Liang Shuyan was reborn as the mother of a group of children. Being a mother was one thing, but she also happened to be in the midst of a famine. With originally precarious meals and the added hard...
Su Qiaoqiao became extremely angry upon thinking about this: "Jin's Tea House, do you even know that Jin's Tea House doesn't have a store in the capital? You're clearly impersonating them, yet you dare to hawk your tea here so openly! Your manager, bring him here, we're going to have a proper discussion today!"
The shopkeeper stared at Su Qiaoqiao in front of him and immediately said angrily, "Who is this person, spouting nonsense here? Men, drag this woman out!"
Manager Xiao stood to the side, glaring fiercely at the shopkeeper: "I want to see who dares to be so audacious as to not only sell our Jin family's tea here without permission, but also to assault the spokesperson for our Jin family tea shop!"
All eyes turned to Su Qiaoqiao. A tall man walked over and carefully examined her: "Oh my, I know her. This is the spokesperson for Jin's Tea House I met in Qingfeng Town. That's right, it's her!"
Someone in the crowd had already recognized Su Qiaoqiao, which made things easier. Now, Su Qiaoqiao was much more approachable. She politely stepped into the crowd and bowed slightly: "Thank you for remembering me, sir. I am indeed the product spokesperson for Jin's Tea House. If you don't mind, you can try our new tea. Jin's Tea House focuses on health and color in its teas. The tea you are drinking is completely counterfeit. This kind of tea not only cannot help with weight loss and beauty, but may also cause various physical discomforts or even more serious health conditions."
Upon hearing this, a plump woman immediately vomited: "Is this...is this really true? If the tea is really fake, then we've been wasting so much money every day!"
At the woman's shouts, a group of people following behind her also pounced on the shopkeeper: "You liar! You cheated us! You said this stuff could beautify your skin! Look, I vomited! That proves there's something unclean in this tea!"
At the same time, a woman also fainted. When the crowd saw this, they became even more furious. They grabbed cups and saucers from the table and started hitting the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper and the shop assistants, seeing that things were getting out of hand, all ran away.
When Manager Xiao stepped forward to take a look, he found that these people were indeed showing signs of poisoning. So, he preserved the tea leaves and cups on the table and then reported it to the authorities. Soon, the yamen runners arrived and brought a doctor to treat them.
It was indeed tea made from expired tea leaves and flower petals. No wonder these people had such severe physical reactions.
The constables took the shopkeeper away and ordered the shop to be closed.
Manager Xiao said with a serious expression, "But, sir, we are the genuine Jin's Tea House. This unscrupulous manager, in order to dominate the market in the capital, has been selling inferior products and ruining the reputation of our Jin's Tea House. How should this matter be handled?"
The constable looked Xiao and Su Qiaoqiao up and down and said, "So, you're from Jin's Tea House, the same tea house as Tea Lady?"
"Yes, that's right. We are the ones sent by Lady Cha to open a shop in the capital. Look, this is what Lady Cha gave us before we left!"
This jade pendant was a gift from the Emperor to Liang Shuyan. With this, how could the officials not acknowledge it?
Upon seeing the jade pendant, the constable nodded and said, "Alright, in that case, come with me to the government office to have the officials make a judgment and confirm your identities. After that, this tea shop will be yours to manage!"
Su Qiaoqiao nodded and followed the yamen runner to the magistrate's mansion.
Upon receiving the jade pendant, the magistrate hurriedly stepped down from his seat and said politely, "In that case, this tea shop will be entrusted to you for management. However, you must be extremely careful in the production of the tea. By the way, why isn't Tea Lady here?"
“Your wife has many family matters to attend to and couldn’t come this time, but we were ordered to open this agency in the capital, and the tea we use is all from our Jin’s Tea House. There is absolutely no way something like what happened today would happen.”
The magistrate nodded: "As for the Mr. Wang you provided, there is no definite information. The shopkeeper's surname is not Wang. Could it be that you have made a mistake?"
Manager Xiao pondered for a moment, then looked at Su Qiaoqiao: "How could that be? We clearly encountered those villains when we came out. Who else could it be but Master Wang?"
Now, Su Qiaoqiao can't find any evidence of Wang Yuanwai's crimes, so she has no choice but to hand the matter over to the county magistrate first, and then search for evidence of Wang Yuanwai's crimes while running her shop.
Zhao Heng had arranged to meet Wang Xuehua and planned to bring her to the magistrate's residence so that her father and grandmother could also take a look at her.
The magistrate, dressed in a brand-new set of clothes, stood in the courtyard looking quite energetic, tending to some flowers. Old Mrs. Zhao, leaning on her cane, strolled around the courtyard, saying, "Oh dear, my grandson has already found a wife. You good-for-nothing, how can you keep your old mother thinking about you?"
The magistrate hesitated for a moment: "Mother, you can't blame me for this. It's not that I disagree, but that they don't agree. Now that she's already married, we dare not mention this matter again. Your son is destined to remain a bachelor, so please don't bring it up."
Wang Xuehua, dressed in a pink dress, looked slender and graceful. She followed Zhao Heng to the magistrate's residence. Upon seeing the magistrate, Wang Xuehua said shyly, "Your Honor, I am Wang Xuehua, and I greet you, Your Honor and the Madam!"
The magistrate laughed heartily: "You've come today to see your future father-in-law and mother-in-law, how can you address them like that?"
Zhao Heng tugged at Wang Xuehua's sleeve, and Wang Xuehua awkwardly said, "Uncle! Grandma!"
Since they weren't married yet, calling him "uncle" was acceptable, so the magistrate reluctantly agreed. He then smiled and said, "Alright, don't be so polite. Now that you're here, please sit down!"
There were some pastries and tea on the table. The old lady happily took Wang Xuehua's hand and said, "Oh my, my grandson has such good taste. He's much better at choosing a wife than his father. Look at her, those big, bright eyes, and her figure is just like my grandson's. Oh my, I'm so lucky to be able to attend my grandson's wedding!"
Zhao Heng pouted and stepped forward, pouting, "Grandma, what are you saying? What do you mean by 'blessed' or 'unblessed'? Don't talk nonsense. Look at Xuehua, what do you think of your granddaughter-in-law?"
"Good, good, it's as beautiful as the stars in the sky! My grandson has good taste!"