It's hard for my elder sister. I rely on the mountains to farm and pay off my debts.

Zhou Yu sat at the head of the table and said dignifiedly, "Since the Wang family has actively compensated the tenants for their losses and obtained their forgiveness, I will not pursue your family's negligence this time!

"If this happens again, don't blame me for being ruthless. I will definitely hold your Wang family accountable!"

Steward Wang breathed a sigh of relief and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you for your grace, sir. When I return, I will report this to the master of the house and instruct him to be strict with his subordinates. I will never allow such tyrannical behavior to occur in our house again."

Just when the manager and others were trembling and lying on the ground, they thought they could escape.

Zhou Yu changed the subject and pointed his finger at the farm manager and the tenants who had assisted the evildoers.

"This wicked slave, deceiving his superiors and subordinates, is unforgivable. Someone, take the principal offender, the steward, out and give him thirty lashes of the cane, and then sentence him to three years of hard labor in the mines."

"Sir...Sir, I know I was wrong. Please have mercy on me!"

Zhou Yu said indifferently: "Drag him out!"

Two sturdy officers dragged the man out of the court, and the people who were watching the excitement subconsciously made way for them.

The farm manager was thus held down by the officers in front of the busy county government office and was beaten with a stick.

"Pa, pa", the wooden stick hit the manager's buttocks mercilessly.

The manager screamed and struggled constantly.

His eyes kept wandering among the crowd watching the excitement.

Suddenly, without knowing what he saw, he shouted to a group of people: "Uncle, please save my nephew."

Song Zhi followed the manager's gaze and saw a middle-aged man avoiding the crowd in panic.

He raised his eyebrows, it seems that he still has backup.

I just don't know who that person is and how much he is involved in this matter.

She subconsciously searched among the crowd.

Suddenly, Song Zhi's attention was attracted by two figures standing beside the carriage not far away.

She was slightly stunned and became thoughtful.

Just as she was lost in thought, a familiar voice suddenly rang out beside her, reminding Song Zhi, "Good man, the man who just left is the owner of the Wang Family Cake Shop!"

Song Zhi turned her head and saw a little beggar standing on tiptoe and craning his neck to watch the fun.

Song Zhi was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "Why are you here too?"

The little beggar scratched his head and said with a smile, "Isn't this a lively place to watch? We should go wherever there is excitement."

He chuckled, "Who knows, next time there might be a kind soul who hasn't seen this funny story before and would be willing to pay me to tell it!"

How can these half-grown children eat their fill and survive? There are also some tricks.

If I just rely on playing the victim, how can I be sure that I can get food today when there are so many beggars in this city?

So the clever monkey figured out a way to lead his companions to survive better.

That is, he would go wherever there was excitement.

Find out more information and provide reliable information to traveling merchants or people who are interested in finding out information.

With this cleverness, the little guy managed to survive year after year with his four friends.

Song Zhi suddenly felt blessed. She smiled and asked the little beggar, "Do you still want to make money? I have a job for you to do, so if you can help me with it, I'll give you two hundred yuan!"

When Monkey heard Song Zhi's words, his eyes suddenly lit up. He patted his chest and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear:

"Good man, I may not be able to guarantee other things, but this is what we are best at. Just leave it to me."

Song Zhi nodded and made a calm gesture, indicating that the little guy should wait and see what happens next.

The slapping sound of the board hitting the buttocks and the manager's screams passed through the crowd of onlookers and reached the ears of Wang Er and other accomplices who were kneeling in the hall.

Wang Er said in panic, "Sir, please have mercy on me. I have an old mother and young children at home. Please have mercy on me!"

The other accomplices also cried and kowtowed for mercy.

Zhou Yu slammed the gavel with a cold face and asked, "You have old and young people in your family. Could it be that the tenant you framed was alone?

"They also have parents, wives, and children to support! When you committed such despicable acts, did you ever think about how their parents, wives, and children would survive?"

"Sir, we know we were wrong..."

Zhou Yu said sternly, "If you know you're wrong, you should be punished. Otherwise, others will follow suit. Then what's the point of having laws?"

Having said that, Zhou Yu still showed leniency and only sentenced the accomplice to one year in prison as a warning to others.

"Your Excellency is wise!" Someone in the crowd shouted first, and then a chorus of voices echoed.

The people all applauded and cheered. Everyone was moved by the fact that there was a good official like Zhou Yu who spoke up for the people.

Zhou Yu's eyes swept across the crowd, with a hint of gentleness in his majesty.

He knew that within his jurisdiction, there were many places that he could not see, where the people had a hard time making a living and were often enslaved and oppressed.

He hoped that what he did today could shock the local gentry, and not to go too far!

Otherwise, today I can punish your Wang family, your Zhang family, and your Li family.

As the head of a county, he must have his own attitude, "I am here and I swear to restore peace and prosperity to this land.

"If you have any grievances, please report them. If you have committed any evil, I will punish you severely!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they won applause and cheers from the people.

After the court was adjourned, the principal offender and his accomplices were all thrown into jail in a hopeless state.

The tenants felt as if they were walking on clouds, dizzy and without any sense of reality.

One of them murmured, "I...I'm not dreaming, am I? Song Ping, pinch me!"

Song Ping was not polite and took action directly. After hearing a howl, the tenant laughed again, "It's true, it's true..."

As he spoke, tears began to flow.

The tall man covered his face with his rough hands and sobbed, "Mother, it would be so nice if you hadn't left. Your son wouldn't let you go hungry anymore..."

Some of the tenants also recalled the sad things at home and began to wipe away their tears.

Everyone was laughing and crying. After a while, Steward Wang appeared in front of the county government office carrying a box and said to the tenants in need, "Everyone, please come forward to receive your wages!"

Song Zhi stood aside and saw that the big wooden box was filled with copper coins.

There was also a small manager next to him, who was checking the account book with the tenants and then signing to collect their wages directly.

Song Ping stood at the end of the team. After collecting his wages and compensation, he hurried towards his brothers and sisters who were waiting on the side.

Song An was the most excited. He jumped forward and asked, "Brother, how much did the Wang family compensate us?"

"Dad and I received two months' wages, plus five taels of silver for medical expenses. A total of seven taels, seven hundred wen!"

"There are so many?" Song An was so excited that his tone of voice changed.

"Keep your voice down!" Song Huan nudged his second brother with his arm.

Song An also realized his own loss of composure and quickly covered his mouth with his little hands, which made it seem quite funny that he was trying to hide his mistake.

Song Zhi smiled and shook her head, explaining, "Because the Wang family compensated me three times the wages!"

Song An suddenly realized, his eyes full of smiles.