Village Flowers and Female Scholars

When Zhuang Wan appeared, everyone was in an uproar.

After all, the fact that Fang Wenbo was beaten to death by the bandits earlier was related to this female scholar, but what is puzzling is that the land deed in Xie Jinniang's hand just now has Zhuang Wan's name written on it. which side?

The Cao family was the first to feel that something was wrong. The third Cao just took twenty Wen to bribe the thirteenth, and now there is such a female scholar who doesn't know his position. Doesn’t Zhuang Xiucai disdain to show up for such a big event, why did you come here just looking for something related to the dead ghost of the Fang family this time.”

When the surrounding villagers heard about Fang Wenbo, they all had meaningful expressions on their faces.

Zhuang Wan said unhurriedly: "When I show up, it's none of your business. As for Fang Wenbo, I just walked with him along the way. It has nothing to do with me that he was killed by bandits, but you have nothing to do with it." The evidence will slander my innocence. If I care about it, I will go to the Yamen to sue you. Once the charge of framing is constituted, you will spend at least a few months in the Yamen’s cell, and you will have to pay for the loss of my reputation. I can’t teach , is also affected by your rumors, my Shuxiu, you have to pay me."

"If you don't want to lose money, it's best to keep the matter of Fang Wenbo in your stomach and not let it out, so as not to cause trouble to your upper body."

When Zhuang Wan said this, she not only beat Cao Laosan, but also slapped the faces of other villagers fiercely, which was hot.

The surroundings suddenly became quiet.

Zhuang Wan found a stool by herself and sat next to Cai Chu.

And the position she chose instantly changed the situation of the whole scene.

The situation that originally centered on the old thirteen and lined up on both sides because of Zhuang Wan's joining turned into a situation centered on Cai Chu. The momentum of the old thirteen was instantly weakened by half, and the stubborn old man's entire old face drooped, appearing Very unhappy.

After seeing Zhuang Wan sitting upright, she opened her thin lips lightly and said: "What is the reason for the separation of families, let me listen to it first."

Cao Laosan was about to step forward to speak, and wanted to use this opportunity to stir up the emotions of the villagers, but unexpectedly, Zhuang Wan shook her head and said: "When you went to invite Master Thirteen just now, you have already talked to the old man, as the saying goes When deciding a case, you can't just listen to what the family has to say, but also let the Thirteenth Master and I listen to what others say."

Cao Laosan had no choice but to retreat bitterly, Xie Yan once again accepted Zhuang Wan's love, grateful in his heart, hurriedly sorted out his thoughts, retrieved important events from the memory of the original owner, and told them one by one. Emphasized the torture and abuse of the mother and child by the Cao family in the past. Sure enough, the villagers did not expect the harsh treatment of the mother and child to be worse than what they saw, and Xie Yan's eyes were red and pitiful. , couldn't help being filled with righteous indignation, and accused the Cao family of being mean.

The more the Cao family heard it, the more they felt bad. Although they did the right things, but now they listed them all in front of everyone, and they felt really embarrassing.

Even Lao Thirteen, who received twenty copper coins from Cao Lao, felt that he had been cheated on, and instantly felt as if he was riding a tiger.

But after all, taking money from people to do things for others, he already looked down on women being in charge of the house, and the addition of female scholars on the side made him feel even more annoying. When explaining the whole thing, he coughed and said: "It's a one-sided statement, but with these things, I'm afraid it's a big talk."

Then Cai Chu said: "Then Cao Laosan, tell me, what the girl Jinniang said just now is based on nothing?"

Cao Laosan squirmed his lips, opened his mouth, and finally closed it again. One after another, it really happened.

Mrs. Cao refused to accept it: "It's not a big deal, let's talk about the fever before. It's obviously not a serious illness, but these people are lazy and slippery and don't want to work, but they say I treated them harshly."

At this time, Mrs. Hua, the daughter-in-law next door to Cao's family, was already at odds with Mrs. Cao, and she couldn't hold back when she heard this, she sneered, and said sarcastically, "Old Cao's, you will be on that day." Cao E's mother and daughter rushed out to work in the rain. Everyone in our village could see it clearly. When I passed by your firewood house the next day, I touched the heads of Jin girl and Gu boy, but everyone It's very hot, if it's not that I can't take care of your family's affairs, I would like to spend my own money to help them hire a doctor."

When Mrs. Hua said this, the people around her also began to criticize, but no one spoke up for the Cao family.

The old thirteen saw that the situation was not right, and changed the subject again: "At home, follow your father and marry your husband. Since you have returned to your natal family, Cao E naturally obeys your parents. Since your parents do not advocate separation, this family cannot point!"

How could Cao E answer the question, Xie Yan would definitely not let her mother speak out, she took the lead and said: "In these years and these days, my mother has always adhered to the principle of obeying the father at home, and Gu'er and I are juniors. The Cao family has never disobeyed, told to go east and not west, the work in the field is well taken care of, the least food is eaten to do the heaviest work, and there is nothing that violates filial piety. Otherwise, how could the Cao family have done it all these years? Staying at home so peacefully and sneaking around without doing anything, but as elders, do they love us as juniors half a bit?"

These words blocked the words of the old thirteen all at once, and he was so angry that he raised his beard, patted the table beside him and said angrily: "Separating a family is the biggest unfilial act. Since ancient times, parents have not separated. You Fortunately, the only male in the family is less than five years old, so you want to separate, isn't it disloyal and filial?"

"I'm afraid Thirteenth Master has forgotten my mother's identity. My mother is already a married person, and it is reasonable to separate out a long time ago. It's just that I haven't saved the money for the homestead all these years, so I live with my mother's family. There is no formal household registration. So it can't be regarded as being separated from Cao's family, strictly speaking, it's just staying in her natal family temporarily, now that the conditions are available, I won't bother you."

"Since he was driven back by his in-laws, he is considered to be the Cao family. There is no room for sophistry." Old Shisan shouted angrily without even thinking about it.

At this moment, a slow female voice came from the side: "Master Thirteen probably doesn't know what the Cao family's intention is not to separate Cao's mother and son."

The old thirteen was stunned for a moment before he said: "What else can we do if we don't divide the family? In order to make this family live better, take care of the weak, and work together with one heart, it's fun."

Everyone burst into laughter when they heard it, Old Thirteen didn't know what he said wrong, stood up and knocked on the table with a cane, and said angrily: "What are you laughing at, you bunch of unfilial sons, the more you live, the more you go back, you don't know How do you write the word filial piety for filial piety?"

At this time, someone pointed to the old bustard who was kneeling on melon seeds at the door of the main room and said, "Master Thirteen, open your eyes wide, the Cao family is waiting for you to make the decision, and not divide the family, so that this mother can be sold to the city." Go to the brothel here, the bustard has been here all morning."

Only then did Old Thirteen notice this, and his complexion changed drastically. He stood up in disbelief and looked towards the door of the main room. Sure enough, a fat woman with heavy makeup and a mole on her chin was smiling proudly at him. Upward, he tremblingly picked up his crutches and pointed at Cao Laosan: "You—you—why didn't you just say you want—"

Cao Laosan didn't get an answer, he fumbled and took out a handful of copper coins from his arms and said on the ground: "Creating crimes, what are these things—"

After speaking, he ignored the obstruction of Cao's father and son, waved his crutches and left Cao's house in a bowed body. His back looked like he was several decades older, and his family hurriedly followed behind to catch up.

"Old Master Cao, Thirteenth Master seems to have agreed to the separation of the family. What else can you say? If there is nothing, the scholar's niece has already drawn up the relevant deeds for the separation. The handprint is done."

Seeing that the ten liang of silver was going to fly away in vain, the Cao family did not agree no matter what, and the old lady Cao even sat on the ground swearing and cursing, her appearance was simply disgusting.

Cai Chu waited for a long time and saw no movement, so he could only sigh and said: "It seems that I have no ability to solve this matter, Miss Jin, otherwise you can go to the yamen to find the county master to help you judge it. When the trial starts again, Xiucai and I will definitely be invited to go there, and then we two will reflect the situation truthfully, but if it really drags until then, I’m afraid it won’t be good. Fei, even I am about to be dismissed."

When the old man Cao heard this, his forehead was sweating. If it really got into the Yamen, it would not end well. Not to mention that Li Zheng and Xiucai were on Cao E's side. At that time, if the county magistrate is not happy for a while, any crime can make their family unable to eat.

Even if he got angry again, he had to take a step back and said: "It's okay to split it up, but these years, when the three of them came back from Xie's house, they ate ours and lived in our Cao's house. It was calculated as two taels of silver a year, and ten taels in five years. .”

The people around were stunned, and Cai Chu's eyes widened.

On the other hand, a group of tortoise slaves brought by the old bustard were also watching the jokes. Hearing that the old man Cao spoke so loudly, he couldn't help but sneered and said, "You old man is even more shameless than us, and my mother just promised you to give us 8 taels." Yinzi, you can increase the price to ten taels now, but you can do more business than in our building, why don't you go to our building to do business, hahahahahaha—"

When the villagers heard this, they hissed.

The old man Cao couldn't hold back his old face, and the Cao family also felt very irritable.

Granny Cao said indifferently: "Then it's the same as what they gave, eight taels."

Xie Yan sneered and said: "It seems that we still have to go to the Yamen to talk about it."

"Five taels!" Granny Cao gritted her teeth authentically.

Xie Yan made a gesture to take the hands of his mother and younger brother and leave.

The old man Cao was forced to the point of nowhere to retreat, he growled and said, "Two liang, there is no need to discuss it, think about it for yourself, if your natal family didn't take you in, you would have frozen to death by the side of the road long ago, if you really think it's too much Just go to the yamen, at worst, the fish will die and the net will be broken."

Cai Chu was stunned for a moment, seeing the old man Cao's attitude, thinking of the property of this family's money-greedy, if there is no benefit in this matter, I am afraid that he will not let it go.

Then he turned his head to look at Xie Yan, Xie Yan thought for a while before he said: "If Erliang can buy out the relationship with your Cao family, I am willing to pay, but you have also seen that there are three of us I don’t have any copper coins, even the money to buy the homestead is on credit, I don’t have any money, but I do have some lives, and no matter what, the two taels of silver will not be paid until next year’s Dragon Boat Festival.”

Xie Yan is actually confident that she can earn two taels of silver very quickly, but she doesn't want the Cao family to know that she has a way to make money, so as not to provoke the group of vampire lions to open their mouths, so she set the date of giving the money to a different day. In the near future.

Seeing that she had no money at the moment, old man Cao had no choice but to nod in agreement.

As soon as Cao Laosan heard the conversation between his father and Xie Yan, he knew that he was out of luck with the little widow in the town, so he turned around angrily, kicked over a chicken coop in the corner, and went back to the house angrily. Seeing that the duck in hand flew away, not to mention the waste of time today, he was scolded when he was caught.

But at this time, Cao Laosan was angry, and he was barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes. He didn't have the posture of bowing his head just now, so he ignored them and went straight into the house.

The old bustard got angry immediately, and beckoned those turtle slaves to come forward and beat him up, making him cry and cry for his mother. Finally, the villagers couldn't see it, so they stepped forward to help, and the old bustard led the people away cursing up.

On the other side, Xie Yan finally got the deed from the three of them, feeling relieved.

After leaving the Cao family, the days to come will be his own.

She turned her head to look at Zhuang Wan who was writing and drawing on the deed book. At this moment, her hair was blown up by the breeze, her white clothes fluttered, and the breeze in the moonlight brought a peaceful beauty, and she couldn't help feeling a little relieved in her heart. .

But all of this is not easy to come by right now. Apart from Lizheng Cai Chu, what needs to be thanked more is the female scholar whose background is not yet known.