Seieng-in, main hall

The eldest lady got up from her seat and walked step by step towards Zhuang Xinchuan and Zhuang Xinzhong, who were lying on the ground in front of her. Although his steps were steady, his hand holding the handkerchief trembled a little. Zhuang Xinyan was worried about his mother and wanted to step forward to help, but he didn't expect that someone was faster than him.

Qin Tian had been paying attention to the eldest lady, knowing that she was suffering a great blow in her heart, and her current calm and composure was only holding on, and when he saw her leave her seat, he hurriedly stepped forward to help.

The eldest lady turned her head to look at Qin Tian, nodded slightly, and put her hand on Qin Tian's wrist.

Behind, Zhuang Xinyan glanced at Qin Tian's back, followed, and stood not far from his mother.

Qin Tian helped the eldest lady to Zhuang Xinchuan and them, and the eldest lady stopped. She lowered her head, looked at Zhuang Xinzhong, took a deep breath, calmed down her emotions, and then said slowly: "In the past two months, a large number of fake teas have spread in the counties and towns near Hezhou and Yuanzhou, Xinzhong, do you know about this?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the second aunt, the third aunt and Zhuang Xinchuan on the ground were all shocked. The second aunt lowered her head with some weakness, the third aunt covered her mouth with a handkerchief, and the tears flowed more fiercely, Zhuang Mingxi quietly pulled the corner of her mother's clothes, Zhuang Minglan hid behind her mother, trembling all over.

Zhuang Xinzhong lay on the ground, not daring to raise his head, his hands were loose, tight, and obviously his mood was very fluctuating.

"These fake teas are dried with soaked tea leaves, and are repeatedly concocted with medicinal materials such as orpiment, cyanine, plaster, herring gall bladder, and cypress juice, which are no different from new tea. However, the orpiment is poisonous, and the fire is worse than the arsenic, so the gypsum is used to detoxify it, and it can make the tea white frost and beautiful color. Ordinary people drink it, and they can't see the harm in the short term, but after a long time, the yin is poisoned, and it is not shallow! However, if a weak person drinks it, it can cause disease and evil to come out, and the harm is not light! ”

The eldest lady looked at Xinzhong and continued, "This kind of fake tea is mixed into our prosperous tea team, and it is transported to those areas with our prosperous tea leads, Xinzhong, those tea guides have your signature on them, don't tell the eldest lady, you don't know anything!" ”

At first, the eldest lady's voice was cold and deep, but when she said that, it became soft again, and gradually revealed a kind of bitter pain.

Zhuang Xinzhong trembled, and slowly raised his head, his face was full of water, and he didn't know whether it was sweat or tears

He looked at the eldest lady, his eyes turned red all of a sudden, and he trembled and said, "Mother...... Mother...... I ......"

The eldest lady's tears suddenly welled up, she covered her chest, and said bitterly: "Xinzhong, my mother has always thought that you are an honest child, how much my mother believes in you, but what have you done with my mother's trust?" You've let me down so much! ”

"Mother...... Mother...... It's me who is not good, I can't stop you......" Zhuang Xinzhong's dignified man actually cried in public.

Zhuang Xinchuan lay next to him and was silent.

The eldest lady glanced at Zhuang Xinchuan, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and continued: "You not only can't live with me, but also with your deceased father, and you can't live with the more than 1,000 workers who are loyal to the tea shop!" Did you know that there are many people who drank those fake teas, vomited, had abdominal pain, and almost lost their lives! The families of those people have already handed over a complaint to us locally! One is not good, our prosperity is the end of the family's ruin! ”

Hearing this, everyone in the hall, including Qin Tian and other subordinates, was shocked. If something happens to the dealer, these house slaves will not have a good result! Now, Qin Tian didn't sympathize with Zhuang Xinzhong at all, but he didn't expect that he who had always been honest was also such a person with a desire for profit!

Zhuang Xinzhong didn't know where to get the strength, struggled to prop up his upper body, and yelled at Zhuang Xinchuan beside him: "Second brother, you clearly said that those fake teas will definitely not hurt people's bodies!" ”

As soon as the words fell, Zhuang Xinchuan was still in time to react, and the second aunt on the side pointed at Zhuang Xinzhong and shouted: "You shut up for me, you evil obstacle, you don't spew blood here, frame my Xinchuan, everything is done by you, and the tea is also your signature, what do you have to do with my Xinchuan!" ”

"You just shut up for me!" The eldest lady turned around and shouted angrily at the second aunt: "Xinzhong alone doesn't have such great ability!" Xinzhong can only be regarded as an accomplice, but the main culprit is Xinchuan! The eldest lady pointed at Zhuang Xinchuan, and her tone was as sharp as a knife: "Xinchuan, do you think you can hide it from me?" ”

Zhuang Xinchuan's eyes rolled, and he quietly turned his head to look at his mother, and the second aunt shook her head slightly. Zhuang Xinchuan struggled to raise his head, looked at the eldest lady and said, "Auntie, this matter really has nothing to do with me, even if you beat me to death, I will say so!" It's all the work of one faithful! ”

"Second brother, how can you say that!" Zhuang Xinzhong shouted, "Obviously, you asked me to do it, and you threatened me......"

Zhuang Xinchuan snorted coldly Don't turn his head, the third aunt's wife and Zhuang Minglan over there also glared at the second aunt's wife, "It's you who used Minglan to blackmail us......"

The second aunt glared at the third aunt fiercely and interrupted her: "What nonsense are you talking about, what marriage, don't talk nonsense!" ”

"You...... You ......" The third aunt was so angry that she couldn't speak.

During the whole process, the eldest lady ignored their arguments, and just stared at Zhuang Xinchuan coldly, staring at him in the hair.

The eldest lady slowly squatted down in front of Zhuang Xinchuan and whispered, "Xinchuan, you look at the eldest lady"

Zhuang Xinchuan raised his head and glanced at the eldest lady, but when he came into contact with her eyes that seemed to know everything, his heart beat wildly, and he quickly lowered his head

The lady's deep voice came from overhead, "Do you know how I knew about this?" It was the Lord Zhizhou of Hezhou who used to be a student of Lord Prefect Wang, and he knew that it was a matter under his jurisdiction, so he quietly ventilated. If it weren't for the fact that the relationship between my mother and the prefect's wife was still good, the prefect would not have betrayed us as a favor, and when the time came, we would not only have to close down the tea shop, but also the people concerned, including you and me, would have to be sent to the government for questioning. The eldest lady beat you to give you a chance and let you know that you are wrong! If you don't repent, even if the reputation of the tea shop is damaged, the eldest lady will cooperate with the government to hand over the main culprit! ”

Zhuang Xinchuan raised his head in shock, and his originally pale face turned dead gray: "Big ...... Auntie......"

"Jiang Huaying, you dare!" The second aunt next to her gritted her teeth, eager to rush up and fight with the eldest lady! was dragged by the family.

The eldest lady ignored her, and just looked at Zhuang Xinchuan: "Xinchuan, you know, the eldest lady is the person in charge of the tea shop, I really want to find out the evidence, it's easy!" When the time comes, don't blame the aunt for being ruthless! The last sentence was uttered by the eldest lady almost through gritted teeth, but at the same time tears filled her eyes.

Zhuang Xinchuan saw the eldest lady's expression, only then did he know that he was afraid, he hugged the eldest lady's legs, and cried: "Mother, mother, my son knows that he is wrong, you must not send your son to the government, mother, my son is just a ghost for a while, so he will listen to people's instigation and do such unrighteous things, his son will never be again, and his son will listen to his mother in the future, mother, don't be so ruthless!" When Dad died, he asked you to take good care of me! Mother......"

The eldest lady suddenly felt dizzy, sat down on the ground, remembered the scene when the old man was alive, and tears fell unconsciously......