Traveling through ancient times, the empress insisted on having a child with me

Seventy-nine taels, two and a half coins of silver.

When this number came out, everyone in the room was shocked, even the people outside the hall exclaimed in surprise.

Chen and He pointed at Ling Chuan and were speechless.

Lu Chong was startled and squinted his eyes and said, "Lingchuan, do you know that there is also a crime of extortion in the laws of this dynasty?"

Ling Chuan bowed to him and said, "Your Excellency has misunderstood. The way Yunfuji settles wages is different from that of other shops. We settle wages based on commissions of sales. For example, Fang Xiaoyi sells an average of 130 kilograms of snacks every day and gets 14.5 taels, of which 20% is his wages, which is 2,925 coins. Half a month's wages are 43 taels and 875 coins. Add to that 2 taels for medicine and 750 coins for food and drink. The 46.5 taels is too little. I haven't even counted the boxes of snacks that were destroyed."

Chen Minggao was getting anxious: "You're talking nonsense. One hundred and thirty kilograms of snacks a day, which shop can sell so much, let alone him alone?"

Ling Chuan snorted, "Just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't do it. My Yunfuji dim sum is delicious and cheap, so why can't I sell 130 kilograms? We keep accounts every day in our shop."

As he said that, he took out the account book and said, "If you don't believe me, look for yourself."

Chen He and his friend flipped through the account book several times and their eyes became red. Yunfu Ji has so many employees, and each of them can sell more than 100 kilograms of snacks every day. How much money can they make?

A clerk can earn forty or fifty taels of silver in half a month, so shouldn’t that be a hundred taels a month?

Chen He and the other man looked at each other, then stiffened their necks and said, "I don't believe it. Who knows whether your account book is true or false?"

Ling Chuan snatched the account book back: "Believe it or not, since you are unwilling to pay the money, then just accept the penalty."

After saying this, he bowed to Lu Chong again and said, "Please make the decision for me, sir."

Lu Chong had seen Ling Chuan's sharp tongue and didn't want to say a word to him. Moreover, the facts of the case were obvious and both of them had pleaded guilty, so he asked Chen He directly.

"If you two accept the punishment, each of you will be given twenty strokes of the cane and shackled for ten days."

After saying this, he pointed to the guards on both sides and said, "Execute."

When the two heard this, they immediately cried out, "Sir, we are innocent. It is clearly Ling who is setting us up."

Lu Chong leaned back and narrowed his eyes. The yamen runners were not going to be polite to the two of them. Six of them rushed over, three for each, first pinning them to the ground and then pulling off their pants.

'Crack! '

After being hit by the water and fire sticks, red marks immediately appeared on the two snow-white buttocks, and quickly turned into black and purple. Seeing this, Ling Chuan's face twitched, and he thought that if he was beaten like this, he would be half dead after twenty strokes of the stick.

Chen and He had never suffered such torture before. Their faces were distorted with pain, and He Dong screamed so hard that his voice was hoarse.

Fortunately, Chen Minggao was in good health. He endured the pain and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Sir, we accept the compensation. We accept the compensation."

Lu Chong waved his hand to stop the yamen runners: "Lingchuan, they are willing to pay the compensation, will you accept it?"

Ling Chuan came to the three guys and said, "You are the ones who got beaten. Now they are willing to pay compensation. It depends on your opinion. If you insist on getting revenge, I will pay for the lost wages."

Chen and He were so angry that their hearts burst: "Manager Ling, please show some mercy, please show some mercy."

Although the three men were very angry, that was more than 40 taels of silver, which was equivalent to their wages for three or four months.

Besides, just that one blow has made all the anger in my heart disappear.

"It's up to the boss to decide."

Ling Chuan immediately turned to Lu Chong and said, "Sir, my three buddies are willing to accept the compensation."

After saying this, he pondered for a moment, and then said to Chen He and the others, "Manager Chen and Manager He, since you were also beaten with a stick, I will give you a lower amount of money. Each of you will be compensated with 45 taels. You can use the remaining money to buy some medicine."

The two wanted to get angry, but since they were under someone's roof, they could only keep silent.

Chen He and the other man took out the banknotes, and Ling Chuan bowed to Lu Chong and said, "Your Excellency is fair, wise and brave. I thank you."

After saying that, he was about to leave with his men, but Lu Chong shouted, "Wait."

"This case is over, and there is another case."

Lu Chong sat up straight and thought to himself, I've let you go on a rampage in my court for so long, how can I let you just leave like that?

"Call Xu Ping, the owner of Xu's Dim Sum Shop."

Xu Ping had been waiting at the door for a long time. When he heard Lu Chong calling him, he walked in. When he passed Ling Chuan, Ling Chuan smiled at him jokingly: "The lesson from the past is still there. Are you sure you want to sue me, Manager Xu?"

Xu Ping snorted: "Just wait and see, there will be a time when you will beg me for help."

Ling Chuan was stunned, wondering where this guy got the confidence from?

Xu Ping had already stepped forward to greet him. Lu Chong asked, "Xu Ping, why are you suing Ling Chuan?"

"Your Excellency, I am not suing Lingchuan, but Yunfuji. Some people vomited and had diarrhea after eating Yunfuji's dim sum. As we all know, Yunfuji's dim sum is very cheap, so I suspect that Yunfuji used inferior ingredients to make dim sum."

Lu Chong raised his eyebrows: "Is there any evidence?"

"There is currently one victim, waiting outside the hall."

"pass."

Soon, a pale-faced man lying on the door panel was carried up. Everyone in the lobby couldn't help but frown and cover their noses.

This guy most likely shit his pants, and the smell is simply disgusting.

Even though Lu Chong was far away, he couldn't help but frown and lean back against the back of the chair, but he had to suppress his nausea and asked, "Tell me the truth quickly."

The man was obviously exhausted from diarrhea. He could not hear Lu Chong's loud voice and looked up with a confused sound.

Xu Ping had no choice but to pinch his nose and move closer: "My Lord, I want to ask you the truth. I want to ask you if you are like this after eating Yunfuji's snacks."

Ling Chuan immediately seized on the topic: "Manager Xu, you are trying to induce a confession. Sir, I suspect Xu Ping colluded with this person to frame him."

Lu Chong thought to himself that Xu Ping was a fool. If it weren't for Xu Heng, he would have kicked him out right now.

But what made him even more upset now was Ling Chuan, who stole his limelight in the court. If he didn't teach him a lesson, how could he convince everyone?

"Ling Chuan, the victim hasn't spoken yet. How did you know that the two of them colluded to frame you? Are you feeling guilty?"

Ling Chuan frowned and thought, "Oh my god, this crooked official is targeting me."

He glanced at Cao Huanchun next to him and found that Cao Huanchun was winking at him, so he moved closer.

Cao Huanchun said softly: "This county magistrate is quite powerful, you must not offend him."

Ling Chuan was shocked. He thought he was too arrogant just now and might have offended the county magistrate.

So he asked quietly: "What should we do now?"