On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Liu Erzhu said that the tenants on Wujia Village had a hard time. The managers were very fierce, and the conditions offered by the owner were even more harsh. The rent was increasing every year, and they worked hard all year round but could only earn enough to make ends meet.

This is only the case if the year is good. If the year is bad, or if you make some mistakes and are punished, even having enough to eat becomes a problem.

Therefore, none of the women in the family were idle. They usually found some work doing laundry, sewing and mending. Those with better skills would embroider some items and sell them to supplement the family income.

As soon as these words were spoken, the people outside were in an uproar.

"This... The Wu family has always been known for being kind and generous, how could they treat their tenants like this?"

"You really can't judge a person by appearance. You can't just look at the surface."

Old Master Wu naturally refused to admit it and angrily said, "My family has never done this before. It must be those housekeepers who exploited us privately. This is none of our business."

Liu Erzhu glanced at him and said to Governor Cao, "Sir, I am illiterate and have read very little, but the third master of the Wu family once raised several dogs on his farm. He said that his dogs are more valuable than ours, so we should avoid his dogs when we see them."

"I think that if you beat a dog, look at its owner. The dog relies on its owner's power, so the owner can't just ignore it and say it has nothing to do with it."

A smile flashed across Yan Ruyu's eyes. This Liu Erzhu was quite interesting. Although he was illiterate and uneducated, he spoke clearly and could refute without leaving any trace.

Governor Cao also nodded: "That makes sense, go on."

After that, he looked at Old Master Wu again and said, "It's none of your business. I didn't ask, so don't interrupt me!"

Liu Erzhu continued, "We were so busy that time, and everyone was afraid of being fined. Other people's farms gave out bonuses and gifts during the New Year, so it was fine that we couldn't celebrate the New Year, but we couldn't be fined again."

"Among our tenants there is a lady named Li. She is old and has a miserable life. She became a widow at a young age. Later, her son and daughter-in-law died one after another, leaving behind her granddaughter. The two of them depend on each other for survival."

"Her granddaughter is named Lian'er. She is a filial and sensible girl. She is also clever and good at embroidery. She is also pretty."

Liu Erzhu sighed, "It was because of that autumn harvest that Aunt Li called her over and caused trouble."

What happens next is cliché, but tragic enough to make people feel sad.

The third son of the Wu family saw the beautiful Lian'er and called her to his residence in the name of asking her to do embroidery and sewing clothes. He wanted to commit a crime against her. Lian'er was frightened and fought back desperately, but was finally beaten to death by the third son of the Wu family in a rage.

The body was not buried in the manor, but it was not far away, in the grove behind the manor.

Everyone sighed after hearing this and cursed the third son of the Wu family as a good-for-nothing.

Old Master Wu said angrily, "You are talking nonsense. This is slander! Although my son is a little naughty, he would never kill anyone."

"Old Master," Liu Erzhu glanced at him, "Don't you know whether I am slandering you or not?"

Liu Ershu kowtowed and said, "Sir, I dare to sign this because I saw with my own eyes that the Third Master of the Wu family committed the crime and the old master ordered people to bury the body. Aunt Li is now a lonely old woman and has cried so much that she almost went blind. She has always thought that Lian'er was missing and didn't know that she had already died."

"The old lady can hardly make it through the New Year, let alone the New Year. She has been unable to get out of bed since last winter. If it weren't for our families helping each other, I'm afraid she would have passed away long ago."

Zhang Ming's eyes were red. "Sir, I am willing to testify. What Erzhu said is true. That night, I went with Erzhu to find the Third Master, hoping that he would give us a few more days. But as soon as we got there, we heard someone crying. It sounded like Lian'er. We looked around secretly and it was definitely Lian'er. Erzhu wanted to save Lian'er, but he saw the Third Master smash her to death with a weight."

"We were so scared that we didn't dare to move. We wanted to report to the police, but before we even left the manor, we saw the old man coming. Soon after, someone dragged Lian'er's body out of the manor and buried it in the back."

"Auntie Li was very worried and looked for people everywhere, but the Wu family said they didn't know. Erzhu and I wanted to tell them, but..." He was filled with shame, "First, I was afraid that Auntie couldn't bear it, and second, I was timid and worried about revenge from the Wu family. My wife had just given birth at that time, and I..."

He couldn't continue speaking and burst into tears.

Liu Erzhu also sobbed a few times: "Sir, our consciences have been condemning us every day. Now we finally tell the truth. Every word is true. We dare to swear to heaven."

He glanced at Old Master Wu and gritted his teeth and said, "Old Master Wu, you three have a beastly appearance but a beastly heart. It's retribution for you to die!"

Old Master Wu immediately said, "Sir, you see, they have a grudge against my son. Now that he is dead, of course they can say whatever they want. Please understand."

Governor Cao said unhappily, "Wu Zhouce, why don't you call all the tenants of your Wu family and let them talk together?"

"If one person is resentful of your son, and two are resentful, would everyone resent him if he had not been morally flawed?"

Governor Cao slammed the gavel and said, "I want to ask you, Liu Erzhu and Zhang Ming said that you also knew about burying this corpse, do you admit it?"

Old Master Wu denied it outright: "I don't admit it! What proof do you have if he says it is true?"

"I saw it with my own eyes!" said Liu Erzhu.

"I saw it too!" said Zhang Ming.

Old Master Wu snorted and laughed. Seeing Beibei, he said, "According to what he said, the body was found inside the manor, but these two said that I ordered people to bury the body outside the manor. Sir, think about it, how could a body outside the manor end up inside the manor?"

"I think these two are talking nonsense. They are resentful and want to frame someone. And this person," Old Master Wu pointed at Beibei, "probably wanted to lower the price on purpose. I don't know where he got the corpse from and threw it on the farm, so as to..."

Beibei jumped on the spot and cursed: "You are talking nonsense! People say that Mr. Ma is cunning and slippery, and it is indeed true. I used to think that you were a respected scholar, and I bought this farm for your sake, but now you are turning the tables on me."

"Okay, didn't you say I was deliberately lowering the price? I don't want it, okay? Give me back!"

Old Master Wu was so angry that he fell backwards, but he had no money to return, so he couldn't say anything harsh.

Liu Erzhu knelt down and took a few steps forward: "Sir, everything I said is true. I dare not lie to you. This corpse belongs to Lian'er."

"impossible!"

"that is!"

"impossible!"

"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes!"

"impossible!"

Governor Cao said quickly, "The corpse was killed by someone hitting the back of the head. Liu Erzhu said Lian'er was also killed by a weight. They are exactly the same. How can you say it's not true?"

Old Master Wu blurted out, "The woman was buried in the poplar forest at the back of the mountain. She would never suddenly show up at the manor!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room was in an uproar.

Governor Cao shouted angrily, "Come here, go to the poplar forest behind the village and dig up the body!"