Wu Qian revealed the name of the person who sold the diseased pork; that person was named Wu Wei, and was a distant relative of Wu Qian.
Wu Wei raised more than a dozen pigs, which were almost ready to be sold, but unexpectedly, all of them fell ill overnight.
Having no other choice, Wu Wei approached Wu Qian and told him that the dozen or so pigs had some minor issues, but it wasn't a big problem, and he would sell them to him for half the market price.
Upon hearing this, Wu Qian thought it shouldn't be a big deal, and since Wu Wei was related to him, he figured Wu Wei wouldn't harm him, so he boldly started selling the diseased pork.
When Wu went to the pig farm to slaughter the pigs, they were still alive, just looking listless. He figured it was better than dead meat, so he didn't think much of it.
After selling a few pigs, Wu Qian made some money and became bolder. Since these food stalls were looking for cheap pork, he would tell them the situation and sell it for half the market price.
These vendors bought the goods without a second thought and even signed contracts with Wu for the next day's delivery.
As for the sign that says "Chen's Pigs," it's just a way to sell off all the meat that the vendors can't keep. They specifically say the pigs are from Chen's pig farm.
The pigs from Chen's pig farm are generally considered to be the best, so naturally no one suspects that there is anything wrong with the pork.
After Wu Qianlai explained the whole story, Lu Qiqi asked again, "How did Zhang's noodle stall come to you?"
Wu Qian couldn't figure out whether he was the one who approached Zhang's noodle stall, or Zhang's noodle stall approached him.
Seeing Lu Qiqi's interest in Zhang's noodle stall, Zhu Dayong asked, "Miss Lu, is there something wrong with Zhang's noodle stall?"
Lu Qiqi couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong with Zhang Ji's noodles. She had only seen Hou Si and the others sitting in the noodle stall without eating any, as if they knew there was something wrong with the pork.
Lu Qiqi asked, "Boss Zhu, do you know Hou Si?"
"Hou Si, the rascal?" Zhu Dayong blurted out. Lu Qiqi hadn't expected Hou Si to be so famous in Qingshui Town. It seemed he had done a lot of bad things.
Zhu Dayong suddenly remembered something, said "Oh," and exclaimed, "Hou Si and Zhang's noodle stall are brothers-in-law!"
Lu Qiqi hadn't expected that Hou Si and Zhang's noodle stall were related. She figured that Hou Si was probably seizing the territory to help his brother-in-law.
Lu Qiqi said, "If it weren't for Hou Si's backing, these noodle stalls probably wouldn't dare to do things like this."
Zhu Dayong thought Lu Qiqi's words made sense and nodded repeatedly.
Wu Qian thought that Zhu Dayong would let him go after he told the truth. He said, "I've told you everything, so please let me go."
Manager Chen, who had been sitting and drinking tea, finally spoke up, saying, "Untie him and have someone personally watch him as he turns himself in."
Upon hearing this, Wu Qian turned pale. Telling him to turn himself in was no different from killing his entire family.
If he goes to the government office to turn himself in, he will surely expose Wu Wei and the people who bought his pork. Will their families let their families off the hook?
No! Wu Qian was very certain, at least Hou Si wouldn't!
Rather than doing that, it would be better to just send Zhu Dayong directly to the government office and let Hou Si and the others vent their anger on Zhu Dayong.
Wu Qian said, "If you take me to see the officials, I will tell you everything clearly and without any concealment!"
Manager Chen said, "Men, take him away and send him to the government office."
As soon as Steward Chen finished speaking, two men dressed in short clothes entered and dragged Wu Qian away.
Zhu Dayong clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to Steward Chen, saying, "Thank you, Steward Chen."
Zhu Dayong wasn't stupid; he understood that Steward Chen sent Chen to the authorities to take the blame for others' anger.
However, Zhu Dayong was not worried. No one would dare to harm the Chen family. Although he did not know the Chen family's background, just by looking at how tough they were, he knew that they had considerable power behind them.
“We’ve had enough tea and the business is done,” Manager Chen said, standing up. “I should be going now.”
"Wait a minute," Lu Qiqi interrupted Steward Chen.
Manager Chen and Zhu Dayong were both taken aback, wondering what else Lu Qiqi would say.
Lu Qiqi stepped forward and said with a smile, "I must thank Manager Chen today. To repay Manager Chen, I have a recipe for preventing swine fever. I wonder if Manager Chen would be interested?"
Manager Chen looked at Lu Qiqi with suspicion. He couldn't believe that this young girl was so capable of solving the swine fever that had plagued them for over a decade.
But seeing that Zhu Dayong seemed to value Lu Qiqi highly, Manager Chen didn't refuse outright. He said, "Tell me what the prescription is, and what you want from me."
Lu Qiqi chuckled softly, "The prescription is free, I'll give it to you for free."
Lu Qiqi paused.
Manager Chen assumed that Lu Qiqi was trying to keep him in suspense and then sell him for a better price.
But to Steward Chen's utter surprise, Lu Qiqi actually said, "As long as this prescription works, I hope Steward Chen can promote it for free to benefit the people and prevent them from eating diseased pork again."
Looking at Lu Qiqi's fair and delicate smiling face, and hearing her words, Manager Chen sighed inwardly, 'No wonder Manager Zhu thinks so highly of her.'
Manager Chen remained expressionless and said calmly, "Words are no proof. Write down the prescription. If it is truly as you say, I will not only promote it for free as you say, but I will also reward you handsomely!"
Lu Qiqi smiled confidently and said, "It's a deal!"
Lu Qiqi took the pen from Zhu Dayong and began to write on the Xuan paper on the table.
After an incense stick had burned, Lu Qiqi handed a sheet of Xuan paper covered with densely written characters to Steward Chen.
Manager Chen took the Xuan paper and looked at the elegant handwriting. Regardless of what Lu Qiqi wrote, the handwriting alone was enough to make people look at her with more respect.
Steward Chen said, "If it is of any use, this government will certainly offer a generous gift."
After saying this, Steward Chen left with his servants.
Lu Qiqi didn't linger any longer. After saying goodbye to Boss Zhu, she returned to the spicy noodle shop.
......
Lu Qiqi had just returned to the noodle shop and found a chair to sit down.
On Wednesday, someone immediately brought her a glass of water, and Lu Qiqi thanked them with a slight smile.
Lu Qiqi was thirsty, so she drank the water in one gulp.
Liu Tong had heard from Zhou San that Lu Qiqi had gone to Zhu's meat stall. Upon seeing Lu Qiqi return, he immediately came out from behind the counter and asked, "Qiqi, how did it go?"
Lu Qiqi put down her water glass and told Liu Tong the whole story.
Liu Tong was furious but didn't know where to vent his anger, so he could only curse those heartless people over and over again.
Those people are all scoundrels. They knew it was diseased pork, yet they still did such a thing for money. I really hope the government will severely punish these bastards!
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