Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside

Chapter 946 - 948: Words Alone Are Not Proof

Then his legs stopped trembling, his back straightened up, and after a couple of hearty laughs, he said, "Haha, in our remote and impoverished area, the Magistrate has no time for such trifles."

Old Man Zheng was just feeling pleased when he heard Yang Ming’s crisp voice, "The Magistrate of our County is an honest and upright official. As long as the common people bring their cases to him, there’s nothing he won’t manage. Even for small matters like lost cats and dogs, he never handles them carelessly."

"A few days ago, there was a strange illness in Anding Village, which you should all know about. Once the Magistrate heard, he immediately sent people there to investigate, and within a few days, solved the case and communicated to all the villages that there was no epidemic in Anding Village. I assume your village also received the message."

Upon hearing this, the onlookers began to whisper among themselves.

"Indeed, when have soldiers ever come to our village? The Magistrate specially sent soldiers to inform us."

"That’s right, if you put it that way, the Magistrate hasn’t forgotten about our village. If any villager has grievances and wants to file a complaint, the Magistrate will surely handle it."

"Yes, that young man makes a valid point."

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Yang Ming’s words deflated the momentum Old Man Zheng had just built up.

Only to hear Yang Ming continue, "Do you still think the Magistrate won’t handle it? Besides, this is about raising the price without permission and trying to take someone’s daughter to pay off a debt, which is no small matter."

At this moment, Old Man An finally understood and shouted loudly, "I’m going to report to the Magistrate and ask him to judge. However much Silver the Magistrate decides we owe, that’s how much we’ll repay."

"Yes, Dad, let’s report to the Magistrate. The Magistrate will surely stand up for us," echoed Boss An Quan.

As things progressed to this point, Old Man Zheng felt a sense of helplessness. The age-old truth that civilians cannot fight against the government, coupled with the fact that he was indeed unreasonable in this matter.

"Old Man An, no need to report to the government office. The government office doesn’t have time for our family squabbles. Just return the twenty taels of Silver, and that’s it. I’ve truly had the worst luck to run into you lot."

Now he was gnashing his teeth in hatred, his perfect plan ruined by the young man in front of him.

Upon hearing this, the An Family was nearly ready to cheer, not expecting the matter to be resolved so easily.

The onlookers also did not expect such a result; it seems that from now on, it’s best to take issues to the government office.

If Xiaoxiao knew what everyone was thinking, she would definitely retort that only in their County would they encounter such a good official. If they tried it in her County? In her County, the people stay as far away from the government office as possible.

Old Man An, overjoyed, quickly handed over the twenty taels of Silver, but before Old Man Zheng could accept it, Yang Ming stopped him.

"Uncle An, wait a moment."

At this point, Old Man Zheng was getting impatient. He was ready to write it off as a loss, but now what? He grumbled, "What? Don’t want to return it?"

Yang Ming smiled slightly, a smile that could drive Old Man Zheng mad, "Of course the Silver should be returned, but words alone are unreliable. Who knows if you’ll regret it and claim the Silver was never returned later? So let me write a note, both parties will make a handprint, and the matter will be completely settled. What do you say?"

"Good, good, good, you’re certainly thorough," Old Man An was now so happy his mouth couldn’t close.

"Fine," Old Man Zheng replied grumpily, originally planning to deal with it later once these people were gone, but it seems that won’t be possible now.