Chicken cutting block

Author: Ling Zhenlang
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: During the Jiaqing era of the Qing Dynasty, a family named Jiang living in Youdu, Fuzhou, experienced a mysterious disappearance of chicken being cooked in their pot, leading to a conflict between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. The mother-in-law accused the daughter-in-law of stealing and eating the chicken, while the daughter-in-law was wronged and suffered injustice. In anger, she attempted suicide and nearly lost her life. When Judge Wang Shaolan, who had just concluded a case, passed by this location, he knew that it was difficult for a just judge to resolve family matters, but he still insisted on clearing the villagers' grievances and personally presided over the case. Using clever methods, he investigated the case and brought the family back together, avoiding a potential murder case. The villagers praised Judge Wang Shaolan for his skillful handling of the "chicken case," proving that a just judge could indeed resolve family disputes.