After hearing about Mr. Dong's trick, Chi Xingyue laughed for a long time before picking the largest and most beautiful strawberry seedling in the yard.
Dig it out carefully and plant it in a flowerpot.
In order to increase the survival rate, some diluted spiritual spring water was also poured.
I am satisfied only when I see the strawberry seedlings full of vitality.
He asked Li Zhi to wait, went back to the house and entered the space, and chose a piece of brocade and a set of silver jewelry for the little girl.
There are small silver locks, small silver bracelets, and small silver necklaces, which look particularly exquisite.
Even though what Chi Xingyue gave was ancient silver, and it was the simplest style, it was still much more exquisite than those made by masters on the market.
Butler Xu was stunned when he received the gift.
Just as he was about to decline, he remembered that the Ling family had, by chance, bought the Dong family's old house at a low price, which had been unsellable at first but was now worth soaring.
I accepted it without any guilt.
He also said to Ling Qi: "Thank you, Boss Ling, for your kindness. I will definitely convey it to you!"
Ling Qi nodded, packed some snacks for Butler Dong, and then sent him away.
Haruori breathed a sigh of relief, took a break, and went to bake other bread.
Ling Qi felt that they had earned a lot today, so he asked her to work less, close the shop early, and go home for a good meal.
A burst of laughter rang out in the bakery, attracting many people to look over and want to know what was going on.
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Chi Xingyue felt that she was just doing business normally, and since Old Man Dong was giving Xu Da some face, the blame shouldn't be on her.
Who would have thought that the man surnamed Xu was not a normal person.
Thinking that Old Man Dong was a tough guy, he set his sights on her, a newcomer to the city.
Without even investigating his own background and connections, he just took action.
On April 24, the old lady went out in Ling Ba's ox cart, wanting to stroll around the street alone.
As a result, not long after getting off the bus, a thief stole his wallet.
The old lady didn’t know. She was tired from shopping and chose a restaurant to eat.
I ordered a few signature dishes, but when I was paying the bill I found that my wallet was missing.
There was no rush. I discussed with the shopkeeper and asked the waiter to go to the vegetable store to get the money.
Before the shopkeeper could say anything, discordant voices arose from the crowd.
"What kind of vegetable store owner is this? She's dressed so poorly. Do you think she looks like one?
Don't tell me you're out to cheat people because you have no money to eat!"
"I know her, her husband's surname is Ling, and she's quite capable.
It's just that this old lady has a bad character. Her family is so rich, but she likes to get things for free.
Is this the addiction coming back? "
Ling Yi, who was hiding in the dark, immediately pulled out the old woman who was leading the trouble.
After a round of interrogation, the old lady confessed: "Someone gave me two taels of silver to ruin the old lady's reputation.
You are a magnanimous person, so please don't bother with a small person like me."
Ling Yi refused and planned to send the man to the government.
The old lady fell to the ground, flopping her limbs: "No, no, you can't report this to the police.
Old lady, I was wrong. I shouldn't have been misled by bad people and talked nonsense.
Please let me go, my son just passed the imperial examination and he can’t have a mother with a criminal record!
Besides, you guys are fine, so why bother with little people like us?"
Those watching the fun also spoke up for the woman.
"Why not just forget it? There's nothing to lose anyway, so let's be merciful!"
When Ling Yi heard this, he became even angrier.
They and their brothers did not join the army or go into business, but just wanted to help their master rise to prominence and benefit from his success.
This old woman in front of him wanted to cut off her master's path to the imperial examination for just two taels of silver.
Assuming that Ling Yi is a vegetarian?
Before he could take action, the old lady began to wipe away her tears.
"You clearly know that you must have a clean background to participate in the imperial examination, yet you still deliberately come to ruin my reputation.
Everyone around here knows that there are two talented scholars in my family. Yet, you want to ruin the future of my two grandchildren just for two taels of silver.
You old woman are not only stupid, but also vicious.
With your character, what kind of talents can you cultivate?
Don't let him graduate from high school, become an official, and instead of serving the people, engage in corruption and bribery?
Oh my goodness, how come anyone is eligible to take the imperial examination? This is one of the few ways to elect officials for the court and the people!
The old lady's words tied everyone together.
The onlookers who originally thought it was none of their business and were generous to others were reminded of the seriousness of the problem.
They all changed the subject.
"Yes, a shrew like you can distort the facts for two taels of silver.
If your son becomes an official, won't he break our bones and suck the marrow out of them?
No, no, report it to the police, you must report it to the police!"
In this way, the woman was taken to the yamen.
Even after being tortured severely, he still did not reveal the mastermind behind the incident.
All I knew was that he was a man, wearing shorts and speaking with a southern accent.
But there are so many people like this in the city that it is impossible to tell which one it is.
The matter was left unresolved, but that night, someone threw stones at the Xu family gambling house, which reportedly broke several windows and hit people.
Although it was just a minor skin break, everyone valued their lives and rushed home overnight.
Xu Daquan lost a night's earnings and vowed to make the murderer pay the price.
On April 29th, someone carried a corpse and cried out for help in front of the bakery.
"Oh my God, please send thunder to kill them!
Yesterday was my mother’s birthday, and as her son, I spent a lot of money to buy her a birthday cake.
Guess what?
The old lady only took two bites and died!
Their cakes are poisonous!"
The wails became louder and louder, attracting the crowds of onlookers inside and outside.
Those who were preparing to pay in the room were so scared that they hesitated.
I stood there in a daze, not knowing whether the pastry was edible or not.
Ling Qi didn't stop them and gave a wink to the people in the teahouse opposite.
Then he leaned over and wanted to check on the old lady's condition.
But he was stopped by the man.
"What are you doing? The dead are the greatest. Are you trying to destroy the body?"
Ling Qi explained: "Brother, you said your mother died after eating our cakes. Do you have any evidence?"
"What more evidence do you need? My mother has never eaten anything except your cake.
If the cake wasn't poisonous, how could she have died at such a young age? "
Ling Qi asked again: "So, you haven't consulted a doctor, and you don't have any concrete evidence.
So why do you think it was my family's pastries that caused your mother's death?"
At first glance, this sounds like shirking responsibility.
But Ling Qi immediately said, "In addition to bread, my family has more than a dozen kinds of cakes, and we sell dozens of them every day.
How come no one else seems to be in trouble except your mother?
Could it be that I have a grudge against your mother and made a poisoned cake just to kill her to vent my anger?
That's impossible. The materials are all prepared uniformly.
If one cake is poisonous, the others must be poisonous too!"
As soon as the words fell, the scene exploded.
Those who had bought cakes from the bakery and those who had not all looked at Ling Qi in horror.
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