Chapter 61 Chapter 61
Chapter 61
Su Yinyin and An Guilan held each other, trying their best to protect each other's safety.
Everyone around was terrified.
Why is there still a knife? Why did you take out the knife?
Seeing this, the drunkard sobered up a little and quickly put down the knife, as if he was just drunk.
Su Yinyin stared at the other person closely, not believing it.
If he was really drunk, it would be impossible for him to come here and cause trouble, and he couldn't even stand up.
Judging from his full-of-energy look just now, it was obvious that he was looking for trouble on purpose.
The people around him just breathed a sigh of relief and advised: "If you are drunk, just go home and don't come out."
"You're not jealous because you see that other people's stores are doing so well."
"Stop making trouble and leave now."
Something is wrong.
Why has such a big fuss happened?
Just to pretend to hurt someone?
Su Yinyin's eyes were filled with surprise as she quickly ran towards the kitchen. The drunk man then became nervous and obviously wanted to chase her.
Fortunately, An Guilan stopped the man and kept him outside the store.
The drunk man waved the knife in his hand again, obviously trying to scare the girl away, but the tip of the knife was facing outwards and hit An Guilan's arm.
"Stop!" Su Xian ran over quickly and subdued the drunk in no time, with a policeman following behind him.
An Guilan reminded: "The boss has gone to the kitchen, there must be something wrong."
Su Xian looked at the blood on her arm, said sorry, and hurriedly followed her.
The kitchen at this time was the same as usual and seemed to be no different.
Su Yinyin shook her head slightly: "Someone has been here."
The patrol officers wanted to step in, but Su Xian stopped them and said, "Someone has been here before. It's not good to destroy the evidence."
Unexpectedly, the chief of the police said, "Miss Su, Mr. Su, someone from the government reported that there was something wrong with the ingredients in your store, so the government sent us to investigate."
Isn’t this a bit too coincidental?
An Guilan, who followed over, also frowned.
Could it be that business is too good and making others unhappy?
That’s not the case.
Their store has been doing good business for more than just one day.
Or maybe I offended someone.
Su Yinyin thought about recent events.
The sugar merchants did suffer huge losses because of her.
But when it comes to Li Ruiyuan's work, there is basically no need to worry.
From this perspective, it’s probably due to the store’s fault.
No, there are also guilds.
But now the Dim Sum Guild has just been established and no one’s interests have been affected.
Who does she have such a big grudge against?
Regardless of whether there is any problem in the store, it will be temporarily closed for investigation.
The drunkard was also locked up, waiting for the government to come and try him.
The guests were stunned by the sudden change.
We just came here to buy some snacks, how could this happen?
Is there really something wrong with the Su family’s dim sum?
Not really.
The new store was closed and the old store was also implicated. Many regular customers came to ask about the situation, and asked in particular, "Is there really Wu Shi San in your snacks?"
That thing is addictive. If you eat too much, you will become crazy. Could it be that they are really that cruel?
These words will inevitably have an impact on the store. It is obvious that fewer and fewer people are coming to Hui Nu Dim Sum.
So all this is just to make their own business fail?
The Su family didn't understand why, but based on Commander Su's experience, they said, "He must have offended someone."
Who did you offend?
Madam Su brought An Guilan back. The wound on her arm had been bandaged. She was injured because of her daughter, so she had to bring her back to rest.
The whole family is grateful for this.
If you let a drunk chase you into the store, who knows what would happen.
An Guilan hesitated for a moment, but said, "I don't think he really wants to hurt anyone. He is probably just trying to scare people."
Su Yinyin also had this feeling.
The purpose of the other party's making trouble was to let passers-by know that something had happened to Su's dim sum. Then the police who came later would close the store, which would inevitably arouse suspicion.
In this case, it means that you have a grudge against his family?
But if this is really the case, they should not look for a new store, but destroy the sign of the old store.
"No matter what, I'm sure the person behind this will show up so we can know why." Su Yinyin said directly, "Since they set up a trap, there must be a purpose."
Commander Su went out to find his friend to ask him the reason.
And what is the progress of the government investigation?
As expected, the government found "Wushisan" in the kitchen of Su's Dim Sum, which sounded like they could be convicted.
But the drunk man who was arrested is another suspicious point. Perhaps it is true as the Su family said that they joined forces to frame the Su family’s dim sum.
This case looks simple, but in fact, the verdict depends on the decision of the government.
And the person behind the scenes really stood up.
The government office passed on a message, saying that the Su family must have offended someone, and asked them to think carefully and use their connections, perhaps the matter could be resolved.
Normally, no one would check this small case.
The yamen clerks will handle it if they can.
There are so many things to do in the West City government office in the capital, this is really a trivial matter.
As usual, Zhang Zhubu looked through the files and had no idea what was going on.
I just saw the four words "Su Family Dim Sum" and then saw Su Yinyin's name in the file.
Zhang Zhubu had been in the yamen for a long time, and he knew with a little thought that this was more like a case of deliberate frame-up.
Leave the matter unresolved so as to make the other party give in and achieve your own goal.
The question is, which idiot gave the order?
Why not pick on Su Yinyin?
Kicked in the head by a donkey.
It was originally a small case, but Zhang Zhubu took it very seriously.
The clerks around him couldn't help but take a few more glances.
The chief clerk of a yamen is not an important position.
But this yamen is one of the yamen in the capital, which is very different.
Zhang Zhubu's teacher worked as an aide to the Eastern Palace and was a close minister to the crown prince. It was not difficult to guess his future position.
The clerk whispered, "Zhang Zhubu, is there any problem with this case?"
"Yes, who reported it to the authorities and who acted as the guarantor?" Zhang Zhubu asked directly.
The former is asked to people in the open, and the latter is asked to people behind the scenes.
The clerk in front of him didn't know either, so he went to ask around.
Zhang Zhubu didn't even need to ask the Crown Prince's opinion. He just said, "Find out first, don't wrongly accuse a good person."
Put some Wu Shi San in your heart.
It's complete nonsense.
With Master Zhang's words, the Su family only had to wait for good luck.
However, the person behind the scenes still needs to be found out.
Zhang Zhubu was not in a hurry to report to the Eastern Palace, but waited for his subordinates to find out the whole story before going to the prince with the message.
When Li Ruiyuan went to Su's house, it was a little late.
Su Yinyin didn't have any thoughts. After all, she was doing the right thing and it didn't seem like a big deal.
Li Ruiyuan's coming was also expected.
Seeing him coming, Madam Su was a little surprised. Looking at Li Ruiyuan's current appearance, she felt that he was very different from a few years ago.
He was thin and small back then, but now he has obviously grown into a tall and straight young man.
However, looking at his aura, I still doubt the other party's background.
Madam Su said, "You've heard about what happened in the store, too? It's okay. Yinyin's father has already gone to Bingmasi to inquire about the situation."
Everyone knows that the case is not important, what is important is the person behind it.
Li Ruiyuan was very polite to Madam Su and answered seriously, "I think everything will be fine."
After hearing this, the Su brothers and sisters understood what was going on.
It seems that he has found out what the problem is.
Su Yinyin didn't want to listen to him, but she knew that no matter what happened, he would definitely interfere.
The two looked at each other, and Su Yinyin subconsciously turned her head away.
Madam Su was still anxious to go to the old store. Although the business was not as good as before, she still had to open for business.
An Guilan looked at it again and again, and followed Madam Su to get busy.
Only the Su siblings, Li Ruiyuan and others were left at home.
Just as Li Ruiyuan was about to speak, the door of the Su family rang again.
When he opened the door, he saw that it was someone Su Xian had seen before.
Li Ruiyuan looked him up and down, and whispered to Su Yinyin, "Meng San's elder brother."
Brother Meng, who had passed the imperial examination a few years earlier, was not qualified to attend court, so naturally he did not know what the prince looked like.
He just felt that the young man in the yard had a different aura.
But when he came over at this moment, his gaze paused on Su Yinyin for a moment. His target today was still her.
The first time Brother Meng saw Su Yinyin, he understood why his third brother wanted to marry her. Not only was she pretty, but she was also very smart and didn't look like she came from a poor family at all.
His gaze made Su Yinyin feel a little uncomfortable, and she asked Li Ruiyuan, "Is that what I want?"
"It's what you think." Li Ruiyuan answered directly.
The two spoke in quite loud voices, leaving the Meng family's eldest son completely confused.
Su Xian's face turned black, but the other party was still saying, "You are just a scholar, and you don't even show respect when you see me."
While talking about Su Xian, actually it refers to everyone in the Su family compound.
After the words were spoken, not only Su Xian, but everyone else didn't move.
Guo Zhan almost laughed out loud.
Who should I ask to perform the salute to a mere sixth-rank official?
Su Xian said directly: "You are a despicable person and you are not worthy of anyone's respect."
"You!" The eldest son of the Meng family had an ugly look on his face, as if his heart had been touched.
As soon as this person arrived, the Su family already understood the whole story.
After all, Meng San is the only one who interacts with his family.
What is that thing doing behind the scenes?
The eldest of the Meng family found the main seat and sat down. He calmed down his anger and said, "I thought the Su family was a clean family, but I didn't expect that they would do such a despicable thing in order to marry into a wealthy family."
You will only know after listening to the other party's long-winded chatter.
Ever since the polo match, Meng San has been asking his family to marry Su Yinyin.
He said that he had resigned from his official position and his future was uncertain, and that he was a perfect match for her, so he begged his parents and elder brother to agree.
He can do whatever he wants.
The family was already worried because he was almost arrested for patrolling the silver mine.
After much difficulty in handling the matter properly, the person was saved.
Now that something unexpected has happened, it is inevitable that I will feel dissatisfied.
But they still doted on their youngest son, and could only vent their dissatisfaction towards the Su family.
In the eyes of the Meng family, she was just the daughter of a seventh-rank commander who opened two shops, which was nothing special.
Such a person is definitely trying to marry above their status as the Meng family. After all, the master of the Meng family is a fourth-rank official in the capital.
Even if Meng San doesn't work as an official now, he will still have a bright future. Moreover, at such times, he should be more careful in choosing his in-laws.
No one knows how to talk to Meng San, he won't listen.
The family thought that it was the Su family who instigated the incident, and it happened that apprentices from three shops under his family were causing trouble.
It is said that the apprentices in the dim sum business are in a different situation now.
As long as you have been an apprentice for more than half a year, not only will you be paid, but you can also seek redress from the guild if you have any grievances.
Why are apprentices in their trade still so miserable?
In short, these apprentices are unhappy. They say they have been working here for one or two years and want wages. If they are not paid, they will go somewhere else.
This incident made the Meng family even more unhappy.
This Su family is here to defeat their family.
After this period of commotion, the Meng family decided to give the other party a severe punishment in order to dispel the Su family's little thoughts.
Little thoughts, who has little thoughts?
Everyone in the Su family was silent.
Guo Zhan looked embarrassed behind him.
If we only look at the Su family's conditions, they are the family of a seventh-rank commander, their elder brother is a scholar, and their family owns two shops.
It is indeed not good enough in Beijing.
But after a little contact, you will know that this family is different.
Just talk about Commander Su’s military achievements and character, plus Madam Su’s character and ability.
And the cleverness of the Su brothers and sisters.
This family has a bright future no matter how you look at it.
Not to mention that she doesn't even like the prince, so how could she like that young man from your family?
His Highness and Miss Su have been childhood sweethearts and grew up together. They can tell what the other is thinking just by looking at each other.
If His Highness was not afraid of putting pressure on Miss Su, he would dare to ask the Queen to propose marriage now.
Still a little thoughtful.
You really don't know your place.
After the eldest brother of the Meng family finished speaking, the Su family would be ashamed in the future, but who knew that there was only silence.
Su Xian rolled his eyes rarely: "Master Meng, are you too confident?"
"What does your brother's doing have to do with my family?"
"If your sister hadn't been in contact with him, why would he be so eager to return to the capital and disobey his elders just to meet them at the polo field!" The eldest son of the Meng family is not usually so low-level.
Speaking at this moment is just looking down on the Su family.
But he sat up straight at this moment, always feeling that the young people in front of him were different from what he had imagined.
Su Yinyin spoke up at this moment: "I swear to God, I have no dealings with your brother at all. You can't tell right from wrong, and you hired someone to set up a trap to close my store. I will definitely sue you to the end."
Boss Meng didn't expect that this little girl would dare to fight back.
He also said he would sue to the end.
Seeing that his morale was low, he felt that this family was difficult to deal with, but his heart was also beating fast. Could it be that they really misunderstood the Su family?
Just as I was thinking about it, Meng San finally arrived.
When he heard his sister say that his elder brother went to threaten the Su family, he was so scared that he ran over quickly.
After entering the Su family's gate, he hurriedly said to his brother: "Brother, what are you doing? His family has no idea about it. I want to marry Miss Yinyin, so I want to convince my family first. Why don't you believe me?"
Li Ruiyuan's forehead twitched, and he was obviously impatient.
His aura made Meng San look over subconsciously. He fell to the ground and pointed at the young man in front of him, unable to utter a word.
Why is the prince here?
After the palace examination ended this year, he privately expressed his admiration with his classmates that the prince had extraordinary looks and such abilities, and that the Wanlong Kingdom would surely get better and better in the future.
But the key point at this moment is, why is the prince here!
The prince knew all the dirty deeds their family had done? !
"What's wrong with you, brother?" the eldest brother of the Meng family asked puzzledly.
Meng San quickly bowed: "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Kneeling is not a ritual in Wanlong Country, but he happened to be sitting on the ground, looking even more humble at this moment.
The eldest son of the Meng family couldn't believe it. How could it be the prince?
After his brother explained, he was so scared that he knelt down with his brother.
Su Yinyin moved away. She was not used to this kind of "etiquette".
Li Ruiyuan ignored them and looked at Su Yinyin and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I can't adapt." Su Yinyin said truthfully, "Let's solve this problem quickly."
When Meng San recognized Li Ruiyuan, there was no need to say more.
Li Ruiyuan nodded and told Zhang Zhubu everything he had found out.
From Meng San making a fuss about getting married at home, to the matter of the guild apprentice affecting the Meng family's shop, to the Meng family finding people from the government office and the Wei family's pastry shop to set up a scheme.
Meng San didn't understand the details, but the prince explained them clearly to him, including every detail.
At this point, if they still don’t understand the relationship between the prince and the Su family, they don’t deserve to be considered human beings.
The two brothers of the Meng family even vaguely knew who was the person who wanted to send Meng San to patrol the silver mine.
Unfortunately, even though they were given a chance to be forgiven, they didn't take it seriously and ended up hitting a wall.
It seems that the Meng family has indeed found the right direction in wanting to take revenge on the Su family.
Meng San's resignation was his own fault.
If he had understood what was said and stopped harassing Su Yinyin, nothing would have happened.
After hearing this, the Su brothers and sisters were speechless.
For his family, it was an unexpected disaster.
Seeing that the matter was about to be settled, everyone in the Meng family cried and begged the prince for forgiveness. Madam Su was worried about them, so she went home and remained silent.
The house is lively enough on weekdays.
Today's excitement is different.
Su Yinyin subconsciously wanted to hide Li Ruiyuan.
I agreed to keep it a secret from mother.
The result of his hands reacting faster than his brain was that he heard Li Ruiyuan laugh, then stand up and apologize to his mother.
"I'm really sorry for hiding this from my aunt for so many years."
Madam Su's mind had not yet calmed down, but she knew that she could not accept such a great gift, so she immediately declined: "You are the prince, why do you have to go so far?"
That being said, after all, we have known each other for many years, and I always feel like something is odd.
The Meng family members who were still on the ground knew at this moment that they were really finished.
The more kind the prince is to the Su family, the more disgusted he is towards his family.
Meng San looked at Su Xian. No wonder Su Xian looked so unhappy when he told him that his sister should not be a concubine of the royal family.
It turns out that she is not Lord Jin’s concubine.
Is it the prince’s?
That's not right either.
Meng San's mind was unusually clear at this moment.
If she was just a concubine, the prince wouldn't have to make the trip in person.
Given Miss Yin Yin's likable personality, she must be really in love with him.
After thinking through all this, Meng San felt extremely ashamed. What on earth was he thinking before?
But even if the prince was not here, he still felt that his family was too arrogant.
He thought that his family background was superior to the Su family and he could do whatever he wanted.
After the farce was over, Li Ruiyuan left. He knew that the Su family still had something to say.
The problems in the store can be solved without the help of others. The Meng family will clarify all the rumors themselves, so there is no need to worry about these.
Only Madam Su and the Su brothers and sisters were left at home.
Looking at the expressions of the brother and sister, Madam Su said, "Tell me, when did you know that Yuan Rui was the prince?"
There was still disbelief in Madam Su's tone, and she was still digesting it.
She thought she had seen everything after so many years in business, but this was beyond her imagination.
"I've always known that he was of noble status, but I didn't expect he was actually the crown prince." Madam Su murmured, "It's a good thing our family didn't offend him."
Then again, when did the kids know?
The Su siblings answered honestly.
One was speculated last year, and the other was confirmed this year.
Both of them were able to keep things to themselves, so nothing was leaked.
Madam Su didn't know what to say for a moment. Looking at the children growing up, she felt quite a headache.
After a while, Madam Su asked again, "So now, your father is the only one in our family who doesn't know?"
Commander Su should still be trying to curry favor with his connections, trying to find out who he has offended.
But he didn't ask for too long, because news came from the government that the mastermind behind the scenes had been found.
Some shop owners felt that the Su family's preferential treatment of apprentices made them very unhappy, so they designed a plan to frame the Su family's dim sum.
The Drunkard and the Five-Stone Powder were both their work.
The shopkeeper and the boss have both been arrested and taken to the yamen, and the boss will definitely be implicated.
Commander Su breathed a sigh of relief, but he was well aware of the speed with which the government handled cases.
It was resolved in less than a day?
After further questioning, I found out that it was the boss who turned himself in.
This is even more strange.
Instead, his superior, Prince Ning, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The Su family is blessed by nature. Your daughter is blessed. Everything can turn bad luck into good luck."
It is true that my daughter is blessed.
After the matter at home was resolved, Commander Su was anxious to go back and reassure his family, so he hurried home.
Unexpectedly, the other people in the house were sitting neatly, as if they were waiting for him to come back, or as if they were talking about something important.
After listening to their father's talk about the lawsuit in the government office, the Su brother and sister didn't know what to say and all looked at their mother.
A secret known to the whole family cannot be hidden from the father.
After Commander Su finished speaking, he walked over to his children, touched his daughter's head, and comforted her: "The trouble is over, don't worry."
After that, he said to Su Xian: "The most blessed person in our family is your sister."
Su Xian hesitated for a moment and nodded solemnly.
Yin Yin is indeed blessed.
But when Daddy sat down, the whole family fell silent again.
Madam Su waved at the two of them and said, "I won't cook tonight. Go buy some from the street. I'll close the store early and give everyone a few days off. I'll reopen in three days."
Su Yinyin and Su Xian immediately obeyed and did what their mother told them.
Only the Su couple was left at home.
Commander Su, the only person in the family who didn't know the truth, was dumbfounded.
The kid who grew up playing in his house is the prince?
He hasn't been here for a while. Is it because he was observing politics?
Madam Su's last sentence made him feel dizzy.
"It seems that the prince likes our Yin Yin."
Especially in the past two years, anyone with a discerning eye can see it.
When Madam Su euphemistically said that they both had grown up, she was just reminding them of this.
Commander Su’s first reaction was, who wouldn’t like our daughter?
But then I became very worried again.
Isn't this inappropriate?
Definitely not appropriate.
Commander Su is so worried, what about his daughter?
After dinner, Madam Su came to her daughter's yard. She not only talked to her husband about Yuan Rui's true identity, but also thought about many things.
For example, why Prince Ning treats my husband differently and takes extra care of him.
Why was my family able to buy such a suitable house?
There are even books recommended by Su Xian to Shanjia Academy.
There seem to be answers.
My daughter is so smart, she will definitely be able to figure it out.
I don’t know how much pressure she is carrying in her heart.
Su Yinyin must have been unable to sleep, as she felt like she owed Li Ruiyuan another favor.
There's always a feeling of unfinished business.
He knew he could handle it, and he knew he would feel like he owed him, but he did it on purpose.
How can there be such people in the world?
Su Yinyin felt like someone had found a way to take advantage of her weakness.
Find ways to make yourself owe others favors.
"Is Yinyin asleep?" Madam Su knocked on the door.
"Mom, why are you here?" Su Yinyin hurried to open the door. "I haven't slept yet."
Madam Su looked at her daughter with tenderness in her eyes. Her daughter seemed blessed no matter how she looked at her.
Just silly.
If someone is nice to her, she will find ways to repay them.
Madam Su smiled and said, "Would you like to hear about your brother's childhood?"
When your brother was a child?
Su Yinyin nodded quickly.
Okay, she wants to listen.
Madam Su pulled her daughter to sit on the bed and coaxed her, "Lie down and talk. Mother will sleep with you tonight."
There was a flash of surprise in Su Yinyin's eyes.
Okay, she likes to sleep with her mother.
The look in her daughter's eyes could not deceive anyone. It softened Su's heart and she asked her with a smile, "You like being with mother, so why don't you say it?"
This made Su Yinyin not know how to respond for a moment.
But her mother lay beside her, on her side, holding her in her arms and telling her stories, just like when she was a baby.
She really likes being hugged by her mother.
"Your brother talked a lot when he was a child." Madam Su recalled what happened before and thought of Su Xian's appearance when he was a child, so she couldn't help but say a little more.
Su Yinyin leaned over and listened to her mother carefully.
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