Chapter 201: Two People Fighting

Chi Wei's face was calm and indifferent, but his hands were clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

Fu Ruiming understood that this was a sign that he was about to get angry.

Unable to suppress the anger and resentment in his heart, he forced a smile.

"Master, my daughter likes to make wild guesses without any evidence."

Chen Shiyi sat back in his chair and tapped his fingers on the tea table beside him. The dull sound of the table made everyone present feel nervous.

"I finally understand why you have been working hard to build up your good reputation throughout Huaizhou City, and why you took the opportunity to exaggerate and spread rumors about Zhang Daguanshi."

Chi Wei's eyes suddenly turned blood red.

"This is a way out for you. If you are discovered, you can use your good reputation to save your life. After all, many people in Huaizhou have received your kindness."

"So, where did you get the money for all the favors from so many people? Was it your salary? I don't think you are that generous."

“You can’t afford this with your salary.”

It's very difficult to smile.

"If the boss can't produce evidence..."

Chen Shiyi raised his right hand slightly, and saw loads of boxes suddenly coming in through the door.

Bang, bang…

Chen Shiyi smiled.

"Master Chi, does this sound nice?"

Chi Wei's face turned pale.

"These were all found in your house. You really know how to bury things, even if you dig deep into the ground."

"you…"

Chen Shiyi said earnestly.

"In fact, you have created an image of yourself as a good person in front of the whole city. I only need to pay a little more money than you, and your image will collapse in an instant, and then you will become a rat crossing the street that everyone wants to beat. It is the most unreliable to be slow to manage things. People who exchange interests for human hearts are the most unreliable, do you understand?"

Chiwei seems unwilling to accept these facts.

"You framed me!"

Chen Shiyi shook his head.

"Give me a reason why I need to frame you."

Chi Wei did not speak.

"I didn't report the matter to the authorities because of your dedication to Huaizhou Tea House. Even if it was an act, it was quite convincing."

"Just don't drag others down and ruin their lives."

Chen Shiyi continued.

"Since the money has been recovered, I will not hand you over to the government. Jingran, calculate the overdue wages for the past few years, pay him, and then ask someone to send him away..."

"I hope that you resigned on your own after leaving the teahouse. Otherwise, if other rumors spread, don't blame me for being ruthless and targeting you."

Fu Ruiming looked at his dejected master, who fled from Yuming Tea House like a bereaved dog, and he suddenly felt very sad.

For the sake of wealth, a person can endure for several years and live his life wearing a mask. Isn't he sad when he is pretending?

Money can make a person lose himself, but is life just about money?

How is this different from selling one's soul?

Fu Ruiming felt that his glory ended with his late departure.

"Master, I want to resign."

Chen Shiyi asked with a smile.

"Why?"

"I don't know people well, I can't tell right from wrong, I've become a stepping stone for others to step on, I'm not a wise person."

"Oh, you think these are your shortcomings."

"Um."

"No, these are other people's mistakes. Your experience and vision are not broad enough. It has nothing to do with your ability."

Fu Ruiming looked at Chen Shiyi with bright eyes.

"How about this, the position of the chief steward is vacant, you take over for a while, and if you do well, I'll make you the permanent clerk, how do you think?"

Fu Ruiming was very surprised.

"Master, shouldn't you chase me away?"

"Why should I chase you away? You just started..."

Fu Ruiming was stunned in great surprise. She heard the boss say that everyone was going to Baishanlou to eat. Then she leaned pitifully on the shoulder of the woman in yellow who had been standing behind her and said that she was very hungry and could eat a whole cow.

Calm and composed, shrewd and wise, but also coquettish and naughty.

It's very contradictory, but I feel that this is what she should do.

Several people returned to the purchased courtyard.

Jing Ran saw the tired Chen Shiyi and wondered whether he should bring it up.

"Jingran, what's wrong? You seem to be worried."

Bailing poured a bowl of tea for Chen Shiyi, and Chen Shiyi took a big gulp.

"It's about Fu Xuwen, do you want to hear it?"

Bai Ling snorted.

"Don't listen."

Chen Shiyi took a deep breath.

"If Bai Ling doesn't want to hear it, then don't say it."

Jing Ran thought for a while and then spoke.

"Fu Xuwen was fed poison by Wan Yi. Now he is paralyzed and unable to move for several days. If no one cares about him, he will die."

Everyone was silent for a while, and Bai Ling was really angry.

"Why did you bring this up? We were all so happy, but you brought up this unlucky thing and made Sister angry."

Bo Yuan explained.

"Bai Ling, don't be angry, listen to Jing Ran's ideas first."

Jingran said earnestly.

"Boss, you gave the teahouse in Luzhou to Fu Xuwen. If he dies, all of it will belong to Wanyi. Don't you think it's evil to give so much money to Wanyi?"

Bai Ling's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Yes, Jingran, you are really thoughtful."

Chen Shiyi said nothing, just staring blankly at the tea bowl in his hand.

"Jingran, you actually want to save him selfishly, right?"

Jing Ran's serious face was filled with a slight smile.

"In fact, I hope you can find a way out. It was Fu Xuwen's fault for betraying you, but you watched and ignored the person you could save. You will definitely regret it in the future."

Bai Ling volunteered.

"Sister, I'm willing to risk my life to accompany you. Let's go to Luzhou. I really want to see what happened to that man and see what kind of retribution God gave him."

Having just arrived in Huaizhou and now heading to Luzhou, Chen Shiyi felt like a spinning top, spinning non-stop all day long, which was really tiring.

"Where's Lao Qin?"

"He is already on his way to Luzhou. Chang Yi is accompanying him."

"You will all be my masters now."

Fortunately, Luzhou was relatively close, and Chen Shiyi squinted his eyes and swayed a few times in the carriage, and they were almost there.

Fu Xuwen's home is a small courtyard with two entrances. When he knocked on the door to enter, the doorman refused to let him in.

"Where are you from? I haven't heard that the old man knows anyone."

Chen Shiyi didn't get enough rest and was a little impatient.

"FuDa..."

When Fu Da heard this, he immediately stepped forward and dragged the gatekeeper away, and then several guards in the courtyard rushed over.

Chen Shiyi walked around these people and went straight inside.

When the old women and maids saw someone breaking in, they all screamed and called for help.

"Where is Fu Xuwen?"

Bai Ling asked sharply.

With so many people around, no one dared to answer her.

Chen Shiyi's mouth corners raised.

Jing Ran didn't know where he got the information from, but this place was basically under the control of Wan Yi.

"If no one replies, I will report you to the authorities and tell them that you have imprisoned the master without permission. Then the bailiffs will catch you and give you a beating."

A timid woman pointed to the house at the back.

"The old man sleeps in that woodshed."