Crossing the farm gate, the whole family reunites in the disaster year

Chapter 135 Chen's Blacksmith Shop

County Magistrate Wang's face darkened. Master Pei shouted, "Silence!"

Ever since the spread of chicken plague, everyone has been terrified, and this situation happens every few days.

A few days ago, an old woman in the west of the city had all her chickens die of disease. The old woman couldn't bear to waste them, so she secretly cooked them for her grandson, and the little grandson died just like that.

The family reluctantly sent their child away. When they were having a banquet, the old woman served the remaining chickens to save money, and no one at the banquet was spared.

When Mr. Pei thought of the scene in the county government office that day, his head started buzzing.

It can be said that everything is going crazy.

A group of people were fighting fiercely, but the old woman, as the culprit, did not realize her mistake at all. Instead, she argued that the price of chicken was too expensive now, and there was a ready-made chicken at home, so why couldn't she use it.

There were more than a dozen stretchers lying on the ground, all of whom were suffering from vomiting and diarrhea. Some were even so weak that they were dehydrated and were just one breath away from death.

In the end, it was County Magistrate Wang who sent someone to invite Doctor Xu, and with the financial subsidies from the government, he saved this group of people at all costs.

As for the old woman, she was rescued, and her sons kowtowed and apologized for their mother's mistakes, and the matter was finally left unresolved.

Not to mention County Magistrate Wang, even Lawyer Pei was frightened when he saw this situation.

Most of the people who accidentally ate the diseased chickens were civilians, and they were close to each other, making it difficult to sort out the cause and determine the outcome.

But it’s the one happening right now.

Apart from the original Xinghualou, Ruyi Restaurant was the second restaurant that was bold enough to serve diseased chicken to its guests.

"Whoever is here, please stand up and explain the whole story clearly. The County Magistrate will make the final decision." Lawyer Pei glanced at the assembled crowd. "This court is not the place for you to make noise. Anyone who speaks out loud will be beaten with ten sticks and expelled."

Suddenly no one spoke anymore.

The old woman whimpered and fell on the white cloth: "Son, open your eyes and take a look. The county magistrate is going to make a decision for you. My dear son, get up and take a look."

The cries of grief moved all the onlookers.

County Magistrate Wang closed his eyes and said to the woman beside him, "You speak."

The woman sobbed and said, "I work at Chen's Blacksmith Shop. The shop has been busy from morning till night recently. The day before yesterday, my husband took the shop assistants to Ruyi Restaurant for a meal, but the next day..."

The woman covered her mouth and cried so hard that she couldn't speak.

The pillar of a family fell like this, leaving only the elderly, the weak, women and children in the family. It is hard for anyone to accept this.

County Magistrate Wang looked at the Ruyi Restaurant manager with a sullen face: "You..."

The manager of Ruyi Restaurant bowed hurriedly and said, "My surname is Sun."

"Steward Sun, what's your rebuttal?"

Manager Sun immediately said, "Manager Chen did eat at Ruyi Restaurant the day before yesterday, but we didn't use diseased chicken. Everyone in the city knows that diseased chicken is harmful, and our restaurant's signature dish is crispy chicken. How dare we destroy our reputation?"

Mrs. Chen raised her head, her eyes red. "You killed my son, and you're still trying to make excuses. Do you think I, an old woman, can frame you?"

Steward Sun said expressionlessly, "That may not be the case."

"You black-hearted, rotten-lung beast, I'm going to fight you!"

Mrs. Chen rushed towards Manager Sun with disheveled hair, wishing she could exchange her life for another.

"What are you doing!"

Master Pei quickly asked the constable nearby to pull the two apart.

Lin looked at the wooden board on the ground and frowned slightly.

County Magistrate Wang slowly asked, "Where are the others who dined with us?"

The onlookers then remembered that according to the woman, there was more than one person eating.

"Yes, didn't they say that all the shop assistants were there? There were at least five or six of them. Where are the others?"

"Why is Shopkeeper Chen the only one who got sick?"

"I...I'm not too sure. I was in the clinic all day yesterday and didn't have time to inquire about this information."

Mr. Pei's expression changed and he looked at County Magistrate Wang.

County Magistrate Wang said to the constable standing by, "Send someone to the blacksmith shop west of the city and bring over everyone who dined with us that day."