Chapter 233 No Sense of Mistake
They couldn't refuse County Magistrate Zhao's favor. Moreover, although Zeng Xiaoyan had severed ties with the Zeng family, her bloodline wasn't completely severed. It could only be said that she had broken free from the shackles of her bloodline and was no longer forced into moral bondage. Zeng Mingzhu was Zeng Xiaoyan's sister, after all. If she were to kill her, it would undoubtedly be a strategy that would kill one thousand enemies and injure eight hundred of her own.
Things have come to this point, which is already a severe lesson for the arrogant Zeng Mingzhu.
Since Cuiqiao did all this and there are witnesses, she cannot deny it and must be punished.
At this time, Master Zeng still tried to save face for his beloved younger sister. He almost begged Xu Zhichun and Zeng Xiaoyan to settle the matter privately with money.
Perhaps he also realized that a small amount of money would not be able to impress Xu Zhichun, Zeng Xiaoyan and others, so he asked for one thousand taels right away. He wanted them to let Cuiqiao go, and not let the matter spread, so that it would be over.
Zeng Xiaoyan sneered and Xu Zhichun refused.
"Cui Qiao has violated the laws of Daming. The law is no joke. We are not as bold as Young Master Zeng, who disregards the law. Please, County Magistrate, impose the sentence as you see fit. The people of Daming should uphold the dignity of the laws of Daming."
Young Master Zeng was so angry that he couldn't speak.
Seeing that Zeng Xiaoyan and Xu Zhichun were willing to take a step back and had given him enough face, County Magistrate Zhao naturally had to give them face as well. He was actually very angry that the eldest daughter of the Zeng family had caused this incident.
Highway robbery? Doesn't this mean that he and Lord Lu haven't managed the affairs of their jurisdiction well?
Cuiqiao was beaten with thirty sticks and imprisoned for three years. The details of the case were made public to serve as a warning to others.
The last respect they gave the Zeng family was not to make public the fact that Cuiqiao was Zeng Mingzhu's personal maid.
But the wealthy families can tell who is who after just a quick glance, so they don’t care whether the matter will spread or not.
Outside the yamen, Master Zeng gave Zeng Xiaoyan a cold look, his expression filled with hatred: "You are very good!"
Zeng Xiaoyan also sneered: "I don't deserve it, I can't compare to you!"
Xu Zhichun: "Why? If someone wants to harm us, we should just cooperate and let them do it for fun, right? That's what Young Master Zeng wants, right? Sorry, we're not servants of the Zeng family, so Young Master Zeng doesn't seem to have the right to make demands on us."
Young Master Zeng was furious and stormed out angrily.
Zeng Xiaoyan couldn't help but spit: "Serves you right!"
Young Master Zeng stumbled a little, and didn't look back in frustration.
After all this trouble today, I can't open my stall, but I still have a lot of konjac tofu and konjac noodles. I can't eat so much if I take them back, so I just give them to someone who is interested. Anyway, the Zeng family has already paid double compensation for today's losses. If someone asks about it, I will tell them about my experience today.
Although the Zeng family’s name was not mentioned, it was unknown what everyone would think once the government announcement was released.
After having lunch in the city, Xu Zhichun asked Zeng Xiaoyan, Aunt Zhuer and others to go back first, as she wanted to go buy land with Butler Qin.
Bring the Spring Equinox along.
At the Zeng family, Zeng Mingzhu was stunned when she heard that Cuiqiao was beaten with a stick and imprisoned for three years. She cried, made a fuss, and cursed, and forced her brother to find a way to get Cuiqiao back and close the case.
"Don't those officials just want money? As long as they give enough money, nothing can't be done. Brother, can't our family even afford this little money?"
"I don't care. Cuiqiao is my maid. Isn't this a slap in the face? How can I face people again?"
"If this were in Qingyang County, it wouldn't be a big deal. How could it be impossible? Big brother, why don't you want to help me? Do you dislike me spending our family's money? At worst, I can pay for it!"
"Dad, Mom, this matter has been made public. Do you think you will look good? Please help!"
"Those two bitches Zeng Xiaoyan and Xu Zhichun, who do they think they are? How dare they?"
"I want them dead!"
Mrs. Zeng was also furious. She covered her chest and comforted her daughter, scolded Zeng Xiaoyan and Xu Zhichun, and forced her son to resolve the matter.
No matter what, this matter concerns the reputation of the Zeng family and her daughter, and must be dealt with.
On the one hand, Young Master Zeng resented Zeng Xiaoyan's cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness, but on the other hand, he was powerless to blame his sister for being restless, and his mother for being indulgent. They had no idea that the current result was the result of all their efforts in smiling and spending money.
“I can’t do it anymore.”
"How could you not do it? I see you just don't want to, don't want to put your heart into it!"
"Brother, you have changed! How did you become like this?"
"Boss, it's fine if you don't care about your uncle, but there's still a layer of separation. Mingzhu is your biological sister, how could you bear it?"
Before Young Master Zeng could finish his words, Zeng Mingzhu and Madam Zeng bombarded him with angry accusations, leaving him no chance to refute.
He closed his eyes and decided to give up in exhaustion.
never mind.
No more words.
I can't argue with that.
It doesn't make sense either.
Master Zeng watched this farce for a long time with a sullen face. Finally, he could no longer bear it and slammed the table and shouted angrily: "Enough! Isn't this embarrassing enough?"
Zeng Mingzhu was not convinced, her eyes red and she felt wronged: "Dad, if Cuiqiao is really imprisoned, how can I face people?"
"Do you know you're too embarrassed to face people now? Why didn't you use your brain when you did this?"
Zeng Mingzhu felt even more aggrieved. How could she have known that Zeng Xiaoyan and the others would turn around and arrest the person and put the blame on her?
"mother!"
"If you have the ability, go and take care of it yourself. Your brother and I can't handle this matter anymore, and don't expect us to do it either. You'd better not provoke Zeng Xiaoyan and the Xu family again. The Xu family is in full swing right now, and you won't get any good results if you mess with her!"
Threshers and windmills are just techniques, that's all, but sweet potatoes and potatoes are real high-yield crops that can fill your stomach. From the emperor to the court to local officials, who doesn't value them?
Didn’t you see that Lord Lu went to the provincial capital in person for this matter?
It is certain that Xu will be commended by the court!
Why bother her at this time?
Mr. Zeng had originally tried to find a way to get a piece of the pie, but now he doesn't even dare to think about it.
His daughter even hired people to block people on the road and beat them up, and people have reported the Zeng family to the government. How could they possibly cooperate with him?
"You should go back to your husband's house quickly, otherwise your son-in-law will find out about this. Think about it yourself!"
Zeng Mingzhu and Mrs. Zeng's faces changed drastically.
I didn't expect that Young Master Qi already knew about it.
After all, the government came to arrest someone, and the person they arrested was the maid who came with the eldest daughter as a dowry. How could such big news withstand the discussion and speculation among the servants?
When Young Master Qi's servant found out, he was also shocked and quickly reported it.
Young Master Qi came over with a dark face and questioned.
(End of this chapter)
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