Chapter 96 Sealing the Shop
Manager An listened quietly as everyone was talking, and also saw the scholar's pale but secretly proud expression.
It seems obvious that this scholar was really instructed to come to Hanwenxuan to cause trouble.
This scholar was willing to spend a lot of money and used his body to bet, and really went to eat the broken things in order to frame them Han Wenxuan. I just didn't know what kind of sweetness the mastermind of the troublemaker gave him, which was worth his risk?
You know, if the scholar was verified that he was falsely accused, his scholar's fame would be gone.
Or is he so sure he can't find it?
Amid the discussion of everyone, Manager An cleared his throat loudly.
When everyone was quiet, they looked up at him and said loudly: "We Hanwenxuan buy dim sum, and we go to Jinji to buy goods twice a day. We go once in the morning and once in the afternoon. We are to ensure that everyone can eat the freshest snacks. When the door is closed in the afternoon, the leftover dim sum is all collected by Jinji's servants. We are here to prove to each other that this dim sum will not be sold every other night."
"And," said Shopkeeper An, "we store snacks on ice during the day."
After saying that, Manager An led everyone into the counter and looked over.
Sure enough, at the end of the counter, there was a large long and tall copper box.
A piece of light silk was laid on the box, and a row of porcelain plates containing snacks were placed on the silk. Above the plate was a large net made of white yarn, which was obvious to prevent mosquitoes from biting the snacks.
Manager An first pulled a round handle on the middle layer, and then pulled out a slender drawer filled with ice in the cold air.
After showing everyone the ice cubes, he pulled open the handles on the upper and lower layers one by one, pulled out two slender drawers to install a row of snacks. The snacks were still filled with a slight cool air.
The design of this ice arc and cover net was made by Jiang Zhixia, imitating the drawer-style freezer in his previous life and the cover net that cuts vegetables in his hometown in summer. It is to ensure the freshness and hygiene of the snacks.
“It’s really done very carefully.”
"I may not be willing to use ice cubes even if I save snacks at home. Nowadays, ice cubes are so expensive."
"When I think about it this way, the new snacks are just filled with cold air."
"I have never seen this ice arc before. It looks very convenient to use, but it also has a lot of ice."
"It's true. Such a box of ice can have two layers of ice on top and bottom, and the top one is three layers."
The people next to him saw that they were keeping the snacks so carefully, so they calmly started to talk. The direction of the discussion was a little tilted towards the Bingjian...
When the scholar saw this, he became anxious and shouted again: "You said you went to Jinji to get dim sum twice, and you also said that Jinji would recycle the leftover dim sum. This is what you said. Who knows if it is true?"
"I promise what Manager An said is true." A loud voice suddenly sounded outside the crowd.
Then, a tall figure separated everyone and walked in. He first met everyone, and then met Manager An. After seeing the ceremony, he turned around and faced everyone.
"I'm here, I'm the owner of Jinji Dim Sum Shop, and I'm also the shopkeeper. We, Jinji, have been open for hundreds of years. The snacks we make are not only sold to Hanwenxuan, but also to everyone, to nobles and officials. Naturally, I don't dare to do my own signature. I have orders for out-of-stock and have a waiter testify." Jinji's boss Jin took out a stack of documents and said slowly, "Everyone is a student, so you can naturally check the documents."
When everyone saw Manager Jin, they believed most of them.
Kim Ji's reputation was not something that Kim Ji's people themselves brag about, it is obvious to all.
"Maybe you are in a mess." The scholar became anxious, so he said without hesitation.
As a result, as soon as he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the various discussions around him.
“Impossible.”
"Jinji is a hundred years old brand."
“That’s it, that’s it.”
The scholar became even more angry when he heard the discussion of everyone and became more anxious, and his eyes kept looking out the door.
"Who reported to the official?"
Suddenly, a group of yamen runners walked in outside the Hanwenxuan gate. The leader was wearing military uniforms and asked loudly without hesitation.
When they saw the yamen runners, everyone was stunned.
Jiang Zhixia, who was originally standing on the stairs, smiled when the situation improved, also became solemn.
Since ancient times, the people have not fought with officials. The same is true for those who open shops.
Manager An saw the yamen runner and was about to step forward, but the scholar snatched him forward.
"Sir," the scholar bowed to the leader, "It was the official who was reporting. He was eating snacks in Hanwenxuan, and his stomach was damaged."
Manager An also walked forward at this time and smiled at the leader of the army and said, "This adult is the shopkeeper of Han Wenxuan. I have just told Jin Ji that there is no problem with our Han Wenxuan's snacks. This student may have eaten something else. After all, it is normal for him to eat a stomachache."
The leader ignored Manager An. He saw a yamen runner coming up from behind and said proudly to Manager An: "This is Mr. Zhang, our military officer. Now, we have received the report and we are naturally going to investigate."
After hearing the yamen runners say this, Zhang Zhanjun asked the scholar to tell the matter in detail.
After the scholar finished the matter indignantly, Zhang Zhanjun asked Manager An and Manager Jin to explain the situation in detail.
"Since both sides can't understand, then go to the yamen to talk." Zhang Chanjun said slowly, then turned around and looked around, "As for this shop, you can seal it off before you figure it out. The rest of the unrelated people will be dispersed."
As soon as these words came out, the lobby was in an uproar.
Manager An and Manager Jin looked at each other and did not speak to each other.
"Everyone, I'm sorry, there's a reason for this matter today. Please come back first. I believe that there is no problem with our Hanwenxuan."
After all, Manager An is an old shopkeeper who has been around for a long time, and he still calmly said first.
He turned to look at Jiang Zhixia who was walking up the stairs, and shook his head slightly at her.
Jiang Zhixia stopped.
Yes, now is not the time to be impulsive.
It was obvious that it was not a problem in the shop just now. And even if you have a stomachache, you can just pay more compensation, and there is no need to report to the official.
Besides, they didn't see the scholar sending someone to report to the official.
As a result, the people from the government office came over and said they wanted to seal the shop.
There must be a problem, and it is not something she can solve by following her to the government office.
Manager An was called to go to the government office to ask questions, and she had to find a way to solve this problem immediately.
So, everyone in the shop was cleared out and even the servant was allowed to leave.
Jiang Zhixia stood at the door, looking through the white curtains, watching the soldier joining the army proudly let the yamen runners seal the shop with seals.
On the street, there were bustling people pointing at the sealed shop.
Jiang Zhixia's heart slowly sank.
Chapter completed!