"That's right. As for adding a pair of chopsticks, Sister Suzhu is close to here anyway. Why don't you invite them to come to my house to celebrate the New Year?"
Zhao Huanyu looked at Ji Mingxuan expectantly, hoping that he would agree.
But Ji Mingxuan still shook his head: "No, their identities are sensitive and they are not suitable to appear in the village. If they are discovered, they may cause trouble to the family."
Zhao Huanyu obviously thought of this and stopped talking immediately.
She knew that Ji Mingxuan just wanted to protect herself, and she just wanted to bring some warmth to the people around him.
Those people had no chance to rest all year round and were busy even during the New Year. She felt quite distressed.
Fortunately, I have met him now and can give him a little warmth. Otherwise, he would be alone during the New Year. I don't know how lonely he would be.
"I will be by your side every year from now on."
She suddenly said such words, Ji Mingxuan was stunned for a moment, and then he quickly understood what the little girl meant, that she felt sorry for him.
The hand around her waist tightened, his chin rubbed the top of her head, and his Adam's apple moved up and down. Zhao Huanyu heard his smiling voice: "Okay."
It was still some distance from the town to the county seat. The two of them slept together for a long time. When they woke up again, they felt refreshed. There was no one more wanton than them.
When we arrived at the county government office, the county magistrate had been waiting for a long time.
Knowing that Ji Mingxuan was in Shangli Town, the county magistrate did not dare to delay at all. He asked people to arrest the person and bring him back for interrogation. He even sat in the hall and waited without even eating.
On the other hand, Zhao Huanyu and the others, after waking up, ate something in the car to cushion their stomachs, so that they could hold on until the case was settled before going to eat.
Ji Mingxuan still sat in the carriage and did not show up. Zhao Huanyu was the only one who walked into the county government office throughout the whole process.
Knowing that the county magistrate was going to try a case, many people had gathered outside the county government office. Seeing that these people were brought here in prison cars, the onlookers became even more excited. It seemed to be a big case.
The government officials drove the people out of the prison car and removed the smelly rags from their mouths. In an instant, several people felt that they could breathe much easier.
"Sir, the common people have been wronged, please make the decision for us!"
Lin Dongshu knelt down in front of the county magistrate without saying a word, crying with snot and tears, which made Zhao Huanyu sick. She didn't expect his acting skills to be so amazing.
From this point of view, the way he acted like he didn't know anything in the town before was probably just an act.
"Snapped!"
The county magistrate patted the gavel on the table and asked seriously: "Who is here? Why are you appealing?"
This is what he will say every time he tries a case, even if he already knows the whole story.
Zhao Huanyu knelt down and introduced herself in the same serious manner.
"Replying to your lord, my daughter's name is Zhao Huanyu, and she is from Changshui Village, Shangli Town. She opened a makeup shop in the town half a month ago, and the business is quite good, so she was jealous of the people in the beauty hall. My daughter opened the shop
That day, Mrs. Zhang went to my shop to cause trouble. After that, she plagiarized my business methods and deceived customers. Last night, she bribed these people to destroy my shop. Fortunately, I hired guards to keep watch in advance, so I could avoid it.
It was an unthinkable disaster.”
"Sir, I have obtained the confessions from the perpetrators and have signed them."
With that said, Zhao Huanyu took out a few pieces of paper from his arms and presented them with both hands.
The county magistrate asked the master next to him to bring it to him. After checking it, he found that the evidence was irrefutable.
He read the confession, then looked at the people who had been hung all night, and asked: "Are you sure you were ordered by Mrs. Zhang from the Beauty Hall?"
"Yes, yes, it's her! We have helped her do this kind of thing several times, and she promised to give us money afterwards!"
Those few couldn't bear the pain, so they opened their mouths and struck, which shocked Lin Dongshu. What the hell is this lady looking for?
The county magistrate found the key point in his words and asked again: "You mean, several times?"
"Yeah! Isn't this an old trick of the Beauty Hall? As long as any powder shop in town does better business than them, they will ask us to do damage, either stealing other people's things or smashing other people's shops.
Or let us find someone to pretend to be a girl who bought something and made a bad face to make trouble. Anyway, we have to make trouble so that people can no longer do business!"
Those people could be said to have been shaken out of their psychological shadow by Fu Yuan. They were hungry and cold, so they would say anything to avoid being punished.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Lin Dongshu became anxious and went to teach the person who spoke with all his teeth and claws. Anyway, that person was tied up and was no match for him.
But before he could get up, the officer held him down, kicked him in the calf, and cursed: "Be more honest!"
Zhao Huanyu laughed then, took out an envelope from his arms, and said, "Boss Lin is anxious now? Don't panic, I still have evidence that I haven't submitted yet. It's too late to panic again later."
With that said, she presented the envelope in her hands with both hands, and the master ran over again, took the envelope away and handed it to the county magistrate.
Lin Dongshu looked at the county magistrate blankly, wondering what evidence Zhao Huanyu had in hand.
The county magistrate's face turned green after reading the evidence. It was signed and pledged by someone who had been bullied by the Beauty Hall before. The evidence was clearly explained, big and small, down to the smallest detail.
"Bold Lin Dongshu! Do you know your guilt?"
The county magistrate slapped the gavel again. Lin Dongshu shivered in fright, and then kowtowed: "Sir, the common people don't know! Wow, the common people are really being slandered!"
Anyway, when you don’t know what the evidence is, you must not admit guilt casually, otherwise you will be taken advantage of.
The magistrate became increasingly angry and handed the letter in his hand to the master next to him and asked him to read it.
The master cleared his throat and read the contents of the letter word for word.
Generally speaking, the pattern is the same. On a certain day of a certain year, a certain shop was attacked and was warned by thugs from the Beauty Hall. The owner had no choice but to draw a tearful sign and offer a family heirloom recipe to avoid the trouble.
There are six shops in total, and every shop is like this.
"Oh my god, how can there be such a bad person! If someone's business is better than his, he will send people to cause trouble!"
"Who says it's not the case? I remember that this Hall of Beauty was quite famous, but I didn't expect it to be so ugly behind the scenes!"
"He also said how come his home has so many different products. It turns out they were stolen. It's really shameless!"
"I have decided that I will never go to Jiaren Hall to buy anything from now on. It is really unlucky!"
"Me too, me too!"
…
The people listening to the trial immediately started talking and even started throwing rotten vegetable leaves at Lin Dongshu.
The county magistrate slapped the gavel again: "Quiet!"
Lin Dongshu was already sweating profusely. He didn't expect that Zhao Huanyu could find out everything he had done over the years. What was the origin?