This time, Wang Er went to Fucheng to load the goods, and Wang Da sat at the counter and looked at the pedestrians on the street in a daze. The shop was deserted, at this time last year, some Yangge, stilt teams, temples, and opera troupes would always come to buy some cheap musical instruments for the occasion, but they still can't sell a single one this year, so they can't go to the street to pull people.

Wang Da was at a loss, thinking about it carefully, his father always said that he had chest tightness, last year's serious illness was because of sudden fainting, and now there are no injuries on his body during the autopsy, could it be that he really died of shame and anger, heart blockage and shortness of breath. Now that the royal family musical instrument store is notorious, it looks like the family is about to drink the northwest wind, how can this be good?

was thinking about his thoughts in a daze, when someone suddenly patted the counter and said with a smile: "Wang Da, what are you doing?" Are you thinking about what kind of New Year's goods to buy? ”

Wang Dayi looked up and saw an old man in a green cloth robe standing outside the counter with a smile on his face, and hurriedly got up to greet him, and said with a smile on his face: "Boss Wu, why are you always free?" Come in. In the house, make a pot of tea."

This clear-faced old man is called Wu Jie, in his early fifties, and he is a businessman who was brought by Sichuan and Shaanxi to do medicinal materials business near the capital, and his wealth is far from being comparable to that of the Wang family. Jimingyi is the distribution center of his turnover of medicinal materials, and he is in this place for half a year, and most of the people who do business here recognize this generous boss Wu.

Wu Jie sat on the chair with a smile and said, "What are you busy, isn't this about the New Year, I'm going to go back for the New Year after I'm busy with this business, I'm going to go back for the New Year, pass by you and take a look, why are you sitting at the counter today, look, you still won't be open, it's very cold in front of the door, what about your father?" ”

Wang Da's face darkened, and he forced a smile: "Alas, Boss Wu, don't hide it from you, my father just went a few days ago."

Wu Jie was taken aback, and said in a lost voice: "How come?" When I left here to go to Shaanchuan to buy medicinal materials, Boss Wang was still in good health, why did the old problem of chest tightness and shortness of breath last year happen again? ”

Wang Da's wife poured a pot of tea and came out, her face was also full of sadness, and when she saw Boss Wu, she smiled and saw the courtesy, poured a cup of tea and retreated to the back room.

Wu Jie took out his jade-mouthed dry tobacco pouch from his sleeve, took out a bag of tobacco mixed with medicinal herbs from the purse tied to his belt, lit it with coals, took a leisurely puff, squinted his eyes and said: "Boss Wang is looking at the seven people, as the saying goes, life is rare for seventy years, Boss Wang can be regarded as the end of life, it can be regarded as a happy funeral, I know that you two brothers are very filial, come and come, sit down, don't be sad, tell me and say."

General Wang told the matter back and forth, during which he naturally concealed the matter of finding the beads from his father, and said hatefully at the end: "Father's hatred is not shared, Boss Wu, you have traveled south and north to see a lot of knowledge, you say, if I don't want to repay this revenge, I must not be scolded to death by the neighbors poking my backbone?" It's just that cough now, his horse family is powerful, and he is spreading rumors everywhere to tell right and wrong, so that's why, you can see it, even the guests don't come to the door. The county lord is not in the mansion, I see, he speaks nicely, and it seems that the officials protect each other, and deliberately favor the Ma family."

Wu Jie sneered when he heard this, took a puff of cigarette and said, "What is it?" I don't know what to do, people are helping the Wang family."

Wang Da was shocked and angry when he heard this, and patted his thigh hatefully and said: "I'll just say, you want us to find Lang Zhong and the owner of the pharmacy, let's go to the county sun, and he is always away, this, hey, he is forcing me to go to Beijing with Da Ming Law to sue the emperor."

Boss Wu took a puff of cigarette, rolled his eyes and said, "Do you still think this is the Hongwu period?" Entering Beijing to sue the royal court? You can imagine that the emperor lives in the Forbidden City, and is heavily guarded by heavy doors, can you see it? Even if you do? The county magistrate didn't say that he wouldn't handle this case, human life is more important than the sky, and it was not wrong to judge the case prudently, maybe the emperor will praise Lord Min for being cautious in handling the case and not careless about human life, and at that time you will be sentenced to slander the court officials and deceive the king, which is a big crime of beheading and destroying the nine clans."

Wang Da couldn't help but be horrified when he heard such a terrible consequence, and he took a breath and said: "My good man, thanks to Boss Wu, you reminded me, I have seen little and have never seen much of the world, if I didn't listen to your old words, I would have brought a big disaster to myself, how can this be good?" ”

Boss Wu smiled slightly, exhaled his cigarette leisurely, watched the smoke rise up, and said slowly: "Brother Wang, my brother can't say that he has any knowledge, but he has heard a lot of this kind of thing and seen a lot." As the saying goes, the people don't fight with the officials, and there is a saying that the people's hearts are like iron, and the official law is like a furnace, you don't have full evidence in this matter, even if the lawsuit goes to the Golden Twin Palace, it may not be able to win the family, and now it's so troublesome that you can't get by, I have a few good words to persuade you, I don't know if you are willing to listen to it? ”

Hearing this, Wang Da hurriedly picked up the pot and refilled some hot tea for Boss Wu, and said respectfully: "Boss Wu, please say, don't hide it from you, I haven't been in my heart for the past two days, it's really like riding a tiger's back, you can't go up and down, what good ideas do you have, and please always look at the dead father's face, don't hesitate to advise."

Boss Wu smiled, knocked the cigarette pouch pot lightly on the leg of the chair, gently put it on the table, and took a sip of tea unhurriedly, and then said slowly: "Speaking of which, this matter is originally unclear, although you have witnesses to prove that when Na Ma Ang and you disputed, Boss Wang died on the side, but no one proves for you that Na Ma Ang beat him." That Yang Xiu is a famous person, and he is a person who has been present from beginning to end, if I were the county master, I wouldn't be able to condemn others like this, so you really can't blame people Min Xianzun.

Now that things are like this, Brother Wang, don't be surprised if I say something fair, Boss Wang is a person who wants to be seven, and the death is also a matter of his own, I know that you are a filial son, and you don't sincerely want to drag someone to die with you, but if you really wronged someone, don't you add a sin to your father?

Besides, you live here with your family, you really want to offend Ma Yicheng, but they have just taken office, and there are still a few years to do, can you beat others? What's more, this case has been protracted for a long time, not to mention the destruction of your family, and the tiredness of your old father's bones is not allowed to enter the ground, this cold winter is stacked in the room, not to mention that he is still disemboweling, deboning and examining, he pulled your brothers up, and finally died without a whole corpse, how can you bear it? ”

Wang Da heard a handful of snot and tears, and said with a sob: "Boss Wu, you always give me an idea, so what should I do now?" ”

Wu Jie smiled slightly and said: "If you really have some filial piety, then Old Man Wang will enjoy his life in peace and end without jealousy, and whether it is true or not, the Ma family will no longer be uninteresting and insist on pursuing it."

However, although your father was not beaten to death, but there were some disputes in business, and the cause of his death under the anger of old age and decay, the Ma family still can't get rid of it, and if you don't punish you heavily, it will be difficult to get angry with you, and it will be even more unreasonable in front of your neighbors. In my opinion, it is better to ask the Ma family to compensate you for dozens of taels of silver, and he will have to pay for the funeral expenses. ”

Wang Da bowed his head and was silent when he heard this, and he muttered for a long time before he ate and said: "If this is handled like this, won't it make people laugh at my brother for seeking money and ignoring my father's hatred?" How do I say this? ”

Boss Wu's eyes flashed, and just about to say another word, a person rode a donkey to the door, jumped off the donkey to tie the reins, stomped his feet and rushed into the room with a calm face, Wang Da looked up and saw that it was his brother Wang Er, and he hurriedly stood up and said, "Second brother, you are back, what?" ”

He glanced outside and said in surprise: "Didn't I ask you to bring in a batch of bamboo whistles, bamboo flutes, gongs, and cymbals, why did you come back empty-handed?" ”

Wang Er bowed his hand to Boss Wu and said, "Boss Wang, hello." Then he walked over and sat on his brother's chair, and said indignantly, "What did you buy?" Boss Liu wants us to trade in cash, and he refuses to give credit to us."

Wang Daqi said: "How come? The first time our family did business with him last year, they were willing to give us on credit, and now we have been dealing with him for more than a year, and we have never owed him silver, so how can we trade in cash in a good way? ”

Wang Erdao: "It's not because of the Ma family's killing talent, and I don't know which tongue to chew", when he said this, he suddenly saved Boss Wu was still sitting in the house, and quickly shut up.

Wu Jie took a sip of tea, stood up slowly and said: "Business has been busy these days, and the old man doesn't sit much, so I'll go back, let's see you in the next year", he smiled and arched his hand to Wang Dawang Er, and Shi Shiran walked out.

Wang Da listened to his brother's words, stunned for a long time, and when he saw that Boss Wu had turned his gaze, he couldn't help but stomp his feet with hatred, and hurriedly chased out, shouting behind: "Boss Wu, please wait a moment, it's really a better way than your idea, but for this matter, please ask your old man to mediate on your behalf, please be sure to help."

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