Chapter 21: Misfortune Strikes
In Zhang Fatzi's mansion, all the subordinates gathered in the front hall, knelt in a row, and Zhang Fatzi sat in front of them.
The walnut in his hand flipped casually in his palm, making a creaking sound, and his brow furrowed.
"Today, the reason why I have all of you gathered here must be clear to you, my Yuanbao Distillery has been open for so many years, I dare not say that it is the first in the world, but at least it is stronger than the Liu family."
"Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for me to see my winery being suppressed by their gang of miscellaneous people, and you all have to think of a way for me, if you can't come up with a good idea today, your salary this month will be difficult to say."
Most of the people in the winery are old and young, so it is better to kill them without wages?
Scratching their ears and cheeks one by one, they were as anxious as ants on a hot pot, but they couldn't think of anything to pay attention to.
After a long time, a shriveled and thin man with two mustaches suddenly walked into the ear of the fat man and said a few words.
"Well, as you say, I'll see how long they can be proud. You hurry up and implement this, and your benefits will be indispensable when the time comes. ”
"Gotcha! The little one will go down first! ”
The man simply bowed and withdrew.
At the same time, Lu Xiyi, who was busy in the winery, didn't know why, and suddenly felt his heart sink, and he always felt that something was going to happen.
The house was full of wine, probably the time had come, and it was time to make the next step in winemaking, but Lu Xiyi hadn't noticed it because he was distracted.
"What do you want? Don't you want this wine? ”
Ah Leng, who was helping to chop wood outside the house, smelled something wrong, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw the steamer steaming and it was time to take it down.
As he spoke, he stepped forward and took down the steamer, and Lu Xiyi reacted.
Hurriedly stepped forward to help, hammered his head while doing it, and complained: "I don't know why? This head is always groggy, and this heart feels weird. ”
Aleng looked back at her.
"Is it strange that you are busy from morning to night? Otherwise, this will be done in a while, and I will accompany you to Tongjitang to have a look. ”
Lu Xiyi nodded, she also felt that she was so tight, and there would be a problem one day.
So the two of them went to the pharmacy together, and Dr. Zhang, who met them, was busy at this time, and there seemed to be a lot of people seeing a doctor today.
The two couldn't wait any longer, and were about to leave when a dark shadow suddenly flashed in front of them.
The more this person hid, the more Lu Xiyi wanted to know what was going on.
"Let's go, follow along!"
With that, Lu Xiyi grabbed Ah Leng's hand and followed behind that person all the way.
It's just that this route is becoming more and more familiar, Lu Xiyi suddenly realized, took a selfie on his thigh and exclaimed: "Isn't this the route of our ancient well?" What is this man doing here! ”
The more they thought about it, the more strange it became, but they still followed closely behind the man.
When I arrived at the ancient well, I saw that the man suddenly took out a small white pill from the pocket of his waist.
Ah Leng looked at it, and suddenly covered Lu Xiyi's mouth without saying a word, stretched out his arm and encircled her in his arms.
"Not good, be careful!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a loud bang that seemed to deafen his ears.
By the time Lu Xiyi opened his eyes, the figure of the person just now had already disappeared, and the thick white mist swallowed up all the surrounding scenes.
After about half an hour, the fog gradually faded and the surroundings returned to normal.
Lu Xiyi stood motionless, as if he remembered something, because what happened just now was too strange.
She walked to the ancient well and carefully observed it for a long time, and found that there was nothing unusual, even the water in the ancient well was the same as usual.
"This person came all the way and didn't do anything, there are barren mountains and mountains all around, and what does the white fog just now?"
"Oh no, there's an accident in the brewery!"
At this time, a man wearing a dark black shirt with the word "willow" on his chest was running towards Lu Xiyi.
Lu Xiyi could see at a glance that this person must be someone from the wine shop.
Seeing his anxious and panicked look, she knew that the fat man must have taken advantage of her absence to find trouble in the wine shop again.
"Uncle Wang, don't worry, slowly tell me what's going on, is the surname Zhang coming to trouble again."
The man ran out of breath and gasped for a long time before he replied, "No, it's a guest!" Several of our guests vomited and diarrhea after drinking our wine, saying that there was something wrong with our wine. ”
"I said that if we didn't give them a satisfactory explanation, our winery would not be able to open, and now the lord and the lady are in a hurry."
"What? How could such a thing happen, this wine was made by me, how could there be a problem. ”
"Let's go! Let's go and see, I'm going to see what else they can say! ”
In front of Liu's Wine Workshop, several people dressed as fat businessmen were pointing fingers and scolding loudly in front of the door, how ugly it sounded and how ugly it was.
There were some other people who were standing in front of them and watching the excitement, and they were usually brothers and sisters to his uncle, but they didn't expect that now they were all about themselves.
"I'm telling you, it was because I drank your wine today that made me vomit and diarrhea, so you have to pay me all the money for the medicine and mental damage."
"Yes, yes, at least one hundred taels per person can be counted, otherwise you have to go to the official."
At this time, Lu Xiyi on the side had already witnessed the faces of these people.
Look at them like this, where are people who are not feeling well, and the spirit can go into battle to kill the enemy, and it is almost the same as touching porcelain.
She just couldn't stand it anymore.
"I just heard a few people say that they are going to see the officials, and it just so happens that this wine was brewed by me personally, since a few of them asked to go, then let's go."
When those people heard Lu Xiyi's voice, they all turned their heads together.
Lu Xiyi and other daughters are not in pain, although they are thin and small, they give people a manly sense of oppression, their voices are cold, and their faces are calm.
"No, how can one of your daughters' family accompany them to the yamen!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Yue's on the side suddenly hit him with his elbow.
"Why are you talking so much nonsense, what are you doing to this little girl so good!"
Liu Dalang was speechless for a while.
The businessmen were also stunned for a moment, but they just looked at Lu Xiyi stupidly and didn't say anything.
"Why are you like this? Wasn't it pretty powerful when I wasn't there just now? Why don't you say a word now, how many people can't make money? ”
Lu Xiyi's words were like a fuse, and those people exploded in one fell swoop, justifying: "Don't spew blood, a few of us have been doing business for so many years, how can it be the kind of scoundrel you said!" ”
"That's it! Didn't you just say that you were going to see the official, what are you doing here when you go! ”
Lu Xiyi and the businessmen came to the yamen together, and they were accompanied by the ordinary people who were waiting to see the excitement.
"Ascension! Power...... Wu ......"
The officials in official uniforms quickly stood on both sides of the yamen hall with water and fire sticks in their hands.
Sitting under the four big characters hanging high in the mirror is their county master, Lord Liu!
This Liu Qingshui Liu has not been in office for a long time, it is said that he was a showman before, and then Wang Dafu, the former county magistrate, was arrested because he collected money from the people and the amount was very large.
So this show finally turned over and became the county magistrate.
"Silence!"
Shocking Tang Mu slapped the table a few times, and the surroundings fell silent.
Liu Qingshui then asked, "Who is kneeling?" Get your name in! ”
"If you want to be the county commander, the little daughter Lu Xiyi is the niece of Liu Dalang in the Liu's winery, and she is also the director of the winery."
"Liu's Distillery has not been open for a day or two, and it has always been a child, and the workmanship is fine. But today, these people said that they had vomited and diarrhea after drinking the wine from the winery, and said that they would not give up until they had to give up with a hundred taels per person. ”
"How many of you, is what she said true?"
These people, you look at me, I look at you, I don't know how to answer.
Liu Qingshui patted the shocked wood again and asked, "What about the official's question?" You just have to answer yes or no! ”
The grass people said that she ...... What she said was true! But a few of us did feel something was wrong after drinking the winery. ”
"We didn't eat anything before this, and as soon as we got out of the inn, we went to the winery!"
"What evidence is there?"
"The little two of the wine shop can prove it."
The merchant replied.
"The second child of the Liu's winery."
As soon as he finished speaking, the shopkeeper had already arrived in the hall, and the answer of the shopkeeper was the same as the merchant described.
"Miss, these people did arrive at the brewery early in the morning."
The shopkeeper also explained to Lu Xiyi.
"Nope! Even if they drank the sake of the brewery, it didn't mean that there was any problem, and the sake of the brewery was made by me, so there could be no problem. ”
"It's okay why other people are drinking, but just a few of you are here to talk non-stop! Don't you see that my Liu's winery is making a lot of money, so you are jealous, and you can't do it if you want to damage the reputation of our winery! ”
Lu Xiyi really couldn't bear it anymore, these people were aggressive from the beginning, it was nothing more than relying on the fact that there were many of them, if they didn't give them a little color, they really thought that she Lu Xiyi was easy to bully.
"Why do you little girl talk so impulsively, several of us are businessmen, how can we be jealous of your small wine shop."
"That is, you don't look at ...... either"
The individuals retorted.
Bang bang bang!
The startled voice sounded again, Liu Qingshui's face was serious, and his tone was cold: "Is the official still here?" What are you all doing? When the official does not exist? ”
"Since they are all so powerful, what are you looking for this official to do!"
When he said this, it was a lot quieter on the spot, and no one dared to speak casually anymore.
After a while, Liu Qingshui stroked his beard and said: "Okay, a few of you say that the public is reasonable, and the mother-in-law says that the mother-in-law is reasonable, but what the official says is the most unreasonable." You all go back first, and you guys stay in the inn, and when I investigate clearly, I will naturally re-ascend to the hall to announce you! ”