bookcurios Chapter 1190 No poison, no husband
Chapter 1190 No poison, no husband
The Zhou family head looked at the familiar box on the table, his lips trembling, and said for a while: "We are from the same clan, how could you do such a thing? Don't you even want to acknowledge your ancestors?"
Zhou Guo laughed, "Master, there are so many Zhou family members in the world, are they all my ancestors? To me, your Zhou family is no different from the Yan family and the Wang family, all of them are parasites of Fengfei County. Without you, the sky of Fengfei County will be bright!"
The head of the family's face darkened, "Are you really so heartless? Even if you leave a descendant for my Zhou family, can't you do that?"
Zhou Guo said kindly, "It's not up to me to decide. According to the law, I will sentence you as you should. I won't add any more crimes to you, and I won't show you mercy. It all depends on how you behave in your daily life."
"You, you, you really are the most vicious woman. You are not a human being. You don't even save your own clan!"
The descendants of Zhou family were no longer calm. They had often acted arrogantly outside. They knew that they had committed a serious crime and they would probably not have a good life.
Zhou Guo laughed even more. "Compared to this sentence, I actually like another one more, which you often say, that is, no venom, no hero! Listen to it, doesn't it sound better?"
The room fell into dead silence. They indeed said this often. Every time they did something bad, they would comfort themselves in this way.
Wu Lazi watched helplessly as these people's faces turned pale and deathly grey. She shook her head and thought that Zhou Guo was really scary sometimes. He was better than others in everything, even in talking.
Zhou Guo was in no mood to waste time with them, so he stood up and said, "If you take the initiative to confess and actively compensate, perhaps the sentence can be lighter. That's all I have to say, you should think about it carefully."
The property of several families was confiscated, and all the land and shops were confiscated.
If it is found that the item was stolen from someone else, it should be returned intact and compensation should be paid.
The amount of compensation received by each person was different, depending on the severity of the crime, ranging from several hundred strings of cash, to dozens of strings of cash, to more than a dozen strings of cash.
The common people held their belongings and a large sum of money, knelt in front of the government office, weeping and crying uncontrollably, "The heaven has finally opened its eyes, thank you sir, thank you great Lord!"
The county magistrate's eyes became red as he watched all this. He said to Zhou Guo, "Sir, you are right."
Zhou Guo flipped through the book and sighed, "Sir, stop talking about this and hurry up to try the case. With so many people, I don't think we'll be done until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month."
In order to speed up the progress, the county government recruited a lot of people, including the county magistrate, chief clerk, clerk and constable.
With so many people, they are still busy every day.
But there is hope in being busy, and everyone is full of energy.
The county magistrate coughed and sat down, "Next."
Although he has been busy these days, his health has gradually improved.
I sleep when it gets dark and get up when it gets light, eat when I'm hungry and drink when I'm thirsty. I don't feel any discomfort at all, but instead feel more energetic than in previous years.
In the end, the Zhou family listened to Zhou Guo's words, handed over everything they had, confessed their dirty deeds, and actively compensated, which calmed the people's anger a lot.
It seems that the sentence can still be lighter.
Other families were not so lucky. How could they possibly hand over the last little thing they had in their hands? That was left for their children to make a comeback and it was the last thing they depended on for survival. They could not hand it over even if they died.
Cheng Rijie cried out for injustice and wanted to go to the provincial capital to see the governor. There were even people in the capital. If they were not released quickly, Zhou Guo would be in trouble sooner or later.
Stubborn.
The county magistrate shook his head after hearing this. How could he not see the situation clearly?
As the days passed and the end of the year approached, cases were tried one by one, and the crowds on the streets gradually dispersed, but there were still many.
Zhou Guo sighed as she looked at the situation. She didn't know how long it would take. She had already wasted quite a bit of time in Fengfei County.
That evening, she was busy all day and was having dinner when Xiaoshu came running in excitedly and said, "Master, Master, Chief Steward Wu and Second Master Qian are here to spend the New Year with you."
Zhou Guo's eyes widened in surprise, "Why are they here?"
"Why can't we come? You are in the south, and we can't let you spend the New Year alone. Since you don't have time to go there, we will find time to come." Qian Duo's voice sounded outside the door, and soon two figures appeared at the door.
Wu Jiang smiled and said, "Master, we are here to celebrate the New Year with you. We have arranged everything in the prefectures and cities."
Zhou Guo was relieved and said, "Then sit down and eat together. I haven't moved much. I just ate."
Qian Duo yelled, "It's already this late, why are you just eating? Where is Wu Da the boss? Why are you eating alone?"
Zhou Guo said: "She has been busy lately. She has not been here for the past few days. She went to the next county."
There are also many things to deal with in the neighboring county. Although the situation there is not as rampant as here, there are still many troubles.
A few people were eating and listening to what Zhou Guo had been doing in the county recently, two of them were amazed.
Qian Duo said: "I never thought that one day you would be able to reach your hands into the county government, and be more powerful than the county magistrate. Wouldn't the people of this county call you the Great Judge?"
Zhou Guo said: "Many things are handled by the county magistrate. I am behind the scenes. When people give credit, it is the county magistrate who is given credit."
After all, the county magistrate is the head of the county and their parent official. It is much better for him to come forward than for her.
Qian Duo said: "That's too good for the county magistrate. He has been here for so many years and has not made any achievements. As soon as you came, you gave him such a big gift."
Wu Jiang nodded and felt the same way.
Zhou Guo said: "After all, he will be the county magistrate for a few more years, and I can see that he wants to do practical things for the people. With this heart, he knows how to climb up after getting the pole. There is no one more suitable than him. What does it matter if we give this credit to him? As long as the people in the county can have enough food and live a good life, everything is worth it."
She can also sell the fertile crops better, which is not without benefits.
Qian Duo thought about it and felt that it made sense. Anyway, Zhou Guo had never paid much attention to these empty titles. Compared to this, he cared more about practical things.
With Qian Duo and Wu Jiang coming, Zhou Guo felt that the burden on his shoulders was much lighter.
She also found time to discuss with Chef Zhang what food to prepare for the New Year's Eve dinner.
You can also look here and there.
Even though so many people have been vindicated, there are still many people in the county town who are lingering on the streets and are unwilling to go back.
Qian Duo frowned, "Why don't you go back for the New Year? No matter how anxious you are, there's no need to rush on this day. Today is the New Year!"