In the carriage, Magistrate Zhang finally discovered the silver ingots hidden in the basket!
He let out a laugh, "That woman is truly willing to pay a heavy price. These twenty taels of silver are enough for an ordinary farming family to live on for two years!"
Thinking back to her plea, he rubbed his temples. In ordinary times, he certainly would have agreed, but now that he was acting magistrate, if he could secure this political achievement, he might really be able to secure his position as the permanent magistrate!
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