I returned to the county government and happened to have lunch.

The county government is responsible for food, and all three meals a day are responsible for it.

Of course, Zhang Junping would not eat with the yamen runners. He also ate in the county yamen, but he ate in the flower hall, and the food cooked specifically for him.

The food is very rich. Mouping County is located on the coast and naturally has no shortage of seafood.

This can be seen from diet.

For example, Zhang Junping’s lunch was a steamed grouper, a plate of boiled prawns, two green vegetables, one cabbage, one tofu, and a cup of sea cucumber soup.

Sea cucumbers were a good thing in this era. Since Qin Shihuang, they have always been a treasure for royal purposes. Only palaces and families can enjoy them.

Even when the Zhang family was in the capital, Zhang Junping refused to buy sea cucumbers to eat.

Needless to say, the sea cucumbers of this era are naturally wild. The most important thing is fishing. There was no diving equipment in this era, and it all depends on the water nature of the fishermen, that is, diving nakedly.

Without borrowing diving equipment, you can dive to the seabed more than ten or twenty meters deep to catch sea cucumbers. This is really not something that ordinary people can do.

Even fishermen on the coast must train from a young age. In this way, those who can go into the sea to catch sea cucumbers are all top fishermen.

Going into the sea to catch ginseng is no easier than picking bird's nests on cliffs.

They are all making money with their lives and working hard to live.

It is also true that sea cucumbers, bird's nests, and abalone have always been expensive tonic products.

As the magistrate of Mouping County, Zhang Junping got the first to get to the water. As long as he wanted, he could eat fresh sea cucumbers and abalone every day.

Because Yangma Island in Mouping County is rich in sea cucumber and abalone. The most important thing is that the seabed here is relatively shallow, not as deep as some southern sea cucumber and abalone production areas. Fishing sea cucumber and abalone is one of the main sources of income for local fishermen and one of the specialties of Mouping County.

After lunch and resting for a while, Zhang Junping called the push clerk over.

The other cases yesterday were simple, but they were nothing more than just a matter of mixing things. As long as the case that owes money and doesn’t pay it back is more difficult.

One said he owed money, the other said he didn't borrow money, and there was no direct evidence. It was a bad debt that the father said he was right and the mother said he was right.

However, as the magistrate of Mouping, Zhang Junping cannot ignore it.

"How was the investigation of the case of owing money yesterday?"

"When I went back to the magistrate, I had no clue yet. Zhang San said he had lent money to Li Si, but there was no loan note and no intermediary. Li Si denied it all at once, and there was no way for the young ones to do anything!

Maybe... Maybe it was because Zhang San saw that Li Si had made a fortune recently that he wanted to blackmail him?"

"Case handling cannot be done by guessing, nor can it be subjectively conjecture!

In this way, call Zhang San over!"

"yes!"

Soon Zhang San was taken to the lobby.

"The magistrate is the magistrate, ask the magistrate is the magistrate to make the decision for the younger ones! As soon as you enter the lobby, Zhang San knelt down and cried and begged Zhang Junping to make the decision for him.

Zhang Junping couldn't help frowning. It was really that this high-ranking official was too harsh. In this era, it was true that those who were officials were called officials and emperors were called officials.

However, Zhang Junping felt uncomfortable when he thought of the major officials in Water Margin.

"Zhang San, get up first to speak!" Zhang Junping gently raised his hand and signaled Zhang San to get up first.

"Thank you the magistrate of the county!"

"Zhang San, you said you would lend Li Sisan a stake! Is it right for Li Si to repay the debt without paying it back?"

"Yes, the young man saved money and finally saved three stagnant money. Last summer, Li Si asked me to borrow money and said that he was treating his old mother. I saw that he was pitiful, so I lent him the money. The original agreement was to return it at the end of the year. Who knew... Who knew that Li Si was so slutty, and he didn't say that he would not pay it back, and he didn't admit that I lent him money, but instead falsely accused me of blackmailing!

Please ask the county magistrate to make the decision for me!”

"Okay, I'll ask you, what is your relationship with Li Si?"

"Li Si and I are neighbors!"

"Well, distant relatives are worse than close neighbors. It's a matter of lending money to him!

Then I'll ask you again, what kind of career do you do, and what kind of career do you do?" Zhang Junping asked Zhang San softly without any rush.

"I'll do some bits and pieces on the dock for a living!" Zhang San replied honestly.

"What about Li Si?"

"Li Si first worked as a hall in the teahouse! Later... Later... he followed his uncle from far away to fish!"

Zhang Junping looked at Zhang San carefully and saw that Zhang San was as thin as a hair, only five feet tall, and looked vulgar. No wonder the officials decided that Zhang San was blackmailed.

Sometimes, appearance can play a big role.

For example, work, being an official, or taking a lawsuit.

Li Si is five feet and seven inches tall, has a dignified appearance, and is fair-looking. He can be a hall in a teahouse, while Zhang San can only do miscellaneous work on the dock.

The so-called miscellaneous work is to help people unload and unload goods, and some work that can be carried and carried. The wages are not guaranteed, and it depends entirely on the owner's mood. He is very happy and gives him a few cents.

If you are in a bad mood, you won’t give a penny, and you can only be followed by scolding you.

"Well, I understand!

Because you lend money to Li Si, there is no loan note and no proof person, so I cannot directly sentence Li Si to repay the money!

You need to investigate carefully. You should go back first. When I find out the truth, I will definitely return you justice!" Zhang Junping said with a gentle voice.

"Thank you, the magistrate!" Zhang San kowtowed to Zhang Junping and left the lobby with a dejected look.

"Tao Sun Du, what do you think about this?"

"When I go back to the magistrate, I look at Zhang San with a sharp face and a monkey cheek. He must be blackmailing Li Si!" Sun Xu said without thinking.

"Hmph!" Zhang Junping snorted coldly, "As the head of the county's yamen runners, how can you handle cases so arbitrary?

When does it take a case to look at your appearance?

If that is the case, why do you yamen runners do? Why do you want to push officials?"

"What the magistrate taught is that his subordinates are arbitrary, so please ask the magistrate to atone for his sins!"

"Tao Sun Du, Li Tuili, you two, send someone to investigate a few things. First, Zhang San is usually a human being!

Second, Zhang San is making a living on the dock, and you can find familiar people to ask about their income!

Third, go and investigate to see if Li Si’s mother was sick last summer, and what kind of cost!

Fourth, investigate Li Si's character, especially what expenses he has in his usual care!”

"Yes! I'll send someone to investigate now!"

Zhang Junping listed the investigation directions of one, two, three, and four, and Deng immediately shocked the push official Li Sheng. It turned out that this was the case that he could investigate.

Husband and Sun Xu agreed loudly, turned around and arranged for someone to investigate according to Zhang Junping's request.

"County magistrate, did you say that Zhang San blackmailed or Li Si owed the money and refused to pay it back?" Zhou Quan asked in a low voice.

"It's not me who said it, but it depends on the facts and the evidence!
Chapter completed!