The little trick of the shopkeeper of the Angi Family had been seen through by the petty official of the North City. The petty official originally intended to extort a large sum of money from the shopkeeper of the Angi Family so that he could also make a fortune. However, this extortion was a bit too ruthless. He actually asked for 60% of the compensation amount. This was already a blatant robbery. The shopkeeper of the Angi Family was naturally unwilling. It was not easy for him to calculate this. How could he give the biggest benefit to a petty official? Although he was caught red-handed, he was not afraid. He had already thought of all the possible accidents that might happen, including the petty official's robbery.
When the Angi shopkeeper mentioned the Tang dynasty's imperial court, the petty official who wanted to take advantage of the situation immediately softened. At least, he did not dare to have any ideas about the big share. The Angi shopkeeper smiled confidently.
The shopkeeper of the Angji Family smiled confidently and said, "To tell you the truth, it's true. What's more, he's the highest official in the Tang Empire. Whether it's the property he bought before or the compensation this time, he has to hand over at least 60% to the imperial court of the Tang Empire. My Angji Family only gets 40%. In addition, although some of the jewelry smashed are indeed useless, not all of them are. My Angji Family's loss is real. The actual loss is at least 20% of the estimated loss. In this way, my Angji Family's profit is only 20% of the compensation, which is twice the loss."
Although the petty official did not completely believe the Angi shopkeeper's words, he at least believed half of it. After all, the Angi family suddenly bought the property when the Tang dynasty's army had just entered North City. He could not help but believe it. However, he did not believe that the Tang dynasty would take 60% of the share and the Angi family's 20% profit. But since the Angi shopkeeper had said so, he could not refute. Moreover, he could also see that the Angi shopkeeper was telling the petty official that he could only get 10% of the profit at most. Moreover, this 10% profit included the share of the county magistrate and other officials. How much profit the petty official could get depended on his own ability.
Now that he understood the bottom line of the Angi shopkeeper, the petty official did not dare to push too much. He sighed and said, "Since the Tang dynasty wants the big share, then 10% is the lowest share! This is the lowest. If it's just me, I can just take a little. But the County Magistrate has a big appetite. Most of the benefits will fall into the pocket of the County Magistrate. Without enough benefits, the County Magistrate won't be able to pass the test. "
The Angi shopkeeper quickly said, "Don't worry, I understand. 10% is 10%. Let's make money together and get rich together. Hahaha!"
"Yes, let's get rich together. Oh, by the way, it's getting late. I have to go back to the county government office. The people have been arrested. The case must be settled as soon as possible...."
The petty official hurriedly left.
Angji's shopkeeper reminded him, "Official, don't worry. Don't forget to send people to freeze these people's property. Don't let them transfer the property away. If they can't find enough compensation, then we will lose a lot."
. "Don't worry, I know."
The petty official ran out of the restaurant as he spoke. Then, he saw many petty officials going in different directions. They probably wanted to control the properties of the seven families and not let the people in their families transfer their properties.
After the small official left, the shopkeeper of the Angi Family proudly hummed a song in the private room. He seemed particularly proud that he could get so many benefits in one breath. He would wake up with a smile even in his dreams. He did not expect that he could get so many benefits in one breath. Not only could he buy seven properties, but now he could get a large sum of compensation. Not only could he get back all the money he spent on the house, but he could also get several times more money. It was indeed a windfall.
He had just told the petty official that the value of the damaged gems was 20% of the estimated value of the loss. In fact, the real value of the loss was less than 1% of the estimated value of the compensation. This was calculated according to the retail price. If it was calculated according to the cost, it would be 1/1000. To be able to get so much compensation, the shopkeeper was very happy. However, this matter was a bit big, and it was difficult to hide it. Therefore, most of the benefits had to be handed over to the family. He could only get a small part of it. But even if it was only a small part, it was still a huge wealth, enough to let him live a happy life.
"Brother, you are so happy! I wonder if it's true that the Tang dynasty will get 60% of the benefits? "
Just as the manager of the Angji Family was immersed in excitement, Li An suddenly appeared in the private room, startling the manager of the Angji Family.
"Assistant Minister Li, I …" The Angi shopkeeper stammered.
He got a lot of benefits this time. In the end, he relied on the deterrence of the Tang dynasty to let the petty official take only 10% of the compensation. But he did not expect that Ang Lee was in the next room and heard his previous conversation. Although his voice was not loud, this private room was not soundproof at all. When he was waiting here, he did not notice any movement in the next room on both sides. He thought that they were all empty rooms, but he did not expect that Ang Lee was in the next room. He immediately regretted it. If he had known this, he would have made an appointment in the secret room of his family. In this way, Ang Lee would not have heard it.
But since it had come to this, it was useless to regret. What he needed to think about now was how to get rid of Ang Lee.
"It's true, of course it's true. The news was told to me by Assistant Minister Li. Since I got such a big benefit, I naturally have to give most of it to Assistant Minister Li. As long as this matter is over, I will give you four properties and 60% of the compensation. I hope Assistant Minister Li will forgive me."
The Angi shopkeeper said with sweat on his forehead.
Although he was unwilling to give such a big benefit to Ang Lee, what he just said had been heard by Ang Lee. He had to give him 60% of the benefits. Otherwise, he was afraid that Ang Lee would not spare him in anger and even vent his anger on the whole Angi family.
"Okay, come in."
Ang Lee asked an attendant to enter the room and then handed the matter over to the attendant. Then, he left the restaurant with Zhao Yefu.
"An, I really didn't expect this! The shopkeeper of the Angi family is too insidious. He actually put the gem waste in the shop and asked for five times the real value of the compensation. Those who smashed his shop really lost a lot. Not only did they lose a lot of money from selling the house, but they also have to compensate for the loss of the gems. I'm afraid that the money from selling the house will be used to compensate! "
Zhao Yefu said.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Five times the compensation? You believe this? It's just his one-sided statement. In fact, the valuable jewelry and gems have probably been taken away long ago. The remaining ones are worthless. Then they are mixed with the waste of the precious gems, so that the loss can be increased tenfold or even hundredfold. The actual loss is actually very small, even insignificant compared with the compensation amount. "
The words of the shopkeeper of the Angi family could only deceive people like Zhao Yefu who were willing to believe people. The petty official probably wouldn't believe it. It was just that the petty official was intimidated by him and had to give in. The petty official didn't have the courage to ask Ang Lee for confirmation. He could only accept it. Even if the shopkeeper of the Angi family was cheating him, he could only choose to accept it.
"It's only one percent of the loss. It can't be so excessive! If that was the case, wouldn't it be too miserable for the people who smashed the house? They had already suffered a heavy loss by selling their house. Now, they had to pay for so many losses. Their families were probably going to be ruined! Isn't he too much? "
Zhao Yefu said with some pity.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Who told them to smash other people's shops? Impulsiveness is the devil. They shouldn't be so impulsive. This is a big lesson. It's not only a lesson for these people, but also a warning to the people of the city not to be so impulsive when they encounter things. Now, not only did they not get the house back, but they also lost the money from selling the house."
Ang Lee didn't have the slightest sympathy for these guys who didn't have the spirit of the contract. Although the shopkeeper of the Angi family was a little unkind, since the house had been sold, he shouldn't go back on his word. The agreement in the white paper box was signed. If he went back on his word at this time, there was no spirit of the contract. If he sold the house and suddenly regretted the price, what if the house fell in price? Would the buyer pester the seller? In this case, wouldn't the market be in chaos? Moreover, even if he was unhappy, he couldn't smash the door of the shop and destroy the goods in the shop! This kind of stupid pig venting was meaningless. Only a pig would do this.
Although the behavior of these people this time was expected by Ang Lee, it didn't prevent Ang Lee from disgusting these people. Compared to the disgust of the shopkeeper of the Angi family, Ang Lee was more disgusted with these people who didn't have the spirit of the contract and smashed everywhere. If they suffered a loss, they would smash it. Wouldn't it be worse? Wouldn't there be no change in the price of all the products? Once there was a change, someone would smash it, and someone would look for the seller to settle the account. How could there be such a reason?
"Although the shopkeeper of the Angi family was unkind, they were willing to sell the house. No one forced them to sell the house. They also got the money. They can't make trouble just because the price of the house increased the next day. In this way, the people who sold the house a month, two months, six months, and a year ago can use this excuse to make trouble. This kind of behavior is very inappropriate. It must be severely punished."
Ang Lee said bluntly.
Zhao Yefu said, "I just think that these people who sold the house are too miserable. However, they are really too impulsive. They can't smash people's shops even if they sold the house at a loss! This lesson is too deep. "
Ang Lee said, "Teach them a lesson. We can get a lot of benefits. This trip is not in vain. Four houses, more than a thousand gold. Tsk tsk, it's really a lot!"
Ang Lee was naturally very happy to get so many benefits. Although Ang Lee was not a person who was short of money, this kind of extra joy was wonderful.
"An, what if these people can't afford it even if they put their family property on the line?"
Zhao Yefu said.
This was a very realistic problem. After all, the amount of compensation was too large. These guys really might not be able to afford such a huge amount of compensation. If they couldn't afford it, Ang Lee naturally wouldn't get so much gold.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Don't worry. They will be able to afford it. Moreover, the longer the case is delayed, the more they will be able to afford it."
"The longer the case is delayed, the more they will be able to afford it? But in such a short time, how can they get enough money? This amount of compensation is too large. "
Zhao Yefu wondered.
Ang Lee said, "How can you forget the house price? Don't these more than thirty people have other properties? They must have other houses. Now the price of houses is rising. If they don't have the money to compensate, they can just mortgage their houses. Moreover, the longer the case is delayed, the higher the price of the houses, the more they will be able to afford it."
"Yes! There are more than thirty people. Some of them must have houses. According to the current price of houses, they can really afford it. However, there must be some people who don't have houses. Isn't it an equal compensation? "
Zhao Yefu said.
"The details of these compensation will be left to the county magistrate to consider. In short, the sooner the case is over, the greater our benefit and the greater the loss of these guys."
Ang Lee said.
"The county magistrate must also know this. So, as long as these people can't come up with enough money, the county magistrate will immediately end the case and quickly take their houses. In this way, we can get the greatest benefit."
Zhao Yefu said.
Ang Lee smiled slightly and nodded. "Yes, that's the reason. The county magistrate will not delay the trial. In addition, if I involve the Tang dynasty, the county magistrate will judge the case faster. Maybe the case can be settled today."
Just as Li An had expected, when the petty official told him about the Tang Dynasty's involvement in the case, the county magistrate immediately had a knowing look on his face. He immediately interrogated the people who had smashed the shops separately to see how much money he could squeeze out of each of them.
Although more than thirty people should bear the compensation equally, it was up to the county magistrate to decide whether to distribute it equally. If the county magistrate did not choose to distribute it equally, these people could do nothing. After all, among more than thirty people, there must be rich and poor. The rich naturally asked them to accompany the poor more, but it was impossible for them to accompany the poor more.
Soon, the county magistrate figured out all the situation. Among these people, there were a total of seven families, but there were more than thirty people who participated in the smashing. Some of them were poor relatives who naturally could not pay much. The county magistrate also found a few fat sheep among these people, who were the relatives of the big businessmen in North City. These people naturally had to pay a large part of the compensation.
Everyone who participated in the smashing would definitely have a different number of smashed gems. However, the county magistrate had the final say on who broke the most precious gems. The county magistrate naturally had a way to accurately blame the loss of the precious gems on the relatives of the big merchants.
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