Phi-Fic Chapter 695 Gao Min's Request
Chapter 695 Gao Min's Request
The fourth son of the Ling family and his wife have connections with officials in the capital, and the maidservant by Madam Ling's side was even given by that high-ranking official, which shows how much the official values her.
He must not let the couple suspect anything; he must cultivate a good relationship with them, otherwise he might lose his position.
The onlookers were in an uproar; it was clear something serious had happened, and quite serious at that.
Some people questioned, "If someone poisoned us, what if something goes wrong since we just ate there? Your restaurant is being incredibly irresponsible."
Ling Erlang remained calm and stepped forward to explain, "Please rest assured, guest, all the food served in our restaurant is of good quality and will not cause you any harm."
"Someone poisoned our well, but we didn't use the water from the well."
This explanation reassured the guests who had just finished eating.
The doctor quickly finished his examination. "Sir," he said, "even a small amount of this poison is enough to kill you, and there is no cure."
The county magistrate's face changed, and he gained a new understanding of the Wang family's stupidity. "They really went to great lengths."
He looked at Ling Silang and said, "I will handle the matter of your restaurant properly and will not let you suffer any injustice."
Ling Silang was somewhat displeased to see the county magistrate speaking to him bypassing Ling Erlang, so he did not speak.
Ling Erlang, standing to the side, spoke up, "Thank you, sir, for upholding justice for this humble subject. Thank you, sir."
The county magistrate then realized that Ling Erlang was now in charge of the restaurant, and that he had been flattering him earlier. "It is my duty," he said.
"Let's go, once they've sobered up, I'm going to have a good chat with them."
The county magistrate left with his entourage in broad daylight; the young masters were pulled away huddled together on the flatbed of a horse-drawn carriage without a carriage compartment.
Those in the know will understand that these people are drunk, but those who don't might think they're defecating corpses.
The families quickly received the news and immediately went to the government office to check on the situation.
After returning from the restaurant, the magistrate went straight back to his residence. Wang Zhaocai and the others were not yet fully awake, so he needed to deal with the matters in the backyard first.
I had barely gotten home and sat down when the steward came in and said, "Sir, Concubine Wang requests an audience."
The magistrate's face was terribly grim. He didn't say a word, but got up and went outside. There he saw the beautiful woman kneeling on the ground, dressed in thin clothes, her eyes red. When she saw him come out, she pitifully called out, "Your Excellency."
Her melodious calls could melt a man's soul.
The county magistrate loved his concubine's cry, but now he only felt disgust. "What are you doing here?"
“My lord, although Zhao Cai is a son of the Wang family, he treats me very well. He is like a younger brother to me, he…”
"Shut up." The county magistrate hadn't even let the concubine finish speaking before he snapped at her. This woman had been by his side for two years, and he hadn't expected her to have such a close connection with the Wang family.
He left the Ling family restaurant, went to the mansion, and then returned home. It had only been a short time, yet she already knew all of this. The Wang family is truly something else.
Seeing that the magistrate was truly angry, Aunt Wang felt a little flustered, but remembering the Wang family head's instructions, she could only muster her courage and say, "Sir, he..."
The county magistrate sneered without uttering a sound, but instead instructed the steward beside him, "Go and fetch the madam now, immediately."
"Yes."
After the steward left, only the two of them remained in the courtyard. Seeing that her chance had come, Aunt Wang did not kneel on the ground. Instead, she rose from the ground like a willow in the wind and fell towards the magistrate before she could even stand properly.
The county magistrate took a step back, his eyes filled with disgust.
Aunt Wang fell to the ground and cried out in pain, "Ah!"
It hurts, it really hurts.
With tears welling in her eyes, she lay pitifully on the ground, looking at the county magistrate, "My lord, I'm in so much pain."
The county magistrate was so angry he laughed. "You're truly pathetic. What benefits did the Wang family give you to plead for them like this? Do you even know who the Wang family has offended?"
"Isn't it just a restaurant run by villagers?" Aunt Wang was usually unable to leave the mansion, so she knew a little about what was happening outside, but only a limited amount, and the Wang family couldn't tell her too much.
So all she knew was that a restaurant had been opened in the village, and Wang Zhaocai didn't like it, so he went there to cause trouble. But the family was very tough and reported him to the authorities, who arrested him.
“If you hadn’t come forward when I came back, if you weren’t so stupid, I might have kept you around out of consideration for our past relationship. But you’re so stupid, if I kept you around, I might end up getting myself into trouble because of you.”
"My lord!" Aunt Wang cried out, realizing the implication in the man's words: he couldn't keep her here.
She's just here to plead for mercy. Even if the Wang family can't be spared, what does it have to do with her?
"My lord, I know I was wrong. I will never associate with the Wang family again. Please, my lord, let me stay."
When the county magistrate saw her crawling over and grabbing his clothes, he kicked her away.
The magistrate's wife entered at that moment. Seeing this scene, she was puzzled. This woman used to be the master's favorite. He would be heartbroken for half a day if she caught a cold. Today, he actually dared to kick her. It was truly as if the sun had risen in the west.
When the county magistrate saw his wife enter, he hurriedly stepped forward with a fawning smile, "Madam, please take care of this girl."
The county magistrate's wife looked at him suspiciously, but remained silent.
"She was sent by the Wang family. The Wang family has offended someone they shouldn't have, so I can't keep someone sent by the Wang family in the mansion." The magistrate explained in a low voice, and finally said ingratiatingly, "I'll trouble you, Madam, I'll come to your courtyard tonight."
The county magistrate's wife subconsciously took a step back. "There's no need to go to my courtyard. Zhen'er is all grown up. She's my only daughter, and I don't want her to marry someone she doesn't like. You don't need to interfere in her marriage. I'll handle this matter properly for you."
The magistrate immediately became displeased, "Madam, how can these two matters be confused? Zhen'er is our legitimate daughter; she deserves a high-status marriage. I have already..."
“No.” The county magistrate’s wife was particularly disgusted and immediately spoke up, “My daughter will not marry into a wealthy family.”
She had had enough of the suffering of marrying up, and she absolutely refused to do that to her daughter.
She would rather her daughter marry an ordinary person with no background, as long as that person is simple-minded and treats her daughter well for the rest of his life. Even if he has no money, she can make up for it.
As long as the master remains an official, the son-in-law won't dare to do anything, and the daughter can live an easy life for the rest of her life.
The county magistrate also lost his temper, "Gao Min, have you gone mad? How can our daughter marry down? How can I hold my head up in front of my subordinates and colleagues?"
The county magistrate's wife, Gao Min, knew that she didn't have many opportunities, and this was definitely a good one. "I only have this one request."