Chapter 2853 Old Grudge
The old grudge between the two families could not be exhausted even if they were talked about for three days and three nights, and it was so widespread that everyone in the entire alley was involved.
This is not the time for the neighbors to remain indifferent, because both the Wu family and the Guo family can point out the neighbors' names.
For example, Wu Dafu believed that the Guo family took away a stone that his family had placed at the doorstep, and there was a hole in the stone leading to the door, so he specially moved a stone from somewhere else to fill it up, but the stone disappeared the next day.
The family to the left of his house told him that it was the Guo family that took it away. Now there is a witness, right?
So the neighbors began to stand in the hall. At first, they wanted to avoid offending both families. As a result, such trivial conflicts were the most difficult to clarify, and naturally, it was also the easiest to find out who spread these words to them.
Later on, neither the Wu family nor the Guo family could remember who had identified and spread the trivial matters that caused them endless conflicts. They just randomly picked a neighbor to blame, but they were afraid that even the neighbor himself was not sure whether he had said it.
This time, Bai Shan interrogated for a full hour and a half. He felt hungry, then he slammed the gavel and said, "I'll stop here for today. We'll continue tomorrow at noon. All of you must come to the court."
Bai Shan didn't say what would happen if he couldn't come, and no one dared to take the risk.
So Wu Dafu and Guo Dacai were still put in jail.
After being locked up for a night and being interrogated for a whole morning today, Wu Dafu angrily spoke out all the grudges that had accumulated in his heart for many years. He felt much better and gradually calmed down. He wanted to go home a little.
I don’t know what happened to Dahua now, and I don’t know if his son is buried.
Wu Dafu raised his hand to wipe away his tears, stood up and was locked up in the jail with Guo Dacai and his wife.
Compared with Wu Dafu, Guo Dacai and his wife looked paler and uglier, because the current situation was not favorable for them.
Although the conflict was mutual, the rumor that Wu Dafu's family could not give birth to a son and would end up extinct was indeed said by the Guo family and was confirmed by the neighbors;
Zhou Man and the other two also testified that it was Diao who pushed the rich family down.
A baby died, and the rich family's life or death was unknown at this time. Even the Guo family did not expect this outcome. It was impossible for them not to be terrified.
Diao was uneasy the whole day. She didn't even want to scold Guo Dacai. She was just afraid that she would be implicated.
After everyone left, Bai Shan and Man Bao went to the back hall and asked with a smile, "What are you going to do this afternoon?"
Manbao said, "Master Song, please ask the dentist in the city to come to me. I'll meet them at the county government office after dinner, and then go visit the wealthy family."
Although there was no consultation fee and even the medicine had to be brought by her as a doctor, Manbao still thought that the patient was her own, so she had to go and take a look.
Bai Shan nodded and said, "In addition to Daji, take two more guards."
Afraid that something might happen to her.
Manbao nodded.
County Magistrate Fang was waiting in the back hall. When he saw the two men approaching, he immediately stepped forward to pay his respects and asked, "How do you intend to judge this case, sir?"
He thought Bai Shan would be sentenced today, but he didn't expect him to delay it until tomorrow. Moreover, many of the things he said in the second half of today had nothing to do with the case. He was not sure whether Bai Shan was inexperienced and could not grasp the rhythm, or whether he did it on purpose.
Bai Shan said, "Let's have Village Chief Guo come over to hear the verdict tomorrow. He's in charge of that alley, and the county wants to talk to him."
County Magistrate Fang paused for a moment and then nodded in agreement.
Bai Shan smiled and invited County Magistrate Fang, "I'm hungry, so let's eat first. How about having dinner with us, Lord Fang?"
County Magistrate Fang couldn't help but glance at Zhou Man who was standing beside him.
Zhou Man smiled and said, "That's just right. I have something to discuss with County Magistrate Fang at the Medical Department as well."
She glanced at Bai Shan and said, "County Magistrate Bai has just arrived in Beihai County, so the two of us don't know Beihai County well enough. The construction of the medical office still requires the help of County Magistrate Fang."
County Magistrate Fang was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. He asked, "Master Zhou, do you want to establish the medical office in Beihai County?"
Zhou Man said, "The new governor hasn't arrived yet, so I can't decide on a location in Qingzhou City. I've decided to put the medical office in Beihai County first and wait until the governor arrives."
County Magistrate Fang immediately said, "Then I'll be sorry to bother Lord Bai and Lord Zhou at noon today."
The three of them went to the backyard of the county government office to have dinner together. While eating, they chatted. Not only did Zhou Man learn what he wanted to know, but Bai Shan also gained a deeper understanding of Beihai County.
It was rare that County Magistrate Fang actually supported the establishment of a medical office in Beihai County. He even took into account the problems Zhou Man mentioned before the new governor took office and wanted to urge her to decide on the address of the medical office as soon as possible.
So after dinner, he simply accompanied Bai Shan and Zhou Man to meet the dental clinic found by Song Zhubu to help them with the location selection of the medical office.
With County Magistrate Fang joining in, it is even less likely that Zhou Man and Bai Shan will be tricked.
Manbao carefully selected the houses brought by the real estate agents. Regarding the house they recommended for sale, he asked, "Is the landlord willing to rent it instead of buying it?"
The agents looked at each other and some said, "These houses are only for sale, not for rent."
Others said: "The landlord of this house is willing to sell it or rent it out."
The three of them discussed and selected three buildings, then said, "Let's go take a look tomorrow."
Song Zhubu on the side couldn't help but look at Fang Xiancheng, wondering how the three of them could become so close in just one morning. After all, he was the one who talked the most with the county magistrate and Lord Zhou today, right?
After Manbao selected three houses that he was interested in, he went back to the Wu family with his medicine box, while Bai Shan continued to familiarize himself with the affairs of the county government.
The Wu family was still in a gloomy mood, and the Guo family next door was not much better, but fortunately there was no more quarreling.
When Manbao arrived, the door of the Wu family's house was closed, but the yard could be seen from the wall.
Two little girls were sitting in the yard. The older one was playing with the younger one in the dirt. The younger one must have been hungry and was stuffing the dirt into her mouth when her older sister grabbed her. She stretched out her little hands to wipe off the dirt from her hands and then stuffed her dirty fingers into her mouth.
The little girl stopped making a fuss by sucking her sister's fingers.
Manbao's eyes darkened and he pushed the door open and went in.
The two children were frightened and turned their heads to look.
Manbao walked up and picked up one, Xibing also picked up one, and asked, "Where is your grandma?"
Neither of the two children could speak yet, but the older one could understand. She pointed her little finger towards the main room, and Manbao held her and pushed open the door.
Dafu's mother was feeding medicine to Dafu's family. She had a sour face and kept complaining about the difficulties at home, but she still endured and did not tell Dafu's family that she gave birth to a son, nor did she tell her that Wu Dafu had been arrested.
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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