Chapter 169 Faint Official
The county magistrate glanced at the carriage in the distance before speaking.
"Let's go, let's go. When the evidence is found, I hope you will still be so stubborn."
Su Hanchu followed the officer, his back straight and his face showing no fear at all.
"Then I'll trouble the County Magistrate and the County Magistrate to investigate thoroughly. Otherwise, if anyone's family dies and they carry the body to someone else's house to cry and blackmail them, over time, everyone will follow suit and the world will be in chaos."
Then he took the opportunity to wink at Liu Ling.
Liu Ling nodded cautiously.
The county magistrate couldn't help but look at Su Hanchu. The owner of Yue Manting was not someone to be trifled with. This was evident from the last issue regarding the land in Guanping Village. This Su Hanchu was no pushover. No one knew what the county magistrate and Miss Hua were thinking, as they actually fell for Jun Moye.
"Alright, let's go. If we delay any longer, there won't be time to ask questions."
As Su Hanchu left, Manager Xu looked at Liu Ling in panic.
"Miss Liu, you..."
Liu Ling spoke calmly, her tone showing trust in Jun Moye and Su Hanchu.
"Don't panic, Shopkeeper Xu. Someone must be jealous of us at Yue Manting and is causing trouble. The young master and his wife will handle this."
Then he spoke to the crowd.
"Everyone, this is all a misunderstanding. I believe the government will clear our name at Yue Man Ting. However, this incident has indeed disturbed everyone's enjoyment. Those of you who are dining here today will have their meals waived. For those who haven't entered the restaurant yet, please get a 50% discount. The restaurant manager and I will personally serve you the dishes as your trial dishes."
After hearing this, the people began to whisper to each other.
"The chef and the owner dared to taste test the food themselves, so it seems like there's really nothing wrong with their food."
"That's right, if the food isn't good, who would dare to eat it themselves?"
"By the way, the host they just took away, I think I saw her having dinner in the hall."
"I've seen him before. He seemed to have brought a woman to dinner. But I didn't expect the owner of Yue Manting to eat in his own restaurant and sit in the lobby."
"I've seen it too, but I saw him having dinner with a young man. That young man was very nice to her. I think he must be the husband of this host."
"Let's go, let's go eat. It's 50% off, what a bargain! How could there be something wrong with the food that people themselves would eat? It seems that Zhang Qiao must have made a mistake."
When Liu Ling saw someone walking into the restaurant, she exchanged a glance with Manager Xu and walked towards the backyard.
Shopkeeper Xu hurried forward and greeted everyone warmly.
"Sir, please come in."
In the backyard of Yue Manting, Ping'er and Jiang Like had already tied up the two men wearing straw hats.
Ping'er kicked angrily.
"What the hell? How dare you plot against our restaurant?"
Jiang Like was a little calmer, after all, he was the son of a wealthy family.
"I've already sent a signal to the young master. He should be here soon. Let's keep an eye on these two for now. We'll definitely be able to get something useful out of them."
When he arrived at the county government office, Su Hanchu felt his legs were sore. Since he was exiled to the northwest, there was always a carriage waiting for him wherever he went. Today, he was really tired after walking such a long distance.
County Magistrate Hua seemed to be well prepared and had already sat down on the high hall.
As the yamen runners on both sides waved their wooden sticks and shouted "mighty", the county magistrate came in with Su Hanchu, Zhang Qiaoshi, and the yamen runners carrying Zhang Dazhuang's body.
County Magistrate Hua raised his hand and slapped the table.
"What's going on in the hall?"
When Zhang Qiao heard this, she immediately knelt beside Zhang Dazhuang's body and cried.
"My Lord, please help me. My husband died after eating Yue Manting's food. Not only does Yue Manting deny it, he's also threatening me. I'm at my wit's end."
County Magistrate Hua's eyes rolled.
"What? There's actually a restaurant that would eat dead people. This is outrageous. Who is the owner of Yue Man Ting?"
Su Hanchu looked at County Magistrate Hua's pretentiousness, then glanced at Hua Tiantian, who was sitting in the audience not far away. "Oh, he's really impatient! Is this county magistrate's daughter going to be unable to get married?" He walked forward, straightened his waist, and leaned forward slightly.
"I, Su Hanchu, the owner of Yue Manting, have come to see the county magistrate. I would like to sue Zhang Qiao for false accusation regarding her husband Zhang Dazhuang's death after he ate Yue Manting's food.
Since Yuemanting opened, the number of customers every day has been at least 200, if not 300. I have never heard of anyone feeling unwell after eating there. The old customers of Yuemanting can testify to this.
Zhang Qiao carried a dead body to the door of my restaurant for no reason and caused trouble, which has seriously affected the restaurant's business. In addition, the owner of my restaurant has repeatedly told her that if she needs any help, she can just tell us and we can also report it to the police.
But she wouldn't listen, ignored everything, and just kept wailing at the door of my restaurant. Is her intention very suspicious? After all, if she really wanted justice for her husband, she could have chosen to report to the authorities or come to the government office to bang the drum to complain. With such an upright and honest official like you, the county magistrate, here, why would she be afraid that she would have no place to complain if she had any grievances?
Looking at Su Hanchu's sharp-tongued look, County Magistrate Hua knew that his daughter had really met her match this time. However, people are selfish, so he must help his daughter get what she wants.
"Zhang Qiao, do you have any excuse for this?"
Although Zhang Qiao's face was gloomy and there was a hint of nervousness in her eyes, she clenched her sleeves tightly and quickly recalled something in her mind.
"My Lord, I am just an ordinary village woman. I am not as rich and powerful as the owner of Yue Man Ting, and I don't have much to say. But my husband did die after eating the food at Yue Man Ting. My husband said that the food at Yue Man Ting is delicious. In recent days, he has been eating at Yue Man Ting every day.
Many of Yue Man Ting's guests have seen my husband, and Aunt Feng next door can also testify to this. My husband met Aunt Feng when he went to dinner yesterday and introduced her to the food at Yue Man Ting.
Magistrate Hua stroked his beard as he listened.
"Well, did your husband eat anything after returning home?"
Zhang Qiao spoke quickly when she heard this.
"To answer the county magistrate, my husband fell asleep as soon as he got home last night. He didn't even have a sip of water, let alone eat."
County Magistrate Hua listened and looked at Su Hanchu.
"Boss Su, you just heard it too. He said he didn't even have a sip of water after returning home. It seems that there are indeed some problems with your restaurant. So, we will temporarily close it for a few days. Everyone in Yue Man Ting, from the owner to the waiters, should come to the county government office for a few days to drink tea while we investigate the truth..."
When Su Han first saw that County Magistrate Hua was going to make a judgment in such an indiscriminate manner, he said that he would wait until the truth was found out. If Yue Manting was really closed down, the blame would be completely put on Yue Manting. He looked at County Magistrate Hua with a straight body and a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.
"Hua County Magistrate, I originally heard that you are an expert in solving cases and never wrongly accuse anyone. Now it seems that rumor is wrong!"
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