Chapter 576 Promotion
Because there were two more Zou sisters to worry about, the carriage speed along the way was naturally a little faster. Before the sun set, the Zou sisters and Ma San couple were sent off. When I arrived at the county government office, I asked the county government office to review the matter.
The matter of cheating and abduction fell under the jurisdiction of the county lieutenant. Feng Maocai accepted the case without hesitation, "It is my dereliction of duty that something like this happened under my rule. But Madam Xia, don't worry, I will handle it impartially. Punish the evildoers severely and give justice to the Zou sisters!”
“Master Feng is handling the case, so I can rest assured.” wait until tomorrow , Mrs. Zou and her sisters have been living in my house during this period. When Mr. Feng opens the meeting, let the Yamen go directly to Xia Ji Tong to inform them."
"It is indeed like Mrs. Xia. As I said, the fastest we have to wait is The court can only open tomorrow, but Mr. Pei will be transferred here soon, so we need to handle all the matters before Mr. Pei is transferred, so as to welcome the new county magistrate. "
Feng Maocai smiled and said, "So I plan to go to court to hear the case later, so that I can close the case early and summarize the files."
And the causes and consequences of this case are very clear, so it won't take too much time and energy.
There are many things that can be moved forward.
Pei Chenghe wants to be transferred elsewhere?
Xia Mingyue was a little surprised and asked tentatively, "Master Pei, this is..."
"Since Lord Pei took office as the magistrate of Jinqiu County, he has been conscientious and honest as an official. In recent years, he has made great contributions in suppressing bandits and settling refugees. After an assessment by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, it was decided to transfer Lord Pei to the post of magistrate of Chengtian Prefecture, pending the new appointment. After the magistrate of Jinqiu County takes office, Mr. Pei will hand over his duties and then set off," Feng Maocai explained.
“It turns out it’s an honorable move.” Xia Mingyue smiled and said, “I have to congratulate Master Pei.”
“Mrs. Xia is polite.” Feng Maocai smiled and said, “Master Pei. It is often said that if we talk about it in detail, the credit for suppressing the bandits is thanks to Commander Lu, and the credit for resettling the refugees is because of you, Mrs. Xia. I owe you and your wife a big thank you.”
"Ms. Xia was not at home a few days ago, but Mr. Pei personally went to supervise the autumn plowing and check the wells in various places. When Mr. Pei returns, he will personally go to Mrs. Xia's home to express his gratitude."
"Thank you, I can't help it. Mr. Pei cares about the people and is a good official who is fair and strict. Otherwise, even with the help of others, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to achieve what he is today." Xia Mingyue declined.
"Thank you is one of them, the main thing is to say goodbye." Feng Maocai explained, "In terms of our relationship, it is normal for us to sit together and chat and drink tea, but we will have to disturb Lady Xia when the time comes. I asked for a few cups of tea at home and shamelessly had some refreshments. Don’t be bored, Mrs. Xia.”
"If you say so, then I can't refuse." If so, he ordered people to go to court to interrogate Ma San and his wife, and asked the Zou sisters about the causes and consequences, so that they could be recorded and formed into a file.
It took some time to go to court to investigate the case, so Xia Mingyue only left Zhuang Cui to accompany the Zou Shiyun sisters at the Yamen. She, Yinqiao and others went back to clean up the two sisters' residence first.
Now that the weather has turned cold, and the two of them are sisters, they temporarily put them in the same room and on the same bed.
But in this way, some pickled vegetables, canned fruits and other sundries that were originally stored in the empty west room had to be piled up in the east room.
The east room was originally used to store some daily ingredients and utensils in the central kitchen. With the addition of these things, it suddenly became more and more cluttered. In fact, there was no place to stand.
Seeing this, Mrs. Lu took the initiative and suggested, "Why don't we move some things to my yard first? There is a small door between our two yards, which is convenient for access." "That's all we can do for the time being." Xia Mingyue breathed out.
It’s just that this is a temporary solution. For long-term considerations, we still need to find a permanent solution.
After all, the land of the Lu family's house is also limited. Previously, because of teaching Zhao Dahu, Zhao Erhu and others how to cook, a large stove was set up for daily cooking. If more things are stored there, the yard and the house will become more and more crowded. The more full it is, the more it will not work.
Xia Mingyue thought about it over and over, and immediately made a decision - to follow the example of Changzhou Fucheng and find a suitable house nearby to be used as a central kitchen.
In this way, space at home can be completely freed up, daily life and career can be completely separated, the central kitchen can be managed more orderly, and the home can be quieter and more casual.
The area originally occupied by the large central kitchen stove can also be demolished, the original open space can be restored, and some seasonal vegetables and flowers can be planted to make the yard more vibrant.
Now that she has earned a lot of money, plus what Lu Qiyan gave her, it is more than enough to do these things, and she doesn't have to worry about it at all.
The more Xia Mingyue thought about it, the more she felt that this idea was feasible, and she even planned to go to the dental clinic early the next day.
Here, Zou Shiyun and Zou Shiliu were in the courtroom of the Yamen, answering all questions about the case.
The case was simple and clear. As a county lieutenant, Feng Maocai was also very experienced in trying cases. He tried the case thoroughly and convicted Ma San and his wife with almost three strokes, five divisions and two divisions.
In addition to returning all the remaining silver coins, objects, and identity documents that Ma San and his wife had seized from the two sisters Zou Shiyun, all the clothes, jewelry and other items purchased with their silver coins were also returned to them. Sister Zou Shiyun.
The Ma San couple’s money, clothes, jewelry and other valuable items were also valued as compensation.
In the end, Ma San and his wife were beaten fifty times and sentenced to ten years of hard labor. They were temporarily imprisoned in prison until they were transported to the labor camp.
All the money and things they could get back were returned, and the bad guys got the punishment they deserved. Zou Shiyun and Zou Shiliu breathed a sigh of relief. After all the confessions were recorded, they kowtowed to Feng Maocai to thank them.
The matter was over. It was already the end of Xu Shi. Zhuang Cui led Zou Shiyun and Zou Shiliu to Xia Mingyue's home.
Feng Maocai felt that it was quite late, so he sent two government officials to escort him all the way.
"Thank you, two Yamen brothers." Zhuang Cui smiled and thanked him.
"Ms. Zhuang, you're welcome." The Yamen official said with a naive smile on his face, "It's a honor for us to be able to escort the three ladies back."
This may sound a bit exaggerated, but it's the truth.