"After talking for a long time, don't miss the jade stone you mentioned. This matter is of great concern. We have mobilized a large number of people. If it was just an ordinary stone, wouldn't we have made the biggest joke." Yang Kang said a little worried.
"Father-in-law, don't you still believe my vision? Your son-in-law runs a jade workshop." Ma Lianshan raised his head slightly, his face filled with confidence.
Yang Kang put his hands behind his back and puffed out his chest, "I didn't see it, so I still feel a little uneasy."
"Is your father-in-law eager to see that treasure?" Ma Lianshan said with a smirk on his face.
"Where is the original stone now?"
"In my workshop."
"Take me to have a look?" Yang Kang looked interested.
"I knew my father-in-law wanted to feast his eyes on him and leave." Ma Lianshan chuckled, stretched out his right hand towards the other party, and made a gesture of invitation.
In Malianshan's room at the jade workshop, the moment the red cloth wrapping the stone was opened, Yang Kang's eyes lit up and he could no longer move it away.
Under the illumination of the oil lamp nearby, the stone seemed to have been penetrated by light, even though it was separated by a layer of leather, and a natural emerald green permeated the entire stone.
"Good stuff, good stuff." Yang Kang murmured to himself a little glumly as he gently stroked the stone with his hands.
Malianshan took a step forward, tilted his head and looked at the other party: "Father-in-law, do you think it is necessary for us to encircle the river?"
"Yes, there must be, there must be." Yang Kang said without raising his head, all his attention was on the stone.
Looking at the other party's appearance, Ma Lianshan was secretly happy. As long as the river is circled, how much jade can be obtained, am I not the one who has the final say?
Malianshan seemed to have seen the room full of emeralds and the mountains of white silver.
"Master, someone is coming from Magou Town." When Malianshan closed Yang Jing's eyes and dreamed about the beautiful days in the future, a servant's voice brought him back to reality.
Yang Kang was stroking the stone lovingly. Sometimes he would bend his fingers and tap it lightly, and sometimes he would squat down and look at the light transmittance of the stone in front of the oil lamp, paying no attention to the servant's voice.
Malianshan opened his eyes and turned around: "Madam, you have arrived at the county seat today. What else is going on in Magou Town? Who is here in the middle of the night?"
"They said he is a servant of the old man's house."
"Let them come in." With that said, Ma Lianshan walked to the original stone. Regardless of Yang Kang's interest, he picked up the red cloth and wrapped the original stone.
Yang Kang straightened up and was about to have a seizure when two people dressed as servants came in at the door and saluted Malianshan: "Master, this is a serious matter."
Malianshan frowned: "You came to the county seat in the middle of the night to tell me that something big was not going well? When I left in the evening, nothing happened. What was going on?"
"Master, Zhang Xi's old father died. He took the old man's body and went to the old house with several neighbors to make a big fuss. He said he would go to the county government office early tomorrow morning to beat drums and complain." The servant hunched over and hurriedly
said.
"What, the person is dead?" Ma Lianshan was shocked, with his mouth half open, he turned to look at Yang Kang, the magistrate of Lantian County, who also had a look of shock.
"How could it be? I personally checked the old man's injuries. I went home and found a doctor to prescribe some medicine for bruises. Coupled with food therapy, I should be able to recover. Why did he die in less than a day?"
Yang Kang was also a little panicked for a while.
As the magistrate of Lantian County, I have tried countless cases, many of which involved human lives.
But it's different now. His daughter is the direct culprit of the deceased's death.
According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, he should avoid such a case and report the case to Xi'an Mansion for trial. However, if he really went to Xi'an Mansion and killed someone to pay for his life, would his daughter still be alive?
Although Yuhuan is stupid, her IQ is not comparable to that of normal people. But no matter how stupid she is, she is still her own flesh and blood.
"What to do, what to do?" Yang Kang was confused and a little at a loss.
"They said they would go to the county government office early tomorrow morning to beat drums and complain about their grievances?" Malianshan turned his head and looked at the two servants who came to report the news.
"Yes, that's what they said."
Ma Lianshan lowered his head and his mind started to spin rapidly. If this matter cannot be suppressed and reaches the Xi'an Mansion, Yang Yuhuan will be sentenced to murder with his life. The most important thing is that if the master of the Xi'an Mansion asks about the entire case
In the end, this jadeite rough stone will definitely be exposed.
If Xi'an Mansion knew this news, the river behind Shuilu Temple would have nothing to do with it anymore.
The emerald house and the treasury have all turned into flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water.
"Father-in-law, this case must be suppressed in Lantian County. If it reaches Xi'an Prefecture, Yuhuan's life may not be guaranteed!" Ma Lianshan looked at Yang Kang with a mournful face.
"I'm more worried about Yuhuan's safety than you are. I'm just a daughter, how could I watch her be sentenced to death? Don't worry, let me think about it, let me think about it." Yang Kang had a stern look on his face, with his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth.
Take steps.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Yang Kang, swaying back and forth with his steps.
The room was unusually quiet, with only the sound of Yang Kang's heavy footsteps hitting everyone's hearts like a sledgehammer.
"They must not be allowed to enter the county town." Yang Kang stopped and raised his head, "Once the old man's body reaches the gate of the county government office, I may not be able to suppress the case even if I want to."
"What does my father-in-law mean? In Lantian County, there are many people and mixed eyes. Will the news spread to Xi'an Prefecture?"
Yang Kang nodded: "Lantian jade is famous all over the world, and there are many merchants coming and going. If any of these merchants are nosy and bring the case to Xi'an Prefecture, there will be no way to recover."
"What should we do? Let's go back to Magou Town and use money to stop Zhang Xi's mouth?"
"That's all." Looking at Malianshan, Yang Kang nodded vigorously.
The money of the county government is limited, and there is always a legitimate reason to use it casually. Yuhuan is my daughter, yes, and she is also your wife. You can't even part with these life-saving money, right?
How could Ma Lianshan not understand the meaning of his father-in-law's look, and said hurriedly: "I will pay for this money. As long as it can suppress the case and keep Yuhuan safe, no matter how much money, as long as I can get it, I will pay it."
The matter of enclosing the river can only be carried out openly and honestly if the county government takes the lead. At this time, if Yang Yuhuan's safety is not put first and angers his father-in-law, let alone enclosing the river, his jade workshop will
I'm afraid it will also be blocked by him for various reasons.
The relationship between myself and my father-in-law is maintained entirely by Yang Yuhuan. Once something happens to Yang Yuhuan, this relationship of interest between the two will no longer exist.
This is also the real reason why no matter how dissatisfied I am with Yang Yuhuan, I dare not really disrespect her.
"During the day, I sent Zhang Xi away with ten taels of silver. Now even if a human life is involved, one hundred taels of silver should be enough. However, I just heard from the servant that there are several villagers who are going with him.
These people seem to be helping, but in fact most of them are just watching the fun. No matter how much the compensation is, it will never come into their pockets. I am afraid that they will instigate Zhang Xi to sue Zhang Xi and demand that he be killed as compensation."
Yang Kang's face was full of sadness, and there seemed to be a few more white hairs on his temples at this moment.
"If this is really the case, at worst I will give each of them some silver. As long as the jade ring can be safe, silver is something external to the body, so what's the use of it?" Looking at Yang Kang, Malianshan said with great righteousness.
"Good son-in-law, good son-in-law." Yang Kang stepped forward, raised his palm, and patted Ma Lianshan's arm hard, "They say businessmen value profits, but your words not only show that you are affectionate and righteous, but also show that you are loyal and loyal.
Understand the importance of Yuhuan in your heart. Yuhuan is different from ordinary people. I was always worried that she would be bullied by you when she married into the Ma family. Now it seems that I have overthought it."
"People say that husband and wife are like birds in the same forest, and they fly separately when disaster strikes. I, Ma Lianshan, can also fly, but I don't fly alone, but I fly with the jade ring." Ma Lianshan's face was full of sincerity, and he nodded vigorously towards Yang Kang.
At this moment, only he knew in his heart that he did all this generously without hesitation, just for the jadeite stone that Yang Yuhuan took back in one fell swoop, and the river behind Shuilu Temple where the stone was produced.
"Good son-in-law, prepare the money and we will go to Magou Town overnight to settle this matter." Yang Kang also made up his mind.
