Chapter 2242 2244【Sell as a slave】
Sai Diaochan was so frightened that her face turned pale and she trembled like chaff. She couldn't utter a word, and could only kowtow and beg for mercy.
She didn't expect that Xiang Nan would donate all the gift money he received. It was thousands of taels of silver, and it might be enough for him as a cook to earn for a lifetime.
She didn't expect that Lou Zhi County didn't keep the money secret, but actually put it into the county treasury, and really planned to benefit the people of Qixia Town. This is completely beyond her cognition.
"Hmph, according to the "Law of the Ming Dynasty", you falsely accuse Lou Zhixian of accepting bribes in the name of his nephew Li Xiulian's wedding, and you will be charged with a third class. One hundred rods, three thousand miles." Five hundred taels of silver."
Hearing the magistrate's sentence, Sai Diaochan was so frightened that he lost his mind.
With one hundred sticks, the flow is three thousand miles. With her frail body, she might die if she can't hit ten sticks. Even if you manage to endure a hundred sticks, you will die in exile for three thousand miles.
"My lord, thank you, my little girl will never dare again. My lord, thank you, my little girl will never dare again." She kowtowed repeatedly, breaking her forehead.
As for Xiao Cui, she was so frightened that she froze, not even thinking of begging for mercy.
"My lord, since she is young and ignorant, and she is a first-time offender, please show me your hand and let her go." Seeing this, Lou Zhixian couldn't bear it, and begged the prefect to be kind.
"Lou Zhi County, you know, if the crime of accepting bribes is found out, according to the "Law of the Ming Dynasty", you will be sentenced to skinning and weeding." The prefect reminded.
Da Ming severely punished officials for accepting bribes, not to mention accepting bribes exceeding two thousand taels. Even if it's a few hundred taels of silver, it's enough to be skinned and weeded.
"Your official understands." Lou Zhixian said with a bow, "but as the official of Qixia Town, the official did not educate the people well, and did not take precautions against possible misunderstandings. It is all the fault of the official. Please, Lord Prefect, be lenient."
"Well, for the sake of pleading for mercy, the punishment of cane and exile can be avoided, but the fine still needs to be paid, so as to serve as an example to others." The magistrate then pronounced the verdict.
Although Sai Diaochan was heartbroken with two thousand five hundred taels of silver, she was already very lucky to have escaped death. As for the money, you will be fined, and you can earn it later.
"Lou Zhi County, you love the people like a son, and bow yourself to introspection, which really makes me admire." The magistrate nodded and said, "Li Xiulian, you donate money with righteousness and care about the people, and I really appreciate it.
You two have been wronged this time. I hope you two will not be discouraged, continue to be a good official, continue to be a good person, and don't be influenced by ghosts and villains. "
"Thank you for your advice!" Lou Zhixian and Xiang Nan both saluted.
Subsequently, the magistrate announced his withdrawal.
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Sai Diaochan's master and servant were escorted by the tolerance, went to Yihonglou, and paid a fine of 2,500 taels.
As a creditor, Xiang Nan went with the team.
Actually, he knew that Sai Diaochan was bankrupt, but he just didn't want to miss it. What kind of expression would she have on her face when she learned the truth.
Along the way, when the townspeople saw Sai Diaochan, they all pointed and whispered, probably talking about the bankruptcy of Yihonglou.
But Sai Diaochan had just escaped a catastrophe at this time, and even though he was in a nervous mood, he didn't have the energy to pay attention to these things at all.
All the way to Yihong Building, Sai Diaochan saw the restaurant that looked like a broken tile kiln, she was stunned immediately, and then rushed in like crazy, looked east and west, and saw that there was nothing there.
Glass lampshades, emerald vases, celadon dishes, calligraphy and paintings of famous people, even the tables, chairs and benches are gone, all are empty. The maids, cooks, and entertainers are all gone, and the whole thing has been emptied.
Her shout drew out all the people in the opposite Tongfu Inn.
Everyone looked at the mad-looking Sai Diaochan, and couldn't help showing expressions of intolerance.
"Don't shout, let me tell you." Xiang Nan stepped forward and told the story of how the lobby manager of Yihonglou was trying to attract customers, compared with Tong Xiangyu to deliver things, which resulted in the evacuation of Yihonglou.
After hearing this, Sai Diaochan was stunned.
Give each guest twenty taels of silver, no wonder his shop will be evacuated. What kind of manager did I hire to be so muddled in doing things.
It's just that it's useless to blame her at this time. It is estimated that she was snatched away by someone, or she has already fled. Will she stay and wait for her punishment.
Those stolen money and goods, probably never want to get back. On the one hand, it was the lobby manager who spoke first, and on the other hand, she didn't know who snatched it from her, and who she asked for it from.
"If I were here today, I would definitely not let her yell. Who told me to go to Fucheng to file a complaint?" Sai Diaochan suddenly thought again, and then burst into tears, "This is retribution, retribution."
She originally thought of harming others, but in the end she ended up bankrupt, which is really retribution!
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"Master Sai, if you don't hand over two thousand five hundred taels of silver, you will have to come with me one more time." At this time, Tolerance stepped forward again.
He is in charge of supervising Sai Diaochan's payment of 2,500 taels of silver to Xiang Nan. Now that Yihong Building has collapsed, there is no money to pay, so naturally it can't be done like this.
Sai Diaochan's master and servant were then taken back.
When Lou Zhixian heard that Sai Diaochan’s Yihonglou was evacuated because of a gift, he couldn’t help but sigh.
If you don't do harm to others, you will end up harming yourself, and she is retribution.
"Since you can't pay the penalty money, you can only sell your master and servant, and all the money you get will be compensated to Li Xiulian." Lou Zhixian then judged.
Pay someone if you can’t pay the money. In ancient times, there were many people who sold themselves or were sold as slaves by the government because of debts, lack of livelihood, or even committing criminal punishments.
Sai Diaochan and Xiao Cui knew how miserable their end would be if they were slaves, handmaids, or even prostitutes after being sold, but they were powerless at this moment.
"Daxia Li, Brother Li, I beg you to raise your hand and save us." In desperation, Sai Diaochan thought of Xiang Nan beside him, and quickly pulled Xiaocui to kneel down and kowtowed, "Take us away, we are here for you." You are like a cow and a horse, please, please, please."
Since Xiang Nan is willing to donate money to the people, he is obviously not mean. Selling him as a slave should not be treated harshly. Even if people retaliate against themselves and don't let them have enough food and clothing, that's much better than selling them in a brothel.
Entering there, they will really fall into the fire pit, life would be worse than death.
Seeing this, Xiang Nan thought for a while, and finally nodded.
He is not interested in Sai Diaochan and Xiaocui's beauty, but in Sai Diaochan's business talent.
Tong Xiangyu boasted that he had excellent management skills, but when Tongfu Inn did its best, its daily profit was only six renminbi. But Sai Diaochan's Yihonglou can earn dozens of taels of silver a day.
It can be seen from this that Sai Diaochan's business methods are much higher than Tong Xiangyu's. Beautiful women are easy to find, as long as you have money, you can always get them, but talented professional managers are hard to find.
Xiang Nan wanted to start some business and needed someone like Sai Diaochan.
(end of this chapter)