"Hmm, at least he's sensible. When he comes again next time, give him a good talking-to. This guy is useful, but too stupid. A lowly subordinate caused such a big mess. He can't even clean up properly, yet you dared to make him the manager. Hmph, you dare to use any Tom, Dick, or Harry. He'll just bring trouble upon himself and make me a mess! I even had to write a letter and send it to Lu Cunshan by express courier. I'll spare his life this time, but if there's a next time, he'll come back with his head!"
Ye Shaoyun put down his brush, unfolded the Buddhist scripture he had written, and admired it.
Despite having a kind and gentle face, the words he utters send chills down your spine.
"Yes, Master, this servant understands."
The man stepped back.
He gently closed the wooden door to the study.
When I turned around, I realized it was already dark.
Looking up, the sky was dotted with stars.
The man took two deep breaths and quickly left the area.
One night passed.
Just as dawn was breaking, thirteen more heads appeared at the gate of Shuangqiao Town. The newly arrived residents of Shuangqiao Town were bewildered and dared not look up at such a terrifying scene. A brand-new notice was posted on the notice board by the gate.
The paper contained the origins of the thirteen heads and the crimes they had committed.
Only then did the people entering the city learn why these people had died.
"Yes, they deserve it! They deserve it! The magistrate is wise; they should all be killed."
"That's right. The house I just bought—the first family to sell it had their son gamble away everything. They sold the house to me to pay off their gambling debts. Gambling dens are truly devastating. You wouldn't believe it, but when I went to Jiangnan County, there was a gambling den every ten or so shops. When I passed by, I peeked inside, and it was packed with people! I wonder how many families have been ruined in a single day—"
"Magistrate Lu is truly a good and honest official! With his protection, we are sure to live a peaceful life."
"Oh, I missed a good show. I just got back to Shuangqiao Town. I went to my wife's parents' house the day before yesterday. I should have left a few days later. I haven't seen an execution yet. I'm so curious! Oh!"
"My God, thirteen heads. The ground at Caishikou must be stained red with blood. I'd better not go there for a while, it's kind of scary, tsk tsk."
"Why not leave? They should keep going back and forth, flatten that land! Let them never be reincarnated! They've killed so many people, their crimes are heinous, they deserve to die!"
"......."
The people queuing to enter the city were all cursing and swearing.
A few people also marveled at Magistrate Lu's wisdom.
They praised him.
End of Chen Shi (7-9 AM).
A woman wearing a headscarf limped away from Shuangqiao Town. Her face was bruised and purple, and she carried a light cloth bag on her right arm, which probably contained only two changes of clothes.
This person was Bai Ruixue.
After the magistrate ordered his officers to shut down Shen Jiading's gambling den, they found three hundred taels of silver inside. Logically, a gambling den shouldn't have only such a small amount of money. Sensing something amiss, Magistrate Lu didn't investigate further.
He took the three hundred taels to compensate the victim.
Even the He family received ten taels of silver.
Although we can't get the house back.
With these ten taels of silver, we can at least have a place to stay for the time being.
The Song family rented a small room in a corner alley at the end of the city. It was a single room, and the kitchen and outhouse were shared with the neighbors. Although the room was small, it was cheap enough, costing only one and a half taels of silver per year.
There are too many expenses at home, plus the need to treat the son's injury, the cost of food and drink for the whole family, and the fact that the baby is due to give birth in a few months, which will be another expense when the grandson is born.
Song had to be frugal. After paying the rent for the whole year, she secretly hid the remaining money.
In her new house, she divided it into two rooms; she slept in one room, while He Tian and Jiao'er slept in the other.
As for Bai Ruixue.
After Song learned that Bai Ruixue had been taken advantage of by Shen Jiading and had suffered a miscarriage, she began to beat and scold her at every turn. Not only was she not fed enough, but she could only sleep on a bed of straw, crawling on the ground. The blue brick floor was cold, and the chill seeped through the straw to Bai Ruixue's body. She couldn't sleep well every night, shivering from the cold. This was only autumn; if it were winter, even if she didn't freeze to death, she would catch a cold. In addition, her beloved son would constantly ridicule and mock her, and she was also beaten and scolded by Song and always looked at her with hatred.
Bai Ruixue broke down.
Holding the still-wet letter of divorce, along with two sets of clothes and bruises all over her body, she left Shuangqiao Town. When she reached the fork in the road, she hesitated.
There were two roads. The left one led back to Baihua Village, while the right one was a small road leading to the neighboring county. Bai Ruixue was silent for a moment. Thinking of the two fake property deeds, she resolutely chose the right road.
Nobody knows where she wants to go.
Two days ago, Yan Xia told Zhao Dali about Bai Ruixue and asked him to pass it on to Bai Lizheng.
But Zhao Dali comes to deliver milk in the morning.
Tell Yan Xia.
Bai Lizheng said he has no daughter.
Yan Xia paused for a moment, then dropped the subject.
As for the man who caused trouble at the restaurant that day, he lived in a neighboring town and also owned a restaurant, but it was on the verge of bankruptcy. He did come to eat hot pot that night, but he got impatient while waiting and was also jealous of Yan Xia's restaurant business being so good, so he thought of causing a scene to vent his anger.
Little did they know they'd kicked a hornet's nest.
Magistrate Lu sentenced him to five years of hard labor, and that was the end of the matter.
"Doctor, can my son's genitals recover?"
Another day has passed.
Inside the clinic, Madam Song pulled the doctor aside and asked about He Tian's injuries.
"This is simply a fantasy. It's already gone, how can it be restored? It's already a miracle that it survived. Don't be greedy." The doctor shook his head repeatedly.
"Oh, what about my son's arms and legs? Will he be able to write and walk again?" Madam Song sighed. If he couldn't be cured, so be it. After all, her son's flesh and blood were still in her daughter's belly. At worst, her grandson could have more children in the future.
She can face her man even after she dies.
Song also harbored hopes for He Tiankao's success in the imperial examinations.
She believed that the object was gone.
Even if you have both hands and feet intact, you can still take the exam.
But she didn't know that even the county-level examination required a thorough examination from head to toe.
His crotch was empty, and anyone could tell just by touching it. In this dynasty, eunuchs were not allowed to participate in the imperial examinations.
But since Song had never taken the exam, she naturally didn't know.
And so, this scene unfolded.
"No, it's been too long. If we bring it here sooner, set his bones, and fix it with a splint, he might recover in two or three years and be just like a normal person. But he has no feeling in his arms and legs. I suggest you go home and don't waste your money."
The doctor could tell from the clothes the mother and child were wearing and their build that they didn't have much money.
Instead of wasting time at the clinic, it's better to go home directly.
But these words seemed to have crossed He Tian's bottom line. He grabbed a cup from the table and threw it at the doctor.
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