Traveling through the years of disaster, I took Lingquan Space to escape the famine

"Lin Jiuyue, don't go too far!"

Lin Jiuyue shrugged indifferently.

"Madam Li, do you regret this? Don't want to mediate privately? That's fine! Anyway, I'm easy to talk to, so I can solve it any way I want."

After Lin Jiuyue finished speaking, he turned his gaze towards County Magistrate Yang.

"Mr. County Magistrate, the wife of the Li family's eldest young master is not satisfied with the private mediation. Let's go to court."

Mrs. Li’s eldest son: …

I am indeed not very satisfied, but I don't want to go to court.

"Mrs. Li, what do you think?"

County Magistrate Yang turned around and asked the wife of the eldest son of the Li family.

"Haha, Miss Lin, we can still discuss this, right? You really want too much, can you give less?"

Lin Jiuyue pretended to be surprised and looked at the wife of the eldest young master of the Li family.

"As far as I know, your Li family is a big merchant. What's going on? Can't you even take out this little money now?"

If the Li family's eldest lady didn't still want to negotiate with Lin Jiuyue, she would probably have walked away in anger by now.

"Miss Lin, the three of them will pay two thousand taels of silver as compensation. Although this price is a bit high, I accept it! But you said there is also your compensation. How much silver do you want for your compensation?"

Lin Jiuyue thought for a while.

"My compensation is not high. Well, just three thousand taels of silver will be enough. If it's more, I'm afraid you will have a problem with it."

All in all, the total amount was five thousand taels of silver.

If this were for an ordinary family, it would be a sky-high price, but for the Li family, it would be a piece of cake.

"Miss Lin, you're asking for too much. Give me less."

Lin Jiuyue:......

As expected, the richer people are, the stingier they are.

"Madam Li, I only want this much money. I don't want more, but it's impossible to ask for less. If you really want to settle it privately, then this is the amount. If it's less, we'll meet in court."

When the eldest lady of the Li family heard Lin Jiuyue's words, she frowned in dissatisfaction.

Originally, I thought that Li Xue's current master was a country guy with no background, but who knew that she suddenly had a general's mansion as her backer!

If I had known that she had the General's Mansion as her backer, I wouldn't have ended up in a situation where I was stuck in neither advancing nor retreating because of a lowly maid like Li Xue.

"I have laid out the conditions here. It all depends on your choice."

"By the way, Madam Li, my time is very precious, and I may not be able to wait for you for too long."

Compared to Lin Jiuyue's calm appearance, the Li family's eldest young lady seemed a little anxious.

"Miss Lin, you are asking for too much. They have only been in jail for eleven days, and you are asking me for five thousand taels of silver!"

A sarcastic smile appeared on Lin Jiuyue's lips.

"Madam, when you falsely accused Xiyue and the others, why didn't you feel that you were going too far? Now that I'm asking you for five thousand taels of silver, do you think I'm asking for too much? Is five thousand taels of silver a lot? Hmm?"

After Lin Jiuyue finished speaking, she looked at the Li family's eldest lady with cold eyes.

"Or do you think that only your life is valuable, and the lives of the servants are not worth living?"

"That's right. When Xiyue was in your Li family before, you didn't take her life seriously. Naturally, you think their lives are worthless."

"However, to me, their lives are valuable. I'm asking you for two thousand taels of silver because of Xiyue. Don't be ungrateful!"

The eldest lady of the Li family's face turned pale after hearing what Lin Jiuyue said.

"Okay! Five thousand taels of silver is five thousand taels of silver! This silver will be given by me!"

The eldest lady of the Li family said this with gritted teeth, and then gave instructions to the servants behind her.

"Bring the banknotes."

Lin Jiuyue watched as the servant of the eldest young lady of the Li family took out a new note of five thousand taels of silver from his pocket and handed it to Lin Jiuyue.

Lin Jiuyue was not polite. She took the banknote and looked at it carefully.

"Well, yes, it's true."

After saying that, he unceremoniously took out two thousand taels of silver from the banknotes and handed it to Xiyue.

"Xiyue, this is a note for two thousand taels of silver. Here, take it."

Not only Xiyue, but also the Li family's eldest lady and County Magistrate Yang who were present were shocked by Lin Jiuyue's actions.

"You, this is two thousand taels of silver! You just gave it to a servant like that?"

The eldest lady of the Li family asked in disbelief,

"Why not? I told you, Xiyue and the others are servants in your Li family, but here, they are just like my relatives."

"Besides, these two thousand taels of silver notes are what they deserve. What's wrong with me giving them to them?"

Mrs. Li’s eldest son: …

Could this Lin be stupid? He gave a note of two thousand taels of silver to a servant like that! He is crazy, really crazy!

Xiyue held the silver note of two thousand taels of silver in her hand, and she was stunned for a long time. When she came to her senses, she spoke.

"Miss, this is too much. I can't take it."

After saying that, he stuffed the banknote into Lin Jiuyue's hand.

Lin Jiuyue looked at Xiyue with amusement.

"Xiyue, this banknote is given to you by your young lady, so it is for you. Why can't you take it? There is absolutely no reason for me to take back what your young lady has given away."

After Lin Jiuyue finished speaking, she pushed Xiyue's hand holding the banknote back.

Xiyue wanted to return it to Lin Jiuyue. But she thought about it. Magistrate Yang and the eldest young lady were still here. If she forced the banknote on her daughter, Magistrate Yang and the eldest young lady of the Li family would definitely think that her daughter did this just to save face.

Thinking of this, Xiyue hesitated and put the banknote away again.

"Since Miss has said so, I will accept this banknote."

Lin Jiuyue smiled and nodded.

"Well, take it. Silver notes are good things. Save some for future use."

"By the way, this banknote doesn't belong to you alone. You have to share it with Uncle Li and Aunt Li."

After Lin Jiuyue finished speaking, a smile appeared on her face.

Xiyue nodded gratefully to Lin Jiuyue. Although she said thank you, she had already made up her mind that she would return the banknote to her young lady as soon as the Li family's eldest young lady left.

"Ms. Lin, look, this is what should be compensated, and this lady has already paid it, so shouldn't you drop the case?"

Lin Jiuyue kept the new note for three thousand taels of silver.

"Okay, okay, you can cancel it now."

Xiyue, Uncle Li, and Aunt Li had already endured the pain of being in prison. Even if they held on to this matter tightly, they could not change anything.

Instead of doing this, it would be better to try to get them more benefits. At least they won't suffer in vain in jail, right?

County Magistrate Yang heard the conversation between the two and stood up.

"Since both of you have reached an agreement, this case is closed."