Chapter 055 Dealing with the Shop
No one knew who the voice belonged to, but when they looked up, they saw a very handsome young man.
The shopkeeper had known for a long time that the person in charge had changed. The Crown Prince's wife was coming, so he thought this person must be the one, so he bowed and said, "Young Master."
The group now had a backbone.
The shopkeeper's attitude was quite good. Xia Yu'an nodded. White hot steam was coming out of the steamer over there, mixed with the aroma of fermented soft flour.
The shopkeeper understood and took one and broke it open. The skin was thin and the filling was large. Xia Yunan took a bite and the meat filling melted in his mouth. The taste was quite good.
In ancient times, having this quality was quite satisfactory.
The aroma of the buns made the onlookers salivate.
Many passers-by didn't know the truth, so they naturally stood on the side of the women, children and the young, pointing and talking.
[This is a really difficult game, because people are naturally sympathetic to the weak. ]
[The other party is still a woman and a child. 】
[If you are not careful, you will end up with a bad reputation. 】
[But no, I can’t be weak and I am right! ]
[The other party is obviously here to cause trouble! ]
As the woman saw more and more people coming, she started to cry, spit and roll around, speaking in a proud voice, being shameless to the extreme.
The tone was aggressive: "It doesn't count if the child bought it, give me your money back!"
"Excuse me, have you eaten the buns?" Xia Yu'an asked indifferently.
The woman's face changed.
She looked around and talked about something else, pointing at the shopkeeper: "It was you who put the steamer on the street and took up business on the street! You were maliciously seducing me!"
Seeing that Xia Yu'an was dressed elegantly, she didn't dare to offend him. However, she was very familiar with the shopkeeper and it seemed that she had done that to him more than once.
"This is the area of the shop." Xia Yu'an took out the land deed and showed it to everyone carefully: "It is a private site and can be used for business activities. It has been approved by the government."
Unexpectedly, Xia Yu'an gave the woman the land deed at the first move, leaving her speechless.
"So he is a child..."
"Who made his steamed buns so fragrant that they seduced my child!"
"This is the result of poor supervision and malicious guidance! My child has learned to spend money recklessly! He spent so much money in a short time!"
"So where are the buns? Have you eaten them?" Xia Yu'an ignored her and refused to be led by the nose.
"Let...let the child eat it." The woman took a step back, feeling a little embarrassed.
"So what? Refund!" "My money didn't come from the wind!"
There was a rustling of people.
Whose money was blown in by the wind? It’s not yours, it’s not mine, and it’s not the merchants’ either!
But Xia Yu'an said, "Okay."
The woman was delighted.
"Ask your child to write a self-criticism. It should be no more than a thousand words."
"Say he...should be sorry for his parents, for wasting money. Should be sorry for the merchants, for buying food so carelessly. It's not easy for his parents to make money. He knows he's wrong, so he should learn a lesson!"
"Right here, right here, right before my eyes. Stand up and read it to me."
"Hmm... there are so many people here, let's listen to it."
The woman's face turned green.
“Wha…what?!”
With so many people around, if the child made the confession in front of others, not only the neighbors but also the whole family would hear it!
Doesn’t that mean you know them all?
They said her family was greedy, took advantage of others, and had bad character... How could the child find a wife when he grew up? ?
At this time, the neighbors understood the whole story and the tone of their conversation began to change.
At first, they blamed Xia Yu'an, but after hearing Xia Yu'an's inner thoughts and understanding what happened, many people who had suffered similar injustices came out to complain.
This is a commercial street, and most of the residents here are small business owners, and they have encountered such things before.
Xia Yu'an saw that the child was shy.
"Oh, the child is still young, and if you really don't want to show his face, you can put on a mask, or use... the oil paper bag you put dumplings in?"
"Don't accuse us of bullying others."
"Great!" The nearby merchants and passers-by who couldn't help but applaud and show their support!
"Since the buns cannot be returned, I have to write a self-criticism. Firstly, I want to leave evidence to explain the whole thing, and secondly, to show my determination."
For a moment, the woman didn't know whether to leave or stay.
The neighbors pointed and talked at the two of them.
"You don't even care about your face anymore."
"This family is used to taking advantage."
"Yeah, I don't know how many small benefits I've taken from the neighbors. If they add up, I can report them to the police."
"You really don't consider the future of your children at all."
"Who will dare to marry after this?"
"Yeah, if he was like this when he was little, what would he be like when he grows up?"
"Avoid lightning!"
It is said that the princess consort of the royal family is really a living Bodhisattva. She could have directly handed her over to the authorities but she still wanted to serve as a warning here.
Now everyone can see clearly.
Thank you for helping them deal with this matter!!
"I ate it, so I ate it. Why should I write a self-criticism? I don't want to write one!" The boy looked righteous and as unreasonable as his mother.
"Mom, I don't know how to write a self-criticism, huh..."
"Oh, young master, this..." The child started crying, and the shopkeeper was in a panic: "Why not just forget it..."
It’s not that I don’t want the money, but I’m afraid of getting into trouble.
“How many buns did they order?”
The shopkeeper wiped his sweat and said, "Twenty."
“There are many things like this every day.”
No wonder the shop is losing money!
"There's nothing we can do about it. This..."
The shopkeeper is just an ordinary citizen so of course there is nothing she can do, but there must be a deeper chain of interests behind this, otherwise how could a woman dare to do that.
Second Concubine Yin Lihua only knows how to hold on to property but doesn't know how to manage it. She spends all her time on family feuds and never investigates the matter honestly.
In this way, it would be strange if there is no loss.
The woman holding the child suddenly changed her expression, revealing a determined look, an expression of wanting to win, and a bit of bullying: "You want to bully us, right? Ha, we'll report it to the police! If you don't return the money to the child, you can expect to go to jail!!"
Xia Yu'an looked over and saw a group of people in official uniforms marching neatly in the street. They just took a quick look and rushed towards the shopkeeper: "Who are you making so much noise here? Are you doing this with malicious intent? You are bullying the common people! Let us investigate!"
"If you don't obey the Dashao law, you will be fined, and in serious cases, you will be sent to prison!"
What a majestic sight!
These people, without asking any questions, just assume that it is the shopkeeper's fault, bullying the people? The shopkeeper is the helpless people!
It is obvious that they are trying to get something for free. They unreasonably demanded a refund and refused to return the goods. I am afraid this kind of thing has happened more than once, and not only the steamed bun shop has been fleeced, but the entire street has been fleeced.
Little by little, it adds up to a lot. Over time, you don’t know how much advantage you have gained.
If you report it to the authorities, they will impose more fines.
That is certainly not what the law says, but that is how it is enforced.
The leader said in high spirits: "Who dares to violate the laws of Dashao! This law is from your Majesty..."
Before he could finish his words, he caught a glimpse of the royal jade pendant on Xia Yu'an.
His face turned pale and he fell to his knees in fear.
He hurriedly bowed and said, "I have eyes but I don't know the height of Mount Tai, nor do I know the noble man..."
The Great Law... Your Majesty is the Great Law! No, He is greater than the law!
Even though the Dashao court is unstable, your majesty's authority is unquestionable!
How come this royal jade pendant is on this young man with two children?
Although I don’t know who the other person is, he must be a famous person in front of me!!
The royal jade pendant, but not even the prince has one! Seeing the jade pendant is like seeing the face of the emperor.
Xia Yu'an patted his clothes. Is this jade pendant so majestic?
No wonder the emperor didn’t want to give it!
After the matter was dealt with, Xia Yu'an's eyes hardened and he said to the shopkeeper, "We can't distribute it according to the noise. If you have any questions, come to me."
The emperor still owes him money for a meal! We'll talk about this later.
Refunds should also be made on point.
He will refund a reasonable amount, but he cannot let the merchant down if someone takes advantage of loopholes.
Xia Silan had also finished his work and came to pick up Xia Yu'an. When he saw this scene, he roughly understood what had happened and looked at Xia Yu'an with admiration.
The youngest son has grown up.
Can stand on his own now.
"The buns in your shop are delicious." Everyone left, and Xia Silan came to pick him up. Xia Yu'an continued to walk around the shop and tasted the buns inside.
When leaving, look at your brother.
The little cat has a puffy face.
Xia Silan: "Take the two baskets and pack them up and go back."
hey-hey.
Only two cages...
"Eat it later." Xia Silan raised his hand and gently tapped the kitten's fluttering fur.
"Let them send it fresh and hot."
Oh, yes, this is in ancient times when there were no refrigerators, so the food would turn sour after a short period of time.
"Let our kitchen staff have a taste of this flavor! Urge them to develop it!"
"That's arranged." Xia Silan pinched Xia Yu'an's little face and said, "Send a chef to learn from you."
Hehe, pet!
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Years later, my brother was given some duties by Emperor Shao Guang to assist the Jinyi Guard of the Yiluansi in handling some affairs.
Hey guys, it used to be the Golden Guard in the Star Age, but now it’s really the Golden Guard, right? !
My brother is so awesome!
The kitten looked at his brother with sparkling eyes.
Of course Xia Silan couldn't wait for him to go to work. Unlike Xingjie, Xia Yu'an was a wife with two children. It was not appropriate for her to appear at the scene of a murder with this identity.
So Xia Silan has been leaving home early and coming back late recently.
But today is different.
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the day to worship gods and pray for blessings.
The noble families all have the habit of worshipping gods, and the Beichen Palace is no exception.
To be honest, Fu Xuerong didn't actually believe in this, but this year for some reason he softened his stance and took the initiative to go to the Thousand Buddha Temple to pray and burn incense.
The invitation to Beichen Palace has been delivered.
It was Fu Xurong who called Xia Yu'an to go together.
Thousand Buddha Temple is located in a quiet place in the suburbs of Beijing, with a beautiful environment and no noise.
But the incense is still very popular, mainly because the royal family and high-ranking officials support it.
Not many ordinary people come here.
Xia Yuan took a sedan chair to the Thousand Buddha Temple. When he got off the sedan chair from a side door, he saw Fu Xuerong standing in front of a monk.
The front yard is used for pilgrims, while the back yard is mainly used for receiving distinguished guests.
Fu Xuerong was talking to the monk in a gentle voice. When he saw Xia Yu'an and Xia Silan, he immediately smiled.
Today is the Lantern Festival, and Xia Silan made time to accompany Xia Yu'an to see his father.
"Dad!" Xia Yu'an ran towards Fu Xurong.
I just heard that my father seemed to be talking to Sengmi about "dreams". When he saw Xia Yu'an, he held Xia Yu'an's hand tightly.
But, for some reason, when Xia Yu'an looked at his brother behind him, Xia Silan was standing there, looking up at the plaque above the Buddhist temple and the willow branches hanging around it. His sharp eyes were slightly dimmed, and his expression was a little gloomy and unnatural.
elder brother?