"Xiyue is kind-hearted and doesn't want to make things difficult for everyone, but you all must be aware of how much the three of them have suffered. Giving them some compensation shouldn't be too much, right?"
After Lin Jiuyue finished speaking, she looked at County Magistrate Yang, and then at the wife of the eldest young master of the Li family.
As the mediator, County Magistrate Yang didn't feel much.
However, the eldest lady of the Li family, as the party involved and the one who had to pay compensation to others, was extremely unwilling to do so.
But there was no other way, so he could just spend some money. As long as they didn't want to go to court, what did it matter if they spent some money? The Li family had plenty of money, and the Li family's eldest young lady wouldn't even consider compensating a few servants with a little silver.
"Tell me, how much silver do you want?"
The eldest lady of the Li family raised her chin and looked at Lin Jiuyue and her servant with an expression that said, "I'm rich."
A servant was only worth a few dozen taels of silver, and Li Xue's family of three only had about a hundred taels of silver at most. This amount of silver was still something he could afford.
Lin Jiuyue smiled.
"Madam Li, we won't ask you for compensation."
"Look, Xiyue and her family of three were framed by you and thrown into jail. They were held there for over ten days. During these ten days, I don't know how much suffering and fatigue they endured..."
When the eldest lady of the Li family heard Lin Jiuyue's words, she said impatiently.
"Okay, okay, don't talk about these nonsense, just tell me how much silver you want."
When Lin Jiuyue heard this, she was speechless and almost rolled her eyes.
"How can this be considered nonsense? I have to settle this account with you, right? Otherwise, when you get out, you might accuse us of extortion."
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, County Magistrate Yang tried to mediate.
"Miss Lin, Madam Li, calm down, calm down. This matter needs to be explained clearly. Let's talk slowly, slowly, and don't be impatient."
When the wife of the eldest young master of the Li family heard what County Magistrate Yang said, she became so angry that her face turned pale and she slumped down on the chair.
"Today, I will give the County Magistrate a favor and ask you to calculate. I want to see what you can come up with today."
A smile appeared on Lin Jiuyue's lips.
"Don't worry, every calculation I make has a basis."
The Li family's eldest young lady snorted coldly and ignored Lin Jiuyue.
Lin Jiuyue didn't waste any time and started to calculate the bill directly.
"The Xiyue family of three are locked up in a big prison. They're having a hard time every day, with poor eating and sleeping. They've all lost a lot of weight in prison. You have to pay for their nutrition, right?"
The Li family's eldest young lady's wife: ...
"The prison is dark and gloomy, with not a ray of sunlight visible all day long. If people live in such an environment for a long time, they will become irritable, and when they are irritable, their brains will not work well. You should have no objection to this mental damage compensation, right?"
"The news of Xiyue's family of three being imprisoned has spread throughout our village. They used to have a very good reputation, but now that they're in prison, their reputation is ruined. Do you have any objection to paying for the loss of reputation?"
"besides……"
Lin Jiuyue counted all the expenses she could think of on her fingers, and she talked for a long time. County Magistrate Yang and the Li family's eldest young lady were stunned.
"Lin Jiuyue! How can you calculate like that? Are you taking advantage of me? You're charging all the expenses to me!"
Lin Jiuyue glanced at the eldest lady of the Li family and did not respond to her.
"Madam Li, I'm just speaking the truth. All of this happened because of you. If you hadn't falsely accused them, how could Xiyue and the others have suffered so much?"
"No matter where we go, I'm always right."
The eldest lady of the Li family wanted to refute, but she couldn't say anything.
Forget it, isn't it just some compensation? Just pay it yourself! Once this is over, I'll deal with this 'bitch' called Lin Jiuyue!
"Alright, just tell me how much money you want. I have other things to do and can't wait that long. Let's get this resolved as soon as possible. It will be better for both you and me."
Lin Jiuyue curled her lips indifferently.
"I'm a free man, and time isn't really precious to me. But you might be different."
Lin Jiuyue looked as if she was waiting to see the show from the Li family's eldest young lady.
"Tell me a number!"
When Lin Jiuyue heard this, he slapped his right hand on the small table next to his seat.
"Mental damage compensation: one hundred taels of silver per person, three hundred taels for three people. Nutritional expenses: one tael of silver per person per day. They were in jail for eleven days in total, so the total is thirty-three taels of silver."
"During the ten days or so you three have been in jail, as servants, you haven't done anything for your master, which has left me with a lot of work. I won't ask you for more compensation for lost wages, just give me thirty taels of silver."
"Reputation damage compensation, not an extra one hundred taels of silver per person. Three hundred taels for three people, isn't that a drop in the bucket for your Li family?"
…
Lin Jiuyue chattered on and on about a lot of things.
"Wages for lost work, loss of reputation, nutrition, mental damages, etc. Add it all up and give a total of two thousand taels of silver. The Li family should have no problem paying for these two thousand taels of silver, right?"
County Magistrate Yang listened to Lin Jiuyue's accounting the whole time. When Lin Jiuyue spoke later, the county magistrate's heart trembled with every word he said.
When did servants become so valuable? If this were the case, and I had quite a few servants at home, wouldn't it be a considerable income if I sold them all?
"Humph, didn't we say before that every piece of silver has a provenance? You're asking too much. They're not inlaid with gold."
Lin Jiuyue pulled the corners of her mouth and smiled.
"This is only the compensation for the three of them, not including my compensation."
When the eldest lady of the Li family heard Lin Jiuyue's words, she was so anxious that she almost jumped up.
"What? You calculated the two thousand taels of silver and didn't mention it. I accepted it, but why are you asking for compensation again? What compensation can you offer?"
Lin Jiuyue smiled.
"My servant was thrown into jail for eleven days for no apparent reason. No one's doing the housework anymore, and the rapeseed sprouts in the field weren't picked, so I lost a lot of money. Plus, I came all the way back from out of town to take care of these things. These are all expenses, so why can't they be counted as money?"
County Magistrate Yang and the wife of the eldest young lady of the Li family had also heard how valuable Lin Jiuyue's rapeseed sprouts were.
"this……"
Compared to County Magistrate Yang's shock, the wife of the eldest young master of the Li family seemed a little restless.
If Lin Jiuyue continues to calculate like this, the Li family’s property will not be enough to pay the compensation.
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