Shen Huarou still knelt straight, listening indifferently to Zhang Laosan's testimony, and could still be distracted and think: How was Zhang Laosan bought by Ma Chao?

Can Zhang Laosan's testimony convict her? The people behind the Ma family are too simple, right?

It's useless to think about that now, Shen Huarou calmed down and continued to listen to Zhang Laosan's testimony to her.

"It was Ma Gui who came to me first, and as soon as he came, he said that he hadn't thought about it yet, and he felt that the price was a little low, and he wanted to delay the price again.

My family really couldn't hold it off, waiting for the money from the sale of land to buy medicine for the old mother's treatment, and also waiting to buy food to put it in the pot, the children were so hungry that they didn't even have the strength to cry, and they didn't dare to delay it anymore.

The two of us went to the Shen family Zhuangzi after discussing it at my house, and it was the Shen steward who received us.

Ma Gui signed the document with me, and we also walked together after signing, and there is no such thing as Ma Gui leaving later. ”

Whether this is the case or not, Shen Huarou knows very well that Shen Fang is the old man of the Shen family, not to mention that his family's deed of sale is in his own hands, just say that he has done things over the years, and he will not lie for these few acres.

Shen Huarou glanced sideways at someone out of curiosity, and coincidentally, the third child was also looking at her.

Different things, she aimed calmly, but Zhang Laosan looked at her secretly, and she felt weak at first glance.

From this point of view, it can be seen that this third child is not the kind of person who usually comes to lie and open his mouth.

This time he gave false testimony in court, either because he had a plan, or because he had some trick in the way.

After Zhang Laosan finished speaking, the old woman immediately begged the county order to make decisions for them.

"My lord, you have heard what Zhang Laosan said, it is indeed the Shen family who is black-hearted, bullying our croppers who do not know how to read, and coaxing my eldest brother to sign it.

In their Shen family's Zhuangzi, everyone is from their Shen family, and whatever they say is what they say.

Ask the adults to make decisions for us, and let the Shen family return the land to us.

We don't care about the first few years, as long as they can give us back the land.

My wife can live for a few years, I can eat more and eat less, but I pity my grandchildren are still so young, and they are so hungry that they are left with skin and bones, which is really pitiful.

I beg you to have mercy on us, and I ask you to be the master for us. ”

The more the old woman talked, the more devoted she became, she really looked like a loving grandmother with only grandchildren in her eyes, and people who were not familiar with her were really going to be deceived by her acting skills when they saw it.

Others in the hall don't know what kind of character she is, but Shen Huarou and the county magistrate know some.

Yes, when I saw her behavior, I didn't believe it.

The county magistrate has seen more things than Shen Huarou, and he is more experienced, as the lord of a county, he will not listen to anyone's words unreasonably.

Before she arrived at the county order to ask, Shen Huarou remained silent, she had nothing to be ashamed of.

The county order told the old woman to shut up with one sentence, "This official will handle the case impartially." ”

Then he moved his gaze to Shen Huarou, "What do you have to say about Zhang Laosan's accusations?" ”

At this time, the official who went to spread the word to Shen Fang also returned, and Shen Fang was brought to the court.

"Grass people Shen Fang to meet your lord."

Shen Huarou didn't say anything, and the county order first asked Shen Fang to talk about the process of signing the deed at that time.

"On the day Ma Gui came, except for the subordinates on Zhuangzi, there was indeed no one else who could testify.

A day later, he also came with Zhang Laosan again, at that time, the grass people thought that there was something wrong with him, and he didn't know that the grass people were not good to ask in front of Zhang Laosan.

When Zhang Laosan was about to ask after leaving, he explained the reason himself, and said that he specially came to thank him, because the price of land purchased by our Shen family was half a tael of silver per mu higher than that of other places.

The grass people dare to swear that the time when Ma Gui bought the land was definitely two days before Zhang Laosan.

Grass farmers have a habit of going to the yamen to transfer ownership on the same day after purchasing these properties, and they will never do it another day.

Including Zhang Laosan's documents, they were also sent to the yamen for registration in the afternoon of the same day.

Adults can check the records, and the grass people dare not deceive adults. ”

Not to mention the people of the Ma family, even Shen Huarou didn't expect Shen Fang to have such a habit.

On weekdays, his habit is to be responsible for the main family and the embodiment of his ability to do things.

But now, it's the key piece of evidence.

The Shen family's documents can be said to be fake, but it is absolutely impossible to register them in the yamen.

If it can really be faked, the county will first bear the brunt of the self-reflection and investigation.

As the county order ordered the master to take the file file, several people kneeling in the hall reacted differently.

Lao Tongsheng has not yet been his turn to testify, he just helped Ma Gui and Ma Chao write a document, at best a witness, the whole thing can be said to be none of his business at all, and the most calm belongs to him.

Another witness, Zhang Laosan, kept turning his head to look at Ma Chao's mother and son, panicked for sure, it was about to be winter, and there were beads of sweat on his forehead.

He was reluctant to come to do this testimony, but Ma Chao promised to give him ten taels of silver afterwards, and they needed these ten taels of silver too much.

A year ago, the old lady didn't hold on or left, the people didn't stay, and there was not much money left to sell the land.

How do you think that the house leak happened to rain overnight, and the bad luck was looking for a miserable person, and the son was sick because he couldn't eat enough for a long time, and he couldn't stand at the age of two.

Children from other families can walk at the age of one, and when they are a year and a half later, they can hold on to something and move two steps.

But his son, who is now almost two years old, can't even stand.

I went to the county seat to find a doctor, and said that it was a problem caused by hunger.

Eat and drink well, and if you accompany the medicine for a year or two, you may have a chance.

Otherwise, this life will be ruined.

He is a father, even if he is paralyzed to death, he can't let the child suffer that sin.

So when Ma Chao found him, he hesitated and agreed.

Ma Chao promised that as long as he came, he would give him ten taels of silver.

False testimony is punishable by jail time, and he knows that he is willing to go to jail.

At this time, Ma Chao was also panicked, and he didn't have the heart to take care of Zhang Laosan at all.

After the initial panic, Zhang Laosan seemed to accept the situation he would face next, and he calmed down.

He was only worried that without him at home, his wife and son would have to suffer more.

Ma Chao's mother and son knelt in one place and exchanged ears, "How did I know there was this?" I've never heard of it. ”

The old woman has never bought or sold land in her life, let alone bought any property, and she really didn't know that she had to go to the yamen to register and record.

Ma Chao's mood is not much different from her, he already knew from Zhang Laosan one day, and he didn't have to take the file from the master to have no bottom in his heart.

While hating that he couldn't get it back, he was even more anxious about how to explain to him, but he had already spent a lot of money on the silver.