Chu Yunli cracked his whip again, this time at the horse.
Chen Changfu was lying on the ground and just breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the horse over there falling on the horse's back. Then, the horse's hoofs lifted up and stepped on it.
His mind went blank for a moment, he was too panicked, and his mind shouted to get out of the way, but his body was stiff, his hands and feet didn't obey him at all, and he couldn't move at all.
The horse's hoof was raised, the wind of the hoof passed over his face, and one foot just stepped on his ear.
The horse flew past at high speed, but was already far away in just one breath. One of its hoofs stepped on Chen Changfu's belly.
He lay on the ground and couldn't get up for a long time. His stomach hurt. Apart from the pain, he also understood that Li Nianqiu really had no affection for him at all. Not only did he have no affection, he even hated him.
Chu Yunli in front reined in his horse and turned around: "This is something you didn't get out of the way on your own, it's none of my business."
As he spoke, he waved his riding crop and never looked back this time.
Chen Changfu clutched his stomach, unable to speak, his face turned pale, and he looked pleadingly at the onlookers on the roadside.
Everyone saw that he was stepped on by the horse. When the carriage went away, someone came up and tentatively asked: "Are you okay?"
Chen Changfu: "..." Something happened!
He felt that he was going to faint from the pain in the next moment, and said with difficulty: "Doctor!"
His voice was very low, but fortunately the man was close. He looked embarrassed when he heard: "If you invite the doctor to the village, you will have to pay a consultation fee, and if you invite the oxcart, you will also need copper coins. Should I send you there? Or should I pick up the doctor?"
Come?"
Both are good!
Chen Changfu was in great pain and grabbed his hand: "Go!"
The man suddenly realized: "I also think it would be better to send you to town."
There were many people watching, including those who owned bullock carts at home, and they immediately went back to harness the bullock cart. The witnesses helped Chen Changfu get on the bullock cart and take him to the town.
The oxcart was already slow on the road, and the person lying on it felt bumpy. Chen Changfu felt that every moment was a torment.
When we arrived in town, the doctor took a closer look and was not sure whether he had any internal injuries. In fact, Chen Changfu cried out in pain whenever his stomach was touched.
Looking at his posture, he looked as if he was seriously injured and on the verge of death.
But the doctor also checked his pulse, but it was not that serious. He only prescribed some medicine to remove blood stasis and asked him to go back and take good care of himself.
Chen Changfu was carried back home again.
Most people are sent home, and outsiders don't need to worry about it. But Chen Changfu is different. He is alone, and there are people waiting on him to eat, drink, and poop while lying on the bed, right?
The brothers of this family had done their best to send him to the town and then brought him back. The most they could do was visit him on a regular basis and ask them to serve Chen Changfu like their biological father. How could it be possible?
Chen Changfu himself knew it was impossible, so he took out his money and asked someone to help him find someone willing to serve him.
This was beneficial, and everyone was naturally happy. It was already the autumn harvest, and there was no rush for work in the fields. Many people still went to the city to do part-time work. Taking money to serve him was just like doing part-time work.
A day laborer in the fields was paid eighteen cents a day for a meal. At that time, he wanted to give fifteen cents, but the man who carried him back said that it would be fine to help him with cooking and washing, but that it would be too salty to wipe his body. There were many people waiting on him.
, my parents didn’t pay that much attention.
Chen Changfu gritted his teeth, opened the bag and ate twenty coins.
For a while, everyone was rushing to serve him.
Those who robbed also included Boss Chen and his two brothers.
Mr. Chen's pocket is cleaner than his face now, and his life is getting difficult.
He was also smart, and seeing that he couldn't get it, he went to find some brothers from the family. He said clearly: "You help me get this job, so that I can earn money and pay it back to you. Otherwise, I have to pay it back in the year of the monkey and the month of the horse."
This makes sense!
The brothers of the Chen family are also eager for the wages given by Chen Changfu, and they cannot leave it to other places under any circumstances. It would be a good thing for Mr. Chen to earn back the money and then distribute it to them.
The brothers gathered together and ran around to talk. In terms of poverty in the village today, no one can compare to Mr. Chen.
The Chen family has many brothers, and the daughters-in-law’s natal families are related to many people in the village. Therefore, the job finally went to Mr. Chen.
Chen Changfu never expected that after he paid the money, the person who finally came to serve him would be Boss Chen. Isn't this causing trouble for him?
He didn't do it then!
However, Chen Changfu has a soft heart. Boss Chen found a few elders to help and persuade him. It was just Boss Chen. They were cousins and should support each other when faced with difficulties.
Chen Changfu couldn't save his face, so he agreed half-heartedly.
As for Boss Chen, if you ask him to plow the fields, weed, and carry grain, he is a good hand, but serving people... is a bit difficult. He can neither wash nor cook, so he can only help Chen Changfu.
Turning over, in desperation, he went to find Ye for help.
If Mr. Ye refuses to do it, he must share the money.
Boss Chen wanted to earn this salary, but he couldn't live up to his expectations. After careful consideration, he agreed to share eight cents with his mother, and the mother and son would take care of Chen Changfu together.
Mr. Ye is a talkative person, but he is also really hard-working. Especially after receiving his salary, he especially likes to scrub in front of Chen Changfu. This is to make him feel more comfortable when giving money.
In the afternoon of that day, Chen Changfu fell asleep. Mrs. Ye thought that he was about to wake up, so she went into the house with a rag to clean the table and cabinets. In this way, she would definitely see him when he woke up.
While wiping, Mrs. Ye paid attention to the movement on the bed. She was a little absent-minded. When she wiped the cabinet close to the wall, she plucked it with her fingers and actually brought out a piece of wood.
She was shocked. After looking at it, she found that something was wrong. The wooden blocks that were pulled out were neat and neat, as if they had been specially cut. If the cabinet was rotten and she dug it out, it shouldn't be like this. Ye subconsciously wanted to press the button.
When I went back and looked carefully, I found two or three silver coins inside.
Her heart...immediately jumped.
There are seventeen or eight people in the Chen family, and they only have three taels of silver to divide. But this Chen Changfu actually has so much money! If this money is hers...who among the sons would dare not listen to her?
if?
Ye's mind was full of thoughts, and her hands had already lost control and grabbed the silver in her hand.
"Fourth Aunt, what are you doing?"
Chen Changfu's shocked and angry voice came from behind.
Ye was startled and turned around to see Chen Changfu who had woken up at some point and was half holding his hand and staring at her.
Inside was all his savings. Chen Changfulin and Lin Heliang didn't know the cause and effect. He just thought that his fourth aunt came in to steal things after he fell asleep. Then he thought of the previous incident where Fourth Uncle Chen's family calculated his money... Sure enough, dogs can't change it.
Someone who eats shit and likes to calculate other people's money is not a good person, and he shouldn't be soft-hearted!
He felt shocked and angry at being betrayed, and worried that she would not return it to him, so he asked with anger and anger: "Did you steal my money?"
Ye was dumbfounded. She looked at the money in her hand, as if she really couldn't explain it. She said dryly: "I didn't steal..."
"I hid it so secretly." Chen Changfu had been recovering for a few days. Although he could not get out of bed, it was not as painful as the first day. His voice became louder: "If you were not a thief, what were you doing there? If you really were
I accidentally discovered it while cleaning, why didn't you tell me? Anyway, you pinched it in your own hands?"
Mr. Ye was in a panic.
Chen Changfu said with a cold face: "I want to report to the official!"
Ye was horrified: "I'll give it back to you! Don't report it to the official!"
"If you steal my things, you must report it to the official!" As he said this, Chen Changfu raised his voice to call someone.
The people living around him are all cousins from the Chen family. They also wanted to take care of him and earn this salary before, but no one has taken over the five Chen family brothers. In the past few days, they have come over intentionally or unintentionally to find faults. If you heard him shouting, you would definitely
It'll be here in a few breaths!
Ye was horrified and reached out to cover his mouth. When she saw Chen Changfu's white teeth about to bite her, she subconsciously grabbed the quilt and covered his face.
Chen Changfu struggled endlessly, and Mrs. Ye was afraid that he would break free, so she pressed her harder and explained in a panic: "I didn't steal your money, I gave it back to you, but how can you report it to the official?"
Just at this time, Mr. Chen came in from the outside and saw two or three silver coins on the quilt, and then saw his mother holding down the person on the bed. Chen Changfu struggled endlessly, and when he was about to break free, he immediately stepped forward: "Mother,
let me help you!"
Boss Chen owed his brothers three taels of silver, and he still had a few more outside. He was ridiculed by his brothers and creditors these days. He dreamed of finding three taels of silver to repay these debts.
No more, no less, just three or two on this bed!
He looked at his panicked mother out of the corner of his eye, his heart moved, his hands became heavier, and the person in the quilt gradually stopped moving.
The mother and son let go of the quilt, their foreheads covered with cold sweat. Boss Chen opened it and saw Chen Changfu under the quilt, his eyes wide open and staring at him.
He was so frightened that he took a few steps back and fell to the ground.
Chen Changfu on the bed did not move any more.
Boss Chen wanted to get up, but felt that his legs were too weak. He said in a trembling voice: "Mom, you killed me."
Ye saw Chen Changfu's eyes and took three big steps back in fright: "It's none of my business. I just asked him not to scream. You killed him!"
Boss Chen no longer listened to her explanation. He put the money in his sleeve without leaving a trace, ran to the yard and shouted: "Someone is coming, killing someone!"
Just as Mr. Ye thought, the neighbors on the left and right heard the movement and immediately gathered around. Boss Chen was prepared and explained to everyone in a panic: "I didn't expect my mother to be so cruel, but once
She actually held a grudge against a little conflict and even went so far as to commit murder... Even if I had filial piety, I wouldn't dare to hide it for her..."
Everyone entered the house and saw Chen Changfu, who was staring and lifeless. After looking at each other in confusion, the reporter reported the news, and the official reported the official. Soon, Chen Changfu's yard was crowded with people.
When Chu Yunli learned the news, she was quite surprised.
To be honest, Chu Yunli let the horse step on Chen Changfu just because he was annoyed by his entanglement and wanted to deal with him.
She really didn't want him to lose his life like this.
However, it is not surprising that Chen Changfu would end up where he is now after being injured. He is a soft-hearted person, and he is easily swayed by others' advice. He will try to do things that he does not want to do.
Do it.
In the previous life, Li Nianqiu and her son had a hard time because Mr. Ye kept talking in his ears.
For example, this time, if Chen Changfu had been firmer and refused to let Mr. Chen take care of him, no matter how others tried to persuade him, Mr. Ye would not have come and would not have killed him.
When Chu Yunli drove a carriage to Chen Changfu's yard, someone was already decorating the mourning hall.
Ye was being guarded in the side room and was shouting: "I didn't kill him, my son did it."
Boss Chen was explaining to others with a grimace: "She and I were in this yard at that time. I saw the people she killed with my own eyes. If she wanted to get away, she could only pin the crime on me."
As he said that, he continued Ye's words with a bitter look on his face: "Mom, I am your son, and I should help you take the blame. If you say I was the one who killed you, then even if I was the one who killed Changfu."
Ye: "..." What does "forget it" mean?
That’s what it is!
After the death, the county magistrate came very quickly. After letting Wu Zuo conduct an autopsy, it was determined that he died because someone covered his mouth and nose with a quilt.
This proves that Boss Chen is not lying.
Ms. Ye cried and shouted: "It's really not me!"
The magistrate put down the confessions of the neighbors who rushed in, picked up the confessions of the mother and son again, and read them carefully again. He asked: "Chen Da, you said you saw your mother covering his mouth and nose with your own eyes?"
Boss Chen nodded: "Yes, Chen Changfu takes a nap every day. That day I took advantage of his nap to go home and take a look. When I came back, I heard something moving in the house. As soon as I entered the door, I saw my mother covering his mouth and nose.
Chen Changfu could no longer struggle, so I hurriedly stepped forward and pulled them apart. When I lifted the quilt, Chen Changfu was already dead, staring at me with his eyes, which was so scary!"
"You're talking nonsense." Seeing that the crime of murder was about to fall on him, Mr. Ye couldn't believe it.
Especially the person who slandered her was her own son, which made her even more angry. Because the magistrate couldn't get angry easily, he wanted to be angry but didn't dare. His whole face was distorted and looked ferocious: "I just covered his mouth and nose.
Let him shout that he was killed by you!"
The magistrate frowned slightly when he heard "cover your mouth and nose to stop him from shouting", looked at the master next to you, and clicked there: "Did she just say that?"
The master immediately replied: "I probably didn't say "Don't let him shout". If so, I must have written it down."
The magistrate patted the gavel and said, "Quiet!" He looked at Mr. Ye and said, "Why don't you let him shout?"
Mrs. Ye was in a panic just now. She was just quarreling with Boss Chen and didn't pay attention to what she said. Anyway, it was just words of evasion. When she heard the adult ask, she suddenly became nervous.
"I..." She really had the idea of stealing money at that time. How could this be easy to say?
Not wanting the deceased to yell and attract the neighbors, the magistrate guessed that something detrimental to Ye had happened. He spoke slowly: "There is no crime comparable to murder."
Mrs. Ye understood immediately and did not hide anything anymore. She kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, the woman found Chen Changfu's money while cleaning..." In order to clear her name, she also confessed that she deliberately chose that time to be in Chen Changfu's house.
The purpose of cleaning: "I was afraid that he would think I was lazy, so I deliberately cleaned in front of him when he was about to wake up. I really found the silver by accident, and I really wanted to take it, so I took it. Who knew he would wake up?
I just happened to see it, and you have to say that I am a thief... If I am, forget it. But I really am not... Anyone who sees so much money will definitely not be able to help taking it..." Mrs. Ye burst into tears, but
He kept kowtowing: "I just covered his mouth and didn't want him to die. He came in and helped me press the quilt, and I told him to let go..."
"There is no such thing." Boss Chen explained eagerly: "I helped lift the quilt after entering the door, but I didn't press it!"
Ye recalled it carefully: "I am not strong enough!"
At this point, her eyes lit up and she said eagerly: "Sir, sir, I couldn't hold him down. I was busy explaining at that time, and Chen Changfu was about to struggle out. I was scared, and my son came in. Then there was him
Help...Chen Changfu won’t move."
The magistrate frowned and read the confession for a long time.
It is true that Ye couldn't hold down an adult man, but Chen Changfu was injured and had reached the point where he needed help from others, so it was hard to say.
When Chu Yunli saw the county magistrate thinking deeply, he couldn't help but remind him: "Where is the money?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed a sharp gaze looking towards him.
Chu Yunli was not afraid and looked back at Boss Chen calmly.
The magistrate raised his head and asked the officer next to him: "Have you found any silver?"
The official shook his head: "If I had found it, I would have brought it in long ago."
The magistrate looked at the people in the yard: "Have you seen the silver? This is evidence and belongs to the deceased Chen Changfu. If anyone takes it, please present it quickly. I will not pursue him."
Boss Chen's face moved slightly, and he lowered his head to hide the expression on his face.
Ye thought about it for a moment: "I was holding the silver at the time, and then I pressed his mouth. He should still be on the bed."
But we had just done the autopsy and had carefully looked through the bed. There was no so-called money at all.
When the official replied, Ye's eyes lit up and she pointed at her son: "We were the only ones in the house at that time. I didn't take it, so it must be on him. He just killed people for money, and let me talk back to you.
You are so cruel!"
Boss Chen frowned: "If I had taken it, I would have taken it out long ago and it was not here with me. If you don't believe me, you can search me."
Chu Yunli said: "It was a mess just now. If you really took it, would you hide it on your body? It's just your mother and son in the house. If it's not your mother, it must be you."
The county magistrate was convinced. He didn't take Chu Yunli seriously, he just thought she had just guessed it by coincidence.
He took out a lot and threw it on the ground: "You two must have killed for the money. Now that the person is gone, the money must be on you. Since you refuse to recruit...each of you will get twenty big votes!"
Ye: "..."
Boss Chen: "..."
At present, this is indeed the simplest and crudest way for officials to judge cases.
The mother and son were quickly pulled to the stool, and the dull sound of the stick hitting the flesh could be heard. Many people in the crowd did not dare to look and turned their faces away.
For a moment, in addition to the sound of sticks in the yard, there was the screams of the mother and son.
When an official investigates a case, there is nothing he can't find if he wants to. Boss Chen was so frightened that he refused to recruit anyone after being beaten twenty times and then heard that he would be beaten twenty more.
He took advantage of the situation and hid the money in the vegetable patch in the backyard. However, he only admitted that he was jealous of the money and couldn't help but steal it. He refused to admit that he had killed anyone.
If the prisoner refuses to post a bond, the case will not be closed.
All officials are very annoyed by such prisoners. But there is nothing we can do about it. There are no other witnesses present. The only two people identified each other.
The magistrate had no choice but to say: "Take him back and lock him up. We will tell you when you are willing to plead guilty."
The magistrate took both mother and son away.
Not a few copper coins were found in Chen Changfu's house. The villagers suggested selling his house and using the money for his burial.
Chen Changfu made a fortune and built a blue brick house, which he sold for six taels of silver.
As for the money, under the supervision of several elders of the Chen family, it was all used for the funeral. The coffins and rituals were the best, and the remaining money was all used to buy paper money for him to burn.
Li Nianqiu had been a couple with him for a while, and Chu Yunli had sent him off to the end. Standing in front of the tomb, she whispered: "You have got what you wanted, and you are finally in glory."
Not to mention, in the next twenty years, no one’s funeral was more lively than his!
Ye's mother and son were imprisoned. Two years later, Mr. Chen, who was already half-mad in prison, couldn't bear it anymore and went to the county magistrate to plead guilty. Successfully was beheaded by Qiu Houwen that year.
Ye was old and died in prison within a few years. As for Tian Guihua, she lived like crazy in prison for many years. She was really scary when she chopped people off, and everyone saw with their own eyes that she really wanted to chop people down.
She died, so she was sentenced to thirty years in prison. In fact, she had not survived until that time. It is said that when she was in prison, she often cried that she regretted it, and often told everyone to believe in fate, and that there would be retribution for doing bad things.
The time has not come to report that.
After Mr. Chen was taken away, the two remaining brothers Chen Chuanyuan could only live with a few uncles. Life under the influence of others was not easy. Rolling eyes and verbal abuse were common.
Chen Chuanyuan was praised for his intelligence and quick thinking since he was a child, but he couldn't stand the abuse from several aunts. When he was thirteen years old, he ran away secretly and never came back.
Later, someone said that among the group of beggars at the gate of the county town, there was a man who looked very similar to him, except that the man was lame on one leg. It was said that he got a discount after being caught stealing.
One winter day a few years later, the beggar with a broken leg never woke up again.
In the spring of the following year after Chen Changfu's death, Chu Yunli moved to the county town with Liu Zian, and Liu Zhucai went with him. His father had kicked out his step-brother two years ago. Liu Zhucai went to the county town, not to study, but to watch
Unaccustomed to the stepmother's younger brother at home, he asked his father for some money and went to the county town to find a way out.
Two years later, Liu Ziyi from Dafang also went there. After studying hard for several years and passing the examination as a scholar, he felt grateful for his parents' hard work and did not continue studying. At that time, the two old masters in the town were no longer around, so he returned to the town.
He took over the master's house and continued to teach his disciples. The training he received was relatively cheap, and there were many more children in the town and villages who could read.
In the same year, Taohong, who had run away, was found and came back to identify Xiaoye.
Xiaoye's life was not going well at that time, and she was thinking about remarrying. The family had already decided, but unexpectedly this old story was discovered again. After being caught in the county seat, she was sentenced to three years in prison.
When she came back three years later, her life had changed. She wanted to remarry, but no one wanted to marry her. In the end, she married Lai Gouzi, who was almost forty years old, and made do with it.
When Liu Zian arrived in the county, Chu Yunli specially helped him find a reliable wife. Eight years later, he was awarded the title of scholar, and four years later, he was awarded the imperial examination. When he was nineteen years old, he passed the imperial examination. Because of his good looks, he was selected by the emperor.
To explore the beauty.
Tan Hwa Lang was born into a poor family and was raised by a widowed mother. I heard that his mother, Mrs. Li, had a hard life when she was young and her husband's family was unreliable. After receiving guidance from the gods, he obtained a sugar recipe, which could produce the purest sugar in the world.
Selected as a tribute. Known as Sugar Lady!
The storyteller in the teahouse is still translating the incident into a script. The story is full of ups and downs and has been circulated in many versions.