Qi Tanying's investigation of the evidence of Mama Zhuang's family's embezzlement of ink was very secretive, except for Ting Lan and Ting Lan's brother, she only told Yan Li.

After Yan Li heard this, he asked Qi Tanying to directly replace him, and he couldn't work hard for a few evil slaves.

Qi Tanying said: "I not only want to change people, but also to convince everyone." ”

She wants to use Mama Du's family to make an example of chickens and monkeys, to do things for her master, and to take advantage of some small advantages, but it is absolutely not okay to be greedy and thieves.

Seeing that she was so serious, Yan Li couldn't help but quip: "May I ask the lady, do you need me, the head of the family, to deter them?" ”

Qi Tanying glanced at him, "There's no need for deterrence, I need your help to do another thing." ”

"Tell me about it."

"After all, Mama Zhuang is the old man next to her mother, and I am worried that she will go to her mother to cry and plead and quarrel with her mother. At that time, the husband still needs to persuade the mother. ”

Yan Li understood her intentions after a little thought, his little wife was afraid that his mother would be soft-hearted and let go of the evil slave.

"Leave it to me." When he answered, he asked, "When will it start?" ”

Qi Tanying said: "The day after tomorrow." ”

Yan Li nodded, he picked a good day, and the day after tomorrow he took a break and happened to deal with this matter at home.

Two days passed in a flash, and on the day of "catching insects", Qi Tanying and Yan Li first accompanied Mrs. Yan to use the morning food, and then pushed her to go around the garden.

Mrs. Yan was in a good mood, at this time, Qi Tanying took out the price comparison book, Mrs. Yan's face changed several times after seeing it, and finally threw the account book on Mama Zhuang with a calm face, "Yueniang, tell me what's going on?" ”

Mama Zhuang picked up the account book in a daze, her face changed suddenly, and she quickly knelt down, "Old lady, the supplies for our house are the best and freshest things, and the prices are naturally higher than those from the small vendors outside."

The old slave did not know why the lady came up with such a comparison booklet, and the old slave assures you that the old slave family is loyal to you and the adults, and will never dare to do anything unfaithful. ”

Mama Zhuang's sophistry made Qi Tanying couldn't help laughing, it was all at this time, and she didn't forget to show her loyalty with her mouth. She nodded lightly to Tinglan, and Tinglan quietly retreated.

After about half a pillar of incense, Tinglan came back with a wooden box.

Mama Zhuang was shocked when she saw the wooden box, and turned her head to look at Qi Tanying angrily, "Dare to ask why Madame wants to touch the old slave's private belongings?" ”

After saying that, he was going to grab the box.

Tinglan took a few steps back, and Mama Zhuang fell to the ground in the air, still shouting: "Give me back my things." ”

Qi Tanying took the wooden box from Ting Lan's hand, walked straight to Old Lady Yan's side, and opened the box in front of her.

I saw that the box was divided into three layers, the top layer was broken silver and copper coins, the second layer was full of jewelry, and the bottom layer was land deeds and house deeds.

Putting aside the things on the first and second floors, let's just talk about the land deed and the house deed, and the two types of deeds add up to a total of five, including two house deeds and three land deeds.

"Mother, you see, the signatures on these five deeds are all Bao Quan, Bao Quan is the brother of Grandma Zhuang's daughter-in-law and sister-in-law Bao, then the Bao family is so poor that they have to sell their sons and daughters, and they still have the money to buy a house and buy a land."

A discerning person can know what is going on at a glance, Mrs. Yan carefully flipped through the five deeds, her face became more and more ugly, the two houses on the deed are in Le'an Fang and Xining Fang respectively, the location is not bad, and the two houses will definitely not be able to take it without five hundred taels.

There are 50 acres of paddy fields and 30 acres of dry fields, all of which are second-class fields. According to the current market price, one mu of second-class paddy field sells for five taels of silver, and one mu of second-class dry land sells for four taels of silver. In total, it will cost three hundred and seventy taels of silver.

In other words, the third layer is worth almost 900 taels of silver just for the house deed and the land deed, plus the broken silver and jewelry for the second time on the first floor, this inconspicuous wooden box actually contains more than a thousand gold valuables.

Old Mrs. Yan was very sad in her heart, "I think I treat you well, but I didn't expect to raise a nest of silverfish for the family." ”

Mama Zhuang climbed in front of Mrs. Yan with her hands and feet, "Old lady, I was wronged, those things are not mine, I just kept them for others." You've got to believe me..."

Yan Li, who didn't say a word from beginning to end, suddenly smiled, "It's for Bao Quan's safekeeping." ”

Mama Zhuang nodded again and again, "Yes, yes, or the uncle is aware of everything, that box is indeed placed here by the brother of the old slave's daughter-in-law." ”

Yan Li and Qi Tanying glanced at each other, this old man still refuses to explain, it seems that he doesn't shed tears when he doesn't see the coffin.

Qi Tanying whispered a few words in Mrs. Yan's ear, and Mrs. Yan nodded after hearing this.

Qi Tanying said loudly: "Bring people up." ”

When the words fell, Liu Zhuang and Liu's sister-in-law, as well as the Bao family and his wife, were all brought to Mrs. Yan.

Compared with the appearance of Grandma Zhuang's family of three, with round waists and thick arms, Bao Quan and his family look like refugees, with yellow faces and thin muscles, hair like withered grass, and his whole body is patched with heavy patches.

But anyone with eyes will not believe that this box of valuables belongs to Bao Quan and his wife. The fact is the same, there is no need to ask, Bao Quan and his wife told everything.

"My sister's family is a slave and can't buy private property, the house deed and the land deed were bought by them in the name of the small, and the Zhuang aunt also gave the small five taels of silver as a hush money, as evidence."

After speaking, he took out a crumpled piece of paper from his arms.

It suddenly reads:

On a certain day in a certain year, Liu Zhuang and his wife Bao borrowed the name of Bao Quan, the brother of Bao Shi, to purchase two private houses in Le'an Fang and Xining Fang, as well as the second-class paddy fields in the suburbs of Beijing, and the dry land of 80 mu and one dry house deed and the land deed were all kept by Liu Zhuang and Bao Shi, and Bao Quan had no right to interfere with the disposal of the house and land. In order to show his gratitude, Liu Zhuang gave Bao Quan ten taels of silver as a thank you fee, and if this agreement is violated, Bao Quan shall compensate Liu Zhuang and Bao Shi with one hundred taels of silver, which is hereby evidenced.

At the end of the note, the three men drew their own charges.

Now the human and material evidence is complete, but Mama Zhuang still does not give up, "This note can only prove that our family is hiding from the master's family for private property, and it cannot prove that we are greedy for the master's money." All those coins and real estate and land are all things that I have saved with hard work. ”

As he spoke, he looked at Bao Quan and his wife viciously, "Ungrateful dog, what benefits did they give you to frame our mother and son regardless of your relatives?" ”

This naturally refers to Qi Tanying and Tinglan.

"Enough!"

Mrs. Yan didn't want to hear her bite people, so she shouted.

She really couldn't believe that the servant woman who had been with her for 20 years had such an unbearable face, if she hadn't handed over the housekeeping to her daughter-in-law, maybe the Yan family would be emptied by them one day.

The Yan family's wealth was saved by her husband and father-in-law, and she would never allow outsiders to covet it.

Old Lady Yan's gaze swept over Mama Zhuang's family of three, and she rubbed her swollen and painful eyebrows, "Call Ya Po to come to the door tomorrow and sell them." ”

Sell far away, never see each other again for the rest of your life.