delicious farm girl

Chapter 185 20 taels of silver

This case should have been tried long after Mr. Chen returned from the county.However, due to various reasons, the matter was pushed back and forth by Mr. Chen until this time.

However, on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, Su Ran still held Brother Zhuang and Brother Bian in his arms, and was protected by Mr. Yuan and Brother Quan.Sister-in-law Qian, his wife, and Osmanthus brothers and sisters came with them.

When the hearing started, Su Chengcai's family had already arrived.Su Gui's body was covered with bandages. He was lying on a door panel and was carried in by someone.From the moment he came in, he kept moaning and yelling that he felt uncomfortable and hurt, and Mrs. Wang also rushed to the side with Sister Hua and cried non-stop.But after a long time, the eyes of the mother and daughter did not turn red.

In fact, the case was very simple. Mr. Chen heard the witnesses—that is, the gangsters who hung out with Su Gui that day—narrated the whole process, and asked Li Er: "Is what they said true?"

After squatting in prison for so many days, the food and lodging must be very poor, and Li Er's body has lost a lot of weight.However, now that he is looking down, he still keeps his back straight, and his eyes are still as sharp as ever in the deep-set eye sockets.

Hearing Master Chen's question, he raised his head and said in a deep voice, "I just pushed him."

"Since you admit it, it seems that this is the case!" Master Chen nodded immediately.

Angie couldn't help it. "My brother-in-law said that he pushed him, but who has ever seen someone push him like this? They are obviously pretending! You go and ask the doctor to show him. I will keep him intact. !"

"What are you pretending to do? He beat my son!" Immediately, Wang raised her head and shouted, "Do you want a doctor? All right, we brought the doctor. I expected you to say that. Now I will Call the doctor to speak to the head of the village!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw an old man walking in with a medicine box on his back, and bowed to Master Chen above him.

Master Chen asked kindly: "Are you the doctor who treats Su Gui these days?"

"Headmaster, it's the old man." The old man nodded hastily.

Master Chen stroked his beard. "That's just right. Come and tell me now, how is Su Gui's condition?"

The old man immediately shook his head and let out a long sigh. "His condition is very bad! I don't know who hit him so hard last time, and his bones were almost broken. He still has many injuries on his legs and back, and he hasn't healed up until now. Although he looks fine now, if he is not careful, he may really not be able to get up in this life!",

Upon hearing this, Su Gui immediately wailed even louder.

Mrs. Wang also pinched her back quietly, threw herself on Su Gui and cried loudly: "My poor son, why do you have such a hard life! You didn't offend anyone when you were doing well, so why did you just get seen by others?" Isn’t it pleasing to the eye? You are my mother’s fate, if something happens to you, my mother will die!”

Su Chengcai also rubbed the corners of his eyes a few times, then looked at Master Chen with red eyes: "Master Chen, now that you have seen it, the witnesses and evidences are all complete, as the doctor said just now, my son was killed by this Li Er was beaten like this! Please give my son justice!"

"Just don't worry about this, of course I will give you this justice." Master Chen waved his hand quickly.

Su Chengcai sniffed again, then turned around and snorted coldly at Su Ran.

From the beginning to the end, Su Ran just stood there holding and leading a child, her face was very calm, her eyes were only on Li Er, she didn't seem to care about the rest?
Su Chengcai snorted coldly in his heart—little girl, just keep pretending!When Master Chen pronounces the sentence later, I don't think you can hold on!
Over there, Mr. Yuan, Quan Geer, teacher and student also stood there motionless.At first, Su Chengcai was worried that these two people would use his status as a scholar to put pressure on Mr. Chen, but he was worried for a long time, but in the end, these two didn't do anything, and he felt complacent again—after a long time, actually They must have been timid themselves, right?Otherwise, as for pulling so many people over to help out in one breath?

It's just that it doesn't matter how many people they bring in now.Because this time, they will win!
He was right.

Master Chen asked a few more questions, and then he slapped the gavel: "Okay! I have a general understanding of this matter, and it is actually a fight of an extremely bad nature. However, in view of the criminal's honest confession, a certain So now, I will judge the criminal and pay the sufferer another 20 taels of silver, and let this matter be over!"

"Only 20 taels of silver?" Su Chengcai's family was not happy when they heard this.

"Master Li, did you make a mistake?" Su Chengcai quickly winked at Master Chen.

Master Chen said with a straight face, "The perpetrator, Li Er, injured Su Gui, the sufferer, and it is very likely that Su Gui will not be able to walk for the rest of his life. So now, I sentence him to pay Su Gui 20 taels of silver as a gift for Su Gui for the rest of his life." Isn't that right for the cost of food and drink?"

"That's right, Mr. Li Chang, your judgment seems right. However, my noble brother is a good person, and now he is injured like this. In the future, he will not be able to work and earn money, and he will have to lie on the bed and rely on others to take care of him. Doesn't it cost money to find someone to serve him? If his mother comes to serve him, but in this case, wouldn't his mother be able to work in the foot shop? Our family has lost two labors in one go!" Su Chengcai said bitterly face yelled.

When An Geer heard this, he almost wanted to jump up and shout again.But Mr. Yuan pushed him down just in time.

Brother Quan also secretly winked at him. "Don't worry, just wait and see."

"Brother, how can you still see it! Uncle and the others clearly want to ask Mr. Chen to award his sister's house and all the things they keep at home. His idea is too beautiful!" Brother An The son gritted his teeth and screamed.

Brother Quan glanced at Su Ran. "My sister is not in a hurry, why are you in a hurry? As long as my sister is not in a hurry, it means there must be nothing wrong!"

An Ge'er turned his head to look at Su Ran, and found that Su Ran was still standing there with such a calm look.Even Brother Zhuang stood firmly beside her. Although his small face was rigid and his mouth was tightly pursed, there was no trace of nervousness or panic on his face.

It turned out that he was actually compared to a child?Realizing this, An Geer was very frustrated, and he quickly lowered his head.

When Master Chen heard Su Chengcai's words, he almost sneered in front of the room.

This person's appetite is really not ordinary!Just let his son pretend to be sick twice, and want to embezzle all other people's property?Even if I really want to make Li Er and his wife have nothing, I can't do it in such a hurry!With so many blind dates in the town watching him, he still has to judge the case fairly.

So - bang!

Master Chen slapped the gavel hard again. "20 taels of silver is enough for him to chew on himself for at least ten years. If he still hasn't recovered after ten years, you can just go to Li Er to ask for compensation!"

Of course Su Chengcai was not satisfied with this rhetoric.

It's just that Master Chen is already angry.Besides, the shocking thing shot by the gavel just now scared him into a fright, so how dare he continue to confront Master Chen?
Besides... ten years! 20 taels of silver, bought for ten years, is actually not bad.Besides, who said that this amount of money can be managed for ten years?After the end of the year, he asked Brother Gui to pretend to be sick again, saying that in order to see a doctor, the 20 taels of silver were all used up, and then he could continue to ask Su Ran's family for money!And by that time, they will be able to ask for more in one go.Every time Su Gui gets 'ill', they can ask for it, how wonderful!
Therefore, he bowed his head unwillingly: "Yes, the grass people obey the arrangement of the village chief."

Master Chen nodded in satisfaction, and then looked at Li Er: "Li Er, are you satisfied with this verdict?"

"Satisfied." Li Erbo opened his lips and said two words coldly.

Master Chen slapped the gavel again. "That's good! Since both parties are satisfied with the verdict, you will pay the money in court, and then Su Gui will issue a letter of understanding, and the two of you will be able to live in peace for the next ten years."

Are you going to pay the money in court?

As soon as these words came out, Su Ran finally couldn't help taking a breath.

It turned out that Master Chen still kept this hand waiting for them.

20 taels of silver, what a huge fortune this is?In their small remote place, ten taels of silver is enough for a family of five or six living in the town to live comfortably for a year.Their family has worked so hard for so many years, and they have only saved a small amount of family property. They definitely don't have such a huge sum of money at hand.

But now Master Chen insists on them paying the money in public, which is simply making things difficult for others.

"I don't have that much money." Su Ran said directly.

(End of this chapter)