"you you……"
Hu Jinming, who had been carefree and confident just now, finally became anxious at this time, "Shopkeeper Su, Mr. County Magistrate, don't listen to her nonsense, this matter has nothing to do with me!"
"Fangzi...Fangzi was all resold by Chen Qingqing and has nothing to do with me!"
After the words fell, Chen Qingqing was stunned, and then burst out laughing, "Old Hu, Old Hu, you really dare to say anything! Since you said it first, don't blame me for being rude!"
Hu Jinming looked even more panicked, "It's really not me, it's all her, it's all her!"
He wanted to say something in vain, but looking at Chen Qingqing's happy eyes, it was obviously too late.
For a moment, Su Liuye was a little curious.
When Chen Qingqing came in just now, she noticed that something was wrong with the way this girl looked at Hu Jinming.
But thinking of the scene in the restaurant, she just thought there was some dispute between the two, but now it seems that the situation is obviously not that simple.
After Su Liuye and Chu Yan exchanged glances, they silently took a step back and gave up the home court to these two people.
The county magistrate became a little more serious, "You two can tell me in detail what's going on with this matter of selling money!"
Chen Qingqing stood up and walked towards Hu Jinming step by step.
"Hu Jinming, you said that I have no other evidence, just because you took all the evidence away, right?" Chen Qingqing sneered in a low voice, "I worked at Chen's Restaurant next door for three full years. In these years, except for secretly washing and cooking for you every day, I haven’t treated you half bad, have I?”
"You said that Shopkeeper Su will leave this restaurant sooner or later. You asked me to help you contact Shopkeeper Chen. When you said that you wanted to make some quick money, I didn't say anything, right? I have good intentions. I will give you my people, my heart, and my way. I’ll give you your money too, so it would be easy for you to betray me!”
Chen Qingqing got closer and closer, and her expression became more and more angry, "We have known each other for so long, and you can even say that you don't know me. Hu Jinming, are you still a human being!"
After her long words, Chen Qingqing's face turned red, and Hu Jinming was almost dying of anxiety. "Qingqing, why are you so stupid! If I admitted to knowing you and having contact with you in Cyclamen before, wouldn't Su Liuye know immediately that it was me who took the prescription?"
"What about just now? You had a chance to take me off just now, but instead of doing it, you even wanted me to take the blame for you!"
"That's... that's..."
"boom!"
In the high hall, the gavel exploded.
After listening for about ten minutes, the county magistrate had obviously figured out the ins and outs. He stroked his beard and said, "Let me summarize the things you are suing today. Do you three have any opinions?"
Su Liuye shook her head on the spot. Chen Qingqing didn't know when she shed tears, but when she heard the county magistrate speak, she reached out and wiped her face with her sleeves, then shook her head and said, "No objection."
The last one, Hu Jinming, looked a little anxious and didn't know what the county magistrate was talking about.
The county magistrate didn't care and stretched out his hand towards the master next to him.
The next second, the master immediately handed over his word-for-word record.
The county magistrate took the record and put it together with the one he had just made. He compared it for a moment before speaking leisurely.
"Shopkeeper Su lost the dim sum recipe. Zhikong went to Hu Jinming to steal the recipe and resell it. Chen Qingqing is the insider, right?"
Seeing several people in the audience nodding their heads, the county magistrate continued, "Chen Qingqing, I only have one thing to ask you. Did you get your hands on any of the money during the transaction?"
Chen Qingqing immediately knelt down on the spot and shook her head heavily, "Your Majesty, Min Nu has no idea! Min Nu only introduced shopkeeper Chen and Hu Jinming, and the price and volume were discussed by themselves!"
"As for the silver that Hu Jinming got..." Chen Qingqing paused and gritted her teeth more and more, "A civilian girl has never seen a cent!"
"Okay! In that case, you are not guilty!"
The county magistrate pointed at the paper and moved his hand down, "Next question, can you three please send me a message to shopkeeper Chen to ask?"
Su Liuye still had no objection, "Just pass it on if you want!"
Chen Qingqing also kowtowed, "Women of the common people are also willing!"
Only Hu Jinming was trembling all over and couldn't bear it anymore.
After all, Chen Qingqing was tricked by him into losing her body and mind before. If he denied it, it would still have some effect.
But shopkeeper Chen...
How can a person's character be upright if he can join forces with others to resell secret recipes?
Unfortunately, seeing that Hu Jinming remained silent, the county magistrate directly made the decision for him.
"Since no one has any objections, then someone should come and tell Shopkeeper Chen!"
Su Liuye couldn't help but look outside.
At this time, there were really many people watching the excitement outside.
With just one glance, Su Liuye had an idea.
Could Shopkeeper Chen be among this group of people, quietly observing the situation in the county government office?
Coincidentally, just as this idea came to her, some kind of commotion broke out in the crowd. A middle-aged man wearing a blue melon cap was suddenly squeezed by someone, and he was thrown out of the crowd on the spot with an ouch. .
Everyone immediately recognized his identity.
"Did the county magistrate just now say that he wanted to find Shopkeeper Chen?"
"What a coincidence. This really means that Cao Cao is about to arrive. Isn't Shopkeeper Chen right here?"
The middle-aged man raised his head, and everyone's eyes were focused on him.
For a moment, the man wiped his sweat nervously, "You have admitted your mistake, I am not shopkeeper Chen..."
Before he finished speaking, someone jumped out of the crowd again, "Shopkeeper Chen, after all, you have opened a store in Qinghe County for so many years. Do you think everyone is a fool?"
As soon as these words came out, the person who was still a little confused immediately reacted, opened his mouth and started talking.
"That's right. Chen's has been open in Qinghe County for more than ten years. Who among you hasn't tried Chen's dim sum?"
"That's right. You don't even make a draft when you lie. Do you really think we are fools?"
Su Liuye followed the crowd and saw an unexpected person in the crowd, Chang Qing.
Changqing, who had just run away on the road, rushed over again at some point and stood at the front of the crowd.
The words identifying Shopkeeper Chen were the ones he said first.
At this time, everyone was unanimous. No matter how thick-skinned Shopkeeper Chen was, he could only get up in despair.
The county magistrate frowned, obviously not willing to buy it, "Are you sure you are the shopkeeper Chen? If you deceive the officials, you will be sent to jail!"
At this point, shopkeeper Chen had no choice but to lower his head dejectedly and walked a few steps inside, "Chen Wang, a common man, has met the county magistrate!"
"Needless to say, Chen Wang, I only have one thing to ask you. Do you admit it or not?"
