Chapter 101 Xinghai becomes suspicious and the prefect sends people to investigate the case thoroughly
Chen Xinghai had no idea that the county town had been turned upside down by his mother.
After entering the city, he went straight to Ruyi Restaurant and arrived at Ruyi Restaurant at 4:45 am.
There are usually not many people dining in restaurants in the morning, and it is already past mealtime, but Ruyi Restaurant is an exception.
Not only were all three floors full, but there was also a long queue outside.
After several days of publicity, people's enthusiasm for spicy sesame oil has increased instead of decreased.
"Master Xinghai is sending seasonings again? I'll go tell the shopkeeper right away."
Chen Xinghai went to the back door of the restaurant. The servant guarding the back door lit up his eyes when he saw him and hurried in to report. Chen Xinghai didn't even have time to apologize to him.
Not long after, Shopkeeper Yun came over in person and smiled when he saw him.
"Shopkeeper Yun." Chen Xinghai jumped off the carriage and greeted him.
Shopkeeper Yun smiled and said, "I thought it would take at least several days for you to arrive. It seems you are quite fast. That's good."
"You have no idea how popular these two seasonings are selling lately. There's a line outside the restaurant from morning till night, and many people want to buy the seasonings directly, but I haven't sold them to you."
What he didn't say was that two days ago he had sent these two seasonings to the Ruyi Restaurant in the provincial capital and reported to the manager who was in charge of the entire Xizhou Ruyi Restaurant.
The manager was very satisfied with his performance. Not only did he praise him highly, he also rewarded him with one hundred taels of silver.
He immediately sent someone to the capital with these two seasonings to report to the real boss behind the scenes.
According to what the manager said, these two seasonings have great potential, and the boss might come over in person.
Shopkeeper Yun was very clear about his boss's background. He was the younger brother of the prime minister of the current dynasty. Not only was he wealthy, but he also held a high position of power.
If he could gain the boss's appreciation this time, he might be able to become the manager of Ruyi Restaurant in the provincial capital.
Thinking of this, his smile became even brighter. Madam Xiao was truly his benefactor!
"Then I would like to congratulate Shopkeeper Yun."
Chen Xinghai indeed felt the other party's happiness, even excitement.
That's good.
Shopkeeper Yun couldn't wait to ask, "I wonder how much you brought this time?"
"Twenty jars."
"Not bad."
Shopkeeper Yun seemed a little dissatisfied with this number, but considering that the other party was just starting out, he found it acceptable.
"Don't worry, Shopkeeper Yun, we will definitely complete the order on time and in full."
How could Chen Xinghai not see what he was thinking, and briefly explained the situation at home.
"Mom has expanded production and hired a new group of people. I believe the output will be increased soon."
Shopkeeper Yun nodded with satisfaction: "Your mother is a courageous person... By the way, there is something you may not know yet. Let's talk about it inside."
He suddenly lowered his voice, asked the servant to move the things down, and guard Chen Xinghai's carriage, and then took Chen Xinghai to the wing room.
The maid took the initiative to serve tea and snacks. When there were only two of them in the room, Chen Xinghai spoke curiously.
"I wonder what it is?"
Looking at the other party's mysterious look, could something big have happened?
Shopkeeper Yun looked at him strangely, then thought for a while before speaking.
"This matter is actually related to you."
Chen Xinghai became even more curious, so he didn't interrupt this time.
Then Shopkeeper Yun said, "Two days ago, the county magistrate and Manxiang Garden's young master, Zhou Tianci, were both killed by bandits. They were both stabbed in the chest. It was said that the bandits were seeking revenge."
Chen Xinghai suddenly opened his eyes wide and froze in place.
Zhou Tianci was killed? The county magistrate was also killed?
For some reason, his first reaction was that it was his mother who did it.
Then he quickly dismissed the idea. Even if his mother wanted to take revenge, she probably wouldn't attack the county magistrate, as he was an official appointed by the imperial court.
Once discovered, you will be beheaded.
Yes, it must not be mother. Mother must know this.
Those bandits are very cruel. Since Manager Yun said it was done by bandits, it must be bandits.
"how so?"
he asked in disbelief.
"So I said this matter is related to you. Of course, it also has something to do with our Ruyi Restaurant."
Shopkeeper Yun sighed and recounted the entire incident in detail.
Only then did Chen Xinghai realize that everything was caused by these two seasonings.
Manxiangyuan was jealous of Ruyi Restaurant's booming business, but there was nothing they could do about it, so they wanted to eliminate these two seasonings from the source.
Zhou Tianci bribed the bandits to kill them on the way, but the two bandits were taken to the government office instead.
After the county magistrate opened the trial, he threw both the bandit and Zhou Tianci into jail. As a result, the Zhou family spent 12,000 taels of silver to bribe the county magistrate.
Therefore, Zhou Tianci was released again before dark.
Perhaps the bandits knew about this and came to take revenge that night, killing the county magistrate and Zhou Tianci to vent their anger.
All the valuables in the two men's house were searched and taken away. It was said that they even went to jail, but the two bandits were caught before they could get out of the county government office.
"This incident has caused a great uproar in the city, and people are in a panic. The prefect has already sent people to investigate thoroughly. It is said that they went to Black Wind Village to suppress the bandits today."
"I hope we can catch all those bandits in one fell swoop. Otherwise, they might even take revenge on your family. You better be careful in your daily life."
At this point, Shopkeeper Yun frowned.
Those brutal bandits will not only take revenge on Madam Xiao's family, but might also attack their Ruyi Restaurant.
"Thank you, Shopkeeper Yun, for the reminder."
Chen Xinghai's expression also became solemn. After hearing what the shopkeeper said, it seemed that it was really done by bandits.
But he felt more and more that it was his mother.
Given my mother's personality, she would definitely not let it go if she knew that the county magistrate accepted bribes and released Zhou Tianci. It would not be surprising if she killed him as well.
But he would not tell anyone about this matter. Since everyone believed that it was done by bandits, he had to confirm it.
After leaving Ruyi Restaurant, Chen Xinghai was still in a heavy mood, so much so that he had no mood to sell potatoes and fruits.
Unexpectedly, he was lucky enough to meet the fruit merchant he had worked with before. As soon as he saw him, the other party came over to him.
It turned out that the 600 kilograms of fruit he bought last time were all sold out yesterday, making a lot of money. He wanted to buy another batch from them but couldn't find anyone.
Chen Xinghai sold the fifty kilograms of fruit in the car to him without hesitation, at twenty-five cents per kilogram. The fruit merchant paid him readily and asked him if he would come tomorrow and if he could bring more.
So he promised to bring 100 kilograms tomorrow and meet here at the same time. The fruit merchant then left satisfied.
After buying some eggs, pork, snacks and twenty jars, Chen Xinghai quickly headed home. He wanted to tell his mother about the county magistrate and Zhou Tianci as soon as possible.
When he was leaving the city, Black Wind Village came under fierce attack.
The prefect was very angry about the killing of the imperial official, so he specially sent his capable subordinate Wei Liang, the deputy envoy of the Pacification Department, to investigate and make sure that all the bandits were wiped out.
Wei Liang came to the county town yesterday. After understanding what happened, he arranged the plan to wipe out the Black Wind Village.
Early this morning, he and the county lieutenant led 500 city defense troops to the Black Wind Village.
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