Chapter 371 Just kidding
"A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Xia's business is so good that it must be watched by many people. I hope there hasn't been any trouble in recent days." Zhang Heming asked.

"Don't worry, sir. Everything is fine." The servant said hurriedly, "Since you gave the order, everyone under you has known what to do. Even those local tyrants have their own ideas and know what to do."

"What's more, many people now know that most of the people who joined the Xia Ji food stall are poor people. Xia Ji has helped a lot of people and done good deeds, so naturally it is supported by many people."

"Yes." Zhang Heming nodded.

It was precisely because what the He family did was of great help to the poor people that he, as the prefect, supported it with all his might.

The war in Changzhou City had just ended and many businesses seemed quite depressed. Although Xia Ji was just a snack stand, it was full of vitality and had good ideas, which could bring more vitality and hope to Changzhou City.

If more businesses like Xia Ji's are established, his Changzhou City will become better and better in the future.

The country is peaceful and the people are safe, the future is promising!
Just as Zhang Heming was fantasizing about the future, someone came to report that a young man named Qingsong wanted to see him.

"Qingsong?" Zhang Heming thought briefly and confirmed that he had never heard of this person before, then he asked, "Who is this?"

"He said he was a member of the Cui family's fifth son's side, and the badge he held was also from the Cui family." The servant answered carefully, "Do you want to meet him, sir?"

Among the four major families, He, Wen, Cui, and An, the Cui family ranks third, and its influence should not be underestimated.

Zhang Heming nodded and raised his hand, "Let him in."

"Yes." The servant took the order and left, soon bringing Qingsong back.

Zhang Heming had already finished eating the soup dumplings and scallion wontons. He asked someone to clear the table and replaced them with a cup of tea, which he took a sip of.

"I greet Prefect Zhang." Qingsong bowed and got straight to the point. "Today I am here on the orders of my master to tell Prefect Zhang something."

"I wonder what Mr. Cui is doing?" Zhang Heming asked, frowning slightly.

He believed that he had no relationship with the Cui family.

"My son has traveled to many places and recently stayed in Changzhou City. He thought that Changzhou City was peaceful and the people were simple and honest, which was a very good thing. But he never expected to meet someone who was arrogant and unreasonable and bullied my son."

Qingsong said, "That's why my master sent me here to inform Prefect Zhang so that he can know clearly."

This is not a notification, it is clearly a complaint.

And they asked him to come forward to deal with it and support them.

Zhang Heming frowned, "How could such a thing happen in Changzhou City? Please tell me who dared to do this. I will investigate and give Master Cui an explanation!"

"Zhang Zhifu is the governor of Changzhou Prefecture. He is very busy and has many things to do. It is inevitable that he may have made mistakes."

Qingsong cupped his hands and said, "The person who bullied my young master is the man who sells soup dumplings on the streets of Changzhou City. He is arrogant and domineering, which is really excessive."

"In my opinion, if such a person stays in Changzhou City, it will only bring endless trouble to Prefect Zhang. It is better to drive him out as soon as possible."

Zhang Heming frowned even more fiercely when he heard this, and confirmed again, "Are you talking about the Xia Ji steamed bun stall on the street?"

"That's right." Qingsong nodded.

But, Xia Ji’s steamed bun stall bullied the fifth son of the Cui family?
How can this be?

Not to mention that the owners of the Xia Ji food stall are all poor people. They are usually very afraid of causing trouble and losing business. They are very cautious in doing business and would never bully others, let alone a young master from a wealthy family.

Even when Steward Fu and Lady Xia were setting up their stalls...

Wait, Manager Fu? Manager Fu is from the He family, and he looks down on the Cui family. It is reasonable for him to have a verbal dispute with the Cui family.

However, the He family has always been very low-key and did not even participate in the dispute over the prince's position. He had also met Steward Fu several times and found him to be a humble person, so he would not be so arrogant and domineering.

The only possibility is that the Cui family was arrogant and made some unreasonable demands, which Manager Fu did not tolerate, and this led to the dispute.

It makes sense that the Cui family was so angry that they sent people to find him, the prefect, to deal with the matter.

Judging from the situation, the Cui family probably doesn't know that the He family is behind Xia Ji.

But if this is the case, it would seem that the Cui family is very aggressive.

Over a disagreement, they drove a stall that was doing business honestly out of Changzhou City. How is this act of destroying someone's life any different from taking someone's life?

Zhang Heming snorted in his heart, and immediately had a bad impression of Cui Wendong, the fifth son of the Cui family. He also disliked Qingsong, the evil servant.

But he smacked his lips and said, "After something like this happened, I should handle it properly and vent Mr. Cui's anger, but..."

Zhang Heming paused deliberately, looking even more embarrassed.

"I wonder what the adults are talking about?" Qingsong asked when he saw this.

"This is a long story." Zhang Heming sighed, "I can't explain it to you in a few words, so it's better for me to talk to the Fifth Young Master in person. I wonder if the Fifth Young Master is free now to talk to us in person?"

It's just running a bun stall, but there are so many difficulties. Do I need to tell you in person?

Qingsong was puzzled, but after thinking for a while, he said, "The young master is in Qinglian Villa right now."

"Thank you for leading the way, young man." Zhang Heming stood up.

Qingsong did not dare to delay. After Zhang Heming got on the carriage, he led him to Qinglian Villa.

Cui Wendong was very surprised at Zhang Heming's arrival, and when he learned that Zhang Heming came because of Xia Ji's steamed bun stall, Cui Wendong was even more surprised.

"Is there something wrong with this?" Cui Wendong snorted, "Could it be that this bun stall has some origin?"

How could it be so difficult for a prefect?
"Mr. Cui really hit the nail on the head." Zhang Heming smiled, "It's not just this bun stall, but all the Xiaji food stalls in the city, they all have great backgrounds."

"Oh?" Cui Wendong showed disdain, "Then Sir Zhang, please tell us about your origins."

It’s just a food stall, what else can it be?

If it is really of great significance, why would it set up a food stall?

You must be kidding!
"This Xia's food stall is opened by the He family." Zhang Heming said.

He family?

Cui Wendong and Qingsong next to him were stunned.

They knew the He family, and they also recognized the three words "food stall", but why did the He family and the food stall feel so strange when they were linked together?

The dignified He family opens a food stall?
Cui Wendong's face was full of disbelief. "The He family that Lord Zhang is talking about, is it that He family?"

"Of course. Is there any other He family in this world that I can treat with such caution?" Zhang Heming asked back.

Cui Wendong fell silent.