Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 449 When to file a complaint? I want to ask Mr. Lu for advice

"Whether Doctor Sun is a good doctor or not, everyone in the surrounding area knows about it."

"I support Dr. Sun in suing the officials. Why should they say whatever they want? Why should they not say a word when they throw dirty water on them?"

When Boss Li heard his son say this, he was so angry that his face turned red. He scolded him, "Nonsense, you are not a child anymore, why are you still so careless when talking."

"Your cousin didn't see what happened at the time. You and I saw the family quarreling at Doctor Sun's house."

"Doctor Sun is all alone, how can he afford to offend such a family?"

"If I didn't still have some face in Li Village, they would probably make a scene when they came to our house."

Li Yuanqing was scolded by his father in front of his two cousins, and he felt a little embarrassed, but when he saw his father's glaring eyes, he could only puff out his cheeks and shut up.

Seeing that his son was calmed down, Boss Li said cautiously, "I think Doctor Sun should recover from his injuries first and stop arguing with that family."

"You can stay in Anping County or go to other counties. You have medical skills, so why worry about not having food to eat?"

In fact, Boss Li and Doctor Sun had already reached a consensus on this plan on the way here.

After the setback he encountered with the head of the village, Doctor Sun realized that as a foreigner, he would not be able to get justice if he encountered unreasonable people even if he was right.

This time, Li did not rush to express his opinion, but looked at Shen Yu.

She knew in her heart that since Yuzhi made this suggestion, there must be a solution.

Shen Yu smiled and said, "Doctor Sun, uncle, this is not Dongxi Village, nor is it the village where the patient is. Let's go directly to the county government to file a complaint."

Boss Li thought that Shen Yu was young and energetic, just like his own son, who would just rush forward without thinking based on his passion.

Just as he was about to open his mouth to persuade him again, he saw Shen Yu waved his hand and continued, "Uncle, you don't know."

"Since I came to the county town and opened a restaurant, the food I cook is still barely edible."

"The county magistrate of Anping County has come to our restaurant for dinner several times, and I have cooked for him several times under his orders."

"I can't say anything else. If we file a complaint, the county magistrate will definitely assign someone to investigate the case seriously, instead of favoring that family."

"I thought we should take Doctor Sun to the county magistrate and explain the whole story to him. I hope he will make the decision. He will not ignore the matter."

Although Shen Yu spoke modestly, Boss Li understood what she meant at once. He said in surprise, "Really? Hey, girl, why didn't you tell me earlier? You made me anxious for so long."

"If you have a relationship with the county magistrate, then what else can you say? Doctor Sun has been wronged, so we must sue him."

A glimmer of hope also lit up in Doctor Sun's eyes.

He looked at Shen Yu in disbelief.

Half a year ago, she was just a little girl who could only cry when she was bullied by the villagers.

It's only been half a year since we last met, but she has become more independent and calm. No wonder Shen's younger siblings said that Yuzhi is the backbone of their family.

Shen Yu thought for a moment and said, "It's a little difficult. It's almost the New Year. After the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, the government office will be sealed."

"If we file a complaint now, I guess the government won't be able to investigate the case until after the New Year."

"I went to the county government office today and heard the runners were discussing the issue of rotating holidays during the New Year."

"If we really ask them to go to the countryside to investigate the case at this time, I'm afraid they won't do their best and it will be bad."

Before Boss Li could speak, Doctor Sun hurriedly said, "Girl Yuzhi, as long as the county government is willing to take over the case, even if it takes me a year or two to find out the truth and clear my name, I can wait no matter how long it takes."

Boss Li also said: "Since you know the county magistrate, why are you in such a hurry?"

"Not to mention that it's almost the New Year, even Doctor Sun has to recover from all his injuries before he has the strength to fight the lawsuit."

What Shen Yu was thinking was that the sooner the investigation was conducted, the better, as the real cause of death could be found out before the body of the deceased decayed.

But I was afraid that saying this would scare everyone, so I held back and didn't mention it.

At this time, Boss Li's words reminded Shen Yu. She then realized that Doctor Sun was over fifty years old and she didn't know if his body could handle it.

She quickly looked at Doctor Sun, who waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.

He now felt more energetic because he felt there was hope of clearing his name.

But after all, he was old and injured, so he spoke weakly: "Don't worry about me."

"I am a doctor myself. The injuries on your body may look serious, but they are all external. I can prepare some medicine and apply it on them. They will be fine after some rest."

"As for suing the officials, I think what the eldest brother of the Li family said is that we should file the lawsuit after the New Year."

"I guess the county magistrate is happily preparing for the New Year."

"If I sue, it will be a murder case, and he will have to worry about it during the New Year. Don't disturb his mood during the New Year."

Shen Yu was a little undecided when she saw that everyone said it would be better to sue after the New Year.

I'm begging the county magistrate to take the case now and investigate it immediately before the New Year.

It would be better to wait until after the Chinese New Year, when everyone has focused on their work and is in working order, before investigating the case seriously.

Originally, it would be most appropriate to ask Captain Xing about this matter, but because it is close to the end of the year, Captain Xing took a leave a few days ago to send his wife and children back to his hometown, and he has not returned yet.

When Shen Yu went to see them off, he heard Madam He say that her parents-in-law missed Qiqi, and Captain Xing had to go back to the county government office to be on duty during the New Year, so she took leave in advance to send them back.

After the New Year, when it gets warmer, the mother and daughter will come back.

Shen Yu pondered for a long time.

The county magistrate doesn't really care about business. If you go directly to him, he might not know much about what's going on in the government office.

Master Liu, who was in charge of criminal cases, was usually a taciturn man, and Shen Yu hardly ever spoke to him.

I am familiar with Shen Yu, the lawyer Liu who is in charge of money and grain, but I don’t know if he understands this kind of thing?

After thinking it over, I decided to ask Lu Lang.

Shen Yu knew that Lu Lang had a guest at the county government office today, so he said, "How about this, wait until the afternoon, I will go and ask Master Lu for advice, see what he says, and then we can decide when to file a complaint."

"If we file a complaint after the Chinese New Year, won't it delay the investigation for too long?"

Boss Li asked in confusion, "Who is this Mr. Lu? Is he a lawyer? Or is he a government official?"

Shen Yu explained: "Mr. Lu is the son of the county magistrate. He often helps the county magistrate deal with government affairs."

"It's no problem to ask him about these things. Even if he doesn't understand, you can ask him to take us to consult with Mr. Liu, the lawyer in charge of criminal cases in the county government."

Li also smiled and said, "Yes, yes, yes. How could I have forgotten about Master Lu in my haste? Let's go and ask him while he is still in Anping County."