The soldiers couldn't help but say something, and they tied up Hu and dragged her out. Seeing her crying and making a fuss, they took a rag and stuffed her mouth before leaving.
The Chen family was terrified, and Chen Aju was so frightened that she couldn't even cry. They discussed going to the General's Mansion to ask for help, but Chen Ming was lying in bed and couldn't get up, so Chen Shi had to take Chen Ye with him.
As they were talking, Zeng Shuang came. Because Chen Shi's house was small, Zeng Shuang would go back to his own house to rest at night. Zeng Shuang had a small courtyard in the back street of the General's Mansion. Although they had given it away, the courtyard had not been taken back, and he had a son who continued to work in the General's Mansion.
When the two brothers saw Zeng Shuang coming, they thought he had met a savior, and asked him to take them to the General's Mansion to ask for help from Steward Luo, who would then ask Steward Luo to ask for help from Lord Chu. They knew that they could not see Lord Chu.
Zeng Shuang shook his head and said, "I won't go. My eldest daughter was kind enough to let your eldest house earn money without spending any money, but Mrs. Hu was not only ungrateful, but she also scolded my eldest daughter and said those hurtful words. That restaurant was the idea of our eldest daughter, and she asked Boss Yang to find a knowledgeable shopkeeper and chef. She asked Steward Luo and me to help attract so many customers, and she also paid for the money and recipes. She didn't get a penny of the money earned by the restaurant, and it was all your Chen family. Not only do you not remember her kindness, but you can say such things about her. I might as well tell you that Steward Luo will not see you either. He said he doesn't want to deal with people who don't remember kindness. He also said that he doesn't want the shares of Xinglong Restaurant anymore, and he will give them all to the eldest house. He doesn't need the money."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Shi burst into tears. If Manager Luo quit, Zeng Shuang would no longer manage the restaurant because of Ah Fu, and the restaurant's customer base would be reduced by more than half. There were also layers of yamen runners who exploited him, and scoundrels who disrupted the situation...
Originally, with the connections in the General's Mansion, they could save money to maintain the port like other restaurants did, unlike other restaurants that had to spend half a year or even a year losing money. They didn't need to try every possible way to build relationships with the officials and attract customers. They could make money as soon as they opened, and no one dared to mess with them.
He had been working day and night for more than a month, and thought the restaurant would make a lot of money. But now...
Chen Shi choked up and said, "If this is the case, how can we make money? Let's make a fuss, make a fuss, and make it so that no one can make any money, that would be fine..."
Chen Ayu and Zhang Shi also realized how serious it was and started crying. Aman and Atang saw their parents and brother crying and started crying too.
Chen Ye and Old Lady Chen didn't understand it at first, but after hearing Chen Shilian crying and muttering, they realized that the restaurant had lost more than half of its business because of Hu's disturbance.
Old Mrs. Chen also started crying.
Chen Ye said quickly, "We all remember Ah Fu's kindness and know that she is a good child. Please ask Manager Zeng to take us to see Manager Luo. I will apologize to him. It is my fault that I did not discipline my wife well and let her talk nonsense. In the future, I will definitely teach that bitch a lesson. No, I will send her back to her parents' home as soon as she comes back. Manager Zeng, please take us to see Manager Luo. If she really goes to jail, it will not only bring shame to our Chen family, but also affect the future of the children. Ah Lu, Da Bao, and Da Hu will all take the examinations for the title of scholar and juren in the future."
Zeng Shuang snorted and ignored him. Chen Ye ran to Chen Ming's bedroom and said a lot of good things to Chen Ming. Chen Ming couldn't bear to see his elder brother sad, and he also knew that if Hu was imprisoned, it would definitely affect A Lu and Da Bao. So he helped Chen Ye out and asked Zeng Shuang to lead them to ask for help from Manager Luo.
Zeng Shuang saw that the situation was almost over, so he took Chen Ye and Chen Shi to Manager Luo's home in the provincial capital.
Chen Ye and Chen Shi nodded and bowed and talked for a long time, Chen Ye mainly asked him to help Hu's company, and Chen Shi mainly asked him not to withdraw his shares.
Manager Luo scolded the two brothers for a long time with a stern face before he said he would go and ask the master to see if he was willing to help.
After returning, he told the two brothers to go home and wait, saying that the commander had agreed to help. He also did not withdraw his shares for the sake of Master Chen and Chen Ming. The two brothers returned home with tears of gratitude.
Mrs. Hu was released the next afternoon. She seemed to be so frightened that she cried half an hour after she came back. Moreover, she smelled bad because she had even urinated and defecated on herself.
It turned out that she was first taken to a place that looked like an execution ground, where she watched the horrific scene of prisoners being tortured. She was paralyzed with fear. Then, she was dragged to a dark room without windows. She was not interrogated, no one cared about her, and she was not given any food. After being detained for a day and a night, she was sent back.
After Hu burst into tears, her first words were, "General, please forgive me. I will never dare to speak nonsense again."
She was sick, with a high fever, and was talking nonsense, saying things like "I dare not say anything more, please spare me."
Originally, Chen Ye had gathered up all his strength to teach her a lesson, but she couldn't do it like that, so he had to ask a doctor to treat her.
But the third wife obviously hated Hu, Chen Ye was unwilling to stay in the city, and Chen Ming was anxious to return, so he carried the still sick Hu on the carriage and drove her back on the third day. Since they left at noon, they returned at night.
There were some things Chen Ming was embarrassed to say, but Zeng Shuang helped him fill in the blanks.
Chen Afu was speechless. He came up with the idea out of gratitude to Chen Ye and Chen Agui for standing up for him when his family was bullied by outsiders. His original intention was to let them make some money without spending any money. However, he didn't expect that his kindness was taken for granted and they even thought it was not enough.
What’s even more abominable is that Hu actually dared to say that!
After eating the egg noodles, Chen Ming said that he later talked to Chen Ye and Old Lady Chen. If the eldest brother and Mrs. Hu were unhappy, the third wife would withdraw her shares and let the first and third wives open the restaurant.
Chen Ye was not stupid. He knew that if Chen Ming withdrew his shares, Manager Luo would definitely withdraw as well, and he would not even be able to make a small profit. So, he apologized on behalf of Hu again...
Chen Afu persuaded Chen Ming, and Wang helped him back to Lu Garden. Because Yang Chao wanted to live here, Alu stayed in Fu Garden and took Yang Chao and Dabao to sleep in the east wing.
As soon as they left, Chen Ahfu asked Zeng Shuang with a smile, "Uncle Zeng, was Hu arrested because of Lord Chu's orders?"
Zeng Shuang smiled and said, "Indeed. I was present at the dinner that night. I went back to find Steward Luo and told him what happened. Steward Luo was very angry and went to report to Lord Chu..."
Chen Ahfu thought to himself that Chu Lingxuan was really too much. He knew all these things but didn't explain them to him. However, after being punished like this, Hu Shi should behave herself in the future, right?
The next day, Chen Afu asked people to invite Xiao Shitou, Si Xizi, Da Zhu, Dun Zi, and Da Hu and Daya. Together with Da Bao, Chu Xiaonv, Yang Chao and his sister, and Luo Mei and his sister, there were more than a dozen children.
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