"The Merchant of Red Mansions" is a side story of Red Mansions created by Uncle Hal, and the plot continues at the end of the 87 version of the TV series "Dream of Red Mansions", with the male protagonist Grandma Liu's grandson Ban'er and the heroine Sister Qiao. Ban'er (Wang Chan) is suspected of being the reincarnation of Jin Toad, and see how he counterattacked from a country boy to a generation of merchants in the Red Mansion, and spoiled the beautiful sisters in the Red Mansion.
The merchant of the Red Mansion
In the case of Ban'er's appeal to terminate the marriage contract between Sister Qiao and Zhou Chang, the Daxing County Ya has already sent a fast shift official to Xiaowangzhuang to summon the parties to wait in the lobby for three days to await trial.
Lai Shangrong, the magistrate of the county, ordered the county government to feedback the information to the Qian government to show concern.
Ban'er got this information and arranged for Shi to hire a mule cart to go to Xiaowangzhuang to pick up his grandmother and his father, Wang Gou'er.
On the day of the ascension of the county government, all the summoned people had arrived.
Grandma Liu, Mrs. Ping, Jia Yun, and Lin Hongyu waited for the summons as witnesses.
Shi, Qing'er, Miss Duoduo, and Hongya were very concerned about this matter, and they also came to wait outside the county yamen.
Around the time, I saw the hall servants beating the hall drum three times, and the three classes of officials stood on both sides, shouting "ascend to the hall" in unison.
Above the lobby, the mirror hangs high, and Lai Shangrong, the county governor of Daxing, came in at the east gate of the warm pavilion in official uniforms, and sat in the lobby, and on the side was the county and the secretary of the office of pen and ink.
Plaintiffs Ban'er, Wang Gou'er and Sister Qiao, defendants Zhou Yuanwai and Zhou Chang were brought in and knelt on the plaintiff's stone and the defendant's stone in the lobby respectively.
Lai Zhixian knocked on the shocked wood and said: "Kneel down and report the name of the plaintiff and the defendant." ”
Ban'er, Wang Gou'er and Sister Qiao, as well as Zhou Yuanwai and Zhou Chang, reported their names one by one, and the county magistrate began to try the case.
This magistrate Lai Shangrong, who treats people with a smile but hides his scheming, knows that it is the case of the deceased of Rongguo Mansion, but when the case is tried, he ignores it and turns a blind eye.
I saw that Lai Zhixian was not in a hurry or impatient, and discussed the matter on a case-by-case basis, allowing the plaintiff and the defendant to make statements and confront each other.
"What is the relationship between the plaintiff Wang Ban'er and the party Jia Qiao, and why does he claim to dissolve the marriage contract, tell the truth. ”
Wang Ban'er stated: "Cao Min Wang Ban'er is the person who Jia Qiao's parents ordered to marry, and Wang Ban'er is willing to marry Jia Qiao.
How could the father of the family, Wang Gou'er, not know in advance, was bewitched by the Zhou family, was anxious to repay the debt, signed a marriage contract with the Zhou family, and married Jia Qiaoxu to Zhou Chang.
The father is not Jia Qiao's respectful relative, nor is he Jia Qiao's guardian, and he has no right to make decisions for Jia Qiao's marriage, so he made a big mistake, and now he has repented, please find out the truth and make decisions for the grass people. ”
"Wang Ban'er, this county asks you, you keep saying that Jia Qiao's parents are destined to marry you, but there is evidence. ”
"I have proof. ”
Ban'er said, handed the will of Qiao's sister and the prince Xifeng to the official before her death, and presented it to Lai Zhixian.
Lai Zhixian read the blood book and said: "Regardless of whether this blood book is true or not, let me ask you, what other reasons are there?"
The merchant of the Red Mansion
Ban'er said: "The marriage contract signed by my father Wang Gou'er and Zhou Yuanwai has not been matched, although it is a marriage letter, it is a private contract, and it has not been reported to the government, but it is actually a private human trafficking." ”
"On what basis do you say human trafficking, and what evidence do you have?"
Ban'er said: "Rongguo Mansion was convicted and his house was raided, as everyone knows, Jia Qiao is the only daughter of Jia Lian, the second master of Rongguo Mansion, and Wang Xifeng, the second grandmother of Lian, because she was young, she was not imprisoned, and she went to her uncle Wang Ren.
Unexpectedly, Jia Qiao's uncle Wang Ren was worried about being affected by the Jia family, did not want to take Jia Qiao in, and was greedy for money, so he conspired with Jia Qiao's cousin Jia Qin to sell Jia Qiao to human traffickers.
The traffickers sold Jia Qiao to Guazhou in the southern province, which is already an original sin.
Later, my family scraped together 200 taels of silver, and gave the house and land deed to the Zhou family, borrowed 300 taels, a total of 500 taels, my grandmother and I went south to Guazhou, and rescued Jia Qiao after several twists and turns.
Zhou Chang saw that Jia Qiao was handsome and fell in love with Jia Qiao.
His father, Zhou Yuanwai, called my father Wang Gou'er to Zhou's house, and promised that as long as Jia Qiao married Zhou Chang, my family would not have to return the ransom of three hundred taels and interest.
My father signed a marriage contract without authorization because he was bewitched, please be aware of it, is this considered human trafficking?"
"Plaintiff Wang Ban'er, what other reasons do you have? ”
Ban'er said: "As we all know, Jia Qiao's grandfather Jia Yu, father Jia Lian, and mother Wang Xifeng all passed away for less than 100 days. ”
After Lai Zhixian asked Ban'er, he asked Wang Gou'er again, Wang Gou'er was frightened and his legs and stomach turned tendons, and he spoke in a hurry, confirming that what Ban'er said was true one by one, and even told the specific details.
Zhou Yuan grabbed the words outside, and was knocked by Lai Zhixian and shocked back.
It was the defendant's turn to state that Zhou Yuanwai was the defendant and Zhou Chang, as the defendant, did not agree to dissolve the marriage contract.
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The reason why the Zhou family did not agree to dissolve the marriage contract was: Wang Gou'er was the head of the Wang family, and he ransomed Sister Qiao from Southern Province, and Sister Qiao was the slave of the Wang family, and Wang Gou'er had the right to resell and marry, and was not restricted by respect;
The marriage contract between the Zhou family and the Wang family was voluntary, and the money provided by the Zhou family was used for dowry, not for buying or selling human beings;
The engagement contract was first followed by the blood letter, so the Wang family proposed that it was unreasonable to terminate the contract, and the Zhou family did not agree to dissolve the marriage contract legally and ceremoniously.
As for Sister Qiao's filial piety, the inability to marry within three years has nothing to do with whether the marriage contract is dissolved.
After listening to the reasons stated by the two sides and confronting each other, Lai Zhixian ordered the officials to summon witnesses from both sides to the court for questioning.
Mrs. Ping arrived at the court, as Sister Qiao's guardian, explaining that the marriage contract was not what her relatives wanted, and that Sister Qiao's betrayal of Nan Province was really caused by Sister Qiao's ruthless uncle and brother who disregarded the wishes of her parents, greedy for profit, and black-box operation, which was a slight sale that was not allowed by the law.
Lin Hongyu came to the hall and stated the last words of Sister Qiao's dying blood book, which was true and credible.
Grandma Liu went to the hall to tell that the rescue of Sister Qiao was entrusted by Lian's second grandmother, and she wished, although her son-in-law Wang Gou'er was the head of the Wang family in name, the ransom was not given by Wang Gou'er, and she was actually the new owner of Sister Qiao, and had little to do with Wang Gou'er.
The Zhou family also had witnesses to the church, telling that the two parties signed a contract voluntarily and there was no coercion, especially Zhou Yuanwai, who said that there was no such shop in this village, only mentioned this time, and then did not discuss the matter, Wang Gouer was afraid of losing the opportunity, so he took the initiative to sign a contract with Yunyun.
Next, the two sides confronted each other.
After all the things are completed, the magistrate will mediate for both parties in court.
When the mediation failed, Lai Zhixian said: "When the law and etiquette system of the dynasty, the voluntary marriage contract of the two parties should be observed, and the county emperor is magnanimous, making decisions for the people, and taking the maintenance of the law and etiquette as his own responsibility, and not supporting the dissolution of the marriage contract if it is not voluntary for both parties."
However, the circumstances of this case are special, or it involves a small purchase of the population, which needs to be verified in a separate case, so we will not make a judgment, and will find out in the future, and then rule according to the law and etiquette, the county will not be promoted to the court, and the parties will go back to wait for the closing documents and withdraw from the court. ”
After Lai Zhixian finished speaking, he knocked on the startled wood, and the left and right officials retreated, and everyone retreated.
I thought that the county magistrate had already promised and would announce the dissolution of the marriage contract in court, why did he delay it?
Mrs. Ban'er and the others were puzzled.
Exiting the county hall and leaving the county hall expressionless, Zhou Chang was very proud, and put the words to Ban'er and Wang Gou'er, "What else is the charter, even if you make it out, the master will accompany me to the end, but you give me Sister Qiao a good look, take good care of it, it is a good day to go out of the New Year, and don't forget to drink the wedding wine if you know or not." ”
板儿见周昌蛮有把握，猜想莫非背后也做了手脚？
Most likely.
In this way, there are many dreams at night, and the result is difficult to say.
Leaving the county office, Ban'er and his group were very anxious, especially Grandma Liu was even more guilty when she saw Mrs. Ping.
Back at the wine shop, Ban'er arranged for Grandma Liu and her father Wang Gou'er to stay, and the next day ordered the stone to be sent home, and Sister Qiao and Qing'er also went back.
Within a few days, Ruoming Xiaoye made the silver, and he had successfully returned Wan'er and Fang'er to the vulgar.
Ban'er arranged for the two to help take care of the business in the wine store and stay in the backyard.
Wan'er and Fang'er were grateful, and did their best to help Ban'er run a wine shop business and take care of Ban'er and Shishi's daily life.
Moreover, after half a month, the county government ruled that the document was issued, and the result was that the marriage contract between Sister Qiao and Zhou Chang was valid and the marriage contract was not allowed.
Ban'er guessed well, Lai Shangrong's black gauze hat in Nazhi County was cocked, and he received the benefits of Ban'er, and informed the Zhou family in advance.
The Zhou family entered the six palaces in time to see Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch of the Six Palaces, and Xia Shouzhong intervened in the matter.
Lai Shangrong, the magistrate of the county, weighed the importance and grasped the law and etiquette, and everything was the way, and finally fell into this ruling.
The 100 taels of silver of the board are like meat buns beating dogs, and there is no return.
Lai Shangrong, the magistrate of the county, bought it afterwards, saying that Wang Gou'er should have been investigated for the crime of selling slightly, but he had already taken the discretion and not investigated in the past, so that he could do it himself.
The affairs of officialdom are one foot high and one foot high, and it is not that money can make ghosts grind.
Ban'er was dumbfounded for a moment.
Mrs. Ping, Jia Yun and Lin Hongyu also had no idea.
In the blink of an eye, the first month has passed, and it is estimated that the Zhou family is busy marrying.
At the critical moment, Ban'er and Shi left the business, handed it over to the shopkeeper and the guys to take care of, and returned to Xiaowangzhuang in order to find another way.
The merchant of the Red Mansion
When Sister Qiao learned of this letter, she washed her face with tears all day long, sighing that her fate was not good.
Grandma Liu and Wang complained about Wang Gou'er, but Wang Gou'er was glad that he was not guilty, and a stone fell to the ground in his heart, as for the verdict, he didn't care very much.
The ruling of the county government on such trivial matters shall be the final judgment.
What else can be done? Ban'er consulted with his brother Li Chang.
Xiucai Li Chang read the judgment document and said that the judgment was reasonable and well-founded.
Lian's second grandmother's blood will will match Sister Qiao to Ban'er, and Sister Qiao was redeemed by the Wang family, and Grandma Liu and the Wang family have an inseparable relationship, which proves that the Wang family has both the right to control and transfer Sister Qiao, and the right to remarry, and the county government's judgment is not far-fetched.
Although the previous claim was reasonable, the basis was all on the assumption that the original sin of selling the original was established.
Now that I think about it, Sister Qiao's parents died, and her uncle and brother belonged to the side relatives, and the decision to sell them as slaves also fell within the scope of legal rights.
Li Chang admitted that the complaint he had drafted was emotionally inclined, and he only cared about talking on paper, and his concerns were insufficient, and he could deal with it in general, but it was untenable when he studied it deeply.
What's more, there are loopholes in the legal system, and the public says that the public is reasonable, and the mother says that the mother is reasonable.
It seems that the road to the official is impassable, but Ban'er is unwilling to be exhausted, but he still can't meditate and find a solution.
There is a way that there is no end to the sky, and Ban'er has a belief that for the sake of Sister Qiao, she must not give up at will.
Although Shi Shi'er is far inferior to Ban'er in business planning, when it comes to the side door, ten Ban'er is not as smart as him.
Knowing that Ban'er was worried about the ruling, the stone was anxious about Ban'er's urgency, and he was also trying to find a way.
If the so-called right path does not work, take the left side door, and if the left road of the side door does not work, there will be crooked and evil ways.
In case of trouble, we can't always sit still, and it is the best policy to take the initiative.
If you take the initiative, it is like treating a disease, you must prescribe the right medicine.
This matter is the right medicine, and it is inevitable to come up with a way that the Zhou family is unwilling to marry and dare not marry.
The stone has a clear idea, and suddenly has an idea, it is better to let Sister Qiao pretend to be crazy and stupid.
This idea came to him, and Shi hurriedly discussed it with Ban'er, Li Chang and Sister Qiao.
Ban'er, Li Chang and Sister Qiao heard what the stone said, and suddenly became enlightened.
Although pretending to be crazy and stupid is a bad move, which is shameful for Ban'er and Li Chang, it is really a fierce medicine.
In order to achieve the goal, as long as it is not harmful, what about unscrupulous means?
The three brothers decided to do what the stone had planned.
Maybe this trick will work, I don't believe that the Zhou family will marry a crazy and stupid woman.
The plan has been decided, Ban'er was worried that Sister Qiao would not be able to do it, so he quietly called Sister Qiao out to ask: "Qiao'er, the stone came up with a ghost idea, I don't know if you should do it?"
Sister Qiao replied with a glimmer of hope: "As long as the family is not lost, whether you can marry the Zhou family or not, I will accept whatever you want me to do." ”
Ban'er said: "It is rumored in history that Tang Xuanzong Li Chen became the emperor by pretending to be crazy and stupid to escape the disaster. ”
Sister Qiao is extremely smart, and immediately understood what Ban'er meant: "Are you asking me to learn from Tang Xuanzong to pretend to be crazy and stupid?"
Ban'er nodded and said, "It was your brother Shi's idea, he asked you to pretend to be crazy and stupid, and let the Zhou family take the initiative to withdraw from the marriage." ”
"Yes, yes, yes, so that his family will not look down on me," Sister Qiao said happily, "Great, I promise, don't say pretend to be crazy and stupid, even if I am disfigured, I am not afraid." ”
Ban'er said worriedly, "Time is not waiting for me, there is no other way at the moment, this is also a last resort, but pretending to be crazy and stupid is not for a while, I'm afraid you won't be able to do it." ”
Sister Qiao was full of confidence, "If I can do it, I'm going crazy, just go crazy, I don't have to pretend to be crazy, I just want to shout now, just don't scare you." ”
The merchant of the Red Mansion
"In this case, let you be tortured, remember, this matter is limited to Brother Li Chang, Shi and you and me, and the family should not tell me," Ban'er instructed Sister Qiao, "Tonight, you cry first, wake up, and start yelling in the middle of the night and pretending to be crazy and stupid, no matter what others do, you don't care." ”
"Hmm. Sister Qiao agreed, her eyes full of gratitude and attachment to Ban'er.
Ban'er informed his brother Li Chang and Ban'er that this matter should not be revealed to anyone, and then on the one hand, he watched Sister Qiao's performance, and on the other hand, he made the Zhou family jealous.
Let's say that in the evening of the same day, when eating with his family, Ban'er was furious, overturned the dinner table, and complained about his father Wang Gou'er, who missed the board.
Sister Qiao comprehended and cried bitterly for this, "They all blame me, it's all because of me, it's me who brought trouble to your family, it's better for me to die clean, and I won't bother you anymore." ”
Sister Qiao said, and ran out, but Ban'er didn't stop her, and Wang and Qing'er chased them out.
Wang and Qing'er finally got Sister Qiao back to their room, Sister Qiao still cried, Grandma Liu was sad, and persuasion was to no avail.
Ban'er was still arguing with Wang Gou'er, arguing from the house to the outside of the house, causing Wang Gou'er to scold outside the courtyard, making the Wang family's chickens and dogs jump.
This incident alarmed the neighbors, and many people came to watch, asked the reason, and stepped forward to persuade them.
In the middle of the night, Sister Qiao suddenly got up and yelled in her cloak, but she frightened Qing'er.
Qing'er called her family, but she saw Sister Qiao dancing without a coat, sometimes yelling, sometimes smirking and smiling.
Qing'er was so frightened that she called Wang and her grandmother, she and Wang reluctantly held down Sister Qiao and put on her clothes, but they never saw her stable, and the family was negligent, Sister Qiao ran out of the door, and Zhuangzi yelled to cut and kill.
This incident woke up many people in the village, and they got up in the middle of the night to go outside to check the situation and ask what was going on.
At this time, Ban'er and Qing'er caught up with Sister Qiao, and Sister Qiao tried her best to break free, her voice was already hoarse, and she couldn't stop shouting, "You are all devils, you hurt my Qiao'er, I want to let you all die well." ”
When Wang Gou'er heard Sister Qiao say this, it was obvious that her mother possessed her, could it be that she was here to take revenge on him?
The 19th issue of "The Merchant of Red Mansions", to be continued.
The merchant of the Red Mansion
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