Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

"Mom, don't you see that they are bullying us? Find two fierce wives, tie up these two people, and then let Xiaowen write a letter and send it to the government office together, so that the county magistrate can handle it impartially." Xiaolan said, "My father doesn't need to intervene in this matter, just let Xiaowen write the letter."

When Zhang heard her daughter say that they wanted to send them to the government office, she hesitated and said, "Let's just have someone drive them away, send them to the government office..."

If a woman is sent to the yamen, it will be a great disgrace to the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Pang family. How will they live their lives in the future? Zhang thought as she brought herself into the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

"Mom, do you think that all people are as virtuous as ours? If they had any shame, they would have stayed at home and not come out to embarrass themselves. They dare to make such a scene now, relying on the fact that they are women, thinking that we can't do anything to them!" Xiao Lan became angrier and angrier as she spoke. "Mom, our family can't be soft on this matter. If we are soft on this matter, then in the future, whenever we encounter something, they will follow our example and come to our doorstep to make trouble. What should we do? How can my father and Xiao Wen establish our prestige outside?"

When it came to the fact that it would be bad for Sheng Xuan and Xiao Wen, especially for Xiao Wen, Zhang couldn't sit still anymore and immediately got up from the kang and walked outside. Her destination was naturally her own workshop, to find the fierce daughter-in-law.

Xiaowen asked Xiaoxi to call Su Ye over, and after giving him some instructions, he went to the study to write a post.

Following Xiao Wen's instructions, Su Ye led the two daughters-in-law found by Zhang, tied up the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the old Pang family with ropes, and brought them to the side of the official road.

The villagers got the news when the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of Lao Pang's family came to make trouble, but they didn't dare to come forward because they were concerned about Sheng Xuan's identity and Xiaowen's status as a scholar who had just passed the imperial examination. However, they didn't stay at home, but watched from afar outside.

"Our master took into consideration that you are women, and pleaded for mercy in front of the county magistrate, and only then did you get spared from jail. But you are really blinded by greed and you are so ungrateful. Do you think our master and uncle the scholar were scolded by you for nothing? Our master's official position was granted by His Majesty, and uncle's fame was earned through his own examinations. You actually dare to come here and insult us. Do you know what crime this is? Is there any law?" Su Ye loudly scolded the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in front of everyone.

"Our master is kindhearted. If it were someone else, they would have beaten you to death long ago. This is permitted by the law, and no one else can say anything about it."

"My master originally wanted to let you go, but the majesty of heaven cannot be violated, so I have no choice but to send you to the county government office and let the county magistrate conduct a thorough trial. Then everyone in the county will see and judge your right and wrong!"

At this time, there were cheers from the crowd, while some people lowered their heads and drooped their heads and slipped back.

After Su Ye finished speaking, he took the note written by Xiao Wen and took people to send the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the old Pang family to the county government office.

When Su Ye came back, he told the story of how he sent the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law away. He submitted the letter at that time, and after the county magistrate read it, he asked him to question them. He told them how the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law made trouble in front of the master's house. The county magistrate did not interrogate the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Pang family, but directly had them shackled and tied at the gate of the county government office for public display.

"What about Pang Fei and his son? Have they been tried in court?" Xiao Wen asked.

"They have been tried in court. Both of them were beaten with sticks, but they admitted nothing. The county magistrate said that the first trial will be held tomorrow..."

After sending Su Ye out, there was silence in the room for a moment.

"Xiao Wen, do you think this matter was really instigated by Hejian County?" Sheng Xuan asked Xiao Wen after a moment of silence. "If Hejian County really got involved, would we really let the county magistrate continue to investigate this matter?"

"Dad, Xiaowen didn't open the county government, so he can't control these things. Besides, there are illegal things in the county, and Xiaowen knows about it now. He is a scholar now, so it is his responsibility to notify the government."

"As for how the county government should handle the case, that is their business. Even if this matter is really related to Hejian County, we have no say on what to do in the end. We have to listen to the county magistrate." Xiao Lan said.

They just did what they could and should do. As for the result, Xiao Lan didn't really care. She had only one goal, which was to let everyone know that her family was not on the same side as the Sheng family in Hejian County. She used this incident to establish her authority and prevent any scoundrels from coming to her door in the future.

When they go to bed at night, the two sisters chat in bed.

"Hey," Xiao Ting sighed first, "I think our parents are a little bit uncomfortable with what happened today."

"Sister, tell me, is what we did today right or wrong?" Xiao Lan asked.

"We did the right thing." Xiaoting paused and said.

"That's it." Xiao Lan said, "Why do you think Pang Fei dared to buy corn at a low price and then sell it at a high price right under our noses? Why did the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the old Pang family dare to come to our doorstep to make trouble when my father was an agricultural official and Xiao Wen had a scholar's title even though they knew they were not in the right?"

".......It's because of our parents......" Xiaoting said this and sighed.

Because everyone in the surrounding villages knows that Sheng Xuan and Zhang are kind-hearted and soft-hearted, those scoundrels felt that they had an opportunity to take advantage of them.

"Sister, I'm afraid our parents' personalities can't be changed in this lifetime, we can't learn from them..."

"Sister, it's time to change our family tradition." Xiao Lan said.

Xiaolan's family handled the affairs of the old Pang family neatly and cleanly. After that, they no longer paid attention to the county, but just asked someone to keep an eye on the situation there.

A few days later, news came from the county government that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Pang family were each beaten with twenty boards and had to wear shackles for ten days as a public display.

After this result came out, the most direct impact was that the lazy and idle people in the village no longer wandered around their fish pond, which is really cause for celebration.

As for Pang Fei and his son, they are still being held in jail, and no result has been obtained from their interrogation yet.

That day, Zhao came to visit Xiaolan's house and brought her a piece of news, saying that some relatives of the Pang family had gone to Hejian County.

The family sat together in the evening and all agreed that this person must have gone to tip off others, probably to get everyone to speak with one voice.

Xiao Lan was indifferent to this. After all, this matter had nothing to do with them.