The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

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"Is it only this Young Owner of the Chen Family who returned? What about the other members of the Chen Family?"

Upon Shu Yu’s inquiry, the old lady pricked up her ears to listen.

Shu Yu had no doubt that if the old lady heard that Chen Bing was present, she would definitely pounce on him.

However, the woman shook her head, "The rest of the Chen Family are still in the prefecture. It’s as if there’s a treasure to be found there, they just can’t bear to come back, neglecting their shop at home. And now, something has happened, hasn’t it?"

"What happened?"

The woman said, "The Young Owner of the Chen Family returned for restocking. He spent the afternoon checking the accounts and inventory, and just recently he suddenly claimed that the accounts didn’t match, accused the staff of stealing from the shop, and is demanding compensation from him. The staff adamantly refuses, hence the noisy commotion."

Seeing the Chen Family in trouble, the old lady got excited and hurriedly asked, "If everyone refuses, isn’t it pointless to keep arguing? Why not report to the authorities?"

The woman lowered her voice, "Report to the authorities? Which one of us civilians dares to report to the authorities? Our county magistrate of Chenggu County is new and no one knows his temperament. People say Lord county magistrate is so overwhelmed with the previous chaotic affairs that he’s busy every day. Such trivial matters to bother him, isn’t that a bit reckless?"

The old lady nodded approvingly, "Absolutely."

Since reporting to the authorities isn’t an option, she happily enjoyed the spectacle, occasionally whispering to Shu Yu, "Do you think it’s whose fault? I feel it’s a matter of corruption from the top; Chen Bing’s son can’t be a good person, he must have wrongly accused the staff."

Shu Yu smiled wryly, "Let’s watch a bit more."

The old lady fixed her gaze on their argument, but the quarrelling repeatedly circled around the same phrases, with each believing they were right and neither admitting fault.

After watching for some time, the old lady began to feel sleepy.

Not just her, even the bystanders nearby were growing impatient, and someone suggested, "If you don’t dare to report to the authorities, why not go to the Meng Family escort agency and ask Wen’an County Lord for help? The county lord is kind-hearted and might be able to distinguish the truth for you."

Shu Yu and the others suddenly perked up, collectively looking at the person who spoke.

Shu Yu was even choked by her own saliva—Her? Kind-hearted?

Please don’t wrongly accuse her, okay? She clearly has the image of being aloof and indifferent.

The old lady squared her shoulders, great, let their Yu have a proper judgment, and see what kind of person Chen Bing’s son is.

However, both Chen He and the staff involved refused together, "No need, how can Wen’an County Lord have the time?"

"Right, troubling the county lord with such trivial matters, how could we dare?"

Shu Yu found it amusing, and said to the old lady, "It seems both of them are hiding something, they look guilty."

The others also sensed something amiss and looked at them suspiciously, "Then tell us how to resolve this, it’s been noisy for so long, and it’s almost getting dark."

"Not going to the authorities, and not troubling the county lord. If it’s such a small matter, why not find the patrolling constables?" Shu Yu stepped forward, smiling as she spoke, "I just saw constables patrolling on the street next door, shall I go call them?"

Both Chen He and the staff’s expressions changed, their faces darkened as they said, "No need, this is our family issue, we’ll resolve it behind closed doors, you can all disperse now."