After the monument was erected, Pan Yongzhang took out a clean handkerchief, stepped forward and symbolically wiped it on the monument, looking up and sighing——
"I hope there will never be another tomb in this place in the future."
When everyone heard this, they felt mixed emotions and nodded in agreement.
Xiao Feng wanted to take the opportunity to talk to Cheng Xue, but he didn't want Chang Sui to come to him and say that someone was coming from the capital.
I had no choice but to say hello to everyone and leave in a hurry.
Li Wanming and his children squatted down to remove all the weeds within one meter of the surrounding area, and then filled the hole with shovels.
This is where their father will live from now on, so it must be taken care of and not neglected.
Wei Lei asked a few of his friends to dig sand from the river and place spades around them.
Pan Yongzhang looked at Yan Yixin who was helping with work in the distance, walked up to Li Hui Chengxue, and said:
"The child has been well taken care of by you. He is strong and has grown up."
"Adults are ridiculous, but the truth is that children are not picky and we eat whatever we make." Cheng Xue responded humbly.
Pan Yongzhang nodded with satisfaction and said:
"Your case will have to wait. Li Qingnian gave a lot of explanations in it. We need to investigate carefully. Once the evidence is conclusive, we will count the crimes and punish them. As for the Jinxiang Pavilion you just mentioned, send someone to investigate when you get back.
.Don’t worry, you can’t escape if you behead someone. Murder must be punished with life, as is the law of Liang Yan.”
Li Hui handed over his hand, Cheng Xuefeng was blessed, and they both thanked him.
Just say that a case with solid evidence should not have been delayed for so long. It turns out there is something else.
"How are you preparing for the provincial examination? I heard that you rented a house in Fucheng in advance? This is a good thing. It saves you the need to stay in an inn, which is crowded and noisy."
Listening to Pan Yongzhang's praise, Li Hui did not hide Cheng Xue's contribution.
"Everything was arranged by my wife. Your preparation for the provincial examination was okay, please bear with me."
"Strive for success."
"Thank you for your good wishes."
Pan Yongzhang briefly chatted with him for a few more words, then got into the carriage and left without looking for Yan Yixin.
Now he completely trusts the two of them and can rest assured that his children will follow them.
The yamen has a lot of things to do, so we can’t delay.
When the mayor saw that the county magistrate had left, he exchanged a few symbolic words with Jiang Jianye and then left on the pole.
Watching the carriage go away, Jiang Jianye breathed a long sigh of relief and relaxed completely.
He shouted to the children who were still struggling——
"Is everything done? I'll go back when it's done."
"Right away -" Li Wanming responded and dug out two more shovels of sand to level the surrounding area.
Jiang Jianye looked at the couple in front of him and said calmly:
"If you need a house over there in the west of the village, let me know and I'll give you the lowest price."
The three of them were chatting when the seventh uncle not far away coughed violently.
Jiang Jianye walked up to him in a few steps, patted his back and asked:
"What's up, are you okay?"
"It's nothing, I just choked on my spit. It's all over, can I leave?"
"Yes, I will take you back. You have been exhausted these two days." Jiang Jianye said while holding his arm.
The seventh uncle sighed, showing his fatigue.
"I'm just a little tired, but it can help our village reduce taxes and grains by half this year. No matter how tired it is, it's worth it."
The two walked while talking. Cheng Xue and others waited for the children to pack up before following them.
The day after the commemorative monument was erected, the school started, the forestry farm resumed work, and everything started again.
Many villagers still gathered under the willow tree at the head of the village to enjoy the cool air every day, chatting and playing chess. Li Yue also began to go to the school to learn from Lian. During the time of setting up the monument, she did not practice the piano for fear of being used as an excuse.
A few days later, there was an "earthquake" in every village.
The government officials came to the village without warning to arrest people, and the actions were as fierce as a tiger's, leaving the villagers in every village confused.
Not many people were arrested in Wanghe Village. In addition to Qin's mother and son, there were also Li Nan's family members.
Asked for any reason, he didn’t say anything. Anyway, he had a document with an official seal, so the arrest was reasonable and legal.
It’s late June in a flash.
The villagers are still discussing the matter of arresting people, but no one has any conclusive news.
Cheng Xue couldn't take care of it anymore, she was as busy as a top every day.
I went to the grocery store to buy star anise, cinnamon, pepper, etc., and I went to town to exchange coarse grains for fine grains.
There isn’t much refined grain left at home. There is no turmoil in the south now, and grain prices have returned to normal. I exchanged half of the coarse grains for fine grains, and I plan to eat fine grains in the future. It’s not that I don’t have this condition.
After changing the grain, she set aside what she wanted to take away. The rest she sewed into a small bag with the newly bought fishing net, then filled it with star anise, cinnamon, pepper and other items, and stuffed it into the grain.
It is easy to get bugs when the weather is hot. When I was a kid, I saw my grandpa doing it, stuffing food with strong-smelling condiments and stuffing mothballs into clothes.
Xiao Qinglin helped bring back the quilt from the house in the county a few days ago. The sun has been nice these days, so I dried it in the yard.
The quilt covers and mattress covers were all replaced with new ones, and I just had to wait for them to be loaded into the car and leave early the day after tomorrow.
This time she went to Fucheng alone, while Li Yue stayed to help with the cooking.
Looking at the two little ones that kept choking in her arms, Cheng Xue just didn't let go and allowed them to toss.
She was alone in Fucheng, so she could eat and work without worrying. Besides, she could only stay for three days at most, so there was really no need to take care of the children.
Looking at Li Tian's pouty look, Cheng Xue smiled and pinched it twice.
"It doesn't matter how many times we kiss you. Mom won't take you and your brother with you. Let's go together at the beginning of next month, and then Mom will take you to have a nice stroll around Fucheng."
Speaking of which, she has never been to Fucheng. This time she went to ask the vendors so that the children would not know where to play.
The two little ones nestled in their mother's arms, protesting silently. Who would have thought of nesting, but they actually fell asleep.
Li Yue came over and carefully placed them on the kang, then took the piano out. Every morning and afternoon, he went to study with Lian for an hour each.
The first provincial examination is scheduled for July 16th. There are three sessions in total, each lasting three days. The results will be released before the Mid-Autumn Festival. It will be cold at that time, so you have to bring two thick clothes.
Thinking of this, I went to the next door to get clothes when it was snowing. Unexpectedly, Li Hui opened the door and walked in.
"Why are you back? The substitute teacher has arrived?"
"No."
After Li Hui finished speaking, he closed the door and took her to the study room.
Hand her the fresh and hot final letter you just got.
It clearly records the crimes of Li Qingnian, Li Fang, and Li Nan.
Not only did he previously know about the murder of Li Yuan and his wife, and the poisoning of ancient Li Hui, but also the murder of Li Xiang by Li Qingnian, and the robbery of various villages with other villagers, and the temptation to eat elephant millet to make him addicted, and then sold it to make huge profits...
I won’t mention the old cases anymore, but for the ones committed in the past two years, every one of them is a death sentence.
Liangyan's law brings disaster to the family.
Qin's and Li Nan's two daughters-in-law were sent to the northwest military camp to be used as military prostitutes. Li Wanshan and Lu were slaves for the rest of their lives and could not stand up. Li Nan's two sons were sent to the army and sent to southern Xinjiang...
Cheng Xue put down the final decision and murmured:
"Li Qingnian's ability to commit suicide is really great. He doesn't leave any room for himself or his family."