After dinner the next day, my uncle asked, "What are your plans for the future?"

This question was asked to Su Yi.

Su Yi replied respectfully: "I just finished one exam, and there are two more. The teacher wants me to go to the county school to prepare well."

Su Ming also agreed, "Okay, the town is a little bit worse after all. In the past, teachers would recommend students with good grades to go directly to the county."

Father Su nodded and said, "I came back this time just to tell you that how far he can go in the future depends on his luck."

I went back and stayed there for two days before coming back. All the land in Maocao Village had been given to my uncle's family for farming, so there was nothing for me to do staying at home.

Father Su also taught his uncle his own method of raising chickens and the techniques of feeding earthworms.

They also promised that if the chickens cannot be sold, they can contact them and they will help.

Su's father and uncle grew up together and depended on each other. Even Su's father's marriage was arranged by his uncle, so naturally they have a deep relationship.

He didn't want his family to become successful while his brother was still stuck in the same place, so he wanted to help in any way he could.

As soon as I arrived in town, I encountered a big event.

On the way home, I have to pass by my own grocery store. For some reason, the store is very lively outside and is crowded with people.

From time to time, there were sharp cries from women.

Without time to think, everyone rushed into the crowd.

Then he saw a woman with a golden hairpin on her head and a sarcastic look pointing at Changsheng's face and refusing to give in.

"I finally understand. What's the meaning of death? It turns out that he stole money from his family and opened a shop here."

"If you don't hand over this shop today, I will never forgive you."

The person who came was Changsheng's stepmother. She saw Changsheng when she passed by accidentally yesterday and had a fuss about it. Today she brought her husband here again.

The man next to him is Changsheng's useless father. He dared not say a word and allowed his wife to wrongly accuse his own son.

Su Yi: "Who are you going to get over with?"

Passersby whispered: "The Su family is here, that person must be Su Yi, he is so handsome."

“Now there’s something good to watch.”

Changsheng's stepmother Qian looked back and saw a handsome young man. He was not very old, but he looked like someone who could not be messed with.

She said stubbornly, "What does it have to do with you? Is it wrong for me to teach the thief in my house a lesson?"

Su Yi asked again with a stronger tone: "Excuse me, what did he steal from your house?"

Qian raised her head bravely and said, "He stole money from home to open the shop three years ago. This is the evidence."

An auntie who often came to Su's shop to buy things pointed at the plaque and said, "Do you know what it says?"

Qian was illiterate, but she was still very confident: "I don't care what words he wrote, this is my house anyway."

Liu Huan stood up, folded his hands and laughed, "I didn't know how my Su family's shop became yours?"

Qian was a little confused. What? The Su family?

She refused to acknowledge him. She would make that little beast lose his skin if he didn't die today. "What nonsense are you talking about? This belongs to my son, so it belongs to my family too."

Seeing that the excitement was almost over, the passers-by began to make a noise, "Shopkeeper Su, someone is coveting your shop."

Oishi has also learned a little bit about how to deal with customers in the past two years, so he reacted quickly and replied with a smile, "That depends on whether she has the ability."

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you all today. Today, everything in the store is 20% off."

As soon as he finished speaking, those who wanted to buy things went in and picked out what they wanted.

Qian was yelling at the door like a madman but didn't dare to go in to stop them. "What are you doing? This is my house. You little beast, why don't you say something?"

Su Yi waved to the beggar next to him, gave him a few copper coins, and the beggar nodded and ran away.

"His father, please say something." Seeing that Changsheng didn't listen to her, Qian went to force Changsheng's father.

"Who reported the case?"

It turned out that the person who had just sent the beggar to call was a constable from the yamen.

Two constables wearing red and black armor stood at the door of the shop.

Su Yi introduced himself, "I am Su Yi, a student. These two people caused trouble and beat people in my shop early in the morning. Please help me."

If Su Yi had introduced himself before, the constable might not have recognized him, but now when he mentioned the name again, it sounded very familiar to him.

Isn’t the first place in the county examination this year called Su Yi? He is a qualified scholar.

The constable naturally did him a favor and immediately stepped forward to tie up Qian and her husband.

"What are you doing? Sir, why are you tying me up?"

Qian was frightened at this time. Common people were afraid of seeing officials because they would either demand their lives or their money.

The constable said in a bad tone: "You are causing trouble in someone else's shop. What's wrong with you? Be honest."

Qian regretted it. She just followed her brother's instructions to ask for money, but she never thought of seeing the official.

"Xiao...Changsheng, please explain to everyone, this is all a misunderstanding."

Changsheng avoided his sight and pretended not to see it. Qian scolded him all the way to the government office.

Two days after the Qian couple were detained, the government officially accepted the case.

As the victim, the Su family naturally needs circumstantial evidence.

The captain asked as usual: "Who is this person and what is his business?"

"Your Excellency, I am Su Yi of the Su family. My father runs the Su's grocery store in the east of the city. The other day, this woman made a big noise in the store for unknown reasons and even broke things in the store. I had no choice but to report the case."

Qian had been in jail for two days, looking dishevelled. After hearing this, she rushed towards Su Yi and said, "You are talking nonsense. I didn't smash anything at all."

The head of the pavilion frowned as he watched: "Keep quiet! She is disturbing the investigation. Drag this woman out and give her five beatings with the board."

After the beating, Qian became obedient and only dared to say that she was wronged when she spoke.

"Su Yi, do you have any evidence?"

"Your Excellency, the students have witnesses and physical evidence."

The people who came were the few customers who had bought things that day, as well as the broken pieces of the clay pot.

Qian hurriedly denied: "I didn't, sir. I thought it was my son Changsheng's shop. You are wronging me."

"Who is this Changsheng?" asked the pavilion chief.

Su Yi continued, "Your Excellency, Changsheng was a servant I bought a few years ago. We signed a death contract. That day, this woman came to my house to cause trouble, so I had to check it out. Please take a look."

A document describing the crimes committed by Qian and her brother was handed to the head of the pavilion. His first reaction was that the handwriting was very beautiful.

After seeing the content clearly, his face became terribly gloomy, and Qian in the audience had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, the head of the pavilion slammed the table and stood up: "Qian, you colluded with your brother to kill the first wife who was about to give birth, and then killed the second son born by the first wife. Do you have anything to say?"

Qian's face turned pale upon hearing this, but it was not noticeable because her face was so dirty.

However, her slightly trembling hands still showed her uneasiness.

"I am innocent, sir. I don't even dare to kill a chicken, so how can I dare to kill someone? If you don't believe me, ask my husband."

The pavilion chief looked around and asked, "Is Changsheng here?"

Changsheng knelt down in front, trembling, and said, "I am Changsheng, your humble servant, and I am honored to meet you, sir."

His chest rose and fell, he didn't know that his mother was also...

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