Chapter Twenty-Nine: Infighting
Shen Yingniang can be said to be bloodless, and easily provoked the people's disgust with Huang Ji Dim Sum Shop, while Master Huang was still complacent.
What if Shen Yingniang found out that the recipe of the dim sum shop was leaked?
It's not like you have to accept your fate!
Aunt Zhang was escorted to court, and her whole body was soft.
She is a common person, and at most she has heard of the name of the official master.
Suddenly, the sound of the killing rod hitting the ground sounded rhythmically, and with a mighty sound, the county commander in an official robe sat behind the table, followed by a master.
"Who is in the hall? So what's going on? ”
Shen Yingniang knelt down generously, her back straight, "I am the shopkeeper of Shen Yue's dim sum shop, suing my cook, she violated the contract and leaked my dim sum recipe without permission. ”
"I ...... I didn't! Aunt Zhang lay on the ground and wailed, tears stuck to her face, crying as if the sky had fallen, "Minnu, Minnu is a countryman who is very honest, how could she leak the shopkeeper's dim sum recipe?" ”
When she spoke, her whole body was trembling, her eyes were fluttering, and she didn't dare to look at Shen Yingniang when she looked at the sky and the earth.
"Shut up!" Hu Xianling was an extremely conceited and temperamental person, and when he saw that Aunt Zhang opened his mouth without his consent, he scolded her angrily, not only that, but he also knocked the tangtang wood.
The wood fell on the table with a bang, Aunt Zhang trembled with fright, and the horror on her face was even worse, and she kept kowtowing, "Master Guan, I didn't, I didn't leak the shopkeeper's dim sum recipe." The mung bean cake, red bean cake and flowing heart cake are all ordinary people can make, and it is not impossible that the taste and shape are the same, but you can't listen to our shopkeeper's words. ”
Shen Yingniang did not refute immediately, but gave a half-salute to Hu County's order, "My lord, I am also a conscientious businessman, and I do things with my conscience." Besides, a little cook, why should I target and slander her? ”
The relationship between Hu Xianling and Master Huang is very iron, and he also knows the trickiness in it, he cleared his throat and opened his mouth slowly: "No matter what, this official only speaks with evidence." ”
He glared at Aunt Zhang angrily, raised his voice and asked, "Who is the defendant in the audience?" Where? Do you have children? Let's bet together! ”
Aunt Zhang was dumbfounded.
She didn't expect Hu Xianling to summon her son Zhang Dagou, and she was instantly uneasy.
You must know that Zhang Dagou has a human life on his back, and he may not be able to go down when he arrives in this court.
Aunt Zhang slumped to the ground, and said, "Slave Zhang Cuihua confesses!" ”
Hu Xianling touched his long beard, very proud.
He thought that this was Aunt Zhang who was intimidated by his official threat, so he didn't dare to be stubborn anymore, glanced at Shen Yingniang, and said in a deep voice: "Zhang Cuihua has pleaded guilty, does the plaintiff still have something to say?" ”
"Yes." Shen Yingniang took out the contract from her sleeve, put her hands respectfully on her hands and lifted them up, "This is the contract I signed with her." At that time, I took her in and told her all my unique methods, hoping that she would no longer rely on others, but who knew that she would ruthlessly betray me, so I could only do things according to the contract and ask her to compensate me for eight hundred taels of silver for liquidated damages. ”
"Eight hundred taels!" Aunt Zhang screamed, "You're robbing money!" Shen Yingniang, how can you do this to me? Anyway, we are also from the same village! ”
Shen Yingniang's eyes were full of disgust when she looked at her, "I explained to you when I signed the contract, and you agreed." Isn't it because I'm in the same country as you and I have a good heart and want to get rid of this account? I tell you, it can't be! ”
Shen Yingniang will never tolerate anyone violating her bottom line!
Aunt Zhang knelt and kowtowed to Shen Yingniang, "Lady Yue, you have pity on me, my orphan and widow, I have nowhere to go, and I don't have the skills, even if I sell it, I can't make up eight hundred taels!" ”
Shen Yingniang was unmoved, "When you betrayed me and used my recipe for profit, you didn't think about what consequences I might have!" In your heart, there is only yourself! You are selfish, so why should I pity you? If I have time to pity you, it's better to pity myself, recruiting you such a wolf-hearted person! ”
Speaking of interest, she stood up, her beautiful eyes swept around, and her gaze was cold, "I, Shen Yingniang, will never treat anyone who follows me badly, nor will I let go of anyone who betrays me!" ”
When Xiaoliu and a few people heard these words in the crowd, they were both moved and afraid.
The people in Huang Ji's dim sum shop also looked for them, but fortunately, they all refused at that time, otherwise, Aunt Zhang's today would be their tomorrow.
Aunt Zhang saw that Shen Yingniang insisted on asking her to pay back the money, her face was bloodless, and finally she simply broke the jar and broke it, "I have no money, I have no money!" Either you strangled me to death, or you gave me a free account! Anyway, I'm barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes! ”
Shen Yingniang had long known that people's hearts would change, but she didn't know that they would change so quickly.
Her pretty face was as cold as snow, "These words, you don't count, you have to say it to the county magistrate!" You are a small citizen, you dare to argue with the government, and I will not spare you if I measure the county commander. ”
Although Hu Xianling was dissatisfied with Shen Yingniang standing up privately, he reluctantly revealed the incident for the sake of her beautiful appearance and good speech.
"Zhang Cuihua! The magistrate orders you to repay this debt within fifty years, and if you can't pay it, your son will pay it, and if your son can't pay it, your grandson will pay it! And so on until you have paid it back. Later, I will ask the official to go to your house, put your family's household registration in the hands of the shopkeeper Shen, and use your family's valuable things and the title deed to pay off the debt! ”
After speaking, he was shocked and took the official to the office, leaving Aunt Zhang with a face full of regret and pain.
Shen Yingniang didn't feel happy when she looked at her, she only felt sad.
Obviously, she gave Aunt Zhang a chance to change herself, but she couldn't catch it and indulged in those pasts.
People should live for themselves.
After this incident, everyone in the county admired Shen Yingniang's affection and righteousness, and the conscience of Aunt Zhang's family, almost everywhere they went, they were disgusting.
Shen Yingniang found a serious and obedient cook again, but this time the liquidated damages for the kitchen's contract were increased to three thousand taels. Although the other people's contracts were still at that price, they also wanted to change the price to show their loyalty, but Shen Yingniang did not agree.
In her opinion, instead of intimidating them with high liquidated damages, it is better to let them identify with Shen Yue's dim sum shop from the bottom of their hearts.
So, she added a tael of silver to each of them and told them to do a good job.
This trick is very effective.
Xiaoliu, they can be said to have a blind trust in Shen Yingniang.
It's just that the business in the store is still sluggish, and Xiaoliu is very worried, for fear that Shen Yingniang won't be able to think about it, and Shen Yingniang, who is thought to be unable to eat, is very comfortable.
She and Yue Lingjun lived in the countryside for a while, and they lived a leisurely life every day at sunrise, and occasionally got a barbecue to taste when they were interested, which was much more comfortable than in the county seat.
Finally, under the urging of Xiao Liu and others, she returned to the county seat in a carriage, left a word of equal words and left, leaving Xiao Liu and others in a daze.
As a result, as soon as their store opened the next day, they saw a group of people standing in front of their store, scrambling to squeeze in, and there was no one in the Huang Ji dim sum shop opposite.
He didn't understand why the people who came to him to buy snacks ran to Shen Yingniang! You must know that their dim sum is cheaper than Shen Yue's dim sum shop, and the amount is larger.
Xiaoliu, they didn't understand why these guests came back.
Until they heard a customer muttering, saying that the dim sum at Huang Kee Dim Sum Shop was similar to the one in their shop, it was just a little bit uninteresting, and they couldn't eat it.
And then Master Huang is too ruthless, forcing away so many dim sum shops, what if this Shen Yue dim sum shop doesn't survive and disappears? They don't want to eat bad snacks.
So the guests pulled their belts and ran back.
Xiaoliu was very happy.
Sure enough, delicious is the last word!
Like that old man Huang who doesn't know how to improve the formula, he will drive people away sooner or later, he will suffer retribution and eat the consequences!
Compared with Xiaoliu's excitement, Shen Yingniang was much calmer.
She had long expected such a show.
Because everyone has a shot in their hearts, and everyone knows which is right and which is not.
On the first day of Shen Yue's dim sum shop, Master Huang could still deceive himself Those people just wanted to try it, but on the second and third days, he really couldn't deceive himself, and no one bought their dim sum at all!
"How so?" Old Man Huang's mouth bubbled anxiously, "It's obviously the same method, why is the taste always a little worse?" And why do those people always buy there! ”
The little guy next to him was also very worried, and he was in a hurry, which really made him think of a good idea, "Master, whoever gives the recipe will find someone to settle the account." ”
Anyway, Aunt Zhang's family is now a rat crossing the street, and they don't fight in vain.
Master Huang thinks about it.
So, Aunt Zhang, who had no place to live and could only live in a broken temple, saw the noble and high-ranking Master Huang, and she looked panicked, "What are you doing here?" ”
Master Huang snorted coldly, "You still have the face to say!" We make dim sum according to the recipe and method you gave, but the taste is always worse than Shen Yue's dim sum shop, and those guests are very mouthful, and they refuse to come to us to buy dim sum! ”
Aunt Zhang's dead pig was not afraid of boiling water, and said horizontally: "How do I know?" I've left it all to you, who can blame you for not being able to do it yourself? ”
Master Huang stared at her, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Then you go and make me a snack!" I don't believe it tastes right! ”
Aunt Zhang smiled bitterly and took out the hand behind her back, the flesh and blood on it were blurred, even the white bones were exposed, and if you looked closely, you could even see insects.
She said hatefully: "After I was kicked out of the place where I lived, I was tripped over, and my hand happened to be crushed by the passing carriage, and I became what I am now!" Not to mention making dim sum, you can't even hold things! ”
Aunt Zhang didn't say anything.
In fact, the injury to her hand was not so serious at first, and it was good to recuperate, but she was unwilling and wanted to go to Shen Yingniang to intercede, and then her hand was pressed again and again, and her unsuccessful son's leg was also broken.
Only then did Aunt Zhang understand that Shen Yingniang may be soft-hearted and easy to speak, but her husband is ruthless and unscrupulous. As long as you offend Shen Yingniang, you will definitely be retaliated by him.
Master Huang looked at her hand and quickly looked away, not afraid but disgusted, he frowned, "Then what should I do?" My shop's business is getting worse and worse, you'll have to figure it out for me! ”
Aunt Zhang's eyes flashed, "Maybe Shen Yingniang left a hand and didn't give me the real recipe?" If you want the real thing, ask her what she's going to do with me. ”
Master Huang thought about it, how could a businessman be so heartless and give the secret recipe to the cook without reservation? It must be Shen Yingniang who still has a hidden hand!