Little Yao's matter was settled satisfactorily, but Mrs. Yao was unwilling to accept it and murmured: "Eldest nephew, your surname is Yao. Look at the lotus being beaten like this and becoming a cripple. Why don't we ask Mr. Zhan for some money?"
Already?"
"Uncle Muramasa, there are few of us here today, why don't we call the whole village tomorrow!" Brother Yao kept smiling, that's one hundred and fifty taels of silver!
There are only two people in the Zhan family. Counting old man Zhan and old lady Zhan, the family can get fifty taels of silver. Even if the second brother Zhan wants to divorce his wife, he will have to give Hehua twenty-five taels of silver.
It happened that Yao Cun was not easy to resolve the matter peacefully. At this moment, Mrs. Yao and others laughed angrily, pointing at Zhan Feiyu under the persimmon tree, "That is the little prodigy that the county boss values and He Hua dares to make false accusations in the lobby
She, believe it or not, has angered her, not to mention the money, she will send your whole family to jail!"
After all, Yao Hehua's surname is also Yao. If Zhan Feiyu really wants to take revenge, he might bring his wrath to Mrs. Yao and the others, or even the entire Yao Village!
Madam Yao opened her mouth, and the two Yao brothers were also frightened. Not to mention the county master, they did not dare to offend even the Yamen's police officers.
"Okay, everyone go back to me, and the lotus will stay in Jinlin Village!" Yao Cunzheng said decisively, winking at several juniors from Yaojia Village.
Several people immediately stepped forward and caught the two unwilling Yao brothers, and the twenty or thirty people left just like that.
Under the persimmon tree, Zhan Laosan picked up Zhan Feiyu and asked loudly: "Have you eaten the rice cake I brought you last time? If you like it, Third Uncle will buy it for you next time."
Zhan Feiyu, who was placed on the ground, raised his head and laughed, "Eat, thank you, uncle."
Zhan Feiyu likes to eat rice cakes. In the past, when Zhan Laoer drove the oxcart, he would bring snacks back, but he never had rice cakes. All he brought were maltose and candied haws, which Dalang Sanlang loved to eat.
"By the way, Third Uncle, is it hard at the dock? Do you want to do something else?" Zhan Feiyu didn't dare to say that he was very capable, but it was still possible to find a light job for Zhan Laosan.
Zhan Laosan glanced at Gu Qingzhou, wondering why he, a person from Yaojia Village, still didn't leave.
Hearing Zhan Feiyu's words, Zhan Laosan laughed and said, "If I don't change, your third uncle, I will now be a steward at the dock, relaxed and comfortable."
The wharf is always a place where dragons and snakes mix, but Captain Ma quickly went to say hello. Zhan Laosan himself is a bold and generous person, so the goods of several merchants were handed over to him.
Zhan Laosan arranged for the oxcarts to be transported and delivered, and his own oxcart was also rented to two men at the dock to carry large bags.
In a month, Zhan Laosan can earn one or two taels of silver. The key is that he does not need to do any hard work. He can just sit under the shack and give instructions. He will wait until the evening to drive the oxcart back. Not to mention he will be more at ease.
Looking at the happy Zhan Laosan, Zhan Feiyu also knew his temper, "Okay, third uncle, just be happy."
"Haha, Third Uncle is just waiting for you to get the honors after you take the exam." Zhan Laosan said in a sultry voice, not feeling ashamed at all.
He had already thought about it. Now that Xiaoyu has the reputation of being a child prodigy, he can be a small steward at the dock. When Xiaoyu becomes a scholar in the future, he will definitely be able to be a big steward. It is too much trouble for him, Zhan Laosan.
I don’t want to do it either.
After leaving the old house, Gu Qingzhou looked at Zhan Feiyu who was in a good mood and said, "He is not a big man, but he is very thoughtful."
"It's just for the sake of good reputation." Zhan Feiyu smiled cheekily and winked mischievously, "By the way, it's going to give my former second uncle some trouble."
Among the people in the old house, apart from Erlang Sanlang and Xiao Niuniu, Zhan Feiyu was also close to Zhan Laosan, and even after adopting him, he always called him third uncle.
Looking at the little girl who was as tall as his waist, Gu Qingzhou was silent for a while, "Hypocritical."
Placing little Yao in the village would not cause any trouble to Zhan Feiyu. Instead, it would make the villagers think that she was kind-hearted and tolerant. However, the truth was not to retaliate with kindness, but to disgust Zhan's second son.
"That's it, who wants to make it difficult for me? I'll make it difficult for his whole family!" Zhan Feiyu said calmly, and Xiao Fangbu walked briskly, "We've arrived at the entrance of the village, Uncle Gu, it's a good trip.
"
Gu Qingzhou paused in his steps, why did his words sound like a curse?
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After the county school resumed classes, Zhan Feiyu didn't see Bachelor Gu again, nor did he see Magistrate Zhang, not even Yin Wuyan. It seemed that these people had never appeared in Shangsi County.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Uncle Hu hurriedly stopped the oxcart, and he didn't care about cursing. He turned around and asked, "Xiaoyu, are you okay?"
Zhan Feiyu poked his head out of the carport, "Uncle Hu, I'm fine, what's wrong?"
After forcing the cattle cart to stop, a person got out of the cart. He was about fifty years old, wearing a dark purple round-neck robe, with a mustache on his slender face. He walked over arrogantly, "Miss Zhan, are you there?"
I’d like to discuss a business deal with you, please.”
"No!" Zhan Feiyu replied simply and neatly, looking around calmly, wondering if the Dark Dragon Guard that his elder brother mentioned was coming.
The butler did not expect that Zhan Feiyu was not very arrogant. He raised his mustache in anger and scolded him rudely: "Don't toast and eat as a fine! Some people are not something you can offend!"
Zhan Feiyu was still sitting on the bullock cart. He raised his eyebrows and said back arrogantly, "You look like a dog in what you are wearing. You are just a servant. How dare you yell at me like a dog? How dare you yell at me?"
No one in Si County dares to talk to me like this! I am a little prodigy praised by County Magistrate Chen himself!"
Uncle Hu stared blankly at Zhan Feiyu, who held his chin high and was full of arrogance, and wanted to rub his eyes. Is this still the well-behaved and polite little fish?
The way she talks with her nostrils turned upward is like those wealthy ladies seen in the county.
He was scolded as a dog! One Buddha, who was angry with the housekeeper, left his body, and two Buddhas ascended to heaven. One hand pointed angrily at Zhan Feiyu, "Do you know who I am?"
Leaning his body back to avoid the splashing spit, Zhan Feiyu glared, "I don't care who you are! You are inferior in everything but reading is good! You, a slave, dare to play tricks with noble scholars, I see you
"You..." Butler Tong, who is always majestic in Nanxuan Mansion, let alone in Shangsi County, roared angrily, "The scholar and the generals all nodded and bowed when they saw me, you are a white person and you dare to fight with me?"
!Who gave you the courage!"
Zhan Feiyu's crisp retort was even sharper, "Hey, a slave dares to humiliate a master? Whose dog slave are you? I'm going to find Magistrate Chen now!"
Seeing that Uncle Hu picked up the whip and was about to drive the bullock cart away, he became so angry that he and the housekeeper grabbed the whip and hit Zhan Feiyu in the face. It was obvious that he did many evil things on weekdays.
Zhan Feiyu was already ready to jump off the bullock cart, but suddenly, he stopped getting up.
Zhan Feiyu had a confused face and looked like he was frightened.
"Ah!" A scream rang out, and the whip in the butler's hand fell to the ground with a bang, and he squatted down while holding his back pain. At first glance, it looked like he had twisted his waist.
"You dare to hit me?" Zhan Fei screamed angrily, turned around and took out the inkstone from the bookcase, and with everyone's shocked eyes, he smashed the butler on the head.
There was a clang! The inkstone fell to the ground, but it didn't break.
"You..." The butler who was squatting on the ground looked up at Zhan Feiyu. He rolled his eyes and fell to the ground and passed out. His forehead was hit by an inkstone, and blood flowed out.
"Xiaoyu...this..." Uncle Hu was completely confused. From fighting for the whip with the butler to Zhan Feiyu hitting someone, he didn't even react.
After jumping out of the carriage, Zhan Feiyu picked up the inkstone and squatted down again.
Just when everyone thought she was checking the butler's injuries, Zhan Feiyu picked up the butler's robe and carefully wiped the inkstone clean.
In the dark, Long Wei had always had a numb face, but he couldn't help but twitch the corners of his eyes at this moment. The little girl was very skilled in hitting people.
"Uncle Hu, don't worry, the person is not dead." Zhan Feiyu turned around and smiled, not as ferocious as when he hit someone, "Uncle Hu, go call the police, I'll wait here."
Uncle Hu was relieved to hear that no one was dead, but he was worried that leaving Zhan Feiyu behind would be dangerous.
"Don't worry." Zhan Feiyu raised the inkstone in his hand, "In the worst case, I'll smash it again."
"Okay." Uncle Hu also felt that this matter needed to be handled quickly. He glanced at Zhan Feiyu, who was completely unafraid, and quickly ran to the market.
Not far away, the boy driving the carriage wanted to come over, but stopped again. He didn't know whether he was afraid of the "violent weapon" in Zhan Feiyu's hand, or because he was afraid of her identity. After all, this road only leads to the county school.
When Agent Zhao who was patrolling the street heard that someone dared to attack Zhan Feiyu, he immediately ran over with two agents, "Xiaoyu, are you okay..."
Looking at the fellow steward who had just woken up on the ground and was knocked unconscious by Zhan Feiyu with an inkstone, Agent Zhao twitched the corner of his mouth. The little girl was so cruel. The steward had a cut on his left and right foreheads, and his face was covered with blood. It looked like a murder scene.
"Captain Zhao, you are here." Zhan Feiyu greeted with a smile, squatted down and wiped the inkstone, and said without raising his head: "Don't worry, I am sensible, at most it will only bleed a little, and it will not kill anyone."
"It's not Xiaoyu's fault, he grabbed the whip and almost hit Xiaoyu's face." Uncle Hu said quickly.
Zhan Feiyu nodded obediently, "I suspect he was sent by someone who was jealous of my talent in reading and wanted to ruin my face!"
Detective Zhao asked his companions to catch the coachman, and then looked down at his fellow butler who had completely passed out, "Is it possible that I made a mistake? Such things are usually done by ruffians."
Although the butler's face was covered with blood, his hands were white and there were no calluses on his palms. It looked like he had been enjoying a good life for many years. Besides, he was wearing a silk and satin robe, and he was obviously not short of money.
"It doesn't matter if it's wrong. He, a slave, dared to slap me in the face. I should be thankful that I didn't kill him." Zhan Feiyu snorted twice, "Captain Zhao, I will go with you to the county government to see Chen County magistrate."
After a while.
County government study room.
After listening to what Inspector Zhao said, Chen Weibin frowned, "The coachman said this person is from Nanxuan Mansion?"
"Yes, I checked into Taifu Restaurant yesterday afternoon. The coachman was hired by the waiter of the restaurant. He has been waiting outside the county school." Detective Zhao quickly invited Dr. Xu from Jishitang over, but he was hit twice and was still there.
Since he didn't wake up, he could only interrogate the coachman first.
County Magistrate Chen waved his hand to signal Inspector Zhao to step back quickly, and said again: "Lian Qing, what do you think?"
Sitting on the lower right is Bai Lianqing, Magistrate Chen's aide. The two were classmates. When he was accidentally scalded on his face and could not take the imperial examination, he became Magistrate Chen's aide.
"I'm afraid it's because of what Zhao Jiaoyu said before." Bai Lianqing was also curious about what Zhan Feiyu said to Zhao Jiaoyu, which caused Zhao Jiaoyu to bypass County Magistrate Chen and Magistrate Zhang and become an official through him.
His chief minister, Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, who was once in the third rank, gave the imperial court some trouble.
However, Zhao Jiaoyu also came to apologize in private, saying only that the matter was serious and he had to do this.
"Sir, why don't you let Zhan Feiyu come and answer the question?" Bai Lianqing said with a smile. Since someone from the Nanxuan Mansion has come, with the little girl's cleverness and near-demon intelligence, I think she will reveal a little bit of the inside story. After all, the Lord has some respect for her.
The grace of knowledge.
After Zhan Feiyu was brought into the study by the servant, he saluted County Magistrate Chen, "The student has caused trouble for the adults again."
County Magistrate Chen looked at Zhan Feiyu, who was apologizing to Chen Ken. Although she was bookish, she was still a childish little girl. Magistrate Chen could not imagine how Zhan Feiyu used an inkstone to hit someone with blood on his face.
"Xiaoyu, do you know the identity of the other party?" County Magistrate Chen got straight to the point.
Zhan Feiyu shook his head, "He was knocked unconscious by me before he could reveal his identity, but he said that all the scholars and officials bowed to him. With such arrogance and domineering, the master behind him is definitely an official from Chaotian."
If you are a merchant, no matter how rich you are, you would not dare to insult a scholar or a scholar with words.
Magistrate Chen was the first to eliminate Magistrate Zhang. Mr. Zhang is an upright and upright official who attaches great importance to rules. The Zhang family will never speak arrogant words.
"Zhan Xiaomengtong, did you deliberately knock the person unconscious so that he would not be able to do anything after his identity is revealed?" As soon as Bai Lianqing said this, he saw Zhan Feiyu's eyes widening suddenly, with a look of "treacherous plot"
"The embarrassment after being exposed.
Bai Lianqing was amused by her appearance and couldn't help laughing, "Sir, it seems that Zhan Xiaomengtong already knows where the other party is."
In essence, Chen Weibin is a serious and old-fashioned scholar. He does not want to believe that Zhan Feiyu can be so cunning and rough, but seeing her guilty appearance, Chen Weibin suddenly has a headache.
"Sir, I guess he is the housekeeper of Mr. Tong Zhidong in Nanxuan Mansion." Zhan Feiyu held up a very innocent chubby face. Anyone who doesn't know is not guilty. Besides, she is an eight-year-old girl who is in the fifth grade.
Lord Tongzhi, do you have the nerve to argue with her?
Chen Weibin and Bai Lianqing were both dumbfounded. They stared blankly at Zhan Feiyu, who was calm and composed. Well, in terms of courage, the two of them are definitely not as good as an eight-year-old girl, who is a top five!
"Sir, it stands to reason that Magistrate Zhang should be looking for me, but Magistrate Zhang didn't show up, and it wasn't Lord Tong who came, but the housekeeper from his house. I guess Lord Tong had selfish motives and wanted to avoid Lord Zhang.
, I knocked the person unconscious and offended Master Tong, but Magistrate Zhang will definitely protect me."
Zhan Feiyu was confident. Besides, the housekeeper dared to hit her in the face with a whip. Even if she didn't study for the imperial examination, she, a little girl, had her face ruined? Just hitting someone with an inkstone was already merciless.
County Magistrate Chen finally came to his senses. If he hadn't known Zhan Feiyu, he would have thought that the little girl was telling lies! But thinking that Zhao Jiaoyu had bypassed him and Magistrate Zhang to trick the court, Magistrate Chen had no choice but to believe it.
"Your Excellency is diligent and loves the people. I believe you will be promoted to a higher position in the near future." Zhan Feiyu left a few words and left.
In the study, County Magistrate Chen really couldn't figure out what happened to Zhan Feiyu and Zhao Jiaoyu. It might have alerted Magistrate Zhang to come, which must be a big deal.
"Sir, Magistrate Zhang and Tongtong are not at odds with each other." Bai Lianqing couldn't help but remind him.
"I understand." Even Zhan Feiyu knows this. How could County Magistrate Chen not understand that she could get the protection of Magistrate Zhang by knocking out the people in her house? For the same reason, Magistrate Chen would also choose to stand by her. On the side of Magistrate Zhang, the most taboo in officialdom is to have both sides.
After a moment of silence, Magistrate Chen couldn't help but asked: "Lianqing, what do Zhan Feiyu mean?"
It's no wonder that County Magistrate Chen can't calm down. He has been in Shangsi County for seven years, but with his master Liu Jian suppressing him, Chen Weibin can't expect to be promoted in this life. His ambition will one day be wiped out. , leaving only regret and helplessness.
Bai Lianqing also didn't know what Zhan Feiyu and Zhao Jiaoyu had done, but he could guess a rough idea, "It must be a major event that benefits the country and the people if it can alert Magistrate Zhang to come and allow Lord Tong to do something in private." , Zhan Xiaomengtong is from Shangsi County, and your Excellency has been kind to her. If this matter comes to pass, it is reasonable for Your Majesty to be promoted to a higher rank."
Half an hour later, the two wounds on his forehead had stopped bleeding, but before the butler who had just woken up had time to identify himself, he was quickly gagged and dragged out to slap the board. Since he wanted to stand in line with the magistrate, he naturally had to hand over Submit your certificate!