Qinghe Pastoral

When Lin Mu, Ji Ruixiu, and Bai Junyan arrived at the new grave with lanterns, it was just Haishi.

The round moon was hanging high in the sky, and the moonlight shone down, shining in the quiet forest at night, covering a little darkness, but even so, it still felt gloomy.

According to Duhua's request, the blessing bags were first burned, and then the longevity plaques wrapped in Ming paper with birthdays and horoscopes were buried on the left and right in front of the grave. The whole process took only a few cups of tea.

The three kowtowed to the grave a few more times before rushing home in the dark.Go to the ancestral hall of the Bai family to kowtow and offer incense, which is considered a consummation of merit and virtue.

In the afternoon of this day, Ji Ruixiu and Lin Mu were sitting next to each other. Ji Ruixiu was looking at the account books of last month's store, while Lin Mu was flipping through the strange record dug out from Ji's study, wondering if he could find out about "Little White Tiger" from it. and the record of the purple plant.

After nearly an hour, there was no clue. Lin Mu stood up, thinking about walking around twice, but saw Zhou Dashan walking in a hurry, and his expression was not very good.

"Master, there is something wrong with the restaurant."

Ji Ruixiu put down the account book in his hand, and motioned Zhou Dashan to explain the matter in detail.

"Around Chenshi, the young servants of the Wang family came to the store to pack some dishes. Around noon, Mrs. Wang brought a few servants to the door to make trouble, saying that the young master of his family ate our food and vomited and diarrhea. Give me an explanation. In the tearing room, Da Mao fell down from the stairwell, and at this moment, the people from the government have come."

"Is Da Mao all right?"

"He broke his head, but he has already hired a doctor."

"Get the carriage ready, let's go to the county."

Zhou Dashan retreated after receiving the order, Ji Ruixiu saw that Lin Mu was frowning tightly, and looked worried, pulled him to his side, and patted his head.

"Don't worry, it's unclear what happened, but as long as the person is fine, it's not a big deal. Let's go to Jing'an County."

Lin Mu's heart, which was still pounding from fright, gradually calmed down. The man in front of him was always so calm, which made him feel at ease.

When I drove the carriage to Jing'an County, many people surrounded the shop, and several officers and soldiers stood in front of the door, and the atmosphere looked very serious.

"Have you heard? There is something wrong with the Donglai food shop. The young master of the Wang family vomited so much that he lost his life."

"Not at all, I often come to their house, and there is nothing wrong with it."

Seeing someone retort, the man in coarse linen said again: "It's because you were lucky that you didn't come across it. Who knows what is added to his food?"

"Before you find out the matter, you dare to talk nonsense. Don't you know who the owner of this Donglai restaurant is? I won't find someone to skin you by then."

The man next to him looked left and right after he finished speaking, as if he was afraid of being overheard. That way, he seemed like Ji Ruixiu was some kind of bully.

"With his power and power, there is no law in Jing'an County? Besides, things have happened, why, stealing while making money? People are not allowed to talk about things?"

The man seemed to be afraid that the people around him would not hear him, so he increased the volume of his voice, attracting a few unexplained echoes, as if they had suffered a loss.

As if the man hadn't said enough, he wanted to speak again, but was touched by the people around him. When he turned around, he realized that the person he was talking about was standing behind them at the moment.

Seeing Ji Ruixiu's flat and unwavering eyes, the man felt a chill in his heart for some reason, but he kept himself from showing his timidity.

"Why are you touching me? I want to talk too much?"

As if to show that he was really not afraid, the man turned up the volume again, but at this time, no one dared to follow suit.

Bullying the soft and fearing the strong is a common problem of many people. They can still agree with others when they are not in front of them.

"Of course you can talk, but it's not good to talk nonsense without any basis."

Ji Ruixiu wouldn't pay much attention to such a person, but Zhou Dashan was different, he was just listening behind him, so angry that he wanted to go up and beat him up violently to relieve his anger.

"I talk nonsense, the government has come, and they still say I talk nonsense, why? Want to use power to suppress people? I'm not afraid."

The man talked more and more vigorously, as if he was the representative of justice and justice in the world, but such an out of place behavior seemed a bit weird.

Zhou Dashan was very angry with that man, and was about to go up to teach him a lesson, but Ji Ruixiu grabbed the hem of his clothes. For a moment, his anger seemed to be vented, and he obediently stood behind Ji Ruixiu.

"This elder brother is so excited, could it be that he ate something from our family? Or is he a relative of the Wang family?"

Lin Mu took two steps forward, with a harmless face, which made the man speechless for a while, unable to distinguish what to say.

"Looking at this big brother's reaction, it seems that he has never eaten food at my restaurant. But just now you made such an oath, with reasons and evidence. Don't you know that if this is not the case, we can sue you to the government. False accusation, According to the laws of the Dayu Dynasty, it is not a small crime."

It was still the same face, but the final tone was no longer as calm as before, and the crowd who were watching were even more silent when they heard this.

"False accusation? Rumor making? The government is here, why do you still want to deny it?"

Lin Mu's words didn't seem to frighten him at all, but instead made him speak louder.

"The government came here to find out the reason. The elder brother is so swearing, there must be some clues. Why don't you go in with us and find out the reason earlier. If my shop is really careless, then I will pour tea and admit my mistake. If my family There is no problem with the shop, and outsiders are not allowed to spread rumors, so my eldest brother should go to the county jail for a few days."

"you......"

The man blushed, but he couldn't say anything to justify. He glanced around, and finally said "Good and evil will be rewarded" and fled in despair.

Ji Ruixiu gave Zhou Dashan a look. Zhou Dashan had followed Ji Ruixiu for so long, so he didn't understand what he meant, so he turned around and left with that man.

In the restaurant, all the diners had already left. Liu Liping, the leader from the government, and the Wang family were sitting at the table, seeming to be talking about something. When they saw Ji Ruixiu coming, they all stood up.

"Brother Ji, Mu'er, are you here?"

Seeing Ji Ruixiu, Liu Liping was obviously relieved.In the past, he was just a waiter in Yong'an Island, where did he deal with such a thing?Come across it suddenly, after all, a little powerless.

"Finally someone who can make the decision, Ji Dong's family, please give me an explanation."

Mrs. Wang was obviously very excited, but even so, she still acted like a grandmother who was the head of a wealthy family.

The Wang family has been rooted in Jing'an County for many years, and the family property is quite rich. It is a well-known wealthy family in the county.And this Mrs. Wang is the daughter of the magistrate of Yiyang County, Yong'an Prefecture. Although she is a small official, she is an official family, and she always looks at people with pomp, lest others will disrespect her.

Ji Ruixiu and Lin Mu found a seat and sat down. Their calm appearance annoyed the angry Mrs. Wang, but considering that she was a woman, she held back her desire to curse.

But thinking about it, I was really angry, and kept fanning the wind, and drank tea several times.

"Master Ji, the Wang family said that the young master of his family ate something from the food shop and vomited continuously. What do you think?"

Mrs. Wang saw the questioning look of the head catcher, and thought of his son's suffering, she was finally furious, and smashed the teacup in her hand, which shocked everyone.

"Yu Butou, what do you mean? My son only ate the food from the Donglai Restaurant today, and after a few mouthfuls, it became like this. The reasons are not clear enough?"

The worry on Mrs. Wang's face can't deceive anyone, and she doesn't need to act like a shrew, after all, reputation still has to be taken into account.

"So far, are there any people who have reported a bad stomach?"

Ji Ruixiu completely ignored Mrs. Wang's furious appearance, and instead asked Liu Liping.

"No, this is the first time since our shop opened."

Since Donglai Food Shop opened, with its unique gimmick and delicious taste, its business has been good and it has accumulated a group of customers. There has never been such a thing.

"That's weird. There should be a lot of people who ate our food this morning. Why is everyone else fine, but the little prince of the Wang family has a bad stomach? Mrs. Wang once again decided that it was my family's problem."

What Ji Ruixiu was talking about was the crux of the matter. If there was a problem with his family's ingredients, then the Wang family must not be the only ones who came to make trouble, but only the young master of the Wang family had a problem with eating.

"What does Ji Dong's family mean by this? Could it be that my Wang family is still here to trick you?"

Mrs. Wang's exquisite face was distorted by anger, and her tone was two points more aggressive than before.

"It's just a matter of fact. Since the matter involves my restaurant, it is natural to find out. I don't know, how is Young Master Wang?"

When Mrs. Wang heard Ji Ruixiu mentioning her son, her heart ached again.Mr. Wang is a romantic man, and there are seven or eight concubines in his family. Although he is a regular wife, he only has this son under his knees. Naturally, he loves him very much, and he is reluctant to let him suffer any grievances.

"It's much better now, but my son's grievances can't be taken for nothing. You have to give me an explanation."

"Of course, if it's really caused by my restaurant, it's not an exaggeration. But, can the doctor explain the reason?"

"The doctor said it was a bad stomach, so isn't that the problem with your food shop?"

Ji Ruixiu didn't say a word to Mrs. Wang's convincing remarks, but asked again: "Then Mrs. Wang, do you still have the food you bought from my house this morning?"

Although Mrs. Wang didn't know why Ji Ruixiu asked such a question, but the food was proof, she naturally kept it unmoved.

"Keep it naturally."

"Okay, Brother Ping, go to Wei Qian's place and invite Dr. Ye over, let's go and see Young Master Wang, Yu Butou, what do you think?"

"Nature."

Seeing that Liu Liping had already left the door, Ji Ruixiu stood up, saw that Mrs. Wang was still sitting, and said again: "Madam Wang, please lead the way. Whether it is right or wrong, we must find an answer."

Seeing Ji Ruixiu's bright and open appearance, Madam Wang also stood up and walked out first.

Seeing a group of people coming out of the house, the people around moved their steps one after another to make way.Yu Butou then ordered the soldiers guarding the canteen to dismiss them, and followed with two men.