Chapter 126: Book Repair in the Capital
At this moment, Ji Feng suddenly noticed that Qianhuan's hem was a little shorter. He pointed at the hem of her clothes and asked, "Young Master, why does your hem seem to be missing a part?"
"Oh, I just tore off a piece of my clothes to tie up the bad guy. It's okay. I can go back and ask my mother to mend it for me."
Chu Yichen also looked at the hem of her dress, and indeed, a large part of it was missing. He calmly looked at Qianhuan's entire body, and made up his mind.
"Brother Shanbo, I should be able to handle this matter in a few days. When the time comes, I would like to invite you and your friend who brought the news to our Zuixianju for lunch. I wonder if Brother Shanbo would do me the honor?"
"Okay, but if we're having lunch, I'm afraid I'll have to bring my cousin along."
"No problem, Shanbo, just bring your cousin along."
"Thank you very much, Brother Lin'an."
Chu Yichen asked curiously, "Brother Shanbo, why are you on the main street in the city so late today, and you happened to run into that villain doing evil at the gate of our Zuixianju?"
Qianhuan was at a loss for words. How could she answer? Should she tell him that she had gone to Xunfang Pavilion to perform dancing? Then she would be unable to hide the fact that she was dressed as a man.
Could it be that he was bored and came to take a walk on the city streets late at night? No, no, this reason was too far-fetched.
Qianhuan thought for a moment and replied, "Brother Lin'an, I just like watching singing and dancing performances. Today, Miss Hongyu from Xunfang Pavilion was performing on stage, so I went to the flower building to watch for a while. On my way back, I happened to pass by the road in front of your restaurant, so I found out that the villain was doing evil."
"I see. Since I, Shanbo, also like these elegant things, the next time Miss Hongyu performs on stage, I will definitely invite you to Xunfang Pavilion to feast your eyes."
Qianhuan thought: She herself is the "Hongyu" who performs on stage. If Brother Lin'an takes her to see a performance, how can she still perform on stage?
But she still answered with "OK". When the time really came, she would find a way to decline the invitation.
Qianhuan was afraid that he would continue to ask questions, so she quickly clasped her fists and said, "Brother Lin'an, it's getting late. Shanbo will take his leave first."
"Brother Shanbo, please get on my carriage. I will personally take you home."
How could Qianhuan dare to ask him to send her home? She had run away secretly. If the coachman from Mr. Chu's family drove the carriage into her house from the village entrance, it would wake up the whole village, and her parents would definitely know that she had run away secretly at night.
Thinking of this, she quickly waved her hand and refused, "No, no, Brother Lin'an, I rented the carriage myself and have already paid the money. Brother Lin'an, it is more important for you to deal with the matter of Zuixianju as soon as possible."
Chu Yichen thought about it and realized that after what happened in Zuixianju, he really needed to clean up the mess. Especially since his parents were also woken up tonight and his father was anxious and angry when he learned that someone had set fire to their restaurant.
It is estimated that his father has not gone to bed yet, waiting for him to go back and report the situation.
So Chu Yichen nodded and said, "Okay, I do have a lot of things to deal with urgently, so I won't send you off. Just be careful on your way back."
"Okay, Brother Lin'an, just go and do your own thing. I'll be leaving first."
After saying that, Qianhuan quickly followed Ji Feng and ran away.
It is said that after the Ma family learned that the arson had been exposed, they raised a large sum of money to bribe the county magistrate in an attempt to clear themselves of the crime.
After Chu Yichen learned of the Ma family's actions, he immediately sent a pigeon letter to his cousin in the capital. Du Shaoqing asked his father, Lord Du, to personally write a letter and deliver it to the county magistrate.
After receiving the letter, the county magistrate was frightened. He did not expect that the Chu family was so powerful and even had a relative who was an official in the capital. The county magistrate immediately changed his attitude and decided to handle the case impartially.
Boss Ma didn't know the specific situation yet. He only saw him standing in the court, looking calm and composed, as if he was not there to be tried but to visit the yamen.
Yes, the county magistrate received so much money from the Ma family. In Mr. Ma's view, today's trial was just a formality. He felt that he would be fine.
Unexpectedly, the county magistrate slammed the gavel and said to Boss Ma: "Ma, the criminal in this hall, kneel down before me."
Boss Ma was stunned for a long time without any reaction. The county magistrate was so angry that he slammed the gavel again. Boss Ma couldn't help thinking that this county magistrate was quite good at acting. Okay, he would just cooperate with his performance and kneel down.
As a result, when he knelt down, the county magistrate began to list his crimes in detail, and finally pronounced the sentence: "Master Ma, you ordered people to set fire to Zuixianju, the circumstances are serious, and now I sentence you to be exiled to the north for 3,000 miles. The shopkeeper of Jixiang Restaurant gave advice and plotted, and he is guilty of the same crime as Master Ma, and he will be exiled to the north for 3,000 miles together."
The bad guy who took the money to do the job was sent to the quarry.
When Mr. Ma heard this, he was dumbfounded. Where was the acting that was agreed upon?
He realized that something was wrong and immediately shouted, "Sir, I am innocent. I am innocent. Sir, didn't you promise..."
When the county magistrate heard that he was about to say something he shouldn't, he immediately shouted at the yamen runners, "How can you yell in the court? How about you cover his mouth and drag the prisoner to the jail and exile him at a later date."
So Mr. Ma was dragged away by the yamen runners with his mouth covered. Mr. Ma turned his head desperately to ask the county magistrate what was going on, but unfortunately the county magistrate did not give him a chance.
Poor boss Ma gave the money, but was eventually sentenced.
The county magistrate asked Young Master Chu in a flattering manner, "I wonder if Young Master Chu is satisfied with this verdict?"
"Well, I'm quite satisfied."
"Then I'll have to trouble Master Chu to say a few good words for me in front of the Temple Secretary."
Chu Yichen snorted in his heart: If it weren't for my uncle's intervention, I'm afraid you would have let Boss Ma, the culprit, go long ago. With your character, you still expect me to say a good word for you? No way. It's good enough that I didn't report you and let you lose your official hat.
The Ma family fell into ruin all of a sudden. They had opened so many restaurants before, investing huge financial and human resources. Unfortunately, the restaurant business became increasingly bleak, causing the family to start spending more than they earned. Now this kind of thing has happened, leaving their wives and children with a mountain of debt.
After Chu Yichen finished this matter, he decided to treat Qianhuan and the others to dinner.
When Qianhuan received the invitation, she first went to the carriage shop to inform Ji Feng. On the day of the dinner, when Qianhuan went to pick up Wenjie, she specifically told Mr. Fan: "Mr. Fan, a friend invited us to dinner at noon today, so Wenjie and I will not have dinner at your house. I have already cooked a few of my specialties and kept them warm for you."
"it is good."
Ever since Qianhuan sent pickled radish peels to Mr. Fan's house, the old lady's appetite has improved a little, and Mr. Fan now has an extra side dish to go with his wine.
Qianhuan later developed several delicacies that are eaten in modern times. Every time she finished practicing sword with Master Cai and went to pick up Wenjie, she would go to Mr. Fan's kitchen to help cook a few of her signature dishes. After the old lady had eaten them, her appetite became better and better, and Mr. Fan also praised the dishes after tasting them.
Mr. Fan loved drinking and was also a foodie. Later, he simply invited Qianhuan and Wenjie to have lunch at his house every day, but he often asked Qianhuan to help cook a few of his signature dishes for them to taste.
Qianhuan was also very happy, because no matter what ingredients she wanted, Mr. Fan could find a way to get them for her, and Qianhuan's cooking skills also improved greatly.
On this day, Master Chu booked the best private room and warmly entertained Qianhuan, Wenjie, and Ji Feng.
As soon as everyone sat down, a servant came up to Qianhuan with five large boxes.
Qianhuan was a little confused and asked hurriedly, "Brother Lin'an, what do they mean by this?"
Young Master Chu smiled and said, "Brother Shanbo, you will know if you open it and take a look."
Qianhuan then opened the lids of the boxes, and saw five boxes each containing five sets of men's robes of different colors and styles, including a white fox fur cloak.
Qianhuan looked at the gorgeous clothes in front of her and asked uncertainly, "Brother Lin'an, are these clothes all given to me?"
"Yes, Brother Shanbo, I had these clothes made specially for you. Last time, Brother Shanbo tore his clothes while trying to tie up that villain, so I decided to give you some decent new clothes."
"Brother Lin'an, these clothes all have the Baoyi Pavilion logo on them. Did you order them at Baoyi Pavilion? Their clothes are not cheap at all."
Chu Yichen smiled and nodded, "Well, it's not cheap, do you like it?"
"I like it, but his clothes are a bit too expensive. It's a waste of money for Brother Linan."
Yuan Ji behind Chu Yichen immediately said with a smile: "Young Master Liang, my young master doesn't have to pay to make clothes at the Baoyi Pavilion."
"Why don't you want money? Is it because your son is good-looking?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Yichen couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. It turned out that Shanbo thought he was very handsome.