Chapter 142 Teamwork
The jailer was in a hurry to eat meat, and upon hearing this he scolded," what's the hurry? Wait, I'll serve you when I'm full. "
After saying that, he ignored him and ran to grab the wine and meat to eat. So the poor poor poor brother was tied to a stool for an hour before he finally got 30 sticks and was thrown back into his cell with his dead brother.
Of course, this wasn' t something that the lin family could manage, so they didn' t care about it.
The lin family store had closed the door early and did not sell any snacks, nor did it give them to neighbors or beggars. At this time, no one was worried about being poisoned, so they had to be careful. If another person was nervous and worried about having a stomachache, the reputation of the lin family store would be splashed with dirty water.
In the backyard of the shop, old master lin, Tongli zheng, a few elders, and lin dahai's brothers were all worried. Because after the trial, the villagers could not all stay in the city, just back to the village.
When fang jie returned from the county hall, everyone could not help but surround him. The old man did not ask about his family's situation. Instead, he thanked them sincerely," young master fang, I' ve exhausted you. "
Fang jie waved his hand and gulped down two large bowls of tea. Then, he sat down on the chair and replied," uncle, let's not talk about outsiders. If I had known about this, I would not have gone to the provincial city the day before yesterday. In the morning, when the officers arrested people, they would have stopped them. "
How could old master lin not care about his children and grandchildren? The black and blue in his eyes were clearly visible. But at this time, there was no rush. Otherwise, things would be even more difficult if they were in a mess.
"The river used to walk around the house all the time, but now that he's in prison, there's no one to use him. It's a good thing you're back. I wonder what they're doing in the river? Old master lin was also helpless. At this time, it was reasonable for lin dahai and his brother to come out and take care of things. However, lin dahai was a farmer and lin dajiang was a carpenter. He was usually an honest and honest man. Lin dashan was a scholar, and he was even more straightforward.
It had always been a matter of giving gifts and gaining favor, so they had to coax the recipient to be happy. If the three of them came forward, they might not be able to give gifts, but they might offend others.
Just as fang jie came back, he was temporarily caught by a strong man.
"Uncle, don't worry. I sought the favor of the jailer, who promised to take more care of them in the river, and sent in three tables of mats. Those people are bloodsucking mosquitoes, as long as the mouth plug, will not bite indiscriminately, river they promise not to suffer. "
Fang jie said it casually. He did not mention that lin dahe had been beaten and killed. As expected, the old man's brows immediately relaxed.
"That's good. As long as they don' t get beaten into submission, we' ll always have a chance to think of something. "
Li zheng and the others were happy as well. They opened their mouths to comfort the old man.
Just as he was talking, father zhou rushed over and shouted," brother, what's going on? I was at the mine, and I heard the news. Tell me everything. "
Old master lin looked at the beads of sweat on his forehead and guessed that he must have rushed all the way back. He remembered that the wang family, which had not even been sent by a supervisor to ask about it, was even closer to the zhou family.
He pulled father zhou to sit down and poured him some water. Then he said," I don' t know the specific situation, but I guess it must be our family who offended someone. Or maybe someone saw that the shop business was good and wanted to blackmail us. "
Father zhou held the teacup in his hand and nodded." I was thinking about it on the way. There are only two possibilities. The kid from dahe was a businessman, and master jiang was a safe man. He wouldn' t touch her in food. Moreover, there were so many desserts sold every day. Why was it that no one else was fine? It must have been weird to eat them to death. "
"Now everyone knows there's something wrong, but there's no evidence. "
Li zheng and the others also came up with an idea. It was better to save the river and the others first. The prison was not a place for people to live! "
Elder lin immediately refused.
"No, most of the world is greedy. If the accuser is greedy, give once and there will be a next time. If he is ordered by someone, then as long as we buy the families of the dead to withdraw the case, spread out, we really do not want to open the shop. Even if this isn't our shop's problem, everyone thinks we're guilty of something bad. "
"What uncle said makes sense. It's not appropriate to act rashly for the time being. Fang jie shook the fan in his hand like a fire wheel. This time, he wasn't the one playing handsome. He was really upset. Usually, he was in the same family as the lin family, but he was caught all of a sudden. When he left the house, this made him feel as if he was scratching his heart and scratching his liver.
"I' ve already sent people to the city to inquire about the two brothers. I' m looking forward to catching some of their flaws. Perhaps they' ll be of some use." "
"That's a good idea. I saw that the boy was howling with his brother's body in his arms, but he didn' t shed much tears. "
Li wuye was rough and meticulous. He had been outside the county hall earlier, but he had observed the boy who complained.
Hearing this, the crowd became more confident.
"I have had some sort of friendship with a famous grave-digger on the other side of the city. Since the victim's next of kin was poisoned by our snacks, the autopsy is the only way to prove our innocence. I might as well go to the city and find my old friend to help me. "
Old Mr. Zhou also said," try to delay here as long as you can. I' ll set off right now. I' ll make sure that I' ll be back in the morning." "
"Really? Will the county magistrate let the outside grave-digger do the autopsy? "
Old master lin was naturally glad to have the help of the grave-diggers he knew, but he had heard of several cases that required an autopsy, all of which were handled by the county's grave-diggers. If old master zhou invited someone back, the county magistrate wouldn' t let him go forward or admit to the test results, wouldn' t it be an empty joy?
"No, the county magistrate will agree. My old friend had the name of the ministry of justice and was occasionally invited to the capital city to help. He was very authoritative. How could the little northern mao county's grave-digger be compared to his identity and methods? "
Father zhou was very confident of his old friend, so he gave a brief explanation, which made everyone feel at ease. He left in a hurry and went to the city to hire someone.
Elder lin personally sent him to the door. When he turned around and saw his granddaughter waiting behind him, he didn' t say a word. He thought that she was worried about her family in prison, so he comforted her," Jiao Jiao, don' t be afraid. With so many people helping, your uncle and the others will definitely be fine. "
Jiao Jiao shook her head. Her chubby face was heavy.
"Grandpa, I have a feeling that this time it's because of the family's windfall. However, the incident that day was very confidential and did not fall into the eyes of outsiders. She felt that her guess was wrong. "