Don't worry about traveling through time, she has an all-powerful senior sister to help her

The reason was simple. The tenant's children were fighting for property and smashed the shop. Because someone was almost killed, the government sealed up the things in the shop.

This time they stood closer to the shop, and Shen Lingzhu pointed at the marks on the door panel, "I didn't notice it before, these are like knife marks, it seems that the trouble was quite serious. Now we don't have to return the rent, but his family has to pay compensation for the repairs.

Auntie, what business does the tenant run? There wasn't even a shop name or sign on the door.

Mrs. Hu sighed softly, “Noodle shop, a very honest couple.

Forget about repairing it. When they are old and their sons fight over the inheritance and bring it to court, it will be difficult for them."

Shen Miaozhu said: "At least we should find out from the tenant when his lawsuit will be resolved. It would be best if we can take back the store."

Mrs. Hu shook her head: "It's not appropriate to come to his house now, and we can still drive him away when the lease period has not yet expired?

Besides, it was your father who had always dealt with them. We showed up without any warning and didn’t have the house deed, so why would others talk to us?

Your father will handle this matter later. It's getting late, let's go to the government office to pick up your uncle. If we travel a little further today, we can be home tomorrow."

Whoever owns something owns it. Shen Lingzhu and her senior sister decisively gave up trying to persuade him.

But fortunately, they did not stay on the street for long. When the two cars were almost near the county government office, they saw Shen Huai walking out of the government office with a dark face.

And the person following him was not Shen Xianzhu, but an official and two yamen runners.

Hu's heart tightened. When she was about to get out of the car, Shen Lingzhu, who was sitting at the back of the car, had already slid down to meet her. "Uncle, can we go now? Where's my brother?"

"Not yet." Shen Huai calmed down his emotions, nodded slightly to his worried wife in the car, and said, "You guys get off the car and wait at the teahouse across the street."

As soon as he finished speaking, the official beside him laughed and said, "Why bother with so much trouble? It would be better to ask the wife and the two girls to stay at the Yin Hotel for a while."

"Dianshi Liao!" Shen Huai turned around and glared at him, "Are you going to search my wife and daughter too?"

Shen Lingzhu, who was standing by, was secretly shocked. She didn't know why, and she looked at her senior sister but didn't meet her eyes, because her senior sister was helping her aunt get out of the car.

Looking at the official in front of her, she was apparently quite respectful to her uncle. She slowed her breathing and watched him respond after a slight pause.

"Don't be upset, Master Shen. This is the county government office after all." Dianshi Liao was also in a difficult situation, but the county magistrate assigned the task to the chief clerk, and the chief clerk pushed it to himself.

Alas, it’s a good thing that the county magistrate is not a permanent position, otherwise he would have three big Buddhas above him.

Even if the person in front of him resigned and returned to his hometown, he was still a genuine Jinshi, and he, a lowly official, could not compare to him.

Moreover, there are too many civil servants in this dynasty who have risen and fallen. God knows when they will be promoted by their fellow students and take up new posts.

But Liao Dianshi couldn't afford to lose his authority in front of so many people in the hall, so he asked Shen Huai to step aside to talk. He whispered, "This humble official is also following orders, please forgive me.

There are always things belonging to the women in this luggage, so it’s best to open it in front of them.”

Seeing Shen Huai's face turn ugly again, he quickly assured: "But don't worry, I will never let the yamen runners touch it.

I'll order the two maids to take a quick look and leave. What do you think?"

What else can I do? If I don’t find them today, I won’t be able to leave in peace.

Shen Huai swallowed his breath and nodded slightly, then waved to his little niece who was eavesdropping a few steps away.

After he explained this, Shen Lingzhu ran over to explain the situation to her aunt, then she and her senior sister packed up in the car, carrying their belongings, and followed her uncle into the county government office.

As soon as they left, the yamen runners began to move the things on the carts. They had thought that the Jinshi gentleman would have a lot of valuables, but they never expected that there were only a few baskets and pots and bowls of rice and flour on the two carts.

When they asked the drivers if they had anything else, the two drivers who had already been instructed by Shen Huai told the truth.

The yamen runners had no money to gain, so they moved things more roughly.

Shen Huai knew the situation clearly without even seeing it, so he asked his niece to put the manuscript and other things in his wife's medicine bag in advance.

……

This was not the first time Shen Lingzhu entered the yamen, but the last time they arrested the Shi family's followers, the people sent by the county magistrate only asked them a few questions behind the screen and then sent them out the door without really seeing them.

Most county offices have similar layouts. They go around the screen wall and have a ceremonial gate a few feet in front, but usually only the small doors on both sides are open.

Through the small door, Shen Lingzhu could see a corner of the lobby, but they did not enter this door.

Instead, he was invited to the Yin Hotel on the east side of the Yimen Gate. As the name suggests, this is a guesthouse for entertaining government officials.

The small courtyard is dotted with clumps of flowers and plants, and is surrounded by winding corridors on three sides.

Shen Lingzhu immediately saw his eldest brother pacing back and forth on the left corridor. When he saw his family coming in, he quickly stepped forward and silently took the willow basket that his third sister was holding.

Liao Dianshi invited them into the room, said to wait a moment and left.

The room was bright, with a table and flowers in front of the window, and refreshments were also available, but apart from Shen Lingzhu who was looking at the furnishings curiously, no one else was in the mood to do so.

Senior sister Shen Miaozhu stretched out her finger and lightly poked her waist, and Shen Lingzhu immediately sat up straight.

I only heard the aunt asking their doubts and why they had to search again.

Shen Huai sighed and said, "I don't know how many people have been demoted and had their property confiscated recently.

Afterwards, some people sold off their hidden family property and imperial gifts on their way back to their hometowns or during exile, while others expressed resentment in their correspondence.

After being reported, the officials in charge of the prefectures and counties where those people worked were all reprimanded."

Shen Xianzhu snorted, "Some individuals are too blatant, leaving the truly incorruptible people to suffer."

Shen Lingzhu continued, "Brother, others have the Daxiudou Qingfeng, but we are so poor that we only have two sets of clothes left. Even if we sell them, no one will want them.

At most, there are some shabby jars and pots. I don’t know if they’ve ever seen them, but it would be a shame to throw them away.”

Shen Miaozhu patted her little head again: "It's a pity that others don't see it that way. We drove two mule carts into the city, with many baskets and baskets. Who would believe that there were rural food inside?"

After being teased by the two sisters, Mrs. Hu felt less annoyed.

What the senior sister said was right. When the yamen runners opened the baskets that were moved to the lobby one by one, both the county magistrate and the chief clerk were filled with disbelief.

Pots, pans, spoons and a medicine pot, rice, flour, oil, salt and fruits.

So they asked to open a few black jars, and as a result, a pungent sour smell instantly drove people out of the lobby.

The county magistrate covered his nose and said, "Move out of the hall quickly." Don't leave any smell behind, otherwise how can I sit here and try cases in the future.

"Close the lid." The chief clerk gave the order hurriedly when he saw the yamen runner moving the jar with the mouth open.

The registrar watched in silence, holding his breath until the sour smell faded slightly. Then he asked, "Should we move outside for a thorough investigation?"

The county magistrate and the chief clerk actually nodded in unison. When it comes to hiding things, the more unusual the method, the more precious the item is.

So, Shen Lingzhu and her senior sister emptied out all the pickled radish and smoked duck breast that they had specially collected for the Hu family in the county government's kitchen.

The yamen runners even smashed the jars and pots to pieces, but still couldn't find a single gold leaf.

When Liao Dianshi appeared in front of them again, he still smelled a bit of sour radish.

He really kept his promise and asked two maids to look through the women's belongings, but of course they found nothing.