It turned out that Bai Qing had a good harvest after planting radishes. Then he discovered that the radishes had been stolen. He had been struggling to catch the thief, so he came to catch the thief himself. Unexpectedly, he caught the Jinshan County Magistrate who was passing by.
Jin Shan should not bend down in the radish field. Even if there is gravel in his shoes, he should wait until he leaves the radish field before pouring it out, so as to avoid suspicion.
In order to solve the temporary pain, if you forget some taboos, you will be easily targeted, and the results will not be good.
Bai Qing said: "Sir, I deserve death for my crime. I originally grew some radishes to make a living, but when I was about to pull out the radishes and sell them on the street, I found that more than half of them had been stolen.
I'm so angry, why are there such despicable thieves? It really makes people hateful. What's wrong with stealing, but why do you steal radishes? Why don't you steal from rich households and specifically select poor people to steal? This is to cut off the poor's livelihood.
Ah! So, I became very angry and vowed to catch this thief and punish him severely. Only then did I get rid of the hatred in my heart."
"Then you just didn't recognize me?" Jin Shan asked.
"Yes, I have never encountered this kind of thing before. I have no experience. It sounds like I am catching a thief. In fact, I am more timid than a thief. I am forced to do this. There is really no other way. If I don't wait and wait, I will
You can't catch the thief." Bai Qing said.
"That's because you have no experience, but thieves have rich experience. You can only catch so-called thieves like me. It may be difficult to catch real thieves," Jin Shan said.
"Sir, is it easy for me to grow some radishes? It's really not easy. If I don't catch the thief, the thief will definitely come back to steal the radishes. I make a living by growing radishes, and now my livelihood is almost gone.
There is no new way out, and today I have offended the adults again. I am willing to go to prison to do hard labor, and I will have food to eat in prison. I will not starve to death! I will freeze to death!" Bai Qing said.
"That's all you have for a living? Do you want to make a living on prison food? If you eat prison food, what will happen to Mr. and Mrs. Lin? They have no children, who will they live on? You can't just care about yourself and ignore others!" Jin Shan said
, "I don't blame you for offending me, because the circumstances are excusable. Don't worry, I will find a way to catch the thief who stole the radish and recover your radish, so that you can have confidence and let you rely on honesty
You earn income through labor and use it to support your family.”
"Then thank you so much, sir! I'm just waiting for the good news at home!" Bai Qing said, "My home is not far ahead, please come and sit at home, have some tea and dinner before going on errands?"
Jin Shan thought to himself that he was in the period of starting a business and had no income yet. He was about to have income. He suffered a disaster and suffered a huge loss. If he went now, he was exhausted and probably not in the mood, so he said: "Let's go another day."
It’s urgent to handle the case.”
"That's good, I won't force you." Bai Qing said. He was also worried, so he simply stopped inviting him.
Jin Shan took people back to the county government office and started investigating.
Jin Shan arranged for a government official to go to the largest pickle restaurant in Dengcheng, find the owner, and entrust him with the purchase of 100,000 kilograms of new radish.
"May I ask, sir, what do you want carrots for?"
"There is a customer who wants the pickled radish made from Shixin's radish. It is very popular. If the customer wants it, he can ask for as much as he wants. It sells very well. You just accept it and I only give you cash. I only accept 100,000 catties. I don't want more. Listen clearly."
Are you ready?" the officer said.
"I heard you clearly, sir, I will handle it as you requested." The boss nodded.
Then, the yamen gave the deposit, and the boss got busy. He found the accountant, wrote down the purchase notice, and posted it everywhere in and outside the city, especially at the city gate, the four gates, and in the center of each market town below.
The advertisement for the acquisition clearly states that when purchasing new radishes, the price will be preferential, first come first served, inspection, payment will be made after inspection, and the purchase will be completed when the purchase is full. The earlier the better, come early and benefit early, don't regret it if it is late.
As soon as the notice came out, the whole city was in shock. Not only people in the city rushed to tell the news, but also the towns and villages outside the city knew about it. All places responded one after another, and the boss did not dare to neglect. People from all over the world took care of them one by one. Various tools were used, and there were challenges.
There were people coming with burdens, wheelbarrows, bullock carts, horse-drawn carriages, and pallet carts. All tools that could hold radishes were put to use. For a time, a torrent of radishes was pouring into the pickle restaurant.
The government officials were not idle. Jin Shan asked them to dress up as pickle shop clerks and help buy radishes.
The yamen are not real purchasers, they are real detectives. The police officers are very familiar with handling cases. They are very skillful in asking questions and can complete the job inadvertently.
The police officer pretended to be a clerk and started busy carrying the radishes, weighing them, and then settling the payments. He was very busy and looked very professional. While he was busy, he struck up a conversation with the seller and asked where the radishes were produced and when.
What was pulled out, how many acres were planted, how many radishes were left in the field, etc., were all recorded in detail. Some of the detectives dressed up as accountants, not only keeping accounts but also writing down the name, location, and quantity of the seller.
, and what good scenery is around, how can we enter the city smoothly and make money from the carrots, and then compare the recorded content with the actual situation to master first-hand information.
There were two people who called themselves brothers, one called himself Luo Da and the other called himself Luo Er. The two brothers made a living by growing radishes. This time they used an ox cart to pull two thousand kilograms of radishes, which made everyone stunned.
"Your radishes are so beautiful!"
"Of course, we grow radishes and nothing else."
"Where is your radish field? Next time we will go directly to the field to buy it without you having to send it to us. What do you think?" asked the policeman.
"This, this, this is not very good, let's give it away!" Luo Da said.
The police officer saw that they were speaking evasively, as if they were avoiding something, so he knew it in his mind. When they had enough people, they tied up the two of them and took them to the county government office. When everyone saw it, they were very curious.
They all followed him to the county government office.
After listening to the policeman's report, Jin Shan said, "What do you brothers do for a living?"
"Grow radishes." Luo Er said.
"Where is the turnip patch?"
"On the outskirts of town."
"Suburbs of the city? Is it north of the city or south of the city? East of the city or west of the city?" Jin Shan asked.
"Chengnan."
"Nonsense! To the south of the city is the Han River, which is full of wetlands and swamps. Where are the radish fields?" Jin Shan said.
"I ask you, what do you do for a living?"
"I tell you, your lord, we make a living by doing long-term work for others."
"Extend your hands and take a look." Jin Shan said.
"Yes, sir!" The two of them stretched out their hands honestly.
"Wu Zuo, please check it out." Jin Shan ordered.
Wu Zuo stepped forward, looked at Luo Daluo Er's hands carefully, and then said slowly: "Sir, there are no calluses on your hands. They are thin skin and tender flesh, but there are signs of wear on the threads of your index finger and thumb.
I guess it has something to do with rolling dice all year round. Sir, judging from their skin and muscle condition, you two are not people engaged in heavy physical labor."
Jin Shan nodded and asked Wu Zuo to sign the inspection report, while Wu Zuo stood aside.
Jin Shan asked: "You are so bold and unruly, you actually deceived me! Look at the torture instruments on the wall, choose any one, let you see the consequences of contempt for me, tell me, you choose, if you don't choose, in order to satisfy your desires
Out of curiosity, I want to try all the torture instruments on you."
As soon as Jin Shan finished speaking, Luo Daluo Er couldn't hold himself back and quickly signaled, demanding to confess the truth.
"Sir, please tell me, please tell me." Luo Daluoer said quickly.
"Tell it honestly, don't miss anything, otherwise, this beating will be inevitable."
"Sir, the two of us have no legitimate professions. We make a living by gambling, cheating, cheating, extortion, and everything else. Sometimes we collect debts for others. After collecting the debts, others share some of the rewards. See
This year, radishes were very valuable, so I started to think wrongly. I lost all my money in gambling one day, and almost lost all my belongings. I passed by a radish field, and I didn’t know exactly where it was. I saw the radishes that looked good, so I wanted to pluck them out.
If we sell it, we will definitely get a good price, so we brothers divided the labor and cooperated. One person pulled the radish, and the other hired an ox cart to load the radish into the cart and take it home. Before we started selling, we heard that the Dengcheng Pickle Restaurant was collecting
Carrot, when he was happy, he loaded the carrot into the car and took it to a reasonable place." Luo Dayan said.
"Then what are you going to do after selling the carrots?"
"Hurry up and make some money, take advantage of the good times and make a couple of big bets. Maybe you can decide the outcome with just one gamble. You don't have to go any further. If you win, just give it up. You can't sink any further." Luo Eryan said.
"You are right! You should stay away from gambling. Those who participate in gambling for a long time will definitely have split personalities, distorted personalities, difficulty getting along with others, and look at everyone in a strange way," Jin Shan said.
"Yes, sir, I realized my mistake. I shouldn't have stolen the carrots. I was very tired and didn't make any money." Luo Dayan said.
"That's not the case. The owner of this radish field has just been released from prison. The county government also supported him with some money, so he rented the land and planted radishes. He originally earned some money by growing radishes and selling them to support his family.
In addition to supporting himself, he also supported his relatives. One of his relatives, that is, his uncle and aunt, had a daughter who was killed. His uncle and aunt only had this daughter. If someone killed him, his uncle and aunt would have no hope.
There is no hope, so I rely on this person to make a living. By stealing, you have harmed him and his relatives. You have stolen more than half of the radishes that you expected to support the family. What do they drink and eat? Are you going to let them?
Are you drinking the northwest wind? Besides, you gamble, do not do your job properly, and do not work as hard as farmers. It is an ill-gotten gain, and those who rely on ill-gotten gains will not last long. You may not think of this when you are stealing, right? This is not the case
This is just a joke, but people will die. Think about it, if you cut off people's hope of living, will they commit suicide? Nine times out of ten, they will. You must be vigilant, don't just worry about yourself, just focus on yourself.
He only wants to be happy for himself, regardless of whether others live or die." Jin Shan said.
After Jin Shan finished speaking, Luo Daluo Er drooped his head and remained silent.
Jin Shan said: "Since you admitted to committing the crime, I will sentence you to be exempted from the torture, but you must work for the owner of the carrot for free for three months. You sign the confession and the interrogation transcript, and then leave. Starting tomorrow
First, go to the owner of the carrot and provide labor. Otherwise, he will be captured and beaten forty times. Whoever wants to be beaten does not have to go, and it will be settled here. If you are willing to go, you can go tomorrow morning. "
"Yes, yes!" Luo Daluo and Luo Er said in unison, for fear that they would be punished, and that they would be embarrassed to see others.
Bai Qing never expected that the stolen radishes would be turned into money, and he would also bring back two volunteers. In other words, the two people who only took care of the food without having to pay wages would sell the remaining radishes from the receipt.
It was done by one person, and the money from selling the radishes was handed over in full. Bai Qing felt the real benefits. It turned out that Jin Shan's sentence was not just a piece of paper, but also very creative. This was a hard labor sentence, which could benefit the victim in the end and not let him.
The victim loses money, but makes money instead. The key is to achieve fairness and justice, which is commendable.
After Bai Qing got money and someone helped him for free, he was more confident to expand production and continue to expand the radish fields, because the opportunity would never come again. Bai Qing's radishes were famous, and anyone who passed through Dengcheng would hear about this case.
Full of praise for Jin Shan’s verdict.
Bai Qing always talks about Jin Shan's good deeds when he meets everyone. He neither wrongly accuses good people nor indulges bad people. He has clear rewards and punishments, and the punishments are appropriate and flexible. Both the victims and the criminals are convinced and feel that they are getting what they deserve.
fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Lin still missed their daughter, but since the dead could not be resurrected, and with Bai Qing's caring care, the two elders felt as if they had gained a new son. They were very happy. Later, they asked someone to help Bai Qing introduce a woman to marry him.
Wife. Bai Qing is a famous person in Dengcheng, because his deeds are famous far and wide. From being wronged to being a victim, to being a rich carrot king, many matchmakers have stepped on their thresholds, trampled them to pieces, and finally negotiated
It became a family affair.
Bai Qing's favorite was Miss Lin. Unfortunately, Miss Lin was no longer alive. He could only choose the right one by comparing it with Miss Lin. Finally, he chose the one that was more ideal. From appearance to body and behavior, he looked very much like Miss Lin. The two elders were very satisfied, as if they were themselves.
Bai Qing was even more satisfied when his daughter came back to life, as if he had married Miss Lin, whom he thought about day and night.
What people never expected was that Bai Qing got a blessing in disguise. Originally, the carrot was stolen and he was in a bad mood. He caught the thief himself and caught the county magistrate. The county magistrate did not punish him, but instead helped him catch the real thief.
Jin Shan effortlessly caught the thief that Bai Qing had failed to catch despite all his efforts. Not only did he get the money for selling the radishes, Bai Qing did not have to bear the expenses of pulling the radishes, hiring a car, etc.
It’s just a loss of money. Not only that, there are people to pull out the carrots in the back. There is no need to pay or hire. It is better than hiring. It is just taking care of the food. Such a good thing can only come from Jin Shan, and Jin Shan is Bai Qing.
Without Jin Shan, Bai Qing would not be where he is today. He is grateful to Jin Shan from the bottom of his heart. Jin Shan is truly a father-in-law of the people. He always considers the people. It is really touching! Bai Qing said that Jin Shan is good, and he is not forcing it.