Everyone turned around together, Fan Tiezhou frowned, "Ning'er, why are you here?" ”

"I'm coming to see the third uncle, just to hear what you're talking about the third uncle."

Fan Tongzhong next to him coughed heavily, "Adults are talking about business, don't intervene children!" ”

Fan Tiege beckoned to Fan Ning, and Fan Ning stepped forward and saluted, "Second uncle is good!" ”

Fan Tiege smiled and said, "I heard that you were admitted to Yanying Academy, it's not easy!" ”

Fan Ning smiled: "In this case, would the second uncle be willing to listen to my reasoning?" ”

Fan Tiege glanced at his father, and at this time, Fan Dachuan remembered Zhao Xuezheng's evaluation of his grandson.

He nodded, "Say it!" ”

Fan Ning said unhurriedly: "For the Lu family, it is definitely a good deal for them to buy the third uncle, a strong laborer who does not need to be paid, for two hundred taels of silver, and to work for their family for a lifetime."

However, there is also our Fan family behind the third uncle, everyone is a local, and the Lu family does not dare to do too much, especially a few days ago, my father went to the Lu family and filed for divorce, and the Lu family was in a hurry. ”

"Ning'er, don't say it again!"

Fan Tiezhou found that his father's face was not good, and hurriedly stopped his son from talking.

"Nope! No! Ning'er, you go on. Fan Tiege motioned for Fan Ning to continue.

Fan Ning didn't look at his grandfather's face, and continued: "The Lu family wants to exploit the third uncle for a long time, and the Fan family can't get around it, so their request for a divorce of five hundred taels of silver is actually to force the Fan family to stop interfering in the affairs of the third uncle from now on. ”

"Speak thoroughly!"

Fan Tiege gave a thumbs up, "Our Ning'er has seen through the Lu family's bad stomach. ”

Fan Tongzhong said angrily: "I have read that list carefully, it is just nonsense, I actually said that the third brother has eaten and drunk three hundred yuan in the Lu family for a few years, an average of more than seventy yuan a year, and six yuan a month, which countryman can eat and drink so much money?" ”

Fan Ning said lightly: "Fourth uncle, since the Lu family can get the list, they can justify themselves, the Lu family is a wealthy local family, they say that their family eats chicken, duck and fish every day, drinks two hundred yuan a bottle of good wine, and more than six yuan a month, everyone will believe that it is true."

Of course, we believe that the third uncle has never eaten these good things, but the question is who will prove it? And the seven aunts and eight aunts of the Lu family can prove that the third uncle eats oil every day. ”

Fan Tongzhong said for a long time: "Why did the third child pay so much to their family? ”

Fan Ning shook his head, "Lu Yuanwai only needs to say a word, his daughter was still a yellow flower girl when she married the third uncle, and this account can't be settled." ”

"Ning'er, don't say it!"

Fan Tiezhou heard the words 'yellow flower girl' come out of his son's mouth, and his face suddenly felt a little unbearable.

Fanning flashed behind his father, he said everything he had to say, what to do later, I believe everyone understands.

After a while, Fan Dachuan asked the eldest son: "Da Lang, you went to the Fan family's main hall today, what did the patriarch say?" ”

Fan Ning nodded secretly, although this old man is eccentric, he is indeed very shrewd, and he asked the point in one sentence, Lu Fan and the two families are fighting, and now they are fighting for the right to speak.

Of course, Fanning knew that as long as it was not a criminal case, the county government would not accept this kind of lawsuit in the countryside, and it was generally mediated by the squire, depending on who was looking for the squire who was more famous and powerful.

Fan Tiezhou said: "The patriarch promised to help tomorrow, but he just said that he would do his best, and the child felt that he agreed a little reluctantly. ”

Fan Dachuan shook his head, "It seems that your face is not enough, and I have to come forward to find him in person for this matter." ”

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Early the next morning, Fan Tiezhou took his father and a few brothers to take a boat and left, and the two families had already made an appointment to invite a few famous squires to comment on the main house in Hengtang Township this afternoon.

This is the reason why the father and son of the Fan family had to discuss countermeasures overnight last night, and if they wait until this morning to discuss it, it will be too late.

As soon as the four of the Fan family's father and son left, Fan Ning said to his mother: "Mother, I am going to the town today, and the courtyard will help me tutor me in calligraphy." ”

Zhang Sanniang suddenly became anxious, and poked her finger on his forehead, "You little fool, why didn't you go with your father just now?" ”

"Isn't there my grandfather too?" Fanning muttered.

Zhang Sanniang suddenly nodded again and again, "That's right, let's not go with him, my mother will give you fifty yuan, and you go to Grandpa Shuigen to send you." ”

Fanning had already picked up his schoolbag and rushed out of the door, "No, I have money!" ”

Zhang Sanniang chased after her, "Ning'er, do you have money to hide from me?" ”

"I don't have any money!" Fanning had already run away.

Zhang Sanniang knows her son too well, this little money fan is not even tempted by fifty yuan, and nine times out of ten, where did he get a sum of money.

"Little rabbit cub, even his wife has to hide it, but I have to look for it today!"

Zhang Sanniang rolled up her sleeves, turned around and walked towards her son's room.

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Fan Ning knows very well the importance of this divorce case to the Fan family, not only that the third uncle will not want to turn over in the future, but the Fan family will also lose face and become a joke in ten miles and eight towns.

Although the root of this matter is that the grandfather coveted the bargain of two hundred taels of silver, but it was the third uncle who was unlucky, and his own family would also be affected, of course Fanning could not stand idly by.

With his grandfather's selfish and advantageous character, it is strange that the patriarch of the Fan clan is willing to do his best to help him.

In the afternoon, the two families commented, and the Fan family lost the marriage lawsuit.

Fan Ning hurried to the Yanying Academy, and happened to meet Master Liu at the door.

"Fanning, if you don't have a good rest today, why did you come to the academy again?"

"Master Liu, I have something I want to ask you for help."

"Go to my study!"

Master Liu took Fan Ning to the study, invited him to sit down, and asked the tea boy to order a pot of hot tea.

Fan Ning took a sip of hot tea, and then told the third uncle about the matter to the master of Liu.

Master Liu is not only the owner of Yanying Academy, he is also the largest landowner in Mudu Town, and he has a high reputation in Mudu Town.

The head of the Liu courtyard said with a smile: "This kind of housework is difficult to determine even by Qing officials, you mean to say that the Fan family is willing to divorce, but does not accept the blackmail of the other party's five hundred taels of silver, the other party actually does not want to divorce, but wants to force your Fan family to stop interfering in your third uncle's affairs through this matter." ”

"That's what it means, I hope that Master Liu will help us uphold justice."

Courtyard Master Liu nodded, "This matter is actually not a big deal, and it doesn't hurt for me to help you, but you'd better listen to my advice?" ”

"Master Liu, please speak!"

The head of the Liu courtyard said with a smile: "Please ask the patriarch of the Fan clan to talk, I estimate that the five hundred taels of silver will be reduced to four hundred taels, if I help you negotiate, I can help you remove the three hundred taels of silver that the other party wants, and you only need to return the two hundred taels of silver dowry."

But if you can invite another person to talk, I can guarantee that you don't even have to pay back the dowry, and maybe your third uncle's wish can be fulfilled. ”

The two hundred taels of silver in Fanning's hand was intended to open a medical clinic for his father, of course he didn't want to give it to the Lu family, so he hurriedly asked, "Who does the hospital master ask me to invite?" ”

The master of the Liu Courtyard smiled and said, "Please Zhu Pei's grandfather!" ”

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The Zhu family is a native of Wujiang, but because Zhu Pei's great-grandmother believes in Buddhism and yearns for Lingyan Temple very much, in order to meet his mother's wishes, Mr. Zhu simply bought a piece of land under Lingyan Mountain and built a manor.

The family has lived here for more than ten years.

Fan Ning is still the first time to come to Zhu's house, only to see the tall courtyard wall for several miles, just south is a magnificent gate, on both sides of the steps squatting two one zhang high white marble town house Pixiu, there is a big plaque above the vermilion lacquer gate, there are only two 'Zhu Mansion' on it.

On each side of the stairs stood a burly man.

Fan Ning stepped forward and arched his hand: "I am a friend of Zhu Pei, the little lady of your mansion, can you help me inform me." ”

The family looked at Fan Ning and saw that he was wearing a scholar's uniform, a scholar's scarf on his head, and a sign of Yanying Academy hanging around his waist.

"Wait a minute, little official!"

He turned to go in, stopped and asked, "What's your name?" ”

"Under Fanning!"

"Please wait a moment." The family walked quickly into the house.

Fanning was also lucky with the wooden box in his hand, he told his mother that he was coming to the school to make up for the lesson, so he carried the bookbag on his back, and the wooden box happened to be in the bookbag.

He found a good excuse.