After listening for a moment, Hua Rujin finally figured out the focus of the dispute between the two.
Wang Er and Liu San's families are neighbors, separated only by a wall.
The chickens in the yard of Wang Er's family were frightened and flew to the partition wall. Just then Liu San's dog jumped up and bit them.
This matter is really impossible to conclude theoretically.
At this moment, she could be considered to have fully understood the litigious style of Daye Dynasty.
No wonder the government suppresses litigants.
If even this trivial matter has to be brought to court, the county government officials will be exhausted to death.
After thinking for a moment, she slowly raised the briefcase in her hand and had to persuade her with sincerity:
"You two need to think clearly. Although I am not as good as those famous speakers in Jingzhou Prefecture, writing a complaint on behalf of others is not cheaper than those clerks in the county government. Besides, if I make trouble in court and anger the county magistrate, it will be even more expensive.
We have to fight each other first, which is really not worth the gain."
Hearing this, the two of them frowned.
Seeing both of them showing fear, Hua Rujin took advantage of the situation and asked, "Do you two still want to write this complaint?"
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The two looked at each other hesitantly.
Hua Rujin was overjoyed, and first turned her attention to Wang Er: "Are you keeping the chickens for your own family to eat, or are you going to sell them in the market?"
Wang Er frowned and replied truthfully: "Of course it's in exchange for money."
"How much silver can a chicken be sold for?"
"If you don't say anything, it will cost you seventy or eighty cents."
"A hen has to lay a lot of eggs before being sold to the market, so I'll give you a hundred cents for them."
Hua Rujin looked at Liu San with a smile again: "As far as I know, the county clerk gets two taels of silver to write a placard on his behalf, not including the stamp fee for stamping the placard, the submission fee for delivering the pleading, and the bail pending trial.
If it falls into the hands of the policemen, they will inevitably have to pay some money for carriage, wine, food and so on."
Hearing this, Wang Er and Liu San frowned even deeper.
Seeing the two people's gloomy expressions, Hua Rujin concluded that the two of them should not go to court over this matter again.
And she had already thought of a compromise in her mind:
"Since Liu San you are willing to take these two taels of silver to write the petition paper, I won't ask for more. I will only take 10% of it and use your two hundred coins to buy two hens from Wang Er's family."
As his eyes wandered, he returned to Wang Er again: "After all, we are all neighbors. We can't see each other until we look up. Liu San spent two hundred cash to buy two chickens. Wang Er, you will give the chicken that was bitten to death by the dog to Liu San."
Isn’t it too much?”
"Not too much."
Wang Er hesitated and shook his head.
Regardless of the chicken laying eggs, the money is not a loss.
It's better than going to court.
Seeing that Wang Er no longer argued, Hua Rujin turned to Liu San suspiciously: "Then how about settling the matter like this?"
Liu San thought about it carefully, buying two chickens without having to pay for the chickens that were killed by dogs. Although the price was a bit expensive, it was indeed a very pertinent idea to keep hens at home and still lay eggs. He nodded immediately and said:
"I listen to Miss Hua."
So the two shook hands and made peace, and left happily.
Hua Rujin breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the crowds around her who were hesitant to speak, she asked meaningfully: "Have you thought about writing a complaint?"
Everyone looked at each other for a long time. In the end, no one came forward and they dispersed one after another.
Looking back again, there was only one woman with a sad face left in the hall, and the little girl waiting beside her had her head buried in silence.
"What's the problem with the old lady?"
Hua Rujin looked at the old woman with a serious look.
Looking at her frown, she immediately realized that things were not simple.
After pondering for a long time, the old woman raised her head and waved to the envoy.
The maid then opened a package and spread it on the coffee table.
Hua Rujin took a closer look and saw that the package was full of gold, silver and jewelry.
"Let's not talk about the money for now. If the old lady has any difficulties, just say it."
Hua Rujin asked bluntly.
"Liu family from the south of Nujia City, today I really have to ask Miss Hua for something very difficult."
As soon as Ms. Liu spoke her words, she burst into tears and fell to her knees with a plop: "Please Miss Hua, please save my poor son. I only have a son under my knees. I beg Miss Hua to save my son no matter what."
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After saying that, he ordered the maid to push the silver up: "Miss Hua must accept these two hundred taels of silver. As long as I can save my son, even if I lose my whole family, I will repay Miss Hua's kindness."
The woman was extremely worried, but she still refused to explain the matter clearly. Hua Rujin also frowned when she heard this, and hurriedly helped her up with the female envoy.
After sitting down again, she patiently continued to ask: "Old Madam, please speak slowly if you have something to say. Don't be in a hurry. Please explain your family's affairs clearly. If you can help me, I won't refuse."
"well."
Ms. Liu sobbed for a moment, wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief, gathered her emotions, and then said in detail:
"It's my fault that my unsatisfactory son has fallen in love with the daughter of the Zhang family across the street. The two of them fell in love with each other secretly, and even made a love affair for the rest of their lives. A few days ago, my son begged me to go to Zhang's house.
My family proposed marriage, but I just couldn’t stand the Zhang family’s daughter’s shameless mother, so I refused the matter. For this reason,”
At this point, Ms. Liu's voice suddenly stopped, with a look of embarrassment on her face, and she did not dare to continue.
Based on the old lady's words and deeds before and after, Hua Rujin immediately guessed something.
Although it was hard to say it, lawyers always pay attention to a clear context and could not tolerate any ambiguity, so they said bluntly: "For this reason, your son did something inappropriate with Miss Zhang's family?"
During these days, she had studied the "Laws of the Day - Household Marriage" quite thoroughly. As for matters between men and women, apart from incest and married adultery, the only thing that could be included as an unforgivable sin was adultery.
Even if there was consensual adultery between an unmarried man and woman like Mr. Liu and Ms. Zhang, the most they would receive in court would be a slap in the face.
But Liu's expression was so panicked that there was only one possibility left.
"Your Majesty raped Miss Zhang?"
As soon as Hua Rujin finished speaking, Ms. Liu was so anxious that she waved her hand and explained: "No, no, no, that's not the case."
"Since that's not the case, why is Mrs. Liu so panicked?"
Hua Rujin smiled coldly.
Mrs. Liu was so angry that she cried loudly: "It's all my son's confusion. It was clearly the mother and daughter of the Zhang family who were causing trouble, but he foolishly admitted the crime of adultery. He must cruelly abandon me as a mother.
That mother-in-law of the Zhang family is really extremely vicious.
If she is looking forward to this marriage, she only needs to lower her head and discuss it with me. I am willing to make this marriage. Since she has no such intention, she can only repulse my son. Why should she indulge my son and her daughter secretly?
By giving and receiving things privately, she is clearly plotting against me."
Listening to Mrs. Liu's words, Hua Rujin couldn't help but think of her elegant cousin.
It is really a luxury to get married freely these days.
It is precisely because of this that many touching and touching stories have been created.
But Mrs. Liu's words are reasonable. So since Mrs. Zhang does not agree with her daughter's marriage to Mrs. Liu's son, why does she allow the two of them to communicate secretly?