The situation on Zhou Chuanqing's side is much more difficult than Fu Tian and the others.

Although Manager Zhao was detained by the officers and soldiers, he bit him to death but a large customer asked for too much, so he didn't have time to transfer the goods and borrowed the food from his familiar Manager Li.

Immediately afterwards, the Zhao family received the news and rushed to the rice shop to support Manager Zhao.

The Zhao family is very powerful in Shangming Town, and the several constables who followed him would become weaker in their aura. If Xiao Qiao had not escorted people to the death, the Zhao family would have someone to take them back first.

The atmosphere on both sides was tense, and Fu Tian noticed the subtle and tense atmosphere as soon as he walked into the backyard.

The people of the Zhao family blocked the door of the yard and guarded the exit firmly. The Zhao family master, surrounded by a group of people, stood in front, obviously the leader. Zhou Chuanqing and others were escorting Manager Zhao in the yard, looking a little weak.

"It seems that I'm coming at the right time."

Fu Tian's face remained unchanged and stood in front of Zhou Chuanqing. The others also stood behind him. Although the number of people was still smaller than that of the Zhao family, Chu Xiangtian and Chang Xi, two strong men who were not easy to mess with at first sight, took the lead. Instead, they vaguely gained the upper hand.

"Is this Mr. Zhao? You came for the business of Manager Zhao, right?"

Fu Tian smiled, but his eyes were not friendly. "If you knew about it for a long time, I hope you could explain the situation clearly. There is no need to ruin the reputation of the Zhao family for the sake of a manager, and save the government's efforts."

Mr. Zhao was in his fifties and was as pampered as a man in his forties. When he saw Fu Tian was still a child, he didn't take anyone to heart. On his territory, someone could beat him.

But Fu Tian actually asked him to confess his guilt when he came up. He didn't take him seriously at all. He angrily said, "Where did the yellow-mouthed child come from? He dared to be so arrogant! Haven't your family taught you to respect your elders?!"

"If the Zhao family is willing to explain the future and the outs and downs clearly, punish the culprit, and return all the dirty silver, I will naturally respect Mr. Zhao and call him elders."

"But if Mr. Zhao wants to shelter the criminal and embezzle my Fu family's property..." Fu Tian looked fierce and calmed down his face as Chu Xiangtian, "Then don't blame the Fu family for being polite!"

Everyone present took a breath. The Zhao family was amazed that he dared to offend Mr. Zhao like this. Although Mr. Zhao looked kind and looked at him easily, no one in Shangming Town knew that he was the youngest and most heart-warming and loved to hold grudges. Generally, no one dared to provoke him easily. Chu Xiangtian and the others also sighed that Fu Tian's words and momentum were becoming more and more powerful, just like the soft young master in private, he had become the same person.

The Zhao family master was so angry that he couldn't speak.

Finally, I could only say viciously: "Then let me see the official! If I can't come out, I will definitely let you come and go back!"

His tone was firm, and he didn't know whether it was because of his power or whether it was certain that Fu Tian could not find evidence.

Fu Tian touched the account book in his sleeve and smiled faintly at him, "Then please please first."

Mr. Zhao: “…”

With a swagger, Mr. Zhao left with his subordinates in a fierce manner.

"Thank you guys, please do it." Fu Tian said: "Let's go too."

The official escorted Manager Zhao and walked in front. Fu Tian deliberately fell behind and handed over the account book to Xiao Qiao.

"Look at this."

Xiao Qiao took the account book and turned a few pages. The more he turned his face, the more serious he looked. The account book used a duplex four-leg accounting method. Some records on the account pages of the account pages are the amount of grain earned by the rice shop and the corresponding price, while the second half of the page records the corresponding expenditure. The expenditure part does not explicitly write the expenditure object, but each page is stamped with a stamp, and a name is printed on the red stamp, called "Zhao Mian", which looks like a personal private seal.

"Zhao Mian is the eldest son of Mr. Zhao." Fu Ji said that the Zhao family is one of the powerful people in Shangming Town. He had long inquired about the situation of the Zhao family.

Xiao Qiao flipped through several other books. The books were from the past three years, half of which were transaction accounts between Manager Li and Zhao’s rice shop, and the other half were actual accounts between Fu’s rice shop. Before, Manager Li handed over the books to the books.

After seeing the actual expenditure accounts, Fu Tian looked bad, "These accounts are enough to condemn them."

"It's just these silver..." Fu Ji was also a little worried. These accounts alone had already caused the Fu family to lose a lot of money. It would be difficult to recover it.

Fu Tian shook his head and pointed his finger on the red private seal, "Either give money or... the Zhao family will lose one son."

The private seal on the account book clearly had Zhao Mian's name printed. It was probably because Manager Li was worried and used the private seal as a transaction voucher. Now it fell into their hands. Regardless of whether the other people in the Zhao family participated or not, Zhao Mian would never be able to escape.

Several people followed the officials to the yamen, and the county magistrate was already waiting for the promotion.

The county magistrate heard that it was newly promoted. The previous gold mine corruption case brought down the previous county magistrate and was taken to the capital for trial. Only then did the person be promoted to fill the vacancy.

The county magistrate sat in the hall with a majestic face, and on the one hand, Mr. Zhao's face seemed to be a little ugly than before.

Fu Tian gave the courtesy in a regular manner. Zhou Chuanqing wrote a lawsuit on the spot and handed it over, suing Zhao's rice shop to collude with Manager Li, who had embezzled the Fu's property for many years.

The county magistrate carefully looked at the lawsuit and asked someone to take Manager Zhao to come forward.

Manager Zhao was forced to kneel in the court, lowered his head and glanced at Mr. Zhao secretly. Mr. Zhao coughed heavily and stared at the county magistrate with a gloomy look, "Mr. County magistrate must be tried impartially."

His expression was a secret threat, but the people who could be promoted at this time were naturally not the ones who were in the same circle. The county magistrate glanced at him and nodded slightly, "Don't worry, Mr. Zhao, I have always been fair."

Mr. Zhao's face changed and he was so angry that he didn't say anything.

After interrogating Manager Zhao first, he then escorted Manager Li to interrogate him. Although Manager Li's words were slightly different from Manager Zhao's words, they were basically in line with each other. Mr. Zhao smiled proudly next to him and looked at Fu Tian with disdain.

"Mr. County Magistrate, we have found several books, please check it out first."

Fu Tian didn't even look at Mr. Zhao, and saw Manager Li's look relieved, and a smile appeared on his lips.

“Support it!”

Putting all the basic books in the hands of the official, Fu Tian reminded him, "Manager Li, do you think these books look familiar?"

Manager Li looked up for no reason, and when he saw the familiar accounts in the county magistrate's hand, his face suddenly felt ashamed.

Seeing his big change in expression, Mr. Zhao's face changed, and his eyes fell on the county magistrate.

The county magistrate frowned and quickly flipped through the pages, and then called the county government office to take a closer look. There was no sound in the court, and only Manager Li was breathing more and more urgently.

The accountant whispered a few words to the county magistrate and then stepped down.

"Manager Li, what else do you have to say?" The county magistrate threw the spread account book at his feet. Manager Li trembled his hand and picked it up. After seeing the private prints on it, the expression on his face finally couldn't hold back. He leaned over and kowtowed on the ground, "I said...I said..."

Three years ago, he took a concubine, and the concubine and the shopkeeper Zhao had a somewhat oblique relationship. With this relationship, the two gradually became familiar with each other. Once, while drinking, he complained that his son would go on a career in the future, but he was just a small manager. He worked as a cattle for the Fu family for more than ten years, and he had to be careful even if he had to take some oil and water. After providing the family with expenses, he had no spare money at all.

After hearing this, Manager Zhao pointed out a clear way for him and said that with the guarantee from the eldest son of the Zhao family, he had no idea.

The timids starve to death, and the bold ones to death.

He thought about it all night, but finally decided to take the risk. He had a friendship with a manager in the village. After hinting with the other party, the two hit it off and first lied to report the price of food. Wen Boli, who was in charge, was just a scholar. Although he was nominally the head of the Wen family, the revenue of these shops was to be entered into the public treasury, and he did not dare to deduct it openly. After Manager Li gave enough silver, he turned a blind eye and stamped it.

When the rice price was raised, the business naturally became difficult. He sold the grain accumulated in the warehouse to the Zhao family at a low price. He took 60% of the money sold, and the remaining 40% were shared with the manager of the Zhuangzi and others. He also provided a portion of Wen Boli every year. Because of the manager of the Zhuangzi, even if the rice and grain in the rice shop could not be sold, as long as he sent a letter, there was still a steady stream of rice and grain.

After only three years, nothing happened. They became more courageous. They used to use Chen Mi to fill up the warehouse, but now they are too lazy to use Chen Mi, and the entire warehouse is empty.

Those books were the life-saving talismans he kept for himself. The Zhao family was powerful. The eldest son of the Zhao family was the eldest son. If he held these things, the Zhao family would definitely protect him. But what he never expected was that these life-saving talismans have now become his life-saving talismans.

"Come here, bring Zhao Mian here!"

Manager Li confessed, and the county magistrate ordered Zhao Mian, who was involved in the case, to be brought over to trial.

"You dare!" Mr. Zhao stood up in a panic and glared at the county magistrate in the hall.

Fu Tian smiled and persuaded him, "Mr. Zhao took a break. This is an hindering county magistrate from handling cases in court, and it is not something that smart people should do."
Chapter completed!