Mr. Fang still wanted to argue a little, and asked back with a red face and thick neck, but he just refused to admit that he did it.

"It's really interesting. It was Shu and Chen who got on the bus first. They never saw what you bought. You went to look through their backpacks and found that there were exactly nine. Why didn't she say eight or ten?"

The scholar of the Zhang family is a relative of the village chief of Cangnan Village. He has received a lot of favors from the village chief and hates the people of the Old Lan family like the village chief. No one in the village wants to get along with the Old Lan family, so he married into the Fang family of the neighboring Hongsu Village.

How could a family that could identify with the Lan family be a good family? Zhang's sister-in-law immediately attacked them mercilessly.

The scholar's wife's aura instantly made those who had been so righteous just now panic.

Mrs. Fang had no choice but to slap her thighs and howl at the top of her lungs. Whenever she encountered problems before, she always solved them by throwing a tantrum, and it always worked, and this time was no exception.

"It's really not me. This little girl wronged me. Oh, you even harmed this real relative. You deserve your parents to die. You are just a bad person. You deserve to be struck by lightning."

Mrs. Zhang was so angry about these words. How could someone say such vicious words to two children?

Lan Wangshu could empathize with the original owner. She had heard a lot of these words since she was a child. Her eyes suddenly became hot. Before she could react, Lan Luochen stood up and pushed the howling woman, almost pushing her out of the car.

"Luo Chen."

"You little bastard, how dare you push me."

Lan Wangshu hurriedly hugged Lan Luochen in his arms, and used his back to withstand the counterattack from the skinny woman.

She already had a plan in her mind and couldn't fight back now. Looking at the tear-stained face of the boy in her arms, she couldn't help but pat him on the back to help him calm down.

"Don't hit my sister."

I don't know when the ox cart stopped and everyone was trying to stop the fight.

She didn't care what was happening behind her. She just lowered her head and frowned at Lan Luochen, her eyes red with heartache, and whispered in his ear.

"Don't worry, just leave it to your sister, be obedient."

Lan Luochen stopped struggling and buried his face quietly in her shoulder, fearing that he would not be able to resist the urge to hit someone again.

"You little bastard, you dare to push me. Am I wrong? It's normal to have no parents. You are a bad-hearted thing, and you dare to push me."

Mrs. Fang straightened her clothes, adjusted her belt, and pulled the corners of her clothes straight.

"My brother is still young and cannot bear to hear such vicious words from others. It was wrong for him to push my aunt. I apologize on his behalf."

"Apologize? What's the point of an apology? It's not as good as money."

When Fang Laojia heard Lan Wangshu's apology, his expression changed, his eyes rolled and he started to think of other ideas.

Lan Wangshu's face was trembling with fear, and there was a hint of pleading in his eyes. He sneered in his heart. He really was always calculating this little bit of money. He hoped that she would be so proud later.

"How much money would it take for Auntie to forgive my brother's unintentional mistake?"

"At least 100 copper coins."

"can."

Mr. Fang's face suddenly turned dark, and he felt that he still had too little.

"Shu girl, this is blackmail, don't be fooled, don't be afraid, go back and let the village chief give you justice."

Mrs. Zhang couldn't bear to see the children in her village being bullied, and didn't want her to act on impulse, so she quickly interrupted.

Lan Wangshu nodded and smiled, accepting her kindness, but she didn't intend to listen. She must teach this old man Fang a lesson today. If his mouth stinks so much, he can just cry. It's better not to say anything.

"I agreed. Everyone heard it. It's 100 copper coins. Uncle Niu, let's go back to the county. I've decided to investigate Aunt's theft. All the villagers can testify at the county government. Aunt, you can't escape this beating. I can afford the 100 copper coins."

Lan Wangshu spoke in a calm tone, as if he was saying that the weather was very nice today. When Mr. Fang heard it, he felt a chill on his back.

She had seen the scene of beating with a stick. The person was dragged out and there was not a single piece of good flesh on his back.

"No, no, no, I won't go. It's just nine copper coins. I'll give it back to you."

Lan Wangshu almost laughed out loud. What was this? He confessed without being asked? He was originally a suspect, but now he just admitted it.

"Everyone heard it. You don't want to go? It's not up to you. I'm the plaintiff."

Normally, the county government would not handle such matters, but today she had to file a lawsuit. On the way back to the city, she kept thinking about what bargaining chips she could use.

As soon as he arrived at the door, he was stopped by the yamen runners. Lan Wangshu asked Lai Qian'er to buy some wheat seedlings and handed them to the yamen runners.

"Brother, have you seen this?"

"I haven't seen it before. Don't make trouble here."

The bailiff took a quick look and began to drive them away impatiently.

"This is newly discovered grain. It has something to do with your Excellency's political achievements. Big brother, take this and report it. Maybe your Excellency will take a liking to it and count it as a credit to you. Even if he doesn't, there's no loss in making the trip."

Lan Wangshu handed over the wheat seedlings and unnoticeably stuffed ten copper coins into his hand.

The other party got the benefit and looked at her with a higher opinion. The girl was a man of good sense, so she made the trip.

While waiting, she chatted with another yamen runner for a while, and soon received the news that they were allowed to enter.

The county magistrate looked at the row of people in front of him and was confused. Aren’t they talking about food? Why did so many people come?

Everyone lowered their heads in fear. The people still have a natural fear of officials.

"Sir, the wheat seeds were brought back from the other side of the sea by my father when he went to sea. I cultivated the seedlings and brought them to you for you to see. When this crop matures, it can be made into flour to feed you. I have never seen this crop before. I originally wanted to come to the county to confirm it, and then report the good news to you after I planted it back. But I encountered a little accident, so I had to bring the seedlings to see you at this time."

The little girl was wearing shabby clothes, and she spoke in a measured and organized manner with a very frank attitude, which reminded Magistrate He of his own daughter at home, and he gained a rare bit of patience.

"Tell me what the accident was."

"Your Excellency, this accident requires you to deal with some trivial matters. It is better to listen to what the people present have to say in broad daylight."

Of course Lan Wangshu would not speak out herself, as that would be unfair and not objective enough. She had to question witnesses anyway, so she simply saved herself some words and let Zhang's sister-in-law and others come forward to tell the story.

"That's what happened. At first, it was the woman from the Fang family who stole the copper coins. Later, she spoke rudely, which led the child to take action."

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