Chapter 420 Poisonous Snake
"Found it?" Xia Mingyue asked, "Did they say anything?"

"The three were found by farmers fishing for loaches in a ditch outside the city. When they were found, their bodies had turned black. People from the government office went to check and said that they had been poisoned to death yesterday."

Manager Fu frowned, "This poison is extremely powerful. There are no signs of fighting on the three people. I guess the person who poisoned them is probably someone they are familiar with."

"Moreover, according to the investigation by the people sent by Manager Zhou, the leader, Sun Hao, was indeed rampant on the streets earlier. He was imprisoned by the government for a period of time and was released after doing two years of hard labor. In the past one or two years, he has been much quieter and restrained. Even if he is idle, he dare not cause any trouble."

"Sun Hao's family is average, and he hasn't had much income recently, so he's been living a tight life. But a few days ago, when Sun Hao was drinking with others, he boasted that he had taken over a business that was easy to do, and that he could get a sum of money just by running errands, which would be enough for him to eat and drink for a few years."

"The world is unstable nowadays, and money is hard to earn anywhere. Others think that he is just being looked down upon because of his poverty, so he brags and exaggerates himself, and no one takes it too seriously."

"Now if I think about everything together..."

It is very likely that someone gave Sun Hao and the other two some money and asked them to cause trouble at the mooncake stall. Then they were afraid that their deeds would be exposed, so they killed them to silence them.

Xia Mingyue figured this out, and Manager Chongfu nodded, but then said, "The fact that he could kill someone to silence them shows that this matter involves a lot of people, and the other party has a lot of concerns."

"But most of the things people do deliberately are motivated by profit. This shows that this matter is very important to the mastermind behind the scenes, and it will bring more benefits."

At least, it's not the kind of thing that people dare to do because of jealousy due to booming business.

"I think so too," Steward Fu echoed. "If we consider the strangers who have appeared nearby in the past few days, Cui Wendong from the Cui family is one of them."

"Yes." Xia Mingyue agreed, "The timing of Cui Wendong's appearance is too coincidental. If we consider the past and the present, and send people to cause trouble, and then he speaks out for justice when he sees injustice, he can gain enough favorability and recognition."

"I remember when I was trying to sell soup dumplings, a waiter tried to force me to buy popsicles but failed. He started to talk nonsense and he seemed to have mentioned the Cui family at that time."

"The business that I did with Steward Fu wasn't particularly big, and it wasn't enough to interest Cui Wendong, but Madam He was behind it..."

Xia Mingyue paused, but ultimately did not finish what she was saying.

The conflicts among the aristocratic families have always been known to everyone, but it is not something that is specifically discussed in public.

Although the He family is the head of the aristocratic families and does not deliberately fight for power and profit, and does not take sides among the princes, this does not mean that no one is targeting the He family.

The three-foot-thick ice does not form overnight. If the family wants to remain stable, it must not allow many potential dangers to successfully penetrate the solid embankment.

Manager Fu agreed with Xia Mingyue's point of view. "At the moment, it seems that this is probably the case."

Then he said with disdain, "Before, he was arrogant and used his status to bully others. Now that he knows the inside story, he is rushing to curry favor with him. Not only that, he is also pretending to be arrogant and trying to make himself look more glamorous!"

If real villains are annoying enough, then people who plot everything behind the scenes but still try to preserve their face and dignity are truly disgusting.

Compared to the ferocious beasts in the deep mountains and forests, this kind of people are more like poisonous snakes lurking in dark corners, waiting for an opportunity to strike, and have no bottom line.

Manager Fu's face became increasingly gloomy. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Madam Xia, just leave this matter to me." "Thank you, Manager Fu." Xia Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief.

There are many complications behind these matters, and it is most appropriate to leave them to Manager Fu for both emotional and logical reasons.

"Madam Xia, you are too polite." Steward Fu changed his expression. "I know that Madam Xia is very busy, but the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and the old lady will miss the younger generation at home. It is inevitable that she will feel lonely. So I took the initiative to ask Madam Xia to make some delicious snacks or food for the old lady, so that she can eat more happily."

This person is happy, so naturally he won't feel sad because the Mid-Autumn Festival is far away in the border area.

Xia Mingyue was also very concerned about Madam He, and smiled, "Don't worry, Steward Fu, I have already prepared some, it just depends on when Steward Fu wants it."

Upon hearing this, Manager Fu's smile widened.

He is smart and capable, and also so sensible and filial. He is like a junior in everything. No wonder the old lady likes him so much. Who wouldn't like him?

"I originally planned to return to Dexinyuan early the day after tomorrow." Manager Fu said with a smile.

Xia Mingyue estimated the time and nodded slightly, "Okay, Manager Fu can come and get the things in the morning."

As the two men agreed on this, the sky gradually darkened.

The lights in the courtyard began to light, and Zhuang Mama and Yin Qiao brought the prepared food to the table, set out the bowls and started eating.

Since Xia Mingyue came here, Zhuang's mother and Yinqiao have learned a lot about cooking. They also tried their best to cook some delicious meals to get Xia Mingyue's approval, so their cooking skills improved rapidly.

Braised eggplant, the eggplant is coated with just the right amount of starch and fried at an excellent temperature. Even after being braised, the skin of the eggplant pieces is still slightly crispy.

The stir-fried vegetables have crispy mung bean sprouts, tender garlic sprouts, soft and chewy vermicelli, and fragrant eggs. The mixture has just the right amount of saltiness and is perfect with rice.

Beans with sesame sauce. Select the last crop of long beans in autumn, wash them, cut them into sections, and blanch them in a pot. Mix sesame paste, peanut butter, salt, fermented bean curd, etc. in proportion and pour it on the beans. When eating, the beans are covered with the sauce. The former is refreshing, and the latter is fragrant.

The tofu is soft and tender, and the minced meat is large and delicious. You don’t need to use chopsticks to eat it. Just pick up a spoon and scoop up a spoonful, or swallow it in one gulp, or put it on a pancake and eat it together with the pancake. It is delicious.

For cold shredded chicken, tear the meat from the cooked whole chicken into long strips bit by bit, add a sauce of minced garlic, chopped green onion, chili powder, sesame, soy sauce, aged vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, pepper powder, and shredded carrot, cucumber, coriander, etc., and mix evenly. It tastes very fragrant and has a strong flavor but is not greasy...

Although the table was filled with home-cooked dishes, they were of various kinds and had everything you would expect. They were rich and delicious.

Everyone was very satisfied with the meal. Even Xia Mingyue thought it tasted good and praised Zhuang Mama and Yin Qiao's cooking skills.

"Especially the last dish of Chinese cabbage soup is the most delicious and full of fragrance." After Xia Mingyue finished speaking, Mother Zhuang and Yin Qiao looked at each other and smiled.

Xia Mingyue was so confused that she laughed, "What's wrong with what I said? This Chinese cabbage soup is indeed delicious."