Tacitus in love, Plato in trap

Chapter 10

"Xiao Fang, have you finished the mail list I asked you to write yesterday?"

Sister Ping is the first to come every day. As a mother who has not been weaned, she has worked hard enough.

"It's finished, and it's all posted up by the way." Fang Quan picked up the large envelopes on the top of the case file, "Here, it's all here. Are you going to send it in the morning?"

"I have Judge Zheng in court this morning, so I can only let the chief judge do it for me..."

"Xiao Fang, what happened to the evidence I asked you to post yesterday?"

Judge Zheng is usually the second to come. She is not in good health and always speaks slowly.

"I'm sorry, I posted it yesterday and I had other things, so I forgot to send it to you." Handing the case file to Judge Zheng, Fang Quan scratched his face in embarrassment, "In addition, the case file that you asked me to sort out is also It's almost finished, and I can bring Judge Yi's case files to this court in a few days."

"Really? It's really reliable..." Judge Zheng narrowed his eyes with a smile, "Then I'll talk to the judge later."

"What are you going to say to me?"

The president of the court usually arrives on time at eight o'clock, and occasionally comes earlier.

"Xiao Fang said that my cases over the past few months are almost cleared up, and in a few days they can be sent to the trial and supervision court of this court together with Xiao Yi's cases."

"It's not urgent," the chief judge frowned slightly. "The people in the prison court told me that they are almost out of piles of case files recently, and told us to wait for them to read the accumulated files before sending them. So Xiao It’s fine if Fang doesn’t rush to bind—by the way, Xiao Fang, you don’t have anything to do this morning, I have to go to the courtyard for a meeting, and Judge Zheng and the others are going to hold a court session, so you and Xiao Yi will stay here to be worth—”

"I'm sorry, President," put a hand on Fang Quan's shoulder, "I had a court meeting with Fang Quan this morning. Although it is a simple procedure, I don't know when it will be finished."

Yi Zhongming was always the last one to arrive, and it was very rare for him to show up just after eight o'clock like today.

"Then no one is on duty upstairs in the morning?" The judge bit his lip, "I can't help it, go ask Xiao Hou and Lao Wang downstairs..."

"So sorry, President."

Pushing Fang Quan into the office, Yi Zhongming closed the door with his foot.

"I said," when the door was closed, Fang Quan pushed Yi Zhongming's hand away, "Don't think that now that I'm used to it, you can move more freely."

"This level of physical contact counts? You think too much." Yi Zhongming snorted from his nose, sat in his seat and turned on the computer. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Judge Zheng's case file on Fang Quan's desk. He was dissatisfied. Narrowing his eyes, he said, "Are you helping others again?"

"I've already finished the work on your side, so you don't care about helping others occasionally, right?"

"It's all done? What about the file that I asked you to preview last night?"

"I've followed this case from the beginning, so I don't need to preview it." Fang Quan sat down proudly and continued to sort out Judge Zheng's case file, "Lu You and Tang Wan were neighbors when they were young, and they were childhood sweethearts. They separated. Two years ago, the two met again, and then it developed to the point where they were talking about marriage. The two families knew each other from the beginning, and naturally there was nothing to say when they saw that their children could become a couple. The marriage was settled so happily Yes, the Lu family very readily gave the Tang family a gift of 18 yuan, preparing to get the certificate on Qixi Festival this year. However, two months ago, Lu You's mother suddenly said that she did not agree to the marriage, so she broke off the engagement and asked the Tang family to give the 20 yuan to the Tang family. The betrothal gift is returned. The Tang family does not agree to dissolve the engagement, let alone return the betrothal gift money. The two families have been arguing endlessly, which led to us."

"I know more details than what is written in the indictment." Yi Zhongming nodded approvingly, "Have you talked to them more?"

"This matter... how should I put it?" Fang Quan put down his work, "When the two of them came to subpoena, a large group of relatives followed them, and those people chatted with each other, so they probably knew what was going on. "

"Didn't make a record of the questioning?"

"I can't make a record of the interrogation. The plaintiff and the defendant are unwilling to say anything. The plaintiff just said 'listen to my mother' upside down. The defendant just kept crying and couldn't communicate at all!"

"They don't say anything, and the case can only be tried according to what's on the table..." Yi Zhongming said, walking to the window, "By the way, do you think it's very lively outside today?"

"I think we've always been very lively here..."

"No, the usual hustle and bustle is at the cafe level, but today's hustle and bustle is at the vegetable market level."

"...What kind of metaphor is this?" Unbearably curious, Fang Quan also went to the window and looked down, "I'll go Emma, ​​why are people from the Lu family and the Tang family here?!"

"Go, tell Sister Ping that today we have to use Court No. 1." Yi Zhongming rubbed his brows, "This court may not be finished for a while..."

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"Engagement and engagement, because you are determined to get married, you only need to pay a deposit. Now that you have decided not to get married, the deposit has no value-I asked a lawyer before, and he said that you can ask for a double return of the deposit in case of breach of contract. , we only need so much now, see how kind we are!"

"I haven't studied law, and I don't know any lawyers, but based on what you said just now, you are the one who broke the contract, right? We should ask you for compensation, why should we return the money to you!"

state!

"That what, you..."

"Why? That's a good question! The lawyer taught me that this situation is called unjust enrichment!"

"I don't care about the effort! I'm here today to ask you in person, why don't you end it if you don't?"

"Dementia/Stupid you? Didn't I say that, your family is not good, our family can't have it!"

Bang Bang!

"Hey, do you hear me? I said you..."

"Old witch, what's wrong with our family Wanwan? She has a pretty face and a good figure. She is also a civil servant who was admitted. Before you saw it, you laughed like a flower. Now she is not worthy of your family who spends time on construction sites and eats ashes. Bitch?"

"What does it mean to go to a construction site to eat ashes? My son is an engineer! He can earn 18 yuan a year. How can he care about that blind man in your family who has no luck?"

"Who is blind, who is blind! Wanwan's short-sightedness has been operated on for a long time, and she is already cured!"

"I know, this dead girl was short-sighted at [-] degrees before, and she kept it from us all the time! If it exceeds [-], it will be inherited. What if my grandson is born blind? We should have told us about such an important thing from the very beginning! See for yourself who is wrong!"

Bang bang bang! ! !

"Quiet, quiet, quiet!!!" Yi Zhongming shouted at the top of his voice, "The parties didn't say anything, why are your parents arguing? I forgot all the court discipline that my clerk read before the trial? It's getting louder and louder Get more excited! Do you still think I am a judge?! Let me tell you, if you quarrel again, let me...well...all out!"

Did you just swallow the word "roll" back?It's really not easy, Yi Zhongming.Fang Quan sighed silently in his heart, and then typed the line "Jian: Please pay attention to the order of the court." on the transcript.

For such a trial with a large number of observers (or relatives of the original defendant), it is very rare for conflicts to erupt so late—no, in fact, conflicts erupted very early: as early as this morning when the court opened The first two teams were arguing fiercely outside the gate, and they were still arguing endlessly until the trial, but after the official trial, the two sides immediately quieted down, and the two rows of chairs in the middle of the auditorium For the "[-]th line", sit there and listen obediently.

However, peace is only temporary.As soon as the cross-examination session started, Lu You's mother and Tang Wan's father had sex again. By the time of Yi Zhongming's judge's questioning session, an all-out war between the Lu family and the Tang family had inevitably broken out.

"Ahem, okay," Yi Zhongming cleared his hoarse voice, "Then I would like to ask the plaintiff now—damn it, what am I going to ask? You talk about you, and I have no idea at all. Now the adjournment 3 Minutes! I'll give you time to quarrel, so as not to interfere with my court session—Fang Quan, get up for me, and let me look at the transcript for inspiration!"

"What a bad judge, you don't even know what you want to ask!" Lu You's mother frowned, got up from her seat and walked towards her son in the plaintiff's seat, "Son, you heard clearly what Mom said just now Are you done? When the court session starts later, I will do what mother said."

"Mom..." The plaintiff Lu You lowered his eyes.

"Wanwan, don't cry," Tang Wan's father also went to the dock and handed his daughter a pack of tissues, "For that kind of person, it's not worth it. The little Xie in our unit is pretty good. Later, my father introduced him to him." You know each other, how are you?"

"Tsk tsk, you're thinking about introducing a new partner and you still don't admit to breaking the engagement?!" Hearing what he said, Lu You's mother sneered, "This 'loyal and honest' style is really passed down from generation to generation~~"

"Old witch, do you still have the face to say that?" Mr. Tang touched his mother with his fingers, "Who made us become like this?"

"Okay, you dare to point your nose at me and scold me! I want—hey, where's the phone?" Lu You's mother patted her body, then walked to her seat with a sudden realization, "Just now the clerk asked us to turn off the phone and put it in the bag. Now, just wait, I'll turn on the phone and record everything you do!"

"What a coincidence, I was thinking the same thing!" After speaking, Mr. Tang strode back to the auditorium.

"...a man of his age, he is really energetic when he quarrels..." Fang Quan couldn't help sighing as he leaned on the judgment seat and rubbed his ears.Fortunately, the plaintiff and the defendant are relatively quiet, otherwise...

Ah, no, under the influence of those unreliable relatives, now even the defendant has taken action!Fang Quan shivered and stared at the defendant with wide eyes. She took out a thermos from her backpack and poured out a glass of pale golden liquid.

Is it like... Sulfur/acid as said in the exam paper?If so, isn't the plaintiff...

Tang Wan held the cup with both hands and walked towards the plaintiff's seat. When passing the clerk's seat, Fang Quan faintly smelled a sweet smell.

"This taste..."

"Here, cold brew tea, I just brewed it this morning, using the recipe you like." Tang Wan put the cup in front of Lu You, "The court has been in session for so long, are you thirsty?"

Lu You just looked up at her blankly, without saying a word.

"If it's not enough, I'll bring a bottle." Despite her sad face, Tang Wan raised the corners of her mouth hard, "Then I'll..."

"and many more!"

The slender wrist was held by the thick hand, and the rainy eyes met the eager gaze.

"Don't cry, your beautiful eyes are going to burst from crying," Lu You stretched out his other hand, trying to wipe away the tears from the corner of Tang Wan's eyes, but finally withdrew his hand back, "And a waste like me is not It's not worth your tears: I'm afraid that you will suffer, and I'm afraid that my mother will be angry, I'm hesitant, I don't even have the courage to elope with you, and in the end, things have turned into what they are now..."

"Don't say such things, I know you..."

"Don't worry, I will try my best to lose this lawsuit to you." Lu You uttered words that made Fang Quan dumbfounded, his eyes were firm, "I can't think of anything worse when things have developed to this point." It’s a good way to compensate you. Although money is vulgar, and although it cannot completely compensate for the harm I caused you, it is the most direct, the most tangible, and the most representative of my heart. I am afraid it will be difficult for the two of us to meet in the future , after you go back today, you should quickly forget about me, so as not to leave bad memories..."

"There will be no bad memories..."

"Wan..."

"Not only will there be no bad memories, but today will be the best day in my life." Tang Wan wiped the corner of her eyes, "I am very happy to see you, I was so excited that I didn't sleep all night , so I have time to make cold brew tea this morning..."

"Pfft!" Lu You, who had always been stern, couldn't help laughing, "It's just a meeting, what's the matter?"

"What are you laughing at?" Tang Wan pouted coquettishly.

These two people really love each other... The corners of Fang Quan's mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.The eyes drifted unconsciously to the lively auditorium in the distance. The parents of the two parties were still fighting a fierce team battle near the "[-]th Parallel", and did not notice the movements of the two young people in their own family at all.Seeing such a situation, the trace of sweet joy that had just risen in Fang Quan's heart was instantly overwhelmed by infinite sadness.

Is it cruel fate or something else that sent the pair of mandarin ducks to the opposing plaintiff's dock...

"...Besides, this kind of judgment is not what you think, and it will become what you want." Here Tang Wan showed a sad expression again, "The judge doesn't value your thoughts. , but the evidence just mentioned?"

"That kind of thing... black and white... I..." Lu You tightened his lips.

"It doesn't matter, my family is just getting angry with your family on this matter now. Maybe this matter will be resolved as smoothly as your family expected before the judgment. So don't do something unplanned, Be careful to make Auntie angry again."

"My mother... oh..."

"If you marry me, you will sever the relationship between mother and child—I have heard about it." Tang Wan lowered her head, Fang Quan couldn't see her expression clearly, "If Auntie hates me so much, then you'd better not What do I do. After all, she is your mother..."

"But……"

"Well...it seems that there is nothing more to ask, so it doesn't matter if you continue like this." Standing up from Fang Quan's seat, Yi Zhongming stretched his waist, "Hey, I said you should go back to each other. Now, the trial will continue!"

"Tea, don't you want to drink?"

Tang Wan asked.

Lu You picked up the cup and brought it to his lips slowly. After taking a sip carefully, he raised his eyes to look at his lover, then he closed his eyes and poured the rest of the tea into his stomach in one gulp.

"It's delicious, I like it very much. Thank you."

Tang Wan narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Yes, as long as you like it."

Bang bang bang! ! !

"Hey, defendant, didn't I just say, go back to your seat quickly." Yi Zhongming urged impatiently, "Do you all remember what I said just now? Remember! Then let's continue the court session: Now let's go directly to the court debate stage, and the plaintiff will speak first - let's not say what has been said before."

"Can't I say what I said..." Lu You fell into deep thought, "This, I..."

"Say she has a physical problem!" Lu You's mother yelled from below, "What I said just now, you just repeat it again!"

"It's your body that's wrong!" Tang Wan's father immediately exploded when he heard this, "Especially your brain has the most troubles!"

"How do you talk!"

"What if I just talk like that?"

"Ha, we're all recorded!"

They can blow up without ignition, this group of people is simply more terrifying than a gun/powder barrel...

Bang bang bang bang! ! !

"Get out! Get out of here!" Yi Zhongming yelled angrily, "Didn't I just say that no more quarrels are allowed? You don't understand the principle of keeping quiet during the court session? Didn't you already give you time to quarrel? Why? Why are you still arguing? If you like to be so noisy, go outside!"

Whether it was a sad face or whispered curses, the plaintiff's "friends and relatives" walked out of the court obediently. In the end, only the plaintiff, Fang Quan, and Yi Zhongming were left in the huge court No. 1.

"Okay, it's finally over now." Yi Zhongming breathed a sigh of relief, "Then, plaintiff, you continue, and don't say what you said before."

"...Then I have nothing to say."

"Then according to your lawsuit request, you want the defendant to return 18 yuan, right?"

"Ah... um..."

"And you, the defendant? Have any new points to say."

"I have nothing to say either."

"Then follow your defense, saying that you did not agree to the dissolution of the engagement, right?"

"Yes."

"Okay, next," Yi Zhongming announced after Fang Quan finished making the corresponding records, "For the final statement, do you have anything else to say, plaintiff?"

"What? Is this the final stage?" The plaintiff raised his head in disappointment.

"Yes, why not? There must be an end to this trial, right?"

"That's right...it's the last..." Covering his face with one hand, Lu You sighed, "Judge Yi, right? I have a request—can this court not be held? "

"what?!"

Even if he didn't look back at Yi Zhongming, Fang Quan knew that the facial features on his face must have been twisted into a ball.

"I know it's naive to say such things now, but I really can't do it if I want to go to court with the person I love and just part ways..." Lu You's voice choked up, "I like someone, and I want to be with her After a lifetime, isn’t that what marriage is all about? Whether it’s a marriage contract or a bride price, aren’t they all added to the marriage? Because these little things make a big fuss, isn’t it a distraction?”

"Stop it," the defendant Tang Wan clenched her lips, "Really, please stop it..."

"Since it's the so-called last, since my mother has gone out, then I'll just say it straight." Lu You took a deep breath, "I love this defendant, I personally don't agree to the dissolution of the engagement, and I don't want to come back with any bride price , I don't even want to fight this lawsuit! Although I was hesitant before, but now I think clearly. I decided that what I really want is a future possibility, and if there is no you in this future, Tang Wan , will definitely be incomplete and unhappy! ——Hey, the clerk over there, have you written down what I just said?"

"Ah? That...well..."

Fang Quan was completely stunned by the plaintiff's sudden confession. He didn't remember his identity as a clerk until he was reminded.

"But," Tang Wan frowned, "Auntie..."

"It's okay, the relationship between mother and child can't be severed just by severing it." Facing his lover, the plaintiff grinned, "I love you, I also love my mother and family, I will not do unfilial behavior But on your matter, I can't continue to compromise with them! If you communicate well, they will definitely accept you in the end! ——Hey, don't cry, I didn't say this to make you cry Talk!"

"I said Lu You, this is not the downstairs of your community, don't talk about irrelevant things." Facing the unexpected situation in front of him, Yi Zhongming remained unmoved, "This is above the court, you just I need to answer a question - are you sure this court can not continue?"

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"Another withdrawal, are you happy now?"

Breaking out of the encirclement of the two groups of relatives and friends, Yi Zhongming and Fang Quan trotted all the way into the iron gate, and climbed to the corner of the stairs before stopping.

"Of course I'm happy." Yi Zhongming wiped the sweat from his forehead, "But those people may not be sure. Maybe they will come to trouble us in the future."

"Are you talking about the Lu family? They will definitely be dissatisfied with the result of the withdrawal of the lawsuit! It must be an excuse to not be allowed to marry because of such trivial things as myopia surgery. They don't like the defendant from the bottom of their hearts... ... Now that Lu You has made his own choice, it would be too unreasonable to come to us again!"

"In my opinion, there is only one person in the Lu family who is dissatisfied——Lu You/Mom, the rest of the people are in a huge array, and they are all here to make fun of you." After his breath calmed down, Yi Zhongming continued to walk. Go up, "But the Tang family is collectively dissatisfied with this son-in-law and the Lu family. I don't know if Lu You's decisive withdrawal of the lawsuit this time will change his image in the Tang family's mind."

"Ah, is that so? It sounds so complicated... Now I can more or less understand what Lu You said later," Fang Quan rubbed his temples, "Marriage is obviously a matter between two people, why is it because of Some irrelevant people and things have become so troublesome? What about the agreed principle of marriage freedom?"

"Don't be too dogmatic, everyone usually talks about the 'principle of freedom in love'." Yi Zhongming laughed dryly, "Even if these two people can really get married smoothly, the days ahead will be very difficult— —Although it has nothing to do with us."

"Haha, it doesn't matter what you say, but you still care about the two parties in your heart?" Fang Quan smiled complacently, "That's right, it's such a big deal for neighbors who grew up to be able to reunite and continue their relationship. Everyone loves reunion comedies, you say yes, Yi—what, why?"

Yi Zhongming, who was walking in front, stopped suddenly. He turned his head and looked at him with narrowed eyes, with an unpredictable expression on his face.

"What, what's wrong?" Seeing Yi Zhongming like this, Fang Quan couldn't help but feel a chill down his back, "Did I say something wrong?"

Yi Zhongming just stood there, watching him silently. After a long time, he sighed softly, turned his head and continued to go upstairs.

"Nothing, nothing."