Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune

440, Too Sober (3rd update)

“No, no, no!” the woman hurriedly shook her head.

The old man and the young man were also startled.

They hadn’t expected Xie Zhinuan to have no interest at all in searching for relatives and to send them directly to the Governor’s Office.

Adding to this, with the County Magistrate Liu speaking out, claiming he had also brought people over, several constables stepped forward.

Seeing the three of them subdued.

“No, I, I just wanted to swindle some silver, I had no other intentions, Miss Xie, Miss Xie, spare my life!” the woman quickly knelt down.

Xie Zhinuan looked at her coldly, “Just wanted to swindle some silver, and yet you three, each with hands and feet, dare to engage in such deceit. It seems you’ve often engaged in dishonorable deeds like stealing chickens and dogs. Magistrate Liu, such individuals must be thoroughly investigated-you never know how many more victims there might be!”

Magistrate Liu nodded, “Indeed, we should investigate rigorously!”

It was necessarily so.

The congratulatory crowd was quite surprised.

Today, on the New Year opening of ‘Kechanglai’, two issues had already occurred, suggesting an unlucky streak for the year.

Many cast sympathetic glances toward Xie Zhinuan.

Yet inwardly, they were gleeful.

If Xie Zhinuan was unlucky, then they could make more money.

The Liang family patriarch and matriarch thought the same.

They wished for nothing more than for Xie Zhinuan to face great misfortune.

The three were taken away.

Xie Zhinuan smiled and invited everyone to enter.

As she was about to leave, she glanced back at the doorway; the old beggar was gone…

After ushering the guests into the small hall, she then sent Shani to see where the old beggar had gone.

“Yes!”

Shani immediately went to look for him, but despite a thorough search, found nothing, and shook her head slightly towards Xie Zhinuan.

After lunch, the congratulatory visitors left, and Xie Zhinuan personally saw them to the door.

Xu Xuanjin and Xuan Mu stayed until the end.

“Miss Xie!” Xu Xuanjin softly called.

“Master Xu!”

Xu Xuanjin nodded, “Miss Xie, would you consider visiting the temple outside the city to offer prayers and perhaps obtain a peace charm or the like? With such incidents occurring on the first day of your opening, you should be careful throughout the year!”

First, the beggar caused a scene in the morning, followed by three fraudsters.@@novelbin@@

A regular person might have really been deceived.

Whether to save face or out of familial feelings, they might invite the three imposters into the restaurant to treat them well, and even if it was eventually discovered that they were not relatives, the fraudsters might have already made their escape.

Xie Zhinuan had originally not believed in such things, but having traveled through time and gained a space with countless treasures within, she couldn’t help but believe.

“Thank you, I will make time to go!”

Xu Xuanjin offered a warm smile.

Xuan Mu hesitated for a moment before speaking, “If you have any troubles, you can come to me, or go to my cousin!”

“Sure!”

Xie Zhinuan agreed.

But it was only an agreement.

After the Lantern Festival on the 15th, the two of them were to go to the prefecture city to study, and they would not be in the county city; if she had problems, she would still have to rely on herself.

Moreover, she also planned to open shops in other places once things here became stable; her path was ultimately going to be different.

They would go their way, she would go hers; the amity of today would gradually fade.

Her agreement was just for the sake of face.

“We’re off!” Xu Xuanjin pulled Xuan Mu along.

The two left together.

Xie Zhinuan pursed her lips and turned to go back to the restaurant.

Today the restaurant opened, but few tables had been reserved, and the manager was somewhat anxious, “Owner, what do you think? Should we make some changes, perhaps lower the prices of the dishes, or…”

“No need, the new year is still going on, many people are not yet out and about. The first day’s business does not dictate the future. You shouldn’t be under pressure, just take good care of the restaurant!”

Having said that, Xie Zhinuan asked Shani to call over the head chefs.

Chapter 442