Chapter 395 Compensation
Ling Ce murmured, "Having a child, is it just because of the child? Isn't it because you are afraid that the Ling family's property will fall on Rourou's child?"
Shui Qing thought that Ling Ce might not have done anything to kill Ling Ran's mother, but now she has changed her mind.
Even if Ling Ce didn't do anything, this idea is enough to make people angry!
"You married your wife with three matchmakers and six betrothals, and gave birth to a legitimate son. Isn't it a sure thing that the Ling family's property belongs to her child? Why is she afraid that it will fall on someone else's child?
If she is afraid, who caused this fear? Shouldn't you reflect on yourself?"
Ling Ce looked up in a daze, and his eyes fell on the handwriting on the long table by the window. He was in a trance for a long time.
Shui Qing didn't interrupt.
Although Ling Ran might not be interested in the Ling family's property, and might not want to fight for it, she had to let Ling Ce understand that it was Ling Ran's!
Whether Ling Ran wants it or not, or Ling Ran's mother wants it, it's not their fault. Whether they want it or not, it should belong to them!
Ling Ce slowly looked at Shui Qing, and his whole person changed from being determined to being dejected at the beginning: "I originally thought that Ling Ran came back early and hid, so I wanted to ask you to persuade him to come back with me;
I thought that Ling Ran must be interested in my official position of the second rank, the family background and wealth of the Ling family, and you would agree to persuade him to come out and go back with me, whether for his good or for practical considerations.
But after you said this to me, I just realized that I was wrong, so wrong!
What I value and what I think are completely different from you, so my guess will not be right."
Hu Shuiqing and Ran'er have the same idea. She will naturally agree that Ran'er will go to his grandfather. They don't value the Ling family, nor do they care about him as their biological father, so they won't hide and hide just to negotiate conditions with him.
He came here in person to give his son a way out. Now he finally confirmed that his son did not go to the north to find his grandfather's family in order to give him face and a way out...
Shui Qing was speechless.
Ling Ce didn't believe what she said before, Ling Ran went to the north. When he asked her for something, he was just being polite.
So Ling Ce didn't see Ling Ran for a long time, so he thought they were playing tricks? Was he trying to retreat to advance or something like that?
Oh, he was too confident, thinking everyone would revolve around him!
Ling Ce thought of what Shui Qing said before, that she didn't leave a house, but gave a lot of things, and agreed: "You are right, giving gold, silver, food and things is the most practical, everything in the Ling family belongs to Ling Ran."
He is the eldest son, and it belongs to him.
Shui Qing is not so noble that she doesn't want it. Who can't get along with money?
Ling Ran doesn't want it, isn't it the child born by Ling Ce and that childhood sweetheart?
And Ling Ran can choose not to fight for it, but he won't push away what belongs to him.
Ling Ce finally looked around the house where Ling Ran lived.
It was spacious and bright. There was only a bed, a long table and chairs, and a wardrobe. It couldn't be simpler, but the bedding on the bed was fluffy and soft, the fabric was fine and comfortable, and the long table was equipped with all kinds of paper, inkstone, and pens. It showed that the host treated it with care.
Putting away his previous loss of soul, he straightened his back and returned to his distant, indifferent and superior appearance when he first came. Before leaving, he said, "I will remember your kindness to Ran'er and repay you."
Shui Qingxin was shocked.
The way Ling Ce's grandfather repaid his life-saving grace was to marry Ling Ce to the daughter of his benefactor, but he didn't treat the daughter of his benefactor well. She instinctively rejected Ling Ce's repayment!
"No, no! Ling Ran has been working since he came here. I didn't raise him in vain. He worked hard to make up for it!
You don't have to repay me for no favor! It's good to just let it go.
By the way, if you want to repay me, you came here in person today and captured Magistrate Wu, helping us out of danger and difficulties. This is the best repayment."
Ling Ce shook his head: "That's because I came here because of Ran'er, it doesn't count."
Shui Qing shook her head happily, with unprecedented sincerity and determination: "It counts! Why not? That's repayment!"
Ling Ce looked at Shui Qing who was determined not to repay, took a deep breath, turned around and left without saying a word.
He understood what she meant.
I didn't expect that he would be despised in his lifetime.....
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At the entrance of the village, Magistrate Wu and his entourage were tied up tightly and jumped up one by one with hemp ropes, waiting for Ling Ce to come back.
The carriages, horses, donkeys and miscellaneous items brought by Magistrate Wu were neatly collected on both sides of the dirt road.
Farmers love livestock by nature, and they feed them well with their own stored fodder for fear that they will be hungry.
This time is different from the last time. No one in the village was injured, and there was no loss of livestock or money. With the men who returned from outside, the whole Shanshui Village was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
Everyone came out. Some scolded Wu County Magistrate and his entourage for being vicious, some were busy collecting firewood and potatoes on the open space, and more children surrounded the men who went out to ask about what they had encountered along the way, and the men who went out to ask why no one was injured this time.
Hearing that it was Shuiqing who was in charge, not only were there no casualties, but they were also well fed and well slept, and even the pigs, sheep, rabbits and other livestock on the back mountain were all taken care of, and nothing happened!
The men's eyes were full of admiration.
Then they saw Governor Ling and Shuiqing and his entourage coming.
Governor Ling took a sharp look at the current situation and ordered his men: "The villagers of Shanshui Village have been frightened these days. The last night attack caused them heavy casualties. The people were taken away for trial, and the property was left as compensation for Shanshui Village."
After that, he turned to the woman behind him and said politely: "Hu Shuiqing, please distribute it. You have full authority to decide how to distribute it. Those who have objections do not need to distribute it."
Shuiqing:.....Is this the right way to repay the favor?
Shanshui Village Villagers:...Compensation?
They were already very grateful that Ling Ran's father came in person, especially when they learned that he was actually a very important official.
They just thought it was great that Governor Ling was willing to arrest Magistrate Wu and his group, and never thought there would be compensation!
Besides, Magistrate Wu brought a lot of people with him. Although the temporary vagrants and bandits all had to walk, there were still dozens of yamen runners and servants inside, plus the carriage he rode in. God, they couldn't count all the animals!
As soon as Ling Ce finished speaking, a strong man came forward and handed Shui Qing a heavy cloth bag, reporting: "This is the silver found on Magistrate Wu and his party."
Shui Qing really didn't expect to get anything!
The last night attack caused heavy casualties, and it was just right to make up for it all at once.
The people in Shanshui Village who were present opened their mouths so wide that they could almost fit eggs in them, and forgot to react.
So many animals as compensation were good enough, and there was even a bag of silver!