Culinary Specialization through Farming

"What? Boss Lu was blackmailed for money?"

It was already late when Li Maoshan returned home, he told Chen Yan about this, and Chen Yan jumped up from the bed angrily.

His body had not yet fully recovered, he was so excited that he almost fell off the bed, and Li Maoshan was so frightened that he hugged him.

"Don't get excited." He held down Chen Yan and let him lie back on the bed again, and then continued the matter: "Boss Lu was very angry, and he couldn't compensate the other party for no reason, so he directly reported the matter to the government. .”

Because people from the government directly intervened, Li Maoshan went home directly after delivering the food. As for how to deal with it later, it depends on how the government will investigate and deal with it.

Naturally, he couldn't get involved in these matters, he was thinking about Chen Yan's illness, so he didn't have the heart to stay in the county seat and wait for the results.

"Is the official one reliable?"

Chen Yan was a little worried.

Wasn't the one who blackmailed people in the East Street? This kind of person will be involved with the government to some extent.If this enters the Yamen, it may not be clear who is right and who is wrong.

"I haven't heard that the county magistrate is not a clear official, so he shouldn't be biased."

They weren't too worried about this matter, but after two days, they found that the situation was not as smooth as they imagined.

Today, Chen Yan's body has already recovered.

After lying on the bed for two days, I was a little bit listless.Waking up early in the morning, Chen Yan prepared breakfast, and after the two of them finished eating, he was about to go to work.

Li Maoshan moved the vegetables to be sent to the food shop and put them on the donkey cart. The time was not tight, and the two of them went on the road in a good mood.

However, as soon as he arrived at the county seat, he found that the food shop was closed.

"How is this going?"

Li Maoshan and Chen Yan immediately went to Zhouji Noodle Restaurant opposite to inquire.

Uncle Zhou was also having a headache about this, so he hurriedly told them the matter when he saw the two of them.

"Speaking of which, Brother Lu is unlucky..."

That day the government took over the matter, and the person was sent to the hospital to see a doctor.It's just that after the doctor's diagnosis and treatment, he said that it was caused by eating problems. Now Boss Lu really can't argue with it.

Under all kinds of excuses, he was sentenced to pay compensation for the consultation fee and the expenses required for subsequent medical treatment and health care.

The business of Lu's restaurant is really good. During this period of time, because of some of Chen Yan's special dishes, the business is booming, and Boss Lu also made a small fortune.

But he was fined 50 taels of silver all of a sudden, it was like cutting a big piece of his heart, and he couldn't sleep well all night because of the pain.

I originally thought that the punishment would be fined, and this matter will pass.

Unexpectedly, before dawn, another group of people came to the yamen, and they took Boss Lu and the others into prison.

"...It is said that the person disappeared in the middle of the night."

Uncle Zhou also asked the people in the yamen at that time, and when he heard that someone died, he knew it was going to be bad.

"How could someone die?"

After listening to Uncle Zhou's explanation, both Li Maoshan and Chen Yan frowned deeply.

"Should still be investigating, most probably have something to do with Brother Lu, otherwise they wouldn't have arrested everyone early in the morning."

Uncle Zhou sighed, this morning was really not peaceful, the people in the surrounding shops were terrified, and even opened the shops a little later than usual.

"The hygiene of the food shop has always been very important, and the ingredients are all the freshest. There shouldn't be a situation of eating dead people."

Lu's food shop not only buys ingredients from Li Maoshan, but also from two other suppliers who supply ingredients on a daily basis. They have been dealing with each other for a long time, which is reassuring.

"Of course we all believe Brother Lu, but the yamen may not be able to conclude that Brother Lu is not guilty based on his words. If he is arrested and sent to the prison, even if he is not guilty, he will have to shed a layer of skin."

They are all ordinary people, how can they deal with people in the yamen on weekdays.

Chen Yan also couldn't figure out why there was such a situation of cannibalism, and he was afraid that, as Uncle Zhou said, Boss Lu would be punished as soon as he entered the yamen.He didn't have time to think about it, so he said directly to Li Maoshan: "Brother Shan, let's go to the yamen to ask about the situation first."

He was not in the restaurant these few days, and what happened was what others said.Therefore, it is useless for them to guess here. It is better to go to the yamen and ask Boss Lu face to face.

It's just that you can't just enter the Yamen if you want to.

Either break the law, or plug some money.

Chen Yan looked at the two door god-like guards in front of the yamen, so he naturally chose to secretly stuff some money.

No matter where you go in this world, there is always money that can make ghosts turn the millstone. Once the money comes out, no matter how much it is impossible, it will become feasible.

Boss Lu was taken away and is currently in prison.Chen Yan and Li Maoshan went in along the road led by the jailer. The prison is not big, and the cells are very simple.

There are more than a dozen cells separated by the not-so-wide cell door, and Boss Lu and others were locked together in the same cell door.

After the jailer brought him in, he confessed: "Tell me something quickly, or I'll finish the autopsy later, and it's time to bring him up for interrogation."

"Okay, I'm sorry, big brother."

Chen Yan said, and Li Maoshan stuffed him with some money, and the jailer left satisfied.

Boss Lu and the others were very excited when they saw Chen Yan and the others. They rushed to the prison door, grabbed the door and wailed, "Brother Yan, can we get out now?"

"Brother Dashan, can we go out?"

It was the first time for a few young shop assistants to experience this kind of thing. They were emotionally unstable from the moment they came in, and fear and fear oppressed their young and fragile hearts.

"Don't worry, the matter is still under investigation." Chen Yan calmed down.

Someone rushed to say: "What is the investigation? It's not our problem. That person must be sick and die because of us."

"That's it."

"How can someone die after eating food, and it's not poison-drugs."

"Do you think the county magistrate will blame us for this matter and ask us to pay for our lives?"

It was Xiao Xin who said this, and he was also the guest he received that day, and he was also the one who was kicked.

The wound on his body has not fully healed, and he still feels a dull pain when he moves a little.Xiao Xin curled up in the corner, not as panicked as the others, but what he said made others even more afraid.

"Shut up. This matter has nothing to do with us in the first place, so why should we say it?" Boss Lu became even more flustered when he saw the crowd, so he had to yell, "Don't be afraid, we can go out when we find out."

"Don't worry, our food shop has always been hygienic, and it is impossible to eat dead people." Chen Yan also tried to comfort everyone, "This matter itself is very suspicious. If it is really a problem with our food shop, it is impossible for him to eat it alone. Something went wrong."

At least judging from the current situation, no one else has suffered from food poisoning, so Chen Yan is calm in his heart.As long as the county magistrate is not a jerk and can tell right from wrong, Boss Lu and the others will not be charged with unwarranted charges.

"The key to this matter lies in that Zhao Sihai." Li Maoshan was silent for a long time, and suddenly mentioned this sentence.

They discussed it in the prison, and Chen Yan knew what had happened, so he had no choice but to go back first.

Everything has to wait for Wu Zuo to complete the autopsy to know the real cause of death.

Before the two left the prison, they stuffed some money and asked the jailer to take care of Boss Lu and the others.The jailer took the money and it was easy to talk, but he also said that he would not be able to take care of him if he really committed a crime.

Chen Yan didn't believe that the reason was their restaurant, so when he got out of prison, he dragged Li Maoshan to the East Street.

"You want to find Zhao Sihai?"

East Street is far from West Street, Chen Yan has been staying in West Street, but he has never been to East Street.

From the information he has learned, East Street is equivalent to a "red light district", where there are everything from eating, drinking, whoring and gambling.And that Zhao Sihai is the boss of Sihai Casino on East Street.

The gambling house has always given Chen Yan the impression that it is a place that harms people.How many people have entered the gambling house, and they have changed a lot when they come out.

Nine out of ten bets lose, and the only one who wins is always the casino.

Chen Yan hated people who were addicted to gambling. He saw a lot of people who sold their sons and daughters for their gambling debts, and what he judged in his mind was a den of cannibalism.

"Is that Zhao Sihai related to the county magistrate?"

Chen Yan did not answer Li Maoshan's words, but asked a question that also deserved his concern and doubts for a long time.

"I don't know about this." Li Maoshan said, and turned to lead Chen Yan down the path, "However, if a general gambling shop can do it for a long time, it must have contacts with the government."

This was exactly what Chen Yan was worried about.

If there is any connection, Boss Lu and the others will be labeled as criminals even if they are innocent, and I don't know what crime they will be convicted of.

If they were really convicted because of this, Chen Yan didn't know what would happen to them.

"Don't think too much about it." Li Maoshan saw that he was frowning all the way, with a solemn expression, so he had to speak out to comfort him: "People don't die in the food shop, even if there is a problem with eating, the source of the problem may also be It's caused by something else."

"I know that." Chen Yan tilted his head to look at him, "Do you think that Zhao Sihai will intentionally frame Boss Lu and the others?"

Li Maoshan was startled when he heard the words, and then said, "Why do you think so?"

"Because this incident is a bit strange. East Street and West Street are so far apart, and there is no mutual interest between the two parties. How could it happen that people in their family ate something from the restaurant and the accident happened. If there is no accident sooner or later, the others It’s okay to eat it, but only one person will have an accident after eating it. If there is nothing in it, I really don’t believe it.”

The more Chen Yan talked, the more he felt that there was some conspiracy theory, but this was just his random guess.

The two chatted and walked all the way, and soon arrived at Dongjie.

Four Seas Casino is at the most conspicuous place on the East Street, Chen Yan saw the hanging signboard from a long distance away.

Lu's restaurant was closed because of this incident, but the Four Seas Gambler's business is still booming.

The two stood at the door for a while, and saw many people coming in and out.

The two guards at the door looked at Chen Yan and the others, but didn't step forward to answer them.

Li Maoshan looked at the casino with a slight frown. The two were hesitating whether to go in directly, and only one person came out of the casino.

When the man saw Li Maoshan, he was stunned for a moment, then he stepped forward with a smile, and said, "Isn't this the country boy who sells vegetables? Why, why don't you bring a beautiful boy to my gambling shop today to gamble?"