Walking into a cesspit, the best evil widow wants to stand up

Jufu Building

Ten days have passed in a flash. Auspicious rain fell from the sky some time ago, and Jufulou's business has been much better during this period.

The business at the morning market was good. The first floor was almost full of people, and only the owner's private room upstairs was empty.

Shopkeeper Qiu sat at the counter with a sad face. The boss hadn't been here for a while. He used to come here once a month during these few days.

But after a few days, he still hadn't seen his boss, and Shopkeeper Qiu couldn't help but feel uneasy.

He used to be a servant in his master's house. Because of his loyalty, he was kept after the old lady passed away and lived with the young master in this villa outside.

Later, the young master suddenly had the idea to open this restaurant and specially handed it over to him to manage. To the young master, it was like an inn.

During the renovation, a guest room was reserved for the young master. He would come and stay for a few days every month.

When I first opened the store, I didn't know how to manage it. Every time I made a loss, I was afraid that he would blame me. However, every time I reported to him, he didn't take it seriously.

It was not until he met Madam Shen and bought some spices and chilies from her that the business of Jufulou began to flourish.

"Boss, check out, boss..." a middle-aged man stood in front of the counter and shouted.

However, Shopkeeper Qiu was thinking about something and didn't hear what he said at all.

Seeing the shopkeeper motionless, the waiter Wu Ren quickly put the rag on his shoulder, walked forward quickly, and knocked lightly on the counter: "Shopkeeper, shopkeeper, quickly settle the bill for this gentleman..."

At this time, Shopkeeper Qiu came back to his senses and smiled apologetically at the guest: "I'm sorry, sir, I kept you waiting for a long time."

Then, his fingers tapped briskly on the abacus.

After seeing the guests off, Wu Ren asked curiously, "Brother-in-law, I noticed that you have been feeling uneasy these past few days. What are you thinking about?"

Shopkeeper Qiu glared at Wu Ren and said, "How many times have I told you that here, I am not your brother-in-law, call me shopkeeper."

"hey-hey……"

Wu Ren scratched his head and chuckled.

"I haven't seen the boss come over these few days. I was wondering if something happened to him?" At this point, Manager Qiu frowned again.

"I thought you were thinking about that!" Wu Ren said in a panic, "Boss, we are just here to get paid, so don't worry about things that you shouldn't worry about.

How do we know what the master is thinking? Besides, I will feel more comfortable if he doesn't come." Wu Ren's eyes flashed.

He had never spoken to this boss before. Every time the boss came, he didn't dare to look him in the eye and just glanced at him quickly.

The boss's eyes were like those of a wolf, and they had a cold feeling, as if he could see through people at a glance. I trembled in front of him, but never dared to look at him carefully.

Shopkeeper Qiu waved his hand impatiently at Wu Ren: "Okay, get busy~"

At this time, more customers came to pay their bills, and Manager Qiu became busy again.

After seeing off a few customers, Shopkeeper Qiu had just sat down when he suddenly felt someone standing in front of the counter. Thinking it was another customer, Shopkeeper Qiu looked up suddenly.

Unexpectedly, this was Lord Xu. Shopkeeper Qiu laughed and said, "Lord Xu, you are here. It's just right. The private room upstairs is still empty."

It is said that Lord Xu and the host were friends in the past, and he was demoted here not long ago. Every time the young master comes, he comes here to sit for a while.

"Is your boss upstairs?" Lord Xu asked expectantly.

"No~" Shopkeeper Qiu shook his head: "I haven't seen him for a while. I don't know if something happened to him."

Listening to what Manager Qiu said, Lord Xu had a bad feeling in his heart.

The emperor also sent people here two days ago. They made great contributions in terms of rainfall and food, and successfully prevented the people of Heyang County from being displaced.

He drafted a transfer order for himself, promoting him to the position of governor of a provincial capital, and ordered him to go to the provincial capital to take up the post immediately in the next few days and continue to take over the cases he had previously investigated.

As for the new magistrate of Heyang, Captain Zhang took over and continued to cooperate with Xu Mingchang in the investigation, while Captain Li remained in his position.

This made the county magistrate very angry. He thought that he could be successfully promoted to a regular employee after County Magistrate Xu left, but he didn't expect that Captain Zhang would overtake him again.

Thinking that he would be transferred out of Heyang County in a few days, he wanted to tell Tenth Master about it, but he couldn't contact him at all.

This Tenth Master is like a mysterious dragon that you can't find anywhere. Every time I come back, he's the only one who comes to see me. I originally wanted to try my luck at Jufulou, but I didn't expect that he hasn't been here for many days.

This made him worry, wondering if something really happened to the Tenth Master.

Some time ago, several major events happened in the capital. It was said that the Sixth Prince was to be made the Crown Prince, but because of rumors that were unfavorable to the Sixth Prince, it caused dissatisfaction among the civil and military officials.

I had previously collected some evidence for the Tenth Master. According to the Tenth Master, he also had other evidence that could suppress the Sixth Prince.

This statement caused an uproar in the court, but unexpectedly, the Tenth Master broke his promise and was late in arriving. Finally, the emperor listened to the opinions of the ministers and the matter was put on hold for the time being.

Now the court is also looking for the Tenth Master, but he seems to have disappeared from the face of the earth. No one sees him alive or dead. Because such a thing has happened before, the court ministers are not surprised.

If he doesn't show up after a while and present the so-called evidence, then what he said will become a joke, and the matter of making the Sixth Prince the Crown Prince will be put on the agenda again.

Fortunately, Captain Zhang took over as the county magistrate and has been investigating the Sixth Prince's affairs. Now there are new clues to the matter. Unexpectedly, at this critical juncture, the Tenth Prince has disappeared.

"Sir Xu, I heard that you got a promotion. Congratulations! Why don't you sit upstairs and I'll serve you tea and two dishes." Shopkeeper Qiu said with a smile.

The news has been going viral in the streets these past few days, saying that the newly transferred county magistrate has been transferred again, but this time he was promoted and transferred directly to the provincial capital to serve as the prefect.

"No..."

Lord Xu waved his hand, took out a letter from his waist, handed it to Shopkeeper Qiu, and said seriously: "When your boss comes back, remember to give this letter to him and ask him to come to the capital to find me."

"Master Xu, don't worry!"

Shopkeeper Qiu took the letter with both hands, as if it weighed a thousand pounds, and folded it carefully and put it in his arms.

He didn't know much about the young master's affairs, and he seldom asked about other matters except those concerning Jufulou. Besides, the young master didn't like them to meddle in other people's business, so he didn't dare to offend his superior.

Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask, and don't inquire about things that you shouldn't inquire about. He knows the saying that curiosity kills the cat.

After handing the letter to Shopkeeper Qiu, Magistrate Xu had other things to do. He also had to go to the academy to make arrangements for Xu Hao.

After the New Year, Xu Hao will take the examination for a scholar, so let him continue to stay in the Moral Education Academy. It is not good to change teachers at the last minute. What's more, it is better to stay in Kaoshan Village. If I ask him to go to the provincial capital, he may not be willing.

If time permits, he would like to go to Kaoshan Village, so Jiang Xuhao asked Shen Ping to do it. After all, the prefecture city is too far away from Heyang County.