Chapter 43: County Lieutenant Adult

"Who forced you to come?" Jiang Wei's voice instantly turned cold.

"It, it is..." The leader making trouble had a floating gaze, seeming to have some scruples and not daring to say, but the next second he saw the adult in front slowly pull out the saber slung around his waist, and was scared out of his wits instantly.

"If you don't tell the truth, then come back to the County Yamen with me to be interrogated properly."

Those few people's bodies trembled like chaff, kowtowing and admitting their mistakes, trembling: "We know we were wrong! Adult, it, it is the shopkeeper of Zuixianju who asked us to make trouble! We weren't voluntary, adult, please spare us..."

Sure enough, it was that shopkeeper of Zuixianju!

Jiang Xiaoxiao felt a bit of anger upon hearing this. This Shopkeeper Jia couldn't buy the formula, so he secretly did these little actions to destroy their business. It's really hateful!

"That Shopkeeper Jia of Zuixianju specifically ordered us that no matter what method we use, we must make the mother and daughter's business unable to continue..." Several people making trouble saw that the matter could no longer be hidden, so they pushed the blame to Shopkeeper Jia, "Adult, we really know we were wrong, please spare us..."

Disputes caused by business like this are generally not managed by the County Yamen.

Since no life was lost, as long as big things are turned into small things, the County Yamen should let them go...

Several people were begging for mercy, but their hearts were already thinking of ways to escape punishment.

However, the man opposite ordered lightly: "Since that's the case, then all of you come back to the County Yamen with me to receive punishment."

After saying this, he inserted the saber back into the scabbard, turned around, and rode on the horse nimbly.

Several people were stunned in place, crying and howling: "Don't, adult, we really know we were wrong! It was that Shopkeeper Jia who called us here, if you want to catch someone, catch him..."

"Shut up, if you shout again, I will execute you on the spot!" The man scolded, touching the saber slung around his waist.

Several people were scared and immediately shut their mouths, not daring to speak again.

This made Jiang Xiaoxiao stunned. No, the matter was solved so easily?

Do people in the County Yamen handle things so cleanly and neatly? It's completely different from those corrupt officials she imagined...

Just at this time, the person about to ride away suddenly turned his head to look at the mother and daughter.

Jiang Xiaoxiao's expression tightened. Sure enough, things weren't that simple!

"Your family..." The man's gaze fell on the ice cabinet beside Jiang Wei, "Do you still have ice cream for sale? Give me two bowls."

Jiang Xiaoxiao: "???"

What?

Ice cream??

No, how can you, a yamen runner of the County Yamen, also come to buy their ice cream?

No, how does he know about ice cream?!

Jiang Xiaoxiao realized something was wrong the next second. Ice cream, this thing, they only provided it to Shopkeeper Zhou, and it hadn't been sold anywhere else. How does he know they sell ice cream?

"Sorry, I didn't prepare any today." Jiang Wei said lightly.

After saying this, she added: "There are still some snow cakes left, do you want them?"

"... Then give me two."

Thus, Jiang Xiaoxiao saw the cold-faced yamen runner take the snow cakes handed over by her mother with one hand, and take out ten copper coins with the other...

This doesn't look like a high and mighty yamen runner at all...

The man put away the snow cakes, raised the horse whip, and led a group of people toward the Yamen in a mighty way.

Jiang Xiaoxiao looked at the backs of that group of people walking away, and couldn't recover for a long time.

Jiang Wei walked over and knocked on her forehead, putting the ten copper coins into the money bag around her waist, "Don't look, people have already gone far."

"Mom, do you think that yamen runner could be someone pretending?" Jiang Xiaoxiao whispered, still unable to stop doubting.

"Don't think wildly, come and help." Jiang Wei rolled her eyes at her, re-set up the sunshade umbrella, but unfortunately, the supporting stick had already broken into two pieces, and the oilcloth couldn't be set up no matter what.

Jiang Wei tried for a while and had to give up, then raised her voice to the guests who were still waiting to buy snow cakes: "Sorry everyone today, making such a big thing and bringing trouble to everyone. To make up for it, the remaining snow cakes will be sold for three wen each."

Upon hearing this, the original somewhat timid and uneasy expressions on everyone's faces suddenly showed joy: "Hey, Little Lady Jiang, don't blame yourself, it was all caused by that group of people!"

"That's right, that's right, your action also belongs to legitimate defense, everyone doesn't mind."

While talking, everyone lined up again and bought snow cakes one after another.

Three wen each, two wen cheaper than usual, buying is earning!

But actually, after such a big thing happened, even people from the County Yamen came, and most of the people who originally came to buy snow cakes were afraid of getting into trouble and had already left. The remaining people were only a few dozen, far less than before.

There were still quite a lot of snow cakes left in the ice cabinet, so Jiang Wei picked out a few more and handed them to the woman who stood out to speak for her earlier.

"Aunties, thank you for standing out to help me speak just now. These snow cakes are given to you for free."

Several women were flattered, hurriedly took them, and thanked them repeatedly.

They didn't expect that their momentary bravery and kindness could get a snow cake for free. This is something that costs five wen each, and their faces were full of joy.

Finally, the snow cakes were half-sold and half-given, and were sold out early.

The mother and daughter packed up their things and took the ox cart home.

This incident was a close call, but it also reminded the mother and daughter that their snow cake business was too profitable, and had already attracted many people to be jealous and envious. Selling snow cakes in the future probably wouldn't be as calm as it was at the beginning.

The County Yamen suddenly brought back a batch of people making trouble, and the dignified County Magistrate had a headache.

But facing the upright and selfless gaze of this newly appointed County Lieutenant, he could only raise his voice and order to give each of those people making trouble twenty heavy strokes.

"Hey, I say Shen Que, in the future, you don't need to bring such small things to the Yamen to manage. Our Yamen has so many things every day..."

The voice gradually weakened under the man's cold gaze. The County Magistrate swallowed, only to see Shen Que pick up the official document on the table and take a look, saying lightly: "Enough, it's a matter of convenience. What did the people sent to the Huang family say?"

"Sigh, still the same, the mouth is harder than a stone."

"Heh." The man sneered, threw down the official document in his hand, and turned to go out.

Looking at the man's tall back, the County Magistrate touched his Wusha hat and sighed.

Clearly, he is the County Magistrate, the parent official in charge of all sizes of affairs in the county. Why does this County Lieutenant who only assists him manage more than him and is more responsible than him?

Sigh, when will this ancestor return to the Capital...

Shen Que went straight to Zuixianju restaurant.

Shopkeeper Zhou's expression tightened upon seeing the person, and he personally led people to the private room on the second floor, "Why are you free to come today?"

"Have people from the Huang family come here to buy things?"

Shopkeeper Zhou shook his head and nodded: "They probably came, but those servants are loyal to their masters and won't say much."

"Hmph, sooner or later they will show their flaws." Shen Que darkened his face, took the ice cream handed over by Shopkeeper Zhou, and took a bite. His whole body was cool, and that anger was gradually suppressed,

"Oh, by the way, today I saw the little lady who cooperates with you being targeted by others."

"Ah? Where? Where did you see it?" Shopkeeper Zhou asked in surprise. This ancestor would actually manage other people's affairs?

"Met halfway while out riding a horse."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 44 =====