Chapter 58: Evil is rewarded
When Lin Banxia came back, he still brought a silver ticket and two copper plates, and immediately took out all the copper plates for Zhao Chengfu to arrange.
Zhao Chengfu said: "Miss Lin is kind-hearted. Miss Lin rest assured, I have arranged for the sugar factory to keep accounts, and they will be counted on Lin Da's head in the future. ”
Saying this, he also knows that Lin Da can afford to pay for it.
If Lin Banxia didn't care, these families could only demolish the house of Lao Lin Tou's family.
"Daddy and I won't go to the complaint." Lin Banxia said again.
Zhao Chengfu nodded and said, "Your father and mother don't tell me, but I, the village chief, can't shirk it."
Miss Lin, you are the township lord who was rewarded by the saints, and I am also responsible for such a major event in our village. ”
Lin Banxia didn't know what the law was in this era, but he thought that because of the reward on his body, he would inevitably implicate Zhao Chengfu, the village chief who was not completely out of office.
Then he said: "Village chief, if you need me to do anything and testify, don't be polite."
Just try not to let my father and mother go to court. ”
Come to think of it, my father and mother don't want to go to the court to meet my grandparents and big brothers face to face.
That would make Mom and Dad even more embarrassed and sad.
Zhao Chengfu agreed, and heard someone running from outside the village and shouting: "Village chief, the county commander is here." ”
Zhao Chengfu heard this, hurriedly turned around and ran out, and only after running a step did he remember to turn around and say, "Miss Lin, look at this ......"
Lin Banxia smiled: "You go and get busy." ”
Turning his head, he saw that Lin Yi was still standing aside in a daze, and walked over to help Lin Yi's arm into the house.
In the room, the Wang family also got up, the quilt was neatly folded, and he was sitting and crying.
Angelica and the stone shrank in a corner, not daring to squeak.
Seeing Lin Banxia and Lin Yi entering the house, he hurriedly wiped his face.
Lin Banxia helped Lin Yiye sit down and said, "Father, mother, you will sit in the house and rest in a while."
You don't have to worry about the next few families, I have already entrusted the village chief to arrange it.
After eating at noon, my father and mother took the stone and angelica back to the county seat first.
I arranged for the factory to start work in the afternoon, and I went back before dark. ”
Wang took Lin Banxia's hand, and without speaking, tears remained: "Banxia, I'm sorry for you." ”
Lin Banxia smiled and said, "Father and mother are fine, I won't be bitter." ”
The Wang family didn't let go, looked at Lin Yi and said to Lin Banxia again: "Your grandparents won't let us go." ”
Lin Banxia patted Wang's hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, mother, with me, you can rest assured." ”
Wang wanted to speak and stopped, and after a while, he nodded.
Lin Banxia dressed up and went out.
At the gate of the courtyard, Zhao Chengfu had already brought the county order over, and next to the county order, Shen Cheng was also there.
"Lin Xiangjun is polite." Shen Cheng stepped forward first and greeted Lin Banxia.
Lin Banxia hurriedly returned the salute and said with a smile: "Why did you alarm Mr. Shen." ”
The county commander hurriedly lifted the hem of his robe and was about to kneel down for Lin Banxia, Lin Banxia had no choice but to step forward and prostrate with both hands: "The county magistrate, don't be polite." ”
It is said that Lin Banxia is now the official position of the fourth grade, and the county order is only the seventh grade, so it is natural to give a salute to Lin Banxia.
Lin Banxia exempted the county order from kneeling, but the county order still bowed and saluted, and he was called "Xiangjun".
This can frighten the onlookers.
The county order actually wanted to bow down to Lin Banxia, wouldn't Lin Banxia's official be higher than the county order.
Looking at Lin Banxia's gaze again, he finally had awe.
After a few words of greeting, Shen Cheng said: "Last night, the prince heard that someone had set fire to the village, and he was very anxious.
Knowing that there were no casualties, Lin Xiangjun and Zhao Zhibi also caught the arsonist and resettled the damaged villagers to feel a little relieved.
I have been ordered to assist the county magistrate in questioning the case, and it is necessary to severely punish the arsonist to correct the law. ”
The county order also said: "I was instructed by the prince to investigate the case, and I will definitely give justice to Lin Xiangjun and the innocent villagers."
Lin Xiangjun, Zhao Zhipen, we are still an advanced village, take a look at the fire scene. ”
Lin Banxia nodded, and Zhao Chengfu accompanied Shen Cheng and the county order and his party, and walked towards the village.
Shen Cheng accompanied Lin Banxia and said, "The things that Lin Xiangjun handed over to the blacksmith have also been made, when will I go and see?" ”
Lin Banxia's eyes lit up: "I thought it would be a few more days." Today, the sugar factory opened, and something like this happened in the village, so I am afraid that I will not be able to spare time. How about tomorrow? ”
Shen Cheng said: "Okay." Today, the sugar factory opened, and the prince was supposed to come, but if there was something temporary, I would replace the prince. ”
Lin Banxia smiled and said, "There is Mr. Lao Shen." ”
As he spoke, he walked to the scene of the fire, and saw that the ruins and broken walls were charred black everywhere, and even the vegetable garden behind the house was charred black.
You can see the extent of the fire at that time. Shen Cheng looked at it and couldn't help but take a breath.
"Thankfully, there were no casualties, fortunately."
The county magistrate also sighed: "The person who set the fire is so sinister, and the evil of his intentions is rare. ”
At this moment, the families were kneeling on the ground, begging the county magistrate to call the shots, and the county magistrate personally helped them up, saying that they must be severely punished.
Then he came to the open field in the village where the grain was dried.
A servant set up a table and chairs, and the county order asked Lin Banxia to be in the center, but Lin Banxia refused with a smile, saying that it was inconvenient for him to be present.
Lin Banxia didn't want to participate in the trial of Lin Da, and he didn't want to see the faces of his grandparents.
She had just seen that the firewood room at home had not burned out, and suddenly remembered the hundred pine flower eggs that had been pickled before.
Sure enough, when I went back to check it, I saw the jar pressed by wood in the corner.
Fortunately, it was placed in the corner of the wall, and the jar was not pressed.
Lin Banxia dragged the jar out and found the crossbow hanging in her room.
It's a pity that half of the crossbow has been burned and it is completely unusable.
The soaked mung beans were also overturned, but the iron pot was still intact.
Lin Banxia took a look, but saw a complete tea bowl again.
It was brought by Xia Changyan before.
She just picked it up, and Lin Da suddenly screamed in the middle of the village, and Lin Banxia sighed deeply.
If you know today, why bother in the first place.
Lin Banxia shook his head and put the tea cup on the stove in the courtyard.
Lin Da was sentenced to exile and confiscated his family property in public to compensate the villagers who were damaged by the fire.
Due to the lack of family property, his wife and son were sentenced to be sold into slavery.
"Lin Xiangjun, the county order detained the Li family and his son, but asked me privately if I really wanted to sell it.
And your grandparents, Lin Xiangjun, have you figured out how to settle it? ”
Shen Cheng specially asked Lin Banxia to come over, inform him of the verdict, and asked.
Lin Banxia had long forgotten that in this era, his wife and children were all private property, and they would all be subject to joint sitting.
Think about it: "I will rebuild the houses of those villagers with money." Auntie and Huzi, can you ask Mr. Shen to come forward and buy it.
As for my grandparents, I consulted with my parents to see where they would be placed. ”
Shen Cheng nodded: "That's very good." ”
Then he turned to the county magistrate and replied.
There was another commotion at the entrance of the village, and a long line of ox carts was coming, stacked with red bricks.
Shen Cheng said with a smile: "Lin Xiangjun, this is the bricks and craftsmen transferred by the prince from the city, and Steward Xu is also here." ”