Chapter 1846: Chen Bing's Son, Chen He (Patreon)

Chapter 1846: Chen Bing's Son, Chen He

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"Is it only Chen family's young master who has returned? What about the others from Chen family?"

Asking, Shu Yu leaned in, and Grandma Lu perked up her ears to listen.

Shu Yu had no doubt that if Grandma Lu
heard that Chen Bing was on the scene right now, she would definitely pounce and tear into him.

However, the woman shook her head, "The others from Chen family are still in the city. They seem to be reluctant to come back, as if they've found some treasures in the city and are ignoring their businesses at home. Well, something happened, didn't it?"

"What happened?"

The woman explained, "The young master of Chen family came back to replenish their stock. He spent the afternoon checking the inventory in these account books. Just a while ago, he suddenly claimed that the numbers didn't match, accusing one of the employees of stealing from the shop. They're making a fuss about making the employee compensate for it. But the employee vehemently denies it, so that's why the commotion."

Seeing Chen family's misfortune, Grandma Lu became quite interested and quickly inquired, "Since nobody is admitting it, why don't they report it to the authorities?"

The woman lowered her voice, "Report it? How can we commoners dare to report to the authorities? The magistrate of Chenggu County is new, and we don't know his temperament. People say the magistrate is already overwhelmed with the previous chaos, so bothering him with such a minor matter would be like asking for trouble."

Grandma Lu nodded in agreement, "True."

Since reporting to the authorities wasn't an option, she happily watched the commotion unfold. Occasionally, she whispered to Shu Yu, "Tell me, whose fault is this? I have a feeling that it's not good for Chen Bing's son. He must have wrongly accused that employee."

Shu Yu couldn't help but chuckle, "Let's keep watching."

Grandma Lu kept her gaze on them as they argued, but their exchange of words remained repetitive. Each side believed they were right and refused to admit their mistakes.

After a while, Grandma Lu began to feel drowsy.

Not only her, but the people around who were observing also grew impatient. Someone suggested, "Since you're afraid to report it to the authorities, why not go to the Meng Family Escort Agency and request an audience with the county princess? County princess is kind-hearted; maybe she can help resolve the situation."

Shu Yu and the others suddenly became spirited, all looking at the person who spoke.

Shu Yu, in particular, was taken aback and nearly choked on her own saliva. Her? Kind-hearted?

Could they not misunderstand her? She had always portrayed herself as an aloof and cold character.

Grandma Lu, however, puffed up her chest, "Well then, let our Ah Yu handle it. Let's see if Chen Bing's son is any good."

Yet, the two main parties, Chen He and the employee, promptly declined, "No need. County princess is busy, isn't she?"

"Exactly, how can we trouble County princess with such a trivial matter?"

Shu Yu found it amusing and told grandmaLu, "Looks like both of them have something to hide; they seem uneasy."

Others also sensed something amiss and looked at them with suspicion, "So, what do you suggest? They've been arguing for so long, and if we delay any further, it'll be dark soon."

"Since they won't go to the authorities and they don't want to trouble the County princess, and since they consider it a small matter, why not find the city patrol constables?" Shu Yu stepped forward, smiling, "I saw a patrol constable on the neighboring street. Shall I go fetch them?"

Chen He and the employee's expressions changed; they looked serious and said, "No need. This is our family matter. We'll settle it in private. You can all disperse."