Chapter 1848 This whole family are no good people
Upon hearing Chen Bing's name, the old lady instantly perked up, and her previous fatigue vanished.
She looked at Lu Sanzhu, "What do you mean?"
"I've inquired around. The current shop assistant at Chen's General Store has only been here for a little over two months. They used to have a shop assistant who had worked there for several years, but he was fired a little over two months ago. Can you guess why?"
Shu Yu, "has a relationship with Chen Bing's daughter." Ying Xi had already found out from his current colleague.
She assumed that the young man and the Chen family's daughter were attracted to each other, but the Chen family disapproved.
To everyone's surprise, Lu Sanzhu said, "Yes, it's related to the Chen family's daughter. Chen Bing's daughter, Chen Qiu, has taken a liking to the former shop assistant. I heard from the proprietress next door that the shop assistant is very handsome and has a sweet tongue. Originally, the Chen family's general store did quite well, but many people came specifically for this shop assistant."
"What a pity, such a handsome and sweet-talking person, and Chen Qiu has taken a liking to him. But his apprentice has a childhood sweetheart waiting for him to come home. He's saved up some money over the years and was planning to go back and marry her. Chen Qiu isn't happy about it. How can a young lady from the boss's family be interested in a young apprentice and he not even appreciate it?"
"Chen Qiu often harassed the shop assistant, and even sent someone to the shop assistant's hometown to find the girl and try to make her give up. This drove the girl to the point of almost jumping into the river to commit suicide. The shop assistant refused, and the matter became very tense. Chen Bing probably felt that he was in the wrong and was afraid that his daughter's reputation would be damaged. Since he couldn't let the shop assistant live, he simply took the initiative and said that the shop assistant had embezzled the shop's goods."
"The neighbors all know the shop assistant's character. They only ever know the Chen family deducting his wages; he's never embezzled anything from the shop. Chen Bing demanded compensation, but the shop assistant refused, and the matter escalated to the point where it went to the authorities. But..."
Lu Sanzhu sighed as he said this, "Chen Bing usually has a good relationship with the constables in the county government."
Everyone immediately understood what kind of person the previous magistrate of Chenggu County was.
He also had a group of men who had rebelled with him. Chen Bing had already established good relations with the county officials years ago. The man who went to the county government to file a complaint was clearly walking into a trap. Those officials would definitely side with Chen Bing.
Sure enough, Lu Sanzhu said, "That guy not only got away with it, but he was also beaten. In the end, he not only had to pay back the Chen family, but he was also thrown in jail."
The old woman slapped her thigh in anger, "That old beast is so ruthless! He's driving someone to their death! Doesn't he fear being struck by lightning?"
Shu Yu quickly comforted her, "Grandma, don't be angry." She frowned and asked Lu Sanzhu, "You mean, that guy is still locked up in jail?"
"That's what the shop owner next door said."
"What's that guy's name? How old is he?"
Lu Sanzhu scratched his head. "I'd like to ask you this carefully, Ayu. Are you planning to rescue the person?"
“The person was innocent, and we happened to run into them, so naturally we have to release them.” Besides, Chen Bing’s grudge against them was not light either.
The old lady nodded repeatedly, "That's exactly right. There's no reason for innocent people to be locked up in jail while the evildoers are living a life of luxury outside. That's just not fair."
(End of this chapter)
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