The Culinary Tycoon

"Familiar?" The man called Big Brother frowned and looked at the person who was being boarded, and said, "Who?"

The man who spoke earlier scratched his head and said, "It looks familiar, I don't know where I saw it."

The eldest brother glanced at his younger brother and said, "You must be wrong, right?"

"Impossible." The younger brother frowned and said, "I'll think about it carefully."

The elder brother said: "Think about it, this person is so vile, and he even drugged Boss Yu's shop, it's really low. Come to think of it, let's help Boss Yu too."

"Well, I see." The younger brother really thought about it seriously.

Over there, the yamen guard beat the [-] boards and dragged the thief back to the court.

Luo Mingda patted the gavel, and said sharply: "The people in the hall, report your name, age, and place of origin. If you don't answer, the board will take care of you!"

Hearing this, the thief shuddered, and had just received [-] slaps, and the yamen servants didn't show mercy, they beat him hard, and his ass hurt, which was even more painful than the kicks kicked by Yu Qingze's guys before.

His forehead was covered with sweat. He looked up at the county magistrate and saw his serious expression. He frowned and thought to himself, this is different from what he said.

Not wanting to suffer from the board for nothing, he rolled his eyes and said reluctantly: "Niu Qiang, 26, from Lishu Village in the east of the city."

"Why did you sneak into the Jufu Tower in the middle of the night to deliver medicine?" Luo Mingda asked.

Niu Qiang kept silent again.

The blue veins on Luo Mingda's forehead popped up, and he slapped the gavel hard.

Snapped!

"Say!" Lominda snapped.

This shot echoed in the lobby.Everyone in the hall was startled, and the people watching outside were also startled. Some of the people who were talking in a low voice stopped talking at this moment, and all looked inside the hall.

Niu Qiang was also startled, but he shook his head and replied, "I didn't take any medicine."

Luo Mingda looked at Yu Qingze.

Yu Qingze picked up the medicine bag that was placed next to him, and said, "My lord, he lied. He entered the backyard of my shop over the wall from the backyard, pried open the window of the kitchen of my shop, and went to the water tank and opened the lid. I took out this large package of medicine powder in my arms, and when I was about to administer the medicine, my buddy Dasong found it, and the medicine fell beside the water tank, and Dasong can testify."

Luo Mingda asked again: "Where is the big pine?"

Da Song replied, "My lord, I am here."

Luo Mingda asked: "Report your name, age, and place of origin, and then tell us what happened."

Da Song: "Yes. My lord, Yu Song, a grassroots man, is 19 years old and a native of Niutou Village in the west of the city. He is now a kitchen clerk in Jufulou. Boss Yu asked me to talk to Dazhi and Jiabao last night. It was too late, so we went Stayed in the store."

"In the middle of the night, I got up to take a nap, and suddenly I heard a sound from the kitchen window. I went in and looked, and found that the window was slowly opening. I thought it must be a thief. I was anxious, so I hid Behind the desk and cabinet, I saw this man jumping in, and then he ignited the fire pocket, and went directly to the water tank to pour the medicine. When I saw it, I became anxious, picked up the rolling pin and rushed Go out, and then I yelled, Boss Yu and the others heard him, and everyone arrested him together."

Luo Mingda said: "The powder is brought up."

A yamen servant stepped forward to take the medicine package from Yu Qingze and presented it to Luo Mingda.

Luo Mingda opened it, looked at it, and said to the yamen servant: "Go and invite a doctor, the most prestigious one in the city."

"Yes, my lord." The yamen servant took the order and went.

Then, while waiting for the doctor to come, Luo Mingda asked Dazhi and Jiabao about their statements.

"Niu Qiang, how do you explain?" Luo Mingda asked.

Niu Qiang pouted his hips and said forcefully: "They slandered me. I'm just thirsty and want to go in and scoop up a bowl of water."

Yu Qingze snorted coldly, and said, "In the middle of the night, wearing black clothes and covering your face, drinking water and going to someone else's house? Are you a fool when you're an adult?"

Niu Qiang also said: "Whoever stipulates that you are not allowed to wear black clothes. I cover my face because I am afraid of the cold wind. The well in your backyard is blocked by a big rock. Otherwise, how could I go into the kitchen?"

"My lord! You heard me, he wanted to poison the well! This man, his heart is to be punished!"

"My lord, he prepared the medicine bag himself, trying to frame me..."

"..."

Before the doctor arrived, Luo Mingda watched the two quarrel meaningfully in the hall.

The master felt that the majesty of the court was violated, and suggested whether the two should be shut up.

Luo Mingda stretched out his hand to stop it, and said: "Let them quarrel, let's just listen, maybe someone will show their feet?"

The master paused, then smiled and said, "Your Excellency is wise."

After waiting for a while, the doctor arrived.The yamen servant brought Dr. Li as expected.

At this moment, there were more people watching outside the courtroom, and the old man and his wife of the Cai Mansion also rushed over when they got the news.And several other heads who got the news also sent people to inquire about the news.

Snapped!

Luo Mingda patted the gavel, and the officers on both sides knocked with water and fire sticks, and shouted 'mighty'.

Both Yu Qingze and Niu Qiang stopped.

"Doctor Li, please come and see what is in this paper bag?" Luo Mingda said.

"Yes, my lord." Dr. Li stepped forward, went to Luo Mingda's table, carefully looked at the powder, smelled it, and said, "My lord, this bag is croton powder."

Yu Qingze and the others already knew that the medicine powder was croton powder, but the people watching below didn't know it. When they heard that it was croton powder, they all started talking, and there was a bit of noise at the door.

Luo Mingda asked: "What is the use of this medicine powder? What will happen if you put it all in the water tank?"

Dr. Li replied: "Croton is hot and poisonous. It is a hot laxative. It can warm the intestines and diarrhea, expel water to relieve swelling, stagnant food, and cleanse the cold and cold in the stomach (Note 1). This medicine powder is only It takes a little bit to clear the bowels. If you put the whole pack in a water tank, you will have diarrhea for three days if you eat it by mistake. In severe cases, you may faint or even die. If you eat it by mistake, it will cause serious accidents. of."

When the common people watching outside the hall heard this, their discussions became louder.

"This guy who kills thousands of knives, our family often goes to Jufulou to hold tooth-beating festivals, and this person actually eats soybean powder in his food. It's too disgusting."

"That's right. My old man also likes to eat Jufulou's dishes. He originally said that he would eat it at noon today. If he succeeds, what will my old man do? Fortunately, Boss Yu and the others caught this thief!"

"Don't let him go! Anyone who poisons people in food is not a good person."

"..."

In the hall, Luo Mingda became angry as soon as he heard it, and slapped the gavel hard, and said angrily: "Niu Qiang, you have all the stolen goods, and there are all the witnesses and evidences, what else can you say!"

Fortunately, Fu Lang let him pretend to agree to talk to Jia Xiaoren, if he didn't talk to Jia Xiaoren, then Jia Xiaoren acted on his own, wouldn't he also eat the rice and stir-fried vegetables that had been stuffed with croton flour? ? !

Niu Qiang looked at the county magistrate and didn't know how to react for a while. This was different from what he said. What should he do at this time?

"Tell me! Why did you go to the Jufu Building to poison people? Did you mean it or was someone behind you?!" Luo Mingda asked angrily.

Niu Qiang was still frowning and thinking.

Seeing this, Luo Mingda said angrily: "If you don't see the coffin, you won't shed tears, drag it out for me..."

"Wait, I'll say it!" Seeing that the county magistrate was about to hit the board again, Niu Qiang said quickly.

"Give me an honest account!"

Niu Qiang then replied: "...my younger brother had a meal at Jufulou last month, and he had diarrhea when he came home. He lay on the bed for half a month. My father went to Jufulou to find them and asked for an explanation. Knowing that they refused to admit it, I couldn't be more angry, so I wanted to teach them a lesson."

Luo Mingda asked Yu Qingze, "Is there such a thing?"

Yu Qingze shook his head and said, "My lord, there is nothing wrong with this. Last month, no guests from Jufulou came to us to ask for an explanation. Since the opening of our Jufulou, all the guests have said yes, and we have never received a guest saying no." Good remarks, this matter can be verified by the guys in Quanjufulou, and the guests of Jufulou can also prove that the dishes in Jufulou have never had any problems."

Luo Mingda believed it, he ate it every day and had no problems, but now as the county magistrate, he still has the responsibility to question witnesses.

He asked Dasong Jiabao and Dazhi again.A few of the onlookers voluntarily testified that they had eaten in Jufulou, and the taste was delicious, and they had never had diarrhea.

Niu Qiang said again: "Anyway, my little brother just has diarrhea."

Yu Qingze asked: "Then what did he eat?"

That Niu Qiang had just arrived in Tongshan City for two days, so he didn't know what kind of dishes were served in Jufulou, but he saw a seller of cured meat in front of their door, so he said, "Just what kind of cured meat!"

Yu Qingze snorted and said, "My lord, he is talking nonsense. Our cured meat has only started selling in the past few days, and it hasn't started selling last month!"

Niu Qiang said again: "It's not cured meat, it's that, what duck!" He heard the people above say that Jufulou had stolen their signature dish.

"Drunk duck?" Yu Qingze asked.

"Yes! It's the drunk duck!" Niu Qiang was sure.

"Are you sure?" Yu Qingze asked.

"It's a drunk duck!"

Yu Qingze laughed, and said to Luo Mingda: "My lord, the Drunken Duck in Jufulou was released only this month, and it was not released last month. This Niu Qiang, talking nonsense, turned things upside down, framed me in Jufulou, Please, my lord, uphold justice for me."

When Niu Qiang heard this, he was also wrong, and panicked a little.

At this time, the man who was watching outside suddenly grabbed his brother's arm and said, "Brother, I remembered who this person is!"

"Who?" the elder brother asked.

The younger brother whispered it in his elder brother's ear.

The elder brother frowned and said, "Are you sure?"

The younger brother nodded, "I'm sure, I've seen it twice, I can't be wrong, I remember the mole on his chin very clearly."

The elder brother patted his younger brother on the shoulder, gritted his teeth and said: "His grandfather's is actually his! Let's go, tell your lord clearly, I heard that Lord Luo's father is Lord Shangshu, we can't let them run away this time."

The younger brother nodded, also looking angry.

Then the two brothers squeezed through the crowd and stepped into the courtroom. The younger brother shouted to Luo Mingda: "My lord! Caomin has something important to report!"

Luo Mingda looked up at the door and asked, "Who is making the noise?"

The two brothers knelt down on the spot and kowtowed, and then the younger brother said: "My lord, Cao Yuan, a villager from Wulipo outside Qingzhou City, this is my elder brother Cao Ming. I know this man named Niu Qiang, and he is not Don’t call him Niu Qiang, call him Niu San, he lied to you!”

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was shocked.

"Isn't it Niu Qiang? Is it Niu San?"

"How dare you tell lies to deceive your lord in court!"

"..."

Yu Qingze and the others were surprised when they heard that, this Niu Qiang is not Niu Qiang?Is there something inside?

Luo Mingda was even more angry, and said: "It's really unreasonable! Cao Yuan, you go forward and answer!"

The two brothers stepped forward and saluted.

Luo Mingda said: "Cao Yuan, tell me clearly, who is he? Tell me everything you know."

"Yes, my lord." Cao Yuan raised his head, and then said: "My lord, his name is not Niu Qiang, nor is he from Tongshan. His name is Niu San, and he is a servant of the Jia family in Qingzhou City, but he does not work in the Jia family. , but the servants of the other courtyard outside the city. The other courtyard is not far from our village, and the grassroots have seen it several times."

When Yu Qingze heard this, he quickly cupped his fists and said to Luo Mingda: "My lord, I want to sue Jia Xiaoren, the owner of Xiangmanyuan on North Street, for intentional murder. My lord, please uphold justice."

The author has something to say: Note 1: Quoted from Baidu Encyclopedia.