The lucky girl in the village has a good way of making money.

Chapter 508

They entered the city and arrived at the county government office, where Magistrate Zhang immediately went to the court.

There have never been any major cases in Luoshui County. The cases that were brought to court every day were nothing but trivial matters, such as "you stole my eggs", "this is my basket", "he picked my persimmons" and so on.

A little more serious, such as two brothers went to court over uneven distribution of property after their parents died, a widow wanted to remarry but the man's family disagreed, a father-in-law was beaten black and blue by his son for having an affair -

In short, it is a bit trivial, but the liveliness is also very interesting.

Therefore, every time there was a court session in the yamen, it would immediately attract a group of people who had nothing to do and loved gossip to come and watch.

Today is no exception.

Seeing that the person who was brought to the court by the yamen runners was a young girl, a group of gossipers started gossiping.

Why is it a girl?

What did this girl do wrong?
It's no wonder that everyone was excited. After watching so many court hearings, this was the first time that the defendant was a young girl.

Not only was the defendant a young girl, but the plaintiff who came to court moments later was also a young girl.

Could it be a scene where two women were jealous and killed someone or something?
As soon as the man said this, someone next to him interrupted him, saying, "Impossible! Are your eyes squinting? Can't you see? The girl who goes in later is the Pomegranate Girl from Xiahe Village!"

"I was wondering why she looked familiar, it turned out to be her!"

"Hey, what's going on? What did Miss Pomegranate sue this girl for?"

Jealousy is out of the question. Miss Pomegranate is already engaged. Besides, why would Miss Pomegranate be jealous of others? Look at how this girl looks. Is it worth it for Miss Pomegranate to be jealous?
Soon, Magistrate Zhang asked about the case and everyone understood that it was this girl who stole Miss Pomegranate's things! It was actually a secret recipe for making money!
People who steal things are the most hateful!
The person whose things had been stolen immediately started cursing in indignation.

I also heard the girl retort aggrievedly that if something was stolen and then immediately taken back, it didn't count as her stealing it, so why would she report it to the police?

Everyone started to curse, what's the matter? Must you kill someone completely to be called murder? If you stab someone twice and the doctor saves him, then it's not called murder?

A month ago, a thief who stole a purse was caught in the East Market and sent to the county government office. The county magistrate gave him ten strokes of the board and sentenced him to three months in jail to reflect on his mistakes.

Stealing is abominable, no doubt about it!
This girl is so young and she is not a good person. She even stole the secret recipe. Who doesn't know that Miss Pomegranate's secret recipe can make money? She dared to steal it. She stole it just to sell it for money! Now she dares to quibble. The county magistrate must give her a heavy sentence!

As everyone was thinking this, they heard the county magistrate in the hall slam the gavel and sentence her. Considering she was a girl, she would not be tattooed and would be sentenced directly to three years of hard labor.

I don’t know if this sentence is too heavy. After all, there has never been a young girl being brought to court for stealing.

However, the county magistrate did not allow her to get the tattoo, out of consideration for the fact that she was a young girl.

If the sentence is too light, won’t everyone steal other people’s secret recipes in the future?
Secret recipes are rare these days. The Zhang family in the south of the city, who knew how to make wine, supported several generations of their family by making wine!
After Xiu Miao entered the court, she kept turning her head to look outside, but she didn't see Young Master Jin coming. Now, when she heard the county magistrate's verdict, her face turned pale and she said without thinking, "Master, you can't sentence me. I belong to Young Master Jin!"

Everyone outside the hall was stunned and started whispering to each other.

"Which Young Master Jin? Who is he? Why is the county magistrate afraid to sentence someone who is Young Master Jin?"

"The young master surnamed Jin... He's the only one I know in this city."

"Are you talking about Mr. Jin from the Jin Family Embroidery Shop?"

"That's him! He lives a life of debauchery all day long. Yihonglou is his home, so he has many affairs with other women. This girl is not beautiful, but she is pretty. Mr. Jin doesn't care about food or drink, but he loves this fresh and tender girl, hehe..."

The building outside tilted and the smile became more and more obscene.

Magistrate Zhang, who heard the discussion outside the hall, was like, what are Jin Gongzi's people? Why can't Jin Gongzi's people be sentenced? As a county magistrate, how can he bend the law for personal gain?
He had nothing to do with the Jin family. Magistrate Zhang had a stern face, slammed the gavel, and announced that the case was closed and the court was adjourned.

Xiu Miao was frightened when she saw that the county magistrate did not hesitate when she mentioned Young Master Jin. But she also thought that this was in the court and Young Master Jin had not come yet, so it was natural for the county magistrate to disagree. She would be released when Young Master Jin came.

She was not given the chance to resist or struggle. Two yamen runners carried her away and threw her into jail, where she would be sent to forced labor.

Shi Liu said just two sentences in class and the class was over. Seeing Xiu Miao being escorted out, she was about to leave as well, but someone came over and asked her to go to the back.

It was Magistrate Zhang who wanted to see her.

When meeting County Magistrate Zhang, Shi Liu first expressed his gratitude.

Magistrate Zhang waved his hand, "It is my duty to enforce the law impartially!"

The servants brought hot tea, and Magistrate Zhang invited Shi Liu to sit down and talk.

Shi Liu was also curious. What did County Magistrate Zhang want to talk to her about?

But after some greetings, County Magistrate Zhang chatted with her about family matters, and finally asked her to stay in the back court for dinner.

Of course Shi Liu refused. She heard that Magistrate Zhang's family were all in his hometown and he only brought a concubine with him to take office. It would be inappropriate for her to go to the back court to have dinner with Magistrate Zhang.

I think County Magistrate Zhang also knew this, and seeing that Shi Liu politely declined, he didn't say much.

It was not until she came out of the county government office that Shi Liu came to her senses. Magistrate Zhang was trying to establish a relationship with her.

Magistrate Zhang's advisor was also puzzled as to why the Lord was so polite to a little girl. Even though the girl was a little different and had been commended by the Emperor, it was not necessary.

After the people left, I had to ask my master about this question.

Magistrate Zhang stroked his beard and said, "News has come from the capital that His Majesty has appointed the fifth prince as the crown prince."

Just one sentence and the master understood.

The Fifth Prince was named Crown Prince, and the Jing'an Marquisate also rose in status. The Liu family had always had a close relationship with the Crown Prince.

The adults are not familiar with the Liu family, so it is difficult for them to get in touch with them, but Miss Pomegranate has a close relationship with the Liu family. I heard from Young Master Wang San before that the Liu family wanted Miss Pomegranate to call him uncle. This was the result of him having to settle for the next best thing because he originally wanted to adopt a daughter as his adopted daughter but Miss Pomegranate had already recognized her adoptive father.

My master has been the county magistrate for nearly ten years. With his seniority, he should be promoted to the prefect. However, there is only one job for each person, and he has tried many ways, both openly and secretly, but he just can't get promoted.

If one could get close to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and receive his help, things would be different.

However, this Miss Pomegranate is only on good terms with Mr. Liu, and doesn’t know His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Would making friends with her be of any help to my master?

Magistrate Zhang stroked his beard and smiled slightly without saying much.

When he went to the provincial capital to hunt down the rebels, he had met the Fifth Prince, so he knew the Fifth Prince. Later, he happened to see Miss Pomegranate once when she came out of the teahouse with the Fifth Prince and Liu Dongjia.

Therefore, Miss Pomegranate must have recognized His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

To put it another way, even if Miss Pomegranate could not have such a good relationship, it would not matter if he was a little more friendly to her. Not to mention how much tax the Li family paid every year, they built a workshop, opened a Weifeng Express, hired many people to work and earn wages, and made many families live a good life. In the area of ​​Xiahe Village, there were fewer thefts and hooligans, and it was rare to see two hooligans. With the establishment of the Salesian Hall and the Elderly Home, there were no beggars or vagrants on the streets.

These are all the achievements of Luoshui County, and during his tenure, they are also his political achievements.