novelaction Chapter 125 Combined into 1
Chapter 125 Combined into 1
When Mrs. Mao was dragged out by several maids, Chief Xia was so angry that his nose almost turned crooked when he saw her.
Why? Because this Mao was also a married girl in their village, the eldest daughter of Mao Laoshi's family.
This was truly a case of thieves sneaking right to one's doorstep. Mayor Xia couldn't help but curse at the two men and said, "Send them all to the authorities!"
In this dynasty, adultery and theft would result in imprisonment.
So, the crowd dragged Xia Song and Mao to the government office. As the victim of the theft, Chen Xiuying also led Quan Dali and Qing'er to follow in the crowd. Da Dezi, who had finished his part and had already hidden himself, followed them from a distance, and did not appear until the government had passed the verdict.
Quan Dali slipped into the study at some point and took out the bundle. As evidence, this thing must not be missing.
Xia Song was pushed and shoved. He turned his head and saw the bundle. "That's mine!"
Chen Xiuying looked at him and asked, "Why are there things from my workshop in your bag?"
“I, I, I bought it!”
"Everything my family sells is recorded. Since you said you bought it, where did you buy it? How much did it cost? Who sold it to you?"
"I, I, I," Xia Song kept saying "I" for a long time but couldn't give a clear answer.
"Since you can't answer, let's go to the government office and talk about it!" Once there, everyone would know. Whether he admitted to stealing or colluded with others to forge the case, he couldn't escape anyway.
At this point, Mao was completely terrified. If she were taken to the government, everything would be over. If she had known she would be caught, she would not have come out! Woo woo woo...
When she turned around and saw Chen Xiuying, she finally realized, "Chen! You hurt me!"
Chen Xiuying just looked at her and replied with seven words, "Those who do evil will eventually perish!"
If you hadn't thought of those crooked ways and harmed the interests of my mother and others, I wouldn't have dealt with you, so, everything is your own fault!
The group left the village and turned onto the official road, where they happened to meet Xu Wu, who was driving a coach, as well as Chen's mother and Zhou Dajiang.
Zhou's mother did not come and was left at home by Zhou Dajiang to look after Zhou Sisi.
Chen Xiuying was surprised. "Why are you here? Didn't you say that this is a matter between us women and it's not convenient for you to interfere?"
Zhou Dajiang took his wife's hand and got into the car. "I'm worried about you going to the capital city. You've never been here before, so I came here to be your guide."
"Is your factory not busy again?"
"Busy! But no matter how busy I am, it's not as important as you!"
Chen's mother asked, "Can you two talk privately when no one is around?"
Oh, my son-in-law's chatter makes me blush.
On the other side, Qing'er also climbed onto the car by herself. After listening to her master's words, she almost fell down again. How embarrassing, wasn't it?
The village is very close to the provincial capital, and everyone arrived there quickly.
When he arrived at the yamen and was beaten with a few boards, Xia Song was no longer as tough as he was at home, and he confessed everything like a bamboo tube pouring beans.
It turned out that he and Mao had known each other since childhood. After Mao married, Dazhu became frail, something Mao had always struggled to express. One day, she returned to her parents' home, and the two of them met. They chatted for a while, and over time, their relationship became what it is today. Mao often said she was back home, but in reality, she was visiting him.
Because his parents had passed away and he was alone at home, the two of them had never been discovered.
As for the baby, Mao saw Youshi making money and she also wanted to earn some, but she thought more than Youshi. She wanted both of them to make money.
So, he secretly made a doll based on the one made by Youshi and brought it out, and asked Xia Song to find someone to make it.
As luck would have it, the wealthy young man Xia Song was courting also gifted him one. Comparing the two, they discovered a few characters were missing. They had no idea what they meant, so they thought they'd fill them in so no one would notice. Unexpectedly, someone eventually found out.
When Mao saw that Xia Song blamed everything on himself and that he was not at fault at all, he immediately quit.
He claimed that he had seduced her and that he had drugged her the first time they were together. Furthermore, last year, after Zhang pointed out that the first two children did not look like Dazhu, she gave him a packet of rat poison and urged him to kill Dazhu's family so they could be together openly. Mao was timid, fearing discovery, so she only gave Dazhu a small amount of poison and didn't dare to do more, which saved his life.
The people watching the excitement in the hall were shocked. This, this, this, this matter is actually one thing after another, it's really a case of dogs biting each other and getting fur in their mouths. Not only did these two people commit adultery and forge things, they also attempted murder!
This is even more exciting than the stories told by the storyteller in the teahouse!
But the government's judgment of the case is not just based on what they say. In this case, the victims include not only Chen's mother and her workshop, but also Zhang Dazhu's family. Moreover, both cases happened in Qingshan Town. Therefore, the governor of the prefecture announced in court that the case would be sent back to Qingshan County and the Qingshan County Government would be in charge of the trial. The government also sent runners to Qingshan Valley to collect evidence and send it to the county government.
So Chen Xiuying and her group stayed at Cheng's house that night and returned to Qingshan Town early the next morning.
After the Qingshan County Court took over the case, Lord Lin didn't dare delay. The facts were already clear, and the victim, Zhang Dazhu, had been diagnosed and confirmed to still have residual toxins in his body. Previously, it was believed to be caused by long-term medication, but unexpectedly, it was caused by human factors. Fortunately, Mao was timid; if she had been braver, Zhang Dazhu would have been killed long ago.
As the victims, Zhang Dazhui's family also came to the hall. Dazhui's mother never expected that the daughter-in-law she had always treated sincerely would be so cruel. She couldn't help but scratched Mao into a bloody mess in front of the hall. Fortunately, the yamen runners pulled her down, otherwise Mao's life might be in danger.
Finally, Lord Lin pronounced the verdict on the spot, finding Xia Song guilty of adultery and attempted murder with Mao, and sentenced him to eighty strokes of the cane and twenty years' imprisonment for both crimes.
Although Mao and Xia Song's counterfeiting did not cause any personal injury, the circumstances were serious and damaged the interests of businesses. They were fined and their income from counterfeiting was confiscated. They were required to compensate the businesses for their losses and were flogged with 80 strokes of the cane.
In addition, anyone who purchases counterfeit goods can return them to Qiao Niang Embroidery Shop. If Qiao Niang Embroidery Shop refuses to do so, the offender will be flogged forty times.
The case was thus concluded. Zhang Dazhu and his mother were filled with grief and indignation after learning the truth.
He almost lost his life to this pair of bastards! And he had raised two sons for them for so many years.
Mao's parents, Mao Laoshi's family also arrived. Dazhu's mother immediately pushed her two grandsons, who were once her precious darlings, to Mao's mother and said, "Take these two bastards and get out of here!"
Poor Mao Laoshi's family suffered an unexpected disaster because of their daughter's misconduct. The unmarried daughter left in the family was also criticized by others. In desperation, they had to move away with their family.
Mao and Xia Song will have to spend a long time in prison and pay the price for their crimes.
After hearing Mao's verdict, Chen Xiuying finally breathed a sigh of relief and returned home happily with everyone else.
However, Master Xu was not in a good mood after returning home. He looked at the group of "little rabbits" in front of him and directly called out Master Zhou's name, "Zhou Sisi, come and explain!"
Xu Wu originally thought that since the two of them had mixed classes in the afternoon, and the morning classes only had one physical exercise and break exercises, it would be no problem to hand it over to Zhou Sisi.
Facts have proved that Zhou Sisi has never been reliable when she was a substitute teacher.
Last time, she filled in for her father and did a "Healthy Exercise." This time, Zhou Sisi was creative and led everyone in a "Rabbit Dance."
So, when Xu Wu was riding in a ox cart back to Qingshangou, he encountered a group of little rabbits clapping their hands and jumping.
left, right, left, right,
Walk, turn around, jump, jump!
about,
Left left, right right, hop hop hop!
left, left, right, right,
Left left, right right,
Walk, turn around, jump, jump!
……
Chen Xiuying and Zhou Dajiang laughed so hard that they fell over. You dared to let her substitute for the teacher? It's a good thing you didn't lead the child into trouble.
Xu Wu had no choice but to call Master Zhou: "Zhou Sisi, come and explain!"
Zhou Sisi finally came out of the team with a feeling of unfulfilled desire.
"I just thought it was too monotonous to do just the same kind of exercise, so I created a new one. You don't have to thank me too much!" Zhou Sisi said with a smile.
Xu Wu, I'm grateful to you, but you're just wishful thinking.
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The matter of the counterfeit products was just forgotten because Mao was convicted.
Because of this incident, the reputation of Zhou's puppet workshop gradually spread from the provincial capital. Orders from other provincial capitals also increased, and for a time, Chen's mother was overwhelmed with orders.
Zhou Sisi also took the opportunity to launch her new book "Journey to the West", which tells the story of Tang Monk's journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, and encounters 81 difficulties, each one different. Now it can be serialized for a long time.
Compared to Zhou Sisi's smooth sailing, Zhou Dajiang's situation was not so smooth.
Once the Eucommia Gum Contract is signed, the manual water pump and sprayer can be made.
There must also be a workshop for extracting and processing Eucommia gum, but Zhou Dajiang doesn't have to worry about this, as Xue Jin and Xue Ren have arranged it.
What was most upsetting for him was that he had said so much to everyone last time and accidentally got himself into trouble.
In addition to their daily work, these technical backbones began to study the items mentioned by Zhou Dajiang.
It would have been fine if the research had been successfully completed, but there were problems here and there, so everyone came to Zhou Dajiang.
Zhou Dajiang saw that this batch of apprentices was too difficult to teach.
So, I decisively divided them into groups. Next, I will assign you topics and you will study them.
The autumn harvest is coming soon. Zhou Dahe and Tian Youbao are in the same group. You two should research the wheat thresher because it will be used in this year's autumn harvest!
Tian Youcai and Zhou Dahai are a team. You two should research a portable pesticide sprayer. If you succeed, you will become celebrities in the technology world!
Zhang Dazhuang and Zhou Dong are in a group. You two have little experience, so you should research a simple one, such as the examination basket with wheels and the shopping cart. It would be best to produce the finished product as soon as possible, as the Tongsheng exam is about to begin.
Zhang and Zhou, who were mentioned, thank you from both of us.
And Zhou Dajiang himself is also doing research.
The peaches are about to come, and it’s time to start making his canned peaches. Don’t wait until they come and miss the opportunity.
So, there are seven of us and four projects are underway.
Among them, Zhou Dahe and Tian Youbao were the most anxious. They had no idea what to do with the wheat thresher.
Zhou Dahe really couldn't think of anything and was scratching his head anxiously. Tian Youbao beside him was not much better. The two of them stared at a pile of papers in a daze.
"Dahe, why don't we go find Dajiang?" Tian Youbao suggested.
Zhou Dahe thought about it and nodded, "This is the only way."
Zhou Dajiang had already gone home from get off work, so the two of them had no choice but to go to Zhou Dajiang's house again and explain their purpose.
Zhou Dajiang looked at the two people in front of him, smiled, and said, "You guys are still inexperienced.
What does wheat rely on for threshing?
"Round mill."
"So what's the power behind it?"
“It’s powered by cattle.”
“If some of it can replace cattle, wouldn’t that solve half the problem?”
"Yes!" This is what they are worried about.
"First, make a pedal, then two gears, and connect them with a chain. Step on the pedal, then add a connecting rod with something like a roller on it. It's designed to be hollow inside, and iron strips are nailed onto the roller's outer circumference at intervals. The inner part is almost done. As for the outer shell, you can adjust it as you see fit.
If you still can't think of it, go see Tian the Carpenter. Maybe he can give you some inspiration."
After hearing Zhou Dajiang's words, Zhou Dahe and Tian Youbao were overjoyed and immediately went to the home of Tian Youbao's elder brother, Tian the Carpenter.
When they arrived at Carpenter Tian's house, he was working on the shell of a backpack-mounted pesticide sprayer. Tian Youbao explained his purpose, and after a moment's thought, Carpenter Tian took out a piece of paper and began to sketch.
As he drew, he explained, "You can add a ratchet here to prevent reverse rotation. And here, the connecting rod is best made of wood, which is lighter."
Zhou Dahe and Tian Youbao nodded frequently as they listened, and their doubts were gradually resolved.
After thanking Carpenter Tian, the two excitedly took the blueprint back and began to work on the wheat thresher. After several days of hard work, the machine finally took shape.
Zhang Dazhuang and Zhou Dong completed the task smoothly because it was relatively simple.
Zhou Dajiang's side is also more troublesome because he has to make the can lid and the can body.
Since there was no glass, Zhou Dajiang could only go to a kiln that fired ceramics and make a batch of white ceramic jars separately. Moreover, the mouth of the jar had to be carved with a threaded edge before firing.
Making bottle caps is much simpler. The blacksmith workshop makes a piece of copper sheet, presses it into a round shape, and uses a punching machine to press out the edge of the can cap.
After the ceramic jar was fired, I put the lid on it and tried it out. It was just right.
Three of the four projects were complete, leaving only the backpack sprayer. For this project, the two had modeled the sprayer after Zhou Dajiang's, and had already finished the interior, except for the housing.
However, the wood used for the box is too heavy, and it is prone to leaking when installed, and often the water cannot be pressed out.
There are no bamboos that are thick enough to use as bamboo tubes, and bamboo tubes are round. Even if there are, they are not convenient to carry. I don’t know how to solve this problem.