I was a young master in ancient times

Chapter 136

"My lord." Zhao Fanshun knelt in front of the hall, and replied loudly, "The grassroots have something to say. These people came to my shop to make trouble a few days ago, and I kicked them out. Later they took a forged contract, Said that I took them 50 taels as a deposit. The heaven and the earth are clear, my lord. They came to my shop last winter and said they wanted to order fruit trees. Later, they felt that the price was too high and left. Unexpectedly, they even wrote articles in magazines. Slander me. That magazine is sold throughout Daliang, and my reputation is completely rotten." At the end, Zhao Fanshun gave Ankang and the others a vicious look.

Magistrate Cao stroked his beard and asked Ankang and the others, "Who is Chen Ziche?"

Chen Ziche cupped his hands and replied, "It's the grassroots."

Magistrate Cao glanced at him and asked displeasedly, "Why don't you kneel?"

"Return to your lord, Cao Min passed the scholar examination last year, and he has already made a name for himself." Chen Ziche replied flatly.

"Oh, he's a scholar." Magistrate Cao muttered indifferently, and continued to ask, "What do you have to say?"

"My lord, what Zhao Fanshun said was all lies. Last year, Song Shitou and I came to Yuanming to sign a contract with Zhao Fanshun. A few days ago, I was going to plant a tree, so I asked Song Shitou to take the contract Come to pull the tree. Unexpectedly, Zhao Fanshun refused to admit it, lied that he had never seen Song Shitou, and even asked people to push Song Shitou. Then he falsely accused us of forging a contract. Such a profiteer should be made public."

Zhao Fanshun glared at him, and said angrily, "You're a profiteer, don't spit blood on people."

"Whether I'm bloody or not, you know for yourself." Chen Ziche also stared back.

County magistrate Cao patted the gavel and scolded, "Quiet, quiet. Don't make any noise." He half-closed his eyelids, and scanned the crowd, "In my opinion,"

The two yamen servants who brought Ankang and the others had a clear look.People who don't listen to advice will always suffer.

"My lord." Ankang called out.It seems that the county magistrate Cao really won't try the case seriously, and he will draw a conclusion without even summoning witnesses.

"Who is speaking?" Magistrate Cao's eyes widened, with a look of sullenness on his face.

"My lord, the grass people are in peace."

Cao County frowned when he heard this surname.The surname An is not common, and it came from Yuyang.The county magistrate of Yuyang County is surnamed An, and he is also the brother-in-law of Wei Min, governor of Qingzhou.It's okay if this person has nothing to do with An Zhonghua.If there is a relationship, even if Zhao Fanshun flatters Lord Ning, he cannot protect Zhao Fanshun.The biggest one in Qingzhou is Lord Wei Minwei.Thinking of this, Magistrate Cao immediately changed his attitude, and opened his half-closed eyes, with a slight smile on his face. "What do you have to say?"

"My lord, please handle the case impartially." Ankang looked straight at Magistrate Cao.

Magistrate Cao's heart skipped a beat. This should have something to do with An Zhonghua.Even the young masters of ordinary wealthy families would not dare to talk to him like that.He thought back on what happened today, and found that he didn't say anything excessive, and immediately settled down in his heart.He sat up straight, clasped his fists in front of the plaque above his head and pretended, "Naturally, I will handle the case impartially." "Master, ask Zhao Fanshun to press his fingerprints and compare them with those on the deed."

The master is Cao County Magistrate's confidant, seeing his serious face, not as protective of Zhao Fanshun as in the past, I feel strange in my heart.After the comparison, the master took a look at Magistrate Cao, and seeing the magistrate gave him a wink, the master immediately understood, lifted the two pieces of paper and handed them to the magistrate Cao's desk, and said loudly, "My lord, you Look, the handprint on this contract is exactly the same as Zhao Fanshun's handprint."

"My lord." Zhao Fanshun exclaimed, why did Master Cao not follow the rules.

Magistrate Cao raised his eyelids and looked at Zhao Fanshun coldly, "Why, do you still have something to say?" He paused for a moment, then said softly, "Don't say anything. Since you're ignorant of him 50 taels of silver, and you are sentenced to double the return. The goods..."

"My lord." Ankang called out calmly, and said in a flat tone, "Your lord, you know that the fruit trees that Zhao Fanshunkou will plant on the farm. The farm is a place for disabled soldiers. General Xu who guards northern Xinjiang and Qingzhou governor guard Your Excellency strongly supports it. If the farm experiment is successful, all disabled soldiers from Daliang will come to Yuyang in the future. Now the generals guarding the Quartet are all staring at this matter."

County magistrate Cao and Zhao Fanshun broke out in cold sweat.County magistrate Cao Xindao was fortunate to have reacted quickly, otherwise he would be thrown into Zhao Fanshun's party now.County magistrate Cao glanced at Zhao Fanshun, saw him stunned in place, and immediately said, "That's the case, traitor Zhao Fanshun, you still haven't pleaded guilty? Don't delay the important matter. I order you to return Chen Ziche's deposit of 50 taels immediately. In addition, the fruit trees needed by the farm will be replenished."

This is a large number of fruit trees, Zhao Fanshun was so distressed that he was about to bleed, but he didn't dare to complain anymore.Just now this person can say that the goods are from the farm.The farm is something that all the generals guarding the Quartet are staring at.If he knew this was the case earlier, with Zhao Fanshun's courage, he wouldn't dare to play tricks on this matter.

Zhao Fanshun's eyes darkened, he clenched his fists, tried to squeeze out a smile, and apologized to Ankang and the others with a smile, "I'm getting old now, and my brain can't work for a long time. I don't remember what happened last year. I'm old. It's really useless."

Ankang only looked at him and smiled, causing cold sweat to break out on Zhao Fanshun's forehead. He repeatedly promised, "I will refund the deposit immediately. I will definitely make up the fruit within ten days."

"Oh." Ankang glanced at Zhao Fanshun calmly, and said lightly, "Boss Zhao."

Zhao Fanshun bowed slightly when he spoke, "Don't bother, don't bother, this is what we should do."

When Ankang and others left the Yamen, they were stopped by the master, "Masters, County Magistrate Cao would like to invite everyone to drink tea."

"Master." Ankang cupped his hands and saluted, "Thank you for the kindness of County Magistrate Cao. I really admire Cao County Magistrate for enforcing the law impartially, but the farm still has important matters..."

The master hurriedly said, "Understood. Building a farm is a great righteousness. Our Cao county magistrate really admires everyone's high righteousness. If the farm needs to buy anything in the future, just come to the yamen to find me. Which one in Yuanming County is cheap and of good quality?" Well, no one knows better than me."

After the two parties exchanged a few simple greetings, Ankang took the people into the carriage and went back to Yu Yang directly.

At the same time, in the yamen of the state capital, Wei Min dropped a white ball, "Master Ning knows about the farm in Yuyang County. I heard that he has encountered some troubles recently."

"Oh? What's the trouble?" Mr. Ning asked in a polite manner.

"Last year they ordered a batch of fruit trees in Yuanming County, but the merchant refused to accept the account, and they had to pay 50 taels as a deposit."

Wei Min hadn't finished speaking, but Mr. Ning knew it in his mind.He said why Master Wei asked him to play chess today.Just ten days ago, someone from Yuanming County gave him fruit trees.How could it be such a coincidence.

"My lord, it's really the businessman's fault. Such a profiteer will be severely punished." Lord Ning looked at the chessboard, put down the sunspots in his hand and shook his head, "My chess skills are not as good as your lord's."

The carriage had just stopped at Anfu, when Ankang in the carriage heard the coachman's exclamation, "Young Master." And Ping'an's cry, "Brother."

After Ankang hurried back to the magazine office from the farm yesterday, the servant took Pingan home first to take a shower.After that, Ping An couldn't find his brother again.I went to the farm to search around, but couldn't find my brother.Seeing that he looked sleepy, the servant took the initiative to lead him into the chicken coop for a run.Ping An is very happy after playing wildly, and he will look for his brother again after dinner.When it was time to go to bed, he refused to sleep honestly. He just sat at the table and waited for his brother. When he dozed off and woke up suddenly, he called him his brother.

The old lady An was very distressed, she held Ping An in her arms and patted gently, complaining about Ankang, "Your brother is not a good person, why did you leave us Ping An."

"Hello, brother." The little fat man didn't want others to speak ill of his brother. He looked up at his grandma and emphasized again, "Hello, brother!"

"Okay, okay, hello, brother." Old lady An continued to pat him dumbfounded, "Does Ping An want to eat sesame seed cakes? Grandma will take Ping An to buy sesame seed cakes tomorrow."

"Yeah." He happily agreed.After thinking for a while, he added, "Candied haws."

"Buy two bunches of candied haws for Ping An."

The old lady An coaxed him for half an hour, and Ping An gradually fell asleep while being gently patted.The little mouth was still pouted, snoring lightly.

Ping An woke up, got the biscuits and candied haws promised by Mrs. An, and ran to the farm with them.I searched around the farm, and then ran to the magazine office to look around.In the end, he stood guard at the gate of Anfu, sat on the threshold, ate a bite of sesame seed cakes, and glanced at the road.

Seeing the carriage parked in front of the house, Ping An immediately rushed up, "Brother."

"Hey." Ankang came out of the car in response, holding the gadgets he bought at a small stall in Yuanming County, and he first apologized to Ping An, "Ping An, brother is in a hurry and rushed out yesterday. I'm done, I forgot to tell you, brother must pay attention next time. Look at my brother brought you a gift."

"Brother." Ping An was pinching the biscuits with one hand, and opened the other hand by his side, looking up at the thing in An Kangti's hand foolishly.It was a grasshopper made of grass.

The little fat man who was still throwing temper tantrums yesterday, is smiling today, showing his white teeth, following his brother like a little follower.Even when Ankang went to the hut, he would take Huahua and guard by the door.

His brother took him to the farm, and Ping An didn't go straight to the chicken coop anymore, he still had to follow his brother.

Ankang patted his head, and made an idea to the tiger beside him, "Didn't we take in a few calves, find one for us to ride safely."

Huzi looked at his young master's chubby little body, and before he could speak, Song Shitou beside him said distressedly, "The little calf can't hump you. If the young master wants to ride a cow, you can ride my cow. My cow is docile. .”

Pingan was hugged onto the cow with a look of excitement, he patted the old scalper under him with his fleshy little palm, and said loudly, "cow".

Ankang sat behind him and was also very excited. This was his first time riding a bull.I have only heard of "the shepherd boy riding the scalper" before, but I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to experience it for myself.

The old scalper stood there for a while, flicked his tail, and walked slowly.The wind with the smell of mud blows across the cheeks in the fields. There are hard-working people in the fields. Occasionally, one or two big geese quack and quack.Ping An has found a new game project.

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