12dz Chapter 41 Exposed
Chapter 41 Exposed
"250 coins!" Da Niu looked at his big customer, thinking he hadn't heard him clearly, and kindly repeated it!
"Why is it so expensive?" the fat constable shouted.
Even Da Niu couldn't yell at him anymore, so he looked at his mother for help.
Mother, please do something about this...
Gao Mengli glanced at her eldest son with a look of disdain. His problem-solving skills were still lacking; he needed more practice.
She turned to look at the fat constable, whose face was filled with embarrassment and anger. "Five coins a piece, no cheating!"
Buy it if you like.
The constable quickly tugged at the fat constable and whispered in his ear, "Boss, the magistrate is only allocating one hundred coins, that's not enough..."
The second constable looked at the first constable like he was an idiot. “This pancake is so big, it’s enough to fill you up. Why don’t we buy less and just buy the 100-coin ones?”
The fat constable clapped his hands. "That's right, one hundred coins!"
He turned to look at Gao Mengli, his confidence still running high this time, "Boss, I'll buy 20!"
After saying that, he took a string of coins and put it in Da Niu's hand.
Da Niu saw the heavy copper coin in his hand and quickly took it to count it!
The fat constable's lips twitched when he saw his actions.
Is he the kind of person who would default on a debt?! That's an insult!
Just as he was about to lash out, he suddenly remembered the county magistrate's earnest instructions that they must not bully the merchants.
If the merchants are bullied and run away, they won't do business anymore. Then the government won't collect commercial taxes, and if the government has no money, they won't be able to pay the meager wages of the merchants.
The most serious problem is that the disabled people in Ju'an District who need relief are not able to get food.
The consequences would be severe...
So, the anger on his face subsided, and he calmly watched Da Niu count the copper coins.
After waiting for about half an hour, I finally got my "large portion"!
Just as he was about to turn around, Gao Mengli called out to him.
She took 18 coins from the money basket and handed them to the fat constable, saying, "This is today's commercial tax."
She roughly calculated that with 36 jin of flour and 10 sheets per jin, she could probably sell it for about 1800 wen today.
Since the fat constable is here, let him take them back so they don't have to make another trip to the yamen.
The fat constable counted them and gave Gao Mengli an appreciative look.
You're really on the right track today!
He stuffed the copper coin into his pocket, then strode off with the two constables, acting as if he didn't recognize anyone!
Halfway there, the smell of the egg pancakes was so enticing that the three of them secretly ate six more.
Only then did he return to the prison, satisfied, to deliver food to the group of "starving ghosts"!
The prisoners waited for a long time before finally hearing footsteps at the entrance.
Everyone stared longingly at the entrance, and their eyes lit up when they saw the fat constable and his men appear carrying a large bag of food.
The chubby girl gripped the wooden railing and shook it vigorously, yelling, "Finally here, you fatso, do you want me to starve to death?"
The fat constable snorted coldly, "Isn't this the place? Are you trying to kill me? Just shut up already. The shopkeeper is selling new food today, you're in for a treat."
After saying that, he distributed half a pancake to everyone, which was just enough.
Besides these few special cases, there are many others who are "innocent," just like Zhuangzhuang, who was inexplicably captured.
"You fatso, why is there only half a pancake?" The toothless father looked at the half pancake in his hand, his brows furrowed tightly, but it smelled so good, even better than cornbread.
The fat constable rolled his eyes at the toothless father. "You're lucky to have even half a piece. You're still being picky. This new food is expensive. The county magistrate only gave us so little money. It's already good enough that he could buy you this much. It won't even shut you up."
Upon hearing this, although everyone was dissatisfied, they couldn't resist taking a bite of the half-eaten pancake in their hands because of the tempting aroma.
The delicate fragrance of locust blossoms and the freshness of eggs instantly burst in my mouth. This is just too delicious!
Everyone was completely absorbed in the delicious locust flower and egg pancakes, and for a moment, the only sound in the cell was the smacking of pancakes being eaten.
The fat constable looked around at each room, tsk tsk, their eating habits were truly disgusting, an eyesore.
Bucktooth Yu ate his pancake, glancing at the fat constable by the door, but didn't have time to pay him any attention.
But the fat constable thought that the buck-toothed jade's eating habits were the ugliest because of her buck teeth, like she was gnawing on things with dentures, which made him laugh. So he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The fat constable's laughter echoed in the cell, drawing disapproving glances from everyone.
Bucktooth Yu was so angry that her cheeks puffed out. She ran to the door and stood in front of the fat constable. "You fatso, what are you laughing at? What's so funny?"
The fat constable laughed even louder, saying, "I'm laughing at the way you eat; it's so ridiculous."
After saying that, he grinned at the buck-toothed girl, who was about to retaliate when suddenly she was blinded by the locust blossoms stuck between the fat constable's teeth.
She looked down and compared the locust flower egg pancake in her hand, then looked at the fat constable's teeth, and then sniffed it closely. His mouth was full of the smell of egg pancakes, and the area around his mouth was oily.
Bucktooth Jade was instantly filled with rage, his face contorted in anger.
She suddenly reached out and grabbed the fat constable by the collar, shouting angrily, "You fat bastard, I knew it! So you were the one who stole half a pancake!"
When the others heard this, they thought, "This is outrageous!"
They all stopped what they were doing, ran to the door, and looked over angrily.
The fat constable had a bad feeling when his collar was grabbed, and his heart skipped a beat when he heard the buck-toothed jade's words. He tried to remain calm, "Don't talk nonsense, who stole the food?"
After saying that, he didn't dare to look at Baoya Yu, looking left and right but refusing to look at her.
The buck-toothed girl didn't believe him at all, and angrily questioned, "Look at you, there are still locust flowers stuck in your teeth, your mouth is full of oil, and it tastes like eggs. You still dare to argue!"
The fat constable felt a chill run down his spine. Damn it, he had been careless.
He felt a little panicked. Looking at the other cells, he saw that the people inside were staring at him menacingly.
He quickly pulled away from the buck-toothed jade's hand and pushed it towards the entrance, saying, "Don't talk nonsense..."
Before he could finish speaking, the buck-toothed jade mouth moved, and he squatted down in terror, clutching his head.
A flash of cold light, and he turned his head shakily, looking at the hidden weapon deeply embedded in the stone wall, a wave of fear washing over him.
He pointed at Bucktooth Jade, his face filled with grief and indignation, "Bucktooth Jade, you actually did it for real! I was just eating a few of your pancakes, is it really necessary to...?"
Before he could finish speaking, he saw Qin Shen make a hand gesture, and Qian Yan'er took a dagger and cut the iron chain on the door in one stroke.
He glanced sideways and watched helplessly as his toothless father snapped the wooden door frame in half again…
Then, the chubby girl pulled the wooden door from the ground and stuck it into the top of the cell.
The two constables trembled with fear as they stared in terror at the people who came out of the cell.
They turned around and ran away in a flash, leaving the fat constable behind.
Now, only their county magistrate can control them; they're just throwing their lives away here.
"Don't run away!" The fat constable felt a chill run down his spine as he watched the two men decisively abandon him and run off.
Turning his head, he forced a smile. "Everyone, everyone, let's talk this out... I can make excuses, oops, I can explain..."