Chapter 795 The case is progressing rapidly
Looking at Shen Wantang's gentle smile and listening to her clear voice, Li Yao suddenly felt that she might have misunderstood her.
How could someone like that, who wouldn't even accept a discount, possibly be the murderer of the Qingyunlou manager?
The rumors outside are probably true. The manager of Qingyunlou offended someone named Chu Yanluo, so after Chu Yanluo died, she turned into a vengeful ghost and came to haunt him.
She had someone take the document to be revised, and after the revisions were completed, she placed it in front of Shen Wantang again.
Shen Wantang looked at it carefully again, then signed and pressed her fingerprint.
Li Yao did the same, signing and pressing her fingerprint.
Three documents, one for each person, and the third copy needs to be submitted to the government office for filing and record-keeping.
The cooperation officially began, and Li Yao's eyes were full of joy. Although the restaurant was supposed to split the profits with Shen Wantang 40/60, her status was completely different from before!
The restaurant became her personal property, and she was responsible for its profits and losses. It had nothing to do with the Li family anymore!
If she manages it well, she has a good chance of surpassing her brothers in the family and becoming the one who makes the most money!
And all of this is thanks to Shen Wantang! She really is her lucky star!
Shen Wantang's expression did not change much; she had already immersed herself in the restaurant renovation plan.
First, the dishes need to be completely improved, and the prices also need to be re-established.
In addition, she had to re-screen all the restaurant staff, chefs, accountants, and managers. Those who performed well would have their monthly allowances increased, while those who performed poorly or cheated would be dismissed.
Moreover, she also planned to poach the head chef from Qingyunlou. She had eaten at both restaurants and found that Qingyunlou's food was indeed better.
The restaurant's decor, layout, and utensils didn't really need to be changed. The original setup was already quite grand, and redecorating would cost too much money, so Shen Wantang didn't plan to spend that money.
Money should be saved and used wisely, such as buying better and fresher ingredients and incentivizing good staff and chefs.
This busy period lasted for an entire day.
At noon, Shen Wantang had lunch with Du Juan and Granny Yan at Zuixianlou Restaurant. The three of them tasted more than a dozen dishes and offered suggestions for improvement as they ate.
Of course, most of the improvements were suggested by Shen Wantang. She wasn't good at cooking, but she was good at eating. She had a lot of new dishes that she had heard of, seen, and eaten in her previous life, and they all came in handy now.
As evening fell, lawyer Fang Xuning arrived.
He was even more respectful than when he last saw Shen Wantang: "Greetings, Second Young Madam."
"How's your defense going in Chen Xiaowu's case?"
"Reporting to the Second Young Madam, significant progress has been made. The Court of Judicial Review has begun a new investigation, and all relevant personnel have been taken away by the Ministry of Justice for interrogation. Even Lord Tai has been summoned for questioning, and it was the Minister of Justice himself who questioned him."
Shen Wantang nodded: "Yes, it went pretty well, it went fairly smoothly."
It was more than just smooth sailing!
Fang Xuning couldn't help but look up at her. The case was now completely upside down, progressing at lightning speed!
Moreover, for some unknown reason, the case spread rapidly throughout the capital. Within just one or two days, everyone in the streets and alleys was talking about Chen Xiaowu's heroic deeds.
The sons of officials, relying on their good background, bullied and humiliated innocent women. Chen Xiaowu, though from humble origins, was chivalrous and brave, risking his life to save them. The woman, whose family's lives were threatened, framed Chen Xiaowu for abusing her, leading to his imprisonment and sentencing to be executed in the autumn.
Anyone who hears this story will be filled with righteous indignation and will want to seek justice for Chen Xiaowu.
If we don't seek justice for Chen Xiaowu today, this prisoner's dilemma may fall on our heads in the future. We are all ordinary people with no power or influence. Seeking justice for Chen Xiaowu is seeking justice for ourselves.
Public resentment was almost boiling over, and the Court of Judicial Review and the Ministry of Justice were under immense pressure.
At this moment, Gao Mingyu, a Grand Secretary of the Wenyuan Pavilion, stepped in. He was the first to impeach Tai Yuliang to the emperor, listing all his crimes and reporting directly to the emperor that Tai Yuliang had bribed witnesses and forced Lou Yun'er and other eyewitnesses to frame Chen Xiaowu.
Fang Xuning tentatively asked, "Lord Gao Mingyu suddenly launched an attack on Lord Tai, and went straight to the heart of the matter. Is the Second Young Mistress helping him in this?"
Shen Wantang didn't answer yes or no. She just smiled and asked, "Why do you think I'm the one helping us? Couldn't it be that Lord Gao himself wants to lend us a hand?"
Fang Xuning, however, stated logically, "Because Lord Gao and Lord Tai have always been at odds, but Lord Tai has always held the upper hand, and Lord Gao is no match for him at all."
"Although Chen Xiaowu's case has caused a great stir, without solid evidence, Lord Gao would not dare to rush into the palace to impeach him. If he cannot deliver a fatal blow, Lord Gao will still be working in vain, just like before."
“This time, Lord Gao must have had concrete evidence against Lord Tai, which is why he came to the palace to see the Emperor. If Lord Gao had had this evidence yesterday, he should have gone to the palace to impeach him yesterday, but he only came to the palace after noon today, which means that he only obtained the evidence this morning.”
"And besides you, I can't think of anyone else who could have gotten the evidence so quickly."
Shen Wantang nodded slightly. As expected of the most famous lawyer in the capital, he was indeed very intelligent.
She said softly, "We could win the case on our own, but it would be too slow. So, I found a helper, and that made things much simpler."
Fang Xuning let out a long sigh of relief.
Shen Wantang spoke of this matter casually, as if it were very simple, but he knew in his heart that getting in touch with Gao Mingyu was not something an ordinary person could do.
Only someone of Shen Wantang's status, whose words carry weight, would Gao Mingyu take seriously.
Fang Xuning rubbed his hands together, feeling very happy. This time he had really climbed onto a towering tree. The man was decisive and efficient, and also very adept at social maneuvering. His future was bright!
"How is Lou Yun'er doing? Do you have any news about her?"
"Don't worry, Second Young Madam. This case has become too big a fuss now, and no one dares to take the law into their own hands against her. However, she will inevitably suffer some criticism and be treated with disdain. But I think Miss Lou can withstand it. I have seen her statement, and her expression is clear and firm. She was not afraid even when she met Lord Tai, and she is determined to clear Chen Xiaowu's name!"
Shen Wantang was satisfied: "Hmm, as long as you weren't tortured. Alright, it's getting late, you should go back now, I should go too."
Fang Xuning was very sensible and immediately took his leave.
However, before he left, Shen Wantang had someone pack some food for him to take back with him.
The snacks and dishes were freshly made at the restaurant, and their aroma filled the air. Fang Xuning was overjoyed when he received them and thanked Shen Wantang repeatedly.
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