Although Li Yanting knew that his status was not low, he could not confirm his identity and could not help but hesitate. Su Xuntian stepped forward and snatched the contract, cursing, "You motherf * cker, you dare to disobey the Warden's words!" Li Yanting then realized that the person in front of him was the famous Yeh Dianshi in Gourd County and quickly bowed in fear.
Su Xuntian handed the contract to Ye Xiaotian. Ye Xiaotian opened it and saw that the person lying on the ground was a tung oil seller called Ruo Xiaosheng.
Ruo Xiaosheng urgently needed money before the New Year so he borrowed some money from Li Yanting and said that he would return the debt in a month at 70% of the market price of the tung oil. If there was no tung oil to pay when the goods were delivered, it would be changed to a loan. The principal and interest would be repaid every three months and the interest would be added to the principal. There were signatures of both parties at the bottom. Now it seemed that he did not repay the debt in time.
Ye Xiaotian secretly calculated in his heart that the principal and interest would be repaid every three months and the interest would be added to the principal and the interest would be added to the principal. After a year's work, the principal and interest would indeed be more than 20 tung oil coins. He unconsciously sighed and returned the contract to Li Yanting, saying, "Looking at his appearance, he really has no money to pay. What can you do even if you beat him to death?"
Li Yanting said with a bitter face, "I don't want to beat him to death. If I beat him to death, won't I have no one to repay my debt? This person's family has a few acres of land and can produce 40 to 50 grain a year. I asked him to use the land to repay the debt, but he refused. I have no choice but to … "
Ye Xiaotian said, "Forget it! I already know that beating people is not appropriate. Since you are in the right, go to the government office and ask for a verdict. If I see you beating people on the street again, I will punish you severely! "
Li Yanting said in fear, "Yes, yes, yes, I will remember."
Su Xuntian waved his hand and said, "Alright, get out of here. If you have any problems, go to the government office and ask for a verdict. You unruly commoners have no respect for the law and only know how to resort to private punishment. If I see you again, I won't forgive you! "
Li Yanting smiled apologetically and hurriedly called a few other people to drag Ruo Xiaosheng who was like a dead dog and rushed to the county government office to complain. From the way he called out to the others, they should be brothers of the same clan.
Su Xuntian watched them drag Ruo Xiaosheng all the way to the government office, swearing and swearing. He said to Ye Xiaotian with a smile, "I was really worried that you would act recklessly when you are angry."
Ye Xiaotian snorted and said, "Do you think I'm an unreasonable person? That Li guy is in the right, what can I do? It's just that he almost killed someone by beating them up. Since you and I are officials, we can't just ignore it. "
Su Xuntian nodded in agreement.
At that time, it was not illegal to give away money, and the interest rate on the money was generally very high. Among them, the interest rate was the highest, 100%. If it was overdue, the interest would accumulate. As long as it was not paid back for a year, the sum of the interest would reach an amazing level. However, the contract was written in black and white. Since he had accepted the monthly interest rate, although Ye Xiaotian sympathized with him, he could not help him.
Ye Xiaotian took two steps and suddenly said, "That Li Yanting's lending is not illegal, but it is unavoidably damaging to his virtue. He shouldn't give away money!"
Su Xuntian said, "The Warden is right!" He looked up and saw Ye Xiaotian staring at him. His heart skipped a beat and hurriedly said, "Your Excellency, I … I didn't give out money!"
Ye Xiaotian said lightly, "You didn't give out money, but it's almost the same. Strictly speaking, at least his lending is legal, but your gambling is not allowed by the law!"
Su Xuntian's face turned red and he stammered, "That … Feng Ling 'er and I … I'm just backing him up and taking some benefits to stabilize the situation …"
Ye Xiaotian sighed and said, "You and I are brothers, I don't want to say anything more about you. However, as a person, you should always be able to live up to your conscience. Don't go overboard. "
Su Xuntian said timidly, "Yes, yes, yes, I … I will remember it."
…
When Ye Xiaotian rushed back to the yamen, he saw Li Yanting and a few of his brothers coming out of the yamen. When they saw him, they immediately moved to the side of the road and bowed to make way for him. Ruo Xiaosheng, who was standing behind Ye Xiaotian, looked dispirited and listless. He looked at Ye Xiaotian with dull eyes and showed no reaction.
Ye Xiaotian was surprised to see them come out so quickly. But on second thought, the evidence was conclusive, and there was really nothing to investigate. Moreover, both sides were commoners, so Magistrate Hua did not need to worry about taboo. Naturally, he could solve the case quickly.
Ye Xiaotian waved at Li Yanting and asked, "Magistrate Hua, have you decided?"
Li Yanting nodded and bowed, "Yes, yes. Hehe, I have never been to the yamen, so I thought it would be very troublesome, so I didn't dare to come to the yamen. I didn't expect the verdict to be so fast. "
Ye Xiaotian said, "Oh? How did Magistrate Hua decide? "
Li Yanting said, "It's written in black and white, it's clear. Both sides signed the contract, and he agreed to it. Naturally, there is nothing to say. The Grand Master made a wise decision and awarded his few acres of land to me. "
"Oh," Ye Xiaotian said. Li Yanting nodded and bowed, "If there is nothing else, Master, I will take my leave."
Li Yanting and his brothers swaggered off. Ye Xiaotian saw that Ruo Xiaosheng was miserable and anxious. He knew that he had suddenly become a destitute commoner without a row of land. Thinking about his future life, it was inevitable that he was at a loss. There were too many helpless commoners in the world. Although Ye Xiaotian felt compassion, he couldn't help much. He was about to leave, but he suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but stop walking. He raised his voice and called out, "Ruo Xiaosheng!"
Ruo Xiaosheng heard someone call his name, and only then did he raise his head in a daze.
Ye Xiaotian asked, "You used to sell tung oil?"
Ruo Xiaosheng murmured, "Yes, I used to have a few acres of land. I planted paulownia trees and grains. Now everything is gone, everything is gone … "
Ye Xiaotian said, "Since you planted paulownia trees, you must be familiar with plants. I have just built a mansion, and I lack a gardener and tree craftsman to take care of the plants in the garden. If you have no other livelihood, why don't you come to my house to work?"
Ruo Xiaosheng was overjoyed and said with a trembling voice, "Grand Master, is this true?"
Su Xuntian laughed and scolded, "You are really annoying. Is the Warden so free that he has time to make fun of you? You have met a benefactor, hurry and thank him. "
"Yes, yes, yes, thank you Grand Master! You're the savior of my entire family! " Ruo Xiaosheng knelt on the ground with a thud and kowtowed to Ye Xiaotian non-stop. It attracted a lot of officials who didn't know what was going on to look over.
Ye Xiaotian laughed, "Alright, alright, there is no need to thank me. Since it is like this, you can go there …"
Ye Xiaotian pointed to the mountain and said, "Do you see that? That is my mansion. You go there and find a Sister Sun. Tell her that I have arranged for you to be a gardener and she will arrange it for you!"
Ruo Xiaosheng quickly nodded and thanked him again. He happily left the yamen. His footsteps were light as if the beating he had just suffered was nothing.
Ye Xiaotian went through the door and turned to his own room. Su Xuntian hesitated for a moment and went straight to the back of the house.
In the small study room next to the third hall, Su Ya was wearing a light gown and was drawing an orchid sketch. In terms of painting skills, she was a bit better than Hua Qingfeng. The tip of the brush was light and a few orchids appeared under the brush. It was as if they wanted to jump out of the paper and stretch out their leaves.
Su Ya was now in the prime of her life. Her skin was whiter than snow and her eyes were almond shaped. She was very attractive but the orchid under her brush was plain and elegant. There was a saying about orchids: "Looking at the leaves is better than looking at the flowers". The orchid under Su Ya's brush had this charm.
Su Ya smiled with satisfaction and wrote a poem about orchids on the painting. She put down the brush and picked up her private seal. Just as she was about to stamp it, the door opened and a man suddenly came in.
Other than Hua Qingfeng, there was only her younger brother, Su Xuntian. Su Ya did not raise her head. She only glanced at the sneaky figure and knew that it was Su Xuntian. She still stamped her private seal and said slowly, "What are you doing in the back of the house when you are on duty?"
Su Xuntian craned his neck to take a look and said, "Ah! I didn't see Brother-in-law in front. He is not here. "
Su Ya frowned and said alertly, "Did you get into trouble again?"
Su Xuntian said unhappily, "No way. Jiejie always treats me as a child. I have something serious to tell Brother-in-law."
Su Xuntian said and walked to the table. He looked at the orchid sketch and said happily, "Ah! This was just drawn by jiejie. Although I don't know how to draw, I feel that it is very vivid. Jiejie, give me this orchid sketch! "
Su Ya glanced at him and said with a smile, "You scoundrel, you also want to be cultured? If you like it, then take it. Why are you being polite with your jiejie? "
Su Xuntian sighed and saw that the brush and ink had dried. He quickly rolled up the painting. Su Ya's study room had a painting tube. Seeing that her brother liked this painting, Su Ya was also happy. She took a painting tube and gave it to him.
Su Xuntian said in his heart, "Yeh Dianshi's mansion has just been built. I am worried about what to give. If the gift is too small, I won't be able to give it. If I want to give something more substantial, I don't have that much money. Why not give something elegant? My jiejie's painting skills are very good. I will give this painting as a congratulatory gift."
Su Xuntian took the painting tube and said to Su Ya, "Brother-in-law is not here. I will go back first." He didn't wait for Su Ya's reply and walked out. Su Ya shook her head and laughed, "Pretending to be mysterious. What can this good-for-nothing kid discuss with his brother-in-law?"
Su Xuntian came out of his sister's study room and wanted to go back to the front hall. Just as he turned around the moon door, he saw Hua Qingfeng. Hua Qingfeng did go back to the rear residence but he went to change into casual clothes. When he came out, he saw Su Xuntian. When Su Xuntian saw Hua Qingfeng, he immediately went forward and whispered, "Brother-in-law, Yeh Dianshi knows that I opened a casino."
When Hua Qingfeng saw his brother-in-law, his face revealed a trace of a smile. When he heard this, his expression unconsciously tightened and he quickly said, "He knows that I was the one who instructed you to open a casino?"
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