Chapter 276

"You tampered with it, you must have tampered with it!"

Feng Laifu's body trembled with anger, "I'm going to sue you, I'm going to sue the magistrate!"

Ye Xiaotian walked forward and snatched the IOU from Feng Laifu's hand. He patted Feng Laifu's shoulder and said with a smile, "It's written in black and white, clearly written! As the old saying goes, 'starve to death, don't be a thief, even if you die of grievance, don't complain!' Feng Yuanwai, are you sure you want to sue a case that you can't win? "

Ye Xiaotian's smile was very gentle, and his voice was also very gentle. But in Feng Laifu's eyes, Ye Xiaotian's smile made his heart palpitate for no reason. He stuttered, "I … I …"

Ye Xiaotian lightly flicked the note and unhurriedly said, "This is signed by the magistrate himself and stamped with a large seal. It also has the signatures of both you and the Ye family's parents. I can't think of any reason to prove that this IOU is invalid … "

Ye Xiaotian's face suddenly turned fierce and he roared, "Get out of here!"

Feng Laifu staggered from his roar. Feng Song quickly rushed forward to support him. Feng Laifu said with a trembling voice, "Good! Good! You … You are rich and powerful, I won't argue with you, I won't argue with you! "

Feng Laifu said as he retreated. Suddenly, he saw that his son was still holding the IOU. He angrily snatched it and tore it into pieces. He left with his son dejectedly. Father Ye and his family were dumbfounded and stood there, not knowing what to do. When Ye Xiaotian saw them, his eyes flashed with an unconcealable disgust.

The poor always liked to emphasize that the rich were heartless, so in many folktales, landlords and rich people were always greedy and shameless. But did the poor equate to the good and kind? Human greed did not distinguish between the rich and the poor. From the Ye family, Ye Xiaotian seemed to see the shadow of Xue Shuiwu's parents.

Ye Xiaotian coldly said, "To be able to go along with Feng Yuanwai and persecute your own daughter, you parents and siblings are really good! If Miss Ye goes back with you, she will be sold again by you unscrupulous couple. Now, this official has decided to choose another husband for her to marry. Do you have any objections? "

Seeing that Feng Yuanwai did not dare to provoke this person and hearing him call himself an official, Ye Xiaotian's father was so scared that his knees went weak and he wanted to kneel on the ground. Hearing Xiaotian, he quickly shook his head and said, "No, no objections. This commoner will listen to Da Laozi's decision."

Ye Xiaotian waved and said, "Ye Xiaotian, then go. Poverty stunts ambition. I understand that. If I bend my knees to please the rich and powerful, I can live a good life. There is nothing wrong with that. It's just that … you must never betray your own flesh and blood. Otherwise, you will become a walking corpse. What's the point of living then? "

Father Ye was so embarrassed that his face turned red. He repeatedly answered and pulled his wife away with his face covered. His three sons were too ashamed to show their faces and followed their father to escape. Ye Xiaotian turned around and glanced at the flustered young lady of the Ye family. He smiled at Tian Miaowen and said, "Alright, now that the young lady of the Ye family has finally obtained her freedom, it's just that she doesn't have a good family to be betrothed to. Miss Tian, why don't you be a good person to the end and accept her as a servant?"

Tian Miaowen hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright. I came from Guiyang and didn't bring anyone. If Miss Ye is willing … "

Ye Qian said, "Da Xiaojie, you … you have done a great favor for this servant. This servant is willing to serve Miss. But … if I become Miss's servant, do I have to go with Miss to Guiyang? "

Tian Miaowen smiled and said, "That's natural. I came to Hulu County to visit my uncle. Sooner or later, I will go back to Guiyang."

Ye Qian said, "Oh." Then she hesitated. At that time, it was not easy for ordinary people to go out. Some old farmers had lived for a lifetime and had never left their home. Now that they were going to leave their homeland and go to Guiyang, which they had only heard of, how could Miss Ye not panic?

Tian Miaowen slightly frowned and said, "What? You don't want to?"

Ye Qian twisted the corner of her clothes and said timidly, "This servant … doesn't know. This servant has no place to go. I am very grateful to Da Xiaojie for taking me in. But … but if I go to Guiyang, this servant will leave my homeland forever. I won't be able to see any relatives. This servant … "

Tian Miaowen snappily said, "Ruthless people like your father and brother, what's there to miss." Although she said so, Ye Qian was just a woman from a small family who had no experience. How could she be so free and easy to leave? She was so anxious that tears flowed down her cheeks.

Seeing this, Ye Xiaotian thought for a moment and said, "Then … it's better like this. I've built a house on the mountain, and it's almost ready to move in. At that time, I'll have to hire some servants and kitchen maids. If Miss Ye doesn't want to leave your homeland, you can come to my house to work. What do you think? "

When Ye Qian heard this, she was overjoyed. She hurriedly bowed to the ground and said gratefully, "Thank you, Warden Daren. Thank you, Warden Daren."

Seeing that the people were still watching, Ye Xiaotian called a bailiff to send Ye Qian to his house. He asked Mao Wenzhi to take her up the mountain. The main building complex on the mountain was now basically built, and there were many houses that could be lived in.

After sending off Miss Ye, Ye Xiaotian smiled at Tian Miaowen and said, "Miss Tian, good method."

Tian Miaowen glanced at him and said, "It seems that you already understand what method I used?"

Ye Xiaotian laughed and said, "After Miss signed, you put the brush back. At this time, under the cover of your sleeve, you dipped your thumb in the ink, and then pretended to fold the receipt. But under the word 'Xia', the 'Xia' became 'No', making Feng Yuanwai eat a loss in silence, isn't it?"

Register Wang did not see Tian Miaowen wipe her hands. Although he guessed that she must have done something to alter the word 'Xia', he did not know when she did it. Register Wang's thoughts were still on how to use the brush. Under the eyes of the crowd, he did not see her alter anything, so he was puzzled. At this time, after listening to Ye Xiaotian's words, he suddenly understood.

Tian Miaowen smiled sweetly at Ye Xiaotian and said, "How is it compared to your idea?"

Ye Xiaotian shrugged his shoulders and said, "I used force to break skill, you used skill to break skill. But to be precise, it is a different approach to achieve the same result. Both are acting shamelessly, is there any difference? "

Tian Miaowen pursed her lips. Although she did not agree, but after thinking about it carefully, the nature was really not that different, so naturally she could not say anything to refute. Ye Xiaotian said, "If Miss Tian were a man, I would definitely become sworn brothers with you."

Tian Miaowen's pretty eyebrows slightly raised and said, "Because we have feelings for each other?"

Ye Xiaotian smiled and said, "Not really. It is just because you and I are the same kind of people, and people like us cannot be easily offended. So after thinking about it, I think only by being brothers can we avoid being enemies."

Tian Miaowen stared deeply at Ye Xiaotian and suddenly smiled sweetly. Her shallow eyes were full of ripples …

…

After passing through the ceremonial door, Ye Xiaotian and Register Wang separated. Ye Xiaotian's office was on the left side, opposite to the Deputy Magistrate's office, while the Registrar's office was on the right side, opposite to the six departments.

Register Wang walked into the courtyard with Tian Miaowen. Tian Miaowen was still dressed in men's clothing, her clothes were whiter than snow. Her hands were behind her back, gently playing with the folding fan, walking leisurely.

As soon as the two entered the courtyard, they saw a person walking back and forth in the corridor outside the Registrar's office with his head down, looking troubled. Register Wang and Tian Miaowen only needed one look to recognize him – Xu Boyi.

When Tian Miaowen went to court to represent the Ye family's young lady, Xu Boyi was throwing a temper tantrum in the Household Department. When he first arrived in Hulu County, he made a move on the people from the Judiciary Department and made a big change. In the end, in less than two days, Ye Xiaotian brought back all the original people and gave him a hard slap in the face.

For the past few days, Xu Boyi had regained some of his vigor and didn't dare to provoke Ye Xiaotian for the time being. Thus, he began to torment the six subjects to increase his sense of existence.

Xu Boyi reprimanded: "How did you organize the household register? It's a mess, the family names, everything should be indexed, so that it's easy to find. Look at your own household register, if I want you to investigate a family, how long will it take you to find it, hmm? "

A low-ranking official explained in a low voice: "Daren, you don't know, this county has many different tribes, many of them have very strange names. One word can be famous, seven or eight words can also be famous, there is really no rule to follow. As for the family names, there are even more diverse. Some tribes have the custom of taking their father's surname, grandfather's surname, father's surname, and children's surname. There are all kinds of strange names, and even if they are the same family, there is no way to index them. "

Xu Boyi angrily said: "I don't want to listen to your excuses, it's so chaotic, how can the government manage? In short, this is your problem, don't you know the place, tell them to follow the Han people's surname, the government is feeding you trash … "

As Xu Boyi was speaking, a low-ranking official excitedly ran in, shouting: "Hey! Quickly go take a look, there is actually a woman working as a litigation master today, and she is especially beautiful … "

Halfway through his words, he realized that the County Magistrate was in the room, and was immediately stunned. Xu Boyi coldly stared at him, asking: "What female litigation master?"

The low-ranking official embarrassedly replied: "I heard … I heard that she is Register Wang's niece, standing up for justice and acting as a litigation master for a commoner woman."

"Oh?"

When Xu Boyi heard that it was Register Wang's niece, he couldn't help but be moved: "Register Wang also has a feud with the County Magistrate?" Xu Boyi did not have the time to brag in front of these low-ranking officials, and immediately left the Household Division, rushing to the main hall to watch the show.

Xu Boyi had never seen Tian Miaowen before, but he could recognize her from her appearance and silhouette. He was especially familiar with Tian Miaowen's voice. When he heard that familiar voice, that familiar figure, and that girl's surname was also Tian, how could Xu Boyi not know who she was?

Xu Boyi recognized Tian Miaowen's identity, and immediately became flustered. Tian Daisuke came to Gourd County, but claimed to be Register Wang's niece, when did they meet? Why did Eldest Miss come to Gourd County, but did not meet me?

The more Xu Boyi thought about it, the more afraid he became. He was anxious to meet Tian Miaowen, but Tian Miaowen was busy helping the Ye family, and he could not get close to her. He could only watch from afar, until he saw Tian Miaowen and Register Wang return to the County Magistrate's office, so he came to wait for them.