Daqin: I, Fusu, can summon the undead

Chapter 112: The Qing Dynasty Yamen

"It's unfair, sir!"

"Sir, please make the decision for us!"

"My fellow villagers, that black-hearted Mr. Zhao wanted to buy my two girls as maids. He was really ruthless. When the children's father refused, the black-hearted Mr. Zhao had the father beaten to death!"

"My fellow villagers! We are an honest and upright family. Now that the pillar of the family has passed away, how are we, mother and daughter, going to survive?"

At the gate of the government office in Foshan, a mother and her two daughters, all in tattered clothes and skinny bodies, cried out loudly for justice. They even loudly told their misfortunes in front of people.

In front of the mother and daughter was a rolled up straw mat, with some hair sticking out from one end of the mat, and at the other end was a pair of calloused feet wearing straw sandals.

When pedestrians on the street saw this, some of them watched the fun.

Some people kept silent, with numbness in their eyes.

Someone shouted loudly, as if trying to appeal for the injustice of the mother and her two daughters.

But more often than not, they just took a quick look and left in a hurry.

"What's the fuss about?"

The gate of the yamen opened, and two yamen runners walked out. One of them impatiently scolded the woman who was crying out for justice: "The master has already investigated your case. It is clear that your man fell from a height when he was returning home. Zhao Ershu and Li Dachong saw it with their own eyes. You insisted that he was beaten to death by Mr. Zhao. Do you really think that the master can't see that you are trying to blackmail..."

"Ah, ah, ah! Forget it, forget it, it's so pitiful!" Another yamen runner nearby quickly pulled his companion to stop his scolding, and then kindly advised the three women: "Zhang, you should take the body back and bury it, and don't make a fuss in front of the yamen! If you really go to court, it will be because you falsely accused Mr. Zhao. In the end, you will be beaten with a stick, fined, and your reputation will be damaged."

"Look, your husband has died in an accident. If you are beaten and fined, you will have a hard time making ends meet! Do you really want to let your two daughters starve to death?"

"I~I~" Upon hearing this, the woman's tears suddenly flowed even more, but after hesitating for a long time, she couldn't utter a word.

She might give up her life and follow the man, but her two daughters were still young. If it really happened as the yamen runner said, her two daughters would be sold into prostitution even if they didn't starve to death.

Seeing that Zhang hesitated, the bailiff stepped forward and continued, "I also know that your husband has died and the pillar of your family has fallen. Here is a tael of silver. You can take it back and bury your husband first."

As he said this, he handed a tael of silver to Zhang.

"This!" Zhang looked at the change in the yamen runner's hand and became even more hesitant.

"Don't be so rude!" Upon seeing this, the yamen runner stuffed the silver coins in his hand into Zhang's hand and said, "Let your husband rest in peace first. I'm a kind person. If you need any help in the future, just come to me!"

"Thank you!" Zhang gritted her teeth and took the one or two ounces of silver from the yamen runner.

"Alas!" Someone among the onlookers sighed when they saw this, but in the end it was just a sigh.

Even those who clamored to help get justice have shut up.

Someone looked at the mother and her two daughters and sighed. It was a pity that they were also a poor family, with no food to eat, and there was nothing they could do to help them.

In fact, everyone is more or less clear about the situation, but unfortunately, the result is already like this, even the parties involved have already accepted their fate, and they are powerless to change anything.

"Yi Liu is really kind-hearted!"

Some of them also praised Liu the yamen runner for speaking well of him.

"He has a kind heart? I don't think so! This Liu Yayi wasn't so kind-hearted before!" Some people sneered at the compliments, and they obviously understood the world better, but they didn't say anything more for fear of attracting villains.

"Zhang, if you really accept this tael of silver, it would be like selling your two daughters at a low price!"

Just as the crowd was dispersing with sighs, an untimely voice suddenly rang out.

Hearing this, Zhang's hand trembled suddenly, and the silver coins in her hand fell to the ground.

Some of the dispersed crowd were amazed, some were puzzled, and they all stopped and looked at the person who was speaking.

Liu the yamen servant frowned and looked at the person who spoke.

He was a man covered in a tattered black robe. His appearance could not be seen at all, but he was very tall, nearly two feet taller than the people around him, and stood out from the crowd.

Seeing the figure of the person who was speaking, Liu Yayi knew that people with such figures were usually wealthy. He did not want to provoke him, and said with a smile: "My dear brother, I just have good intentions and want to help this poor mother and daughter. I have no other intentions."

"Good intentions! Humph!" Fusu snorted coldly and said bluntly: "Since ancient times, it is difficult to repay the debt of favor. If you are really a kind person, of course there is nothing wrong with what you said."

"But you are not a good person. How can your sudden kindness be a good intention? You are just a weasel paying New Year's greetings to a chicken. You let the mother and daughter come to you when they have troubles in the future. Isn't it just to deepen the relationship so that you can plot against them in the future? The mother and daughter are penniless, with no money, no food, and no belongings. Only the twin daughters are beautiful!"

Upon hearing this, Liu the yamen runner shouted angrily, "You, don't slander me! If you insult my reputation, I will sue you!"

"I am slandering you, sue me!" Fusu sneered and said, "Then I'll make it clearer. Everyone knows that the mother and daughter have lost their pillar and their lives will be in trouble. If you let them come to you when they have difficulties, they will inevitably trouble you in the future. To put it bluntly, they will inevitably ask you for help and borrow money from you.

You help them a few times, then pretend to be embarrassed and find an excuse to let the mother and daughter borrow money from you. Once the IOU is written, the mother and daughter will owe you both a favor and money. If the three of them can't pay back the debt, you can say something like you won't treat them unfairly to maintain your image as a good person, and then you can use them to pay off the debt."

"You!" Liu pointed at Fusu and said, "I have never thought about this. Since you say so, I won't help you. I'll keep this tael of silver!"

After saying that, he picked up the silver coins on the ground and put them in his arms.

After all, Liu Yayi was still unsure of Fusu's background and did not dare to offend him.

This person hid his head and face, but his figure did not look like that of a poor family. He could guess his thoughts so clearly, so his identity must be extraordinary. After all, those poor people worked hard all day, thinking about how to get their next meal, so they had no time to think about these things.

"This guy has guts!"

Seeing this, the people around secretly gave Fusu a thumbs up.

Those who didn't understand suddenly realized it.

"Humph, I'm afraid that one or two taels of silver are not yours!"

Fusu sneered again, "That Mr. Zhao must have paid the money. I'm afraid that one or two taels of silver is just to settle the matter. Oh! I think it should be more than one or two taels. After all, this is a life. Human life is at stake! You are really good at it. You took the money for the life compensation and plotted against the mother and her two daughters. Aren't you afraid that the man will become a ghost and come to you to claim your life?"

When Liu Yayi heard this, his face changed again. Fusu was right again.

"You are such a coward, I don't think you are a good person. Not only do you not hide yourself well, but you also dare to slander and frame the yamen runners and the yamen. Come in with me and give me a clear explanation!"

When the yamen runner next to him saw this, he immediately shouted loudly and walked towards Fusu with a fierce face.

At the same time, he did not forget to yell at the people around him: "What are you looking at? Go away!"

(End of this chapter)