After saying these words, Chang Qing turned pale almost instantly, and the expression on his face could hardly bear it, "Get...filing? Didn't your store just open not long ago?"
"It hasn't been open for long, but everyone knows that our thing is famous for its ingenuity. If we don't make more preparations, some accidents will inevitably happen. Besides, isn't this useful?"
Seeing Chang Qing's face getting more and more ugly, Su Liuye was too lazy to waste any more time, turned around and continued walking forward.
Behind her, Changqing took a few steps back slowly, then couldn't hold himself any longer, turned around and started running wildly!
Chu Yan immediately shouted in a low voice, "He's gone."
Su Liuye still just nodded, "Go to the Yamen first!"
The distance between Cyclamen and the Yamen was not too far. Even if Su Liuye wanted to take Hu Jinming on a parade, a quarter of an hour later, they still arrived at the place.
During this period, Hu Jinming's arms and hands were tightly tied, and the cloth in his mouth was stuffed tightly. He was so suffocated that he couldn't breathe, and his face was red.
Su Liuye glanced at him, first took out the piece of cloth from her mouth, and then turned to play the drum.
This dynasty has an order. As long as the evidence is solid for something as trivial as catching a thief, the people can just ring the leather drum outside the yamen on their own, and the yamen can go to court on the spot to provide justice for everyone.
Su Liuye picked up the drumstick next to her and knocked it hard.
"Dong dong dong!"
With three loud noises, there were already a lot of people around, and even more people were attracted for a while.
Soon, the door opened, and Su Liuye and his party were invited into the Yamen.
As soon as he entered, Su Liuye was still strange.
Strictly speaking, this was her first time entering the Yamen.
After all, the original person had been cautious all his life and had no chance to enter a place like this.
Su Liuye quietly raised his head and looked around.
There is nothing special about this Yamen. It is just a high door with a dome and a very spacious space.
Looking at it like this, it would be more than enough to pretend to be a hundred people.
Above the high hall, the county magistrate wearing a black gauze hat had a serious face and a small beard on his chin.
As soon as Su Liuye and others entered the door, the county magistrate was unambiguous and immediately clapped the gavel, "Who are you here with?"
Su Liuye immediately bent down slightly, "Su Liuye, a folk girl, is the shopkeeper of Xiankelai Restaurant at the city gate. This time, she came to sue Hu Jinming, the cook of the restaurant, for secretly reselling our recipes!"
However, as soon as she finished speaking, Hu Jinming, who had been calm and honest in the store just now, snorted and changed his face in the blink of an eye, "You still dare to sue me? The county magistrate knows it well! Cyclamen does have a recipe. It’s leaked, but it has absolutely nothing to do with the grassroots!”
Su Liuye turned around suddenly and stared at Hu Jinming in surprise, but the latter looked at her with a proud face and spoke again word by word, "As you all know, I do know a few signature dishes in the store, but the dim sum together, All you need is an adult to investigate in the store and you will know that the common people have never been exposed to it!"
"Shopkeeper Su came here today just to see that the common people had nowhere to redress their grievances, so they deliberately framed them and beat them into submission!"
"But you clearly took those prescriptions back then..."
"It's easy to say that when the shopkeeper's upper lip touches his lower lip, but you should tell me, who saw me taking your prescription? Where's your evidence?"
"you……"
Su Liuye was stunned for a moment, but suddenly remembered that when she was in the kitchen that day, she was only thinking about finding out something was wrong with Jin Ming, but she completely forgot whether anyone else was there that day...
"Xia Zhi..." Su Liuye suddenly thought of Xia Zhi and Chun Rui, "the two of them know this!"
Hu Jinming laughed out loud, "You mean those two women who made the dim sum? Who doesn't know that they are your shopkeepers?"
As he said that, Hu Jinming turned to look at the stage, "Your Majesty the County Magistrate, the two pastry chefs mentioned by our shopkeeper are holding death contracts in the hands of our shopkeeper. Are these also considered witnesses?"
On the stage, the county magistrate had been silent, listening to the two people's argument and recording something.
At this time, Hu Jinming suddenly spoke. The county magistrate cleared his throat and immediately spoke, "Logically speaking, it can be counted, but oral evidence is not considered evidence and must be witnessed!"
As soon as these words came out, Su Liuye frowned.
She said that Hu Jinming didn't cause any trouble on the way here.
At first she thought it was Chu Yan's pressure that was there, but now it seems that this man has obviously thought of this for a long time!
Su Liuye sneered, her expression still calm, "You have said so much, but do you still remember that I still have a witness?"
Su Liuye turned to the high platform and saluted again, "Your Excellency, the county magistrate, the daughter of the people does have a witness! Moreover, the other party stole Caomin Fangzi's shop, a person from Cyclamen!"
The county magistrate treated everyone equally and nodded on the spot impartially, "Then call someone up!"
Soon, the little maid from the restaurant came in.
The little maid looked around, and when her eyes fell on Hu Jinming's face, she suddenly felt a little resentful.
Su Liuye was keenly aware that something was wrong, but the little maid immediately withdrew her gaze and knelt deeply on the ground, "Chen Qingqing, a commoner, has met the adults!"
The county magistrate still had that serious look on his face. He nodded slightly and spoke, "Chen Qingqing, shopkeeper Su said that you are her witness. What evidence do you have?"
Su Liuye looked over immediately.
But at this time, Hu Jinming still looked calm and unhurried.
But soon, she shook her head and put her thoughts back.
On Chen Qingqing's side, she was not the only witness. Even if Hu Jinming really had some back-up, it wouldn't be a big problem.
Sure enough, Chen Qingqing immediately took out two prescriptions and handed them over, "Go back to the county magistrate, these are the prescriptions that Hu Jinming sold personally. Each prescription is worth ten taels!"
"Only ten taels?" Su Liuye couldn't help complaining, "You are a cook, don't you know how important the restaurant's recipes are? The dim sum that is popular throughout Qinghe County, and you only only have ten taels!"
It is no exaggeration to say that even if Hu Jinming asked for fifty taels and one hundred taels, considering Cyclamen's current popularity, this recipe would only take a few days to earn back the money.
Twelve...
It’s no different than giving it away for free!
Hu Jinming had a look of disdain on his face, "There is a beginning and an end to what I said, but I still said the same thing. You said I did this, where is the evidence? You can't just open your mouth and just say I did it, right?"
As soon as the yamen officer brought up the two prescriptions, Chen Qingqing propped herself up, her face suddenly looked a little strange, "Do you really think that with those two sweet words you said, I will obey your mercy without any back-up tactics?" Don’t even want to stay?”
As soon as these words came out, Hu Jinming's expression finally changed, "What do you mean?"
"What I mean is that if I don't make you Hu Jinming miserable today, I, Chen Qingqing, will take your surname!"
