Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 37 Rural Divorce Cases
Everyone turned their heads together, Fan Tiezhou frowned, "Ning'er, why are you here?"

"I'll come and see Uncle San, and I just heard you talking about Uncle San."

Fan Tongzhong next to him coughed heavily, "The adults are talking about business, children don't interrupt!"

Fan Tiege waved to Fan Ning, and Fan Ning stepped forward to salute, "Hello, Second Uncle!"

Fan Tiege smiled and said: "I heard that you were admitted to Yanying Academy, it is not easy!"

Fan Ning smiled and said, "Since that's the case, would Second Uncle listen to my reasoning?"

Fan Tiege glanced at his father. At this moment, Fan Dachuan remembered Zhao Xuezheng's evaluation of his grandson.

He nodded, "Say it!"

Fan Ning then calmly said: "For the Lu family, it is definitely a good deal for them to use 200 taels of silver to buy the third uncle, a strong laborer who does not need wages, and will work for their family for a lifetime.

However, there is our Fan family behind the third uncle. We are all locals, and the Lu family dare not do too much. Especially a few days ago, my father went to the Lu family and asked for a divorce. The Lu family was in a hurry . "

"Ning'er, stop talking!"

Fan Tiezhou noticed that his father's face was not good, so he quickly stopped his son from talking.

"No! No! Ning'er, continue talking." Fan Tiege signaled Fan Ning to continue.

Fan Ning didn't look at his grandfather's face, and continued: "The Lu family wants to exploit the third uncle for a long time, but the Fan family can't get around it, so they offered 500 taels of silver to divorce, in fact, they are forcing the Fan family to stop interfering with the third uncle from now on. The third uncle has nothing to rely on, and from now on he will farm and work for the Lu family like a cow, and he will no longer have any complaints, and he will not run away at every turn."

"Speak clearly!"

Fan Tiege gave a thumbs up, "We, Ning'er, have seen through the whole mess of the Lu family."

Fan Tongzhong said angrily: "I've read that list carefully, and it's just nonsense. It actually said that the third brother lived in the Lu family for a few years, eating and drinking for 70 yuan, an average of more than [-] yuan a year, and eating and drinking for [-] yuan a month. , which countryman can eat so much money?"

Fan Ning said indifferently: "Fourth Uncle, since the Lu family has come up with the list, they can justify themselves. The Lu family is a wealthy local family. They say that their family eats chicken, duck and fish every day, and drinks two hundred yuan a bottle of good wine. , There is more than six pennies a month, and everyone will believe it is true.

Of course, we believe that the third uncle has never eaten these good things, but the question is who will prove it?And the seven and eight aunts of the Lu family can prove that the third uncle eats a lot every day. "

Fan Tongzhong asked after a long time: "Why did the third child pay so much to their family?"

Fan Ning shook his head, "As long as Lu Yuanwai said a word, his daughter was still a virgin when she married the third uncle, so the account is not settled."

"Ning'er, stop talking!"

When Fan Tiezhou heard the words 'Huanghua Maiden' come out of his son's mouth, he felt a little uncomfortable.

Fan Ning dodged behind his father, he said everything he should say, and I believe everyone understands what to do next.

After a while, Fan Dachuan asked the eldest son, "Dalang, what did the patriarch say when you went to the main hall of Fan's family today?"

Fan Ning nodded secretly. Although this old man was eccentric, he was indeed very shrewd. He could get to the point with just one sentence. The Lu and Fan families were fighting, and now they were fighting for the right to speak.

Of course, Fan Ning knew that as long as it was not a criminal case, the county government would not accept such wrangling lawsuits in the countryside. Usually, the squires would do the mediation, and it would depend on which squire was more famous and powerful.

Fan Tiezhou said: "The patriarch promised to help tomorrow, but he only said that he would try his best. My child feels that he is a bit reluctant in his promise."

Fan Dachuan shook his head, "It seems that you don't have enough face, I have to go out and find him in person for this matter."

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Early the next morning, Fan Tiezhou left by boat with his father and a few brothers. The two families had already made an appointment to invite a few famous gentry to judge at their home in Hengtang Township this afternoon.

This is why the Fan family and his son had to discuss countermeasures overnight. If they wait until this morning to discuss, it will be too late.

As soon as the four of Fan's father and son left, Fan Ning said to his mother: "Mother, I'm going to the town today, and the master will help me with calligraphy."

Zhang Sanniang became anxious immediately, and poked his forehead with her finger, "You little idiot, why didn't you go with daddy just now?"

"Isn't grandpa here?" Fanning muttered.

Zhang Sanniang was stunned, and nodded again and again, "That's right, we won't be with him, mother will give you fifty Wen, and you can go find Grandpa Shuigen to see you off."

Fan Ning had already picked up his book bag and rushed out, "No, I have money!"

Zhang Sanniang chased her out, "Ning'er, are you hiding some money from me?"

"I have no money!" Fanning had already run away.

Zhang Sanniang knew her son so well that this little money fanatic was not even interested in fifty cents, and in all likelihood, he got a sum of money from somewhere.

"Little bastard, you have to hide even your own mother, so you have to look for it today!"

Zhang Sanniang rolled up her sleeves, turned around and walked to her son's room.

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Fan Ning is very aware of the importance of this divorce case to the Fan family. Not only will the third uncle not be able to stand up in the future, but the Fan family will also lose face and become a joke in all directions.

Although the root cause of this matter is that grandfather was greedy for the cheap price of 200 taels of silver, but the unlucky one was third uncle, and his own family would also be affected. Of course, Fan Ning could not stand idly by.

With his grandfather's selfish and selfish personality, it's no wonder that the patriarch of the Fan clan would do his best to help him.

In the afternoon, the two families judged, and the Fan family was doomed to lose the marriage dispute.

Fan Ning hurried to Yanying Academy, just in time to meet Dean Liu at the door.

"Fan Ning, if you don't have a good rest today, why did you come to school again?"

"Master Liu, I have something I want to ask for your help."

"Tell me in my study!"

Dean Liu brought Fan Ning to the study, asked him to sit down, and asked the tea boy to order a pot of hot tea.

Fan Ning took a sip of hot tea, and then told Dean Liu everything about the third uncle.

Dean Liu is not only the owner of Yanying Academy, he is also the largest landlord in Mudu Town, and has a very high reputation in Mudu Town.

Director Liu smiled and said, "This kind of housework is difficult for an upright official. You mean that the Fan family is willing to divorce, but they don't accept the other party's blackmail of 500 taels of silver. The other party actually doesn't want a divorce, but wants to pass this to force your Fan family to stop interfering with your third uncle's affairs."

"That's what it means. I hope Dean Liu will help us uphold justice."

Dean Liu nodded, "This matter is actually not a big deal. It's okay for me to help you, but you'd better listen to my suggestion?"

"President Liu, please tell me!"

Dean Liu said with a smile: "Please ask the patriarch of the Fan clan to talk. I estimate that the 500 taels of silver will be reduced to 400 taels. If I help you to negotiate, I can help you get rid of the extra 300 taels of silver that the other party asked for. You only need to return 200 taels of silver." A dowry gift of two silver taels will do.

But if you can invite another person to talk, I can guarantee that you will not even have to pay back the dowry, and you may even be able to make your third uncle's wish come true. "

The 200 taels of silver in Fan Ning's hand was intended to open a medical clinic for his father. Of course he didn't want to give it to the Lu family. He quickly asked, "Who does the hospital owner want me to hire?"

Headmaster Liu stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Please invite Zhu Pei's grandfather!"

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The Zhu family is from Wujiang, but because Zhu Pei's great-grandmother believed in Buddhism, she yearned for Lingyan Temple very much. In order to satisfy his mother's wish, Mr. Zhu simply bought a piece of land at the foot of Lingyan Mountain and built a manor.

The family has lived here for ten years.

It was the first time for Fan Ning to visit Zhu's house. He saw a tall courtyard wall several miles long, and a magnificent gate facing south. A large plaque with only two 'Zhu Fu' on it.

A burly servant stood on both sides of the steps.

Fan Ning stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "I am a friend of your young lady Zhu Pei, can you inform me."

The servant looked at Fan Ning and saw that he was wearing a scholar's uniform, a scholar's scarf on his head, and the sign of Yanying Academy on his waist.

"Little official, wait a moment!"

The servant turned around and went in, then stopped and asked, "What's your name?"

"Under Fanning!"

"Please wait a moment." The servant quickly walked into the mansion.

Fanning held the wooden box in his hand, and he was also lucky. He told his mother that he was coming to the school to make up lessons, so he carried the book bag on his back, and the wooden box happened to be in the book bag.

He found a good excuse.

(End of this chapter)