Chixi was woken up by a cacophony of sounds, and she opened her eyes in a daze to find that it was bright.

And the courtyard didn't know what was going on, and the sound of many people chirping instantly came to her ears, making her frown frowning in annoyance.

"You guys are quieter, the brook hasn't woken up yet, if you make any more noise, let me out!"

Tian Cuihe's voice was full of majesty, and the movement outside instantly became a lot smaller.

Chi Xi lay on the bed and woke up for a while, got up, dressed up, opened the door and walked out.

"Creek, are you awake? Did it make you noisy? ”

As soon as Chi Xi stepped out of the room, Tian Cuihe greeted him worriedly.

Chi Xi shook his head and looked at the courtyard full of people. There were many fresh faces, and there were also people from the village, and she was puzzled: "Mother, what's wrong?" Why are there so many people in the yard? ”

Tian Cuihe frowned: "Last month, the people who ordered the green tiles came to pick up the green tiles, and the big tiger took them to the tile kiln to see, but they were not satisfied, saying that our family cut corners, and the quality of the green tiles was not as good as before." ”

"This group of turtle grandchildren fart, I have been strictly controlling the quality of the green tiles, each green tile is extremely hard, the stone can not be broken, where is the quality bad? These people are purely deliberately difficult and uneasy. ”

Wang Dahu's face was ugly.

The brothers on the tile kiln behind him were also very unhappy, and they all said angrily: "That's it! These people are deliberately finding fault at first glance, they must have been sent by the old man Jin from Datong Town, and they can't make trouble again and again, it's really hateful! It's an idea to make a stink of our reputation so that we can profit from it! Sister-in-law, since you are awake, you will come up with a charter, and you must not let these turtle grandsons succeed! ”

The brothers on the tile kiln were angry, and the people who came to get the green tiles were also angry: "What? Can you bully people like this when your Xi family's business grows bigger? We took out all our savings to buy your family's green tiles, and you made some crooked goods to fool us, lost our conscience, and still didn't allow us to seek justice? ”

Ikexi finally understood what was going on.

Wang Dahu's face was flushed with anger, and he was just about to point at the troublemakers and scold, but Chi Xi wrinkled his brows and said in a deep voice: "The quality of our family is guaranteed, if you have any doubts, I will now ask people to invite all the officials and officials in the county government and the head of Lizheng Village of Shili and Eight Villages to be witnessed." If the quality of our green tiles is poor, we will refund your deposit in full and give compensation; If there is no quality problem with the green tiles in our house, then you are deliberately finding fault and making trouble, I will report to the official and let the official arrest you all and put you in prison. ”

As soon as Chixi's words came out, the people who were looking for trouble couldn't sit still, and they all said angrily: "Who in these ten miles and eight villages doesn't know that your Xi family has a big business, and who doesn't want to slap your Xi family with those village chiefs?" They are naturally oriented towards your Xi family, we are all poor people, where can we fight you merchants who have lost their conscience? ”

Chi Xi said coldly: "Didn't you hear clearly, I not only want to ask the village chief of Lizheng to be a witness, but I also want to invite the official to come, you are so messing around, don't you think that the official is also a person who tends to be inflammatory?" ”

"We didn't say that."

The people are afraid of officials, not just talking.

Those who shouted for the Xi family to give an explanation instantly disappeared a lot.

Chixi turned his head and instructed Su Mingfu: "You ride a horse to the county office, report the case to the county magistrate, and ask him to make a decision for our innocent family." ”

"Okay, I'll go!"

The stone mountain managed by Su Mingfu has also been suspended for a long time, and he has no income in the past few days, and he has long been anxious in his heart.

These turtle grandchildren who find fault are endless, which is really annoying.

He hurriedly pulled out his horse, quickly put on his back, and galloped wildly in the direction of the county office.

"Before the official comes, exit my Xi family's courtyard, otherwise it will be regarded as trespassing on the famous house, and there is a suspicion of stealing, and I will definitely tell the county magistrate one by one."

Chi Xi's fair and beautiful face had a serious and cold expression, and the words he said were even more like a thousand years of ice: "You only came today, you may not know very well, some time ago, someone was not long-sighted, stole our family's things, and now the whole family has been convicted, and they will be imprisoned for at least ten years, if you have nothing to fear, please do it." ”

As soon as Chi Xi's words came out, those who came to make trouble looked at each other, and their eyes were a little afraid.

Although they were sent by Master Jin, they were essentially poor people.

They rented the land of Master Jin's family, even if it was squeezed very hard, but their family's fields were thin, and they couldn't grow any food, and it was not enough for the whole family to eat.

They can only grit their teeth and rent the fields of Master Jin, even if they are oppressed and scraped, they can still have some harvest, so that they will not starve to death.

Now that they are frightened by the Xi family, they think that they are likely to be in prison, and they are all so frightened that their legs are weak.

Chi Xi glanced around, and saw that almost all of the people who came to make trouble were yellow-faced and thin-skinned, and they were not the same people who came to pay the deposit, they shouted that they were the family members of those people, and they all had orders in their hands.

Chi Xi had a guess in her heart, and when everyone couldn't bear her cold eyes and was about to withdraw from the courtyard, she suddenly said loudly: "You are all poor people, and my Xi family has no intention of embarrassing you." If you have any difficulties, you can tell me before the official comes, and I am not to blame. If there are no difficulties and I deliberately find faults, I will not let it go easily. ”

This is the last chance she gave them.

If they cherish this opportunity, she has no intention of embarrassing people, but these people are still stubborn, then she will not be polite.

Those people were stunned for a moment, and then they didn't know what they were thinking, and they withdrew from the Xi family's courtyard one after another.

Sister-in-law Osmanthus pushed the courtyard door and closed it, completely isolating those annoying faces.

She hurried over to Chi Creek and gave a thumbs up. His eyes were full of admiration: "Xiaoxi, you are so powerful, you drove them all out in a few words!" You don't know how arrogant they were before you came out, not only shouting for your family to pay money for an explanation, but also saying that they want to expose your family's hateful behavior of selling dog meat on the head of a sheep! I'm so angry that I can't wait to rush up and give them a few big mouths! How can these conscienceless people tell nonsense with their eyes open? ”

Chi Xi smiled when he heard this, his eyes swept over a pair of admiring and shining eyes, and whispered, "I'm not good, but reasonable." Anger will only make things worse and worse, and our family has suffered a lot of unwarranted disasters during this time, and we can't damage our reputation anymore. Letting the county government come forward and give an explanation is the safest way and the most convincing. ”

As soon as Chixi's words came out, Tian Cuihe praised it: "Xiaoxi is right, if we get into trouble with them, it will be in line with their wishes, and they will have more confidence to smear us, but let the county government come forward to prove that there is nothing wrong with our green tiles, even if they slander more, it will not be tenable." ”

Chi Xi smiled and nodded.

Sister-in-law Osmanthus smiled and sighed: "So the creek is amazing!" It didn't take much effort to think things through, we don't have the brain, and we only know that we are annoyed and anxious when we are found wrong. ”

The crowd chimed in.

praised Chi Xi for his good brain.

Chi Xi smiled faintly, waved his hand and said, "Thank you for coming to help me and giving me a lot of confidence." If you weren't here today, I wouldn't have dared to say that, just me and my mother. Don't worry about your work, for I promise you will be able to get back to work in three days at most. ”

As soon as Chi Xi's words fell, everyone cheered, and they all had a happy smile on their faces.

Su Mingfu rode a horse, the speed was not slow, and it was only a little more than an hour before he came to Dahe Village with three officials.

The people in the village also volunteered to go to the surrounding villages to ask the village chief Li Zheng to come and testify.

Chixi had already had the meal ready, a very beautiful ten dishes, five meat dishes, two soups, two vegetables and one salad, and a pot of warm wine on each table.

When everyone came, she immediately invited people to the table, Hong Tao Tao Hui and Wang Chong ate the food of the Xi family, and poured their own wine happily as soon as they served the table.

It was the first time that the village chief and Li Zheng of the surrounding villages had eaten at Xi's house, and it was also the first time they had seen such a good meal, and they still ate with the officials and gentlemen of the county government.

They couldn't help but swallow their saliva when they looked at the delicious food, but no one dared to be presumptuous in front of the officials.

The Xi family has a high voice in the surrounding villages, and many people have bought things in the Xi family, knowing that their things are not only good but also affordable, and the Xi family is also very generous.

Someone bought ten chickens at their house, and asked the Xi family to give one more with a smile, and the Xi family would not be stingy, and they would give it when they said it.

Therefore, there is an unwritten rule in these ten miles and eight villages, as long as you buy more than ten things in the Xi family, ask the Xi family to give one away, and the Xi family will give it, if you don't open your mouth, there will be none.

As time went by, many people came to the Xi family to buy things, and when they had money in their hands, they would buy more than ten of them, and then ask the Xi family to send one copy.

The Xi family has nothing to say, the price is favorable, generous and easy to speak, and it has always had a good reputation around it, and it has also won the trust of the people.

But there have been too many things in the Xi family recently, and everyone knows that the Xi family is doing too well in business, blocking other people's financial paths, and being rectified, they don't dare to come up next to each other.

"Everyone, don't be polite, eat and drink well."

Chixi smiled and said: "In any case, I hope you will be fair and just, say whatever you see, if there is a problem with the quality of our green tiles, please speak up, if there is no problem, please also be a witness, and return the innocence of my Xi family." ”

As soon as Chixi's words came out, Hong Tao couldn't help but speak: "We have been wandering around Dahe Village for so long, we can see what the quality of your green tiles is, don't worry, we will tell the truth." ”

Tao Hui nibbled on a piece of meat on the chicken thigh, chewed it, raised his head and echoed with a smile: "Brother Hong is right!" We have come today to tell the truth. Don't worry, Mrs. Xi, you can sit down and eat! ”

"Thank you very much."

Chi Creek smiled and thanked him.

The official and the old man have all said so, where do the village chief, Li Zheng and others dare to be ambiguous?

They all said that they must tell the truth and return the innocence of the Xi family, as if they have seen the high-quality green tiles.

A group of people ate and drank to their heart's content, followed the Xi family contentedly, and walked towards the tile kiln with everyone who came to find fault.