Chapter 42: Let you, little lady, spend the rest of your life in jail!
After this commotion, the villagers who had been queuing up to buy autumn pear paste all retreated.
Those who bought the products but haven't left yet are also hesitant. If it is really poisonous and the children will vomit and have diarrhea after eating it, who would dare to eat it?
This is no joke.
Those who can afford to buy and eat it are either rich or have a cough.
No matter which one, don't dare to joke with your physical safety.
If there is a problem, you must return the product and get a refund.
Seeing this, Dabao frowned and said, "Take out the autumn pear paste you bought and have a look. You can't have finished half a pound, right?"
The woman took out a jar and said, "Here, there are some more. Look, these are yours. Others don't use small jars like this."
It’s exactly the same as what’s on display at Jiang Lianzhu’s stall.
She bought them all wholesale from the grocery store.
The man was afraid that people still wouldn't believe him, so he scooped out a spoonful with a spoon. It was the same color and the same crystal clearness. It was the autumn pear paste sold by Jiang Lianzhu.
The onlookers began to feel embarrassed and worried.
"Is this something that children can't eat? Or what?"
"I just ate, and there's nothing wrong with me. Does it happen if I eat too much? Or if I eat too little?"
"I bought it to feed my baby. If the baby has problems after eating it, I dare not give it to him. I want to return it..."
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Jiang Lianzhu said calmly, "Take out the jar and let me taste it to see if there is anything wrong."
The man hesitated for a moment, but still handed the jar over. "That's the problem with your autumn pear paste. It's useless to try it. If you don't believe me, let your son eat it and see if he gets diarrhea too. Am I wrongly accusing you?"
Dabao asked back, "When we were selling autumn pear paste yesterday, my sister was sitting on the ground eating it. Everyone saw it. My sister doesn't have the vomiting and diarrhea you mentioned, and I haven't heard of anyone else having any problems."
The man roared fiercely, "What do you mean? You're so young, are you saying that my husband and I are using our child to frame you? Just tell me, is this the autumn pear paste you sell? Try it and see if it tastes like your autumn pear paste!"
The saliva sprayed all over Dabao's face.
Jiang Lianzhu calmly shoved the man away with her palm. "If you have something to say, let's talk it over. Why are you being so aggressive? Someone who doesn't know would think you're cannibalizing children. If this is truly our fault, we're willing to take responsibility. If it's not, we'll investigate this matter to the end, mother and son! Let me try this autumn pear paste to see if it's been tainted by something else."
The crowd watching was amused by the words "eating children".
Seeing Jiang Lianzhu speaking so firmly, those who wanted to return the goods waited aside to see the result.
Jiang Lianzhu picked up a little autumn pear paste with a spoon, brought it to her mouth and tasted a little.
Savor the flavor.
She is well versed in pharmacology and can roughly tell what something tastes like just by tasting it carefully.
Soon, she spat out the autumn pear paste in her mouth.
A kind of croton is added in it.
Someone is deliberately causing trouble.
Jiang Lianzhu's face darkened. "I know some medical skills. Bring your son over here and I'll take his pulse to see how he's doing..."
When the woman heard this, she said, "What do you want to do? You're just a country woman, what kind of illness can you treat? Are you going to harm my son? Your autumn pear paste is poisonous, but you deny it. Are you going to harm my son again? You evil-minded woman, if you dare to say that this autumn pear paste is not poisonous, then let your son eat it in front of everyone and no one will buy her autumn pear paste. This evil woman is so cruel to make money!"
The child in the woman's arms also clung tightly to her collar, not daring to go over to let Jiang Lianzhu see.
This mother and son are guilty!
Jiang Lianzhu knew from looking at them that the child was pretending. He was crying so loudly mostly because the woman was pinching his butt and it was painful.
Over here,
Dabao was so angry that he said, "Eat it if you want." Then he went to eat the can of autumn pear paste.
Jiang Lianzhu stopped him and shook her head at him, and Dabao understood instantly.
There is medicine in this autumn pear paste.
At this moment, a middle-aged man in a brocade robe came out of the crowd. He had a pointed chin and a big gold chain around his neck, and his hat brim was also inlaid with gold pieces.
The old man with the gold chain was followed by several constables. "Master, this is the mother and son. They sold poisonous drugs, causing children to vomit and have diarrhea all night. Today they are selling drugs again and want to harm the villagers again. Arrest them quickly."
Once the constables arrived, more people gathered to watch the fun.
The woman secretly grabbed the baby again, and the baby cried even louder.
Jiang Lianzhu sneered and said to the old man with the gold chain, "This must be Mr. Qian from the Yingke Restaurant! What's the matter? Yesterday, you asked thugs to steal my Qiuli Paste recipe, but they didn't get it. So today you're resorting to this kind of tactics?"
Master Qian touched his large gold chain and said sternly, "What nonsense are you talking about, you country woman? Who stole your recipe? You're so sweet! I'm going to sue you for defamation! I was just passing by today, and I'm brave enough to help the victim couple file a report to the authorities. Their child is only a few years old, and you're just trying to make money without caring about the child's life or death. You're a mother of three children yourself, what a heartless woman! Your Majesty, all the autumn pear paste she sold can be confiscated from her..."
Jiang Lianzhu stepped forward and said to the officers, "You gentlemen, you've arrived just in time. I was planning to report this to the authorities. First, I'm going to sue Mr. Qian, the owner of the Yingke Restaurant. He bribed some thugs to block us in the alley yesterday and try to steal our recipe for the Autumn Pear Paste. Second, I'm going to sue this couple for deliberately putting croton seeds in the Autumn Pear Paste, causing my child to vomit and have diarrhea. They're slandering me and maliciously disrupting my business."
What?
Everyone's jaw dropped.
But the leading constable said, "This young lady is a master of sophistry. The evidence is all here, and you can't just talk nonsense to clear it up. Pack your things and come with us to the yamen."
In fact, these officials were all bribed by Mr. Qian with money.
Dabao clenched his fists.
Jiang Lianzhu touched his head to comfort him.
Then he said calmly, "Of course I have evidence to support my claims. What? The officer can arrest people based on his one-sided account? This is so careless that it makes us ordinary people think that the officer secretly accepted bribes from Mr. Qian. Who will dare to believe that the officer is a righteous man in the future?"
The captain's face froze. "Alright, if you have evidence, show it! The consequences of your slander of Mr. Qian will be severe. And if you're convicted of poisoning a child, you'll be jailed for life!"
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