The black-bellied peasant girl is reborn, and her weird relatives are mad

There was a hint of inquiry in Tang Zhongbai's eyes as he looked at Jiang Muxia. He had never expected that she would say such outrageous and outrageous words.

His eyes were deep, he picked up the remaining half bowl of wine on the table and drank it all, slammed it heavily on the table, and slowly said, "Miss Jiang is just a commoner, don't speak nonsense, be careful not to bring trouble upon yourself."

Jiang Muxia had expected this reaction, and she raised her lips and smiled, "Mr. Tang, there is no need to react like this. You come from a noble family and are familiar with history books. There are many precedents of families being prosperous today but destroyed tomorrow. No one can guarantee eternal prosperity. Please consider what I said, and give me a definite answer whether it is okay or not."

As soon as he said that, he stood up and was about to leave.

Tang Zhongbai called out to her.

"I'm willing to help you, even for free." He stood up, his tone serious and firm.

"If you don't do anything, then cooperate as I say. Otherwise, just pretend I never said anything." She said in a firm voice, not allowing for any objection.

"Okay. I'll give you the seeds before the spring plowing next year." He made a promise to her.

"Thank you." She put away the dishes without looking back and went to the kitchen.

"Young Master, why?" Tang Si didn't understand. She had only been in Suanzao County for three days and had only met her two or three times, but the Young Master seemed to be possessed and would grant her whatever she asked.

"Sometimes, you are nice to someone without any reason and without asking for anything in return, just because you want to make her happy." Tang Zhongbai seemed to be talking to himself. He remembered his dream again. It was such a real face. She was crying miserably and asking him for help.

He couldn't help but want to help her.

"Let's go to Xu's Cloth Shop." He walked very quickly, with an upright posture, and each step became more confident and determined than the last.

At 9:00 p.m. the next day, Li Jiru hurried into Xu's Tavern.

Jiang Muxia and her partner were making lunch in the kitchen when they heard Li Jiru's loud voice from the shop from a distance.

The two were startled, dropped their work and ran to the shop.

"You two, come with me to the government office quickly. The case is about to begin trial." Li Jiru was sweating profusely, but there was no panic on his face.

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief, said hello to Xiao Chengzi, and the three of them drove the ox cart towards the Suanzao County Government Office.

The entrance to the yamen was already crowded with people who came to watch the fun, and it was very lively with everyone chatting away.

The three of them squeezed into the crowd and stood in the front row.

The five brothers of the Li family and Lu Zhaoxia and Li Changhe and their spouses were all present. The couple stood in the hall, and Tang Zhongbai stood next to County Magistrate Feng. There were also several men standing in the hall that Jiang Muxia did not recognize, and they were probably all people related to the case.

"Xu Wenzhi, say again what you said to me yesterday afternoon." The speaker was Tang Zhongbai.

"Yes. In mid-August, a group of men came to my shop in the name of government inspection. They warned me openly and secretly that the quality of Li's cloth was poor, and asked me to return the goods on the grounds that the cloth was brittle. If I didn't do as they asked, my shop would be closed down for illegal business. My family depends on this shop for a living, and I have no choice but to apologize to the Li brothers. I can't sleep well every night because of this unscrupulous and evil thing. I really can't face the Li brothers." Xu Wenzhi looked ashamed and lowered his head every time he spoke, and he dared not look up to face Li Changhe.

"Let me ask you again, if you tell me now, aren't you afraid of their revenge?" County Magistrate Feng asked seriously.

Xu Wenzhi raised his head again, his eyes seemed to be firm, "I am afraid. Tang Juecao told me that if they can threaten me once, they can threaten me a second time and a third time. Only by getting rid of the bad guys can we keep peace forever. I think Tang Juecao is right, so I stood up."

"Okay, let me ask you again, do you know who threatened you that day?" County Magistrate Feng asked again.

"I don't know him. But he said that his brother-in-law is the head official of the county. Apart from the county magistrate, his brother-in-law has the final say on all matters." Although he had some reservations, he still mustered up the courage to speak out.

Tang Zhongbai told him that he would not dare to retaliate against him unless he named this person in front of the county’s people.

The chief official, there was only one chief official in Suanzao County, and he was standing in the hall at this time, and everyone's eyes were on him.

"Xun Qing, do you know about this?" County Magistrate Feng shouted at him in a harsh tone.

In front of Tang Zhongbai, he did not want to leave a bad reputation of nepotism. If word got to the ears of the prefect Tang Shiyan, he would probably have to stay and serve as the county magistrate.

After being the county magistrate for ten years, he didn't want to stay in this small county any longer.

"Sir, I really don't know." Xun Qing's face turned pale. This brother-in-law was really a troublemaker. He had warned him many times to be careful and not to do anything under his name. Now he was going to die in his hands.

"Xun Qing, please ask your brother-in-law to come to the hall and explain things clearly." County Magistrate Feng favored him from the very beginning, and it was obvious that he wanted Xun Qing to collude with him in his testimony.

"County Magistrate Feng, that's not necessary. I have already invited the people here. Tang San, bring the people here." Tang Zhongbai had already made preparations and would not allow them to do anything.

County Magistrate Feng smiled awkwardly and said, "Tang Juecao is the most thoughtful one." He did not forget to glare at Xun Qing.

Jiang Muxia noticed all these little actions. It seemed that Magistrate Feng was not as clear-headed and upright as people said. His partiality towards his subordinates was obvious to all.

I'm afraid that Tang Zhongbai's work in Suanzao County will become increasingly difficult.

Tang San and Tang Si came up with two men, one was a tall and thin man in his twenties with a pointed face and monkey cheeks, and the other was Butler Ye whom they had met at the market.

The two men were obviously unwilling to accept the result and struggled hard, swearing.

"Shut up." Xun Qing stepped forward and slapped the thin man. "How dare you act rashly in front of County Magistrate Feng? You don't want to live anymore."

County Magistrate Feng rebuked: "Come and tell me your name before you speak."

The two men knelt down and said, "I am Ye Sihui, the head of the Ye family in Zaoye Town, and this is my housekeeper. I wonder what I have done wrong?"

County Magistrate Feng sneered, "Xu Wenzhi, do you know these two people?"

Xu Wenzhi didn't even dare to raise his head, and stammered, "I know them. At that time, it was these two who brought the hooligans to threaten me. Butler Ye also told me that if you sprinkle water on the cloth and expose it to the sun for a few days, it will become brittle."

When the people in the hall heard this, they all scolded the Ye family for being good-for-nothings.

The people of Zaoye Town also said that the Ye family relied on Xun Qing's status to bully the town. As long as they liked something, they would take it regardless of whether you agreed or not.

For a moment, there was a chorus of curses from the audience.

"Ye Sihui, do you have anything else to say?" County Magistrate Feng asked.

Ye Sihui disagreed and said with a smile: "I am from a wealthy family. How could I do such a conscienceless thing? County Magistrate Feng, please find out the truth and clear my name."

Butler Ye echoed and expressed his dissatisfaction with Xu Wenzhi's accusation.

"Yes, we cannot convict the master of the family based on his words alone. I ask you to convict Xu of this false accusation and clear our master's name."

County Magistrate Feng glanced at Tang Zhongbai cautiously. In the past, the case would have ended there. But now it was different. Tang Zhongbai was in charge of all the cases in Suanzao County. Due to his status, he could not have the final say.

"He didn't just say that alone. We can testify to it." Seven or eight men in robes outside the hall walked straight into the hall and spoke loudly in unison.