A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 96 Taishun Tower

PS: Brothers, I changed it and changed the Sun family to the He family. If you have any questions, you can read the comments on the previous page.
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In the morning, the He family's "Taishun Building" had opened, and it was as crowded as ever.

However, at the top of the restaurant, there was a room with its doors and windows tightly closed.

Several people sat together, they were all senior members of the He family.At this time, several people changed their usual relaxed appearance, and all of them frowned and looked bitter.

"Damn, how could this happen?"

Someone spoke first. He was the second son of the He family:

"We shouldn't have messed with them in the first place! They said that the connection between the capital and Ningbo is getting weaker and weaker, and we only need to deal with the Ningbo family. What now? The capital has sent people directly!"

He looked at another middle-aged man, the fourth eldest son of the He family, and it was he who suggested that he could gradually encroach on the rest of the house.

"What's the use of talking about this now! Those five old men of the Yan family have obviously taken control of the family. Who knew that if a random housekeeper came over from Nanjing, they would all become weak persimmons!" said the fourth child irritably.

Hearing him say this, several people nearby couldn't help but chatter:
"Nonsense, the people sent by the Duke are just clan elders..."

"The main reason is that they are too low-key. They have developed silently over the years and have lowered our vigilance. Now that people are coming to the capital, they must not intend to hide it anymore."

(Yan Ling: If I hadn’t been worried that Zhu Yuanzhang would be attracted by the big tree, I would have lost if you hadn’t been bankrupted in the past 30 years of Hongwu.)
"Don't mess up your position!" Just as the room became more and more noisy, a majestic voice suddenly came from above. Hearing this sentence, the whole room quickly became quiet. They raised their heads and looked at Towards the main position.

There was an old man sitting on the main seat, that was Mrs. He, the leader of the He family.

He said lightly:

"The thing has been done, and there is no use in panicking now. The original decision to expand was approved by us. We can't blame Lao Si alone. It can only be said that everyone is blinded by money."

"It was also when Lord Hong Wu and King Pi Min (Jianwen) suppressed the nobles. These guys acted low-key, which gave us the illusion that the other party had given up Ningbo and concentrated on cultivating the capital. Emperor Yongle came to power, but they became active again. Who is this? I can’t think of it, so I can’t blame anyone else.”

"Now we can only hope that the other party will follow the rules and come to us, so maybe we can still fight."

But the development of things was not what the old man wanted.

Not long after he finished speaking, four or five government officials walked into Taishun Building.

"Gentlemen, you..." The waiter in the shop just wanted to step forward to say hello, but was roughly pushed away. One of them shouted loudly:
"Where's the shopkeeper? Tell your shopkeepers to come out!"

The shopkeeper hurriedly ran out from behind the counter, nodded and bowed: "Master Hong, what are your orders?" At the same time, a bag of silver was quietly stuffed over.

When Mr. Hong saw him coming out, he raised his brows and pushed away the hand stuffed with money. Then he slapped him indiscriminately, beating him to pieces and knocking out a few teeth. .

The sound of this slap was so loud that the surrounding diners' eyes couldn't help but focus on them, fearful and curious. These government servants usually get along with the He family as well as wearing a pair of trousers. How come they are causing trouble for the He family today?
This He family is protected by the Lord of the House. How much cat urine did these government servants drink to come to Taishun Building to cause trouble?
However, some smart people saw the clues and quietly leaned back.

Those who can become yamen servants are all smart people!
The shopkeeper came back to his senses and couldn't help but said with full of grief and anger:
"Master Hong! You are a big shot. If a villain makes a mistake, you can beat him up. But in daily life, villains are always filial to you. I think I have not offended you. It is unavoidable for you to do something for no reason. It’s too much to deceive others!”

As he spoke, blood spurted out from his mouth, which looked very visceral.

Mr. Hong took two steps back in disgust and sneered:
"Without any reason? He, you have done a good deed! Are you pretending to be innocent now? Master Hong, I don't know how to be fair, how can I wrongly accuse you? So that you know which king's law you have violated!"

He turned around and waved his hand:

"Bring it up!"

The government officials stepped aside, revealing a middle-aged man with a somewhat wretched look. On his back, he was actually carrying a roll of straw mat, which seemed to be wrapped with something.

Seeing this scene, countless diners had thrown their chopsticks, turned their faces, and shouted bad luck in their hearts.

Who could it be wrapped in mats?Of course he is a dead person!If the family cannot afford a coffin, they usually wrap it in a straw mat and bury it.Immediately, dozens of guests stood up and wanted to leave, but after looking at the doormen who looked like door gods, they sat back down.

I can't afford to offend him, I can't afford to offend him, I'd better stay a little longer and wait until they leave.

As everyone knows, this is exactly the effect those government officials wanted.

At this time, the middle-aged man also raised his face and began his accusation:

"My lords, please make the decision for me!"

"I lost my mother when I was a child, so I relied on my father to raise me up. He has suffered a lot over the years. I see it in my eyes and it hurts in my heart. I always wonder when I can repay him. "

"I happened to have some money a few days ago, so I brought my father to Taishun House to eat some good food."

"Unexpectedly, after eating, he said that his stomach felt uncomfortable. After that, he suffered from vomiting and diarrhea. No medicine prescribed by the doctor could cure it. He died in two days."

"My old father has never had a comfortable life in his life. He finally ate something on the table and died like this!"

"I didn't expect that such a big sign of Taishun Tower would be such a bad thing! Substituting inferior products for good ones will endanger people's lives. It is unacceptable in heaven!"

"Thanks to Mr. Hong from Youfu Yamen, who is willing to uphold justice for this villain. Otherwise, my father will not be able to rest in peace even if he dies!"

After the words fell, the middle-aged man burst into tears again, crying until he was out of breath. The onlookers were a little moved, and they immediately cast contemptuous eyes on everyone in Taishun Tower.

Some people recalled it and helped: "I felt a little uncomfortable after eating one day." "No, I even vomited after eating." "It turns out that Taishunlou is like this. I thought it was me who drank it." Too much will cause a headache..."

In fact, it is common to experience vomiting and headache after drinking too much alcohol, and it is not uncommon to have stomach upset after eating. However, now that it happens, everyone has invariably linked the two.

The shopkeeper stared at all this dumbfounded and murmured:

"No, it's impossible. The ingredients on the stove are all the freshest. How can it be possible to eat dead people?"

Someone in the corner recognized the middle-aged man and couldn't help but whisper: "Isn't that the 'mangy dog' Xiao Si? Hey, I remember him, his father. Isn't it because Xiao Si gambled the money for medical treatment and gave him a living?" The Lord of Hell accepted his life, why now..."

As he spoke, he seemed to realize something, and his voice was so soft, like a whisper that even the people around him couldn't hear clearly, let alone the shopkeepers who were standing far away.

Mr. Hong crossed his arms and sneered: "Regardless of whether it is possible or not, the person is lying in front of you now, can you deny it?"

"take away!"

The shopkeeper couldn't say anything at this time. Facing several vicious government officials, he could only be handcuffed and escorted to the cell.

As for the diners in the restaurant, some even vomited directly into the wine bowl, and some even rushed to the counter and shouted loudly for refunds.

Those who don’t know the truth are naturally frightened. Taishun Tower turned out to be inferior, and some people died because of it!You can imagine that they were a little scared, and they would definitely not come back again in the future.

Those who know the truth not only dare not tell them, but also dare not come to Taishun Building to eat.

After this incident, the reputation of Taishun Tower was completely ruined.

Why do regular customers recognize the hotel?It's not just because it's an "old shop", the quality is guaranteed, so you can eat with confidence knowing everything you know!

Now that such a commotion is happening, the government officials come to arrest people in person. This is much more credible than if the people themselves make a commotion.

(End of this chapter)