Cheng Yue shook her head to indicate, and Cheng Jun immediately understood.
As far back as he could remember, his aunt had been married and had always been timid and submissive, but today she had become decisive.
Although he didn't know why, he was very happy to see his aunt's change.
"Second Uncle! Second Aunt! I was wrong, I was really wrong! You are elders, please don't hold it against a child like me, okay?"
Second Uncle, you're my own second uncle! Do you really want to watch me go to the yamen with your own eyes? Second Uncle, I was really wrong, I'll never dare to say such things again.
Please don't hold it against me, okay? I really won't do it again. I will definitely study hard!
Once I pass the imperial examinations, I will definitely take good care of my second uncle and aunt! And I will take good care of my younger siblings as well!
Seeing Cheng Yue's resolute attitude and Chen An's silence, Chen Gen panicked completely.
At this moment, she no longer cared about saving face. She immediately rushed from the door to the window, grabbed Chen An's leg, and started crying and begging.
Chen Lin yanked Chen Gen away, "What are you crying for now! Stay away from my dad. You already broke his leg once, do you want to break it again?"
Chen Tong and Chen Ning also pushed Chen Gen, "Get out of the way!"
Chen Gen looked sturdy, but he was actually just chubby and weak. How could he possibly hold his own against Chen Lin and the others?
Seeing this, Cheng Jun also ran in. Zhang Shaowen grabbed a rag and stuffed it into Chen Gen's mouth. The two of them grabbed Chen Gen's arms on either side and dragged him out.
"Xiao Jun, Shao Wen, don't go. I'll get someone else to report this to the authorities!"
Cheng Jun came with his classmates, so it was obvious he had something to do. He had already been delayed by Chen Gen's matter, so it wasn't appropriate to ask him to go again.
Zhang Shaowen was unfamiliar with the county town and probably didn't even know where the county government was, so it was hard to say that he had made a wasted trip.
"I'll go, I'll just take him there! But boss lady, you have to save me a pound of pig's head meat!"
Just as Cheng Yue finished speaking, a burly man with a long beard in the queue spoke up.
The county government office isn't far, so it's not a big deal to make a trip there. It's just that I've been queuing for ages, and I'm worried the braised food will be sold out by the time I get back.
"It's no big deal," Cheng Yue said gratefully. "Thank you so much, brother. I'll definitely keep the pig's head meat and give you an extra 50% discount. Thank you for making this trip!"
"Half price! If only we had spoken sooner, we would have missed it!"
"Who says otherwise! 20% off on opening day? There's no way you can get a 50% discount!"
"Hahaha, no problem, no problem!" The man laughed a few times. Hearing the envious voices of those around him, he felt even better. He hadn't expected such a good thing. He should have left some for others.
However, having already said it, he couldn't bring himself to ask for more or deliberately take advantage of others.
As he spoke, he grabbed Chen Gen and dragged him away. Chen Gen's size was nothing compared to the man's; he looked like a little chick.
Chen Gen was sobbing with a cloth stuffed in his mouth, but no one present pitied him. This is what they call reaping what you sow.
The man took Chen Gen away, and the braised food officially went on sale.
Cheng Yue said, "I'm sorry to have taken up everyone's time. Today, everyone who buys braised food, no matter how much, will receive two braised eggs as a gift. Thank you all for speaking up!"
Two braised eggs cost four coins! Upon hearing this, everyone exclaimed, "The proprietress is so generous!"
I never expected that just by saying a few words in support, I could get two braised eggs for free.
That chubby kid just now made people prove who owns the shop, but now he's offered a half-price discount and two braised eggs. What's there to prove? If it's not his own shop, how can he make the decision?
The students also looked at Cheng Yue with newfound respect. It was truly rare to find a woman who was so calm in the face of adversity and whose conduct was impeccable.
Looking at Cheng Jun again, I realized it was no wonder; this must be the family tradition!
Cheng Jun straightened his back, a faint smile on his face, and a sense of pride welled up within him.
Gao Sheng and Song Zhibo exchanged a smile, surprised that Cheng Jun looked like this.
Because there were many people, they ordered a lot of braised food, a full five jin (2.5 kg). After packing it up, Cheng Yue handed it to Song Zhibai and his group, and said with a smile, "I'll give you a half price too, thank you for taking care of Xiao Jun."
Cheng Jun's classmates were well-dressed and had a composed demeanor, suggesting that they all came from well-off families.
In contrast, Cheng Jun's clothes appeared somewhat shabby, and his demeanor was slightly reserved.
But she could tell that Cheng Jun had a good relationship with everyone and hadn't been bullied; on the contrary, he had been taken care of by everyone.
As the younger sister-in-law, she was also willing to stand up for Cheng Jun.
Song Zhibai refused, saying, "Brother Cheng Jun has also taken good care of us. It's all mutual. Aunt Cheng doesn't need to do this. Just accept whatever amount is due."
Since she is Cheng Jun's aunt, they shouldn't take advantage of her. They come from farming families and are capable of doing some business; making money shouldn't be easy for them.
Gao Sheng chimed in, "Yes, Aunt Cheng, we have money."
"Auntie, really, you don't need to..." Cheng Jun was also a little embarrassed. Who would have thought that this was really his aunt's shop, and that he would have to give her half price? He might not even make any money.
Cheng Yue stuffed the braised food and half the money into Cheng Jun's hands, saying, "This is just a small token of my appreciation. Consider the other half as a treat from Xiao Jun."
Xiao Jun, take this quickly. We can talk another day. You guys go ahead and get busy; there's still a queue!
There was indeed a long queue behind them, and they didn't want to block the way, so Cheng Jun had no choice but to take his things first. "Thank you, Aunt! Aunt and Uncle, cousins, we'll be going now, we'll talk another day!"
Cheng Jun had many questions in his mind, but he thought that he was already on vacation and had plenty of time, so he could talk about them slowly later.
As they walked out of the shop, Gao Sheng exclaimed, "Brother Cheng Jun, what kind of skills does your aunt possess? How come you've never mentioned them before?"
Cheng Jun: He has no idea how his aunt has such abilities. Where can he tell her?
Song Zhibai said gently, "Brother Cheng Jun has never liked to talk about family matters, as you know."
Gao Sheng smiled and nodded, "That's true, but we really benefited from Brother Cheng Jun's help today!"
Oh, your aunt really dotes on you! I wish my aunt had this skill!
As the group walked, they exclaimed in admiration, "Cheng Jun is truly a man of great talent!"
At this shop, apart from the remaining pound of pig's head meat, all the other braised dishes quickly sold out.
The diners, each holding one of the complimentary braised eggs, beamed with joy.
Before long, the man who had escorted Chen Gen to see the official returned, followed by two constables.
They were the parties involved in the case, so Cheng Yue was prepared to make the trip.
They handed the braised food to the man, and before they could even clean it up, the family went to the yamen (government office).
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Cheng Yue took out the shop's deed from her spatial storage and presented it directly to the yamen.
It is an undeniable fact that Chen Gen slandered others, but he was only fined two taels of silver and given twenty strokes of the cane.
The punishment was clearly insufficient.
But the law is what it is, and Cheng Yue can't say anything. However, considering that Chen Gen's reputation is ruined and he can't go to the academy anymore, this price is not unacceptable.
As soon as Cheng Yue and her party left, the officials went to the shop where Chen Ping was.
When Chen Ping found out, his head was spinning, but he was also relieved that he still had a way out.
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