Chapter Eighty-Nine: Entering the County to Report to the Official
"Let go of you? My sister and I have been squatting here for several days, how could I let you go! Jiang Quan said and twisted Wang Tiecheng's hands behind his back, tightened his wrists with one hand, grabbed his back collar with the other, and directly lifted the person from the ground with one force!
"What are you doing squatting on me? I haven't messed with you lately! ”
Wang Tiecheng's hands were clasped behind his back, and he writhed very unhappily, trying to break free from Jiang Quan's shackles, but there was a huge disparity in strength, and he was still pinched by Jiang Quan in his hands after earning for a long time, and he didn't move.
Jiang Juan was afraid that it would be difficult to explain if someone passed by after a while, so she hurriedly pushed Wang Tiecheng into a hidden path next to her with Jiang Quan.
"Wang Tiecheng, the last time you came to my house with your aunt, you said that you wanted to see Xiaobao, what did you do? You pretended to be confused, I haven't forgotten! My cousin and sister-in-law were miserable by you! ”
As soon as he heard this, Wang Tiecheng said in his heart that he was really told by the Hu family, and he really found him: "Jiang Juan, you are less nonsense there, I don't know what you are talking about, when have I been to see Xiaobao, I haven't been, you don't pour dirty water on my house!" ”
"Haven't been? Then let me help you think about who is here to fool around! Jiang Quan didn't want his sister to be so gentle, he had long wanted to teach this damn Wang Tiecheng a lesson, and finally got the opportunity, how could he let it go easily, and as he spoke, he desperately broke Wang Tiecheng's arms back.
"Ahh Loosen up, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts! ”
"It hurts? It hurts! Only when you hurt can you remember things, do you need me to help you remember your memories again? ”
Jiang Quan said and clenched Wang Tiecheng's arm with both hands, and was about to exert himself harder, but was interrupted by Wang Tiecheng's cry: "Don't do it, don't do it!" Remember, I remember! ”
Jiang Quan seemed to be dissatisfied with him for being coaxed so quickly, obviously he hadn't learned enough, so he pushed the person to the opposite wall, and before Wang Tiecheng could react, the whole person was pressed against the wall, and his cheeks were against the rough wall, grinding painfully.
"Don't say it yet!"
"I, I did go to your house that day, but I didn't do anything and was taken away by my aunt, Jiang Juan, you can't deny it, right? I admit that I had a crush on your things at the time, and I wanted to take them for some money, but didn't I get them? What does your cousin and sister-in-law's have to do with Lao Tzu? ”
"You admit it! You just want to use the printing plate in my house to exchange money with the Hu family!" It was you who told the Hu family what the printing plate was like, and they made fake silver bills and paper money, causing my cousin and sister-in-law to be wronged! Let's go, you go with me to the official messenger to make it clear! ”
When Wang Tiecheng heard that Jiang Juan was going to take him to see the official, he hurriedly denied: "What Hu family? I don't know the Hu family, I just want to steal things to sell, I just didn't steal it, what the Hu family, what silver tickets and paper money, I don't know! I didn't steal it, why did you arrest me and go to the official! ”
Seeing this, Jiang Quan pressed the person against the wall again: "Wang Tiecheng, you haven't hurt enough, have you?" ”
"I said I don't know anything about the Hu family! Even if you get it...... Kill me, I don't know you! ”
"Wang Tiecheng!"
Seeing that Jiang Quan was really going to continue to do it, Jiang Juan hurriedly stopped the person: "Ah Quan! Wang Tiecheng, even if you don't tell the truth, it's useless, the official messenger has now found out the head of the Hu family, and he went to Wufang Village that day, indicating that he wanted to find Huang Liang and Hu Shun, if they can't run away, they will be caught sooner or later, do you think they will help you hide it when the time comes? ”
"You, I don't understand what you're talking about......
Seeing that although Wang Tiecheng was still stiff-mouthed, his tone was still hesitant, without the certainty just now, Jiang Quan also regained his senses, knowing that helping Chu Yi and the two to clear their names was the most important thing: "My sister is saying that when the time comes, those two bastards will definitely confess to you Wang Tiecheng as soon as possible, and maybe they will push everything on you!" You can help them carry it, anyway, we don't care who was beheaded in the end, as long as we can prove that my cousin and sister-in-law were wronged! ”
"Wang Tiecheng, if you are willing to make it clear to us now, you just stole things and didn't steal them, and the government will not condemn you, but if you are with the Hu family, it will be a big crime of forging silver tickets, and you will be beheaded!"
Wang Tiecheng was silent for a long time before he hesitated and said, "What you said is true?" ”
"What are we lying to you about? You are Xiaobao's daddy, I don't want him to have a beheaded daddy! ”
After another moment, as if a big decision had been made, Wang Tiecheng finally relented and said: "Okay, Jiang Quan, let me go, I'll make it clear to you!" ”
Seeing that people were finally moved by what they said, the two sisters and brothers showed happy expressions on their faces, Jiang Quan also let go of the hand that controlled Wang Tiecheng, Wang Tiecheng rubbed his sore arm, touched his hot face again, and said to the two sisters and brothers: "Take me there." ”
The three of them walked out of the narrow path one after another, Jiang Quan was afraid that Wang Tiecheng would cheat, so he always followed behind him, and walked quickly to the position beside him when he got out of the path.
In this way, the three of them walked all the way to the main road in the village, seeing that they were about to walk outside the village, Jiang Juan and Jiang Quan were studying whether to wait for the ox cart to and from the town and the village in front, and were discussing, Wang Tiecheng next to him suddenly pushed Jiang Juan, Jiang Juan was defenseless, and fell towards the side of the road, fortunately Jiang Quan was dragged in time, so as to avoid hitting his head on the big stone on the side of the road.
In this lightning and flint, Wang Tiecheng had already run out of the smoke, and the two sisters and brothers realized that they had been deceived by him, and when Jiang Quan helped Jiang Juan to catch up, how could they still see Wang Tiecheng's shadow!
had no choice but to go home and think about it in the long run, after Aunt Cui heard that Jiang Juan almost fell on a stone, she was so frightened that she refused to let her go to Wang Tiecheng again.
"No, you must not go to that bastard again, if he is really forced to be in a hurry, a dog jumps off the wall in a hurry, it really hurts you, what can Xiaobao do in the future? When the time comes, it will be too late for you to regret it, A-Niang knows that you are in a hurry to help Ayi and them, but you also have to pay attention to yourself! ”
"Auntie, my cousin and sister-in-law have helped me so much, if it weren't for me, because of Wang Tiecheng, I wouldn't have been wrongfully arrested this time, how could I not care!"
"Sister, if you don't rest at home first, I'll just keep an eye on Wang Tiecheng's side, you can rest assured that you won't let him run away this time!"
Father Jiang didn't quite agree with the idea of the sister and brother going to Wang Tiecheng again: "With this incident, then Wang Tiecheng must be much more careful than before, even if we go to squat on him again, I'm afraid we won't be able to catch others." ”
"Yes, your father is right, otherwise let's think about the next way, aren't the officials also investigating, maybe Ming'er will catch the two of the Hu family!"
Jiang Juan couldn't resist her parents, but she didn't mean to stay at home and wait, her cousin and sister-in-law were still locked up in prison, how could she wait for news at home with peace of mind!
Early in the morning, Jiang Juan quietly got up, kissed Xiaobao who was still sleeping lightly, and then picked up the package that had been prepared before going to bed last night, quietly opened the door, and walked on the road to the county seat.
Aunt Cui got up at the usual hour, ready to make a fire and water to make breakfast, and she didn't see her daughter get up after doing the work for a long time, thinking that she didn't sleep well last night and was still asleep in the morning, so she didn't bother, until she heard Xiaobao's cry, and then hurriedly ran to Jiang Juan's house.
Seeing that her daughter was not there, Aunt Cui panicked instantly, and hurriedly picked up Xiaobao, who was still crying: "Xiaobao, don't cry, don't cry, tell grandma, where is your aunt?" ”
Xiaobao sobbed and said: "Ah Niang, Ah Niang goes, county, county seat, woo woo, Ah Niang ......"
Aunt Cui learned from Xiaobao's mouth that Jiang Juan had packed up her things last night, and she specially told Xiaobao several times: "A-Niang Ming'er is going to the county seat, Xiaobao is good at home, tell Grandma, A-Niang has gone to the county seat, don't worry." ”
Jiang Juan started to rush from the early morning, walked for a long time before meeting the ox cart that was going to the town halfway, and went to the town with the ox cart, because she had never been to the county seat, she delayed for a long time in the town to find it, and the ox cart that pulled people to the county seat was swaying for a day, and when the ox cart stopped outside the city gate, it was already the hour of sunset.
Jiang Juan didn't have time to rest and recuperate her body that was about to be shaken apart, so she inquired all the way to the county office, but by the time she found the gate of the county office, it was already dark.
Before Jiang Juan could get close to the grand main gate of the county government, she was blocked by the official on duty at the door: "Who is it?" What do you do in front of the yamen? ”
Jiang Juan was taken aback by the sudden voice, stabilized her mind, and hurriedly stepped forward to reply: "I, the people's daughter is Jiang Juan from Zhutun Village, I am here to report to the official, please ask the official to help me go in and call the county commander!" ”
The official guarding the door drove people impatiently: "Don't look at what time it is, how can you say that you can see it?" Don't leave this county soon! ”
didn't see anyone, Jiang Juan was willing to leave easily: "This official brother, please, I'm really very anxious to see the county magistrate, please help me!" ”
"You can't understand the words, don't you, if you don't leave, I'm going to do it!"
Jiang Juan relied on an obsession to find all the way to the county yamen, now there is only one thought of seeing the county order and reporting to the official, how can she care about anything else, seeing that the official tried to stop herself, she knelt down on the street regardless of the ground: "Please, let me see the county magistrate, I am really in a hurry!" ”
Seeing that the person was crooked and refused to leave, the official was even more impatient, and he stepped forward to pull Jiang Juan's arm and throw the person into the street, Jiang Juan struggled desperately, and in the middle of the two pulling, Ding An walked out of the side door of the county office, and hurriedly stepped forward to ask.
"What's the matter? What does it look like to pull and pull in front of the county yamen? ”
When the official heard Ding An's voice, he hurriedly withdrew his hand: "Ding Tou'er, this woman has to see the county magistrate, I said let her go, and she began to mess around!" Don't worry, you won't disturb the rest of the adults, I'll drive her away! ”
Jiang Juan looked at Ding An and found that he was the official who came to her house last time to ask for a printing plate, and he looked like he was still a head, so he hurriedly got up from the ground: "My lord! Do you remember me, my lord? When you were in Zhutun Village before, you brought someone to my house and took away the printing plate of the silver ticket paper money! ”
Ding An also saw Jiang Juan at this time, recognized her, and hurriedly stopped the official who was about to step forward and pull Jiang Juan: "Wait a minute, I recognize her, you go down first, I'll tell her." ”
"My lord, do you still remember me, can you help, let me go in and meet the county magistrate, I really have something very important to tell the magistrate!"
Ding An looked at Jiang Juan, who was a little embarrassed in front of him, remembered the last time he saw her, and wondered if she was here for the two people in prison: "The Lord has now stepped down from his post at this hour, why don't you tell me about it first, I will report to the Lord tomorrow, but it has something to do with Chu Yi and his wife?" ”
Jiang Juan nodded: "Yes, it's related to my cousin and sister-in-law!" I made that fake silver ticket......"
Ding An saw that there were people coming and going on the street in front of the county office, and hurriedly interrupted Jiang Juan's words: "Miss Jiang Juan, this is not a good place to talk about things, are you here by yourself, or are you with other people, I don't know if there is a place to stay?" ”
Jiang Juan realized that the matter of her involvement with the official had attracted the attention of many people, and when she thought of Ding An's question, she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed for a while: "I came alone, I thought that I would be able to go back when I came to see the county magistrate, and I said what I had to say, but I didn't think that it was already this hour, and I didn't have time to find a place to stay." ”
Ding An saw that Jiang Juan seemed to be a little embarrassed, so he didn't ask more, but suggested: "It's definitely too late to rush back today, if Miss Jiang believes it, it's better to go with Ding, and Ding will arrange a place for you to go." ”
Jiang Juan naturally didn't disagree, and nodded hurriedly: "That's really thank you, my lord!" ”
"Don't be so polite, I'm just the head catcher of the county government, and Miss Jiang calls me Ding An."
"Brother Ding, thank you!"
Ding An took Jiang Juan all the way to the vicinity of Da'an Hutong, where he lived, and knocked on the door of his neighbor Aunt Luo's courtyard: "Auntie, I'll pick you up." ”
Aunt Luo glanced at Jiang Juan behind Ding An twice, and asked curiously, "Anzi, who is this?" ”
"I was about to tell my aunt about this, and I'm going to trouble you again. This is Jiang Juan, a witness in a case in the yamen, she came in a hurry today, and she hasn't found a place to stay, you also know my situation, auntie, it's not very convenient, I wonder if you can let her stay with you for one night? ”
Ding An's father and mother went early, and later the mother also died of illness, leaving him and a daughter Yaya, who is only six years old this year, Ding An's work in the yamen is busy on weekdays, Yaya is most of the time handed over to the neighbor Aunt Luo to help take care of her, Aunt Luo is very warm-hearted, and has always taken care of him a lot.
"What's the trouble or not, isn't it just a matter of adding a pair of dishes and chopsticks, adding a bed and bedding, then in this way, I will eat at my aunt's tonight, come in!"