Chapter 100: The Black Hand
"I escaped because I went out to collect the bills and was not in the shop." Looking for someone to inquire, it turned out that the guest officer who was noisy and had a stomachache turned around and was found dead at the door of his house, and the person who found it reported to the official, which implicated our shop. As soon as I saw that the situation was wrong, I hurriedly ran to report the news. But I really can't figure it out, how can our food be poisonous, we have also eaten the brine and marinated food, and we are not all alive and well now. ”
Datong drooped his head, "But we don't believe what's the use, now that Beicheng has spread all over Beicheng, it is estimated that the whole Wucheng will know about it tomorrow, and I'm afraid that no one will dare to come to our shop to drink in the future." ”
"By the way, there are also Cheng Bo them." Datong then remembered the biggest thing and forgot, "Girl, you beg the master to go, only when the master comes forward, can Cheng Bo and them be released." ”
Datong thought that his mother and his younger siblings were taken away, and all the anxiety in his heart floated on his face.
Liu Qin and Jiang Li, who had completely calmed down, glanced at each other, and both of them thought of a question at the same time, "Is there anyone else next to the guest officer when he is eating and drinking?" ”
Datong thought about it, the guest officer was still in the shop when he left, he remembered that although there were not many people in the lobby at that time, there were still two or three tables of guests, and the guest officer came in and ate and drank silently for a while, only then did he say that he had a stomachache, and he was noisily eating cleanly, and there was a table of guests next to him who came forward to persuade him, saying that he was a frequent customer in the store, and the food here was very clean.
If someone is eating and drinking with you, but nothing happens, then the poison is very bad.
Thought of another question, "It's Zhao Zhutou who takes people?" ”
"It's not."
Datong replied quickly, because when he came back, he happened to catch up with the official messenger to seal the shop, and he wanted to go up and say two good words, Zhao Zhutou, who was in charge of this part of Beicheng, took care of them very much on weekdays, and was very familiar with Cheng Bo Datong.
But Datong squeezed to the front, only to find that he didn't know any of those officials, and he squeezed out a smile when he was in a hurry to go to the hospital, and said with a flattering smile at the raw catcher: "This big brother, I don't know if Zhao Zhutou is there?" ”
"Go and go, what Zhao Zhutou Liu Zhutou, our adults are over there, and we are very busy now, so I don't have time to take care of you." The catcher pushed him impatiently, and shouted at the back, "Backward, backward, what is there to see, and I am not afraid to tell you that the food in this shop is poisonous and poisons people." ”
Datong searched around, but he really didn't find Zhao Zhutou, and he was afraid of being recognized, so he arrested himself too, and didn't dare to delay any longer, so he rushed all the way back to the house.
Not Zhao Zhutou? This is strange, Beicheng has always been responsible for Zhao Zhutou, and the eldest brother said that Zhao Zhutou is his own person.
Then this matter is worth scrutinizing, first someone made trouble in the shop, and then he died when he went back, and then the officers and soldiers who were not in charge of Beicheng came, and they came so timely and so quickly, and then the brine was found to be toxic in the shop.
This ring is one ring after another, it seems that they are interlocked, without the slightest flaw, but it is precisely these links that are too tightly buckled, but it is the biggest flaw.
After such scrutiny, Liu Qin still doesn't understand anything, this is someone who wants to deal with Qiong Jelly and play a black hand behind his back.
Jiang Li and Xiao Wu raised their heads at the same time, and both of them were very smart characters at the same time, so they naturally figured out the trick at once.
"Datong, go and call Arnold and them all."
Datong came back before he left the yard, and it turned out that Fang Nuo and the others were already standing outside.
Datong was seen by Changsheng when he rushed into the house, and Changsheng also called him, but at that time, Datong had something in his heart and couldn't hear the sound outside.
Looking at the group of young people in the room, these are what they have to use, and they are also the most trustworthy to themselves, the so-called blessings are shared, and difficulties are shared, and in the face of difficulties, they can feel the world more beautifully, from their concerned eyes, Liu Qin feels warm at the same time, confidence and courage also return little by little.
Come on, let the storm come harder.
Like a petrel, he spread his wings, and in his heart, Liu Qin gave birth to a kind of pride and ambition to face difficulties.
After Datong repeated the incident, Liu Qin blinked, and began to arrange tasks for them in a calm voice that did not match her age, "Datong, Changsheng Chang'an Changkang, the four of you from now on, inquire about the news in Beicheng, and inquire carefully about anything related to our shop and that guest, and try to hide it so as not to be discovered." ”
"Yes."
"Arnold, how much cash do we have?"
"Four thousand, one hundred, pick up two. Fortunately, I went to the shop yesterday to check the accounts and collect the cashier, otherwise the loss would have been even greater today. ”
"You take three thousand and two out."
Ignoring everyone's surprise, Liu Qin continued: "Rent a house in a secluded place in Beicheng, you and Changxing will live there temporarily before Uncle Cheng and them come out, and I will let Lei Hu protect you." From tomorrow onwards, you and Changxing will go to the yamen to walk around more, two thousand more than two dozen dots should be about the same, remember, you must not let others involve the Qiong Jelly and the Liu family, this matter must not implicate my father and eldest brother, remember? ”
Liu Qin knows very well that the other party is just dealing with Qiong Jelly for the time being, it's a big deal that the shop won't be opened, and you can make a comeback by changing the name of the store in a different place, but if it involves your father and eldest brother, especially if you are bitten by the Fang family, go to the palace to participate in a book, even if you are not dismissed, your father's official reputation will be over.
You must know that officials were originally not allowed to participate in economic trading, but the ministers of the DPRK and China were all conventional, and whoever did not have a few shops to earn some money made a living, if he relied on official money, unless he was greedy, how could he maintain normal social interaction and dignity. But it's all under the cover, and no one will bring it to the table.
But now that there is a lot of trouble, and then it is guided by people with good intentions, so that rumors spread, and it can even be said that Wucheng Mansion has killed the people and disregarded people's lives.
Liu Qin can't take this risk, even if he wants to rescue Uncle Cheng and them, he still has to rely on his father's strength, but on the surface, he still has to do all the things that should be done, so that others can't find a reason to be suspicious.
"Arnold, if you can't save Uncle Cheng for the time being, don't worry, it's a big deal to spend more silver. The following prison will also be taken care of, and it will naturally not be difficult for them to receive the money. Also, you can go to Zhao Zhutou first. ”
Jiang Li understood what Liu Qin meant, but Fang Nuo was not very relieved, and instructed and instructed.
"Brother, I see."
"Young Master, don't worry, I will take care of the Third Young Master."
After listening to Fang Nuo and Changxing's assurances, Jiang Li breathed a sigh of relief, not that he didn't believe them, after all, Fang Nuo was not yet ten years old and had never experienced this kind of thing, and now that he was dealing with officials, he always felt like a sheep was in the mouth of a tiger.
Liu Qin is thinking of various ways to deal with it, and her father, Master Liu, is also discussing with Liu Cheng.
"Father, did you say it was the Fang family's hand?"
Old Man Liu shook his head, "It's hard to say now, the Fang family must not know about Qin'er, otherwise it would have been targeted at me a long time ago, just talking about a small wine shop, it is said that it can't attract his attention, but I heard that it was the person who went to take it under the governor Guo, and it seems that it is still inseparable from the Fang family." ”
"Shall we ...... then?"
Liu Cheng made a hands-on motion.
"No, don't act rashly, let Zhao Zhutou take over the case and come forward to investigate, no matter what, this is also Zhao Zhutou's business."
"Well, my son will arrange it right away."