Chapter 297 Don’t Mind Your Own Business
The man resisted desperately, arguing incoherently.
"You're talking nonsense! You took advantage of my drunkenness and forced me to put my fingerprints on the indenture. I'm reporting this to the authorities and ask the county magistrate to seek justice for me."
If that person had disheveled hair, He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye would not have been able to tell who he was. But when he spoke, his voice sounded very familiar.
The two looked at each other.
"Is it Hu Cong?" He Zhiran wanted to confirm his guess.
Mo Jiuye nodded: "It's him."
Logically, Mo Jiuye is not the type of person who likes to meddle in other people's affairs, but he still approves of Hu Cong's character, especially since he and the Mo family share the same suffering.
If he encountered such a thing on the street, he would definitely take care of it no matter what.
Mo Jiuye sent his wife to a place a little further away from the crowd, then stepped forward to stand in front of the two thugs.
"stop."
His shout immediately made the two people who were still showing off their power to Hu Cong stunned.
However, they quickly reacted and took a closer look at the person blocking their way. He was just a handsome farmer, and the two of them didn't take him seriously at all.
The thug with slightly dark skin impatiently swung the whip at Mo Jiuye.
"Get out of here and stop meddling in other people's business."
He thought he could scare away the person who blocked his way with a whip, but when he swung the whip, he was caught by the other party.
That’s not all. Mo Jiuye exerted a little force and the thug and the whip flew to the side of the road.
This action caused the onlookers to exclaim in surprise.
Ordinary people have seen people being beaten, but at most they have seen people being beaten like the two thugs did to Hu Cong. Where has they ever seen someone being thrown away by just pulling a whip?
After a moment of stunned silence, the crowd was completely boiling.
Some people even whispered - well done, it shows how unpopular these two thugs are.
Mo Jiuye ignored the discussions of the onlookers and strode towards Hu Cong.
The remaining thug was still holding Hu Cong's hair. When he saw Mo Jiuye coming, he was so scared that he didn't even bother to let go and run away. Mo Jiuye lifted him aside like a chicken.
Hu Cong relaxed his body and instantly collapsed to the ground, but he did not forget to look at the face of his savior.
"Ninth Young Master?"
"It's me. Why is Brother Hu being bullied like this by these people?" Mo Jiuye asked.
When asked about this, Hu Cong was obviously a little angry. He pointed at the two thugs and said, "They are from the dock shipyard. A few days ago, I went there to help them repair their boat. They said I stole their business and I had to hand over the money I earned.
When I refused, they sent people to burn down my house, and then forced me to sign a contract to sell myself, so that I could only help the shipping company repair ships.
I took advantage of the guards not paying attention and ran out to report to the police, but they caught me on the way..."
The thug who had just been thrown out by Mo Jiuye limped back, enduring the pain all over his body. Although he was a little afraid of Mo Jiuye, he still showed off his strength in front of Hu Cong.
"Hu Cong, don't forget your identity. Your indenture is in our hands now. If you don't know the present situation, you will suffer."
After saying that, he looked at Mo Jiuye again, and his attitude was not as tough as when he treated Hu Cong.
"And... and you, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. Be careful that our Master Liu will make it difficult for you to survive in Yuncheng."
Faced with this kind of villain who was relying on the power of others to bully others, Mo Jiuye didn't even bother to give him a glance.
"How shameless." Mo Jiuye said as he helped Hu Cong up.
Although he did not take these two thugs seriously, it would be best to ask the government to resolve this matter.
"Brother Hu, let's go to the government office now."
Hu Cong struggled to stand up with the help of Mo Jiuye, and followed him to leave.
Seeing this, the two thugs trembled and stood in front of Mo Jiuye.
"We have his indenture in our possession. If you forcibly take him away, we can report him to the authorities."
Mo Jiuye glanced at the two of them, suppressing the urge to hit them: "Then you report your case and I'll report mine."
The two thugs had already experienced Mo Jiuye's power. Seeing him take the person away, they did not dare to step forward to stop him. After looking at each other, they ran quickly towards the dock.
Mo Jiuye helped Hu Cong come to He Zhiran and let He Zhiran sit in the carriage. He helped Hu Cong sit outside the carriage, and the carriage slowly drove towards the county government office.
Meng Huaining hasn't been to the Mo family recently because he is worried about the Yuncheng shipping company.
He had been secretly sending people to search for evidence of the shipping company's illegal activities. Today he finally got some clues and was preparing to make arrangements to take down the leaders of the shipping company in one fell swoop.
Just then, an official came to report that someone was beating a drum at the door to complain about justice.
Meng Huaining is a good official who works diligently and loves the people. No matter how busy he is, he will not delay in seeking justice for the people.
Because of his integrity and diligence, the lives of the people in Yuncheng became better and better. Obviously, the bullying of men and women in the past was almost gone.
His office also became idle for a while.
As early as the Chinese New Year, he received a letter from home, which strongly supported his idea of marrying a girl from the Mo family. If it weren't for the tricky business of the shipping company, he would have wanted to go to the Mo family and get acquainted with Mo Hanyue.
Meng Huaining brought a few officers to the lobby, but he didn't expect that the people who beat the drum to appeal for justice were Mo Jiuye and his wife. As for the people who were traveling with them, he didn't know them.
When he saw his future uncle, Meng Huaining could no longer sit still.
He didn't care about the rules and hurried out from behind the table.
"Nineth Brother, Ninth Sister-in-law, what happened?"
Hu Cong watched this scene and kept complaining in his heart.
He had been an official in the capital for many years and had watched and participated in court proceedings, but this was the first time he had seen an official take the initiative to come forward and ask questions. Even if they were acquaintances, he wouldn't have been so excited...
Mo Jiuye and his wife were familiar with Meng Huaining and didn't think too much about it.
Mo Jiuye pointed at Hu Cong beside him and said, "This is Hu Cong, the former Minister of Works. Like the Mo family, he was exiled here because he has grievances to appeal."
Only then did Meng Huaining look at Hu Cong carefully.
Hu Cong's embarrassment was so severe that it was impossible to describe it in words. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was like a beggar standing there.
Meng Huaining was not the kind of person who only judged by appearance. Although he had never met Hu Cong, he had heard about the clever and dexterous man from his elders.
As for why Hu Cong was exiled to the northwest, he had no intention of delving into it. After all, it was an indisputable fact that Emperor Shunwu was incompetent, and it was a loss for the court if it could not retain a talent like Hu Cong.
"Master Hu, please tell me what happened to you."
Although Hu Cong looked embarrassed, he had not lost the character of a scholar.
He saluted Meng Huaining with a neither humble nor arrogant gesture: "I have been dismissed from office and exiled. It is better for you to call me by my name, sir."
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