"Say something quickly, don't wink at me in front of the county magistrate!" The shopkeeper of the study looked at the faltering buddy and gave him a hard look.

The shopkeeper shivered from being scolded by the shopkeeper, and quickly took out two books from his arms and said to the shopkeeper, "Didn't the shopkeeper accidentally get wet on these two books yesterday and let me take them out to dry?"

Everyone was in an uproar after hearing this, and the shopkeeper's face turned red and then white when he heard it. He gave the clerk a vicious look, and the clerk could only stand there dumbfounded at a loss.

The reversal of the matter made all eyes fall on the shopkeeper. The magistrate Duan frowned and looked at the disheveled shopkeeper in front of him and scolded: "You should be punished for wronging others for no reason!"

After hearing this, the shopkeeper was so frightened that his legs gave a soft "plop" and knelt down on the spot, kowtowing to admit his mistake.

Jiang Ling stared at the farce in front of her with a blank expression and a cold face.

"Since... Now that the book is found, let's forget about it!" The shopkeeper of the study gave Jiang Ling a mean smile and was about to get up.

"Forget it? You scolded my brother and asked my brother to take off his clothes, let's forget it?" Jiang Ling angrily scolded with staring eyes.

"Elder...Elder Sister, if you don't count...forget it." Jiang Zhishan is a scholar after all, with a thin skin, he gently tugged at Jiang Ling's sleeve and said.

"Forget it? Can't! Shut up! You're almost being bullied to the top of your head, and you still want to back down?" Jiang Ling was really angry, and turned her head to yell at Jiang Zhishan.

Both Jiang Zhishan and County Magistrate Duan were stunned for a few seconds, looking at the thin woman in front of them, they always felt that they were different from what they remembered.

The shopkeeper of the study was also taken aback by Jiang Ling's roar. He hesitated for a long time and finally didn't dare to stand up and still knelt on the spot.

"Mr. Jiang, what do you want?" County Magistrate Duan asked with a frown.

"Apologize!" Jiang Ling threw two words from his mouth coldly.

"Eh... But, he was originally done by Mr. Ningfu Academy! He was misbehaved..." The shopkeeper muttered immediately when Jiang Ling asked to apologize to Jiang Zhishan.

"You! You...you say one more thing! What is misconduct! Have you investigated it or experienced it yourself?" Jiang Ling roared again.

"This... shopkeeper, you are indeed wrong about this matter. If you don't want to experience the pain of flesh and blood, I advise you to apologize quickly!" County magistrate Duan said with a serious expression.

Although the shopkeeper looked unconvinced, seeing Jiang Ling's eyes glaring, County Magistrate Duan looked serious, and finally lowered his head and apologized vaguely to Jiang Zhishan in a voice almost like a mosquito, and ran back dejectedly. his own study.

"Let's go, stop watching, there's nothing to see!" County magistrate Duan said to the crowd.

Seeing that County Magistrate Duan had lost his temper, everyone left the entrance of the study in twos and threes.

"Thank you!" Jiang Ling saluted County Magistrate Duan.

"No thanks, no thanks, this is what I should do!" County magistrate Duan waved his hands quickly when he saw Jiang Ling being so polite.

Jiang Ling wanted to take Jiang Zhishan away, but County Magistrate Duan suddenly thought of something, he hurried to Jiang Ling's side and whispered: "Mr. Jiang, just now you said that your brother was expelled from Ningfu Academy?"

Jiang Ling didn't answer, but turned to look at Jiang Zhishan and whispered, "What do you think about this?"

Jiang Zhishan hesitated for a moment, bit his lips and said to Jiang Ling, "Eldest sister, I...I'm really wronged..."

Jiang Ling understood Jiang Zhishan's meaning in seconds, she turned her head and saluted Duan County Magistrate: "Master County Magistrate, some things are not appropriate to say in the street."

County Magistrate Duan nodded, and led Jiang Ling and Jiang Zhishan towards his carriage.

In Pingxi County, in the inner hall of the county government, County Magistrate Duan dismissed everyone, and only the three of them were left in the inner hall.

County magistrate Duan looked at Jiang Ling softly and asked patiently: "Mr. Jiang, can you speak now?"

Jiang Ling told him what Jiang Zhishan had told him, and County Magistrate Duan's expression became more and more solemn. Even after Jiang Ling finished speaking, he remained silent for a long time.

"Well, I will investigate this matter. If it is true as your brother said, I will definitely clear him up, and I will guarantee him as a guarantor!" County magistrate Duan said while touching his chin .

After hearing this, Jiang Ling and Jiang Zhishan immediately thanked the county magistrate Duan. Although the county magistrate wanted to keep Jiang Ling to chat for a while, but because Jiang Ling still had her younger brother by her side, they could only watch with a little reluctance. Jiang Ling left his mansion.

After returning home, Jiang Ling took out the four abacus, and the children fiddled with their abacus carefully as if they had found treasures, as if they were afraid that the abacus would break if they tried a little harder.

"Sister, where did you buy this abacus? Why haven't I seen it before?" Jiang Zhishan asked curiously while looking at the abacus in his hand.

"Ah, this one, I drew the blueprints and asked a carpenter in the town to do it. The abacus in the town is too expensive, so I can only make do with it!" Jiang Ling said casually.

Jiang Zhishan nodded after hearing this, and did not continue to ask. Instead, a few village women who were working next to him immediately approached Jiang Ling and asked, "Sister Jiang, how much is this... I want this abacus? I... I also want to Buy one for our kids."

"It's very cheap and only costs fifty copper coins. If you need it, I'll go to the town tomorrow and bring it back for you." Jiang Ling explained.

Jiang Ling thought that the village women would refuse when they heard fifty copper coins, but they immediately took out a small cloth bag from their arms, carefully counted out the copper coins and put them in Jiang Ling's hands, saying: "Then trouble Jiang Ling Sister-in-law!"

Jiang Ling was a little surprised when he saw the large handful of copper plates in his hand.

The orange sunset fell on the yard, and the shadows of the trees were mottled.

Jiang Ling was patiently making mint paste and syrup in the kitchen, and Jiang Zhishan was patiently imparting knowledge to the children in the yard.

Jiang Ling looked out of the window from time to time. The scene outside was peaceful and the children were studying hard, which made Jiang Ling laugh from the bottom of his heart.

At this moment, the door of Jiang Ling's house was knocked suddenly. Jiang Ling opened the door and saw that it was Lu Gousheng, the grandson of the village chief's family.

Lu Gou was holding two eggs in his left hand. He stretched his head to look inside with an envious expression and said to Jiang Ling, "Aunt Jiang, I...I...Can I also come over to study and read? This is my bundle. Repair fee."

Said that Lu Gouzeng carefully held the egg in front of Jiang Ling, Jiang Ling looked at the longing in Lu Gouzeng's eyes and nodded, and let Lu Gouzeng join in.

The clear moonlight shone in the yard, and the children also left Jiang Ling's house.

Jiang Ling recalled the small courtyard that was almost full just now, and a thought flashed through Jiang Ling's mind.

"Zhishan, how long do you plan to stay with me?" Jiang Ling asked when there were only two siblings left in the courtyard.

"This... I think three to five months must be there!" Jiang Zhishan replied after thinking about it.

"No, what I mean is, if your lord successfully overturns the case and clears your name, will you still stay here?" Jiang Ling explained.

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