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Chapter 119: The King of Ten Thousand Years Becomes a Spirit

After Fu San was dragged away, Magistrate Ma slammed the gavel, signaling silence in the room.

"Okay, now that the matter is clear, this county has severely punished Fu San. Zheng, Duan, you are innocent and have been framed. This county announces in front of all the people that this matter has nothing to do with you. The county government's verdict will be posted at the city gate in a timely manner to clear your name. After we confiscate Fu San's property, we will make appropriate compensation to you. After adjourning the court, you will go to the chief clerk to register your name and address. Do you have any objection to this official's handling?"

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin kowtowed together: "Your Excellency is wise! I have no objection!"

Ma Zhiming was very satisfied.

But some people were not satisfied.

"Sir! But these two women hawking their wares in the street is really a disgrace to the city. Such people who do not observe the virtues of women and do not respect the marital authority should be punished!" Li Huaiyuan, who had been holding it in for most of the day, finally couldn't hold it in any longer and defecated a big thing.

The people around were quiet. No, what's wrong with this guy?

County Magistrate Ma was even more furious. What kind of weirdos were they who he met today? Yongding Academy was full of people like this, no wonder there hadn’t been a single juren in several years.

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin were also stunned. No, I didn’t want to deal with you just now, but you just put your face close to me, right?

"Sir! I am also going to sue Li Huaiyuan, a student from Yongding Academy, for defaming my sister and I. Please help me, sir!"

Okay, since you don’t appreciate my kindness, I’ll sue you again.

"Li Huaiyuan, a student of Yongding Academy, has slandered someone's reputation innocently. This county will sentence you to ten strokes of the cane and fine you five taels of silver to compensate Duan and Zheng families."

Magistrate Ma no longer wanted to argue with the mentally ill Li Huaiyuan and just announced the verdict.

"Sir! Sir! You can't do this. I am a student of Yongding Academy. And the "Female Rules" and "Female Training" have always been like this. How can a woman do business in public? This is simply a disgrace to her husband!"

Magistrate Ma picked up the gavel and smashed it on Li Huaiyuan's head.

"You are really a fool who has lived for thousands of years. I have learned a lot from you. It is not uncommon to see women doing business on Daye Street. Have you burned your brain out from studying? They don't come out to do business, and you are the one who pays to support their whole family. Well, since you think women should stay at home, then this county will sentence you to compensate Zheng and Duan with ten taels of silver, so that they can rest at home for a few days and don't have to work so hard."

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin were about to stand up and applaud County Magistrate Ma.

"Your Excellency is wise! Your Excellency is wise!"

"Okay, Yang Dapeng, drag this fellow away and give him ten big beatings. Then follow him back. If there is no silver left, we will send it to Zheng and Zhao's families."

Yang Dapeng received the order and directed two officers to come up and hold Li Huaiyuan down. Before Li Huaiyuan wanted to speak, his mouth was blocked by a smelly sweat towel.

“Court adjourned!” With a bang of the gavel, Magistrate Ma returned to the backyard.

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin stood up and bowed deeply to the people watching behind them.

"We sisters were in trouble today, but fortunately, the elders and fellow villagers spoke up for us. We sisters are very grateful. Next time at the market, we sisters will set up a stall at the same location. Then, please come and show us your favor. We will give you free ice jelly!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd was in an uproar.

These two ladies are really generous. They give away a bowl of ice jelly for free, which costs only three cents.

The person who had been silent and just watching the fun now felt a little embarrassed.

"Sister, we can't help you much, so why should you spend so much money to treat us to free ice jelly? It's not easy for every family these days. Look, you have several children to take care of, so your family must not have an easy time either." A woman came forward, held the hands of the two men and persuaded them.

"It's okay. My two sisters have been doing business in this city for so long. Thanks to everyone's care, our business can continue. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone. Everyone must remember to come when the time comes!"

The woman patted their hands and said, "You are good people. But in the future, you should let the men in your family come with you when you do business. Otherwise, it will be bad if you run into scoundrels like today."

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin smiled miserably and started to play the victim.

"Sister, both of our husbands are dead. We have no man at home, so we want to take the children out to do business. Otherwise, how can eight children survive?"

"Oh, look at my mouth, please don't mind it, sisters." The woman felt a little embarrassed.

The two of them quickly held down her hand that was about to slap them in the face: "It's okay, it's all over. Alas, it's always hard for women in this world. After what happened today, I'm afraid that someone will point fingers at our stalls again."

This is the effect we want, to make it look like a little white flower who has endured all kinds of hardships but still remains strong and relies on herself. We can take this opportunity to sell our misery, so that when the children come to do business later, they can also be taken care of by these neighbors.

Sure enough, the crowd watching showed expressions of pity and began to comfort them.

"Don't worry, sister. Since we have seen what happened today, we will not stand idly by. When the time comes, we will help you explain the whole story and will definitely not let those who don't know the truth slander you."

"Yes! Don't worry, we will keep an eye on your family whenever they come to the city to sell ice jelly. We must not let those scoundrels harass us again!"

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The words of comfort one after another made the two of them feel warm inside.

Look, there are still many good people in the world.

"Thank you, thank you everyone!" The two of them pulled the three children and bowed to them.

The crowd consoled them again, and then the group of people left the county government office in a mighty procession.

After leaving the county government gate, everyone dispersed and went back to their homes.

Looking at the position of the sun, it should be around four or five in the afternoon. The two of them and the children prepared to go home. After being delayed for such a long time, Zhao Youwang's ox cart should have returned to the village long ago.

Since they had announced that they would treat everyone to ice jelly next time they went to the market, the two of them took the children to the grocery store and bought a lot of raw materials. The shopkeeper's face was so smiling that it was almost crooked.

As the few people went out with buckets, they saw a limping person walking on the road ahead.

Looking closely, wow~ isn’t this Li Huaiyuan?

Just when I was worried about how to vent my anger, you showed up at my doorstep.

The two of them returned with the children, put the things in the grocery store and asked the shopkeeper to help watch them, and asked the shopkeeper for a sack.

Although the shopkeeper didn't know what they were going to do, the two of them were his major financial backers, so he gave the sack to them without saying much.

The two of them took their three children out and followed Li Huaiyuan quietly.

If you get closer, you can hear Li Huaiyuan holding his buttocks and cursing: "It's insulting! It ruins women's morals!"

Still cursing!

The two of them were furious when they heard this, and they surrounded him from the left and right. After checking that there was no one around, Zheng Yuan opened the sack and covered Li Huaiyuan's head, then tightly clamped his arms. Duan Minmin followed closely behind and hugged Li Huaiyuan's legs.

The three children also reacted and rushed over. Together with the two men, they lifted Li Huaiyuan up and walked towards the nearest alley.

Li Huaiyuan was walking on the road, when suddenly it became dark and he was in the air. When he was about to call for help, his mouth was covered.

He could only struggle like a wriggling maggot, making whimpering sounds. However, there were too many people on the other side, and he had just been spanked, so it hurt badly when he moved, so he couldn't get away at all.

Soon, several people carried Li Huaiyuan to the depths of the alley and threw him to the ground like a rag.