Shen Cang, however, looked as if he had been struck by lightning.
He wouldn't bother with anything else, but "pouring out night soil"! How could she even bring herself to say that?
He was a dignified imperial physician, though he wasn't anymore, he could never stoop so low as to empty chamber pots for people, it would be better to kill him!
Seeing that he seemed unwilling, Li Zhenzhu went on to say, "Let me tell you, these jobs don't cost a single penny!"
"And if you do it, you'll earn money immediately."
"While you're still in good shape, able to run and jump, and have some strength, why aren't you going out to make money?"
“Oh dear, Madam—” Shen Cang explained in a humble manner, “We still have over a thousand taels of silver in our family, and we just received the betrothal gifts from the Marquis of Jianning’s mansion. There’s also a marriage to be arranged in the future. It’s enough for our whole family to enjoy for a long time.”
"fart!"
Li Zhenzhu threw a handful of melon seeds at his face and shouted, "Are you just going to sit around and eat your savings until you're starving, and then wait to starve?"
Seeing that Li Zhenzhu was getting more and more agitated, Shen Cang was afraid that she would come and stab him again if she disagreed with him, so he quickly changed his words and said, "...No, no, Madam, please don't be angry."
"I'll go out and find work, don't be angry."
Why……
What a terrible thing!
But after only one day, he began to miss Jiang Wan's gentleness and tenderness.
Fearing that if he stayed any longer, Li Zhenzhu would cause trouble again, Shen Cang quickly made an excuse to go out and find work, thus hiding away.
But he was used to being idle, and he couldn't be diligent for even a short while.
Even if he really had to work, he would never do something like emptying someone's chamber pot.
When pushed to the limit, he simply decided to spend all his money to open a clinic.
So before returning home that day, Shen Cang made a special trip to Tongbao Money Shop, thinking of temporarily withdrawing a portion of Sun's dowry so that he could deal with that shrew at any time.
Who knew—
When he took those tickets to Tongbao Money Shop, he was told that they were all fake!
Shen Cang initially didn't believe it and stubbornly argued with them, leading to a heated debate that almost escalated into a fight.
The shopkeeper there immediately reported it to the authorities.
Upon seeing this, Shen Cang belatedly realized what had happened, but he still couldn't understand how a perfectly good ticket could have become fake.
"Your Honor, please uphold justice!" If this charge is proven true, he will be imprisoned. So Shen Cang quickly defended himself, saying, "This, this ticket is not mine."
"This is Sun..."
Shen Cang originally wanted to say that it was given to him by the Sun family.
However, once the other party is mentioned, the Prefect of the Capital Prefecture will inevitably summon her for questioning.
But how could she let outsiders see her current horrible appearance!
Furthermore, he was also afraid that she might say something she shouldn't, and if that happened, one problem would lead to another, and he would really be done for.
But if he didn't expose that slut, he would be condemned for this crime.
For a moment, Shen Cang was caught in a dilemma, both angry and anxious, and almost bit his teeth to pieces.
Finally, under repeated questioning from the Prefect of Jingzhao, he had no choice but to lie and say, "Yes, I picked it up from the ground. I was blinded by greed and thought of getting something for nothing."
"I will never dare to do it again."
"Please forgive me, sir."
His attitude in admitting his mistake was sincere, but the courtroom is a place for reasoning, not for attitude.
The Prefect of Jingzhao said, "You claim you found this ticket, but you have no proof."
"grown ups……"
"However, considering that this is your first offense, I can be lenient with you."
Shen Cang was overjoyed upon hearing this!
Before his smile could even reach his eyes, the other person continued, "The original sentence of imprisonment will be changed to twenty strokes of the cane, as a lesson for you."
The Prefect of Jingzhao spoke as if he were bestowing a great favor upon him, but to Shen Cang, it sounded like a vengeful ghost demanding his life.
He's not some tough, thick-skinned warrior; twenty strokes of the cane! Wouldn't that just kill him?
Seeing the two constables walking towards him menacingly, Shen Cang turned pale with fright and stammered, "My lord, spare me! My lord, spare me!"
"I can pay the money, I can pay the money, please, sir, spare me this beating."
There is such an unwritten rule in government offices.
If the crime is minor, and the offender is a woman or an elderly person, the presiding official may, at his discretion, grant a monetary exemption from punishment.
Although Shen Cang was not among them, the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture had heard of Shen Qiyin, so he made an exception and said, "Very well, considering your sincere repentance, I will grant your request."
The fine is fifty taels, not a penny less.
Shen Cang quickly sent someone home to fetch the silver.
Despite the previous falling out between Madam Shen and this son, her first reaction upon hearing that he was going to be punished was to try to get him out of trouble.
"Quickly, take the silver!"
But after he finished speaking, no one moved.
The reason is simple: where would the money come from?
The little money the family had left had all been used by Shen Cang to buy betrothal gifts. The only other thing they had was the ticket he had treasured, but it turned out to be fake.
Therefore, at present, looking around this household, they cannot even come up with fifty taels of silver.
Madam Shen made a quick decision and said to Li Zhenzhu, "Why don't you hurry up and take out your dowry to save people?"
The latter scoffed and said, "What right do I have to pay him?"
"He's your man!"
“He’s still your son.” Li Zhenzhu wasn’t in a hurry at all, and said slowly, “Besides, I have more than one man, but you seem to only have this one son.”
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