There are more than a dozen guys here, but no one steps forward.
Mu Siyu is willing to help them, but her ability is limited.
"I can give you three years to pay it off, but you will have to pay interest. You know what interest is, right? It means that if you pawn something, you have to pay more if you want to redeem it, so if I help you
If you pay it back in three years, not only will your household registration documents be deposited with the county government, but the interest will also have to be calculated, so you will have to pay back not just fifty taels, but maybe sixty taels."
"We can't do it. If we can repay sixty taels in three years, we definitely can't do it."
"That's right! We have five hundred coins a month, and we can only save a few taels of silver in a year without eating or drinking. How can we pay off so much money? Three years... I'll go to jail for three years, and start over in three years.
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"I want to give it a try." A stout man stood up and said, "You have to try it first. If it doesn't work, you will just come back and go to jail."
"Jiang Zhong, are you serious?"
"Well. I just married a daughter-in-law. I don't know what kind of life she will live after I go to jail for three years. I want to give it a try and come back if it doesn't work."
"You guys think about it, I will go find the county magistrate later." Mu Siyu took a few steps back and walked over to talk to the officials there. "Thank you for your hard work, fellow officials."
She took out the copper coins, stuffed five into each person, and said, "This is my little thought. It's annoying me today."
"Don't be so polite. We are not outsiders. Secretary Lu always takes good care of us." The prison chief said, "Other scribes look down on us prisoners, but Secretary Lu is the only one who is polite to us."
"That's right, Secretary Lu is the kindest person. Sister-in-law Lu, you two are both kind people."
"Thank you. The one in our family has a stubborn temper and always scares people with a straight face. If he offends someone in some way, please forgive him and just treat him as an ignorant junior."
"Ha ha……"
"Sister-in-law Lu, you are too kind to these guys. You are not relatives, why do you do such a thankless thing?"
"I used to cooperate with their restaurant, but now that they are locked up here, I want to do something. But it seems that they don't have much confidence. But again, a few dozen taels of silver is too much for ordinary people."
"There's nothing we can do about it. This is what our court's laws stipulate, and adults also follow the rules."
"Madam, madam, I am also willing to try."
"I'll give it a try too. As Jiang Zhong said, in the worst case he'll come back, so he has to give it a try."
Mu Siyu took an inventory and found that in addition to Kite who was willing to sign an IOU that would be repaid in one year, there were five other people who were willing to sign an IOU that was repaid in three years. The others had no fighting spirit and would rather sit here in jail for three years.
Magistrate Qin had just finished hearing a case and returned to the back hall. The official came over and said, "Sir, Secretary Lu's wife wants to see you."
"Lu Yi's wife?" County Magistrate Qin was surprised: "What are you doing with me? But this woman is quite interesting. Send her in."
When Mu Siyu followed the Yamen in, Magistrate Qin was writing something.
She bowed first: "I have met you, sir."
Magistrate Qin folded what he had written and put it into the envelope and said, "Sit down!"
"Thank you, sir."
Do! A piece of wax covered the letter.
"Master, give it to the courier at the inn."
"yes."
After doing all this, he raised his head and looked at Mu Siyu.
I had seen her before, but I couldn't see her clearly from a distance. Today, she sat across from her and I could see her clearly.
A pretty little woman.
"What's wrong, Mrs. Lu?"
"Sir, the civilian woman is here for the people from Jiang's Restaurant."
"Oh, tell me."
"You don't know, but the manager of Jiang's Restaurant has always been conscientious and the restaurant has done very well under his management. He is very kind to the waiters and guests. Jiang's Restaurant became like this all because of a greedy waiter.
So many innocent people shouldn't have to pay for that guy's mistake."
"You mean that my sentence is unreasonable?" Magistrate Qin's eyes darkened. "You are such a bold woman, do you think that if Lu Yi works under me, I will forgive your shamelessness?"
present?"
"No, sir, you are our parent and our pillar. Even if the sky falls, we don't have to worry because we have the head of the family like you to support us. A wise 'father' should listen to his people
So he can keep his head clear, right?"
"Haha... you woman are very clever in what you say. I am your parent, do you really think of me as your parent?" Magistrate Qin laughed: "The case of Jiang's Restaurant does involve innocent people.
So I didn’t make things difficult for them, I just fined them a sum of money to end the matter. This is also to remind them that if they encounter such a thing in the future, each of them has the obligation to dissuade them, otherwise everyone will be affected.”
"Yes, it is indeed reasonable for your Excellency to make the judgment according to the imperial decree, but it is not reasonable. Today the civilian woman is here to intercede for those poor men. The civilian woman wants to give them a chance..."
"How do you want to plead for them?"
"A civilian woman wants to..."
Coming out of the backyard, Mu Siyu's face was full of relaxation.
Mr. Qin agreed, and those guys finally had a chance.
This is all she can do.
Although Jiang's Restaurant may have become like this because of the conspiracy at First Restaurant, and she has to bear some responsibility, is there no problem within Jiang's Restaurant? They have poor management, which is also the reason why others can take advantage of it. She has done something for them
Fighting for opportunities is to make some compensation.
"That village woman in front of me, hello, her surname is Mu..."
Mu Siyu didn't notice someone calling her at first, but she didn't turn around until she heard "Mr. Mu".
This person...
Is that Chen Xiancheng’s widowed sister?
"Is something wrong?"
Chen Chunyu looked at Mu Siyu proudly: "Be honest and leave Brother Lu, and I will give you a sum of money as compensation."
"Why? He doesn't like you."
"Who said he doesn't like me?" Chen Chunyu turned around proudly: "What do you think of my clothes?"
"It's okay!" Mu Siyu frowned.
This dress looks familiar.
"Brother Lu gave it to me." Chen Chunyu grinned and looked at her proudly: "This doesn't mean you like me, so what does it mean you like me?"
"He gave it to you?" Mu Siyu's eyes darkened. "What evidence is there? Do you think I should believe a few words?"
"It's up to you whether you believe it or not." Chen Chunyu adjusted her clothes. "Anyway, please listen to me. Lu Yi is mine. If you leave honestly, I will treat your child well, otherwise..."
"What else? How about you and I go find Lu Yi now and say these words again in front of him?" Mu Siyu said coldly.
"You..." Chen Chunyu glared at her: "Don't toast and eat as a penalty."
"I don't drink anything, and I'm not as stupid as you think." Mu Siyu sneered: "And this dress... really doesn't suit you. It makes you look yellow and old, which is really ugly."
Chen Chunyu looked at Mu Siyu striding away and stamped her feet: "Damn it!!"