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Shujie and Shuyao first put wild fruits, firewood and other things into the yard, Xiaoguai and Huohuo also locked them in the house (actually put them in a mahogany box), and quietly put a bucket of soaked beans and

An empty barrel was also put into the wooden box.

On the way to the county government office, Shuyao let Shujie hug her and whispered in his ear: "Brother, mother said Magistrate Yang is not a good person."

Shujie was stunned, Magistrate Yang was his father’s sworn brother!

But since my mother told her sister like this, there must be a reason.

Shujie is a gifted and intelligent child. In the past two months, he has been nourished by the spiritual energy of the treasure box, and his ears and eyesight are sharp and his mind is quick. I remembered that Cuizhu said that Murong Shangshufu and Zhen Dafu were going to make two fake birthday cards.

These things can only be done in the county government. If they are so sure, does it mean that County Magistrate Yang is on the same side as them? But how did my mother know that she had been ill for so long?

Alas, no matter what, my father and mother have always been the smartest people. My mother said that if Magistrate Yang is not a good person, he must not be a good person.

When he arrived at the county government office, at the request of Mrs. Xu, County Magistrate Yang opened the government office wide and conducted a public hearing.

Both parties told each other what happened.

Magistrate Yang asked Xia Linyu: "You said that Xia Shujie's tofu stall uses the ancestral secret recipe of your old lady in Xia Mansion. What evidence is there?"

Xia Linyu had never thought of actually going to court before. Where did she think of any evidence? "My mother had a secret recipe for making tofu passed down from ancestors. It disappeared a long time ago. Now my nephew's family makes tofu. Isn't it just stolen?

My mother’s secret recipe?”

There was a burst of laughter outside the county government gate, and someone shouted: "The jade pendant passed down by my great-grandfather has been missing for a long time. It is exactly the same as the one you have on you. You must have stolen it."

"Ha ha ha ha----"

"Quiet! Quiet!" Magistrate Yang knocked on the gavel tree twice, "No noise is allowed in the courtroom!"

"Xia Shujie, Mrs. Xu said that you have to prove your innocence in public. How are you going to prove it?"

Shujie was calm and stood there with the demeanor of Xia Linxuan, the number one arrester in Yulin: "Master Yang, there is Zhangji Tofu Factory just three feet to the right of the county government office. I can rent their place to let our plum blossoms grow."

My aunt is making tofu, soybean brains, and soy milk in front of everyone. After it’s done, everyone can taste it to see if it tastes like what we usually sell. Doesn’t this prove that we don’t have any secret recipe? It’s the same as everyone else’s.”

The owner of Zhangji Tofu Shop happened to be outside and shouted loudly: "No need to rent, Brother Xia can use it as he pleases, and we can also broaden our horizons. I happen to have freshly soaked soybeans there."

Many tofu-making colleagues who came after hearing the news also shouted: "This method is good. Brother Xia dares to do it in public. Is there any secret recipe?"

Mrs. Xu squinted her eyes and looked at Magistrate Yang: "I have sent people to invite several celebrities from Yulin County, restaurant owners, and several families who have been ordering tofu at Xia's house to witness together, so that no one will ask for it again.

Say who favors whom.

By the way, there is also a special guest, the ‘golden tongue’ Jin Xida from the capital, who happened to eat a bowl of tofu and drink a glass of soy milk at our Xu Mansion dining table this morning.”

Jin Xida? The emperor personally gave him the name "golden tongue", which has two meanings.

First, Jinxida has the best taste in the world. The food he tastes is "never forgotten". The second time he eats it, he can immediately tell which place made what. However, he is very picky and will never eat anything if it is not good.

Second bite. In the past five years, he has been the first judge in the celebrity chef competition every year.

Second, people say their bones are hard, but Jin Xida has a hard tongue. He always says one thing is one thing and doesn’t show any affection. If it’s not really a good thing, don’t let him “soften” his tongue and say yes against his will. Who would let others

He grew up with the emperor, and they have an extraordinary bond with each other. He also has a death-free gold medal given by him?

When did "Golden Tongue" come to Yulin Town? If you can win the favor of this master, tsk tsk, why worry about the future?

County Magistrate Yang quickly responded: "Yes, yes, what the old lady said is that we will start when Mr. Jin and the witnesses arrive."

Shuyao was also secretly pleasantly surprised, Golden Tongue? She had heard many rumors about him when she was in the capital in her previous life. If her tofu could get his approval, those who would cause trouble and frame-up in the future would have to consider it.

In fact, after Xia's tofu and soy milk became famous, Shuyao was also worried about those jealous and unbalanced peers who would cause mischief and make trouble. She had heard of many such examples before, including eating dead people and putting poppies banned by the imperial court.

have.

Unexpectedly, before my colleagues took action, my uncle and third uncle were eager to ask for the "ancestral secret recipe".

Xia Linyu and Xia Linang were really scared now. Looking at the faces of Xia Shujie and others, it seemed that there really was no secret recipe. If it were a private trial, they could still insist that the freshly made ones taste different and not the usual secret recipes.

It was done, but now there are so many people around, and the celebrities invited by Mrs. Xu are all very important people in this town and county. Not counting these, they even invited the "Golden Tongue"

"It's over, it's over. Xia Linyu had a premonition that their Xia Mansion would be ruined today.

Xia Linyu wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Mr. Yang, let's think about it. After all, my second brother is also our biological brother. Once he has the secret recipe, he will take it. We won't sue. We are all one family, right?"

County Magistrate Yang thought of Murong Mansion's explanation that he might need help from Xia Linyu and others to find Qingyue Gong. He looked at Shujie hesitantly: "Brother Jie, look, your uncle has decided not to file a lawsuit. You...

…”

Shuyao sneered secretly, took Shujie's hand and shook her head gently. Shujie understood that he would not fulfill Xia Linyu's wish. And based on Magistrate Yang's words and attitude, Shujie had become even more convinced of this person.

cannot be trusted.

Shujie replied loudly: "Master Yang, now we are suing the Xia Mansion for the frame-up, so his decision whether to sue or not has nothing to do with this trial."

Mrs. Xu also snorted coldly: "Mr. Yang really loves the people like his own son and is magnanimous! In this county government hall, can you sue if you want to and withdraw if you don't want to?"

Magistrate Yang broke into a cold sweat on his back: "No, no, I didn't mean that. It's just that one party has put forward different ideas, and I want to listen to the other party's opinion."

Shujie said respectfully: "Thank you, Mr. Yang, but my father's character is well known in Yulin County. When he left home, he would rather stay at my grandmother's house than borrow a copper coin from their Xia Mansion.

How could we steal some of their ancestral secret recipes? Today we must prove our late father's innocence, lest his spirit in heaven be uneasy.

When my late father passed away, no one from their Xia family came to express condolences. When my stepmother passed away, they came looking for money and medicinal materials. They also said that we had already separated and had nothing to do with them, so they had no responsibility to support us. Now that we make tofu to support ourselves, they came to frame us again.

We stole the secret recipe. Sir, if you don't prove your innocence in public today, who knows what they will do to us three brothers and sisters next time?"

"Boom..." Everyone was talking about it, and some even cursed loudly. The neighbors on Xitang Street testified one after another, and vividly told about the lightning strike that night, which caused more exclamations.

"Wow, it turns out that the thunder that night came to strike them!"

"Let me tell you, I have never seen such a terrible thunder. Someone must have been punished by God."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, look at the human-like appearance. It turns out that Xia Mansion is so virtuous, no wonder he was demoted from a marquis to a commoner."

"Oh, it's so pitiful to be an orphan. That Xia Tou has done a lot of good things for us in Yulin County."

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The faces of Xia Linyu and the three of them were all red and purple, and they were sweating profusely. They were famous. Their Xia Mansion was famous again. After the "public proof" later, the group of people at the county government office gate would definitely spread the word.

Their Xia Mansion will soon be "famous for thousands of miles" again, just like when they returned from the capital in despair.

They really didn't expect that the brat Xia Shujie was so sharp. Although Xia Linxuan was tough, he still had some scruples, especially during the years when his aunt was still alive.

Therefore, for so many years, Xia Linxuan and his wife have never mentioned anything about Xia Mansion outside. Although they are distant, they are still polite.

But this Xia Shujie has revealed everything in one breath, and is unreasonable and unforgiving. At such a young age, aren't you afraid that the three of them will not have the support of their clansmen in the future?

Magistrate Yang also sighed secretly. Is Xia Shujie going to break up with the Xia Mansion completely? This fifteen-year-old boy looks tougher than Xia Linxuan! Does he not care about reputation, filial piety, and family?

The most terrifying person is the one who has no scruples. Xia Shujie doesn't even scruple about his own uncle, but would he put him, "Xia Linxuan's sworn brother" in his eyes? How else could they get him to hand over Qingyue Bow, or find it for them?

Wu Zhenzi?

County Magistrate Yang decided not to let Xia Shujie be so rampant and unscrupulous. "Shujie, after all, they are your uncles. Our court is the most filial..."

"Our dynasty indeed values ​​filial piety the most, but it is also the most opposed to 'foolish filial piety'. Today's emperor advocates 'kindness to the elders and filial piety to the descendants'. Loyalty and morality are placed before filial piety. Mr. Yang, am I right?" County Yamen

A clear voice came from outside, and the people blocking the door consciously moved to both sides to make way.
Chapter completed!