicately, holding the food in both hands and chewing it slowly in small bites, and only finished a small half of it.
Seeing that her brother finished eating so quickly, she broke the bun in her hand and gave him half.
When Xue Yao didn't take it, she said, "Brother, I can't eat so much. Please help me share it."
Xue's mother smiled and said, "Since Jun'er said so, Yao'er should eat it."
Along the way, Xue Huan bought a lot of food.
Xue's mother knew that she had made a lot of money selling bear bile, so she didn't stop her. When it came to spending money, Xue's mother never restricted her children.
Arriving at the house in Qingyun Lane, Xue Huan jumped out of the car, handed it to the gatekeeper Uncle Mu, and took Xue's mother and others on a tour of the house.
The house has already been cleaned up, you can move in directly.
Xue Huan called a few servants over, introduced Xue's mother's identity, gave them a few instructions, and then let them go.
"Mom, if you find anything you're not satisfied with, feel free to tell me."
After settling Xue's mother and the others, Xue Huan and Pei Ji went out to find a lawyer to write a lawsuit.
After making some inquiries, she heard that there was a lawyer named Bai who was good at writing lawsuits and was a public-spirited person who loved to help the common people get justice.
Xue Huan went to his door and found that there were many people who came to him to write petitions, and there was a queue in front of his door.
When it was her turn, she told the story again, and Lawyer Bai picked up his pen, dipped it in ink, and finished it in one go.
The handwriting was clear and powerful, the narrative was clear, and the writing was sharp. Xue Huan was very satisfied after reading it. This lawyer Bai was worthy of his reputation.
After paying the money, Xue Huan took Pei Ji away.
In fact, she could do these things by herself, but with Pei Ji by her side, her safety factor was obviously greatly increased, and others would not look at her strangely so often.
Although she is not afraid, why not do it if it can save her from trouble?
Pei Ji is now very familiar with playing a normal person. Others can't tell that there is anything wrong with him. Even Xue Huan herself sometimes feels dazed when looking at him.
But Pei Sansui is Pei Sansui, and he will eventually reveal his true colors.
For example, at this moment——
"Hanhan, I want to eat that."
At the entrance of the alley, an old man was sitting with a pot of malt sugar in front of him. It was a bit like honey and was in a semi-solidified creamy state.
If a child came to buy it, the old man would twist two sharpened wooden sticks into a ball and hand it to the child.
When eating, use two wooden sticks alternately to pull the sticky malt sugar into threads. Eat and play at the same time. If you are patient, the originally golden sugar can be wound into a milky white color.
Xue Huan had eaten this candy before. It was very sweet and tasted pretty good.
She bought two strings, one penny each, and handed one to Pei Ji.
Pei Ji imitated the children, stirring the candy in his hand and having a lot of fun.
After eating the candy and relived his childhood, Xue Huan took him to buy some ingredients to prepare a sumptuous meal at noon.
I plan to invite Guan Yue to be my guest.
Xue Huan asked Uncle Mu to invite Guan Yue, and he also brought a pot of wine when he came.
The meal was a great success for both the host and the guests. Afterwards, Xue Huan brought Guan Yue to the study and gave him the petition that had been written by Lawyer Bai.
When the yamen hears a case, the petitions submitted by the people will generally be reviewed by the chief clerk first. The order of this review is very important. If you don't arrange it properly, you may be squeezed out by the people behind you even if it is your turn.
This is also the reason why Xue Huan looked for Guan Yue.
Before she could say anything, Guan Yue understood, "Don't worry, I will say hello to Zhang Zhubu."
Listen, this is the confidence of public officials, just say hello.
But Xue Huan also knew that even though Guan Yue said it lightly, he still owed people a favor. How could people do things for him for free?
She handed over a purse containing twenty taels of silver. "Brother Guan, thank you for your help. Use this money to treat the people who are doing the work to a drink."
Guan Yue's brows immediately furrowed. "Miss Xue, I thought we were already friends. It's just a small favor, you don't have to take it to heart. You should take the money back."
Xue Huan shook her head. "Brother Guan, we're friends, sure, but it's precisely because I consider you my friend that I don't want you to suffer any loss. This is a piece of cake for you, but it's a huge help to me. And I might have to trouble you again in the future. I can't always make you waste favors and money, can I? Besides, this money isn't for you. It's for you to treat the people who are doing the work to dinner and drinks."
Since she said so, Guan Yue had no choice but to accept the money.
"I see you've also named your grandmother and Third Uncle in your complaint. I think it's best to remove them."
Xue Huan frowned: "Why?"
"Daqi governs the world with filial piety. Even if your grandmother, an elder, did something wrong, it is not right for you, as a younger generation, to sue your elder in the county government. Otherwise, in court, your grandmother will turn the tables and win people's sympathy. Then others will accuse you of being unfilial, and you will most likely lose the case. Even if you win, it will be spread out, and your reputation will be damaged.
"In my opinion, it would be better to just sue Zhao Feipeng and not even bring the casino into the case. That way, with all the witnesses and evidence, it's almost impossible to lose the case."
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