Chapter 177

"My lord, my father's death is justified by our son's proposition. My father once said that what he wanted in his life was to get rid of the yellow land. The two of us made him get what he wanted, and he was proud. Therefore, he was seriously ill before bed. At that time, I didn’t let us two brothers stay by our side. We were afraid that we would lose our jobs. The simple handling of my father’s funeral was in accordance with his father’s last wish. After all, when we go to the countryside, we need to keep a vigil for seven days. After seven days, our brothers’ work will probably be lost. Therefore, the two of us endured the grief and kept the funeral simple. My mother has been delirious due to the shock of my father's death in the past few days, please forgive me."

The eldest son of the Zhang family said this as soon as he went to court.

It is rare for the yamen to hear a case. Although it is not the homicide case that everyone is most interested in, there are many people gathered at the yamen's gate to watch.

Everyone nodded their heads when they heard the words of the boss of the Zhang family, saying that the so-called family ugliness should not be publicized.Family matters are resolved at home, and if they are spoken out, it is not only embarrassing others, but also tarnishing the family's reputation.

Lu Weimang nodded after hearing what the boss of the Zhang family said, "You are the boss Zhang Yuan, and the person next to you is your younger brother Zhang Hong?"

"Yes, my lord."

Lu Weimang nodded, "Good name, just by listening to your names, you can tell how much your parents value you."

Nowadays, the names of the villagers, such as tree roots, grass roots, and stones, but the Zhang family brothers have a good name that can be called even though they were born in the countryside.

The old lady of the Zhang family said at this time, "His father came up with this name from a scholar in the city."

Only then did Lu Weimang look at the plaintiff old woman, "Are you still in good health? Do you want me to get someone to bring you a stool?"

The old woman waved her hand, "No need, the old man will stand in this courtroom with his sons, let his father and the villagers see what good things these two sons have done."

As soon as the old woman's words fell to the ground, the expressions of the two sons beside him changed, and the old woman's daughter tightened her mother's hand even more in the same hatred, and stared aside, her two brothers.

Lu Weimang looked at the people with different expressions in the hall, and waved directly to the yamen servant.

"Let people outside the hall come in."

The yamen servant at the gate heard Mr. Lu's words, and put down the bolt across the gate, and the people crowded outside the gate poured into the entrance of the main hall to watch the excitement nearby.

Seeing the influx of people, Lu Weimang patted the gavel, "You are all people under my Jincheng rule, and you should be very curious why this official accepts this "housework."

Everyone in the hall nodded, "Yes, my lord, since you came to Jincheng, our life in Jincheng has improved day by day. As long as you are not lazy, you have work to do every day and something to do. In the past, we could only eat rare food every day. , now not only dry twice a day, but also mutton once a month to satisfy my hunger!"

Speaking of mutton, everyone in the hall laughed.Because wool is precious, more sheep are raised, and more mutton is also available.

"You are a busy person. You are a person who does big things. Just leave this matter to the villagers and teach them how to do it. I heard that Mrs. Zhang is a good spinner of woolen yarn. If you waste this time, you might as well Spin more thread and earn more money, even if your son doesn’t come out, can’t you earn money to bury Lao Zhangtou yourself? This is not filial to your children and grandchildren. If you have money and daughters, don’t bother about it in the future.”

After the man finished speaking, everyone in the hall nodded, and Lu Weimang nodded accordingly. It was very caring, no matter how the two sons of the Zhang family pretended to be calm, and how they tried to make excuses, they would not be able to change their unfilial deeds.

Lu Weimang listened to the words of the people in Jincheng, nodded, and patted the gavel, "The Zhang family will be judged."

"The Zhang family's old house was purchased by the late old man surnamed Zhang and belonged to his widow. Whether the two sons can continue to live is up to the old woman, and all three of her children have the right to inherit the residence. The funeral of the deceased is the responsibility of the old woman. Make arrangements, if you want to enter the ancestral land, I will help Zhangjiacun village elders to assist you."

The old woman insisted that the old man be buried in the ancestral grave, but the two sons were unwilling to spend time communicating with the village. Seeing that the two sons of the Zhang family did not show up, the villagers also felt that the family was prosperous now, and they did not take people from the same clan seriously. Here, to prevent the old man surnamed Zhang from returning to his roots.

Now Lu Weimang's sentence is that one is to take back the real estate of the old man surnamed Zhang that the two sons naturally inherited, and the other is to give the old woman the right to conduct her husband's funeral alone, and order the village elders to assist, without criticism or obstruction.

"Thank you sir."

The old woman knelt down on her knees, thanking Lu Weimang for supporting her claim.

Although the two sons of the Zhang family looked ugly, they did not refute in front of everyone and the court.

After the case was pronounced, Lu Weimang faced everyone outside the hall.

"What the old man surnamed Zhang wanted all his life was to bring his family to live in the city. He worked hard all his life for this, and finally got his wish. As for the final stage of his life, his son and brother are not around, only his wife and daughter are with him. What does he want? , we don’t know. It may be regret, it may be anger, or it may be satisfaction. But no matter what he wants, as a child, it cannot be used as an excuse to despise the parents.”

"Just now the folks in the hall said that since I came to Jincheng, I, Lu Weimang, have provided food for the hardworking people. This makes me happy. This proves that my hard work, everyone sees it in their eyes and agrees with it. But It makes me sad to have such a full-fledged person who does such a fickle thing, and is also my subordinate. Zhang Yuan, Zhang Hong, it’s not like you can’t live without working for a day. You have your father to buy for you Even if you lost your job in the grocery store, and now there are more and more shops in Jincheng, it is not difficult for you to find another job based on your ability. There is no threat to survival When the time comes, you will not feel sorry for your father at all, and you will treat his funeral as normal, indifferent, and full of reasons."

"The customs of the ancient Qin Dynasty have always valued friendship. The love between family members and the righteousness between friends. Since I took office, I have learned a lot. To be honest, I have saved a lot of effort. One side loves the land and admires the people of this side. But what you have done today has really slapped me in the face!"

"Is it so impersonal for me to open a grocery store? The grocery store clerk's father passed away, so we can't wait for others to come to ask for leave. We should take the initiative to give the clerk funeral leave and let them go back to handle the funeral. This matter, after all, is yours Brothers are naturally ruthless, or the grocery store supervisor is negligent in management, I will find out later. If the grocery store supervisor is negligent, I will let him resign. Let me tell you, I don’t need to come to the grocery store anymore, and we don’t need unethical people in our grocery store.”

After Lu Weimang finished speaking, everyone in the hall bowed their heads in thought, the Zhang family brothers looked ugly, and the old woman surnamed Zhang turned pale with the support of her daughter.

"Okay, this is the end of the matter, let's leave."

Anyone who walks will leave traces, and secrets are always relative.

Just like this "housework matter" tried by Lu Weimang, the original practice of relatives and friends in Zhangjia Village and Zhangjia Village was made public.

Jincheng became noisy because of this.People in the city, on the streets and alleys, are discussing this matter.

Some people think that Lu Weimang is a woman who is an official, and she doesn't know how to do things to stay on the front line, which cut off the Zhang family's brothers. Some people think that the old man with the surname Zhang has a hard life, and Mr. Lu has given justice to the old man.

There are different opinions.

Lu Weimang was also slightly blocked because of this case.

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