Chapter 179 Who else is in your eyes?
Fang Zhengduan rejected it in his heart.
He didn't want to go to the yamen at all, thinking that something bad was going to happen.
But he was so angry.
He hinted and hinted many times about the ice jelly recipe in front of his sister, and his sister warned her nephew not to mention it in front of her brother-in-law. These days, he has been keeping a low profile in the Sifang Restaurant, and he is worried that his brother-in-law might find out about it from somewhere else.
If my brother-in-law knew about this, he would definitely take the opportunity to scold me, and might even take back my position as the restaurant manager.
Of course, who told me that I didn't accomplish this? If I had done it, my brother-in-law wouldn't blame me.
But, it didn’t work out!
If he was kicked out of the restaurant by his brother-in-law because of this, wouldn't he lose face? He wouldn't dare to walk around the county town in the future. Otherwise, if he ran into someone named Tang, he would laugh at him to death.
He'd been behaving well for the past few days, so why were the government officials calling him again? Is this the end of it? What if my brother-in-law finds out?
As soon as Fang Zhengduan arrived at the yamen, before he could even offer a polite smile and greeting to Shao Shiye, Shao Shiye sternly berated him, "Fang Zhengduan, you're so bold! Didn't I tell you the matter of the ice jelly recipe is over? How dare you send Lai Sheng to tamper with it again? Do you even take the government seriously?"
"Master, I am innocent! I did not do it!"
"Hmph, no? Lai Sheng was caught red-handed by the Liangjia Village people before he could do anything. He confessed everything, and you're still stubborn? It shows that he has no fear or remorse in his heart. He is truly abominable. Come, take him away and give him twenty lashes of the cane."
"Master! Master!"
When Fang Zhengduan saw Master Shao angrily scolding him about this matter, he was already frightened by the ghost in his heart. Seeing this scene again, he immediately panicked and had no time to think carefully. His legs went weak and he knelt down to beg for mercy: "It's unfair, Master, it's all that wronged me—"
"It seems you won't cry until you see the coffin. Take him away and beat him."
Master Shao inadvertently raised his eyes and glanced to the left, and Fang Zhengduan also subconsciously followed his gaze and saw Lai Sheng being escorted away with a dusty face. Lai Sheng only glanced at him and was taken away without saying anything.
When Fang Zhengduan saw this, his heart sank and he secretly hated this damn slave. He was indeed a slave!
Since he had given himself away, Master Shao threatened to give him a beating with a stick without any sign of compromise. Fang Zhengduan was so frightened and confused that he could no longer bear it.
"It's my fault! It's my fault! Don't hit me, don't hit me! I was confused for a moment, I deserve to die. Please give me a chance to make amends. I am willing to compensate you, I am willing to compensate you!"
Anyway, his sister won't ignore him, and he doesn't want to be beaten anyway.
He has delicate skin and tender flesh, and was born into a life of luxury. He would feel terribly painful if he bumped into anything on a normal day. Wouldn't he die on the spot if he was beaten with a stick?
Anyway, any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem, as long as you don't get beaten.
Master Shao was furious: "Fang Zhengduan, are you admitting this yourself?"
"Yes, yes, Master, please spare my life. I am willing to compensate you, I am willing to compensate you!"
"You truly don't respect the government or me. What I hate most in my life is people like you who go back on their word and refuse to repent. Take him away and give him twenty strokes of the cane! Beat him!"
"Master! Master! No! I confessed, why are you still hitting me? Please, Master—Ah! Ah!!"
Fang Zhengduan, who was extremely terrified, was dragged down and pressed down without any explanation. After being beaten with a few boards, he cried for his parents and his body stiffened again and again. After a few hits, he was sweating profusely, in excruciating pain, and his throat was sore.
After being beaten with the twenty boards, Fang Zhengduan looked like a sick fish pulled out of the water, half-dead and dying.
Shao ordered his men to make him sign the confession he had just prepared and put him in jail.
If he had simply ordered others to steal or do bad things, he would not have suffered such severe punishment according to the law.
But he should not have openly accepted the government's decision after the government made it, and then done evil behind the scenes - such an outrageous provocation of the government and the authority of the county magistrate, twenty strokes of the cane is not a light punishment.
If he is not severely punished, wouldn't the government's judgment be equivalent to a piece of waste paper?
Will the county magistrate still be able to judge cases in the future?
Xu Zhichun had anticipated this, and knew that as long as he directed the suspicion towards Fang Zhengduan, Master Shao would definitely investigate the matter thoroughly.
It would be fine if Fang Zhengduan didn't do it, but if he really ordered it, he's dead.
This time, no money is spent.
Xu Zhichun and others thanked him respectfully and left the yamen.
Shao Shiye sent someone to the Shang family to inform them that Fang Zhengduan would be imprisoned for six months and no money would be allowed to redeem him.
The county government is not short of this little money. In comparison, the dignity of the county magistrate is of course more important.
Mrs. Fang was devastated. There was no elderly person in the family to take charge, and the head of the family was already in jail. Mrs. Fang had lost her backbone and hurried to find Mrs. Zeng.
When Mrs. Zeng learned about the situation, she felt dizzy and scolded her sister-in-law in a panic. At the same time, she hurriedly called her son back and asked him to go and clear the air.
Mrs. Fang felt so wronged. How could anyone blame her? She didn't even know what her master was doing outside.
But she didn't dare to talk back and had to swallow her grievances. After all, the only person she could count on now was her sister.
"Hurry up and go to the government office and ask for your help. Give them money and make sure your uncle is brought back. Go quickly! Your uncle has never suffered such hardship since he was a child. That prison is no place for a human being."
Young Master Zeng: “.”
He didn't expect it, never expected it.
It's only been a few days, and his uncle has actually put him in jail?
How did he do that?
Didn't he just get warned by the government? He couldn't even keep a low profile? Did he think the government was his sister?
If he leaves the Zeng family, who will take care of him?
Young Master Zeng waited for a long time before he finally saw Master Shao. Master Shao explained the situation with a faint smile: his uncle, who was holding a grudge against him because of the ice jelly recipe, had ordered his servant to take revenge on Madam Xu.
Young Master Zeng's heart immediately sank.
Does my uncle really treat the government as his sister or his mother?
How dare he act insincerely towards the government?
Twenty strokes of the cane and six months in prison are considered light punishments. Which adult can tolerate such a blatant provocation?
To put it mildly, it is a provocation to the official authority. To put it seriously, it is like a madman stepping on the head of the county magistrate.
If I don’t deal with you, who will I deal with?
Young Master Zeng was so frightened that he didn't even dare to mention using silver to atone for his sins. Wouldn't that be like being arrogant and saying, "Even if I step on the head of the county magistrate, so what? I have money anyway! I can just spend money!"
It's adding fuel to the fire.
Young Master Zeng had no choice but to grovel and apologize repeatedly with a smile, putting on a very humble attitude, and begging Master Shao to be kind enough to let their family send someone to visit.
Master Shao did not answer immediately.
She stared at him for a long time before slowly saying, "Let's talk about it tomorrow."
Young Master Zeng knew that he and Lord Lu were still angry, so he didn't dare to say anything more and left honestly.
Mrs. Zeng was extremely worried because she didn't see him bring back his brother, and she was so angry that she started scolding him without saying anything.
Young Master Zeng was furious. His mother's mouth was all because of his uncle!
(End of this chapter)
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