Everyone in the hall had different expressions after the servant identified him.

After Zhao Shuanzi repented and became angry, he was a little excited and relieved.

Li Qiang looked at Liu Qingcao, feeling uneasy in his heart, he always felt that her eyes were falling on him vaguely, leaving him nowhere to hide.

When Xiao Qiu knew that the matter had been exposed and there was no turning point, he sat down on the ground, lowered his head, and waited for his verdict.

Xiao Jinhong looked at the people on the ground with complicated emotions, whether to save or not was only on his mind.

However, he knows about the peas, and the price is not low. If he spends money to eliminate the disaster for his younger brother, it will be a lot of money, but if he lets it go, Wan Huaimin will not let it go so easily Moreover, the old mother at home would not agree with his approach.

After thinking over and over again, Xiao Jinhong finally made a decision in his heart.

Wan Huaimin looked at the few people with different thoughts, and spoke in a dull tone.

"Xiaoqiu, you murdered and stole, deceived this official, and punished you with 20 liang of silver, Wu Guihua's son Zhao Shuanzi [-] liang of appeasement silver, and Shihe village villagers Qingpea money at the same price."

After Xiao Qiu heard this, his face paled immediately, and he looked up at Xiao Jinhong as if asking for help.

After Wan Huaimin finished speaking, he didn't care about Xiao Qiu's attitude at this time, he paused for a moment, and looked at Zhao Shuanzi.

"Zhao Shuanzi, you lied to me and slandered the villagers of Shihe Village. I think you are also a victim. You will be dealt with lightly and fined four taels of silver as a punishment."

Zhao Shuanzi accepted the punishment happily, at first he thought he would be punished and pay the money.

Now that the real murderer has been found, not to mention the compensation money, he is also relieved of the responsibility for fighting.

Only four taels of silver was fined, but he still made money.

"Bai Gen, although you didn't kill anyone, you robbed people of money, hurt people's bodies, dismissed you from your post, and pawned Wu Guihua's gold, silver and silver, and you have to return it to Zhao Shuanzi."

Wan Huaimin looked at Bai Gen and said without doubt.

Bai Gen nodded in a daze, a bitterness flashed in his eyes.

When Zhao Shuanzi heard that there was still money to be had, his eyes lit up and he was very happy.

"Wanli is wise!"

Wan Huaimin glanced at Zhao Shuanzi, then turned to look at Li Qiang.

Li Qiang is the shopkeeper of Zuixianju, and his owner is a relative of Gan Changsu. Like Zhao Shuanzi, he is not under his control. It is not easy to judge, but it must be judged.

"Li Qiang, for framing the villagers of Qianfeng Town, you will be liable for thirty and a fine of two taels of silver. Let the county government take the responsibility for this." Wan Huaimin compromised the punishment, and this matter did not exceed the rules.

Li Qiang lowered his head to receive the punishment, with a slight smile on his lips.

Seeing Li Qiang's punishment, Liu Qingcao frowned in dissatisfaction, then looked at Xiao Qiu who was still on the ground in a daze, and almost impulsively stepped forward to give him a kick.

Where did this person's usual arrogance and domineering energy go? Could it be that the core was changed in the middle?
"Shopkeeper Li, your partner is in trouble, shouldn't you help?" Liu Qingcao really couldn't wait, so she spoke directly.

Li Qiang was stunned for a moment, and there was a stir in his heart. This little girl really just wanted to poke people's hearts!

"Little girl is right. Zhao Shuanzi is a waiter in a restaurant, and his financial resources are a little weak. Li should help out a little in the future." Li Qiang forced a smile, but his words didn't express his meaning.

"..." Seeing that he deliberately misinterpreted his own words, Liu Qingcao complained in his heart, and stopped covering it up.

"Shopkeeper Li, do you dare to do it or not?"

Liu Qingcao looked at Li Qiang calmly, with a contemptuous and fearless tone.

Li Qiang frowned, and sneaked a glance at Xiao Qiu who got up from the ground and was still foolish.

For some reason, at this moment, how much he hopes that this person is really stupid.

But this is obviously impossible!
Xiao Qiuben was still silent in his sentence, and suddenly heard Liu Qingcao's words, at first he didn't understand what it meant, but when he recovered, he realized that Liu Qingcao's words were beyond words.

"Wan, Wan Lizheng, Xiaomin has something to say." Xiao Qiu was reminded by Liu Qingcao, and immediately regained his energy. How could he handle such a big matter by himself! ?

Wan Huaimin wondered why Xiao Qiu suddenly returned to normal.

"Since you have something to say, just say it." Wan Huaimin nodded without stopping.

Liu Qingcao secretly rolled her eyes when she saw Xiao Qiu's secretly delighted expression.

Feelings also helped this thing?
Xiao Qiu got it right, he looked at Li Qiang, saw that he was holding back his anger, his eyes were wide open like bulging eyes, suddenly he twitched the corners of his mouth, and opened his mouth with a sinister smile.

"Wan Lizheng, Xiaomin was not the only one who went to Shihe Village that night."

"Who else?" Wan Huaimin was stunned for a moment, following his gaze, his eyes stayed on Li Qiang.

"There's also Shopkeeper Li from Zuixian Tower." Xiao Qiu said again without pausing.

"That night, when Xiaomin came to Shihe Village, they had already pulled it up in the field. Xiaomin only took half of it, and the rest was stolen by shopkeeper Li."

After Wan Huaimin listened, his eyes sank slightly, and he looked at Li Qiang quietly. He watched Li Qiang's two struggles, and then he opened his mouth in a low voice.

"Li Qiang, do you have something to say?"

"Wan Lizheng, Xiaomin knows his mistake." Li Qiang knew that he couldn't refute it, so he had to plead guilty, after all, sophistry would only increase the guilt.

Liu Qingcao was a little surprised to see that he admitted so simply.

Wan Huaimin nodded and punished them both again.

"Xiao Qiu, Li Qiang, both of you are guilty of theft, you must send the compensation to the Yamen within two days, otherwise, I will bring people to the door to ask for it."

The two nodded hurriedly, but they were very reluctant in their hearts.

After the verdict was over, Xiao Jinhong took Xiao Qiu back to Xiao's mansion with a dark face.

Zhao Shuanzi got the money and went back to the county seat happily.

Only Li Qiang and Bai Gen wandered the town street absent-mindedly before leaving disappointed.

The two cases were resolved within a day, and the town office suddenly became more relaxed. Wan Huaimin also chose a good time in a good mood and went to Shihe Village.

……

In Shihe Village, Wan Huaimin walked from the entrance to the end of the village with a gentle smile.

The changes in Shihe Village are not insignificant, especially the newly built houses in the village, which are neat and pleasing to the eye.

Liu Qingcao and Jiang Dafu were by his side, answering Wan Huaimin's questions from time to time.

"Mr. Jiang, what are these houses used for in your village? Why are they still vacant?"

Wan Huaimin approached the nearest house, it was clean and empty, and there was nothing there, so he couldn't help being curious.

"Wan Lizheng, this was built for the discarded children of Baiyun Village and Changshou Village. It has only been built for a few days. We will take them over when things are added." Jiang Dafu answered truthfully.

Wan Huaimin nodded and praised from the heart:
"You have a heart."

"By the way, the pea seeds were really stolen, leaving none?" Wan Huaimin asked.

"Only the green grass field has some left, and everything else has been stolen."

When Jiang Dafu mentioned this, he was still angry.

Originally, the village planned to distribute the pea seeds to Shiqing Village and Shiliu Village for planting by the end of the year, but those two gangs of thieves gave them up in a hurry, and even their own Shihe Village almost lost their seeds.

Wan Huaimin breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that there were still pea seeds left.

If this new thing is destroyed by Xiao Qiu and Li Qiang, it will be a huge loss to Qianfeng Town.

"As long as there are, plant them every year, and there will always be more and more." Wan Huaimin comforted.

Jiang Dafu nodded, suppressed his unhappiness, and led Wan Huaimin to continue strolling around the village.

During the period, Wan Huaimin also asked about the broad beans and potatoes in the field, but Jiang Dafu didn't hide anything and told them all.

After Wan Huaimin heard this, his heart was agitated, until after visiting the whole Shihe Village, Wan Huaimin still hadn't calmed down.

Before leaving, Wan Huaimin repeatedly told Jiang Dafu to take good care of these things so that they would not be caught by thieves again.

After getting Jiang Dafu's guarantee, Wan Huaimin left Shihe Village with peace of mind, and returned to Qianfeng Town in a good mood.

After Wan Huaimin left, Jiang Dafu looked at the fields in the village, feeling worried.

Ever since the peas were stolen, he had been terrified day and night of someone trying to tamper with the crops in the field.

Four patrols were not enough, so he added two more, and the villagers didn't complain. After all, this is a matter of prosperity and loss, and no one dares to take it lightly.

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