Inside the many carriages on the Car Horse Ping, some important figures from the seventeen associated trading firms looked at Chen Feirong from afar with a hint of fear in their eyes.
The most powerful argument in this world is the facts, and what Chen Feirong said are all facts.
As long as none of these officials can respond, Shi San's punishment will be compensated in every way, but Da Dexiang's loss will be reduced to a minimum. Moreover, because of Chen Feirong's public appearance, there will be no doubt about her.
The spread of Li Rong will definitely overwhelm the news about the problem with Dade Xiang Rice Noodles in the next period of time, making it even more popular.
This great shopkeeper, Dexiang Chen, not only came prepared, but also used his first public appearance as a powerful weapon.
After hearing Chen Feirong's repeated questions and the silence around them, discussions began again. Zhang Lingyun just smiled slightly, looked at Chen Feirong carefully and said, "In the opinion of shopkeeper Chen, Da Dexiang
Was he framed?"
Chen Feirong also smiled slightly: "This is the natural thought of normal people."
Several officials beside Zhang Lingyun frowned. Her words were tactful but not polite. However, Zhang Lingyun still smiled and said gently: "When it comes to water mills, we may have made an omission.
It really should be checked."
Chen Feirong frowned slightly. She originally had no ill feelings towards Zhang Lingyun, a young official who looked sunny and upright, but as soon as these words came out, she keenly sensed a hint of unkindness from him.
Moreover, the smug look in the other person's eyes made her feel a faint danger.
For a moment she didn't answer.
"The Qing Dynasty will self-purify. Since Mr. Chen has objections, and we happen to have people from the Household and Criminal Divisions here, why not take this opportunity and ask Mr. Chen to take us to the water mill for inspection?" Zhang Lingyun looked at his body number.
The official glanced at him and smiled.
Chen Feirong felt solemn in her heart, but at this moment, the back of her neck felt slightly cold, as if there was a breeze blowing.
She immediately knew that this was Lin Xi who was standing not far behind her, and let out a soft sigh.
So she immediately relaxed and showed a charming smile: "Okay, my lords, please."
…
Rice is more resistant to storage and transportation than rice noodles, so larger rice and noodles businesses naturally purchase their own rice and wheat, and then set up their own local mills or have them processed by specialized mills to produce finished rice noodles.
When Dadexiang received the investment from Dashenggao and spread its power across Yunqin, in order to reduce costs, it also acquired or built its own mills in most places with large shipments.
The water mill of Dadexiang in Qingyuan City is located on the bank of the Daning River in the south of the city. It is a relatively empty and desolate place. There are no residential buildings around it, only some workshops of other businesses, and it is sparsely populated.
Some partridges that were foraging among the reeds and wild grasses by the river suddenly saw the dark crowd pouring in from the avenue. They were so startled that they flew up and landed on the other side of the river.
It was also Lin Xi's first time to see Yunqin's large water mill.
Looking at several waterwheels protruding into the river like giant jellyfish, and wooden workshops like the hulls of giant ships, Lin Xi was lost in thought for a moment: Is such a big workshop my industry?
But he quickly moved his gaze away from the huge ship-shaped workshop and landed on the carriages in front of which several officials were riding.
Because it was not close to the market entrance, those who had carriages used their carriages when they arrived, forming four arrays - the first array of carriages of officials in front, followed by several carriages of Da Dexiang, and the third array was
The carriages of the seventeen associated businesses and some wealthy people in the city who were watching the excitement were followed by many people on foot. Most of them were old, weak, women and children who had nothing to do and had nothing to do at home.
When Chen Feirong listed many powerful testimonies, she did not think carefully and instead proposed to search the workshop. Although the specific identities and backgrounds of Zhang Lingyun and other officials in the carriage ahead were unknown, the case had been settled.
Even though Da Dexiang's men had already been beaten in public, they still mobilized a large number of onlookers to come to the water mill. This seemed to Lin Xi to be very abnormal.
Because if the evidence obtained is extremely favorable to Da Dexiang, the more people there are, the more it will appear that these officials made mistakes in their previous judgment of the case.
Although Zhang Lingyun, the household official in charge, is young, since he has been promoted to the eighth rank, he cannot be so inexperienced in his actions. He should be cautious and do it in the presence of only a few people such as officials and Da Dexiang.
Unless he wants to take the initiative to help Da Dexiang reverse the case.
But from Zhang Lingyun's expression, he didn't sense such good intentions at all.
These subtle signs had already alerted Lin Xi, and made him vaguely feel that the difference between victory and defeat lay in the water mill in front of him.
…
The sound of the wooden lattice turning of the waterwheel and the sound of the water being carried echoed in the empty workshop.
The workshop has temporarily stopped working, and all the workers inside gathered in the open space behind a stone mill with a little fear.
Several government officials guarded the entrance and exit of the workshop, and ordinary people who followed to watch the excitement were temporarily blocked from the door. However, for those businessmen and wealthy businessmen, it seemed that they had the purpose of letting them be witnesses.
What restrictions are there? Some important figures from the firm stayed outside in the carriage to wait for news because they maintained their identities, but at least twenty people from the firm also entered Dadexiang's workshop.
…
Lin Xi, who was following Chen Feirong, still didn't look too much at the situation inside the workshop, but just watched the expressions and actions of Zhang Lingyun and others calmly.
As a former criminal officer, Lin Xi soon discovered that Zhang Lingyun didn't seem to care about the search and did not handle the case with such meticulousness. His expression was always indifferent, and the quick and easy search also had a negative impact on Dade.
Xiang is becoming more and more beneficial.
There are no problems with the rice noodles ground in several warehouses, and the several granaries where rice is stored allow merchants who are familiar with the rice and noodles business to easily judge that Da Dexiang does not source materials nearby, but uses water transport.
Come, the cost will be slightly higher, but the taste will be better than the high-quality rice produced in Qiantang, Xiangshui and other provinces!
This kind of inspection, which was just like a visit by a few officials, even aroused the dissatisfaction and anger of the people in the seventeen joint ventures... How could such a large water mill that can provide rice and noodles for the entire city not send dozens of people to carefully search every corner?
Maybe the problem can be found?
For a time, even these people in the business seemed to have become the people of the Criminal Division, carefully checking every place they passed, looking for any clues that could be detrimental to Da Dexiang.
…
Zhang Lingyun walked leisurely in the empty workshop passage, looking at the nervous business people around him, he smiled sarcastically in his heart, thinking: "No matter how much gold and silver you earn, you are just a low-level person... For
As far as the people in the court are concerned, they are just fat geese after being fed, and they are vulgar things that can be easily played with in the palm of their hands. How can they pretend to be noble swans?"
His friend, who was wearing the official uniform of a tax officer of the ninth grade of Husi Zheng, walked quickly out of several side rooms where waterwheel repair accessories were placed, and came to his side.
Seeing his friend walking quickly, Zhang Lingyun glanced at Chen Feirong not far away with his usual expression, and couldn't help but thought sarcastically in his heart: "Since they are all acting, then who cares?
Acting is more realistic and more useful."
The young Husi tax collector quickly came to his side and whispered a few words in his ear.
His brows quickly furrowed, and he walked slowly and quietly to Chen Feirong's side. He lowered his voice and said, "Shopkeeper Chen, are you really sure there is no White Guanyin Stone Powder in your mill?"
?”
When Chen Feirong came here before, she also vaguely felt that the key to victory or defeat lay in this water mill. Now when she heard Zhang Lingyun's words, she suddenly felt a chill in her heart.
Zhang Lingyun, with a stern look on his face, said, "Master Zhang, what do you mean by this?"
"Tax Officer Feng has found several bags of White Guanyin Stone Powder in the spare parts warehouse of your water mill and waterwheel. One of the bags has been half used." Zhang Lingyun looked at her with a cold look, his lips parted slightly, and he did not seem to be talking.
, but actually said this sentence in a very low voice.
Chen Feirong's face turned pale. She had already figured it out. She deliberately walked a few steps slowly, keeping some distance from the people in front of her. At the same time, she said softly: "Master Zhang, you should also know in your heart that this is
Someone framed me."
Zhang Lingyun took a deep look at her and said: "I don't know whether someone is framing her or not, but I think you should know what will happen to Da Dexiang if those white Guanyin stone powders are found in full view of the public.
Such consequences. Now I suspect that many of the rice noodles produced here are secretly sold to remote rural areas in other places. If it is quickly discovered in those small towns in other places that there is indeed a problem with many of your Dadexiang rice noodles, it can be easily
To support my guess."
"Dadexiang uses a small amount of high-quality rice noodles and sells them to big cities with strict supervision. It is used as a superficial cover-up, but he uses inferior rice noodles made from old moldy rice and sells them to small towns with loose supervision...Dadexiang,
This is a great move, no wonder he is fully committed to the rice noodle business." After a slight pause, Zhang Lingyun looked at Chen Feirong with deep meaning, and then said softly: "I wonder if this is also the decision of shopkeeper Chen?"
Listening to these chilling words, Chen Feirong's heart was not cold, because she felt the soft breath on the back of her neck again. Inexplicably, her heart felt at ease, and instead she pursed her lips and smiled teasingly, saying: "
Sir, if you say this, what exactly do you want me to do?"
Looking at Chen Feirong's charming smile, Zhang Lingyun smiled with satisfaction and said: "I also admire the big shopkeeper very much. If the big shopkeeper stays with me for several nights, I will definitely be able to get through this crisis for Da Dexiang first.
"
"It's just a few nights?" Chen Feirong smiled slightly, raised her head slightly, bit her red lips and said, "Then what if something like this happens again after I accompany you?"
Zhang Lingyun looked at her fair and thin neck and some of the snowy muscles exposed under the collar, and smiled: "If something like this happens again...of course I will follow our methods...to help you solve it."
Chen Feirong looked at him and chuckled: "You are just an eighth-grade Husi official, how dare you do this to me?"
Zhang Lingyun frowned slightly, his smile faded a bit, and he said coldly: "I dare to do this to you, naturally not just because of my status as a mere eighth-grade household official."
Behind Chen Feirong, Lin Xi, who had been hanging his head slightly, gradually raised his eyebrows.
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