After sending Mr. Gu back, it was already Haishi when he returned to Zhuzi's house.

Han Xiufeng had eaten a bowl of dandan noodles at the Yamen Gate, and Pan Er had eaten earlier than him. Neither of them were hungry, so they didn't have to cook rice in the dark and light a fire for supper. When he went out in the morning, he asked Siniang from the shroud shop opposite to help him watch.

In the shop, there were dozens of copper plates placed on the Eight Immortals table. A quick glance showed that Siniang also helped with several transactions.

Distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. This is how the neighbors who open a shop in Zouma help each other. Pan Erzao was used to it. While helping count the coins, he asked absently: "Fourth brother, how many days will Zhuzhu Niang stay in Zouma? When do you plan to come back?"

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"It's rare for her to visit relatives or travel far away, so naturally she has to stay for a few more days." Han Xiufeng took the copper plate and put it into a wooden box on a pile of yellow paper. He turned around and said, "It's so late.

Take a shower and go to bed early."

I entered the Yamen today and witnessed a life-threatening lawsuit. Pan Er was in high spirits and couldn't sleep. He couldn't help but ask: "Fourth brother, do you think the tea gang really knows how to suffer the loss of being dumb? Can they really swallow this?"

"Mr. Gu has already said that now it is not just about the Sichuan Clan and the Tea Clan, but it has aroused public anger. Do you know what the next sentence will be when it arouses public outrage?"

"What?"

"Then stir up a popular uprising!"

"Civil uprising? Committing rebellion?"

"Yeah." Han Xiufeng nodded with a half-smile.

Pan Er felt it was a bit ridiculous and asked innocently: "Fourth brother, if you make trouble, you will lose your head. What you are saying is too bizarre!"

"It's not surprising at all." Han Xiufeng walked into the kitchen, scooped out half a basin of water from the vat, walked out and said with a smile: "You don't know how powerful the Eight Provincial Gang is in and outside the city. Let's put it this way.

Those warehouses next to the docks outside the city are most likely theirs. Most of the shops on the streets in the lower half of the city are also theirs. They are also buying houses and land to expand the guild hall and build Yitian Yizhuang. They have all the money.

They have made money off of them, not to mention that the locals are about to lose their livelihood, and even gentry like Mr. Gu are about to look at their faces. Isn't this the public outrage?"

Pan Er asked: "They have money and are willing to use their money. What if the county magistrate takes their money and favors them?"

"They are rich, and the county magistrate also likes their money, but he likes the black gauze hat on his head even more. If the black gauze hat is lost, who will give him money in the future."

"The county magistrate doesn't dare to offend Mr. Gu?"

After washing his face, Han Xiufeng poured water into the footbath and took off his shoes as he explained: "It's not that the county magistrate doesn't dare to offend Mr. Gu, but it's that he doesn't dare to offend the local gentry. As the saying goes, 'Courtesy to a gentleman will make everyone happy, but humiliation

If the county magistrate really offends all the local gentry, there will be no need for Mr. Gu to come forward. Those famous students in Guangfu County School will be enough for him to drink."

Pan Er was surprised and asked: "The scholars have not been able to rebel for ten years. Will the county magistrate be afraid of those scholars?"

"I'm not afraid at ordinary times, but I will be afraid when those scholars make trouble in the government office and make trouble to the Taoist County magistrate. If they make trouble in the Taipei Making Office in Chengdu, he will be done with the work of the Ba County official." Han Xiufeng smiled, and then

Said: "The county magistrate now wants the money from the Eight Provincial Gangs, but he doesn't dare to offend the local gentry, so he can only order the guest manager of the Huguang Guild Hall to appease the tea gang's suffering owners. The tea gang must be unconvinced, after all, they will die

We have a person, but they will still have to make a living in Ba County from now on. If they don’t listen to the greetings of the guest manager, they won’t be able to carry as much goods as they do now.”

The more Pan Er thought about it, the more frightened he became, and he murmured: "A human life lawsuit was just settled without even a trial?"

"It's over like this. This is the best result." Han Xiufeng put the footcloth aside and sighed: "When you think about it, Datou is really blessed with great fortune and great fortune. It just happened to be in time for the establishment of the Eight Provincial Bank."

The Bureau of Public Assessment, even though they are making money in Ba County, are still unwilling to pay for the local gentry to revise their records, which offends all the local gentry, otherwise Mr. Gu would not help him do this."

"Mr. Gu and the county magistrate have been gossiping for a whole day, just to use this matter to help the local gentry vent their anger?"

"Not only to vent his anger, but also for his own sake. Think about it, even life lawsuits can be reversed. In the future, the first thing anyone will think of when encountering trouble will definitely be to ask him for an idea. Sichuan has helped thousands of porters

I am even more grateful to him. As long as he sends a message from now on, Jiang Liu and the others will help him go up the knife mountain and down the frying pan without saying a word."

"After all, he has been a high-ranking official. He helped me speak a few words. Not only did he earn money, but he also earned a huge favor!"

"I have also gained fame. When mentioning Mr. Gu from now on, no one will give a thumbs up!"

"Domineering, really domineering!"

"Don't be envious. This is someone's skill. Hurry up and get water to wash your face and feet. There are still a lot of things to do tomorrow."

…

Early the next morning, after they had breakfast, they asked their fourth lady across the street to help take care of the paper doll shop like yesterday, and rushed to the county government office again.

Will the matter of Zhuzi be settled today? Master Ba, Jiang Liu and other Sichuan gang bosses all arrived. Seeing Han Xiufeng turning back to look at the teahouse opposite, a boss quickly said: "Fourth brother, I just went to the house to inquire."

Yes, no one from the tea gang came."

Han Xiufeng muttered: "They didn't come. It seems they have admitted defeat."

This past night, Jiang Liu didn't sleep at all. He was busy asking people to find out what was going on in the tea gang. Just as he was about to speak, a clerk who was helping in the execution room hurried out and whispered in Han Xiufeng's ear:

"Si Wazi, Jing Cheng said you must be at the door and asked me to send you a message."

"Let's go over there and talk."

The clerk looked back at the Sichuan gang leaders, followed Han Xiufeng to the corner, and muttered: "The tea gang has admitted defeat, and asked the guest manager of the Huguang Guild Hall to come and tell the big man that early in the morning.

The short-lived ghost fell ill and was dying before the fight. He died of illness rather than being beaten to death. He said it was the hot season and the smell of corpses was flowing, so he wanted to bury it quickly. I begged the master to exempt him from the examination. "

Han Xiufeng was ecstatic and asked eagerly: "What do you say, sir?"

"My lord, I'm sure. I just issued the order and sent Uncle Yang and Team Leader Liu to the Huguang Guild Hall to find someone from the Tea Gang to record a confession. Maybe they were worried that someone from the Tea Gang would go back on their confession, so they sent Team Leader Guan to inform Zhuzi and ask him to find someone.

The place should bury that short-lived ghost. If his body is not found, it will be useless even if they retract the confession."

"That's great. Thank you Uncle Wang for me."

"As a human being, your business is our business, so why are you thanking me?"

Han Xiufeng suppressed his excitement and asked, "When will the big head come out?"

The scribe turned back to look at the Sichuan gang leaders and said in a low voice: "It must be according to the old rules. Zhang Biao may have guessed that you came here yesterday to protect that Guawazi, so let me also send you a message.

, Guawazi wanted to get one hundred taels if he came out with all his beards and tails. Those Sichuan porters who wanted to come out with all their beards and tails got a hundred taels a person. If the money was enough, he would be released, but if the money was not enough, he would be thrown into prison. In his words
Chapter completed!