Reborn on the day of marriage! After the marriage exchange, the elder sister went crazy

Hearing that the county's bamboo shop was on fire, Mrs. Lu Zhang laughed out loud.

"God bless you! I hope they can find out that they set the fire themselves this time."

Arson is a felony!

The punishment could be imprisonment at the very least and beheading at the worst.

When she went out to chat with the clan leader's wife, Lu Zhang was slandering Lu Bozhou and Li Jinglan both openly and covertly.

"Women should stay at home peacefully. Why should they start a business? That is something only men can do."

"Look, there's a fire now."

"From this, it can be seen that God was also tired of Li and thought that she was not a faithful wife, so he sent down this fire."

Lu Zhang said.

The clan leader's wife was now very satisfied with the workshop in the village.

The workshop only recruits women.

She wanted her daughter-in-law to go there to work.

But it was not easy to tell Li Jinglan directly, so he asked someone to look for Zhao Zhengyi's house.

Zhao Zhengyi’s family said it very clearly.

"We only recruit people from Xishui Village. We don't have any other requirements. If you want to go, just try to see if you can endure the hardship."

Pickling vegetables is indeed hard work, as they have to be exposed to salt water every day.

After a long time, your hands will become blistered.

But no matter how hard it is, can it be harder than farming? Can it be harder than serving your parents-in-law? Can it be harder than taking care of your children at home?

When you get to the workshop, just listen to the lady in charge and do your work. You don't have to worry about anything.

If you earn a little money, your status at home can gradually improve.

My parents-in-law and family members will smile more.

Better than staying at home.

The women in Xishui Village tried their best to squeeze into the workshop, hoping to earn money.

During the apprenticeship period, three meals a day are provided.

That's already very attractive.

Eating is a top priority, and having one less person to eat at home is a good thing.

In addition, the workshop also provides aprons and headscarves.

So, when Mrs. Lu Zhang spoke to her, the clan leader's wife just hummed and didn't agree like she did before.

Mrs. Lu Zhang, however, talked for a long time without caring about anything, and then made a decision: "I will go to Xiaotuo Temple to burn incense and fulfill my vow. It must be that God heard my cry."

Could it be that God heard her prayers and showed his power?

You must fulfill your wish!

Not far from the county town.

A home that concentrates your heart.

Ningxin's parents opened a small door and threw a steamed bun inside.

A man crawled out from the corner of the room, picked up the steamed bun and started eating it voraciously.

"What bad luck! I used to hope that you would become successful and bring prosperity to our family. But now not only can you not do anything, but you have become like this instead."

"I should have known I shouldn't have brought you home. I should have let you die in Wangju County."

"Useless thing." Ningxin's mother spat in disgust and prepared to close the door.

Only then did the people in the room raise their heads and look greedily at the sky outside.

There were whip marks on her face, her hair was disheveled, and her clothes were half-dressed.

The wooden door slowly closed.

The sun is gone outside.

She burst into tears, mumbling incoherently: "Da Lang... Da Lang... Save me, save me."

In the main hall, Ningxin's father was bargaining with a woman: "The lowest price is one tael of silver."

"I've seen your daughter. Her face is so scary. How could she deserve a tael of silver?" The woman shook her head.

"Isn't it enough that she can give birth to a child?" Ningxin's father spread his hands, "I'll let you take her away for one tael of silver."

"Two taels at most." The woman bargained.

After some bargaining, the deal was finally concluded at three prices.

Half an hour later, Ningxin's parents dragged her out of the house despite her strong objections.

Ning Xin glared at her parents with hatred, "When the prefect asked me to go with you, he gave you thirty taels of silver! You? You actually want to sell me out?"

Ning Xin's parents showed no guilt at all: "Don't you two brothers need money to get married? Besides, it's already great that a man wants you now."

"Have more children! Then you will be loved by your husband's family." Ningxin's mother covered her face with a handkerchief and cried hypocritically a few times.

Ning Xin spat at her mother, "I just wish I didn't have parents like you."

The donkey cart started slowly and headed towards the future.

When passing a street corner, Ningxin suddenly saw a familiar figure.

Lu Bozhou was wearing a long shirt and was walking on the street with three other men who were also wearing long shirts, talking as they walked.

Is it Lu Bozhou?

It’s her Dalang!

Ning Xin was excited, "Da Lang, save me..."

The woman who had been staring at her slapped her in the face.

The woman also seemed to know about Lu Bozhou.

He laughed disdainfully: "You and your parents harmed Case Leader Lu like that, and you still thought he would save you? Besides, he can hardly save himself now. If the arson case is really traced to him, it is possible that his reputation will be stripped away."

"Mr. Lu is a bit pitiful!" the woman sighed.

"I didn't harm him! On the contrary, he harmed me because he owed me. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have been sold to Mr. Zhang's family." Ningxin defended herself.

The woman rolled her eyes in disdain. "I'm just telling you, I feel a bit cheated for paying three hundred bucks for you. If you dare to refute me again, I'll cut off your tongue."

……

Lu Bozhou's shop caught fire, and the news also spread to Xishui Village.

The villagers of Xishui Village were very anxious.

Before Lu Bozhou passed the imperial examination, the villagers felt that he was dispensable.

But now that Lu Bozhou has passed the imperial examination, it is very important for Xishui Village.

There is a world of difference between a village and whether it has a scholar or not.

Now people in Xishui Village are more confident when they speak out.

When he heard that the Lu family shop was on fire, he was more anxious than anyone else.

"The first judge in the case is unlucky. How come his shop caught fire just when things were getting better?"

Everyone thought that Lu Bozhou should go to the temple to worship and see if he had been infected by some evil spirit.

The villagers had no way to deal with the fire.

I can only pray at home that nothing happens to Lu Bozhou.

If something happened to Lu Bozhou, the workshop in the village would definitely not be able to operate.

Without the protection of a scholar's title, it is very difficult for an ordinary person to run a workshop, unless he finds a backer.

Liu also sent messages to Li Jinglan every day, urging her to relax.

The head of the yamen runners also brought news that made Li Jinglan feel relieved.

"I talked to my colleagues in the fire squad, and they initially determined that it was arson. The food your shopkeeper ate was also checked, and it was found to contain a large amount of sour jujube kernels. This is why your shopkeeper fell asleep very quickly but did not wake up."

Drugging? Arson?

Who is so heartbroken?

Before she had time to figure out who set the fire, news suddenly came from the government office.

Several neighbors sued Lu Bozhou.

They said that Lu Bozhou condoned his subordinates to set fire and demanded compensation from Lu Bozhou.

Seeing that the imperial examination results had not yet been announced, County Magistrate Xu accepted the petition but did not go to the court.

This angered the neighbors.

"What do you mean by not going to court? Isn't this obviously an attempt to protect Mr. Lu?"

"Just because he is a scholar, he will not be allowed to go to court? Isn't this a cover-up?"

The neighbors rushed to tell each other and voiced their grievances.

For a time, people in the county were excited.

Everyone thought that County Magistrate Xu was deliberately shielding Lu Bozhou.

It is already the second day of September.

The list was released in Beijing yesterday, but there is still no news today.

Magistrate Xu could not withstand the pressure and decided to go to court.

When they heard that County Magistrate Xu had decided to hold the court session, everyone rushed to tell others.

Some were curious, some came to watch the fun, and everyone came to the yamen to listen.

In court, the plaintiff and the defendant had made their statements.

Start the debate.

Lu Bozhou firmly denied that his family had set the fire. "On the 17th, the moon was full and I could see clearly inside the house without an oil lamp."

"There is no evidence that my shopkeeper uses oil lamps at night."

Upon hearing this, Neighbor A became anxious and said, "But the fire started from your house, that's true."

"Whether the fire started in my house or not, I am not involved and was not there that night, so I don't know or understand clearly. I only know about the fire, and it depends on the results of the fire squad's investigation," said Lu Bozhou.

Li Jinglan stood in the crowd wearing a veil and nodded slightly.

The fire squad came up to provide evidence: "According to our investigation, the fire started from the bamboo shop..."

Before the fire squad finished speaking, neighbor A shouted, "Did you hear that? The fire squad said they were the ones who set the fire."

The debate in class was fierce.

The people in the hall listened with great excitement.

In the Hu family residence not far from the court, the mistress of the Hu family was holding a white cat in her arms, with a look of sarcasm on her face.

Five thousand taels to marry the concubine of Wang family!

The Wang family actually got hold of it?

In other words, she can't touch the Wang family now.

If she can touch the Wang family, she will definitely trample them under her feet.

The mistress of the Hu family stroked the white cat in her arms and asked with a smile, "The results will be out soon, right?"

The housekeeper replied: "Lu Bozhou is the first suspect in the case. If we want to put him on trial, we have to strip him of his honors first. But as long as the evidence is solid, he cannot escape the crime of arson."

The mistress of the Hu family laughed.

Just as he was about to speak, he faintly heard the sound of gongs and drums clearing the way.

"Whose ceremonial procession is this?" The mistress of the Hu family pricked up her ears.

The housekeeper guessed, "Could it be that one of the masters in our county has retired and returned to his hometown? It doesn't sound like the ceremonial sound of the county magistrate or the prefect."

The mistress of the Hu family walked out of the house.

The ceremonial procession has already passed, apparently heading towards the county government office.

I vaguely heard a few words.

"...Nanli County...good news..."

"What good news?" muttered the mistress of the Hu family.