EBE Chapter 27 Scamming Old Wang's Money
Chapter 27 Scamming Old Wang's Money
Chapter 27 Scamming Old Wang's Money
After locking the cell door, the jailer Liu Yunli glanced guiltily at Wang Zhixin and said apologetically, "Lord Wang, please bear with me for a moment, Lord Wang will be here soon."
"Hmph! That wretched beast!" Wang Zhixin was furious at the mention of Wang Wenzhou, his beard bristling with rage. This brat is utterly outrageous! Master and Madam, I am so sorry. I presume you have received the letter and are on your way. May our ancestors bless you with a safe journey and a swift arrival. Discipline this wretched beast properly!
Wang Zhixin dared to curse Lord Wang as a wicked child, so Liu Yunli dared not say anything more and could only smile awkwardly. These past few days had been difficult for him; he dared not neglect Lord Wang in the slightest, and every day he was on tenterhooks, carefully dealing with him, afraid of displeasing Lord Wang.
Upon hearing footsteps, Liu Yunli quickly whispered a few words to alert the jailers: "Lord Wang is here."
"Xiaoqiang, hurry up. You're dawdling like a girl," Wang Wenzhou urged, turning around.
Wang Qiang, carrying the food box, followed slowly behind Wang Wenzhou, taking his time to move like a snail.
Wang Qiang was filled with anxiety. The young master had released his grandfather, and knowing his grandfather's temper, he would definitely beat him. What should he do?
"Young Master, I'm not trying to be mean, but you've gone too far! How could you lock my grandfather in jail?" Wang Qiang deliberately raised his voice so that his grandfather could hear that he disagreed with what his young master had done.
Wang Wenzhou hadn't expected Wang Qiang to be setting a trap for him. He curled his lip and said, "That old man beat me so brutally! I'm a county magistrate, after all. That old man used his family's rules to tear my clothes. Would you be happy if you were in his shoes?"
Wang Qiang chuckled inwardly, continuing to distance himself from the situation, and said, "My grandfather does have a bit of a temper, but he's doing it all for your own good! He's always doted on you since you were little, and what have you done? You've locked him up in jail."
Wang Wenzhou stopped and looked at Wang Qiang with suspicion, thinking, "This little brat is implying something. What does he mean?"
Fearing that his young master might have made up his mind, Wang Qiang quickly nudged Wang Wenzhou and said, "Young master, let's go, the food is getting cold."
"Sigh!" Wang Zhixin sighed softly upon hearing their conversation. The young master has grown up.
"Open the door!" Wang Wenzhou said, pointing to the prison door.
The jailer, Liu Yunli, quickly went over and opened the cell door.
"Grandpa! I missed you!" Wang Wenzhou knelt in front of Wang Zhixin, holding the "family law" in his hands, his eyes filled with tears, looking pitifully at Wang Zhixin.
Wang Qiang pursed his lips, truly admiring his young master; the acting was superb.
"Grandpa! I know I was wrong!" Wang Wenzhou said with tears in his eyes, his voice filled with deep emotion, "That day, I was still hungover. I did such a heinous thing! These past few days, I haven't been able to eat or drink. But I didn't dare to come see you, Grandpa! Today, I've finally made up my mind to come and beg for forgiveness!"
"Grandpa! Just beat me to death!" Wang Wenzhou cried as he shoved the family law into Wang Zhixin's hand.
Old Wang held up the family law, glaring fiercely at Wang Wenzhou. He raised the law high and brought it down hard, but stopped just before it hit Wang Wenzhou's body.
Seeing that Wang Wenzhou had lost a lot of weight, Wang Zhixin felt very sorry for him; the young master had really lost weight.
Wang Qiang chuckled inwardly. His young master was becoming increasingly shameless. This lie was flawless. "You've lost weight because you wanted to lose weight, so you run every morning and only eat a few bites at meals."
Old Wang's eyes reddened; he simply couldn't bring himself to do it. He had watched Wang Wenzhou grow up, loved him, doted on him, and taught him. Old Wang understood Wang Wenzhou; although the young master had changed somewhat since falling into the water, Old Wang believed that he was still the kind-hearted boy he always was.
"Hey..." Old Wang helped Wang Wenzhou up and said, "Get up quickly, young master. Please call me Old Wang. I dare not accept the title of Grandpa. That should be how the young master addresses the old master."
Wang Wenzhou stood up, his mouth twitching, and said in a serious tone, "In my heart, you are my grandfather."
"Bang!" After saying that, Wang Wenzhou knelt down again, his righteous indignation evident, and said, "Grandpa, I have broken the family rules, so I should be punished according to the family rules. Please enforce the family rules!"
These past few days, Old Wang has been wondering if he was wrong. The young master has grown up now, and he can't be disciplined like before. After all, the young master is the head of the county. Continuing to use family discipline at the drop of a hat like before is indeed unreasonable.
"Get up quickly!" Old Wang helped Wang Wenzhou up and said in a deep voice, "The matter cannot be entirely blamed on the young master. I was also angry at the time. Thinking about it afterward, I was wrong."
Wang Wenzhou smiled slightly and quickly said, "Grandpa, you didn't do anything wrong, it's all my fault!"
"Alas..." Old Wang sighed and said, "I wrote a letter a few days ago, and I reckon Madam is already on her way. Master's health has been poor, and it's truly my fault that Madam has to worry about such trivial matters!"
"What?!" Wang Wenzhou broke out in a cold sweat, thinking to himself, "Old Wang, were you a teacher before? How come you act so much like a teacher, calling parents at the drop of a hat?"
"Young master, there is something I don't understand. Why is the city entrance tax being levied?" Old Wang had heard about the city entrance tax from the jailer Liu Yunli, and he really couldn't understand why his young master would collect a city entrance tax.
“Grandpa, let’s not talk about this in the jail. Let’s go home and talk as we walk,” Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.
Wang Qiang pursed his lips, pointed to the food box in his hand, and asked, "Young Master, what about this food?"
Wang Wenzhou waved his hand, "We'll eat when we get back!"
Along the way, Wang Wenzhou tried to persuade Old Wang. He said things like, "Hanshan County is too poor, and many welfare measures are lacking. The city entry tax is for the benefit of the people of Hanshan." He gave a grand and lofty explanation of his own approach.
Old Wang listened with repeated sighs, saying that the young master had grown up and was becoming more and more like his grandfather. With his heart set on serving the people, the young master would definitely be an incorruptible official.
Seeing that Old Wang had been fooled, Wang Wenzhou quickly changed the subject, saying, "Grandpa, we're having some trouble with the city entrance tax. We mainly need some money. I remember bringing some money from home. Could you give it to me to help with this urgent problem?"
Old Wang nodded and said with satisfaction, "Young Master is thinking of the people and using his own money to do things for them. That's a good thing. How much silver is needed?"
"How much silver did you bring?" Wang Wenzhou asked.
Old Wang took out several silver notes from his sleeve, looked at them, and said, "I brought a total of two thousand taels of silver notes."
Wang Wenzhou snatched the silver note and said with a smile, "Thank you!"
"Young master, what are you planning to do with so much money?" Old Wang asked.
Wang Wenzhou briefly explained his plan, and Old Wang immediately disagreed.
"Ahem..." Old Wang coughed a few times, cleared his throat, and said, "Young master, I agree that you want to do something for the people. But you can't just throw money away like this! Throwing money away for nothing! I won't allow it!"
Wang Wenzhou stuffed the silver notes into his pocket and said, "Old Wang! I'm doing this for the people! Money is just an external thing, don't be like this!"
"Young Master!" Old Wang shouted angrily, "You're just throwing money away! I won't stand for it! Give me back my silver notes!"
Wang Wenzhou turned and ran. "Here you go! What about my plans now?"
"You unfilial son!" Old Wang shouted as he saw this, grabbed the family discipline rod, and chased after him.
Wang Wenzhou turned around and saw that Old Wang was serious!
"Someone come here!" Wang Wenzhou ran into the hall and shouted.
Ma Ban Tou quickly stepped forward and asked, "What are your orders, sir?"
Wang Wenzhou wiped the sweat from his brow and ordered, "Squad Leader Ma, immediately take your men and arrest Wang Zhixin and bring him back to prison!"
"As ordered!"
Ma Bantou glanced at Wang Zhixin, who had chased after them, and was both amused and exasperated. Lord Wang was truly acting out of line. They had just released Lord Wang from prison, and now they were ordering him sent back. Couldn't your newly established Earl's Mansion live a peaceful life? Always throwing people into prison! Did you really think this prison was your private property?