Chapter 16 Good wine needs no bush

But how could County Magistrate Fu give him a chance?

Someone was immediately brought in another basin of water.

Then someone held Goudan's hand and put it in the basin of water.

As soon as he put his hand in, the water in the basin changed color.

Goudan was horrified and argued, "It wasn't me! It really wasn't me! There must be something wrong with the water!"

Liang Huanxue was also surprised when she saw that the water had changed color.

She originally wanted Goudan to reveal his true identity out of panic.

But I never thought that there would really be water that could change color.

County Magistrate Fu is really meticulous.

"Whether the problem is with the water or with you, you know it best in your heart."

At this point, Goudan knew he had no way of denying it, so he knelt on the ground and kowtowed several times to County Magistrate Fu, trying to ask for forgiveness.

"Master, I have elderly parents and young children to take care of. I had no choice but to do this. I can return all the stolen things."

Upon hearing this, County Minister Fu nodded and asked the butler to send someone to follow him to retrieve the stolen items.

"Master, are you going to just let it go?" the butler asked in a low voice.

"Let's get the things back first." County Magistrate Fu certainly didn't want to let it go like this.

But at least we have to find a way to make up for the losses first.

The housekeeper understood and immediately arranged for a few people to take Goudan away.

The truth came to light, Liang Wenxuan was cleared of all charges, and also received an apology from County Magistrate Fu.

"Master, I don't blame you. If you want to blame someone, blame Goudan. If he hadn't deliberately framed me, you wouldn't have misunderstood me." Liang Wenxuan didn't blame County Minister Fu.

He was even thankful that the person he was facing was County Magistrate Fu.

If it were someone else, who would listen to what Cher said so much, even understand her intentions, and be willing to do what she said?

"Why don't you blame me? If I had thought about it more, I wouldn't have really believed that you stole the things. You are so upright, how could you do such a dirty thing?" County Magistrate Fu still felt guilty.

If that little girl hadn't suddenly appeared, Liang Wenxuan's life would have been ruined.

"You have a good sister." County Minister Fu looked at Liang Huanxue with a kind smile.

Liang Wenxuan believed it, "Yes, I have a good sister. She has always been the lucky star of our Liang family."

Liang Huanxue still had a question that she hadn't answered yet. She walked to the basin of water and turned to ask, "Mr. Fu, why did the water change color?"

Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Fu couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's just a little trick. This is the only way to win against someone like him."

The reason why the basin of water changed color was that the housekeeper had tampered with it in advance.

No matter who puts their hand in, it will change color.

Who made Goudan so stubborn?

"Wenxuan, to express my apology to you, the rice wine shop on East Street will be yours from today on. If you can earn fifty taels of silver within six months, I will give the shop to you. Do you have the confidence?"

There was no trace of teasing in County Magistrate Fu's tone, as if he really believed that Liang Wenxuan could earn fifty taels of silver from rice wine within half a year.

"Cousin, did you hear that? From now on, you will be the manager of Wenxuan!" Wang Xifen had not expected that there would be such a big reversal in such a short time.

Amidst this great sorrow and joy, Nian Huayue was so excited that she was speechless.

Shen Yuefu patted her back gently to comfort her, but her eyes were looking at her daughter.

Her daughter is indeed a smart person.

But how did she come up with this idea?

"As for confidence, of course I do." Liang Wenxuan also knew that fifty taels of silver was not a small amount.

However, now that you have become the shopkeeper, why not have some ambition?

When the few people entered the Shen Mansion, they went through the side door, but when they came out, they went through the main door.

The boy at the door saw them coming out and ran over happily.

"I'm sorry for offending you just now, but please don't take it to heart." He knew that Liang Wenxuan was appreciated by County Magistrate Fu, so he couldn't offend him.

None of the sisters-in-law would hold grudges and would not argue with him.

I followed Liang Wenxuan out the door and went to the rice wine shop.

On the way, Liang Wenxuan suddenly asked, "Mom, you didn't come to see me today on purpose, did you?"

It takes two hours to walk from home to the county town. We had to set out before dawn, and the news had not yet spread.

"Your fourth aunt made some rouge, and we accompanied her to the county town to sell it. As soon as we arrived at the city gate, we heard that there was a thief in the Shen Mansion. How come you didn't know how to defend yourself when you were framed? But Xue'er made County Magistrate Fu stunned!"

Nian Huayue could only be thankful that she came along.

If she hadn't been worried about her son and had to come and take a look, the crime would have been confirmed!

"I was just scared. My mind was a mess and I couldn't say anything. It was all thanks to Xue'er that I was able to catch that bad guy Goudan!"

"Xue'er, how did you know this method?"

But now that things have come to this, she can only try to muddle through.

"I heard a story from Master Xiang at the east end of the village. The people in that story used this method to catch the bad guys."

Grandpa Fu who lived at the east end of the village was a storyteller, especially in the summer evenings. Almost all the children in the village would go to his yard to listen to him tell all kinds of interesting stories.

"If it were my two silly boys, they would forget the story after listening to it. They would not think about the moral behind it, or use the methods in it to help others. Xue'er is so smart since she was young. She will be amazing when she grows up!"

When Wang Xifen heard Liang Huanxue say this, she couldn't help but praise her.

Shen Yuefu also believed what she said and dispelled her doubts.

Nian Huayue was thinking in her heart whether she should give Uncle Xiang something, after all, it was also his contribution that Wenxuan was able to escape this disaster.

The rice wine shop is not too far from the Shen Mansion, but its location is very remote, at the end of the alley.

They say good wine needs no bush.

But I don’t know if the rice wine was not brewed well, because when I walked to the door, I didn’t smell any fragrance, but instead smelled a sour taste.

When she pushed the door open and walked in, she saw a messy and dirty place, which made Liang Huanxue frown.

Given this environment, how many guests would be willing to come?

It's almost become a fly nest.

"There is no rice wine for sale today, hurry up tomorrow!"

A man in his thirties was leaning against a big tree in the yard, holding a palm-leaf fan in his hand, fanning himself from time to time to drive away the flies flying around.

He declined the visitor without even blinking an eye.

"Sold out? How much were sold?" Liang Wenxuan didn't expect that rice wine could still be sold in such a shabby place.

It gave him some confidence.

The man opened his eyes and glanced at him contemptuously, "Why are you asking this? What does it have to do with you?"

"Are you the only guy here?" Liang Wenxuan looked around and didn't see anyone else.

"Why do you care so much?"