Chapter 325 Judgment
"How dare you, Liu Lao Er, you still dare to quibble when the evidence is solid. Come, drag him away and give him 20 lashes of the board."
After last night's ordeal, Liu Laoer had already turned pale and was half dead. If he was beaten with twenty more sticks, he would definitely die.
"Sir, I confess. I was the one who stole the silver."
Liu Laoer was held by two constables. He was so scared that he almost pissed himself, and he quickly admitted it loudly.
Liu Jinyuan waved his hand, and the constable let go of Liu Laoer.
"In that case, please sign and seal it."
The lawyer immediately took the confession to Liu Laoer and asked him to sign it.
Liu Laoer sat on the ground like a puddle of mud, his mind blank and only one thought in his heart: It's over, it's all over.
He suddenly saw Guihua kneeling in front of his left, and he hated this unfilial daughter so much. After all, she was his child, but she actually sent her father to jail.
"Sir, I am also going to file a complaint. I am suing Liu Guihua for intentional murder and injuring an elder, which is unfilial."
"Are you accusing Liu Guihua of killing Chen?"
Shen Jinyuan looked at Chen who was kneeling on the ground beside him, "Chen, raise your head."
Chen slowly raised her head and saw a scar on her left cheek that was deep enough to see the bone. The bleeding had stopped, but the skin and flesh were turned outward, looking very scary.
Guihua was so frightened that her little body almost shrank into a ball. She knelt on the ground with her head buried in her arms.
Old Mrs. Wan looked at Guihua's back and felt very uncomfortable. This girl did this for their family.
Old Lady Wan also kowtowed and said, "Sir, please be considerate of Guihua because she is young and she was scared at the time. She hurt others out of self-protection. Please be lenient with her."
Shen Jinyuan pondered for a moment, then discussed with the master beside him before making a verdict.
"The defendant Liu Laoer is guilty of burglary. The evidence is irrefutable. He is sentenced to three years in prison. The sentence will be executed immediately. Come, take Liu Laoer away!"
Shen Jinyuan slammed the gavel, and immediately the constables forcibly took Liu Laoer away. Chen was so scared that she hid aside, not daring to look at Liu Laoer.
"Chen was convicted of attempted burglary, but he was conspiring with Liu Laoer to commit theft. He was sentenced to tattooing his face and 20 strokes of the cane as a warning to others. He was released without charge and taken away to be executed."
Chen was like a deflated ball. She allowed the constable to drag her away without any resistance.
"Although Liu Guihua injured someone, she was not convicted and released without charge due to the circumstances at the time. She was also wise and brave, and loyal to her master, which deserves praise. She was awarded a plaque of "loyal servant" as a reward."
"Thank you, sir. You are truly a great and upright person!"
The people from the Wan family and Shizi Village kowtowed quickly.
After Guihua was nervous, she burst into tears. She hugged Old Lady Wan and cried loudly. Old Lady Wan gently patted Guihua on the back and comforted her: "Good child, don't cry. When you go home, grandma will ask your second aunt to make you something delicious to reward our smart and brave little Guihua."
After hearing this, Osmanthus shyly burst into laughter.
After such a long time, it was already dark. Boss Wan invited Jinniu and the others to stay at his home for one night. Early the next morning, everyone headed for Shizi Village.
As the New Year approaches, there are many things going on at home, and there are also many thieves. It is indeed unsafe to spend the night outside, especially since the Wan family is a well-known wealthy family. Many thieves have their eyes on the Wan family. However, after Liu Laoer's incident, I guess the thieves nearby will think twice.
When the ox cart arrived at the entrance of the village, it was surrounded. Everyone had heard about Liu Laoer's story. Chen was brought back by Jinniu in an ox cart. She was beaten with twenty boards and a big "thief" character was tattooed on the right corner of her forehead. Chen could never live a decent life in her life. Wherever she went, she would be looked down upon and pointed at by others.
"Village Chief, where is Liu Lao Er? Why hasn't he come back?"
"Is there any need to ask? Of course he went to jail."
"Oh, is this Chen? How did she become like this? Why is there a tattoo on her face? What is that?"
The villagers were talking about it, but few of them could read.
Seeing that there were a lot of people around, Jinniu took the opportunity to educate the villagers. He stood on the ox cart and pointed at Chen.
"Folks, everyone be quiet and listen to me."
The villagers, who were originally noisy, gradually quieted down and all looked at Taurus.
"I think everyone has heard about what happened the night before yesterday. Liu Laoer and Chen went to the Wan family to steal, but were caught by Guihua. Guihua locked Liu Laoer in the yard and called me to catch the thief. Liu Laoer has now been sentenced to three years in prison, and Chen was tattooed with a word and beaten with twenty sticks. If you don't want to be like Chen, with the word "thief" tattooed on your face, you should all live your lives in peace and order. Chen's fate is an example for all of you to be vigilant. Tell your family members to take good care of themselves and keep your hands and feet under control."
After Jinniu finished speaking, the villagers started talking again.
"Oh my God, won't everyone know Chen is a thief wherever she goes?"
"Go back quickly and teach your child well. Don't be like Chen in the future. It's so embarrassing."
"I think their family is finished. Chen was beaten with a stick, Liu Laoer was sent to prison, and there are several children at home. The New Year is coming soon, and they can't celebrate this year."
"Why is Guihua so cruel? After all, he is her biological father. Even if her stepmother treats her badly, she has the heart to send him to jail. If it were my child, I would beat him to death."
"How can you call this cruel? You know how Guihua lived at home before. We all live in the same village. We don't know whose family it is. After Guihua was sold to the Wan family, you can see that she has gained weight and the clothes she wears are better than your child's."
Seeing that his words had worked, the village chief quickly waved his hand and dispersed the people.
"Alright, everyone, disperse quickly."
Xiao Fubao held Guihua's hand and whispered, "Sister Guihua, you are the best. Don't listen to their nonsense. Your father is not a good man. You are doing this to make him a good man. You are not wrong."
Guihua was moved and hugged little Fubao, but she smiled happily: "I'm not sad, thank you sister Fubao, I can't wait to be happy, I finally avenged my mother, they said that to me, they are just jealous of my good life in your family, I will not be hurt by their words, let's go home."
Old Mrs. Wan also nodded with a smile. This girl is quite open-minded.
When she got home, Grandma Wan found her kang in a mess and there were several footprints on it. Second Sister Wan and Liu quickly helped to change the things on Grandma Wan's kang, and only then did Grandma Wan feel less disgusted.
"It turns out that this lock needs to be replaced with a larger one to be safer."
Wan Laoer remembered what Grandma Wan said and replaced the lock with a bigger one the next day. Grandma Wan hung the key close to her body.
In a blink of an eye, it was the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, which happened to be the day of the Chinese New Year. This year, Boss Wan came back late as he had to attend social events in the county. The business in the shops in the town was also very prosperous, and they would not close until the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month.
There were only the second wife's family, Liu's mother and son, and Old Lady Wan at home, and it seemed a little deserted.
After eating, Grandma Wan went to rest, but she had a nightmare. She dreamed that her eldest grandson Wan Quan was covered in blood and called her, "Grandma, help me."
Old Mrs. Wan woke up suddenly, it was still the middle of the night. After waking up, she was no longer sleepy and sat leaning against the kang cabinet until dawn.
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