Inside the county government office, Qin Xiang, the Qin officer, finished his work, thinking about Qin Dewei in his mind, and hurried out.
I walked and searched all the way until I reached Yaqian Street, but I didn't see my eldest nephew. Then I asked some acquaintances nearby, and I learned that there was a handsome young boy who was flirting with Mrs. Gu and left together.
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Officer Qin was stunned immediately. How could his eldest nephew have hooked up with the little widow Gu in just a short time? Could it be that he was really fascinated by the little widow?
That's not possible! My eldest nephew is a pure and good boy. How can he be with a widow who is ten years older? No matter how rich he is!
The acquaintance added: "I vaguely heard that Mrs. Gu said to the young boy that it was inconvenient because there were so many people outside, so he wanted to go to her house!"
What? Are the two of them still afraid of being crowded? They want to go to a more private home? Officer Qin subconsciously shouted: "No!"
He beat his chest and stamped his feet, it was so heartbreaking. Heaven and earth, Qin Xiang didn't take care of the only seedling of the Qin family. He was really ashamed of his brother and his ancestors. How could he have the face to see his ancestors a hundred years later!
The acquaintance curled his lips and secretly slandered you. You are the only one who regards your nephew as a treasure. That little widow is a beautiful and rich woman. What kind of majestic man can't seduce her? Can you really watch it?
Fuck your nephew?
Qin Dewei, who had temporarily forgotten his uncle, had taken over Miss Gu's lawsuit business, so of course he had to find a place to chat first and understand the specific situation.
Moreover, it was already getting dark at noon, so it would be better to have lunch on the way, since Mrs. Gu is rich anyway.
But Gu Qiongzhi invited: "It's not a place to talk outside. You can come to my house and discuss the lawsuit in detail."
Qin Dewei was not very adaptable to this title, and replied slightly dissatisfied: "My surname is Qin and my name is Dewei. Madam, just call me Mr."
"Yes, little brother Qin." The little widow replied, and she didn't know whether she agreed to change her words or not.
Qin Dewei suddenly felt bad again. This little lady might be more difficult to deal with than he thought.
When he arrived, Gu Qiongzhi hired a sedan bearer and waited at the street entrance with his maid. So the little widow got on the sedan, and Qin Dewei could only follow on foot.
Arriving at the house on Sanshan Street, Mrs. Gu entered the inner courtyard first, and asked her maid to lead Qin Dewei to sit down in the hall to drink tea.
Qin Dewei was not idle, and carefully looked at the living room. As expected, he found that the furnishings here were very simple and careless, and even lacking in weight, which was very inconsistent with Mrs. Gu's status as a wealthy person.
For example, there should be a pair of plum vases placed on both sides of the main seat, but now the one on the left is missing. Looking closely at the paint surface of the tables and chairs, there are many scratch marks and some slight cracks.
Not long after, Mrs. Gu came out again and sat with Qin Dewei in the bright hall to talk. She took the initiative to ask: "I wonder if little brother Qin has any advice about my concubine's lawsuit?"
Qin Dewei pretended to be confident, "You don't necessarily have to go to court for your family property problem. It's not that there are no other ways. I'm also a little confused and want to ask my wife.
For example, wouldn't it be enough if you first claim to be a widow for your husband? As long as you are still a widow for your husband, the family property will still be surnamed Yang, and is actually still in your hands. If it drags on day by day, and you slowly transfer the family property secretly, it will be like a member of the same clan.
What else can a person say?"
Mrs. Gu snorted softly: "I don't want to be a widow, and I will never make a claim to be a widow to others. Whoever wants to keep it will do it."
This straightforward answer surprised Qin Dewei. Nowadays, the concept of lifelong chastity is the mainstream value promoted by the government. Even if you don't want to be a widow in your heart, even if you actually remarry someone else, you cannot deny widowhood so easily and straightforwardly.
Speaking of this, Qin Dewei thought of Yang Bo, his social studies classmate, and asked: "There is another way, which is to adopt a son from her husband's family."
Gu Qiongzhi still rejected this idea: "That is absolutely impossible. I want to live for myself, and there is no need to have a fake son who deceives himself!"
Qin Dewei was immediately interested. She seemed to be a bourgeois woman who spontaneously awakened under the oppression of the feudal order. And she seemed to have got rid of the spiritual constraints of the Three Cardinal Guidelines and Five Constant Rules and had the consciousness of being an independent individual.
The information he read in his previous life said that in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the folk customs in the south of the Yangtze River gradually opened up and their thoughts became active. Sure enough, this little widow was so unique that people at the time only made a few comments.
Qin Dewei suddenly felt that he was great. What he did was equivalent to liberating this awakened bourgeois woman and preventing her from being destroyed by the feudal social order.
After all, in the face of powerful feudal forces, the still weak proletariat and the bourgeoisie had to join forces to fight in order to obtain the fruits of victory.
Specifically, the bourgeoisie contributes money and the proletariat contributes...
But Gu Qiongzhi was very dissatisfied with Qin Dewei's performance and questioned: "Brother, do you only have these clichés? I didn't invite you here to hear these."
Qin Dewei replied calmly: "Don't be impatient! If I don't understand your thoughts first, how can I be targeted and prescribe the right medicine? Now take out the original statement and show it to me!"
Gu Qiongzhi took out the old pleading and handed it to Qin Dewei. It was the one that was rejected by the county government, and it had the judgment on it.
The pleading follows the prescribed format and is not allowed to be too long. The short one is only a few dozen words.
Qin Dewei glanced at it for a few times and then finished reading it. He commented casually: "Who wrote this petition? It's a waste of pen, ink and paper. Are you going to sue the tribe for property?"
"I wrote this on my own, what's wrong?" Mrs. Gu was very unconvinced, "Isn't it just a family property lawsuit? If not, how else can we sue?"
Qin Dewei glanced over with pitying eyes, which made the strong-willed little widow a little annoyed. This look reminded her of the way Qin Dewei looked at other lawyers at the Yamen Gate just now, as if they were looking at fools.
If she doesn't give a reasonable explanation, she will fire the lawyer on the spot! The lawyer is hired to help with the lawsuit, not to show off his superior IQ!
She really couldn't understand how such a poor and down-to-earth young man could have such a sense of superiority! It was like he was a god in a temple, watching the fireworks in the world!
Fortunately, Qin Dewei did not challenge the patience of Party A's father and gave an explanation in time: "Have you ever heard of a saying? It is difficult for an upright official to settle family affairs. Family property disputes like yours are the most troublesome cases for those officials. Unless there are...
There are special interests and benefits.
Such a case is really easy and thankless. In the end, the two sides are not human, and it can easily damage the official reputation. So why bother?
Moreover, even if this kind of case is decided, the plaintiffs and defendants are often unconvinced, which will easily lead to continued appeals, which will cause trouble for the officials. Don’t forget, there is the Ministry of Punishment and the Metropolitan Police in Nanjing.
Court, it’s so easy to appeal, you don’t even have to leave the city!
Therefore, the safe way for the government to handle the dispute is to move the conflict downward, hand over such cases to the township, li, fang, Xiang and clan, and mediate the dispute on their own. No matter what the outcome is, it will have nothing to do with the government.
So you understand now, right? Why did the county government reject your complaint? Complaining is also a science, and there are many things in it!"
Qin Dewei's eloquent talk left the little widow speechless. Is it true that he specializes in medicine? After being stunned for a long time, the little widow asked shamelessly: "Then tell me, how should I file a complaint?"
Qin Dewei looked around: "Your tribe often come to make trouble, right? They even made a scene in this hall?"
Gu Qiongzhi nodded and said with a wry smile: "It is true that the members of my husband's family are completely unreasonable and only want to show off their violence and bully me."
Qin Dewei patted the table, "Isn't that enough? You should sue them for burglary and smashing the door. Don't sue them for property!"
This time, there was no need to wait for the employer to ask. Qin Dewei took the initiative to explain: "Human life, banditry, and annihilation are the three major serious crimes in this dynasty's criminal law. If you bring these charges to the court, the county government cannot ignore them, otherwise it will be equivalent to the county magistrate's blatant dereliction of duty."
As long as the government establishes your case, it will naturally lead to their evil behavior of robbing family property, and won’t the purpose of your lawsuit be achieved?"
Gu Qiongzhi said doubtfully: "Isn't it difficult to accomplish such a serious crime?"
Qin Dewei didn't care: "It's okay even if the lawsuit fails. It's true that they came to make trouble, but Chunqiu's writing method is not that you made a false accusation.
And isn’t your purpose to preserve your family property? You won’t be able to sue for serious crimes, but you can drag their energy, burn the flames of war on them, and make them worry about one thing and the other.”
As he spoke, Lawyer Qin was inspired. He rubbed his chin and looked at the little widow again, with a fierce look in his eyes: "According to the rules, the more sinister the indictment is, the better, and the more vicious the crime, the better. Only in this way can we
Let the government dare not ignore it.
We have already been charged with robbery, why not add some more serious charges? For example, the attempted annihilation? Anyway, only you know what the situation is, so you accuse those people of intending to humiliate and rape you! You will skin them even if you die!
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The little widow's face was red, and she felt very weird. A young boy who was only twelve years old was discussing with him seriously about killing people, rape, etc., wouldn't he feel ashamed? Is he really not teasing himself on purpose?
"Forget it, don't do this." Gu Qiongzhi couldn't bear it anymore and rejected the proposal repeatedly. She didn't have the shame.
Qin Dewei glanced at the little widow inexplicably. They were obviously having a serious legal discussion. Why was she blushing?
But since the employer doesn't agree with your opinion, there's nothing you can do about it. It's always a pity if it can't be perfect.
Qin Dewei always felt that he still had more to say and that the prosecution was still not strong enough. He looked around again, and when he saw the maid next to him, he was inspired again: "How about adding another one to hurt the family?"
Gu Qiongzhi followed Qin Dewei's gaze and looked at the little maid, and heard Qin Dewei continue to say: "You beat her up, give her some bruises and bruises, and blame them all on the people who came to make trouble. What do you think?"
The little maidservant was so frightened that she turned pale. She wished she could pick up the plum vase next to her and hit the young man on the head!
Mrs. Gu couldn't laugh or cry, the little lawyer she invited was so obsessed!
But I have to admit that this person is indeed a professional. I don’t know how he knows so much at the age of twelve.
