Zhou Xiang naturally knew what kind of person Manager Zhou was.

Manager Zhou was already very dissatisfied with him for knowing the wine recipe but refusing to teach it to him and instead making it himself!

He simply endured it all to obtain the wine.

If even the wine is bad, then I'm not only of no value to Manager Zhou, but I might even...

With just a little thought, Zhou Xiang knew that his ending wouldn't be good.

Therefore, Zhou Xiang agreed to Sister Chi's deal.

Let the constables in, and Zhou Xiang will put on an act, conspiring with Sister-in-law Chi to trick Manager Zhou into revealing the truth about the poisoning incident!

And Sister-in-law Chi will help him sort out the matter of the wine going bad this time.

"If you don't want others to know, then don't do it! Manager Zhou, you'll only end up hurting yourself if you harm others! You should talk to the magistrate properly if you have anything to say."

There's nothing more to say about this kind of person.

The constables were about to take Manager Zhou away.

Before leaving, Manager Zhou pointed at Zhou Xiang and said, "Sir, I want to sue Zhou Xiang! Zhou Xiang sold me counterfeit wine, causing me a loss of several thousand taels of silver!"

Manager Zhou's face was contorted with rage!

You want to die?

They all have to die!

Why should he be the only one to be schemed against?

I'll take someone down with me even if I die!

Zhou Xiang immediately looked at Sister-in-law Chi, his eyes pleading earnestly: "Shopkeeper, shopkeeper, please say something!"

"What did you say?" Sister-in-law Chi asked, puzzled.

Zhou Xiang's heart skipped a beat. He nervously swallowed and said, "Didn't you say you would help me sort this out?"

"When did I speak? Don't accuse me falsely. You stole our restaurant's brewing methods, and I haven't even reported you yet. How could I possibly help you settle this?"

Besides, what right do I have to settle this? I'm just a law-abiding citizen.

Sister-in-law Chi's smile was harmless.

joke.

Help him?

How is that possible?

"You! You wicked woman! You broke your promise, and now you'll be dead and no one will bury you!"

Ignoring Zhou Xiang's shouts, Sister-in-law Chi said to the constables, "Thank you for your hard work, officers. If it weren't for your bravery, I would have been really afraid of being retaliated against!"

This guy is incredibly wealthy!

The constables were all very polite: "Manager Li, what are you saying? This is what we should do."

Although they didn't put in much effort, their achievements still count.

It sounds wonderful.

"Hahaha, Zhou Xiang, you idiot! They didn't even write down their promises to you in black and white, and you just believed them?"

Manager Zhou actually felt... well, quite pleasant?

I feel a bit better now.

Zhou Xiang looked utterly dejected: "She looked so kind, and she was always so good to us, so considerate. Who would have thought she would lie to us like that..."

Mrs. Chi has not responded to this.

It was as if this matter had nothing to do with her at all.

Watching the two being taken away, and seeing the men brought by Manager Zhou running away in a panic, Sister-in-law Chi remained calm.

So calm...

I don't want to talk.

Is it really worth it to lose your conscience for a few taels of silver?

She couldn't understand it.

Soon, everyone found out.

However, what everyone knows is that Zhou Xiang didn't learn how to brew wine and ended up cheating Manager Zhou.

Then the two of them started fighting like dogs, which was overheard by a passing constable, who then brought them both back.

In the version that everyone heard, Sister-in-law Chi had nothing to do with it.

On the contrary, everyone sympathized with Sister-in-law Chi and condemned the two people.

This is exactly what Sister-in-law Chi wanted.

"It's true that the money we spent on this trip wasn't wasted," Sister-in-law Chi remarked.

She didn't want to attract too much attention.

And there will always be some overly compassionate people who will say things like, "He's wrong, but you shouldn't have done that either..."

She worried that if she heard those words, she wouldn't be able to resist slapping the other person across the face!

"Mother, I'm going to teach them a lesson!"

Changsheng came to the restaurant making a ruckus, saying he wanted to avenge Sister-in-law Chi.

The little guy thinks he's been practicing martial arts for over two months now, and he's got the skills of a first-rate martial arts master!

I can finally stand up for my mother!

"They have been arrested."

"Arrest them and beat them up!"

Changsheng pouted, looking unhappy.

However, seeing how much Changsheng cared for her, Sister-in-law Chi was very happy: "Changsheng has grown up and knows how to protect his mother."

The little guy is finally starting to resemble the Chi family.

He's no longer the arrogant and unreasonable troublemaker he used to be.

"My eldest brother said that after he left, my second brother became too weak. I have to stand up for myself and protect Mother!"

The little guy chattered away, and his eyes lit up when he talked about the stars.

The little guy idolizes his older brother.

In his eyes, his older brother was a god!

"Good girl."

Sister-in-law Chi stroked her youngest son's hair, her eyes slightly moist.

She missed the stars a little.

Actually, she had always missed Xingxing, but she had deliberately tried not to think about it before.

Her family knew what was going on, so they never mentioned Xingxing in front of her.

But today...

Sister-in-law Chi turned her head away, tears falling like pearls.

If that kid were here, he'd probably jump up and beat Zhou Xiang and the other guy to a pulp!

Previously, Xingxing was always so impulsive and irritable. Although Sister-in-law Chi disciplined her, she was also happy inside.

How could she not be happy when her son protects his parents, his brothers, and his family?

But I'm always worried that if Xingxing continues like this, she'll offend people and suffer the consequences sooner or later...

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