Three points are destined, seven points depend on face

Wang Gui was just a scoundrel, but no matter how scoundrel he was, he would just sneak around in the village. For so many years, no one had ever sued the government because of this.

Wang Gui was extremely panicked! If we really go to the Yamen, is there any way to survive?

Yamen is like a tiger's mouth in the hearts of ordinary people. Once you get in, it's difficult to get out. No matter how lazy Wang Gui is, he will not dare to go to the Yamen to do it!

Xia Chuntao saw Wang Gui's panic and prepared to deceive him!

"Wang Gui, this matter involves bandits! If you enter the Yamen today, your life will be in danger!"

Wang Gui was even more frightened when he heard this, "I don't, I don't know about the bandits. It was all Chen Jinhua's idea! It has nothing to do with me!"

"Look, you are tied up and your head is about to fall to the ground. Chen Jinhua has nothing to do and is still living happily outside. Are you willing to do that?"

Yes, what am I trying to do? What blessings can you enjoy if your life is gone?

Wang Gui recruited: "Chen Jinhua is in Erlitou Village! There are a few men with him. I don't know them. They call them eldest brother and second brother. I have transported all the food there, and they have agreed to take me to make a fortune together." of."

The more the villagers heard, the more something was wrong. They felt like bandits!

Everyone looked at Xia Chuntao with something strange in their eyes, as if they were looking at an eminent monk...

Xia Chuntao......

I don't know what to say to ease this awkward atmosphere.

Just... I feel like a crow's mouth!

So the village chief arranged for several strong men to guard Wang Gui's family, and personally took several villagers to the county town to find the leader Li Ying.

Li Ying has been a headcatcher for more than ten years. As soon as he heard what the chief said, he realized that this was something serious. He immediately picked two smart government officials to go to Erlitou Village to quietly investigate the situation.

An hour later, one of the government officials sent out came back.

The yamen officer gasped and reported to Li Ying: "Boss, there are four or five big men with that Chen Jinhua. We looked at it and one of them looked familiar, like the one on our wanted order! It was... last year during the banditry crisis in the north The one who slipped through the net!"

When Li Ying heard this, he quickly reported the matter to the county magistrate.

The county magistrate broke out in a sweat! If he hadn't discovered this and allowed these people to run into the village, burn, kill, and loot, he, the county magistrate, would have done his best. As a result, arrest documents were immediately issued.

Li Ying selected about thirty strong government officials and went into action late at night. Although seven or eight of the government officials were injured, fortunately they were all captured!

Then Wang Gui and others were taken to the county government for trial.

Because the case was complicated and involved banditry, the trial was not held publicly for fear of causing panic among the people.

This is exactly what Xia Chuntao wants.

Here, ordinary people will think that if you, a woman, go to the county government to complain, no matter what grievances you have, you are restless and dishonest.

Xia Chuntao didn't care, but she had to think about her two little cubs.

Since God wants her to be a mother, she should be worthy of the title "mother".

Seven days later, the county posted a notice:

Five gangsters were captured. Chen Jinhua was harboring criminals and planned to rob Daxi Village. He was also the main culprit and was escorted to Rongcheng. After reporting to the court, he was executed. His property was confiscated and used to compensate the victims; his wife and children were stripped of their good citizenship and demoted to lowly status (slaves).

Wang Gui and his family did not report the news and helped the gangsters with property. The family was sent to the frontier to do hard labor. Another one hundred taels of silver will be awarded to the reporter.

Chen Jinhua and Wang Gui all paid the price for their choices. Xia Chuntao breathed a sigh of relief. For people like Chen Jinhua, if you don't kill him at once, you are causing trouble for yourself! I just didn't expect that everything would come so easily.

All I can say is that if you do too much injustice, you will surely die.

As soon as the notice came out, people throughout the county rushed to tell each other.

Xiyang County has not had such a big incident in more than ten years!

I wonder which lucky person can get this one hundred taels of silver?

Xia Chuntao, the lucky goose, was currently sitting in the Zhiyuan Hall of the county government, receiving cordial greetings from the county magistrate Wang Zhihe.

Also present were the village chief and his wife, and two village representatives: Li Shugen and Shuanzi Dad.

The county magistrate Wang's eyes lit up when he saw Xia Chuntao for the first time.

This woman looks so good! The curved willow-leaf eyebrows and sparkling peach blossom eyes just looked at him... a little... kind?

In fact, Xia Chuntao was also surprised when she saw Mr. Wang. With his splayed eyebrows, rat eyes, and embarrassing look, he looked so much like her brother!

The middle-aged version of my younger brother!

Xia Chuntao has only one younger brother, six years younger than her.

Every time she tells her brother about homework, she wants to do it!

Although they grew up under the pressure of their older sisters, the relationship between the siblings is very good.

Of course, it's also possible that Xia Chuntao unilaterally thinks it's good. Anyway, if she said something east, her brother would never dare to say something wrong.

It’s so harmonious!

Mr. Wang ignored Xia Chuntao's slightly strange eyes and cleared his throat, "You have made a great contribution this time. As a parent, I would like to thank you all on behalf of the court!"

Several people immediately bowed and said: "I don't dare to take it, I don't dare to take it."

Then, the county magistrate discovered that this little woman was quite interesting!

Others were so frightened that their legs even trembled. This woman looked calm, neither afraid nor happy, and had no expression on her face.

Xia Chuntao felt that the county prince was looking at her again. She also raised her head, looked at the county prince and smiled.

County Grandpa:...

Not an illusion!

This look... reminds County Magistrate Wang Zhihe of his mother!

Mr. Wang withdrew his gaze and said, "The court will reward the whistleblower Xia Chuntao with one hundred taels of silver, and I will add another twenty taels. This is given to you on behalf of the county."

"This is what a peasant woman should do, and she cannot be thanked by the Grand Master." Xia Chuntao bowed and saluted, "If we only relied on a peasant woman to do this, we would never be able to do it. It all depends on the village chief and all the villagers. help."

"So, this reward should belong to the whole village, and the women should not take any cents."

As soon as this was said, everyone sitting here was surprised.

Is there anyone else so selfless?

This money is enough to last a family for several years, why don't you want it anymore?

Xia Chuntao didn't want it. When she saw the silver placed on the red cloth, she almost drooled. She didn't dare to ask for it!

She had no doubt that if she took the money today, the news would spread throughout Xiyang County, and then, within a few days, someone would steal, rob, or even kill her.

Unexpected wealth often leads to unexpected disasters.

Things in this world cannot be separated from the word "balance". It is a kind of balance that depends on good and evil.

She couldn't hold on to the money, so she might as well borrow flowers to offer to the Buddha and give them to the whole village, which would also make her popular. Xia Chuntao felt that it was not a loss.

Lord Wang really looked at this woman differently this time!

It is truly rare for an ordinary peasant woman to have such awareness and foresight.

Xia Chuntao faced everyone's surprised looks and thought silently: If there were only two or three taels, I would have taken them long ago and would still be here with you!

The village chief and others did not expect that Xia Chuntao would give the reward to the village, and they looked at each other in shock.

The village leader advised her earnestly: "Chuntao, you deserve this. It's not easy for you as a widow. We all deserve this money given to the village!"

Xia Chuntao interrupted the village chief, "Uncle Li, it's not just for the village. I think we might as well use this reward to build roads!"

"The mountain road we have to go to the county is really dangerous. If we can build a flat road, it will be much more convenient for everyone to do business in the county or visit relatives in other counties!"

The core values ​​of socialism tell us: If you want to be rich, build roads first!