He never expected that Tian Sangui would bring Liu Shi here. The moment he saw Liu Shi enter the door, he began to feel weak all over.
Liu looked at him with a face full of scorn.
Upon seeing the corpse at the door, Liu felt a great sense of relief; the pent-up anger in her heart finally dissipated!
The magistrate looked at Liu and interrogated her sternly: "Liu, do you know where Tian Laosan's recipe for Bai Yu Cui came from?"
Tian Laosan's heart jumped into his throat.
He was afraid that Liu, that brainless woman, would reveal the whole truth and send him to jail.
Then, he glared at Liu with a gloomy look, warning her not to say anything out of line.
If it were before, when he was still a member of the Liu family, Liu would naturally have taken his warning very seriously.
But now that everyone has their own path, Liu will naturally do whatever makes her happy and won't take his warning to heart.
Liu sneered inwardly; even Tian Laosan had moments when he was afraid of her.
She came here with Tian Sangui today to vent her anger.
Ignoring his gaze, Liu stepped forward, turned her back to Tian Laosan, and bowed to the magistrate.
"Sir, how could he possibly make Bai Yu Cui? He stole half a cabbage from San Gui's house and forced me to make it for him when he got back."
When Tian Laosan heard the first sentence, he still held a glimmer of hope, but Liu's last sentence sent him straight to hell.
Tian Laosan suddenly lost all his strength and collapsed to the ground.
Before Liu could finish speaking, she took out a handkerchief and wiped away the tears in her eyes.
“Sir, you know I’m just a country bumpkin, how would I know how to do these things? But if I don’t do them, this damned third brother will beat me and make my life miserable.”
The magistrate glanced at Tian Sangui, then looked at Liu and asked, "So how did you do that?"
Liu tearfully explained her pickling method: "I...I put a lot of vinegar, salt, and chili in it, and left it for most of the day. When I ate it, it tasted just like the dishes from San Gui's family."
No wonder it harms people's stomachs. Vinegar itself is harmful to the spleen and stomach. It can only be used as a seasoning and eaten in small amounts. How can it be used as a dish?
“Liu, Tian Laosan said that this prescription was given to him by Tian Sangui. You were still married to him at the time. Did you know about this?”
Following the magistrate's words, Liu spat a mouthful of saliva in Tian Laosan's face with disdain.
"Pah! Him? What a nerve! He's making money off his business, and instead of figuring out how to hide it, he's handing over the recipe to some lazy, heartless glutton?"
The magistrate raised an eyebrow: "So, this never happened at all?"
"No, from beginning to end, it was all Tian Laosan's doing. Afterwards, he even forced me to divorce him. If the magistrate doesn't punish him severely, he will be letting down the people of Jizhen!"
As soon as Liu said that, Tian Laosan instantly lost his temper: "You shameless woman, how dare you slander me! I'll beat you to death today!"
After saying that, he quickly got up and pounced on Liu.
Liu screamed in terror, and the magistrate immediately ordered the soldiers behind him: "Take this criminal, Tian Laosan, down with me!"
"yes!"
Before Tian Laosan could strike a few times, his hands were restrained by the soldiers behind him. Still not satisfied, he kicked Liu Shi.
Seeing that he was not behaving himself, the officers and soldiers brought out iron shackles to restrain him.
Liu was finally safe. Then, with a sharp look in her eyes, she went up and slapped Tian Laosan twice across the face.
The beating left Tian Laosan stunned for a while. By the time he came to his senses, he had already been taken to the torture cart, and he could only suppress his hatred for Liu Shi in his heart.
Without the spicy and sour Baiyu Cui from the Yangzhou restaurant, the townspeople gradually recovered under the care of Physician Jiang.
Tongfu Restaurant became incredibly popular, with tables being extremely difficult to book.
Only through comparison can one realize how safe, affordable, and delicious the food at Tongfu Restaurant is, with new flavors appearing every month.
The fate of Manager Gu and Tian Laosan was decided by the people of Zhanggaoji Town the next day.
According to the laws of Lin Yue Kingdom, Manager Gu committed murder for profit by any means necessary, and his evil deeds are unforgivable. Therefore, he is exiled to the remote wilderness to perform hard labor and is never allowed to set foot in Ji County again.
Tian Laosan, in his pursuit of wealth, resorted to any means necessary, harming innocent people to the point of endangering their lives. Afterwards, he showed no remorse and attempted to frame others to evade justice. Such a despicable person should be imprisoned and not allowed to be visited by anyone, so as to prevent him from harming the innocent.
When the people learned of this, they cheered, saying that the wicked had finally gotten their comeuppance and that the magistrate was wise, restoring peace to Jizhen.
Jueweizhai, which had been deserted for days, was now packed with people, especially students. When they were feeling unwell, they would think of Jueweizhai's food and their mouths would water, but their bodies couldn't handle the rich and oily food, so they could only dream about it.
Now that I'm in great health, of course I want to make up for what I couldn't make up for before.
The five people worked in the shop from morning till afternoon without a moment's rest.
However busy they were, the five of them were always smiling.
I wish every day could be like today, with money flowing into my pocket like water.
After closing time, the brothers divided the work of cleaning the shop, with Tian Sangui sitting at the counter and taking stock of the accounts.
After making up for the losses of the past few days and deducting today's food costs, the net profit is... 3,700 coins!
It can also be exchanged for two taels of silver, which can be deposited into a fixed asset wallet. Currently, it has a total of one hundred taels.
Next, we'll focus on cultivating the land, and by May we can find a restaurant to rent. We look forward to a grand opening in June!
"bite!"
"Congratulations, Master! The goal has been achieved. We have unlocked a dish called 'Loofah' and a fruit series for you: Guava, Jujube, Loquat, Mulberry, and Cherry!"
"Automatically start your next goal: Grow fifty pounds of cucumbers!"
What? This time, the goal isn't money, but growing vegetables instead?
Tian Sangui exclaimed, "This broken system really knows how to play games. She just bought the land and it's already telling her to grow vegetables."
However, Tian Sangui was very satisfied with being able to unlock the fruit series.
While no one was in the front hall, she took out some of each kind of fruit, intending to take them home to try.
I haven't had fruit in a long time, and I really miss it.
Tian Sangui packed the fruit. She picked up a pomegranate, sat on the square table, and peeled off the skin with both hands. Inside, the bright red, translucent, and plump seeds were extremely tempting to Tian Sangui.
She poured the fruit into a bowl, then grabbed a handful and put it in her mouth. As she bit down, the juice burst out, and the sweet and sour taste made her shiver instantly.
It's so delicious, I couldn't resist grabbing a second handful and eating it.
When the brothers came out after tidying up the shop, they were immediately drawn to the pomegranate in her hand.
"Third Sister, what is this? It looks delicious!"
Tian Sangui pushed the bowl in front of them: "This is pomegranate, come and have a taste!"
The brothers followed Tian Sangui's way of eating, each putting a handful into their mouths. It was the first time they had tasted such a sweet and sour flavor, and they instantly fell in love with it.
"Mmm~ Delicious! Where did you get this, Third Sister?"
"Oh, there was an old lady outside selling them from a basket. I tasted them and they were quite sweet, so I bought them all. This small package is for my cousin, and this package is for us."
The older brothers believed Tian Sangui's explanation without a doubt and were all excited that they would have something delicious to eat.
It was getting late, so the group finished tidying up the shop and headed home in their donkey cart.
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