In the past, there was a county order, and the case was always judged, but I didn't expect it to be a little hasty this time.
The criminal's name is Bian Jiu, he is an orphan, he is 16 years old, he lives in Bianjia Hutong, because there is no one to supervise him, he is lazy to eat, usually the east family rubs a meal, the west family begs for a few bites, and when he is greedy, he steals a chicken and a duck. The neighbors took pity on him, scolded a few words and slapped him twice, and then he still ate and drank.
That day, Bian Jiu carried a dead chicken to his home, but was snatched away halfway. Bian Jiu chased to the reeds outside the county in one breath, and found that the dead chicken was thrown at the water's edge, and just wanted to pick it up, but saw a dead man floating on the water, so frightened that he screamed and ran back, but was caught by the two officials who came over and escorted into the county office.
The county order was promoted to the court, and the officials reported that they saw Bian Jiu chasing the deceased to Luedang, fighting for a dead chicken by the water's edge, and the deceased's feet slipped and fell into the water during the pulling, and he was already out of breath when he was pulled ashore. Bian Jiu shouted that he was wronged, and told the truth, but the county order did not listen, and he shouted in shock: "Bian Jiu accidentally injured the life of the deceased because of the fight for the death of the chicken, although he should not be killed, but he must be imprisoned for four years!" Bian Jiu shouted aggrievedly: "You have wronged a good person, I don't accept it!" The county magistrate smiled lightly and said, "I'll let you take it sooner or later, and take it down!" ”
The next day, Bian Jiu was taken to a quarry in the south of the city to move stones and load trucks, and he started working before dawn until dark. The jailer in charge of supervision is very **, as long as he sees Bian Jiu as if he is lazy, he either scolds and abuses, or punches and kicks. Bian Jiu** suffered like this, and he was so angry that he secretly cursed the county order every day.
On this day, the jailer told everyone that the city urgently needed stones to pave the roads, and the county magistrate would personally urge them, so the prisoners had to work hard. As soon as Bian Jiu heard this, he thought about taking the opportunity to take revenge on the county order, so as to show his evil anger. Near noon, the county order really came, stop and go, point and point. Seeing that the county order was getting closer and closer to him, Bian Jiu picked up a stone and pretended to walk towards the car, but when he was walking, he stumbled, ran forward two steps involuntarily, and fell to the ground. At the same time, a small stone the size of a walnut flew from under his feet and went straight to the nose of the prefectural order. Fortunately, the county commander reacted quickly and lowered his head quickly, and the stone hit the black gauze hat.
Before the county order could be issued, Bian Jiu pretended to be the first to say that he didn't mean it.
But the county commander had already heard that Bian Jiu usually did not walk seriously, but kicked a stone to walk, and after a long time, he actually practiced the right head, he stole chickens and ducks, and kicked the prey to death with a stone first. Therefore, the county commander knew that Bian Jiu was deliberately plotting against himself, and couldn't help but roar angrily: "I have no respect for my superiors, and I am cautious with this official, it's just a dog's heart, give me a beating!" ”
Bian Jiu was beaten up instead of being angry, and he was annoyed in his heart, when the county magistrate asked him: "Are you convinced?" Bian Jiu endured the pain and replied unconvinced. The county commander shook his hand and left angrily.
A month passed in the blink of an eye, and there was a shortage of people on the side of the stone, so the jailer arranged for Bian Jiu to go and beat the stone. To strike stones, you have to be able to use tools such as sledgehammers, hand hammers, and chisels, but Bian Jiu can't, and the jailer asks a stonemason surnamed Wang to teach him. Wang Mason was not a prisoner, he was invited by the county government to teach people to work. Bian Jiuyi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw Wang Stonemason, because Wang Stonemason lived in Bian's Hutong, and Bian Jiu had not gone to his house to eat before. Learning from the person who once loved him well, Bian Jiu thought it would be a lot easier, but he didn't expect that Wang Mason was more severe than the jailer, from the posture of holding the hammer to the severity of the force, Bian Jiu was reprimanded and beaten for the slightest mistake. In the past, there were only jailers, but now there is a Wang stonemason, Bian Jiu really couldn't bear it anymore, so he took advantage of the dark and windy night of a month to sneak out.
Escaping home, Bian Jiu fell asleep in the broken grass house, and when he woke up, it was already dawn, and he was so hungry that he screamed, and he thought about going to the neighbor's house to find something to eat, and this family hid for a few days. I didn't expect that no one could knock on the door, and finally someone told Bian Jiu through the door panel that there was a servant to explain last night, and the neighbors dared to help the fugitive Bian Jiu or harbor Bian Jiu, and the whole family would be arrested. Bian Jiu couldn't do it, so he had to walk out of Bian's Hutong and come to the street, and saw the baked cake shop he used to eat from a distance, and hurriedly walked there. Unexpectedly, as soon as people saw him, they immediately moved the baked cakes into the house and closed the door with "clang".
Bian Jiu knew that he was now a fugitive, and the neighbors would no longer treat him like before, and he would definitely not be able to ask for food. Thinking about it, he could only eat if he surrendered, although he was reluctant in his heart, but he couldn't bear it and was hungry, so he had to go to the county office.
As soon as he arrived at the gate of the county office, the official recognized Bian Jiu, stepped forward to grab him and escorted him to the lobby. Bian Jiu knelt weakly above the court, and heard the county order ask, "Who is kneeling in the hall?" Bian Jiu's name was on the newspaper. The county magistrate asked, "Didn't you escape?" Why did you fall into the net again? Bian Jiu replied: "Master, the villain is very hungry and is willing to return to the quarry." The county magistrate sneered and patted him in shock: "Escort him back to the quarry!" If the prison escape is found again, the crime will be increased by one degree. ”
When Wang Mason saw Bian Jiu being escorted back, he quietly told him: "The prisoner will either starve to death or *** you are young, it is better to survive here for four years." Bian Jiu thought about it, weighed it again, and decided that the hero would not suffer the loss in front of him. Since then, Wang Mason not only taught Bian Jiushi to work, but also taught him to bear hardships and stand hard work, and not only think about himself, but also think about others. Under the discipline of Wang Mamason, Bian Jiu gradually stopped thinking nonsense, became diligent, and his skills improved by leaps and bounds. Soon three years passed, and when Wang Mason left the quarry, he told Bian Jiu to work hard, and a year later he went out to make a living with himself.
Soon another year passed, and the twenty-year-old Bian Jiu grew into a burly man, and he also practiced a good stone job. It rained on the day he was released, and Bian Jiu thought to himself that his broken grass house was probably rotten, and Bian's alley must be half water and half mud, so people don't know how to get their feet. While rushing home, he secretly made up his mind that when he worked with Wang Mason to earn money, he would first build a house, and then pave Bian's Hutong into a stone pavement ......
But when he walked into Bian's alley, he was stunned. Because there is neither water nor mud in the alley, but a stone pavement. He was even more surprised when he walked to his house, because the stone gatehouse was engraved with couplets on both sides, and the upper couplet was: Rich from diligence; The next link is: Blessing is in the goodness - it is all carved by yourself! Walking into the door, three bluestone walls, gray tile roofs, tall and bright houses stood in front of him, and he was stunned and forgot to take a step.
At this time, a person came out of the house and patted Bian Jiu. Bian Jiu came to his senses, this person was Wang Stonemason. Wang Stonemason said: "The county order asked me to wait for you here, I have been waiting for you for a long time!" Bian Jiu had already regarded Wang Mason as a relative in his heart, and he knelt down and said, "*Please tell me what is going on with this house?" Wang Mason smiled and said, "You have to thank the county magistrate for this." ”
It turned out that the county order was generous, and the people all praised and convinced, only Bian Jiu disagreed and said: "If the county order can pave Bian's alley into a stone road and build me three new houses, I will admire." These words reached the ears of the county commander, and the county magistrate was not angry, because he had already paid attention to Bian Jiu and was trying to find a way to put Bian Jiu on the right path. He knew that if he wanted to train Bian Jiu to be a good boy, he had to be supervised strictly and for a long time, and he was worried about who to find the right person, and someone reported that the reeds had drowned, so the county commander had an idea, and he designed to put Bian Jiu in prison and go to the quarry to do hard labor. The county order also invited Wang Stonemason to teach Bian Jiu to beat stones, and the reason why Bian Jiu was sentenced was because the county order asked Wang Stonemason and learned that he would bring out a good apprentice for at least three to four years.
When he learned that the couplet on the gate was written by the county order, Bian Jiu understood the hard work of the county order, and he went straight to the county government to thank the county order.
The county magistrate looked at Bian Jiu with a smile and told him: "In the past few years, all the stones you have beaten, except for those used in your own courtyard walls and houses, have been purchased by the county government and paved in the streets and alleys of the county. Your family's stone house and stone courtyard wall were all made for you by Wang Stonemason and the people from Bianjia Hutong - the rest of the money is here, you can take it. ”
Bian Jiuwu bowed to the ground and said sincerely: "Master, Bian Jiu is sensible and understands your good intentions, I am convinced by you!" The couplet you wrote, I will also engrave it in my heart! The county magistrate stroked his beard with satisfaction, smiled and nodded......