Zhou Shuigen nodded, "Since both parties want to divorce, there is no way, the final property division of the divorce, the two sides will negotiate!" ”

Lu Ashui took out a list, "This is our request for divorce, in addition to the Fan family's return of the original two hundred taels of silver dowry, in addition to Fan Tieniu's food and drink expenses in the Lu family, a total of three hundred taels of silver in four years, a total of five hundred taels of silver, please return it to the Fan family, this marriage can be canceled." ”

Fan Tongzhong also took out a list, "This is my third brother's list of things to do for the Fan family, from the first year to the third year, I planted 100 acres of land every year, and 200 acres of land in the fourth year, a total of 500 acres of land, and the minimum net income of one acre of land for a year, in addition, there are also repairing houses, carrying items, digging ditches, feeding cattle, cutting grass, and cutting firewood, these things can be equivalent to two hundred yuan, then the Lu family should pay my third brother seven hundred yuan." ”

Lu Yuanwai couldn't help but say loudly: "Tie Niu lives in my house every day, ten yuan a day, that is, one hundred and fifty yuan, as well as clothes, shoes and socks, quilts, copper basins, hot water money, etc.

In addition, my daughter has been married to him for four years, and she can't marry again in the future, so she has to compensate at least 500 yuan, which adds up to 1,200 yuan, how can this money be calculated? ”

Fan Tongzhong shouted again: "The steamed buns and pickled vegetables that my third brother ate at your house only have meat to eat for ten days and a half months, how can there be five hundred yuan?" ”

An aunt of the Lu family jumped out, "Ouch! Speak with your conscience! The last time I went to my brother's house, I saw Tie Niu eating ducks, and I tell you, he didn't even eat the duck's head and buttocks, and he actually ate the whole duck by himself. ”

Another woman said: "Tie Niu likes to drink old wine, and my brother bought him the best rice wine, two hundred yuan a bottle, and he has to drink more than one bottle a day." ”

Fan Tieniu squatted on the ground and pulled his hair, and shouted in a low voice in pain: "I don't have it!" ”

At this time, Zhou Shuigen waved his hand, "This kind of is not clear, let's ask the squire to judge and see who is reasonable." ”

Zhao Yuanwai, one of the squires, spoke first, "The villagers in the big hometown are all cheeky, and they must not tell lies, Lu Yuanwai's family is rich and kind, and he will not eat all the steamed buns when he hires a small worker, let alone his son-in-law, so what?" The Fan family said a bit too much, I think the Lu family should take advantage of it. ”

Li Yuanwai also took a sip of tea, cleared his throat and said: "Let me say a few fair words, I see that Fan Tieniu is very strong, and he should not eat badly, but I think that two hundred yuan a bottle of old wine is almost the same as one occasion, it is impossible to drink it every day, and it should be drunk every day."

In addition, Fan Tieniu eats a lot of food, eats a lot, three meals a day, I estimate that the food cost of about 300 wen a day is more reasonable, of course, we also have to consider Fan Tieniu's payment, I think the last 300 yuan is more reasonable. ”

Wang Yuanwai also said: "The first two members are right, I also think that three hundred yuan is about the same, plus the original dowry, it is reasonable for the Lu family to ask for five hundred taels of silver." ”

Zhou Shuigen smiled, "Since the conclusion of the three squires has come out, then it's decided!" The Fan family paid the Lu family five hundred taels of silver, and the marriage was divorced. ”

The countryside mediates the conflict, if the squire decides the result, and the losing party is still not satisfied, then it will be reported to the official, and the government will not retry it, and will directly treat it as Diao Min and arrest it into prison, and then auction the property to the winning party.

So when he heard this result, Fan Dachuan's face darkened, where could he get five hundred taels of silver, and there was only one hundred taels of silver at the bottom of his box, which was his coffin book.

If you don't accept it, you will have to auction the land, five hundred taels of silver, that's sixty acres of land! He only has a total of 80 acres of farmland, and their family is going bankrupt.

Not only Fan Dachuan's face was black, but the other three Fan brothers were all depressed, even if everyone pooled money, they couldn't make up five hundred taels of silver.

"Da Lang, can you take some out there?" Fan Dachuan asked in a hoarse voice.

Fan Tongzhong hurriedly added: "The conditions of the second brother's family are good, you can help the third brother!" ”

Fan Tiezhou and Fan Tiege glanced at each other, both of them shook their heads, dozens of taels of silver are fine, how can they get hundreds of taels of silver, even if there is, their wives will never agree.

Fan Dachuan knew very well that his two sons couldn't afford it, so he had to look at the patriarch and pleaded: "Dazhi, say a few words!" ”

Fan Dazhi smiled bitterly, what can he do, Fan Dachuan himself promised to mediate today, and he wanted to overturn it when he saw that mediation was not good for him, how could there be such a good thing in the world?

He had to sigh and say, "Second brother, if you really can't do it, sell the land!" ”

Fan Dachuan was helpless, so he had to say to Lu Yuanwai: "Why don't we discuss it again?" ”

Lu Yuanwai was really proud in his heart, he pretended to say: "Actually, I also like Tie Niu, if the Fan family really doesn't want to divorce, it's okay, but set a few rules, everyone will do things according to the rules in the future, Tie Niu is still my son-in-law, what do you think?" ”

Fan Dachuan was just about to agree, when a clear voice came from outside, "Lu Yuanwai said well, we all have to act according to the rules!" ”

Everyone turned around together, only to see a young man walking in outside, followed by a little lady and a rich old man.

Behind him was a very tall woman, carrying a long sword, like an iron tower.

The seven aunts and eight aunts in the courtyard immediately talked about it, and they all stared at the big tall woman behind them, in their eyes, such a tall woman was simply a monster.

Lu Yuanwai was stunned for a moment, "Who is this little official?" ”

"I am also a member of the Fan family, called Fan Ning, and Tie Niu is my third uncle."

At this moment, Zhou Shuigen's eyes suddenly widened, and he recognized the rich old man.

He was so frightened that he hurriedly ran forward and made a fuss again and again, "I don't know that Zhu Daguan is coming, and the villain is guilty!" Guilty! ”

The three village elders also reacted, it turned out to be Zhu Daguan from Mudu Town, this is the richest man in Pingjiang Mansion, in front of him, the three of them can only be regarded as little ants.

The three of them hurriedly ran forward and saluted, "I have long admired the name of the great official!" ”

Zhu Yuanfu smiled, waved his hand and said: "Everyone is a fellow villager, don't be so polite, I'm just here to join in the fun." ”

Next to Zhu Pei is joining in the fun, the two families divorced, how could she miss this kind of interesting thing, she insisted on coming along.

Zhu Pei smiled and said, "It's so boring to stand, grandfather, let's sit down!" ”

Zhou Shuigen reacted, hurriedly ran back to the lobby to bring a chair, wiped the chair with his sleeve and said with a smile: "Zhu Daguan, please take a seat!" ”

Zhu Yuanfu sat down with a smile, and Zhou Shuigen brought another chair to Zhu Pei, "Xiao Yanei, please sit!" ”

Juppe swaggered down and beckoned to Fanning, "Little Dumb, stand next to me!" ”

Fan Ning glared at her, helpless, so he had to stand beside her, he gritted his teeth in a low voice and said, "I'll settle accounts with you later." ”

"You dare!"

Ju Pei snorted and said triumphantly: "Now you're begging me!" ”

"Pelle, stop messing around."

Zhu Yuanfu said a word to his granddaughter with a smile, and he looked up and saw the patriarch Fan Dazhi, "Yo! Great ambition is also there. ”

Fan Dazhi stepped forward with a smile and saluted, "I knew that the big officials were coming, what else would I do?" ”

"You can't say that, you are the patriarch, of course you have to come, and I was dragged here by this little friend, so I can't help it."

Zhu Yuanfu's words shocked everyone present, and countless pairs of eyes looked at Fan Ning, what kind of person is this young man, who can actually let Zhu Daguan give him face like this?

The father and son of the Fan family finally recovered from their shock.

No matter how bad Fan Dachuan was, he knew who Zhu Yuanfu was, he stared at Fan Tiezhou with wide eyes, "Da Lang, are you hiding something from me?" ”

Fan Tiezhou's face was full of bitterness, "Daddy, I don't know what's going on?" ”

"You bastard, I'll settle accounts with you when I go back!"

Fan Dachuan was really annoyed in his heart, his family had such a hard relationship, and he didn't know it?