Chapter 103: Mother Killed the Imperial Official? Chili Pepper Purchase
At noon that day, Chen Xinghai talked about the murder of the county magistrate at the dinner table, but he did not mention Zhou Tianci, the young master of Manxiang Garden, nor did he mention that they were involved.
It just said that the bandits were taking revenge because their men were captured.
Liu Lan and others were all shocked. In their eyes, the county magistrate was already a very important official and the king of Yun'an County.
But those bandits actually dared to kill even the county magistrate. They were so bold.
Chen Xinghe looked at Xiao Ying first, feeling that this was too much of a coincidence, but because there were outsiders present, he said nothing.
Chen Xinghai also secretly observed his mother's expression, but his mother remained calm and he could not see anything.
At the same time, I admire him very much. If he did such a thing, I would probably be very uneasy.
After the meal, the news spread throughout the village like wildfire. The villagers were extremely shocked and wanted to ask the head of the village for the details, but Chen Jie didn't come back at all.
"Mom, what do you think about this?"
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Chen Xinghai couldn't help but asked deliberately.
Xiao Ying glanced at him and asked, "Is there anything else you haven't said?"
Chen Xinghai knew that his guess was correct. If it wasn't his mother who did it, he would never have known that other people were involved in this matter.
"Well, actually, the young master of Manxiang Garden, Zhou Tianci, was also killed. It is said that the bandits also broke into the prison, but before the two men could escape, they were recaptured by the yamen runners."
Xiao Ying said with a smile, "These bandits are really brave."
Chen Xinghai: “…”
"Mom, was it really done by bandits?"
Chen Xinghe on the side stared at her thoughtfully, his eyes fixed.
"Who else could it be?" Xiao Ying said nonchalantly, "Everyone says it was done by bandits, so it must be, and the government will also make that judgment."
The two brothers looked at each other, understood the hidden meaning of her words, and felt a little complicated.
How did my mother do it?
It takes an hour to take a horse carriage from home to the county town, and two hours to go back and forth.
I still have to kill the county magistrate, break into the prison, and go to the Zhou family to kill Zhou Tianci... Oh, and I definitely have to gather information in the process...
The two of them felt a headache just thinking about it. Each of these things was not something that ordinary people could do, but their mother did it.
Not only did she do it, she also successfully put the blame on the group of bandits, making it impossible for people to suspect her at all.
Of course, what shocked them the most was the killing of the county magistrate, who was an official appointed by the imperial court!
The education they received since childhood made it impossible for them to have the idea of rebelling against the government. It seemed that it was the greatest act of rebellion and was punishable by death.
But my mother killed him without hesitation, as if she didn't even consider him as the county magistrate... No, it should be said that she didn't think that he was anything special at all.
"Mother, do you think the county magistrate deserves to die?"
Chen Xinghe thought about it and asked in a carefully considered tone. He really wanted to know why his mother wanted to kill the county magistrate.
"He abused his power, used public office for personal gain, accepted bribes, colluded with businessmen, and had no regard for the lives of the people. Do you think such an official deserves death?"
Xiao Ying said casually while picking up the peppers.
Chen Xinghe widened his eyes slightly. The county magistrate was such a person?
He couldn't help but look at Chen Xinghai, and Chen Xinghai nodded.
"It is said that not long after we left that day, Zhou Tianci's father gave him 10,000 taels of silver, and the county magistrate released Zhou Tianci."
Chen Xinghe was even more surprised, and then he became angry. That dog official was so shameless, no wonder his mother killed him.
He deserves to die!
It’s a pity that she doesn’t have the same ability as her mother, otherwise he would also want to kill such a person.
Chen Xinghe clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
"When I become an official in the future, I must be an honest and upright official."
Xiao Ying glanced at him and couldn't help but say jokingly, "An official like this will definitely be ostracized and suppressed. Are you sure you can hold on?"
"I can!"
Chen Xinghe looked determined and said without hesitation.
Xiao Ying shook his head. "Many officials thought the same way at first, but ended up colluding with the corrupt officials."
"Mom, don't you believe me?" Chen Xinghe said aggrievedly.
"I never listen to what people say, I only look at what they do. Promises are the most useless things." Xiao Ying said softly.
Chen Xinghe: “…Indeed.”
The two brothers didn't dwell on it for too long. Although it was quite exciting, it was also very satisfying.
I even feel that my mother is very much like the legendary chivalrous warrior who specializes in standing up for the weak.
At this moment, the village suddenly became lively, and the liveliness was directed towards his home.
Then seven or eight ox carts slowly approached, each loaded with sacks, and the driver in the lead was none other than the village head, Chen Jie.
Chen Jie is bringing back the chili peppers.
"Madam Xiao, I have lived up to everyone's expectations. I have returned the first batch of red strips."
Chen Jie's heart was pounding, and his face was full of excitement and pride.
He has been very busy these past two days, and so have his two sons at home.
In just over a day, the father and his two sons collected more than 3,000 kilograms of red strips in the next town, at a price of seven cents per kilogram.
This means that they can earn about ten taels of silver!
Ten taels in two days, in the past they couldn't even imagine it, and maybe they could get that much in half a year. They were so excited that they couldn't even sleep well last night.
And all of this was brought to them by Madam Xiao.
"The village head has a good harvest."
Xiao Ying exclaimed in praise, showing a bit of satisfaction.
These trucks together weigh at least three thousand kilograms, so it seems that the quantity she needs can be gathered soon.
This time she decided to purchase more. After this order was completed, Ruyi Restaurant would most likely continue to purchase, so she would not be in a hurry to buy more at that time.
Thirty thousand kilograms of seasoning may sound like a lot, but it is nothing compared to the entire Moon Kingdom.
Not to mention that Ruyi Restaurants are located all over the country. This batch of seasonings may only be able to meet the needs of these restaurants and will not be sold.
For a behemoth like Ruyi Restaurant, 30,000 kilograms is probably just an appetizer, the real big part is yet to come.
"Yes, that's right." Chen Jie said happily.
Xiao Ying said, "I'll have to trouble you to drive the ox cart to the workshop. After it's weighed there, we can hang it out to dry."
"no problem."
Chen Jie immediately called the people behind him to go to the workshop together. Xiao Ying also asked Chen Xinghai and the other two to bring a scale and go there together.
The scales in this world can only weigh a maximum of 50 kilograms at a time. One scale is obviously very slow. Xiao Ying had considered this before, so he asked Chen Xinghai to buy a few more scales.
When we arrived at our destination, a lot of peppers were already drying on the designated wasteland.
Some of them were purchased by Chen Jin and Chen Tong yesterday, and some were picked by villagers in the mountains in the past two days. The villagers of Chenjia Village did not take them to the town to sell.
It has been more than twenty days since the last large-scale picking. Those that were not red have turned red, and some of the small ones have grown bigger.
Although the quantity is far less than before, it can still be sold for some money.
Xiao Ying, Chen Xinghai and Chen Jie weighed together, while Chen Xinghe was responsible for counting.
In this way, the time of one stick of incense is measured out.
The total amount was 3,396 kilograms. Chen Jie found that it was more than 20 kilograms less than when it was loaded, but he didn't care much.
It took more than an hour to transport it back from the next town, so some damage on the way is normal.
Xiao Ying settled the bill immediately and gave him three silver ingots of ten taels each and three thousand nine hundred and sixty copper coins.
Chen Jie was overjoyed. Madam Xiao was indeed generous. This trip was equivalent to half a year.
You know, we only collected goods for half the afternoon yesterday, and the deadline today is 3 p.m. If we wait for the delivery the day after tomorrow, there will definitely be more than this.
He happily returned home with the silver. Now his two sons were guarding the place, so he decided to go back early the next morning.
As soon as he took his men away, Chen Ming and Zhao Qing came back one after another. Their convoys had more than a dozen cars in total, which was quite spectacular.
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