She gave birth to three daughters in a row, and was kicked out by her mother-in-law who favored boys

Chapter 439: Reporting to the Official

Wu Shan, who was standing by, saw that she was so angry that she was about to cry, with a look of grievance and distress on her face.

He stepped forward and comforted her, "Wu Yan is not at home. If you trust us, we will help you get an explanation. Tomorrow we will bring people to their village and get back everything they stole."

"Uncle Wu knows which village they are from?"

"I don't know. There are only a few villages in our area. Could he have fallen from the sky? No matter which village he is from, we can't just watch them steal our food."

"That's right. We all work in the fields to earn our living. How can we just watch our food being stolen when it's about to enter our home?"

"Yes, find their village and ask them to give an explanation."

"Why should we be afraid of them if they steal our things? The worst that can happen is we can just fight them."

Gu Qingqing was originally quite happy that the villagers stood behind her and gave her strong support. But as she listened, she felt that something was wrong.

Why is there still a fight? Are we going to start a village war?

This wouldn't work. If a village war broke out over these few potatoes from her family, she couldn't even imagine the consequences.

No, no, this matter cannot be left to the village to solve, it has to be solved by the government. She can't let the villagers get hurt because of her family's affairs.

Gu Qingqing hurriedly said, "Everyone, listen to me. Listen to me for a few words."

Wu Shan looked at her and said, "Do you still want them to pay you? Don't worry, we will fight for you."

"No, no, Uncle Wu." Gu Qingqing took the opportunity to catch her breath as her brain raced to think of a solution. To her surprise, she actually thought of a way that would not disappoint everyone and would also allow the county magistrate to take care of the matter.

"Uncle Wu, I don't think it's appropriate for our villagers to go directly to their village. Isn't Mr. Chen [1] from the county our village? We should report it to him first and let him make the decision."

Wu Shan frowned when he heard this. "Qingqing, this is inappropriate, isn't it? He is an official after all. If something happens between our villages, as long as we catch someone in the act, we can go directly to the other village to reason. If this goes through the officials, our village will be criticized in the future."

This is like two kids quarreling and fighting. If one of them calls the police directly, the nature of the situation will change.

Moreover, everyone has lived here for generations, so how could there not be conflicts between villages?

Gu Qingqing understood what Wu Shan meant after hearing what he said, but she continued, "Uncle Wu, think about it this way. Now the land in our Niutoushan Village is not just ours. Our fields are now all experimental fields in the county. Including my family's land is also registered in the county's books. This is not our business and we cannot control it. We just need to tell the official the actual situation, and we will listen to him on what to do."

When Gu Qingqing said this, she saw that everyone's faces were stunned, and then an "oh" was heard from the crowd. It seemed that someone thought what she said made sense.

"What if he doesn't care?" Niu Yuzhu asked.

"If he doesn't care, we'll do what Uncle Wu just said. That way, even if the county investigates the yield of the land in the future, we won't be held responsible. But if we don't say anything and go directly to the other village, we'll be following the ancient rules, but if the county magistrate asks about it later, it will be difficult for us to explain it clearly. Uncle Wu, what do you think?"

Wu Shan raised his hand to stroke his short beard, and after a moment's thought, he nodded, "I think Qingqing is right. This year, even watering our fields must be recorded in a notebook, not to mention harvesting."

After Wu Shan figured it out, he immediately said, "We need to listen to this matter clearly. When I just came out, the oil lamp in the room where Mr. Chen lived was still on. Let's go there with the evidence and hear what he says."

"Let's go."

"Oh God, we know we are wrong. You can beat us to death, but you can't send us to the authorities." The woman, who had been listening with her ears perked up, was so scared that she started howling again.

"Mom, why did you believe them? How could the adults in the county live in their village? They must have lied to us. I'm not afraid of you. At worst we will be caught and exiled. Humph!" The little brat was at the age when he was not afraid of ghosts and gods, and he would defy the heavens, the earth, and the air.

But just as he finished speaking, he was slapped on the head again, "You know shit, do you think you are an official in the court and can be exiled just like that? I'm afraid you will just be driven out of the village in the end." Zhao Bei's voice sounded beside him.

Everyone in the group glanced at the little boy, with endless disgust in their eyes.

Look at what he said, and then think about your own children. Your own children are more sensible.

In this way, the group of people had to be responsible for holding down the people and carrying the baskets of potatoes as they walked towards the village chief's house.

When they arrived at the door of his house, Wu Shan signaled to everyone and went home first. After a while, he came out of the house with a smile on his face.

"Come on, the master will make the decision for us." Wu Shan said, inviting everyone into the yard.

When they entered the yard, they saw Lord Chen sitting on a chair in the yard with an oil lamp turned to the brightest setting next to him. He was clearly the only one there. Although he was not a formal county magistrate, he was a member of the system after all, and his aura was still very strong.

"Why are you here today?"

Gu Qingqing looked at Zhao Dong and saw him nod at her. She took a step forward and was about to kneel down to pay her respects, but was stopped by the person in a higher position. “This is not a court. You don’t need to be so polite.”

Zhao Dong stopped his gesture and said, "Thank you, sir."

Then he told his boss everything that happened in his house. "I saw that my boss was worried, so I took my bedding and my dog ​​to the field tonight to guard it. When I got there, I saw the three of them stealing things in the field. I arrested them and brought them back."

When Zhao Dong said this, he specifically pointed to his bamboo basket that contained his bedding.

slap~

After hearing this, Master Chen slapped the armrest of the chair and said sternly, "Which village are you from? What's your name? Why are you stealing? Come here quickly."

The woman had no idea what official authority was. She was so frightened by the other party's look that her eyes rolled back and she fainted.

The kid who was just yelling at everyone was now scared like a trembling quail, not daring to look at the person sitting over there.

The captured man was now looking at the person sitting over there and was unsure whether he was real or a villager pretending to be one.

slap~

"Now that the evidence is irrefutable, why don't you confess the truth? Do you want to be beaten with a few water and fire sticks before you speak? Come here, give me..."

The arrested man usually just idled around the village, and he had never seen such a scene. He was frightened by the continuous threats and quickly knelt down to beg for mercy, "Sir, I confess, I confess. I am from Zhujia Village. I passed by here that day and saw the leaves from afar. I thought they were fresh, so I dug two and tasted them. Sir, please spare my life, I will never dare to do it again."

[1] The other party was just a civil servant in the county, but in the eyes of the villagers, all those who came from the county were officials, and the civil servants were adults.