jdhmnovel Chapter 224: Being a Constable
Chapter 224: Being a Constable
"Zhu Zelin, how dare you embezzle disaster relief grain?"
Village chief Zhu was sweating profusely and kept crying out that he was innocent.
"My Lord, I didn't. I always thought they cooked it according to the agreed quantity."
The lawyer didn't want to hear any explanation, he just wanted the result.
"I'll give you 25 minutes. If you don't find the relief food, your whole family will be exiled."
"As for the two of you, considering that you had a reason for your crime and did not succeed in stealing, each of you will be sentenced to six months of hard labor and report to the government office when the house is built. If you commit the same offense again, this master will not let you off easily."
"Thank you, sir."
Guan Da and the other man cried with joy. They didn't have to die.
"Take out all the remaining food. From now on, we will deliver food to you every three days, and you can cook it yourself. You can get water for free in any village, and no one can stop you."
The lawyer also gave the pot to the victims and let them cook it themselves.
"If you have any problems in the future, you can report to the police. Don't do things like smashing villagers' houses like today."
"Yes, thank you sir."
The man who smashed the bowl took the lead in kowtowing, and the victims around him also followed suit and kowtowed to thank the adults.
I can finally have enough to eat from now on.
"Come some men to carry the food, bring some to our place first, and cook some for everyone to drink."
The victims were divided into several small teams and took all the food and pots with them.
Village chief Zhu tactfully did not mention the smashing of his village, as he knew there would be no compensation even if he did.
Unexpectedly, some blind people rushed out, among them was the Zhang family.
"Sir, these disaster victims have destroyed our home, you can't just ignore it!"
Old lady Zhang looks kind-hearted, but she usually likes to do things to sow discord. Yesterday, she was the one who took the lead in cursing the most harshly, and when the victims rushed over, she ran the fastest.
"In that case, do you remember who smashed it?"
"It's these people, they all did it, sir, arrest them all!"
At this time, most of the victims had gone far away, but Guan Da and the other man were still there.
"Sir, this woman gave us the least food. She came the latest every day and left the earliest. Others cooked seven or eight pots of porridge every day, but she only had four. She didn't even prepare the porridge properly for us. Whenever she spoke, she spitted a lot of saliva into the porridge. She must have stolen the food."
Guan Da still remembered how this person scolded them yesterday. This woman was the most mean and evil.
Mrs. Zhang became anxious, and her originally kind face suddenly became mean.
"You are talking nonsense. Everyone in the village knows how I behave. I am the kindest person. You bastard, you dare to be picky when eating our food. You are lucky to have something to eat! I, Zhang Kingfisher, have never stolen a grain of food. Sir, chop off his head. He has a black heart!"
The master looked at the two men glaring at each other quietly, then turned around and called the village chief over.
When the village chief heard what the lawyer said, his face turned pale. It was over, all over.
"Detective Qian, divide everyone into ten groups, with ten people in each group to conduct the investigation. Whoever finds the food first will pass the first half of the assessment."
The constables at the back were cheered up, with excitement flashing in their eyes. Being a constable was not a guaranteed job for them. The county magistrate did not keep idle people. They were evaluated every six months. Those who failed the evaluation twice would be transferred to temporary workers. If they failed again, they would not be able to eat as a constable.
"Yes!"
"Village Chief Zhu, please hand over your family members to lead the way. Let's not waste time."
Constable Qian walked up and took Village Chief Zhu away.
Mrs. Zhang, who was kneeling on the ground, looked confused and had no idea what was going on.
But soon, she found that soldiers had also entered her house, and she panicked, as something seemed to be wrong.
When she heard crying and shouting in the house, she could no longer bear it and rushed in wailing.
The master did not stop them. He just raised his eyebrows and let Guan Da and the other man get up.
"You guys should go eat some porridge too. Build the house as soon as possible and report to the government office as soon as possible."
Guan Da and the other man kowtowed again to express their gratitude, and then supported each other as they walked away.
Liu Bai and Wang Zhi stood far away and acted as invisible people.
When Guan Da passed by Liu Bai and his partner, Liu Bai gave them another 10 taels of silver and a bottle of medicine. "We are also from the north, but we came earlier and are in a better situation than you. This silver is just a loan. When you get through this, we have a long way to go."
Guan Da accepted it with red eyes.
"I really need this money and medicine. Thank you very much. Changzi and I will definitely repay you in the future."
Liu Bai watched the people walk away and wanted to take Wang Zhi home.
"Two over there, come over here."
The master had noticed these two people a long time ago. Now there were only three of them at the intersection, so he greeted them with a smile.
Wang Zhi looked at Liu Bai nervously. What should they do if the official calls them?
Liu Bai walked straight over, and Wang Zhi followed behind reluctantly.
"I am Liu Bai, and the person behind me is Wang Zhi. What do you want, sir?"
Liu Bai walked closer and asked with his head slightly lowered.
"You are quite skilled. Are you interested in being a constable? I can exempt you from the test. The probation period is three months. After that, you will be a formal constable."
The legal advisor was watching with a smile. Just now, this kid saw them coming and turned around and rode back. With such agile skills, he would be among the top three in their yamen. The legal advisor's love for talent was aroused again.
Wang Zhi looked at Liu Bai excitedly. Their village would soon have a constable.
Liu Bai refused directly. He was happy to be free, and it was not his ideal to be employed by the government.
"Sir, I am too lazy to be a constable. Thank you for your kindness."
I refused, but the master didn't get angry. He smiled and tried to keep me.
"Everyone has their own aspirations, and that's fine. If you change your mind in the future, you can always come to me."
Liu Bai responded respectfully, and when he saw Wang Zhi's eager eyes beside him, his heart moved.
"Sir, my brother is also a good candidate. I wonder if he will have a chance to take the exam."
"Well, since you have this intention, you will be counted as one for the exam next month. However, we have to take the written test first, and then the martial arts test. After passing both, there is still a three-month probation period."
It is impossible to get the same treatment as Liu Bai, because Liu Bai has kung fu skills, but Wang Zhi does not.
The master looked at Wang Zhi's eager eyes and was in a good mood, so he gave him a chance. Anyway, he would not let him off easily in the exam.
"Thank you, sir. I will definitely work hard."
Wang Zhi's face turned red with excitement, and even his voice became much louder.
The lawyer looked at the energetic young people in front of him and felt very satisfied. These were the people they needed.
"Sir, the Zhang family has confessed. They hid more than a thousand kilograms of grain."
Detective Jin was grinning from ear to ear, they won.
"Okay, your group will be exempt from the test for the first half of the year."
"Thank you, sir!"
Seeing that they were going to get down to business again, Liu Bai took Wang Zhi and the other two and left.
Wang Zhi drove his carriage past the constables and looked at the dark blue constable uniforms with envy and anticipation in his eyes.
Will he be able to pass the examination next month?