Chapter 312 The Earth Ritual of Ship No. 3
Xiaobao is going to take out some scraps of silver to give to these beggars.
My mother said, give money to those who beg for food, and give food to those who want money.
The child in front of me wants food, which means he is really hungry, so give him money! Buy whatever he wants to eat.
The pocket bag was opened, and it was filled with small snacks. The silver particles were too small, so they ran to the bottom and Xiaobao dug them out bit by bit.
Xiaobao handed a few emoticon snacks to the child: "Take it first, there are more." He continued to crush the silver.
"Fuck you!" shouted an inspector.
I saw him pull his hand out of the jar, and the arm was divided into sections: the half near the elbow was covered with damp soil, and the lower part was wet, yellow, sticky, and smelly... shit gold!
"Ugh!" The inspector retched. The first time was retching, but this movement and the smell on his arms immediately affected his stomach. "Uh-huh!" The second time, his mouth was already full.
At this moment, a beggar seemed to be unsteady on his feet and bumped into the patrolman, knocking him half a circle.
"Ugh~~" The inspector, who almost fell over the boat, was hit in the belly and hit the side of the boat, and all the things in his mouth were vomited into the water.
"Phew!" Xiao Sining breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that the guy didn't vomit on the boat, otherwise it would be more disgusting than shit gold.
"Ah!" came another cry, and another inspector also took his hand out of the jar and shook it desperately. Two scorpions were thrown onto the ship's deck.
Chu Yuan was already covering his mouth and nose and puffing in joy. Xiao Sining was so shocked that he forgot to block his nose.
Xiaobao jumped up and shouted while taking out the money: "Oh, oh, oh, those are earthen rituals for guests! How come you got them everywhere!"
"Hammer! Is this also a soil instrument?" There were several red maggots crawling on the hand of the third inspector. They couldn't shake it off and were still squirming. It was disgusting to look at.
"Ouch! This is a good insect for fishing! Don't crush it to death!" Xiaobao shouted again.
This is ship No. 3, specially prepared by Xiaobao!
Why does this ship have the heaviest draft? They are all big jars, and they are all decorated with "earth rituals"!
It is enough to carry four ships of those porcelain goods. The fifth ship must be all good stuff!
"I'm so stupid!" Several inspectors stood up one after another and rushed to the side of the boat to wash their hands in the river water.
As he stood up, a cloth bag fell out from someone's lapel.
A beggar stepped over and picked it up. He weighed it in his hand and said, "Huh? It's not silver?" Then he untied the drawstring and poured it down.
With a crash, a pile of gray-white particles fell onto the ship's deck.
"Oh! The official is hiding some private salt!" the beggar shouted.
At this sound, the first reaction of the patrol officers on each ship was to touch the sleeves or skirts.
An inspector on the No. 1 ship was also "checking" the soil in the jar. Hearing this shout, his hand shook. When he pulled it out, he also brought out a salt bag. When he was nervous, he quickly grabbed the bag and buried it in the jar.
"Hey! Why did you put something in my goods? Are you framed?!" Li Hu had sharp eyes, and Zhou Xiaochuan was not weak either. They saw it at the same time.
In Daxuan, smuggling of salt is not uncommon. A court official once denounced the rampant smuggling of salt at a court meeting: "The land is dangerous and the mountains are remote, and the people are engaged in smuggling (salt). The rate is five or six out of ten."
This means that more than 50% to 60% of the people in remote mountainous areas are engaged in selling illegal salt.
But the punishment is also very harsh.
The sentencing standard during the former emperor's time was: "If the person is less than one kilogram, he will be punished with thirty strokes of the cane and three years of service. If it is more than one kilogram, he will be punished with one stroke of the cane and be executed."
This court changed it to: "Regardless of the weight, he will be executed with a heavy stick."
Even buying and consuming illegal salt will be punished, with a penalty of sixty for the first time and more severe punishment for repeated offenses.
Two bags of salt have appeared right now, each bag weighing more than a kilogram.
If this is successfully framed, you don’t have to think about what will happen next:
Or, if you can't tell the difference clearly, you will be taken directly to the government, beaten with a big stick, and executed.
Or, if you fight to the death, then seize the ship, file a lawsuit, and then enter an endless litigation process.
In the former case, these fifty-odd people will all die; in the latter case, they will lose all their money in the lawsuit and have to compensate the merchants for their losses.
"Oh! It's so disgusting! Let's go quickly. The official is hiding some secrets, so don't get involved!" a beggar shouted loudly.
With a crash, a group of beggars disappeared like a storm.
Only a clear child's voice floated in the air: "Brother, young master, thank you for the snacks!"
The escorts of the Sanshun Escort Bureau have already stopped the inspection on the ship, especially Xiaobao's No. 3 ship, one by one, they were all trampled on the side of the ship. Even so, they still washed their hands regardless.
"Throw two over here! The boat is tilted!" Xiao Sining shouted.
Indeed, the gangs of boats were all concentrated on one side, and the boat was tilted.
Chu Yuan Yue Yue Yue suggested: "How about we also try 'growing aquatic plants'?"
Xiaobao thought for a while and said, "Check it first."
The spectators were still gathered around the pier, wanting to watch the interrogation.
This matter has not been clarified and cannot be fully disclosed yet.
The three people who were planning to frame him and the leader were gathered in the No. 3 boat shed, while the others were scattered in various boats and interrogated separately.
Xiaobao ordered all the boats to move back and sail to the center of the river behind them. What they said there could not be heard outside.
These four poor guys were forced to kneel beside the mouth of the "Tu Yi" jar. Under their noses were either excrement gold or scorpions and maggots.
Chu Yuan covered Xiaobao's mouth and nose with half a mask before letting him interrogate him.
"Tell me, why are you so upset?" Xiaobao watched them retching with admiration.
If thirty or so of them were all in one place, they would probably "see death as if they were home" and be full of "heroic spirit."
But it doesn't work now. The four of them were kneeled in front of the jar in such a humiliating way. They really couldn't be "heroes".
"Uh-huh... I'm telling you, detaining us... uh-huh, it won't do you any good! If we don't stamp it, you won't be able to leave!" said the leader.
The inspection leader didn't get close to the jar before and couldn't see what was in the jar. Now that he saw it, he was vomiting unnecessarily and his voice sounded sharper.
Xiaobao felt like vomiting when he heard his voice. He stretched his neck and tried to hold back: "If you don't leave, we won't leave. If we don't leave, it will only take a little time, but we can keep you here forever;
Did you see that if you don’t have access to a village or a store, I’ll tie you up with a big stone and throw it into the river when night falls?”
"Ugh!" The inspection leader finally vomited, vomiting all over the jar.
"Hey! You're so disgusting!" Xiaobao didn't want to talk about it, so he turned to the other three, "Tell me, who told you to do this?"
The three looked at each other and then at their leader, but no one said a word.
Li Hu reminded: "They are responsible for sealing. Not only must the official seal be stamped on the purchase of a ferry, but their private seal must also be stamped. If there are any problems, they can be blamed on the individual."
Chu Yuan and others immediately touched their waists, where various seals were hung.
No matter how hard the inspectors struggled, it was useless. They pressed them so tightly that not only could they not retain the seal, but the leader was also pressed so hard that his vomit was rubbed all over his face.
"Just right," Xiao Sining checked the seals one by one, and then said, "I will take it to the brothers first, and each ship will have their seals stamped first!"
Xiaobao couldn't bear to look at them, it was too disgusting, so he simply turned his back and said: "Okay, I don't need your stamps now, I'll just plant them under the water for you at night."
What did you say you did? You tried to frame us, but it didn't work. You won't get any benefits at all. Then you risked your life. Is it worth it?
Chapter completed!