Chapter 235 Pattern
"The corn in Qinghewan is growing well this year."
When County Magistrate Liu arrived at Qinghe Bay, he saw that the corn fields there were growing lushly, without any diseases, and the ears were bulging, revealing the joy of the upcoming harvest.
He knew that the corn situation in Pingchuan County in previous years was plagued by ear rot and there had never been a bumper harvest.
He looked everywhere for people to prescribe medicine for him, but none of them were satisfactory.
The corn fields in Qinghewan were better than he expected this year, so he couldn't help but sigh.
The depression caused by Xu Yong's damaged corn was also somewhat relieved by the lush green tent of Qinghe Bay.
"Lord Liu, you don't know that the medicine used by Xu Yong in Qinghe Bay was the one that eliminated the ear rot. That bastard Xu Yong left the real medicine to Qinghe Bay and gave the fake medicine to us." Lu San, the Lu family's housekeeper, said gritting his teeth.
He got very angry when he mentioned this matter.
He also came to Qinghe Bay to investigate the corn fields and found that it was just as Xu Yong said. The corn fields in Qinghe Bay grew so well because of the medicine he prescribed.
I didn't expect to be fooled by Xu Yong.
Lu San quickly figured out that the reason why Xu Yong left the real medicine to Qinghewan was, firstly, that he was a villager of Qinghewan and did not dare to fool the villagers; secondly, the corn fields in Qinghewan grew well after using his medicine, so he could deceive more people into the trap, so he, Lu San, would be tricked.
Even if the fake medicine destroyed the corn fields in other villages, Xu Yong could use the well-growing corn fields in Qinghe Bay to blame them. But why does the same medicine work in the corn fields in Qinghe Bay? It must be that you are using it incorrectly.
The blame is now thrown away.
Thinking of this, Lu San hated Xu Yong's bad behavior of selling fake medicine even more.
Xu Yong is a fraud mastermind, who leads people into the trap through one scam after another.
His eldest son was right. If a family as wealthy as the Lu family were deceived, at most they would lose some money, but those farmers who made a living from farming might suffer famine.
Xu Yong must be held responsible for this.
County Magistrate Liu also had an ugly look on his face. It seemed that Xu Yong was really capable and had even concocted a medicine to eliminate ear rot.
You should know that he relied on his classmate relationship to ask people from Shengjing Sinong Office for help but was not able to find a match.
Xu Yong was so evil-minded that he left the real medicine in Qinghe Bay and gave fake medicine to other villages.
He didn't even know how to convict Xu Yong.
After all, he still wanted Xu Yong to take out the real prescription.
After hearing what Lu San said, Gu Dashu shook his head and said to Lu San, "Master Lu, you were deceived by that bastard Xu Yong. He didn't make any real medicine. This medicine was made by my mother. My mother gave it to the whole village for free. The reason why the corn fields in our village are growing so well is that they were sprayed with the medicine made by my mother. It must be that Xu Yong got the medicine and made my mother's prescription secretly."
"What? He dares to lie to me." Lu San widened his eyes.
It turns out that this medicine was not prescribed by Xu Yong at all.
Xu Yong is really brave.
Gu Dashu began to complain to County Magistrate Liu: "Lord Liu, you also know that my family and the Xu family are not on good terms, but my mother was magnanimous and still gave the medicine to Xu Yong, thinking that the crops in his family's fields were innocent."
Gu Dashu glanced at County Magistrate Liu, who, being careful about his crops, nodded when he heard this.
Gu Dashu continued, "Xu Yong is such a wicked man who didn't thank my mother, but secretly prepared some medicine and sold it. It would have been fine if he could prepare the medicine, but he chose to ruin the crops. He lost more than he gained, and it's a pity for the villagers who were deceived and the corns."
It turns out that this medicine was formulated by Tong Huaqiong!
County Magistrate Liu breathed a sigh of relief when he learned the truth. This way, Xu Yong would not be able to atone for his crimes.
Stealing Tong Huaqiong's prescription is one crime, deceiving the common people is an even more serious crime, and selling fake medicine is an unforgivable crime of the three crimes.
Gu Dashu carefully observed the reaction of County Magistrate Liu and found that after County Magistrate Liu's face relaxed, his brows suddenly frowned slightly.
Gu Dashu had been in all walks of life before, so he knew how to read people's faces. He immediately understood County Magistrate Liu's thoughts.
County Magistrate Liu was wondering why Tong Huaqiong, since she had prepared the medicine, didn't submit it earlier, allowing Xu Yong to take advantage of it.
Gu Dashu would never allow the county magistrate to doubt his mother.
Thinking of this, Gu Dashu said to County Magistrate Liu, "Master Liu, I will tell you why I happened to meet you on the way. My mother asked me to accompany her to the county government office early in the morning to present medicine to you. At the intersection, we met villagers from Yueliangwan and Guazhouwan who came to the village to look for Xu Yong. That's when we found out that Xu Yong had secretly mixed pesticides and ruined the crops."
"My mother didn't give you the prescription at first because she was afraid that something might go wrong and ruin the crops. She tried it on my family's land first, and found that it was quite effective, so she began to give it to villagers for free. To be honest, my mother has been worried these days, and she couldn't sleep because she was worried that the medicine wouldn't work. A few days later, you, County Magistrate Liu, saw that the corn in our village was growing well, and the ear rot and cotton aphids were gone. My mother was relieved and decided to give you the prescription, and you will promote it in our Pingchuan County."
County Magistrate Liu's eyes lit up instantly.
This widow Tong is interesting. Not only did she prepare the medicine, she was also willing to share the prescription.
It is indeed a righteous act.
Gu Dashu said, "To be honest with you, Magistrate Liu, I don't understand why my mother wanted to give away this prescription. In my opinion, it would be better to sell the prescription to everyone. Wouldn't it be less profitable than our pastry shop? After all, people can live without pastries, but they need to eat food. My mother scolded me, saying that Magistrate Liu worries about the corn in Pingchuan County every year, so how could she make money with this prescription? She said that she was born in a farming family and knew the hardship of farmers who depended on the weather for their livelihood. Now that she has formulated a medicine to eliminate ear rot, she will benefit more blind dates."
Gu Dashu deliberately belittled himself and praised his mother.
Sure enough, after listening to Gu Dashu's confession, County Magistrate Liu was so moved that he burst into tears.
Look, this is the situation of an ordinary peasant woman under his rule.
So generous, so selfless.
If Widow Tong's pesticide is really effective for the corn in the entire county, he will definitely submit a petition to Widow Tong asking for commendation from the imperial court.
Lu San's eyes became wet.
Lu San gathered from Gu Dashu's words that his family ran a pastry shop. Whose family ran a pastry shop in Qinghe Bay? Could it be that the mother of this young man was the widow who saved his eldest son?
So I asked, "Little brother, is your mother the owner of Peach Blossom Dessert?"
Gu Dashu nodded and said, "That's right, I went to the Lu family to deliver cakes before."
Lu San said excitedly: "Your mother is the lifesaver of my eldest son. I didn't expect that this pesticide was also formulated by your mother. Your mother is not only a lucky star for the Lu family, but also a lucky star for the entire Pingchuan County."
He wanted to tell the eldest son Tong about the righteous act of Widow Tong.
"Master Liu is here!"
"Master Liu is here!"
The disaster-stricken villagers who were waiting for Magistrate Liu to seek justice in the Qinghewan Ancestral Hall were extremely excited when they saw Magistrate Liu riding Gu Dashu's donkey cart towards the village.
They came out to greet them.
They were already getting impatient waiting at the Qinghewan Ancestral Hall for Magistrate Liu to come and administer justice.
I was afraid that something might go wrong along the way and I wouldn't be able to get compensation from Xu Yong.
In their anxiety, these villagers from other villages said some unpleasant things to Liu Tielian, and their words and deeds showed that they suspected that Liu Tielian, as the village chief of Qinghewan, was on Xu Yong's side.
Liu Tielian was so angry that he wanted to run away.
Now that County Magistrate Liu had arrived, Liu Tielan felt relieved.
He was really afraid that if County Magistrate Liu didn't come again, he would not be able to control the situation.
Thanks to Tong Huaqiong, who thought of everything carefully, he sent Gu Dashu to the county government office in advance to pick up County Magistrate Liu.
When everyone saw County Magistrate Liu, they all sighed at how influential Tong Huaqiong was, as she actually managed to bring County Magistrate Liu here.