Chapter 51: Misunderstanding
The county commander was unwilling to be the enemy of the Fu family behind the Moon Tower, so as soon as he saw Fu Heng's attitude, he wanted to quickly close the coffin of this lawsuit.
But the plain woman was unwilling to accept the verdict, her eyes were red from crying, and she kowtowed in the court and shouted injustice.
This scene is not miserable.
In addition, it was a public trial, and in front of several people outside the door, the county magistrate who still wanted to keep his official reputation had a headache.
This woman's husband's family is also a local gentry, although he has little power in the officialdom, but he is still quite famous in the local area.
It is precisely because of this that the county magistrate is willing to come forward to hear this case in person.
Now I can't get off the stage, sitting on the high hall, my expression is complicated, and I don't know what to do for a while.
He didn't dare to offend Mochizuki Tower, but this woman was such a troublemaker, and it was not easy for him to suppress it by force in front of the people.
At this moment, Ye Hao asked the woman:
"This lady, if your husband is really sick from eating locusts, please tell me in detail, maybe I can help you."
The woman looked pitiful to the county order, just because of the identity of the other party.
But when she was about to change Ye Hao, she lost her good face, wiped a handful of tears, and snorted coldly:
"You femme fatale, don't cry here and fake mercy!"
If it weren't for the rumors released by the other party, how could her husband do such a self-begging act? Now they are all lying in bed unconscious!
Before going to court, the woman sensibly stuffed the county order with silver, but she didn't expect that her trick would be bad.
The county order is clear, to be biased against the other party!
In the woman's heart, she only felt that it was Ye Hao and her party who spent more money to buy off the county order.
Speaking of which, she didn't know Ye Hao, and she didn't have any deep hatred with the other party.
However, it is precisely because of the other party that her husband will fall ill, how can she calm down?
Seeing her attitude, Ye Hao was speechless, she was kind enough to be treated as a donkey's liver and lungs, and her hot face was pasted on someone else's cold ass!
Even though she was a little upset, she still tried her best to communicate with the other party in a good voice.
"Madam, you have to believe me, I don't know your husband and I have no grievances, why should I harm him? If you can talk to me properly, maybe you can find the reason, and you won't be dragging it in court all the time!"
Ye Hao knew that this woman's attitude was probably misunderstood.
The fact that the locusts are edible is the news that she has released herself, and if someone really suffers from it, she will also have to bear part of the responsibility.
Seeing that Ye Hao wanted to take care of this matter, Fu Heng frowned, and persuaded the woman:
"What Mrs. Xie said is very true, you better hurry up and elaborate, don't wronged the good people!"
The two sang and sang in harmony in the eyes of the woman, which was extremely dazzling, and there was a hint of gloom in her aggrieved look.
With a sneer, the woman deliberately provoked:
"Mrs. Xie, right? Since you are the Xie family, what do you have to do with Mochizuki Tower? I've heard that this Moon Tower is not surnamed Xie!"
As soon as the other party went to court, the shopkeeper of Mochizuki Tower rushed over to testify, which she noticed.
If it weren't for Fu Heng's testimony, Ye Hao would definitely confess his guilt today!
The woman had a grudge against both.
Hearing this, Ye Hao was stunned for a moment, opened her mouth to explain, but didn't know where to start.
The relationship between himself and Mochizuki Tower is naturally cooperation, but Fu Heng helps himself so much, it seems that there is really something wrong?
She inadvertently glanced at Xie Yunshu in the crowd, and only after seeing the other party's calm face did she calm down.
Their voices are not small, at least the county orders in the hall and the people at the door can all hear them clearly.
The woman's words also aroused the suspicion of the others, and the curious gaze kept sweeping between Ye Hao and Fu Heng, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little weird.
A good interrogation court, suddenly
It has become a place for everyone to eat melons.
The county order couldn't sit still, and the shocking wood in his hand fell heavily again, shocking everyone's hearts.
"Plaintiff! Since you are sure that the accident occurred because you ate locusts, then you should tell the whole thing in detail, and you are not allowed to lie about it!"
Seeing that the woman refused to give up on this matter, the county magistrate had no choice but to continue the trial.
In fact, it was not only Fu Heng who came to testify for Ye Hao, but also several guests who had eaten fried locusts yesterday, but they only sent one representative of Fu Heng, and everyone else was waiting behind.
In this case, these witnesses alone are enough to prove Ye Hao's innocence.
The problem is that the plaintiff's wife has been pestering, and the county order is helpless.
He could only hope that Ye Hao herself, so that she could persuade the other party with her strength.
The county magistrate has spoken, even if the woman has resentment in her heart, she has to suppress it.
"My lord, my husband returned home yesterday afternoon in a hurry, and asked the servants to use chickens and ducks to deal with the locusts in the fields. Later, he specially asked someone to catch a large bag of locusts and came back, and the husband asked the cook at home to cook it and said that it was edible. I saw that the worm was terrible, so I didn't eat it, but my husband felt sick not long after he finished eating!"
As she spoke, the woman wiped her tears and felt a sense of kinship.
Fortunately, she didn't dare to move her chopsticks because she was afraid yesterday, otherwise no one would have asked for justice for the couple in the court today!
After hearing her words, the county commander was shocked, could it really be the locust to blame?
He had never heard of locusts being edible, after all, everyone avoided this insect plague on weekdays, and who would think of using it as an ingredient?
He was just about to interrogate him again when he suddenly heard an exclamation from the other side of the hall.
"You mean, you boiled it and ate it?!"
This time, Ye Hao didn't know what to say, and her face was full of bitter smiles.
This matter really has something to do with her.
Hearing her surprised tone, the woman's face changed, and she wanted to confront the other party, but after glancing at the county order with a bad face, she had to endure it.
"What? Isn't it what you said you could eat?"
If it weren't for this woman's trouble, how could her husband have lost his mind and gone crazy to eat locusts?!
With their family's financial resources, not to mention the delicacies of the mountains and seas, at least some delicious delicacies can be eaten!
"When I say it's edible, you have to fry it in hot oil at a very high temperature before you can eat it! It's not enough to just cook it!"
sighed helplessly, Ye Hao was speechless by the ignorance of the ancients, but there was nowhere to complain.
The boiled water is only 100 degrees Celsius at most, and many germs cannot be killed, so it's no wonder that there is no problem with eating!
I also blame myself, I didn't explain it to others when I was making locusts at that time, so I made such an oolong.
She didn't expect that there was really such a daring artist, who really dared to go back and cook it herself.
Locusts are also insects that grow in the fields, similar to animals such as rats and bats, and they don't know how many kinds of bacteria they carry on their bodies.
If not handled properly, it is easy to cause infection!
It is estimated that this woman's husband became sick because he ate unripe locusts.
In modern times, there are many infectious diseases, and they all come from the mouth!
Thinking of this, Ye Hao hurriedly asked the other party:
"Is your husband okay now?"
"It's still saved in time, Lang Zhong said that it's okay."
At the mention of this, coupled with the other party's concerned tone, the woman's face finally softened a little.
If it weren't for the fact that her husband didn't endanger her life, how could she find time to go to court to confront the other party?
Hearing such an answer, Ye Hao breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.
Fortunately, most of those infectious diseases in modern times are transmitted from rats and bats, and I have not heard of what diseases can be transmitted by locusts!
This time I took it for myself
Let's learn a lesson.
She turned her head, bent down towards the county order, and said in a deep voice:
"Lord Qiyu, the folk woman did say that locusts can be eaten, but they must be fried in hot oil before they can be eaten. If you use the steaming method, you must not do it, because it is not fully cooked."
Telling the ancients that the temperature is not enough to kill the germs obviously does not work.
Therefore, Ye Hao changed his words, only saying that it was not ripe and had hidden dangers, which was more convenient for the ancients to understand.
After the explanation, she did not wait for the woman to complain, and continued:
"After all, this misunderstanding is caused by me, and the woman is willing to bear all the medical expenses as compensation!"
The woman, who had thought that she was going to shirk her responsibility again, was suddenly stunned and looked at her with some surprise.
Now that the situation is on Ye Hao's side, she can take the initiative to loosen her mouth, and the woman didn't expect it at all.
Seeing Ye Hao's posture lowered, the county commander breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he didn't want to offend Mochiyue Tower.
"So good! Su, are you satisfied with this result?"
The prefectural magistrate turned his gaze to the woman, with some threats and warnings in his eyes.
Under such a slightly stressed gaze, no matter how stupid the woman was, she knew that she could not be entangled any longer.
The county magistrate took the initiative to say that she was going to close the case, and she would continue to make trouble, but she would have to let the other party be a man.
Now that the other party has taken the initiative to admit his mistake and give compensation, the woman's purpose can be regarded as achieved.
"It's up to the adults to decide."
Then the woman departed.
Above the public court, the shocking wood fell for the third time, followed by the solemn voice of the county order:
"Quit!"
As soon as the voice landed, the officials hurried over and urged the people to go out and leave.
Ye Hao and the others were also taken to the back hall and met with other waiting witnesses.
"Shopkeeper Fu, thank you very much today, I came here for a special trip."
As soon as she saw the servant leaving, Ye Hao hurriedly thanked Fu Heng, and a stone in her heart fell to the ground.
Fu Heng hurriedly waved his hand, the expression on his face was very sincere.
"Mrs. Xie is serious, your personality is still clear below, so naturally I can't watch you being wronged."
He has always had a good impression of Ye Hao, and his son-in-law has just signed a contract with the other party to cooperate with the seasoning.
As the shopkeeper of Mochizuki Tower, Childe's right-hand man, he definitely can't watch the business he just negotiated go to waste.
The back hall of the county government is a happy appearance, but at the main entrance, it is very lively.
The county town of Manyi is a poor and remote small place, and it is basically trivial things on weekdays, and it has not been tried once for a long time.
Today's public trial spread throughout the county within half an hour, and the content was relayed by the people who watched the whole process.
The people, who love to join in the fun by nature, were even more interested when they heard that there was something about the insect plague.
Everyone gathered around the door, and there was a lot of talk about the edible locusts.
After all, the news spread throughout the county, although not in the way Ye Hao had envisioned.
"You have come here for your hard work today, and now that Uchiko is safe, you can go back first, and when the two of us return to the village, we will definitely thank you."
Not long after going out, Xie Yunshu politely said to the villagers in the same village.
"Your legs and feet are a little inconvenient, why don't you go back first?"
Some villagers suggested.
"No, I'm going to wait for her here!"