Chapter 72: The Evil Stepmother in the Republic of China (Part 7)
Huoshui opened his mouth, and then found himself speechless.
It felt that its own values were a bit dangerous because it actually thought that Gu Qingcheng's twisted logic made sense.
Gu Qingcheng: ...Of course it is misleading. Since ancient times, "robbing the rich to help the poor" and the like have been quite popular.
Gu Qingcheng simply changed the concept a little bit and successfully made the trouble confuse the person.
Bang! Just as Gu Qingcheng and Huoshui were bickering silently, Ma Dadan in the court moved.
He slammed the gavel hard, "Li Jiye is so biased. In order not to give his youngest son a share of the family property, he even slandered him as a bastard!"
Even Ma Dabing himself didn't believe what he said.
But, believe it or not is not important, he finally found an excuse to ask the Li family for money in a legitimate way.
It is said that before Gu Qingcheng came to file a complaint, Ma Dabing was discussing with County Magistrate Zhou.
They planned to have one person play the good cop and the other play the bad cop.
One plays a tyrannical and brutal warlord, holding a gun to persuade the Li family to donate money.
The other played the role of peacemaker, pretending to mediate between the two sides, but in fact he was helping the warlords to squeeze the blood out of them.
Anyway, the Li family is a fat sheep that is too eye-catching, and corrupt officials and warlords are coveting it.
However, Gu Qingcheng's arrival gave Ma Dadan a better solution -
He doesn't need to act like a bad guy with a ferocious look. He only needs to be a good official who "handles cases impartially" and "serves the people" to tear off a big piece of meat from the Li family.
It doesn't damage your reputation, and you can even gain a good reputation. It's definitely the best of both worlds.
Ma Dabing became happier the more he thought about it. He clapped the gavel in his hand and said, "Someone, bring Li Jiye over here!"
"Humph, this is not the decadent Qing Dynasty, but a new era of civilization and democracy."
"Li Jiye wants to be the head of a feudal family and have the final say, but that's impossible."
"Gu, don't worry, this general will definitely do you justice!"
While Ma Dabing was issuing signatures to arrest people, he spoke to Gu Qingcheng as gently as possible.
"Thank you, sir! You are truly an upright and wise ruler. I kowtow to you!"
Gu Qingcheng pretended to be grateful and kowtowed to Ma Dabing again and again.
In Gu Qingcheng's words, Ma Dabing was naturally a "good official".
Li Jiye, who was escorted to the county government office by police officers and soldiers, had already cursed Ma Dadan, Zhou Zhixian and other corrupt officials countless times in his heart.
Li Jiye also greeted the two men's ancestors warmly.
When Li Jiye went to court and saw the kneeling mother and son, he almost attacked them. "You bitch, you actually have the nerve to come and make false accusations?"
Bitch, you dared to steal someone, and he caught you in the act.
Li Jiye's shame, indignation and anger surged to the top of his head.
In a fit of anger, Li Jiye even gave up his youngest son.
In fact, Li Jiye’s anger had dissipated a lot as soon as he drove the person away.
He could also think rationally, "Yaozong should be my child. At that time, Gu had just entered the family, and she didn't have the courage to do anything naughty."
Furthermore, Li Jiye remembered very clearly that from the time Gu became pregnant to the time she gave birth, she hardly ever left the house.
She didn't go out, didn't see strangers, even if she had the guts to find a stranger, she wouldn't have the chance! However, he witnessed his little wife rolling around in bed with a man, and all the servants in the mansion saw it.
Li Jiye was filled with shame and anger, so he denied the identity of his youngest son.
"Forget it, let them go out and suffer a little, then I will find a chance to bring Yaozong back!"
After all, he is his own flesh and blood and his only son.
Although Li Jiye was annoyed by Gu Sanniang's shamelessness and betrayal, he would not really ignore his son.
Li Jiye even sent people to secretly follow the mother and son.
For no other reason than to worry about her own son! As a result, "Gu Sanniang" did not return to her parents' home, but headed all the way to the county government office.
The person in charge of the surveillance was full of questions.
Seeing Gu Qingcheng beating the drum to protest his grievances and being taken to court, the people who were following him realized: something bad has happened!
He spread his legs and ran towards Li's house as fast as he could.
By the time he saw Li Jiye and finished saying all this breathlessly, two officers and a team of armed soldiers had already arrived at Li's house.
Li Jiye: ...It's over! This time our Li family is finished! And the one who caused all this is the bitch Gu. How can Li Jiye not hate her?
Gu Qingcheng pretended to be terrified and shrank back, but if you ignored her face, her pitiful look was still quite attractive.
Especially rough and straight men like Ma Dabing, they like weak women the most.
"Li Jiye, you are so bold! You dare to roar in the court?"
Ma Dabing really liked the feeling of sitting in the court, and he was particularly envious of the scenes in operas where honest officials settled cases.
This time, he finally got the chance to enjoy himself, and he would definitely not let it go.
He picked up the stick and threw it out, "Someone, give it to me--"
Before he could even utter the word "beat", Li Jiye knelt on the ground and said, "Please forgive me, sir! I dare not! I dare not!"
Li Jiye finally understood that he was completely screwed today.
If you want to leave the county government safely, you will have to cut your flesh and bleed severely.
Ma boldly "handled the case impartially" and decided that Li Jiye should give half of his property to Li Yaozong.
Li Jiye: ...Although it hurts, at least it didn't fall into the hands of outsiders.
He stared at Gu Qingcheng intently, gritting his teeth and saying, "Gu, all this property is for my son! You'd better not embezzle it."
Otherwise, even if he died and turned into a ghost, he would never let go of the bitch Gu.
Gu Qingcheng: ...Ghost? Haha, humans are much scarier than ghosts! Besides, when I was a human, I couldn't even beat them, so how could I expect to win as a ghost?
Being a ghost is not a dream!
No matter how Li Jiye glared or raged, Gu Qingcheng ruthlessly took half of the family property.
Then she donated two-thirds to Ma Dadan.
"Haha! Good! Gu, you really are—"
How does the word come about? It means being very loyal.
Ma Dabao, who was illiterate and did not understand idioms, scratched his ears and cheeks, looking a little embarrassed.
Gu Qingcheng guessed what Ma Dadan meant, and said modestly, "General, you are too kind. 'A man of great righteousness' is what I mean. You led your soldiers to fight bravely to protect the country and the people. This is the true righteousness!"
Oh, so it means 'having a deep understanding of righteousness'.
Haha, this is a good word. It sounds very powerful and majestic.
Ma Dabing suddenly discovered that the woman in front of him with a swollen head like a pig was particularly "beautiful".
Hmm, now I remember that she was the daughter of a juren family. She could read and write, and was a cultured person.
It's ridiculous that Li Jiye, this old fool, would abandon such a smart and educated young wife.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Tsk tsk, even if she flirts with a man, so what? It's not blocked in the bed.
She even gave birth to a big fat boy for him.
Unlike him, who married a house full of concubines but none of them gave him an egg.
"I wouldn't dare! Haha, Madam Gu, you're too kind!"
The word "miaozan" should mean modesty.
Although Ma Dabing has never been to school, he is not stupid.
By listening to the words and the sounds, he could even imitate and pretend to be a cultured person.
There was a gleam in Gu Qingcheng's eyes.
She pretended to be in awe, "Oh, the general's last name is Ma. No wonder he is so wise and brave. It turns out that he has a family background in learning."
Family background?
Does it mean that my ancestors were very powerful, so I can become a general? Ma Dabing scratched his head and pondered secretly.
Well, his family has been poor farmers for generations.
Forget about the family tree, he doesn't even know his grandfather's name or where he is buried.
But, people, after becoming successful, all want a glamorous background.
In ancient times, emperors would look for a powerful ancestor to make their family tree look good.
Not to mention warlords like Ma Dabing.
"Yes, in ancient times there was General Ma Yuan, who said the tragic and heroic words 'die on the battlefield', and his name will be remembered forever!"
Gu Qingcheng tried her best to use words that Ma Dabing could understand and said the "profound and unfathomable" words.
What is General Fu Bo? Ma Dadan had never heard of Ma Yuan.
However, he seemed to have heard the Marshal mention the term "die on the battlefield".
It means soldiers who are not afraid of death.
It must be a compliment! Oh, it turns out that this word was also said by a man named Ma.
Five hundred years ago, perhaps they were still one family.
To round it off, that Ma Yuan is the ancestor of my Ma Dadan.
It turns out that my ancestors were also wealthy.
Haha, I was wondering why I was so good at leading troops in battles, it turns out it was because I inherited it from my ancestors.
Ma Dabing kept repeating the idiom "die with one's horse's hide" in his mind. Well, he had to remember it well.
From now on, whenever someone calls him a peasant or a nouveau riche, he will use this idiom to attack them.
Hey! This Gu is indeed an educated person, he knows a lot!
She is much better than those concubines in her family who only know how to spend money and support actors.
Ma Dabing planted a seed in his heart.
Gu Qingcheng saw all the general's reactions.
However, you can't be impatient about this kind of thing, you have to take it slow.
Gu Qingcheng took the remaining property, ignored Li Jiye's murderous gaze, and left the county government office with her child.
She still did not return to her parents' home, nor did she live in the small courtyard she was assigned to.
They found the best inn in the county, booked two upper rooms, and Gu Qingcheng temporarily lived there with her son.
First, I asked the waiter to deliver some bath water, and then I asked the waiter to go to the clothing shop to help buy some clothes.
Gu Qingcheng bathed herself and her son and changed them into clean clothes.
"hiss!"
When being busy, the wound would inevitably be affected, and Gu Qingcheng gasped in pain.
Looking at the pig head in the glass mirror, Gu Qingcheng couldn't help but ask, "I shouldn't be disfigured, right?"
She traded her IQ, physical strength and character for her looks.
If my face is ruined, wouldn't all my stats be wasted? "...No!"
It was originally going to be disfigurement.
But the power of the system is too strong.
Gu Qingcheng has achieved full marks for her appearance. After the system repairs it, there may be some damage, but it will definitely not be disfigured!
"That's good!"
Gu Qingcheng has paid so much for beauty, and this time she has become a villain with low character.
Gu Qingcheng didn't want to work in vain.
(End of this chapter)
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