Chu Nanzhi brought the remaining half of the plate of shredded green pepper pork and eggplant to the second elder and Liu Qingbo, and said with a smile: "The second elder and Li Zheng will eat some more vegetables."
It was rare for an outsider to speak for her, and she felt inexplicably moved.
Liu Qingbo also stood up at this time and refilled the glasses for the two elders.
After scolding Lin Jinxiao, the two old men felt relieved. They both shook hands and made peace, and ate the food handed over by Chu Nanzhi together in harmony, with faces full of joy.
Nie Huaian couldn't help but sigh: "We two old guys have spent our entire lives without seeing anything in the world, and our vision is not as good as that of a few little kids."
"Hehehehe."
Chang Lao also laughed heartily.
Chu Nanzhi heard Mr. Nie praising her cooking skills.
It seems to have been recognized by the great scholars.
Yesterday, Liu Yun and Chu Nanzhu came to the house. Seeing that they both liked to eat their own food, she began to think about helping them open a restaurant.
Now that she has been recognized by two great scholars of the time, her idea has been further strengthened.
It's just that the investment to open a restaurant is not small. Even in a small county like Luyan Port, you will probably need three to five hundred taels of silver to open it.
She had to find a way to make more money.
After three rounds of drinking, Chu Nanzhi finally heard Mr. Nie mention his true intention of coming here today:
"Now that the county captain surnamed Liu is in prison, he is bound to die. Last night, County Magistrate Hu went to the humble residence to propose to the old man that he would recommend Da Lang to fill this position, and he wanted to ask the old man for his opinion."
As he spoke, he looked specifically at Chang Yanjue and said with a wry smile: "I know Mr. Chang is also very concerned about Dalang's future. You and I have carefully trained him over the years, and we can't let him die in the countryside like us."
"I'm just a county captain. Why would Mr. Nie condescend to come to discuss with me?"
Chang Lao put down his wine glass and frowned slightly:
"I don't object to Da Lang's desire to gain fame, but it's just that the court is dark now, and it's not the time to serve. Your Majesty is weak and has no children. Several princes in Jinling City have been fighting openly and secretly for many years, making the whole court only aware of party struggles and private interests, regardless of the danger of the country.
Dalang has a pure nature, and I am worried that sooner or later he will fall into this quagmire."
After saying that, he glanced at Chu Nanzhi who was engrossed in eating, and said worriedly:
"After learning that this tax and silver case was not done by Dongsang people, I always felt that it was a bit strange. Liu Ping, who was only a ninth-grade county captain, dared to embezzle 20,000 taels of gold. Then
But with two hundred thousand taels of silver, I’m afraid it’s not that simple.”
The old man often reminded him, but Chu Nanzhi reacted belatedly and thought carefully about Lieutenant Liu's behavior that day.
The man quickly confessed without being interrogated. How could such a cowardly and without any strategy dare to suddenly have his mind set on such a huge amount of tax money?
At this time, Nie Huaian also stroked his beard and frowned:
"Chang Lao said this, and the old man also found it very strange. If he said that he was from Dongsang, it would be fine, but if it was done by the county captain surnamed Liu, then the entire Luyan Port could hurt Dalang like this and still survive the whole body.
I have never heard of an old man retiring, not to mention that he brought many good people from the county government with him that day."
Lin Jinxiao also thought of something at this moment:
"The students fought with the thieves that day. The skills of these people were not like those of the third class of government officials in the county, nor did they look like sloppy gangsters. They looked more like well-trained military personnel."
Nie Huaian immediately said: "Does Dalang think this matter has something to do with the military?"
"Students dare not decide."
Lin Jinxiao shook his head blankly.
He never speculates on baseless things.
Seeing this, Chang Yanjue unknowingly turned his attention to Chu Nanzhi.
For some reason, he had an inexplicable sense of expectation for this woman at this time, always feeling that she would say something astonishing next:
"Ms. Chu, what do you think about this?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a little regretful.
Is it because I am too ungrateful and ungrateful?
I actually asked a woman's family for advice on this kind of problem.
Chu Nanzhi had just put a small piece of chicken into her mouth and before she could chew it, she heard Chang Lao yelling. She was so frightened that she quickly put the meat back into the bowl.
Looking around, I saw everyone looking at me with strange eyes, and I suddenly felt uncomfortable.
The four little guys sitting at the door also gathered together and began to whisper to each other: "Why would Grandpa Chang ask this bad woman, is she smarter than Dad?"
Chu Nanzhi glanced at Lin Jinxiao. The guy looked at her as if a vinegar bottle had been knocked over. His emotions were mixed and indescribable.
She quickly replied: "Old Chang is joking, how can I, a woman, know this?"
Solving this case was just to save her life, she didn't want to think about it in such a complicated way.
Chang Yanjue didn't know whether she was deliberately pretending to be something or if she really knew nothing, so she could only sigh angrily.
When everyone was at a loss what to do, Li Ce hurried in. Seeing everyone, he bowed his hands and bowed, and then said calmly:
"I would like to inform the two elders that someone from the county government has come. They say that County Lieutenant Liu and Taoist Ximen committed suicide in prison this morning out of fear of crime. The county magistrate is going to close the case and report it. He sent someone to deliver the message to Mr. Nie's home. Mr. Nie is not here, so he
I found him in the village."
"Why should I report such a thing to the old man? He is just a countryman."
Being respected by others, Mr. Nie was happy in his heart, but pretended to be bored and complained. Then he looked at Lin Jinxiao and Chang Yanjue with some disappointment, and said bitterly: "It seems that this is the only way to close the case hastily."
How Taoist Ximen knew how gold and mercury can be dyed white together, and whether Lieutenant Liu was instructed by others, have become a mystery.
What worries him even more is that if this matter really involves the military and party strife, then the remnants of the party strife will have penetrated into the lower-level officials, which is very scary.
Chang Lao also nodded worriedly and said to Lin Jinxiao: "I'm afraid Da Lang's leg will have to heal for a while, so don't worry about it for the time being. We'll make all plans after the injury is healed."
"I will obey the teacher's instructions."
Lin Jinxiao replied respectfully.
Chu Nanzhi heard that Mr. Chang did not want Lin Jinxiao to replace the county captain.
This made her a little disappointed.
If Lin Jinxiao can really be promoted to the position of county captain and have a good future, then he can wait until he has healed his legs and then make peace with him, so that he will not cause a lot of gossip.
But when I think about it carefully, I am not a flower protector, so I have no obligation to always guard him.
Taking care of his legs and feet and helping the family get through this difficult time would be considered as the most righteous and benevolent thing.
With something like this happening in the county, the two elders had no intention of staying here any longer, so they got up and said goodbye to Lin Jinxiao and his family.
But today, Chu Nanzhi's dishes were really eye-opening for them, and they were very happy to eat, so they were still a little reluctant to leave before leaving.
Chu Nanzhi also saw what the two elders were thinking, and sent Li Zheng and the two elders outside the hospital, pretending to beg:
"My husband's legs and feet are weak now. I'm afraid he will be bored if he stays at home all day. If you have some free time, please come and walk around more."
The second elder's eyes lit up when he heard this. Chang Lao changed his normal attitude and immediately answered: "What's the problem? I just need to trouble Mrs. Chu to prepare more side dishes like today."
Old Nie was afraid of being at a disadvantage, so he quickly said: "Don't worry, we two old guys don't eat for free, we bring our own ingredients."