Chapter 321 Witness
Hearing this, Wu Shiren panicked, but soon calmed down.
He gave everyone a day off that day and even let his daughter Wu Cuihua visit her grandfather, so it was impossible for anyone to see them beating anyone.
Wang Decai also regained his composure and did not take Chen Qingqing's words to heart at all.
Who would testify for a young girl like her? She just wanted to make some money and couldn't bear the humiliation.
Qin Shousheng's expression froze, and he slammed the gavel, "Come here, call the witness to the court."
Chen Qingqing secretly complained that Wu Shiren was treacherous and stingy, but he gave birth to a daughter who was full of justice. Fortunately, her eldest brother was usually kind, so several chefs in the kitchen were willing to come out to testify for him and prove his character.
The three chefs are Wang Guotou, who is best at big pot stews,
Liang Caidun is so skilled with a kitchen knife that he can cut vegetables as thin as a hair.
Liu Dashao is an expert in using a wok and is an expert in cooking.
They and Wu Cuihua were brought to the lobby by yamen runners.
Wu Cuihua has been sulking for more than half a month, angry that Chen Feng left without saying goodbye.
Even if he wanted to leave, couldn't he say goodbye to her?
After three years of being together, he still didn't understand my feelings.
She also wanted to go to Nanshan Village to see him, but her father tried to stop her, saying something like "men and women should be separated", so she had to give up.
Chen Qingqing found her early this morning.
When she learned that Chen Feng was almost beaten to death, she was so heartbroken that she almost fainted and wished she could see Chen Feng immediately.
Chen Qingqing asked her to go to the yamen to testify, and of course she was willing.
But when she thought about the fact that her father must have been involved in this matter, she couldn't help but hesitate. She couldn't disobey.
Just when she was in a dilemma, Chen Qingqing told her,
"Sister Cuihua, your father didn't do anything. Everything was instigated by Wang Decai. My eldest brother knew that Wang Decai had embezzled money from your family's account. He was afraid of being exposed, so he killed him. Even if it's not for my brother, for the sake of your family's business, don't you want to get rid of this termite?"
Wu Cuihua had been suspicious for a long time, as she had found several discrepancies between the amount of money and the amount recorded in the books.
But Wang Decai was cunning and always handed the account book to Wu Shiren for inspection.
He swore that he had been keeping accounts all his life and would never make a mistake, and made up all kinds of excuses to prevaricate.
This person has evil intentions. We must never allow evil people to run rampant and good people to suffer.
When Wu Shiren saw his daughter coming into the hall, he was so angry that his nose almost hit his cheeks.
"Cuihua, what are you doing here? Stop fooling around and leave immediately."
Wu Cuihua shook her head and said, "Dad, I am an unfilial daughter and cannot obey you."
"You, you, you are trying to piss off your father to death!" Wu Shiren hit his head hard.
Wang Decai also glared at the other three chefs with his eyes slanted, and warned them fiercely,
"I know you have a good relationship with Chen Feng, but don't go against your conscience and give false testimony. That's against the law."
"That's right, you are traitors. The boss treats you well, how dare you join in the fun!" Zhao Tian also joined in.
Wang Guotou glanced at him and kowtowed respectfully. "Your Excellency, Chen Feng is an upright man. He has been working in the store for more than three years and has no other hobbies besides working. He would not go out to sleep with prostitutes in the middle of the night, so it is impossible for him to molest other people's young wives."
"Yes, Chen Feng would never do such a despicable thing." The other two chefs also quickly spoke up in agreement.
Qin Shousheng glanced at them coldly and asked sternly, "How can you prove that Chen Feng was injured by them? Did you see it with your own eyes?"
Wu Cuihua shook her head. "My Lord, I didn't see it with my own eyes, but Wang Decai said that Chen Feng was beaten for seducing the young wife. I don't agree. I can guarantee with my life that Chen Feng is a man who would never do such a vile thing."
The three master chefs spoke one after another.
"We can also guarantee that we have worked together for many years, and Chen Feng has never gone out in the middle of the night."
"Yes, our restaurant has always closed at 10:00 p.m. for the past ten years. But on the day Chen Feng got into trouble, the owner sent us away early. There must be something fishy going on."
Wang Guotou hesitated for a moment and said, "That's right. Wang Decai must have deliberately sent us away in order to make his move."
Qin Shousheng's face darkened, and he slammed the gavel, shouting, "What nonsense! How can speculation be used as evidence? If this is how we handle cases, what use is there for the government? Get out of here immediately, and I will forgive you for what you have done."
Hearing him say this, Chen Qingqing couldn't help but speak, "Sir, according to what you said, their accusation that my eldest brother molested decent women is just hearsay without any basis. They are clearly making up stories and fabricating facts. There is no crime scene at all. Please send someone to verify it on the spot, and their lies will be exposed."
Seeing Chen Qingqing's aggressive attitude, Qin Shousheng was furious. He waved his hand and said,
"I don't care who's lying. I rely on evidence to make my case. If neither of you has any substantial witnesses or physical evidence, it's defamation. If you dare to continue, I'll throw you all in jail and charge you with provoking trouble."
Chen Qingqing frowned. It seemed that what her elder brother said was true. The county magistrate did not even conduct an investigation and obviously wanted to protect Wu Shiren.
Wang Decai raised the corners of his mouth slightly, feeling very proud. The filial money Wu Shiren gave him every year was indeed not wasted, and it really saved his life at the critical moment. In fact, as long as he went to Qingshui Town for a little investigation, the truth would be revealed.
He looked at Chen Feng provocatively.
Chen Feng's eyes were blazing with anger, "Sir, everything I said is true. My injuries were caused by Wang Decai. I knew he had embezzled money from the restaurant, so he killed me. Please understand my words."
Chen Qingqing then added, "What my brother said is true. Wang Decai instigated Wu Shiren to deal with my brother. He was afraid that my brother would leave and start his own business, which would inevitably affect the restaurant's business and hinder his own wealth. So he set a trap and falsely accused my eldest brother of stealing money. He thought that if he had him sign and seal the money, my eldest brother would be charged with theft and exiled.
But Wang Decai never imagined that my elder brother not only knew that he had embezzled money, but also knew that he had used the embezzled money to support a concubine in East Street. So, in a moment of anxiety, he killed my brother.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked.
Wu Shiren was stunned and obviously a little bit unbelievable. Wang Decai had followed him for many years, so how could he embezzle money?
"Decai, is what they said true?"
Wang Decai felt a little nervous, but he quickly calmed down.
The account book of his embezzled money had been destroyed long ago, and no one would find out. Even if Chen Feng knew, what could he do? It was unfounded and it was just slander.
"Boss, don't listen to their nonsense. It's not true at all."
Chen Qingqing sneered, "Wang Decai, you are too confident, do you think that if you destroy the account book, this matter will not be discovered?
As the saying goes, if you don't want others to know, don't do it yourself. There is no wall that is impenetrable."
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