The shopkeeper listened to the lawyer's words and hurriedly said, "My lord, he is talking nonsense. That's just what I do to keep track of my household expenses. ”

Shen Ye flipped through the account book and sneered: "A small restaurant shopkeeper, household expenses reach 1,000 taels a month? ”

The shopkeeper Wang was still defending: "I like rouge gouache and gold hairpin and jade foil, and I have to pay eight or nine hundred silver a month." ”

The lawyer snorted, "Which ordinary woman has a monthly fee of one hundred taels?" What about the king's shopkeeper laughing? Then he said to the county order: "My lord, the Xu family has a certificate." ”

Shen Ye looked at Xu Qinghe, who was standing quietly on the side, and said in a deep voice: "Bring a witness!" ”

Suddenly, a guy from a restaurant came in, a fierce man with a scar on his face.

The two saluted, and the guy said first: "My lord, the little one is the guy from the Nanjia Restaurant." ”

Shen Ye nodded and motioned for him to continue.

"Half a year ago, the shopkeeper Wang privately raised the price of each dish by 20 yuan, such as stir-fried courgette, which was originally 8 copper coins but became 28 copper coins. Some of the signature dishes in good condition have risen by fifteen taels. Everyone thought it was Miss's order, but no one dared to say anything. ”

Xu Qinghe said in a cold tone: "I never told Shopkeeper Wang about the price increase. ”

The lawyer replied: "The original price has always been written in the account books. I'm afraid that the extra ones will go into the pockets of the king's shopkeepers. ”

The shopkeeper gritted his teeth and glared at the fellow, "Why did you frame me like this? When did I increase my price? Didn't you lie when you paid the bill, but now you're coming to harm me? ”

The guy hurriedly said: "My lord, all the guys in the restaurant can testify." The little one didn't say a word of lie. ”

Shopkeeper Wang hurriedly kowtowed and said, "My lord, the little one didn't say a word of lie!" He shouted at Xu Qinghe again: "Miss, I really don't know when the price will rise!" ”

Shen Ye slapped the startled wood, "Silence! Looking at another witness, he said, "Who are you?" ”

The man with the scar stepped forward and replied, "The small one is Li Si, who runs errands in Xinglong Casino, and the shopkeeper owes the owner 40,000 taels of silver." As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper from his bosom and continued, "This is an IOU, please take a look at it." ”

The official took it and handed it to the prefectural order.

"It is clearly written on the IOU that the 40,000 taels of silver owed by the king's treasurer must be repaid at the end of this month."

The shopkeeper struggled and said, "My lord, he put usurious debts!" At first I only owed them three hundred taels, but now it is forty thousand taels! Hurry up and arrest them all! ”

Shen Ye frowned and said, "The loan written on the IOU is 40,000 taels, and the interest is one percent." It can't be called usury. ”

"They tampered with the IOU, and the villain really only owes three hundred taels!" The king's shopkeeper was so anxious that he began to cry as he spoke.

"Silence!"

The man with the scar took out a piece of paper from his bosom again, "This is the 20,000 taels of orders that the king's shopkeeper has paid off, and it records in detail when and where the silver was handed over to whom." Please take a look. ”

Shen Ye took it, looked at it carefully, and ordered the official to show it to the king's shopkeeper, and asked: "There are handprints on them, and you can know if they are true or false." ”

The official stepped forward, grabbed the thumb of the king's shopkeeper and pressed the ink, pressed it on the white paper, and quickly handed the white paper with the handprint to the county honor.

Shen Ye observed carefully and confirmed that the two were consistent, so he said to the shopkeeper Wang: "What else do you have to say?" ”

The king's shopkeeper's face was like ashes, and he suddenly roared: "My lord, the villain is wronged!" It's all Master Lin who instigated the villain! It was he who forced the villain to change the price of the dishes! It was he who took the villain to the gambling house and caused the villain to owe gambling debts! Adult, villain is wronged! The villain is really forced to be helpless! ”

When Master Lin saw everyone looking at him, he muttered a lot of words in a loud voice, but no one present understood.

"My lord, he can speak official language! He pretended it on purpose! He can speak official language! ”

However, Master Lin looked at the shopkeeper Wang with a blank expression.

Shen Ye patted the shocked wood and said in a deep voice: "The evidence is conclusive!" Someone comes, put the king's shopkeeper in prison! ”

The shopkeeper was terrified and struggled: "Little wrong! Your Excellency is discerning! Small injustice! Wronged ......" the official neatly dragged people down.

Seeing that he was fine, Master Lin quickly bent the corners of his mouth.

Shen Ye said again: "Master Lin has nothing to do with this matter. Temporarily imprisoned, retrial tomorrow! ”

Master Lin seemed to understand something at this time, and as soon as he wanted to defend himself, he was dragged down by the officials.

Shen Ye looked at the few people standing quietly in the hall, "Although the evidence in this case is conclusive, there are still a few doubts, and it must be tried again tomorrow, so wait and go back first." After saying that, he stood up and said, "Leave!" ”

Xu Qinghe hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Wait a minute, my lord!" ”

Seeing Shen Ye stop and look at her indifferently, he continued: "I wonder if the adult can help the folk girl recover the 30,000 taels of silver?" ”

"We will do our best to recover the stolen money. But the time is too long, and the flow is unknown, and the official cannot guarantee that the 30,000 taels of silver will be a penny. Shen Ye replied calmly.

Xu Qinghe nodded, although he regretted and regretted it, what Shen Ye said was the truth. I only hate that I don't know people clearly, so I should spend money to buy a lesson!

"Thank you, lady!" Xu Qinghe saluted solemnly.

Shen Ye accepted it calmly, went straight to the back hall, and summoned Shen Yundao: "You go to find out Master Chalin, when and who came to Meizhou, how to enter the Nanjia Restaurant, and what is the relationship with the case of the shopkeeper Wang's embezzlement of silver!"

Shen Yun replied: "My subordinates will go immediately." After speaking, the figure flickered and disappeared.

Shen Ye quietly leaned back on the official hat chair, thinking about what he had seen and heard today, and that touch of shadow suddenly appeared in front of him. That is the lady in charge of the Xu Mansion? But he was not surprised.

remembered the last glimpse of her painful look of 30,000 taels of silver, and laughed out loud.

Is there still a shortage of 30,000 taels of silver in the Xu Mansion?

She is dressed concisely and plainly, without ornaments, and the hairpin rings are also some ordinary styles, and she feels sorry for the silver, is it possible that she is a stingy woman who keeps money?

Shen Ye shook his head, even if he was a miser, what did he have to do with himself!

Then I concentrated, stopped thinking nonsense, and looked at the official document with full attention.

Xu Qinghe walked out of the gate of the county government, sighed, and complained to Xu Yao: "A-Yao, my silver!" My silver mountain dream collapsed before it even began. ”

Xu Yao said with a smile: "Miss, it's only 30,000 taels, and it will be earned back in two or three days." It's not worth being so sad as Miss. ”

"Even you think that 30,000 taels is a small amount, and the county commander will definitely not do his best to help me recover it." Xu Qinghe said, "It's really not a good family and don't know how expensive firewood and rice are!" 30,000 taels is enough for the people to eat and drink enough for ten years, and they have no worries about food and clothing. Even a luxurious home like mine is enough for two years. ”

Xu Yao smiled secretly: She has never seen a luxury like Miss. comforted: "Didn't Lord Fang Cai say that he would try his best to recover it?" Miss rest assured. ”