The Little Lucky Girl

"Then will you allow me to set up a stall in front of the county government office?" Ming Youyou rolled his eyes. "Can I rent one? No, four? We are acquaintances. Please talk to the adults and give me a cheaper price."

Master He was surprised. "Does your facial cream shop have so much space?"

"Besides my family's, there are also food from Xiaguan Village and Sister Zhang's mutton soup steamed buns," she counted on her fingers, "and the last one is taken by Xu's bookstore. Mrs. Xu wants to expand her business to those two big cities, so this is a good opportunity to promote it more."

He Shiye had never thought of letting people set up stalls in front of the county government office, as this would damage the dignity of the court. However, if he could make money, he felt that the adults might not object.

It seems that after getting to know this kid, they all turned into money-grubbing people.

He coughed lightly, "There are only a few good places. If we give them all to you at once and we can't charge a high price, how can we make money?"

Ming Youyou said hurriedly: "It doesn't have to be a particularly close place, anything close will do."

"However, if you want to make money, you have to leave a good position for Madam Xu." She chuckled.

Master He was puzzled, "Why is this?"

"Think about Second Madam Xu. She and her sister are trying to be good at this. If she knew that the eldest madam got a good position, she would spend any amount of money to get a better one."

Ming Youyou blinked and said, "When the time comes, just add in the discount you gave us."

Master He was speechless. "It seems that they haven't agreed to give you a discount yet." He felt that it was a bit unfair to do so, but thinking about the character of Madam Xu Er... "Okay, we'll mark the price there, and you can rent it or not as you like."

After listening to the two's ideas, Lord Tao pondered, "The trial will be open that day. If we also arrange for a place for spectators in the county government, can we make more money?"

Mr. He was shocked. He thought charging at the door was very bold, but he didn't expect that their masters would be so radical. He hesitated and said, "Sir, after all, this is a court..."

Magistrate Tao did not say anything, but Ming Youyou clapped his hands and said, "Great, great, everyone will definitely want to squeeze in to watch this kind of case. If you come in and I don't, people will scold you, and maybe even fight. But if you say you have to pay, most people won't insist on coming in."

Master He was still a little worried, "But if this happens, I'm afraid it will tarnish your reputation as an official."

Magistrate Tao smiled and said, "It's okay. We will make it clear that all the money will be used to help the orphans and widows, and the charity hall will be responsible for it. I believe they will not say anything nonsense."

Ming Youyou suggested: "Sir, you can set the price of the front row higher."

"Why, you don't plan to come closer to take a look?"

"Of course I do," she sighed, "but we can't compete with those masters. They have servants who can take turns queuing up to reserve seats. It will never be our turn. We might as well just sell the seat to them."

She chuckled and said, "Sir, why don't you put a few more chairs there? Not only can you earn some money from renting them, but we in the back row can also see more clearly."

Magistrate Tao said, "How about I ask someone to bring some tea and melon seeds?" He rolled his eyes and said, "Do you think my government office is a teahouse?"

However, the county magistrate did not object in the end. Mainly because he was still thinking about discussing business with these wealthy families after the case was over. It seemed like a good idea to make people feel more comfortable in front of him.

When Ming Youyou went back and told Zheng Huan and the others about it, the three of them were overjoyed. Not only could they practice martial arts one day less, but they could also watch a lively show. This was a real rest.

They couldn't help but wonder, "How special is this unsolved case that people around here would rather ride a bumpy car for most of the day to come and listen to it?"

Ming Youyou scratched her head. This happened three years ago. She was still young at that time and couldn't remember many details.

I heard that there was a rich lady who married a poor scholar. However, within two years, the lady died of illness. Her family insisted that the scholar killed her, but there was no evidence, so the matter was finally left unresolved.

But it didn't matter. Ever since the county government spread the word that the case would be retried, the whole Yuqing County was in an uproar. Not only were people chatting enthusiastically in the fields, but even the students in the academy were whispering to each other after class. In less than a day, they had acquired all the information.

Feng Xu concluded: "So the scholar's family took in a concubine a month before the young lady died, and immediately after the young lady passed away, she was promoted to the main wife, and a son was born in less than half a year."

"The scholar's family also said that the young lady felt guilty towards her husband's family because she had never spoken out, so she left a message to register the concubine's child under her own name. In this way, if she has a son after her death, the dowry will naturally be inherited by the son, and it does not need to be returned to her parents' family."

Lu Tai said with a click of his tongue: "From the tone of your voice, are you sure that there is something wrong with the scholar?"

Feng Xu said carelessly, "Then there is still doubt. It must be that they are after money and want to kill. Didn't the young lady's family also say that the last few times they saw her, they found that her face looked strange and they suspected that she was poisoned."

Zheng Huan frowned, "Why didn't you bring it up at the time?"

Feng Xu said: "It is said that the doctor diagnosed that the young lady might have an epidemic disease, so they did not dare to stay any longer; and because of this, the body was cremated, and they could not even open the coffin for an autopsy."

He shook his head and sighed, "Three years have passed. The doctor who treated her back then has passed away, the servants who served the young lady have been sold off, and the house has been completely rebuilt. If there were any clues back then, I'm afraid there won't be any left now."

"So now everyone's focus is not entirely on the case itself. We also want to see how Lord Tao will solve the case when there is almost no evidence, and whether he lives up to Dayu's reputation as the number one criminal judge."

"I heard that even the teachers will rush over to attend the trial on that day," Lu Tai said excitedly. "Grandfather will definitely be interested in this case. I will write to him in detail when I get back. I just don't know if we can squeeze in that day."

Ming Youyou coughed lightly, puffed out his chest and said, "Don't worry, I have already arranged this issue. Just follow me in when the time comes."

On the day of the trial, the entrance to the county government office was just as everyone expected, with traffic jams so severe that not even cars could move through.

Ming Youyou and the others jumped off the ox cart and helped the people from Xiaguan Village put their goods on the stalls, shouting a few times.

This time, Lord Tao once again gave her benefits but also set a trap for her. He only charged her half the price for the position she wanted, but gave her three corners, plus a pretty good position, um, to trick Madam Xu.

The people in Xiaguan Village were very satisfied. It was the first time in history for them to do business in front of the county government office, and they felt proud when they told others about it.