The second day after returning to the village.

The Zheng family had just finished breakfast when noisy sounds came from outside the yard.

"What's going on? Boss, go out and take a look." Father Zheng put down the barrel in his hand and said.

Boss Zheng nodded, put the cucumber in the tub, and walked out of the yard.

Seeing a few people standing outside, he couldn't help but frown.

It turned out to be several official servants.

"Is this the Zheng family?" an official asked with his nose turned upward.

Boss Zheng automatically ignored their attitudes and replied with a smile on his face: "Yes, I wonder what your orders are?"

After saying this, I felt very uneasy: They have always behaved themselves, why would they cause trouble with officials?

"Are you selling alcohol in the town? What's it called Chun? There's also 'Ten Miles of Fragrance'."

"Yes, sir, 'Qing Yi Chun' and 'Shili Xiang' are both brewed by our family. If you like it, the common people will send you a few jars to taste."

Boss Zheng couldn't figure out their true purpose of coming here, so he could only deal with it cautiously.

After all, they were unfamiliar with the newly transferred county magistrate, so it was better to be cautious.

"Hmph~ Since it was you who brewed the wine, then come with us!" The official snorted coldly, with an evil look in his eyes.

At this time, Zheng Laosan and the others walked out of the yard and happened to hear what the official said.

"Master, may I ask what we have done that requires us to go to the county government to solve it?" Zheng Laosan frowned slightly and had a bad feeling in his heart.

These people came all the way here, and their attitude is so arrogant, it's obviously not a good thing.

"Of course it's because someone reported you for selling fake wine. Please cooperate with us quickly, otherwise don't blame us for being rude." Although the official answered his question, he looked even more impatient.

Before the Zheng family could speak, the surrounding villagers began to make a fuss.

"Are you kidding me? All the wine brewed by the Zheng family has been sold to the capital. How could it be fake wine?"

"That's right, we have all drank that wine. The taste can be called fairy wine. There is nothing fake about it."

"You're right. It's absolutely impossible for the Zheng family to sell fake wine. Someone must have framed it."

"If you insist on taking away the Zheng family, we will also go with you..."

The more the villagers talked, the more excited they became, and spittle flew everywhere.

You know, since the Zheng family built a winery in Houyan Village, the whole village has become rich. Although they can't eat fish and meat every day, every household can eat rice and white noodles.

This is something they never dared to think about before.

Now that they know that someone is going to cause trouble for the Zheng family, of course they have to work together and face it together.

Seeing the officer's expression becoming angry, his hand was already on the handle of the knife.

Boss Zheng hurriedly persuaded: "Everyone, be quiet and don't be impatient. I'm just going to the county government office. The matter hasn't been clarified yet. Everything will be fine."

You definitely can't escape by hiding. It's better to go and see what's going on, and then find a way to solve it.

If it could be dealt with in one trip, they didn't want to reveal the identity of Princess Jinbao.

When the villagers heard what he said, they began to quiet down, with worries on their faces.

Seeing that Boss Zheng was quite sensible, the official did not feel too embarrassed and escorted him towards the carriage.

"Brother, why don't I go with you?" Zheng Laosan couldn't help shouting.

"What are you doing? Take care of the house and I'll be fine." Boss Zheng shook his head and refused.

Now I just go to understand the situation, but it will be troublesome if there are too many people coming in.

"Don't worry, it won't take long before you all can be reunited." The official sneered and said with a mocking look on his face.

Boss Zheng didn't understand the meaning of his words, so he gave Zheng Laosan a bad look and got into the carriage.

After the carriage went far away, Father Zheng said with a serious face: "Let's go, let's follow and take a look."

Although these officials only took away the boss, judging from their expressions, this matter might not be solved that easily.

"Grandpa, I want to go too." Jin Bao raised his face and tugged on his sleeves.

Father Zheng did not refuse, he hugged her directly, and then said: "I will go with the eldest brother and the third child. The others will stay at home and wait for news. Don't stop at the wine shop."

After speaking, he walked towards the carriage with a solemn expression.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt like someone was deliberately looking for trouble.

Zhou and Wanniang looked at each other and couldn't help but feel worried.

But everything is still unknown now, and they can't do anything but wait at home.

……

The carriage came all the way to the county government office.

The crowd of onlookers automatically moved out of the way, and the official pushed Boss Zheng in.

At this time, three people were already kneeling in the courtroom. They looked like they were not ordinary people, so they must have been the ones causing trouble.

Boss Zheng suppressed the anger in his heart, walked to them and knelt down, straightened his back, and looked at the magistrate in the hall.

His eyebrows are sparse, his thin lips are dark green, and his eagle eyes are shining fiercely, giving him an uncomfortable feeling no matter how he looks at him.

It was said that this was his first time meeting the new county magistrate. He thought he would be a man over fifty years old, but he did not expect him to be so young.

"Are you the wine seller?" the county magistrate asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, the wine is sold by ordinary people, but it cannot be fake wine." Mr. Zheng said righteously.

The brothers have personally inspected all the wine sold, and there is no way it is fake.

"Hmph~ I have the nerve to say it's not fake wine. It's all mixed with water. Drinking it from the jar is like drinking water."

"That's right, all my guests have run away. It's really harmful."

"How dare you sell this wine to the capital without worrying about making people sick with it."

……

The three people next to him started talking to each other and accusing Boss Zheng.

The angry look seemed like he was trying to peel off his skin and get cramps, and it really didn't look like he was pretending.

The crowd watching the excitement outside the court also began to whisper, and they all called Boss Zheng a black heart.

At this time, Father Zheng and the others also rushed outside the courtroom, pushed through the crowd of onlookers and squeezed in.

It was outrageous to accuse them of adding water to the wine.

Mr. Zheng's face turned red and his neck was thick. Since their wine has been sold, no one has ever said a word "no". Isn't this a blatant frame-up?

"Sir, since they said my wine was adulterated, can you show it to the common people?"

He wanted to see if it was their wine.

"of course can."

The county magistrate's mouth curved, and he turned his head and winked at the people around him.

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