Li Man'er wanted to check the accounts, which was a fatal blow to Su Hai.
It is true that he worked hard for the Guo family, but it is also true that he was greedy for the Guo family's money.
Mrs. Guo rarely came to Zhuangzi, and she didn’t know much about farming. She didn’t know much about what to plant in Zhuangzi, what the harvest was like, and how much it could be sold for. When she got married, her family gave her a Zhuangzi like this, and the soil quality was also poor.
It's not very good, and the annual harvest isn't much, and Guo doesn't pay much attention to it.
Her attention is now focused on the shops in the capital. As long as the harvest on Zhuangzi is not too outrageous, she doesn't pay much attention to it.
Su Hai took advantage of this loophole to play tricks on the Guo family.
Soon, Zi Yan found the account book hidden by Su Hai and hurriedly sent it to Li Man'er.
"Girl, this guy named Su is really dishonest. This account book is both true and false. Even the slaves can see the problem."
Who can be an honest person and give false evidence?
"You still have two faces?" Li Man'er flipped through the fake account and found that every account on it was carefully made and very true.
When the year is good, the harvest is large, and the money on the books is more; when the year is bad, the harvest is small, and the money on the books is less. There doesn't seem to be any problem.
But in fact, the land on Zhuangzi has long stopped growing traditional crops. Those crops on the roadside were planted for Guo. The land was replanted with watermelons, and the income doubled, but the books still recorded the past.
of production, the difference will naturally come out.
One-handed Li Dai Tao Jian played beautifully.
"Manager Su is really talented. I'm afraid your family is the only one in this small Wangzhuang. I'm afraid my mother will be kept in the dark by you and still think you are a good person." At the end of the sentence, Li Man'er almost laughed out loud.
Su Hai was lying on the ground groaning in pain, but his eyes were a bit ferocious, as if he wanted to peel off Li Man'er's skin and cause cramps.
"You don't know what you can do." Li Man'er closed the account book and handed it to the green man to hold it, and then said: "Put Manager Su under custody first."
Zhou Wang's family quickly found two servants and asked them to send the man to the side room to lock him up. He also ordered: "You two have guarded the man, don't let him escape."
"yes."
"yes."
The two men carried Su Hai, who was all bruised and bruised, to the wing. The yard suddenly became much quieter without Manager Su's humming.
"You guys..."
After hearing Li Man'er's words, the servants in the yard all shrank their necks like frightened quails.
"I ask, and you answer. Those who tell the truth will be spared the pain of flesh and blood; those who want to deceive me, you have also seen the fate of Manager Su."
"I don't dare." A hunchbacked old slave replied tremblingly: "Young lady, if you have anything to say, just ask, we will definitely tell you everything."
If he was beaten at this age, he might not be able to see the sun tomorrow.
"Okay, has Guanshi Su gotten married? Where has he settled his family?"
"To tell you my eldest daughter, Manager Su has already married a family, but his mother-in-law died a few years ago and he only has one daughter, who is now in the Guo family."
"Ah, Manager Su is also a slave of the Guo family? But the family has a son?"
"Yes."
Li Man'er knew it well and asked, "Are there any relatives or friends of Su Hai in this village?"
"No." The hunchbacked old slave thought for a while and then said: "Steward Su is usually very low-key. He is afraid that things will be exposed. He has not contacted his daughter in these years, let alone other people. I have never heard of him.
Who does he have any contact with? It’s just that the head of the village has a very good relationship with him, who is his brother-in-law."
Zhuangtou?
It seems to be called Ge Dazhuang?
"Send someone to find Ge Dazhuang and tell him that I have something to ask him."
"Hey." The hunchbacked old slave quickly pointed to a young man, "You have quick legs and feet, go ahead."
The young man looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, but he was very skinny. Although his clothes were clean, they were in tatters.
He didn't refute what the old slave said, and hurriedly called the village head, running very fast.
Aunt Wu couldn't understand Li Man'er's operation. Why did the elder girl meddle in other people's business? Logically speaking, the Guo family had suffered a loss, so the girl should be happy. Why did she still defend Guo family?
"From Zhou Wang's family, take two people with you and walk around the village to see if there are any suffering masters. Find two of them."
Zhou Wang's family was stunned for a moment, but then they figured out Li Man'er's intention, and immediately promised: "Don't worry, young lady, I will go right away."
Not long after, the brothers Ge Dazhuang and Ge Erzhuang were brought in.
When the two of them saw the battle in front of them, they felt a little unsure. They didn't know what Li Man'er wanted to do with them.
"Are you Zhuangtou?"
Ge Dazhuang bared his teeth and smiled, "That's the villain."
"How many years ago did Zhuangzi start growing watermelons?"
Ge Dazhuang thought in his heart that this matter had been kept hidden from the superiors, and it was all up to Su Hai. Although they were unsure at the beginning, they still risked it for the sake of profit. The past few years have been peaceful, and there has not been a single mistake.
I thought that as soon as this big girl came, she actually took down Manager Su.
"Well, the eldest lady is aware that this matter is all Manager Su's idea, and the little people are just following orders." Ge Dazhuang did not have the simplicity of a farmer. On the contrary, he was a bit glib, so Li Man'er didn't believe what he said.
But this is not important. What is important is that this person can be used.
"Oh, so Manager Su forced you to do it?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Ge Dazhuang just thought that Li Man'er didn't understand anything, "Steward Su is in charge of all the affairs of Zhuangzi. We can't afford to offend him. Of course, Steward Su's words will be whatever he says."
At this moment, the victim of the Zhou Wang family also arrived.
The whole family was dressed in rags, and the adults and children complained endlessly, criticizing Su Hai verbally and in writing for not treating them as tenants as human beings. Not only did they charge more rent, but they also charged an additional 10% as hush money.
Hush money?
"He was afraid that we would tell the story about growing melons, so he took 10% of the hush money from us, deducting our hard-earned money in disguise. He originally said that this money would be returned to us, but it has been deposited for three years every year.
years."
"What percent of the rent did you charge?"
The old man wiped his tears and said: "When we planted wheat before, we got 70%. Now when we plant melons, we still get 70%. Add 10% for sealing fees, and we are left with 20%. We are not allowed to sell these melons ourselves."
, everything must be handed over to him and sold to the outside world, and all we get in exchange is food, and we can’t see a penny!”
Ge Dazhuang started to sweat. He gave Ge Erzhuang a look, and the two brothers ran out without knowing anything.
The people next to him were unprepared, and they almost took advantage of the opportunity to escape. However, Li Man'er had quick hands and quick eyes and threw the plate of melons on the table. By chance, it hit Ge Dazhuang on the back, hitting him directly.