Chapter 171 Lower Limit
The two men thought they had something on Madam Ji, so they started to speak rudely. The tall one sneered and mocked, "Madam, please don't talk nonsense. We are the most law-abiding people. How could we possibly bully others? Madam Xu, even if the deal doesn't go through, we still have righteousness. As for the price, we can slowly discuss it. We'll eventually reach an agreement, right? Madam Xu, why are you bothering Madam Ji and meddling in other people's business? You're just causing trouble for Madam Xu, haha."
"Madam Xu, why don't we discuss this further?"
How smart is Nanny Ji?
The two people ignored her and did not take her seriously at all. This shows that they did not believe that Madam Xu had really given the ice jelly recipe to the lady. They believed that they had colluded with Madam Xu to deceive them behind the lady's back.
He was probably certain that he had accepted money from Madam Xu.
I didn't expect that such a cunning and scoundrel would exist in the small Qingshan County. He is truly cruel and insane.
Fortunately, Madam Xu knew her family and knew to come to her house for help. If she had no one to complain to, who knows what would have happened to her.
Nanny Ji sneered and said slowly, "What you said does make some sense. In that case, how about we discuss it now?"
The two men in blue were even more delighted and relieved. The taller man looked down on us with an arrogant look on his face. "Hahaha, there's nothing wrong with discussing this here. Madam Xu, fifty taels of silver, no more. We are very sincere. If you miss this opportunity, you'll never get it again. I heard that many people have their eyes on Madam Xu's recipe, but they may not be as honest and respectful as us brothers."
"hehe!"
Nanny Ji sneered.
A noisy sound of footsteps came from the mansion, and then Master Shao came out with six or seven yamen runners, full of momentum. "Madam Ji, where is the troublemaker?"
The two men in blue were a little confused. When they came to their senses and realized something was wrong, they tried to escape. However, the yamen runners shouted and rushed over to arrest them both.
"It's unfair, it's unfair!"
"Madam Xu, even if this deal doesn't go through, there's still righteousness. If you don't want to sell it, just say so. What does this mean?"
They didn't know Madam Ji, but they had seen Master Shao from afar. They secretly complained in their hearts, fearing that Madam Xu and the madam were not lying, and that the madam was really someone close to Madam Ji, and that Madam Xu really gave the ice jelly recipe to Madam Ji. They were in trouble.
Xu Zhichun, "Mammy, Master Shao, I suspect these two were instigated by someone to threaten and intimidate us into forcing a sale. Please investigate."
Nanny Ji snorted, "Qingshan County is quite dirty behind the scenes. Master Shao, please take care of this matter."
Nanny Ji asked Master Shao to come over and talk to her, and briefly explained the matter to him.
Master Shao frowned and glanced at the two men coldly: Damn it.
"Don't worry, Madam Ji, Madam Xu, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and give Madam Xu an explanation."
"Thank you, Master Shao."
Nanny Ji smiled and said, "It's alright, Madam Xu. You can go back now. If you need anything else, just come and find me. I want to see how many lawless people there are in Qingshan County."
Xu Zhichun, Zeng Xiaoyan and Liang Mingliang said goodbye and left.
Liang Mingliang rubbed his hands excitedly, "That's Master Shao? He looks so powerful. And that maid, I'm scared just standing there. Is that really the maid next to the county magistrate's wife? No wonder she's so powerful."
Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "That's really the nanny beside Madam Lu. Nanny Ji is very kind and righteous."
Zeng Xiaoyan also laughed: "Just looking at Madam Ji, you can tell what kind of person Madam Lu is. She is truly incomparable to others. Now, can we rest assured?"
"Yeah, don't worry."
Anyway, Xu Zhichun was not worried at all.
It didn't take Master Shao much effort to get the information out of the two men. The mastermind behind the incident was Mr. Fang, the owner of the Sifang Restaurant.
"They bully others and commit crimes by taking advantage of their power. I don't know when Qingshan County became a place where such people can run rampant. They are truly rampant and lawless. They deserve to be arrested."
Mr. Shao reported to the Magistrate Lu and sent people to arrest the shopkeeper Fang.
Manager Fang was very proud. He had sent more than just this group of people to cause trouble. Several groups were waiting.
If the first group fails, the second group will immediately follow, and if the second group fails, there will be a third group.
Xu Zhichun is just a peasant woman, can she afford to waste time? She will be exhausted to death.
If she annoys me, she won't have the hundred taels even if she regrets it.
So, not long after Xu Zhichun and her friends returned to the stall, two more people came with malicious intent and their eyes clearly said "I'm here to cause trouble" and asked to buy her ice jelly recipe.
The two were even more arrogant. "We want this ice jelly recipe. Madam Xu, please sign a contract with us and hand over the recipe. We also want the recipe for the gray tofu and gray bean shreds. Hey, hey, do you hear me? Don't sell it, don't sell it, you are not allowed to sell it anymore."
The two were a bit greedy, and after discussing it privately, they hit it off and decided to take over the gray tofu and gray bean shreds business by leveraging their power and taking over the gray tofu and gray bean shreds business. They would do it privately from then on, and wouldn't this be a way to make money?
Anyway, it doesn’t matter whether you want one or both, so what’s the difference?
Someone was about to buy something, but when he saw the two men, his face changed slightly with fear, and he quickly lowered his head and walked away.
Zeng Xiaoyan couldn't believe it: When did the Zeng family's eating habits become so ugly?
Xu Zhichun went straight to find the clerk in charge of the market, brought out Shao Shiye, and asked him to help send someone to tell Shao Shiye and ask Shao Shiye to make the decision.
The clerk was skeptical, but he still sent someone.
He also didn't believe that Xu Zhichun would dare to joke with Master Shao.
Her stall was in the market, she couldn't run away, and if she dared to joke around, she couldn't afford the consequences.
Master Shao sighed for Dong Weng.
Dong Weng has been so dedicated in governing Qingshan County that it is no exaggeration to say that the people live and work in peace and prosperity. Petty thefts and robberies cannot be completely banned, but they are within a tolerable range. The Zeng family's blatant bullying behavior is the first case in recent years.
Master Shao sent someone over and arrested the two men without any explanation.
The two men had no idea why. One of them thought he had stolen a chicken from the neighbor's house two days ago, and the other thought he had stolen peaches from a tree in someone else's yard at the entrance of the alley three days ago. They kept admitting their mistakes and promising that they would never do it again.
I was even more terrified and confused: When did the government send officers to arrest someone for stealing a chicken (or a few peaches)? This was too scary.
Just a moment ago, Master Shao sent someone straight to the Sifang Restaurant and took the shopkeeper Fang away without any explanation.
It was not yet lunchtime and the restaurant had not yet opened for business. Even so, the waiters in the restaurant, the restaurant's neighbors, and passers-by saw the scene clearly.
(End of this chapter)
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