Chapter 514

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, scolding, "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 of Gourd County. He 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. He 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. The interest would be added to the principal and the principal would be repaid within a year. 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. Every three months, the principal and interest would be added to the principal, and the principal and interest would be added to the interest. After a year's work, the capital and interest would indeed be more than twenty pieces of tung oil money. He unconsciously let out a light sigh and returned the contract to Li Yanting. He said, "Looking at his appearance, he really has no money to return. What can you do even if you kill him?"

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 still has a few acres of land. In a year, he can produce 40 to 50 tons of grain. I asked him to use the land to repay the debt, but he refused. I have no other choice, so … "

Ye Xiaotian said, "Forget it! I already knew that it was wrong to hit others. Since you are in the right, go to the government office and ask for a verdict. If I see you beating others in 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, quickly get lost. 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 will not forgive you! "

Li Yanting smiled apologetically and quickly called a few other people to drag Ruo Xiaosheng like a dead dog to the government office. From the way he called the other people, 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 get angry and hit them again."

"Hmph" Ye Xiaotian said, "Do you think I am an unreasonable person? That Li is in the right, what I 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.

At that time, it was not illegal to give money to the government, and the interest rate on the money was generally very high. At that time, it was not illegal to give money and the monthly interest was very high. As long as he didn't pay it back for a year, the sum of the capital and interest would reach an astonishing level. However, the contract was written in black and white. Since he had accepted the monthly interest, Ye Xiaotian couldn't help him even though he sympathized with him.

Ye Xiaotian took two steps and suddenly said, "Li Yanting is not illegal to give money, but it will inevitably damage his virtue. He should not give money!"

Su Xuntian said, "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 did not give money!"

Ye Xiaotian said lightly, "You did not give money, but it is almost the same. Strictly speaking, at least it is legal for him to give money, but your gambling is not allowed!"

Su Xuntian blushed and stammered, "That … Feng Ling 'er and I … I just supported him and received some benefits to stabilize the situation …"

Ye Xiaotian sighed and said, "You and I are brothers, I don't want to say anything more. But, as a person, you have to live up to your conscience. Don't go too far. "

Su Xuntian said timidly, "Yes, yes, yes, I … I will remember."

…

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 a little surprised to see them come out so quickly, but on second thought, the evidence was conclusive, and there was indeed nothing to interrogate. 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 his head and bowed, "Yes, yes. Hehe, I have never been to the yamen before. 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 is written in black and white. 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 a few of his brothers left. Ye Xiaotian saw Ruo Xiaosheng's miserable state and knew that he had suddenly become a destitute commoner. Thinking about his future life, he inevitably felt helpless. There were too many helpless people in the world. Even though Ye Xiaotian felt compassion for them, he couldn't help too many of them. He was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something. He stopped in his tracks and shouted, "Ruo Xiaosheng!"

When Ruo Xiaosheng heard someone call his name, he looked up 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, there's nothing left, nothing left … "

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 to take care of the plants in the garden. If you have no other livelihood, why not 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. Do you think the Warden has time to tease you when he has nothing better to do? You have met a benefactor. Quickly thank him. "

"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 incessantly, attracting the attention of many officials who did not know what was going on.

Ye Xiaotian laughed, "Okay, okay, no need to thank me. Since that is the case, 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. She will arrange it for you!"

Ruo Xiaosheng hurriedly nodded his head and thanked him profusely. Then, he happily left the yamen. His footsteps were light as if the beating he had just received was nothing.

Ye Xiaotian went through the door and turned to his office. Su Xuntian hesitated for a moment but went straight to the back of the house.

In the small study room next to the reception hall, Su Ya was wearing a light gown and was drawing an orchid sketch. In terms of painting skills, she was 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, stretching their leaves and revealing their fragrance.

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 that "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 take 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 couldn't help but laugh, "He's just pretending to be mysterious. What can this good-for-nothing brat 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?"