Chapter 304: Someone else holds the murder knife, so there is no need to dirty her hands
Aunt Xu, who was waiting at the back, hadn't slept a wink all night, waiting for Sang Zhixia, who was at the front, to come back.
Hearing someone talking, Aunt Xu stood up anxiously to greet them. Seeing Sang Zhixia, she immediately asked, "Xia Xia, is it done?"
Sang Zhixia smiled and said, "It's settled."
In the final analysis, Master Li was just a middleman. Since the real owner had spoken, he had no right to hold on to the goods in his hands.
The seized goods were not produced by him, so why does he have the confidence to make comments?
Sang Zhixia helped Second Aunt Xu, whose eyes were covered in black bruises, into the house and sat down. She said slowly, "I explained the whole story to the people who made the molds. They had to work very hard to get the remaining half of their wages."
She didn't directly say where Master Li was now.
However, these people's temporary stay was arranged opposite the box of incense. As long as the door over there was opened, if Master Li showed three hairs, his entire scalp would be torn off.
Every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt has its creditor. Those who were cheated by Master Li have every reason to make a fuss. She does not need to step in at this time.
Once the bad debts in these people's hands are almost settled, there will be no worries about not getting the goods on time.
Aunt Xu couldn't help but sigh deeply when she learned the details of the front hall. "In the final analysis, it was my carelessness this time that led to such a commotion. If I had been more careful, there wouldn't have been so much trouble."
"Second Aunt, what you said is true. I knew it when I was looking for someone. If you say I was careless, I'm not much better."
Sang Zhixia sighed, "Fortunately, this situation wasn't difficult to resolve. We can just take this as a lesson learned and be more cautious in the future."
Aunt Xu nodded in agreement, but still refused to rest.
Sang Zhixia really couldn't persuade her, and after thinking about it, she felt that it wouldn't take long, so she simply waited for news in the embroidery shop with Aunt Xu.
At dawn, Xue Liu, who had been sitting in the box with incense all night, entered the embroidery shop through the back door, took off his hat, and said with a smile: "Boss, everything went well."
As soon as Lin Yun placed the person who refused to leave in the inn opposite Hezhongxiang, Xue Liu seized the opportunity to throw out the frightened Li Gongjiang.
Craftsman Li was trapped in the box for a whole day and night. He was unharmed but terrified.
When Xue Liu picked him up, his legs were shaking and he was crying for mercy. However, Xue Liu had no intention of taking his life and just threw him into the crowd.
Xue Liu recalled the recent incident with a subtle expression. He taunted, "Boss, you didn't see it. When those people saw Craftsman Li, they were like starving wolves seeing meat. Their eyes turned red with rage."
"Our people evacuated in time and kept the situation under control in the dark. The vendors who had set up their stalls early saw us and ran to the county government office to report us. As soon as the officials arrived, we withdrew."
With them watching in the dark, it looked like a chaotic situation, but in fact, not much trouble occurred.
Craftsman Li, a black-hearted and ruthless craftsman who took advantage of the situation, was pinned down and beaten by the crowd. He was so weak that he revealed the whereabouts of the goods before he was even dragged into the county government gate.
After being beaten so badly, of course Li Gongjiang would appeal to the county magistrate for justice.
But the whole story is clear at a glance, and it is also clear that Master Li suffered this misfortune because of his own greed.
The county magistrate roughly understood the reason after a brief investigation. He dragged out Li Gongjian, who was still trying to make trouble, and gave him five beatings with the boards as a warning. He also scolded the most violent people and closed the case lightly.
Xue Liu suppressed the corners of his mouth that curled up, and said softly, "Our people didn't show up from beginning to end, so just rest assured, Boss."
It’s not that Sang Zhixia wanted to hide in the dark and do something, it’s mainly because his identity is indeed inconvenient.
She is the employer who provides the money. In a situation where the strong and the weak are clearly distinguished, if she is not careful, rumors will spread that she is bullying the weak and forcing people to buy and sell.
But if the victim who was fooled and cheated by Master Li were to make a fuss, the effect would be completely different.
Sang Zhixia felt a huge weight drop from her chest. She relaxed her back and leaned back in her chair, pressing her forehead as she said, "Once those people find the goods, they'll definitely send them to Hezhongxiang. You go over there and keep an eye on them. Pay them every penny they're owed, without missing a beat."
Xue Liu lowered his head and agreed.
Sang Zhixia pondered over whether there was anything he had missed. Finally, he thought of Li Gongjian, who had been beaten and slapped with a stick, and said playfully, "He will definitely not give up after losing more than he gained."
"I remember there were over sixty unclaimed boxes in the booklet. I suppose he made those himself?"
Xue Liu whispered, "Everyone who came here said they didn't do it, so it can only be his."
"That's easy."
Sang Zhixia flicked his fingertips, a sneer slipped across his lips, and he said calmly, "Find these sixty-plus pieces, examine them one by one, and tell them they don't meet our requirements. Either make them take 30% of their wages and leave, or go to the government office and have them sorted out, take the ruined boxes back, and settle the cost of the materials they owe us."
"in addition……"
"Doesn't he owe a lot of gambling debts? Have someone whisper in the ears of those who should know, saying that he made a lot of money with exorbitant demands, but is deliberately refusing to pay his gambling debts. Once this is settled, let the debt collectors deal with him themselves."
After this, Craftsman Li would definitely not dare to show up in front of He Zhongxiang and Xiuzhuang again.
He didn't even dare show up in the city.
But Aunt Xu thought about it, and a hint of hesitation appeared in her eyes: "Xia Xia, don't chase a dog into a corner. If you push it too far, will it cause more trouble?"
It's very hard to predict what someone who is completely driven to despair will do.
The embroidery shop and Hezhongxiang are located in the city, and the farm in Luobei Village is also openly displayed.
If you happen to attract the jealousy of a villain, it might just cause unnecessary trouble.
Sang Zhixia smiled bitterly and said, "I know what Second Aunt said, but this is the only way."
"A gambler like this is completely crazy. When he loses his livelihood, his mind goes crazy and it's hard to predict. But we can't hold our noses and have anything to do with him anymore."
Either one is completely frightened at once, or one is repeatedly irritated by toads crawling on one's feet.
In contrast, Sang Zhixia decisively chose the former.
Second Aunt Xu opened her mouth, hesitant to speak, and seeing the fatigue in Sang Zhixia's eyes, she smiled and said, "Never mind, you're right."
"Now that the matter is settled, don't stay here any longer. Go to the room that has been cleared out in the back hall and rest. When you wake up, everything will be ready."
Sang Zhixia made sure that nothing was missed and left, rubbing her eyes.
Aunt Xu drank up the cooled tea in the teacup, stood up and chased after him: "Xue Liu!"
Xue Liu turned around when she heard the voice: "Second Madam?"
Second Aunt Xu walked over quickly, beckoning Xue Liu to come closer. A hint of cruelty flashed through her eyes: "Your boss takes human life too seriously. I'm afraid there will be no future trouble."
"First, do as she says. Send someone to watch secretly. If that Li guy doesn't know what's good for him and still wants to cause trouble, find an opportunity to finish him off. Got it?"
Xue Liu worked alongside Sang Zhixia and always followed the instructions of Sang Zhixia and Xu Yu.
Although she met Aunt Xu many times, Aunt Xu knew her limits very well and never said much to them.
This was the first time that Second Aunt Xu had directly given Xue Liu an order.
Xue Liu was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously glanced in the direction where Sang Zhixia left. "What the Second Madam said is true, but does our boss know about it?"
"Why should she know about such a dirty thing?"
Second Aunt Xu smiled softly, raised her hand to stroke her temples, which hadn't been messed up even after a whole night, and said coldly, "There are some shameful things I tell you to do, and you can reply to your young master with your own words, but you don't have to say anything more to Xia Xia."
"If anything goes wrong in the future, I will take the blame for the murder and will not implicate her in any way."
"Since someone is holding the murder knife, there's no need to dirty her hands, understand?"
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