Meng Anzhi found it strange but didn't think much of it. A short while later, Jin Shanyao walked in from the backyard. "Was there a patient just now?"
"Hmm... just taking a pulse, Auntie, where are you going?"
Jin Shanyao her head and said, "I'll go find Su Wenqian. Aren't there four barren mountains in Qingzhou Prefecture? I'll go ask how much they cost."
All the money I earned in Beijing went to the shops, but Lush Mountain and Hat Mountain have had good incomes this year. If I take out all the profits, I should be able to buy several mountains.
Thinking this, Jin Shanyao had already left the shop.
As the weather warmed up, people came and went on the street. Jin Shanyao as she walked and looked around. Suddenly, the words "Anzhi Hall " entered her ears. She subconsciously stopped and tilted her head to look.
A man was seen cornering a couple against a wall. Jin Shanyao recognized the man; he was none other than Boss Zheng had appeared on West Street a few days earlier.
Boss Zheng gently patted the man's cheek, his tone playful, " Laosi, what are you doing at the Anzhi Hall? Is someone sick?"
Zheng Laosi stammered, "No, no... we just went in for a quick look."
" Anzhi Hall, just going in for a quick look... do you think I'm a three-year-old?"
Boss Zheng reached into Zheng Laosi's pocket and pulled out a worn-out purse. He squeezed it... His sticky gaze fell on Chen Maimiao.
Fourth sister-in-law, why don't you greet your elder brother-in-law?
Chen Maimiao gripped her man's clothes tightly with both hands, her head bowed, her lips pressed together in silence...
Boss Zheng chuckled, "Alright, I'm not going to eat you. Go back now, so your third aunt won't worry."
After saying that, he turned around and saw Jin Shanyao her neck to look at him. Boss Zheng rolled his eyes at her and spat out a curse.
Jin Shanyao looked around and caught up with him, "Hey... are you just bluffing me?"
Seeing that Jin Shanyao was quite attractive and had taken the initiative to offer herself, Boss Zheng couldn't resist teasing her. "What's wrong... are you captivated by my eyes?"
Jin Shanyao said seriously, "If you give me another blank stare, I'll hit you?"
"You hit me?? Go ahead and hit me?? Let me see how you hit me?" Boss Zheng grinned wickedly, tilting his head and getting closer to Jin Shanyao, his face almost touching hers.
... Ah... a scream.
Boss Zheng covered his eyes, pointing incredulously at Jin Shanyao, and cursed, "You crazy woman, you dare hit me? Today I'll show you how many eyes Lord Ma has!"
Without another word, Jin Shanyao grabbed his collar and punched him hard in the other eye. Boss Zheng... ah... another scream of pain.
He was like a rag, being tossed around by the Jin Shanyao, and he was beaten until he was about to fall.
Zheng Laosi and his wife Chen Maimiao were stunned and stood there, even secretly encouraging Jin Shanyao.
Seeing that he couldn't win the fight, Boss Zheng simply lay down on the ground and yelled, "They're hitting people... they're hitting people... they're going to kill someone!"
A moment later...
With Jin Shanyao, Boss Zheng, Zheng Laosi, and Chen Maimiao stood together in the courtroom.
Su Wenqian glared at Jin Shanyao, "Speak, what's the reason this time?"
Before Jin Shanyao speak, Boss Zheng jumped out first, pointing at Jin Shanyao and shouting, "This woman is crazy. She came up to me, looked me in the eye, and punched me twice."
"Look at my eyes... both of them are bruised..." he said, touching his brow bone and hissing in pain.
Su Wenqian looked at Jin Shanyao, "Is that so?"
Jin Shanyao her head, "He's just bluffing me..."
"You're just bluffing, so you start hitting people..."
"Yeah... I asked him beforehand, and I told him if he kept ignoring me, I'd hit him... and he agreed."
Su Wenqian looked at Boss Zheng, "Is that so?"
"My lord... she's lying, that's not how it happened at all."
Jin Shanyao was unwilling. How could this person dare to do something but not take responsibility? She imitated Boss Zheng, moved closer to Constable Wang Constable Wang, and pressed her head against his chest.
He was still yelling, "You hit me... go ahead and hit me... let's see how you hit me!"
As she pressed closer and closer, Constable Wang nearly crashed into Zhuzi. Jin Shanyao softly, "My lord... you know my character; helping others is in my nature."
He made that request, so how could I not agree? Besides, I didn't even take any money... I'm such a nice person."
Su Wenqian took a deep breath and looked at Boss Zheng, "Tell me about it?"
"What are you saying..." Boss Zheng was momentarily stunned, then angrily retorted, "That was a rhetorical question, not a statement. It didn't mean she should do it."
Jin Shanyao didn't understand what kind of rhetorical question or affirmative sentence it was. She pointed at Boss Zheng and affirmed to Su Wenqian, "Lying... lying."
He's just afraid to admit it... he's trying to play the rogue. I've seen plenty of people like that. Tell me, how do you want to resolve this?
Boss Zheng was secretly delighted. " Five Hundred Wen for one punch, one tael of silver for two punches. After all, this is my face."
"Okay... give me the money." Jin Fan waved his hand and stretched it out in front of Mr. Zheng, "You're welcome and I'm not ambiguous. We Jianghu people talk about faith.
"If you want to get beaten up again, come to me again..." Jin Shanyao thought for a moment, then said sincerely, "I'll give you a half-price discount, how about Five Hundred Wen for both eyes?"
"What do you mean? I'm giving you money?"
"Otherwise what... you asked me to hit you, and I did, and I actually used all my strength. So now that you've achieved your goal, you don't want to pay me anymore?"
Jin Shanyao paused slightly, as if suddenly realizing something, then pointed at Boss Zheng and yelled at Su Wenqian, "He... bullies honest people!"
Boss Zheng pointed to his nose, his eyes wide, "I bully honest people?"
"Otherwise what... you only insult me because I'm a woman, and my fists aren't as hard as yours... you're not as strong as you, and that's why you roll your eyes at me and don't even want to give me money."
What else is this but bullying an honest person?
Why don't you dare roll your eyes at Constable Wang? Why don't you dare insult him? Just because he's tall and strong, and a constable, you don't dare mess with him. You only dare to bully those weaker than you, right???
Upon hearing this, Constable Wang puffed out his chest. Shopkeeper Jin never lied; he was indeed a valiant and imposing man... Constable Wang raised his chin slightly, looking at Boss Zheng with disdain.
A man like you... you're a complete failure.
Su Wenqian couldn't help but laugh out loud. He quickly covered his face with his sleeve and coughed twice. " Jin Shanyao, stop being unreasonable," he said, then turned to Boss Zheng and asked, "How do you plan to resolve this?"
"Pay back... not a single tael of silver, not a single coin less."
Su Wenqian's face darkened, and he slammed his gavel on the table with a thud. He looked at Zheng Laosi and Chen Maimiao beside him, "Did you hear what Boss Zheng said about having Jin Shanyao him?"
Zheng Laosi was so intimidated by Su Wenqian's official authority that he immediately told the truth, "He said it."
Upon hearing this, Boss Zheng was so enraged that he nearly had Zheng Laosi skinned alive. "You traitor! Don't you know who's on your side?"
Su Wenqian said sternly, "Since you asked for a favor and the other party helped you, not only are you ungrateful, but you've also taken them to court. What are you trying to do... Guards..."
Boss Zheng realized things were going badly. The prefect was clearly siding with Jin Shanyao, and if he continued to argue, he would only suffer. His eyes darted around, and he pleaded, "Sir... I won't sue anymore, I won't sue anymore."
He then dashed out of the courtroom.
Jin Shanyao pointed at Boss Zheng's retreating figure, then looked at Su Wenqian and immediately began to nitpick, "He's showing contempt for the court, coming and going as he pleases. He's treating the government office like a marketplace! Aren't you going to give him a beating, sir?"
Su Wenqian pinched the bridge of his nose and waved his hand to signal the court to adjourn.
Zheng Laosi and Chen Maimiao dared not linger and quickly left the government office.
Seeing that Jin Shanyao hadn't left, Su Wenqian frowned and asked, "Did you need something from me?"
Jin Shanyao chuckled twice, " Qingzhou Prefecture, don't you have four barren mountains? Could you sell them to me for a cheaper price?"
"You want to buy the mountain again?"
Jin Shanyao glared at him reproachfully, "Look at what you're saying. Who did I buy the mountain for? Wasn't it to help you achieve great political success?"
Think about it carefully. I could have bought the mountain in another place, but why did I buy it in Qingzhou Prefecture? It's because of the taxes.
"I'll pay the taxes to whoever I want, but I only want to give them to you... nephew," Jin Shanyao said, reaching out to grab Su Wenqian's hand, startling Su Wenqian into quickly putting his hands behind his back.
He asked warily, "What are you doing???"
Jin Shanyao her hand, chuckling awkwardly, "Bring out the fish scale illustration book so I can take a look."