Chapter 91 Awe-inspiring righteousness
"Oh! A treacherous and black-hearted person like you has no right to say such things!" Su Changxi walked forward sarcastically and stood next to Su Changfu.
Sang Rong knew today's matter was not simple when he saw their posture, and immediately told Sang Xingchang, "Go find Mr. Ma and call more people over."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi gave Su Tai some instructions in her ear and then left secretly.
After a while, Mr. Ma really showed up with a group of thugs. When he saw Su Changfu, his brows knitted together, "Village Chief Su, why are you always picking on us? We didn't care about what happened in the past, but you are still asking for more?"
"Mr. Ma, what you said is really funny! Why should we be so irritated with you? Anyone can do business, as long as they don't steal or rob, and do it honestly, what's the problem? There are more than one store selling cloth and food, and running inns in this town, how come they don't cause so much trouble? Moreover, we were just setting up a stall today, but Sang Yong came here to find fault and frame us for no reason.
It's not right for you to confuse right and wrong without knowing right from wrong! What? Are you bringing these people here to take action? Don't think we dare not make a big deal! After all, the most powerful official in Zhaohua County is still in the county government!" Su Changfu reminded him implicitly, which was also a warning.
Mr. Ma knew that Dongmen Village had a reputation in front of the county magistrate, so it was not easy for him to take the initiative. So he asked the thugs to surround Shen Yi's stall and said with a fake smile: "Village Chief Su misunderstood, I am doing this for everyone's good. Don't worry, our people are reasonable!"
When Su Chunlin saw this, he immediately went over with other villagers and surrounded Sang Xingchang and his stall. "We are more polite and courteous."
Mr. Ma's face darkened instantly. He glanced at Su Chunlin and the others and grinned twice, "It seems that Township Chief Su is determined to fight us to the end today! In this case, I will accompany you! But from now on, people from your Dongmen Village will not be able to come to the town to do business so..."
"Nothing like that?" Zhao Tiechui's face turned pale, and the man in the Confucian robe walked over, followed by Shen Yi.
Shen Yi nodded to Su Tai and silently retreated back to her side.
Mr. Ma snorted in dissatisfaction, "This is our private matter, you don't need to interfere!"
"Mr. Ma, the entire Moshi Town is my territory. I can manage it however I want. Whoever dares to cause trouble in my territory will be severely punished! No matter who it is!" Liu Tiechui swept his sharp eyes over the crowd, not giving Mr. Ma any face at all.
Mr. Ma was so angry that his face turned red. "What? You still want to arrest me? I'm your father-in-law!"
"Ma Rencai!" Liu Tiechui raised his voice and scolded, "Don't you understand the principle of sacrificing relatives for the sake of justice? Who gave you the courage to bully others? Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you have a lot of wealth! You are just a landowner! You can't get around the laws of the country! If you really get into trouble, I will definitely not bend the law for personal gain to protect you!"
The Horse people were so angry that they covered their chests and could not utter a word.
Liu Tiechui still had a cold face. He turned around and bowed to the man in Confucian robes beside him, saying, "Lord Lu, I wanted to entertain you well today, but I didn't expect to let you watch a farce. I am sorry for my failure in my duty."
Lu Tong waved his hand, his expression gentle, "Town Magistrate Liu is righteous and awe-inspiring. It is a blessing for the people of Moshi Town to have a town magistrate like you. However, in this bright and clear world, there are still such bullies in the local area. We must not tolerate them and we must not let them off easily!"
Liu Tiechui's face turned stern, and his expression became more respectful. "Your Excellency is absolutely right. I will investigate and deal with this matter strictly."
Lu Tong nodded with satisfaction and walked to Shen Yi's fireworks and firecrackers stall.
Ma Rencai's thugs subconsciously retreated far away, wishing they could shrink into a corner where no one would notice them.
Lu Tong seemed unaware and pointed at the fireworks barrel curiously, "Is this the fireworks that Shopkeeper Li of the Jixiang Inn in Dahe Town set off?"
"That's right! Shopkeeper Li bought two that day, and it happened to be his wife's birthday. He set one off that night, and the people in the whole town saw it." Shen Yi described the situation that night in detail.
Lu Tong's smile deepened. "In that case, I'll buy two to liven things up."
Liu Tiechui immediately stepped forward to take the two barrels of fireworks and paid for Lu Tong, refusing to let Lu Tong spend any money.
Shen Yifu was very sincere and gave some fireworks and strings of firecrackers.
Lu Tong didn't say anything, just looked at the people around him and smiled gently, "You are welcome to do whatever you want, I won't take up a seat here."
As soon as Lu Tong left, the people who hadn't bought any firecrackers yet rushed over immediately, even more excited than before.
Su Chunlin and his companions didn't bother to block the other party's stall and hurried back to help.
Shen Yi squeezed out of the crowd and thanked Lu Tong and Liu Tiechui.
Lu Tong asked, "I came to see Liu Zhenguan today to ask where he sells fish. I heard that Liu Zhenguan bought his fish from you?"
Shen Yi nodded, "Exactly, what do you want, sir?"
Lu Tong nodded, "We are entertaining guests at home during the first month of the year. We need some fish, preferably bigger ones, so they look good on the table. Do you have any?"
Liu Tiechui kept winking at Shen Yi.
Chen Yi lowered his eyes and said, "I will go and catch them when I get back. Leave the big ones for you to choose."
"Then we'll wait for your good news." Liu Tiechui responded quickly, turned his head to look at Lu Tong, patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, Lord Lu, I will definitely handle this little matter for you properly and will not delay your business."
"Hehe, you! You really are a smart person!" Lu Tong laughed heartily.
After Shen Yi said goodbye to them, he returned to the fireworks stand.
At this time, no one knew where Mr. Ma's group had gone.
Sang Yong was standing opposite him, his eyes bloodshot, staring at him viciously.
Sang Xingchang and Sang Xingwang lowered their heads and packed up their things, apparently not planning to continue setting up the stall.
Shen Yi was not afraid at all. He watched for a moment and saw that Sang Yong and his group could only be furious and did not dare to make any moves. Only then did he feel relieved.
Su Tai took the time to ask in a low voice: "Who was that Lord Lu just now?"
Chen Yi whispered in her ear, "The county magistrate is in charge of the county's money, grain, taxes and household registration. When Officer Liu goes to the county office to do business, he has the most contact with the county magistrate, so he must serve him diligently. Just now, Lord Lu asked me for fish, so I'll have to trouble my wife to get some more big fish later."
"No problem!" Su Tai answered without any hesitation.
The two smiled at each other and continued selling fireworks.
With Lu Tong's recent visit, the people didn't take Sang Yong's rumors to heart at all. Instead, they became more enthusiastic about buying. Almost everyone wanted two or three strings of fireworks or three or four firecrackers.
Su Tai received so much money that she was overwhelmed.
Everyone was busy until after noon when they finally slowed down.
Seeing that everyone's noses were red from the cold, Shen Yi quickly invited them to go to the teahouse to rest, bought hot buns for everyone, and gave each of them two strings of firecrackers.
"I am grateful to all my uncles and brothers for their help today. If Dongmen Village needs me in the future, please let me know."
(End of this chapter)
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