freenovelworld Chapter 299 Sending Zhang 3 to Beijing
Chapter 299 Sending Zhang 3 to Beijing
Zhang San quickly waved his hands, "No, no need, we can just stand."
Shen Wanning knew their temperaments. They were originally farmers, and even after joining the army, they were soldiers of the lowest rank. Therefore, they might have a natural fear of officials. Even though they had seen Shen Wanning many times, they would still feel nervous when they were in an unfamiliar environment.
Shen Wanning didn't force them and said directly, "Originally, I planned to have the yamen runners escort you to the capital to file your complaint. But now something has happened and there is a better option. Tomorrow, the Fuzhou Beijia will be going to the capital. I have already told the governor that you will go with them."
Zhang San was overjoyed and asked in surprise, "Really? If we go with Lord Beijia, won't it be safer? Will our complaint be successful this time?"
"I can't guarantee that you will succeed, but I'm 90% sure. I can't go into details about it, but just do what you want to do," said Shen Wanning.
The three of them immediately knelt down, and Li Si said excitedly, "Thank you so much, County Lord, for your great kindness. We will never forget it. I wonder if we will have the chance to return to Fuzhou and continue to serve you. If the three of us brothers can return alive, we will serve you like slaves for the rest of our lives."
Shen Wanning put down her teacup and stood up. "What are you three doing? Get up, get up! Didn't I tell you before? I'll find a chance to redress your grievances. Now the time is ripe. You just need to file your complaint in person. I believe you will succeed."
As they talked, they began to cry bitterly. Wang Wu cried and said, "The County Lord has been so kind and generous. We will never forget it. Since we started to seek justice for ourselves, we have endured countless cold stares, insults, and so on. Only the County Lord is willing to help us at this time. The County Lord has saved our lives. I hope we will have the opportunity to repay the County Lord for his kindness."
"Hey, get up quickly! Stop kneeling! This is such a happy event, why are you crying? Don't worry, you should be safe this time. I hope you can all return safely. If you are willing to continue to stay in Qinghe County, there will always be a place for you in the Lin family." Shen Wanning promised.
The three of them kowtowed again and again, "Thank you, my lord. Thank you, my lord."
Shen Wanning persuaded them for a long time before they finally woke up.
After finally seeing them off, Shen Wanning sighed. Defending the country was a great act. What she and these soldiers had done was insignificant. She only hoped that this time, when they came to Beijing, they could achieve their wish and see justice done to her.
The next morning, Shen Wanning personally escorted Zhang San and the other two to the gate of Fuzhou County Government Office to wait.
It happened that Yue Baishan was wearing official uniform and was seeing Yue Songyu off.
Yue Baishan patted Yue Songyu on the shoulder and said, "Songyu, you should know how heavy the burden is this time. You must safely deliver these witnesses and evidence to the capital."
"Uncle, don't worry. I will do my best. Even if it costs my life, I will expose Dai Yongcheng's crimes." Yue Songyu said firmly.
Yue Baishan opened his mouth, hesitated for a moment, and said, "You are the most capable man of our generation. The prosperity and decline of our family depends on you. You must be extremely careful when you go there. Don't be careless."
"Uncle, I know. We will be careful. Uncle, you are alone in Fuzhou, so please take care of yourself. Songyu will come back after this case is settled." Yue Songyu said.
Yue Baishan patted his shoulders a few more times and said, "It's getting late, you guys should set off! Be careful, be careful, be careful again!"
Yue Songyu nodded and stepped onto the horse.
Shen Wanning, along with Zhang San and the others, first walked to Yue Baishan and greeted him. Then, they walked to Yue Songyu and said, "Master Yue, please take care of these three."
Yue Songyu nodded and pointed to the back, "There's a carriage there, specially prepared for them. Let the three of them get on!"
"Thank you, Lord Yue." After expressing her gratitude, Shen Wanning took Zhang San and others to the carriage and helped the three of them get on.
"Take care on your journey. Go!" Shen Wanning said with a smile.
After seeing Zhang San and the others off, Yue Baishan went to the county government office to take up his post. After Shen Wanning said goodbye to Yue Baishan, she went to Zui Hongzhuang.
I have been busy with various cases recently and have not had time to check on the business of Zuihongzhuang.
Zui Hongzhuang is still the same as before, with guests coming in an endless stream.
"How are sales this month?" Shen Wanning asked casually while flipping through the account book.
The shopkeeper, who was waiting nearby, replied, "After we started selling the conditioner last month, our sales increased significantly. But this month they've dropped a bit."
Shen Wanning nodded unconcernedly, "Well, this is all to be expected. Both the conditioner and the soap will last for a while. After they buy them, they probably won't be buying again in the short term."
The shopkeeper asked, "County Master, if this is the case, we'll have too much soap and it might pile up. Should we think of other ways to sell it at a lower price?"
Shen Wanning frowned. She definitely couldn't lower the price, or else the people who had bought soap earlier would start a commotion. Furthermore, they were all wealthy families. If she really lowered the price, her credibility would be completely shattered, and no one would dare to buy anything there again.
"No, I'll think of another way." After saying that, Shen Wanning thought for a moment and asked, "Has anyone come here and asked to buy a large quantity of soap?"
"Yes, there are, but the county magistrate said before that each person is limited to buying five bars of soap at a time, so they only bought five bars." The shopkeeper replied.
"If a businessman comes next time and asks to buy a large quantity, you should leave his address first and we can discuss it after I come." Shen Wanning instructed.
"Yes, County Lord. By the way, someone came to ask about it yesterday. I told you that the purchase limit is only five bars of soap. But after that person walked around the store, he didn't buy a single bar of soap. Before leaving, he said that he was staying at Yuelai Inn. If we changed our minds, we could go find him." The shopkeeper added.
Shen Wanning immediately understood what the shopkeeper said. He probably knew something like this would happen sooner or later, just by looking at the sales of Zui Hong Zhuang. But how did he know they were producing so much soap?
Unable to figure this out, Shen Wanning simply gave up. "Don't worry about him. If anyone comes in the future, just write down their address. I'll check it out next time I come."
"Yes." The shopkeeper responded.
Shen Wanning closed the account book, looked around the shop, and then left.