Another day has passed.
As usual, the Chen family bought ten catties of pork from Butcher Feng's house.
The whole family knows what happened at home the day before yesterday.
Cuihua seemed to have a hint of sadness in her eyes.
"Father, are we really not going to talk to Young Master Wenxuan about this?"
Erzhu frowned. "To bring that clerk to justice, we need a lot of people's testimonies. Those vendors are cowardly and spineless. Expecting them to come out of court and testify is like expecting pigs to fly."
Although the clerk has no official rank, he's still a seasoned veteran. These kinds of people definitely have connections with officials above them. If Father can't put him in check this time, our family will be in big trouble.”
He took a deep look at his father.
He went to the library a while ago.
Looking at the bustling crowd, I had some vague guesses in my mind.
The other members of the Chen family were not as composed as him.
Dazhu looked nervous and asked tentatively.
"Father, should we talk to Mr. Zhou about this? Doesn't Mr. Zhou have a good relationship with Magistrate Su?"
Chen Xian was slightly surprised. His eldest brother had always been honest and straightforward in his thinking.
A subtle change.
Perhaps it's because I've influenced them in some way.
Chen Xian nodded, "Yes, that's fine."
Dazhu was somewhat surprised.
He thought his father would stop him.
Erzhu sighed and said, "Brother, if I were you, I wouldn't go to Mr. Zhou. I would rather go to Wenxuan or Young Master Wenhao."
Mr. Zhou has only been in our village for less than a month. We are just his students. There are probably dozens of children in the village with this kind of relationship.
What makes us special?
Moreover, Mr. Zhou is sincere and kind. If he wants to do things for our family, he will have to use his own personal connections. What benefits can our family use to repay Mr. Zhou?
In comparison, Young Master Wenhao arrived earlier than Mr. Zhou, and he also taught us boxing, so he was closer to us.
If we want him to speak on our behalf, all we need to do is cook him a few good meals; there's no need for any other trouble.
Upon hearing this, the whole family watched him silently.
Chen Xian looked at him with considerable surprise.
I never expected that Erzhuzi would gradually grow up and think about problems so thoroughly.
Dazhu nodded: "Ha, Second Brother is very thoughtful. I didn't think that much about it. I'll listen to you then."
The others also looked at Chen Xian with worried expressions.
...
Walled square.
By this time, the area was already surrounded by layers upon layers of people.
Uncle Fu stood at a distance, watching quietly.
Even he was somewhat taken aback as he looked at the crowd.
He was somewhat unsure of himself and said to his companion, "Could it be the person who brought the 'Proclamation Against the Traitor'? Let's go and take a look."
Could it be that I have a talent for writing?
My casual move escalated this farce to its peak.
The guy rushed over and managed to squeeze in with great difficulty.
The most discussed topic on the wall was the Xuan Nan Shu Guan storytelling performance "The White-Browed Hero," along with discussions about the storyteller and numerous other pieces describing the dark experiences the author had gone through.
Many posts focused on keywords such as Cheng's Shop and braised pork.
The waiter jogged over and told Uncle Fu what had happened.
Uncle Fu stared blankly, trying to catch the information in the words.
Xuan Nan Academy? The White-Browed Hero? Punishing the wicked and promoting good? The Cheng Family Stall? Braised Pork?
For no apparent reason, a sentence Chen Xian had once said suddenly echoed in his ears.
"This fire may not be burning bright enough, I need to go to Xuan Nan Academy."
A belated sense of horror instantly swept over my entire body.
I don't know if it's just my imagination.
There seemed to be many notices pasted on the surrounding walls?
His face showed anxiety as he ran toward the street corner.
Notices were posted on street corners, in restaurants, teahouses, schools, and even in some bustling stall areas.
A fleeting glance.
The familiar words are simply whether it's the Cheng family's business or the Chen family's business.
Is it the moral depravity of petty officials, or a tragic human tragedy?
I dare not speak loudly; the clerks in the Cleaning Department are too terrifying!
"I refuse to believe there is no justice in this world" - A farmer, a peddler, layers of exploitation, humiliation by petty officials... Wrong, wrong, wrong, so painful!
Uncle Fu was initially pleased with himself, believing that his "Proclamation Against the Traitors" had worked.
Ah, now it seems that the posts on the walled forum were just the first step; his plan was to ignite the indignation of those people at Xuan Nan Academy.
The anger of a small group of people can ignite the anger of a large group of people.
Just like when you're burning firewood, it might take a while to burn dry wood directly, but if you first light a bundle of grass with a tinderbox, the grass will burst into flames in an instant, just like cotton wool.
In a fit of rage, drag him out of the yamen gate and beat him to death.
Brother Chen seems to have said something like this—that if we want to crush him, we might need to plan carefully.
All of them came true.
Brother Chen… Uncle Fu nodded repeatedly, clearly beginning to analyze Chen Xian’s previous words to guess the outcome of the current situation.
It's over there in the food street.
Some small vendors noticed something strange.
Everywhere you look, there are many young people dressed in Confucian robes, who seem to be scholars, asking around if there is a Chen family member, the one who sells braised pork.
The vendors went from being impatient at first, to being confused, and then to becoming numb.
"Why are they all looking for the Chen family?"
Is the food at his house really that delicious?
Clever people began to secretly plot whether it was possible to get their hands on the Chen family's prescription.
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