"I didn't meet the county magistrate, I only met the county captain," Tang Shiyue said: "They saw that I was a child, so they didn't make things difficult for me."
Qi Jing said: "I have deposited fifty taels of silver here for the time being. When the county magistrate finds out the matter and wants compensation, he will pay it to them. If it is not used, he will take it back. But Yue'er has to come over at any time, so I hired someone.
, I will run errands at that time to ensure that things will not be delayed, so the county captain agreed."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Fourth Uncle Tang said: "It doesn't matter how much money you spend, as long as you can go back. How can a child like you endure a place like a prison?"
Others also expressed their condolences.
Tang Shiyue nodded repeatedly, very well-behaved.
In fact, she had an idea at the time and didn't expect it to cause such a big fuss. Although the effect was quite good, she was a little embarrassed that it had disturbed so many people.
But since the play has already begun, we can only continue singing.
Several people rushed back to the village, and many people gathered together in twos and threes, waiting to hear the news. Tang Shiyue hurriedly got off the mule cart, explained to everyone and thanked them.
The clan leader and Li Zheng's son all went back to report the news. Tang Shiyue explained to others and returned home.
I saw Mrs. Wang leaning against the door frame like a weak willow supporting the wind, looking up at her with a look of affected anxiety.
She held the door frame with one hand and held the corner of her clothes with the other, her waist bent in a delicate arc, her body was half-sided, her posture seemed unintentional, but it was extremely sultry.
Tang Shiyue paused at his feet.
She often heard people say "leaning" against the door to show off one's smile, and she felt that Wang's look and gesture simply brought this word to life.
It's a pity that her rank is too high, and few simple women in the village can see through it. If it were placed inside the door of a real mansion, no matter how young or young, they would be able to tell at a glance that this is a flourishing white lotus.
When Mrs. Zhou saw her, she pushed Mr. Wang away, ran over, hugged her, and burst into tears.
Tang Shiyue felt ashamed, and her eyes were red as she held her in her arms. Xiao Qiyang and Xiao Yao'er both ran out, hanging on her one by one, which made the Wang family next to her look very redundant.
Someone whispered: "I don't know, I thought Sister-in-law Zhou was my biological mother."
"This kind of love is no worse than that of my own mother. She is really cold-hearted!"
Tang Shiyue did not dare to tell the truth to Mrs. Zhou, mainly because she was afraid that they would be angry.
The next day, she went to Granny Sun's house to borrow money.
She explained to everyone yesterday that the case has not been decided yet, but if she doesn't want to go to the county jail and sit there, she naturally needs to take care of herself. Qi Jing also hired someone to help, and she will be at the county office every day, just waiting.
If you need to come back and deliver a letter, it will also cost money.
She didn't borrow more, just ten liang.
As soon as Tang Yongming came home, he gave Granny Sun a hundred taels. They had already boasted about this to the outside world, so they all knew that she had money. The less she borrowed, the colder Granny Sun seemed.
Sure enough, as soon as she opened her mouth, Granny Sun scolded her.
The more Grandma Sun thought about it, the more wrong she became. She was afraid that she would be harmed by the time, so she did not dare to delay any longer and went to the patriarch's house to ask for the separation of the family.
Separating the family at this time, in the eyes of the tribe, was a real insult to trouble, but Granny Sun held the title of an elder, so she insisted on dividing the family, and the clan leader could not stand in the way.
The patriarch called Tang Shirong back and asked Grandma Sun in front of everyone: "Are you sure you want to separate the family? If Rong'er goes to high school in the future or Yue'er becomes prosperous, won't you regret it?"
Granny Sun barely managed to raise her lips to the sky: "It's just them?!"
"I won't regret asking you!"
"Of course I don't regret it!" Mrs. Sun rolled her eyes and said, "What I regret most is that I didn't strangle the third child on the spot, and ended up raising such a group of people who lost their reputation! Now they are even involved in a lawsuit, which has made our Old Tang family look embarrassed!
"
She glanced sideways at the two of them: "I'm afraid that some people will cling to our Old Tang family so shamelessly that they won't be able to break up even if we separate!"
Tang Shiyue said loudly: "Tang Shiyue swears to God that from now on, even if I am poor enough to beg for food, I will never come to your door! I will never beg you! If I violate this oath, I will be gutted and rotten."
And die!"
Grandma Sun said: "Okay, remember this carefully!"
Tang Shiyue said coldly: "Grandma will also swear an oath!"
Grandma Sun's eyes widened: "Why?"
Tang Shiyue said: "What's the matter, you don't dare? I won't separate our families until you swear!"
"Who said I don't dare?" Mrs. Sun was afraid that things would change, so she quickly said: "After we separate the family, I won't look for you if anything happens! No matter how prosperous I am, I won't be greedy! Otherwise, I will be flooded and wolfed.
Bite, and the sky will strike with lightning!"
So the family was divided like this.
No matter how much everyone said, the clan leader slammed the table angrily, but Grandma Sun just gritted her teeth and refused to pull out a hair.
The whole family, from top to bottom, let the villagers watch a big show. In the end, they were not given a penny of money, and they were not given half an acre of land. They simply moved out the third bedroom alone.
After leaving the patriarch's house, Tang Shiyue felt relaxed and refreshed.
The people in the village comforted her one after another, and Mrs. Zhou also said: "If you want to use the money, we can use it as long as our wine shop is closed!"
Tang Shiyue thanked him with a smile.
After dinner in the evening, Tang Shiyue quietly told Tang Shirong what had happened. Tang Shirong was stunned when he heard it.
He frowned, but before he could speak, Qi Jing suddenly stood up and motioned for him to follow him out. Then he asked him, "Do you think it's inappropriate to lie to others, or are you worried that things will be exposed in the future?"
Tang Shirong thought about it carefully: "Both."
Qi Jing said calmly: "It's wrong to lie to people, but can you never lie to others for the rest of your life? There are soldiers on the battlefield who are always willing to cheat, let alone here? As for your worry about things being exposed, you don't have to worry about this. A Yue has always treated her the same as others.
Okay, she will pay back ten points, and when the family separation is resolved, she will definitely find a way to return the favor to the villagers. Even if something happens in the future, she will never hurt anyone's heart."
He paused for a moment: "So, if you look like this, apart from making Ah Yue unhappy, it will do no good at all."
Tang Shirong was speechless.
If you think about it carefully, she is trying so hard to avoid future troubles because people like Mrs. Sun are really difficult to deal with. He can hide in the school, but what about her? As the eldest brother, he cannot support the family and has to be called the youngest.
My sister is worried about everything, and when things are done, he still wants to worry about things in a pedantic way. It's really a bit... he doesn't realize that firewood and rice are expensive.
Tang Shirong took a long breath and bowed his head to the ground: "Thank you, Brother Qi, for waking me up."
He hummed, turned around and left.
After he left, Tang Shirong felt something was wrong. This... Tang Shiyue was his sister, right? Why did Qi Jing protect her like this, making him seem like an outsider?
The next day, Tang Shiyue bought sacrifices and the whole family went up the mountain to pay homage to Tang Yongli.
After all, if the family is separated, you still have to tell him.
Tang Shirong knelt in front of the tomb and kowtowed to apologize. Everyone lit incense and prayed before packing up the bowls and returning.
Wang's Pingpingtingting walked in the front.
It was a hot day, but she was still wearing a white Chugong robe, with flowers wrapped around her waist, and a bun on her head. She was indescribably beautiful and graceful, and both her appearance and temperament were in line with her.
Country women are completely different.
The villagers she met greeted her one after another, and many villagers glanced at her quietly.
When passing by the Tang family's mansion, they happened to see Tang Yongfu and He coming out.
After a wheat harvest, the skin on Tang Yongfu's face was peeled off by the sun, and he greeted them with a sly smile.
For country people, separating a family is a big deal. From then on, they are really two families, and they only have to meet and say hello. (To be continued)