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Chapter 19 County Magistrate Gao Comes to Shangliu Village

County Magistrate Gao just returned to the county government office this morning. When he arrived, he heard from the constable that the family that adopted Chao Chao had escaped.

Now, the government has sent people to search, but because the matter of Tianmu is in a mess in many places, they are short of manpower, and it may not be easy to find the person.

Especially since the other party had just received more than 200 taels of silver, the difference between having money and not having money was huge.

County Magistrate Gao had a terrible headache, but he didn't care about much else and went to Shangliu Village first.

He hadn't slept all night and was extremely tired, yet he couldn't rest for a moment. If he couldn't handle this matter properly, he was afraid that his position as an official would be over.

When they arrived at Shangliu Village, Yue Chai was already waiting at the village entrance with sweat on his face, and Guo Xiucai was also there.

When he heard Chao Chao mention Shangliu Village yesterday, he knew that he didn't need to say anything more to the county magistrate, and the county government would send someone to the village to understand the situation.

As expected, the constable came yesterday, and today County Magistrate Gao came in person.

County Magistrate Gao didn't exchange pleasantries and said directly, "Let's go to the Hu family first."

"Yes, sir." Yue Chai was extremely nervous. Although he was the village chief, his words only carried some weight in the village. This was his first time meeting an official. Furthermore, he had been incompetent, not only having allowed Chao Chao to suffer endless bullying during his two years here, but also allowing the three members of the Hu family to escape. He was now terrified that the county magistrate would punish him.

Therefore, he tried his best to push Guo Xiucai to the front and let him answer on his behalf.

The group soon arrived at the Hu family, and there was a constable standing at the door.

County Magistrate Gao went in and took a look around. Most of the Hu family's things were there. That was right. After all, they were leaving secretly and could not attract too much attention. The things they could take away were very limited.

Some commonly used clothes and bedding were gone, and maybe a few pots and pans were taken away, but there was nothing worth anything.

County Magistrate Gao walked around the yard again. Yue Chai said, "They originally raised five chickens, two ducks, and a pig. Now one chicken and one duck are missing. They must have taken them away."

County Magistrate Gao nodded, and after walking out of the main hall, he asked, "Where does the little girl live?"

Yue Chai's heart skipped a beat. After hesitating for a moment, he still bravely led the way. "This way, sir."

The door of the woodshed was still open. It had not been closed since Chao Chao ran out that night, so the things inside were clearly visible.

Especially the worn sheets and straw dropped on the ground, which clearly showed what kind of life the little girl had lived before.

County Magistrate Gao took a deep breath, walked over to the two bed boards, squatted down and felt them, and found that they still had barbs on them. He asked Yue Chai and others to step back while he personally looked through the things in the woodshed.

Chao Chao's belongings were few and far between. She did have a change of clothes, but they were also thin and worn. On the ground lay half a hard steamed bun, along with some rounded stones, probably picked up by the little girl. There were also two straw bunnies, which looked worn, as if they had been played with many times.

This thing probably accompanied the little girl through many difficult days.

County Magistrate Gao put all these things in place, quickly lifted the straw in the corner, and then saw scratches on the ground.

He frowned and asked, "What is this?"

Yue Chai and Guo Xiucai both came forward to look at it. After studying it for a while, they were still confused. Guo Xiucai seemed to have thought of something and said hurriedly, "Why not ask the villagers who are on good terms with Chao Chao?"

County Magistrate Gao stood up and said, "Alright, I was just thinking of asking them about this girl's past behavior."

Yue Chai immediately ran out, "I'm going to find Lin Lan and the others."

In fact, he didn't need to run far, Lin Lan and the others were all at the door of the Hu family.

They were all very regretful at this time. If they had known that the village chief was so unreliable, they would have looked after the three members of the Hu family themselves.

When they heard that the county magistrate was coming, they hurried to the Hu family.

At this time, Lin Lan and the others followed Yue Chai into the courtyard. Facing County Magistrate Gao's question, the others shook their heads. Only Lin Lan said, "These scratches are a favor that Chao Chao specially recorded."

"Favor?" The others were puzzled.

Lin Lan felt a little sad when she mentioned this. "Although Chaochao is young and has had a hard time in the Hu family, she is really a very good and kind girl. She said that she can't do much now, but she will grow up in the future, and when she does, she will repay those who have helped her in the village. These scratches are the marks she made in case she forgets. Here is a steamed bun I gave her, a pair of socks given by Grandma Zhou, the firewood that Uncle Dashan helped her carry, two old clothes given by Aunt Yu, and a straw grasshopper given by Liangping..."

As she spoke, Lin Lan began to feel a little uncomfortable. "They were actually very small things, a piece of cake for us, but she wrote them down very carefully. Her life was already difficult, but she never complained about the unfairness of heaven. Instead, she said that although many people in the village treated her badly, we were still good to her. She was not completely without anything, and there were still people in this world who cared about her."

"Yes." Grandma Zhou couldn't help wiping away her tears. "Such a good girl, and the Hu family treated her like this. It's really a sin."

"Isn't this retribution coming?" Liang Ping snorted coldly, "I want to see where they can escape to."

"The sky curtain is hanging in the sky. No matter how you run, you can't escape from the palm of the hand of the little fairy boy Chao Chao." Aunt Yu was not worried at all.

She felt that Chaochao was right, evil would be punished and good would be rewarded. Look, the results were reflected in just one day.

The three members of the Hu family, who had committed so many evil deeds, were now unable to return home. The Zheng family, who had helped them, had all their belongings stolen. Then there was Jiang Lao San, who, upon hearing that the county magistrate was coming, was so frightened that he tried to hide. As he ran to the village entrance, he fell into a gutter, broke his leg, and is still lying in bed.

But as for the people who take care of Chao Chao, apart from anything else, the Lin Lan family has split up, and it was divided very 'fairly'.

All of them benefited from it, and those who used to look down on them and make fun of them are now polite to them.

County Magistrate Gao listened to them in silence. As he looked down at the scratches, his emotions became complicated. Yesterday, he was still thinking about the girl who had been treated cruelly by her parents. Now, this scene, brought about by her, might be a disaster rather than a blessing for the Great Qi Dynasty.

But now, he felt that it might be a blessing rather than a curse.

How come such a grateful girl happened to meet people from the Hu family?
County Magistrate Gao put the straw back on the roof, stood up, and told the constable, "Don't let anyone into this room for the time being."

"Yes."

County Magistrate Gao led everyone out and asked when they reached the courtyard, "I heard that the little girl gave you something before she left?"

(End of this chapter)