In the study room, Wang Yamen reported Mrs. Chen's whereabouts.
"First I met a few little sisters I had made friends with, then I went to buy two roast ducks, and then I went back to the Yamen."
"Have you ever seen anyone else?"
"Never seen it."
"Then go and find out what's wrong with these 'little sisters'." Mu Siyu said, "Anyone they have come into contact with must be carefully scrutinized. If Chen Hu can't get out, it shouldn't be difficult to just keep an eye on Mrs. Chen." ?”
"yes."
Wen Wensong walked in.
"Is there something going on between the couple?"
"They can't just accept their fate. There will be other actions next. But Chen Hu can't move within our surveillance range. Even if they want to do something, it won't be that easy."
"If Madam were a man, she would definitely not lose to us adults." Wen Wensong sincerely praised her.
"I'm not as smart as him." Mu Siyu said, "By the way, what's going on over there in Dian Jade City?"
"There is no news. However, this should be good news." Wen Wensong said, "The condition there is deteriorating rapidly, and many people die every day. There is no news now, which means it has not worsened any further."
On the second day, many ordinary people appeared at the gate of the Yamen.
"What are you doing?" Wang Yamen hurried over with his people.
The people knelt down.
"My lord, we have made a mistake. We just want to punish our sins. Don't blame Master Chen."
"Yes, Master Chen also has good intentions. We are pretending to be others in order to survive. Sir, please be kind and leave us a way to survive!"
"Don't blame Master Chen. If you want to blame, blame us. Officials, please arrest us! We are also forced to have no choice. Since the officials don't give us a way to survive, we won't survive either."
Mu Siyu came over after hearing the news.
When he saw the people kneeling on the ground, he said calmly: "Since they said so, let's arrest them!"
Audience: "..."
The people passing by were stunned when they heard this.
The economy in Hubei City is developing rapidly, and there are many businessmen coming and going now. A caravan happened to be passing by, and he didn't know much about Mu Siyu's character. After hearing this, he immediately regarded her as someone who uses power to oppress others. cat.
"With so many people begging for mercy, there must be something hidden. This county magistrate's wife is so powerful! She actually doesn't care about the people's requests at all."
"That's right. This Hubei City is also a place that harbors filth and evil. Let's not come here again. It's really unlucky!"
I don't know who shouted: "Madam, please calm down, madam, please spare my life!"
Suddenly, the stunned people shouted: "Madam, please calm down, Madam, spare your life!"
Along with the shouting, some people kept kowtowing, and their foreheads hit the ground with a banging sound, and every blow hit the spot.
Anyone would be moved by such a scene, but Mu Siyu only had ridicule in her eyes, without any soft-heartedness.
"Why are you begging for mercy?" Mu Siyu asked, "Okay, there are so many of you and I can't understand. Just you...you were the loudest just now."
She pointed at someone.
The man stood up timidly: "We pretend to be others and do the work."
"Well, it's a big deal to pretend to be someone else to work. You should all know that I wrote the conditions for recruiting workers. If you pretend to be someone else to work, it means that the conditions are not up to standard. What do you mean that the conditions are not up to standard? That means your Your health is not good. The amusement park project this time is very large and consumes a lot of material and manpower. If you are not careful, you can easily get injured. People with average physiques simply cannot do it for long. You should know that, right?"
"Know……"
"You know it, but you secretly bribe others to work on their behalf. If there is any mistake between you, who will bear the life debt? Me, the government, or yourselves?"
Everyone was silent.
The businessmen who passed by also heard some clues.
The amusement park project is currently very famous and is talked about everywhere. They are doing business, so it is very important to be well-informed, so they naturally know it.
When the county magistrate used this project to offset taxes, the businessmen thought Mr. Lu knew how to be flexible and considerate of the people, and was a good official.
Now listening to Mu Siyu's explanation, the businessmen understood that they were superficial, and they were afraid that there was something else hidden.
"And..." Mu Siyu looked at the people in front of her with a half-smile. "Are you really the group of imposters?"
"certainly……"
"Really?"
"Yes. We are..."
"You came here this time to plead for mercy, so that I don't blame Chen Hu?"
"Yes." said the strong man at the head, "Master Chen couldn't withstand our entreaties before he agreed to our request."
"Last night I arranged for the government officials to visit door to door according to the list and arranged new jobs for them. Now they should be adapting to their new jobs and have no time to come to the county government gate to say such strange things to me." Mu Si.
Yu said calmly, "You said you are the imposters, so I'm going to check you out. Come, arrest them all and examine them one by one to see who they are."
Everyone quickly got up from the ground and tried to escape.
The government officials had been waiting for a long time and immediately arrested these people.
"What's going on?" The onlookers were confused.
Mu Siyu said to everyone: "Don't panic, everyone. These people are not imposters at all, but people who came to the Yamen to cause trouble. I know that some people are not in good health and cannot do heavy work, so I gave them to them overnight.
They have arranged new jobs. They are so grateful to the government, how could they come here to cause trouble? These people have unknown origins and have ulterior motives. We will definitely find out."
"So that's it."
"Madam is also a charitable person, and she does not arrest people randomly."
The people in the caravan also knew that they had wronged the county magistrate's wife, and they all changed their minds.
Wen Wensong came over and said: "This Chen Hu actually used the common people to coerce you, but he miscalculated the people's hearts. Those imposters came to work. First, they had to give some money to the people who signed up for them, and they had to be filial to Chen Hu. They left
There aren't many of them. Unless you have no choice but to do so, who would be willing to give benefits to others? Madam only needs to arrange a job that can be tax deducted for them, and they will naturally be on your side."
"People die for money, and birds die for food. When it comes to their own interests, even gods will consider themselves first. Chen Hu didn't really want to help them, of course they know how to choose."
"If Madam hadn't discovered Chen Hu and his wife's plan in advance, today wouldn't have been so smooth." Wen Wensong said, "How about asking Madam to give me some advice on the county government affairs?"
"It's a beautiful thought," Mu Siyu said.
"What do you plan to do with Chen Hu, madam?" Wen Wensong asked.
"Is there anyone behind Chen Hu? I want to find out. Otherwise, how could a house builder dare to take action on this matter?" Mu Siyu said.
