Rich Peasant Girl: The General's Wife Has Space

"Oh? Can medicinal herbs be added to the stew? I've never heard of that before. Does Miss Xiao also know medicine?" Butler Zhao found it interesting.

He knew that the girl in front of him was a county lady. He had only heard that she was a peasant girl, but she was able to research the cultivation method of potatoes. After the potato cultivation was promoted, the number of people who went hungry in the Yuan Dynasty was greatly reduced.

In particular, she also reused retired soldiers. Although this move was small-scale, it was very helpful in stabilizing public sentiment.

The emperor also praised Xiao Wan's behavior in the court, and then asked the Ministry of War to promote it, which was also a very important measure to stabilize the morale of the army!

Before coming, he thought that this girl might be just an ordinary peasant girl. But after meeting her, he found that this girl was knowledgeable and capable, and was much more interesting than those ladies from wealthy families in the capital!

Take this stew for example, it is three parts poison. Who would have thought of adding medicinal ingredients to food?

"My medical skills are not very good. I just know how to identify some medicinal herbs. This is what my master taught me. It's a pity that he didn't teach me for long before he left for something else."

Xiao Wan said regretfully.

The host and guests enjoyed the meal very much. After the meal, Mr. Yuan could not resist the enthusiastic invitation of Mr. Xiao and decided to stay at the Xiao family for a few days.

At the same time, Zhao Mingyuan had rushed to the county government office to find Zhao Wenqing. Zhao Wenqing was interrogating the Zhang brothers directly in the prison. Zhao Mingyuan found him to attend the trial together.

The Zhang brothers were so frightened by the death of their father that they have not yet recovered.

Zhao Wenqing coldly ordered the bailiffs to bring them over. The two men knelt on the ground. Zhang Shannian stammered, "Sir, my father, is he really gone? How could that be, sir? My father was fine when he came back last night."

Zhang Shanchun was also a little dazed. Although he had killed countless people and had a heart of stone, he was still shocked by his father's death.

After all, although I didn't care much about him, he was always there for me in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation.

He passed away in such a tragic way, and his twisted heart felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

Zhao Wenqing asked in a deep voice, "Let me ask you, during the parade yesterday, did anyone suspicious approach you three?"

"Suspicious people? No, sir. We were treated very badly at that time. Everyone..." Zhang Shannian couldn't continue.

"What's the matter with the weapons in your Zhang Mansion? Telling it clearly may reduce your crime!" Zhao Wenqing said this to Zhang Shannian. After all, Zhang Shanchun's crime is unforgivable!

Zhao Wenqing was determined not to let him have another chance to live in this world, otherwise he would not be able to explain to the victim!

Zhang Shannian felt like he had grabbed a life-saving straw when he heard this, but in the blink of an eye he became dejected.

"Sir, I really don't know where the weapons came from. My father never told us!"

He couldn't help feeling anxious and extremely lost.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wenqing looked at Zhao Mingyuan.

"Among the people your father usually interacts with, besides merchants, are there any other suspicious people, or strangers you feel unfamiliar with who have come to the Zhang Mansion? What do they look like?" Zhao Wenqing continued to ask without giving up.

"This..." Zhang Shannian lowered his head and thought for a while, then slowly shook his head.

"These weapons aren't all there is. The rest must be hidden in your house. Are there any other tunnels in your house?"

"Sir, I really don't know. I... I also want to reduce the charges, but I really don't know the family secrets. My father only allows us to get involved in business matters." Zhang Shannian seemed a little depressed and listless.

Zhao Wenqing saw that he couldn't get any more information out of them, so he said in a deep voice, "Your brothers are about to be exiled or executed. If you have relatives at home, please send a message and ask them to come and see you."

After saying that, he and Zhao Mingyuan left one after another.

The Zhang brothers were taken into custody again, but there were many more guards.

After the two of them came out, Zhao Wenqing said, "I don't know whether what he said is true or not. Either he really doesn't know, or his acting is too good."

Zhao Mingyuan thought for a moment and still didn't quite believe what Zhang Shannian said. He then whispered a few words to Zhao Wenqing, who nodded. There was nothing else he could do but give it a try.

After a while, Zhang Shannian came to tell the police that he wanted to see his ex-wife and asked the bailiff to make an exception.

The bailiff reported to Zhao Wenqing, and Zhao Mingyuan smiled slightly. It seemed that he had taken the bait.

As soon as the two of them came out of the prison, Zhao Wenqing posted a notice saying that the Zhang family had privately forged weapons and had not confiscated all of them. Anyone who knew about it could report it and the government would reward them handsomely!

Not long after the notice was posted, some people couldn't wait any longer.

Zhao Wenqing asked the yamen runners to clear a path for them, and the yamen runners took the order and left.

Zhang Shannian’s ex-wife did not come. The person who came claimed to be a servant from his ex-wife’s family and came to see his ex-son-in-law for the last time.

The servant looked ordinary, but he was very generous. With a smile on his face, he handed a banknote to the head jailer calmly and said, "Sir, our young lady is not able to come here, so she asked me to come and see her ex-brother-in-law off. I have a few words to say to him. If you can make it convenient for us, we can finish our conversation quickly."

The jailer took the banknote but refused to move it: "This is not allowed. It's against the rules. The prisoner must be under our supervision. If you have anything to say, please speak here."

"Sir, could you please do me a favor, please?" The servant was anxious and handed over another silver note.

The jailer put it away with embarrassment, then said in a stern voice, "Well... all right, hurry up. I'll give you two cups of tea. If the Lord investigates, we won't be able to bear the consequences."

The servant smiled and nodded, "Yes, sir, I understand. Thank you, sir."

"Well! Let's go, come back later!" The jailer asked everyone to leave.

When Zhang Shannian saw the person coming, there was confusion in his eyes.

The servant made a gesture, and Zhang Shannian's eyes immediately lit up and he pounced over.

The servant laughed with a smug and calculating look.

After two cups of tea, the servant smiled humbly, thanked the jailer, and left.

The jailer narrowed his eyes and watched him leave with a disdainful smile, then he hurried away and went to the back hall of the county government office.

In the back hall of the county government office, the jailer hurried in to report: "Sir, the man has left. I have sent someone to follow him."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mingyuan immediately said to Zhao Wenqing, "I'll follow him to prevent him from running away."