Chapter 167 Eating People to Death
Shopkeeper Xu hurriedly told the waiter and came out.
"Madam, what's wrong with you? It's inappropriate to cause trouble at the gate of Yue Manting. Why don't we go a step further? If you have any grievances, please feel free to tell me."
When the woman heard this, she not only did not restrain herself, but quickly looked around. Seeing that more and more people were watching, she immediately burst into tears.
"Dear uncles and aunts, please help me. I am Zhang Qiao, and the person on the stretcher is my man, Zhang Dazhuang. Everyone says that the wine and food at Yue Manting are delicious, but these delicious-looking wine and food are actually poison that will penetrate your intestines.
My husband came here to eat last night, and went to sleep right after he returned. He didn't even drink a sip of water before going to sleep. This morning, when I woke up, I found he was gone, his lips were black. He must have been poisoned at Yue Man Ting.
This was the first time that Shopkeeper Xu had encountered such a thing, and he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
"Madam, you can't just frame our restaurant. How many years have we been open? I, Xu, was born and raised here. How could I possibly kill someone?"
When Zhang Qiao heard this, she burst into tears and snot.
"Bah, who are you trying to fool? No, I didn't know your restaurant was previously deserted, and business has picked up recently. There must be some secret, and you're not the real owner, you're just a shopkeeper.
You are incompetent in running the restaurant and have sold the house inherited from our ancestors to others. Now my man has died from eating in your restaurant. No matter who is behind you, you must pay for his life."
The people around were pointing and talking, and some of them had fear and worry on their faces.
"Oh my god, no way, this Yue Manting actually ate someone to death."
"I ate it yesterday, so I'll be fine, right?"
"And I ate it too, what should I do?"
There are also some more rational openings.
"Don't panic. So many people have eaten, and one person suddenly died. There's no telling what's going on."
"Exactly. I've been there several times and haven't felt uncomfortable at all."
"I brought my family here to eat a few days ago. Is everything okay?"
Hearing someone speaking for Yue Manting, two men in the crowd spoke up.
"Who knows? Yue Manting's business is so brisk this year. Maybe they're running out of ingredients and are using something they shouldn't be using."
"That's right, the lady just said that her husband didn't even drink a sip of water when he returned, but ate Yue Manting's food instead."
Zhang Qiao was still crying and shouting.
"Everyone, come and see! Someone died from eating Yue Manting's food. Yue Manting is the murderer..."
Shopkeeper Xu looked anxious and at a loss as to what to do.
"Madam, my Yue Man Court has been open for a long time. You must have evidence for everything you do."
Such a loud noise also alarmed Qiu Kui and Liu Ling in the kitchen. At this time, the guests who were originally eating at Yue Manting also put down their chopsticks, and some even left Yue Manting.
Liu Ling exchanged a few words with Shopkeeper Xu in a low voice, looked at Zhang Qiao who was kneeling on the ground and crying, and whispered a few words to Qiu Kui. After hearing this, Qiu Kui hurriedly called a carriage to rush to Jun Mansion.
Liu Ling folded her hands in front of her, took a breath and stepped forward.
"Madam, you said your man died because of us, Yue Manting. Please produce evidence. After all..."
But before Liu Ling could finish her words, Zhang Qiao interrupted her with a wail.
"Oh my god, the heavens are blind. Yue Manting killed someone without even admitting his guilt..."
Such obvious picking on others, after all, Liu Ling was a daughter of the Qin Palace, and was trained as a maid since she was a child. It was only because of an accident that happened in the Qin Palace later that she restrained her palace manners and had a fierce look in her eyes.
"Ms. Zhang Qiao, we all have eyes and ears. We can't just say black is black and white is white. Since you insist that the problem is with our restaurant, please provide evidence. Otherwise, this is a false accusation and we can report it to the police."
When she heard that they had to report to the police, Zhang Qiao felt guilty for a moment, but soon calmed down.
"Go ahead and report it to the police. Anyway, the person died after eating food from your restaurant. Call your boss to come out and pay for his life."
Liu Ling turned around and bowed to everyone.
"Everyone, since the opening of Yue Man Ting, all of our ingredients have been purchased daily. Even the mushrooms commonly used in the restaurant are grown by the villagers themselves. We pick them freshly. The dishes in the kitchen are all made by me, Liu Ling.
I have already asked someone to call the boss about today's incident, and I have also reported it to the police. I will give an explanation to all the customers who patronize our restaurant. If there is really a problem with the food at Yue Man Ting, then as the head chef, I, Liu Ling, am willing to pay with my life or pay compensation.
Of course, if this is someone who is looking for trouble because they can't stand our restaurant's good business, then we at Yue Man Ting won't let them manipulate us."
Then he looked at Zhang Qiao.
"Zhang Qiao, when this matter comes to the court, please produce evidence. Otherwise, our restaurant will sue you for false accusation and you will need to compensate for our losses."
The crowd started talking again.
"This, I didn't expect the chef to be a woman."
"Yeah, such a delicious dish was actually made by a woman?"
"This chef doesn't look ordinary. I wonder whose daughter or wife she is to show herself in public."
Liu Ling's aura was completely different from when she was cooking, which completely frightened Zhang Qiao.
The two men in the bamboo hats in the crowd saw this, looked at each other, and one of them spoke.
"Yue Manting is no ordinary person. She's just a woman, carrying a dead body, and the person died because of Yue Manting. Instead of comforting her, Yue Manting is threatening her. This is really not very kind."
"Exactly. Isn't this just bullying? They rely on their power and connections to treat ordinary people's lives as nothing. How is this woman going to live without her man?"
Zhang Qiao immediately reacted upon seeing this and started crying loudly once again.
"Oh my God, please open your eyes and look at this world. What kind of world is this? Murderers are so rampant. How can ordinary people like us survive?"
Then he lay on Zhang Dazhuang's body.
"My husband, why did you leave me alone? I am incompetent and cannot even seek justice for you. Today, why don't I go with you? We will have a companion on the road to the underworld, and I won't be alone and bullied..."
The tears of the weak are always the most lethal. When the onlookers saw Zhang Qiao crying so sadly, many soft-hearted people couldn't help but wipe their tears.
"Alas, this young lady is really pitiful. She looks like she is only in her twenties. Without a man, the family will lose its pillar. Life will be difficult in the future."
"That's right, Chef Yue Manting's words are a bit too strong..."
"She's crying so sadly. I'm afraid Yue Manting has something to do with this man's death. Otherwise, why would she come crying in front of my door..."
The two men in the bamboo hats showed a smug look on their faces when they saw this.
"That's right. Since Yue Man Ting opened, the food has become addictive. I can't help but want to eat here. I'm just afraid there's something shameful going on."
"It's not impossible. After all, it can surpass Yue Lai Lou, which has been standing for so many years. Either the chef is really good, or there is something added to the dish that shouldn't be added."
"They must have added something to the dish. Otherwise, look at that young woman chef. How could she have prepared such a tempting dish?"
At this time, Su Hanchu, who had already come to the back of the crowd and listened for a while, kept his eyes locked on the two men who were talking, and gave a look to Jiang Like and Ping'er.
Jiang Like and Ping'er slowly walked behind the two men, covered their mouths with a piece of cloth sprinkled with medicine, and quickly controlled them and helped them to the side...
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