Chapter 46 A Silver Bone Gu Chan pointed at the pile of fox fur and the little fox on the ground and said in a wronged manner, "County Magistrate, this is the evidence! We almost died under the fox's sharp teeth and claws for this magical herb. How can you still doubt us?" “……”County magistrate. Zhou Dachuan came back to his senses, and a relaxed smile immediately appeared on his face. He looked at the county magistrate and said with a greedy look, "County magistrate, now there is physical evidence and witnesses, which are enough to prove that the spiritual herb sent by Gu Chan just happened to be the same as one of the two spiritual herbs lost in the official's mansion, and it is not the lost one." "That's true." The county magistrate finally gave in. Zhou Dachuan carefully looked at the spiritual herb in his hand and said, "County Magistrate, you see, this spiritual herb is incomplete. There is a defect on this leaf. From the information released by the Yuanwai Mansion, the spiritual herb they lost is well preserved and is definitely different from ours." "The fox stole the magical herb guarded by the magical beast, and the two sides must have fought. In this case, it is reasonable that the magical herb is damaged." The county magistrate took the initiative to smooth it over. In this world, spiritual herbs are inherently precious, and no matter what kind of spiritual herb it is, it is priceless. In this situation, he definitely wanted to take this spiritual herb for himself, but he was afraid that Wang Feihu would come to blame him, so he was so worried just now. But now it's good. There are witnesses and evidence, and any reasonable reason can be used to justify it.
So what does he have to worry about? Therefore, the county magistrate said no more, and immediately waved his hand at Xu Qing and ordered, "Come, send the spiritual herbs to the east wing and give them to the lady for safekeeping. Let her find a doctor to use the spiritual herbs as medicine." "Yes, sir." Xu Qing responded respectfully, walked forward to take the spiritual herb from Zhou Dachuan and left. Gu Chan pursed her lips, mocking in her heart. This county magistrate is quite good at acting. It's a pity that he is not an actor. How could his wife be ill? He was just acting when he said that just now, trying to hide his intention of monopolizing the spiritual herbs. But Gu Chan saw through it but didn't say anything. She just stood quietly outside the pavilion waiting for instructions. At this time, Zhou Dachuan smiled at the county magistrate and said, "County magistrate, you see Gu Chan has sent the spiritual herbs here, it would be unreasonable not to reward her! Why don't you reward her? This way, she will have the motivation to continue looking for spiritual herbs for you in the future, right?" "Little thing, you have made great contributions in finding the spiritual herbs. I, the master, cannot treat you unfairly. How about rewarding you with a silver bone?" The county magistrate glanced at Gu Chan and said in a very disdainful tone. Gu Chan was stunned, staring at the fat guy with disbelief on her face. Dry! Silver bones? Do you think I'm a dog? You shouldn't humiliate me like this. The next second, Gu Chan clenched her fists tightly, gritting her teeth, and was about to explode. Zhao Erniu noticed that something was wrong with her and stepped forward to speak for her, "County Magistrate, this child is still young and can't speak. Please don't be offended. I'm kneeling here on her behalf to thank you for the reward." After saying this, Zhao Erniu immediately knelt down and kowtowed to express his gratitude. The county magistrate was in a good mood. He took out a silver bone as big as a child's palm from his sleeve and threw it in front of Zhao Erniu with a bang. Zhao Erniu quickly pretended to be happy and picked up the silver bone he was rewarded with. He got up from the ground, walked back to Gu Chan, and handed the silver bone to her. "What are you still standing there for? Why don't you thank the county magistrate?" "County magistrate, thank you very much." Gu Chan held the silver bone in her hand, lowered her head and thanked him in a deep voice with gritted teeth. At this moment, her heart was in turmoil. Men should not be bullied, and women should be even less bullied.
If you ignore me today, I will make you out of reach tomorrow. Wait! You fat pig, don't ask me for help, or I will make you pay. Thinking of this, Gu Chan forced herself to suppress her anger and silently put the silver bone that represented humiliation into her sleeve. Zhou Dachuan laughed and said, "County Magistrate, we will take our leave now and not disturb you and Huoju from drinking together." "Go! Remember to send the spiritual herbs back in three days, otherwise I will kill you." The county magistrate threatened coldly. "Yes, yes, of course. Don't worry, County Magistrate." Zhou Dachuan quickly clasped his fists in response. Gu Chan and the other two packed up the fox fur and the little foxes, then said goodbye and left with Zhou Dachuan. After the four people left, the county magistrate didn't take them seriously at all. He continued to drink wine and eat delicious food with Huoju in a good mood. Outside the county government office. As the four of them walked out of the door, Gu Chan couldn't hold it anymore. She quickly reached into her sleeve, took out the silver bone, and threw it to the ground with a bang. Zhao Erniu shuddered with fear, quickly bent down to pick it up, and whispered in Gu Chan's ear, "What are you doing? Are you crazy? If someone sees you throwing the silver bone awarded by the county magistrate, and reports it to him, you will be beaten with a stick." "This is so bullying. We risked our lives to get spiritual herbs for him, but he treated us like dogs." Gu Chan complained angrily. Zhao Erniu and Ma Zheng looked at each other, and a hint of helplessness flashed across their faces. Zhou Dachuan patiently tried to comfort him as they walked, "This is normal. The county magistrate is showing respect for you by rewarding you with a silver bone. Why do you have to be like this? Since ancient times, people have never fought against officials. We just need to do what we should do." "I just don't understand, you have been bullied like this, haven't you ever thought about resisting?" Gu Chan asked. "Resist? How to resist? We are just ordinary people. It is enough for us to earn money to eat and live a good life. There is no need to get ourselves into trouble just to vent our anger!" Zhou Dachuan spread his hands and smiled lightly, looking indifferent. Zhao Erniu and Ma Zheng also nodded repeatedly, thinking that what Zhou Dachuan said was right. Gu Chan looked at the three of them, her eyes instantly filled with disappointment, and then she suddenly came to her senses. When a person is oppressed for a long time in a certain environment, he will get used to it, think it is normal, and never think of resisting. This is similar to a kind of mental control, making you feel that you deserve to show weakness and deserve to be bullied. But in fact, nothing is worth enduring. When one day the oppressed person feels that something is wrong and wants to rise up in resistance, such a relationship will inevitably become unbalanced, leading to the final result of either you die or I die. People who are oppressed usually only have two choices: either fight to the death or stay away from cultivation and wake up to be reborn. After Gu Chan figured this out, she began to feel troubled. "No, I can't bear this kind of oppression anymore. I must fight back. Otherwise, I will be like them, living forever in this humble situation of showing weakness and trying to please others, and will be willing to fall into depravity for the rest of my life." Gu Chan shouted in her heart and made a firm decision at this moment. She wanted to resist and would never endure this shameless exploitation any longer. (End of this chapter)