Transmigrated into a female county magistrate during a famine, leading her country to prosperity

"I won't pay!" Tian Cuigu stared at Doctor Lan, hatred evident in her eyes, "It's just a few pieces of broken ginseng, and you want twelve taels of silver from me?! Dream on! I won't give you twelve taels even if I have twelve taels!"

Seeing that Tian Cui Gu was refusing to admit it again, Wang Guangjin stepped forward.

"Doctor Lan, there is no point in talking too much. Too many lice don't itch, and too many debts don't worry. Since she intends to refuse to pay, let's send her to the government office. Extorting money is one thing, and refusing to pay is another. The prefect will make the judgment when the time comes."

Doctor Lan nodded immediately: "Then let's do as you say!"

Only then did Tian Cui Gu realize that what she was carrying on her back was much more than just twelve taels of silver.

If this young man insisted on sending her to see the official, then let alone the betrothal money, it was not certain whether she would live to spend the money!

On one side is money, on the other side is the rest of your life.

Tian Cuigu finally cleared her mind.

She rubbed against the ground, trying to get close to Wang Guangjin's trouser legs, "Sir, Sir, please be magnanimous, please don't report it to the police, I can't go to jail, Sir, I can't go to jail!"

Wang Guangjin grinned: "Everyone else can sit, why can't you? I was scared by you today, and I feel very upset. I must send you to see the official to feel relieved. But...if the doctor is willing to forgive you, I may consider it."

Doctor Lan agreed: "I still have to pay for the medicine, and I feel very uncomfortable. If you can't pay for the medicine, then let the officials confiscate your house. After the confiscation, you can go to jail."

The two of them chatted back and forth, and Tian Cuigu's heart sank as she listened.

If you commit such a small matter of extortion in the city and the other party reports it to the police, you will be sent to jail.

A dose of the decoctions that city dwellers drink costs twelve taels of silver.

How does she know...

This kind of thing had never happened in the village before, and no one had ever told her about it.

Everyone says that people in the city are all suckers. If you make a fuss and beg, the other party may even be willing to give you money for no reason. Let her go to the city and make a fuss, and show her influence in the village.

But why on earth...the city people she met were different from what others said?

Even at this point, Tian Cui Gu still couldn't figure it out.

The young man said that if the doctor forgave him, he would consider not reporting it to the police.

The doctor wants twelve taels of silver.

She doesn't have twelve taels of silver now, but she will have twenty taels of silver soon.

Twenty taels...minus twelve taels, there are still eight taels.

But with these remaining eight taels...can I buy what I want?

Doctor Lan seemed to have guessed what she was thinking, and spoke at the right time: "I only want cash. If you can't produce it now, I will send you to see the official. Now, I want it."

He opened his palms towards Tian Cui Gu.

Tian Cuigu begged, "Doctor, can you give me a little more time? I will definitely give you twelve taels of silver in the future! Not a single copper coin less!"

When Song Qiao can walk a few steps, she will be able to send the person to Master Peng's house to exchange silver!

The answer she got was, of course, “No.”

"Then what do you want me to do? Are you going to force me to death?"

Doctor Lan replied: "I don't know, I just want money."

Wang Guangjin echoed: "I am leaving today. If you can't produce it, you must follow me to see the official. Constable! How did the prefect sentence the last person who blackmailed others and refused to pay his debts?"

Constable Sun watched for a long time and vaguely guessed what Wang Guangjin and his men were up to. After careful consideration, he answered, "Search their property and return their valuables. After being caned, they will be shackled and put in public, and then sent to prison."

In fact, with such a situation, the person would not be kept in prison for long, so Constable Sun deliberately did not say it.

Tian Cuigu heard it.

Home is gone.

They were also beaten and tortured.

Going to jail?!

"No! No!" Tian Cui Gu looked around, as if she wanted to borrow some money from someone, but who here would be willing to lend her twelve taels of silver?

Her face grew paler and paler, and her heart sank even more.

If she has anything valuable...it's Song Qiao.

Yup!

She could send Song Qiao to Master Peng's residence right now. As long as Master Peng gave her money, she would be fine, right? !

Although Song Qiao's nose bone was fractured and her ribs were broken, her little face was still there! If you look closely, you can see that it has a different flavor, which can be said to be pitiful!

"Master Peng!" Tian Cuigu got up from the ground, "Go find Master Peng. When Master Peng comes, I'll have the money to pay!"

At least there are eight taels left!

Just as he finished speaking, a male voice came from the door: "Who is looking for me?"

Everyone turned around to look - this man had a broad face but no sign of good fortune, and his eyes were big but with three white spots. Just one look at him could tell how cruel he was.

"Master Peng!" Tian Cuigu seemed to have found her backbone. She stood up, smoothed her messy hair, and said with a smile: "I brought the person here, but I'm in trouble now..."

"I don't want this person anymore." Master Peng interrupted her mercilessly.

She seemed to have not yet reacted, and asked with a smile: "What did you say?"

Master Peng walked to the bedside, suppressed the greed in his eyes, and said in a tough voice: "I don't want this sickly girl! Don't let her die at the door before you even carry her in!"

After saying that, he turned his back to Tian Cui Gu and looked at Mo Qingwan cautiously.

After seeing Mo Qingwan nod slightly, he quickly turned around, pushed through the crowd and left, leaving behind a sentence: "Don't look for me, don't even think about giving you a penny!"

He came quickly and left even faster. Before anyone present could react, even his back was nowhere to be seen.

After he was finally far away from the clinic, he patted his chest and looked back, "Damn it, every time I see that plague god Mo Qingwan, I get scared. If she hadn't caught me..."

He doesn't even know how many women he has played with!

I heard that Mo Qingwan also went to work for the Tongan County Magistrate. Isn't that equivalent to boarding the prefect's big ship? This is even more troublesome!

"For a woman worth twenty taels, I had to go through all this trouble and even lost my tonic... Bah! Luckily I was in the shop, damn Mo Qingwan!"

......

In the clinic, Mo Qingwan gave Tian Cuigu the last choice.

"Sell this girl to me, and maybe my friend will consider my kindness and not report it to the police."

Tian Cuigu was angry and wanted to cry. She stiffened her neck and asked, "How much silver will you give?"

"Ten taels and two cents."

Ten taels and two cents?

Tian Cuigu exclaimed: "Master Peng, give me twenty taels!"

Mo Qingwan sneered: "I'm not taking a concubine. If you want twenty taels, go find him. Ten taels and two cents, no more."

Everyone laughed.

"Twelve taels, right?" Tian Cuigu negotiated, "It's like I'm giving you my people as compensation."

Mo Qingwan raised his eyebrows when he heard this. "No, you must have known how much money a girl of this age can be sold for in the hands of a broker. I am willing to pay 10 taels and 2 cents, which is already a high price. If you bargain again, I will only pay 10 taels."

damned!

Tian Cuigu clenched her teeth.

Does this woman know that she has one tael and eight cents in her pocket?