Qingyu Case: Female Minister of Dali Temple

This is her third appearance.

When Fu Jiu did not chase him when he first appeared, he could blame the dim moonlight.

The second time she showed up, she deliberately chose to do so in broad daylight. Not only did they not chase her, they also sent the Yulin Guards to search for her everywhere.

The third time she appeared was tonight. The moonlight was just right and she was sure that Chen Shao and others had seen her. However, she waited and waited outside Tingfeng Courtyard but still did not see them!

No one has ever ignored her like this!

Although she was the second daughter of the prefect's mansion, her outstanding appearance made her the object of everyone's pursuit since she was a child.

But now, they ignored her so much!

Zhang Chunyan once again threw the teacup handed to her by Zhang Chunhua.

Zhang Chunhua looked at her face, which was still full of anger, and sighed silently. In the afternoon, she had advised her that the Gu, Fan and Qi families had just been raided, and Chen Shao and his men were busy. Going to them at this time would undoubtedly cause trouble. But she didn't listen. She thought her advice was looking down on her.

"What qualifications do you have to laugh at me!" Before Zhang Chunhua could organize her words to comfort her, Zhang Chunyan stood up and started to attack, "Do you think I don't know that they are very busy right now? It's because you and mother have been crying all day long, which annoyed me so much that I wanted to find them and beg them to let us go!"

"I'm not laughing at you." Zhang Chunhua said calmly, "I won't laugh at you either."

"You won't laugh at me?" Zhang Chunyan laughed a few times, "From childhood to adulthood, what I can't stand the most is your dead face! On the surface, you can pretend that no matter how big the matter is, you can remain calm, but in fact, seeing that I am favored everywhere, I don't know how much you hate me! Now, I am not valued as you wish. If you want to laugh at me, then laugh at me, I don't care!"

Zhang Chunhua stood up, looking calm: "In that case, I won't bother you anymore."

"Stop!" Zhang Chunyan grabbed her and said, "Did I let you go?"

Zhang Chunhua looked at her, frowned slightly and asked, "What else do you want?"

Zhang Chunyan said in a hateful voice: "Aren't you making fun of me? Well, go there tomorrow night, and I'll see if they will pay any attention to you!"

Zhang Chunhua refused without hesitation: "I won't go. I won't go until the Ren, Ding, Zhao, Hu and Zhou families are raided."

Zhang Chunyan sneered: "I think you don't dare?"

Zhang Chunhua shook her hand off without a care: "Yes, I just don't dare."

Zhang Chunyan looked at her from behind and said fiercely, "Don't dare? I insist that you go!"

Zhang Chunhua ignored her and turned away.

Zhang Chunyan's face became even angrier. She rushed out quickly, pushed her away, grinned at her triumphantly, and then turned and went into Mrs. Zhang's room.

The night fades away and the sun rises from the east.

After taking the jade pendant handed to him by Chan Yi and tying it around his waist, Chen Shao adjusted his makeup in front of the mirror before heading to the main hall. Fu Jiu came in and said, "Sir, Lord Ding, Lord Lei, Lord Zhao, and Lord Hu are here."

Chen Shao glanced outside and said, "Let them wait in the study first. I'll eat a few bites of food before going over."

After leisurely eating and drinking half a cup of tea, Chen Shao got up and went to the study.

Ding Lisheng, Lei Dehou, Zhao Lin and Hu Qinglu saw her coming and immediately stood up and bowed to her. Chen Shao nodded and sat behind the desk. After scanning several people one by one, he asked Ding Lisheng first: "Has Quan Li'an's problem not been investigated yet?"

Ding Lisheng quickly handed over a booklet: "I've checked it out, all the evidence is in it."

Chen Shao took it and flipped through it. He saw that most of it was about accepting bribes and some forced sales, so he closed it again and started reading from the first page. After reading three or five pages, he asked, "Did you bring the witness back as well?"

Ding Lisheng nodded: "I brought it back."

Chen Shao returned the booklet to him and said, "I'll give this case to you to try. Bring the case file to me after the trial. Remember to collect all the witnesses and physical evidence. Also, you are not allowed to use torture without authorization."

Ding Lisheng took the booklet and left respectfully.

Chen Shaoze looked at Lei Dehou again: "How long will it take for the academy to finish its investigation?"

Lei Dehou said politely, "It's already in the final stages. It will be finished in another three to five days."

"Which companies have you checked so far?" Chen Shao suddenly asked.

"Luo Zhengxin, Wu Dong, Gao Han, as well as the direct student Guo Hang who is in charge of managing the students, Qiu Zhitong who is in charge of checking the students' moral conduct, and Lu Yifeng who is in charge of the academy's cashier." Lei Dehou answered honestly, "Luo Zhengxin, Wu Dong, Gao Han, Guo Hang, and Qiu Zhitong have all been checked, and the only one left is Lu Yifeng."

Chen Shao deliberately asked: "When you investigated them, did you only investigate them, or did you investigate all the people related to them?"

Lei Dehou replied calmly, "All the people and things related to them have been investigated."

"Very good." Chen Shao praised him a few times and asked him to go back to work. Then, she looked at Zhao Lin again, "Last time you found out the identities of the 59 murdered boys and girls, have their families taken the coffins of those 59 murdered boys and girls back?"

"They took them back." Zhao Lin paused, "A few families even asked me for compensation, but I turned them away."

Chen Shao remembered the compensation he mentioned before and asked, "How many of the remaining boys and girls have not yet been identified?"

Zhao Lin glanced at her vaguely and said hesitantly, "There are still twenty-one people whose identities have not been found."

Chen Shao frowned, "How long will it take to find out the identities of these twenty-one people? Give me an exact time."

Zhao Lin hesitated and said, "It should take about a month."

"It will take about a month... OK, I'll give you another month." Although Chen Shao was unhappy, he didn't show it. After sending him away, he looked at Hu Qinglu again, "What about Bianhe Village? How long will it take to finish?"

Hu Qinglu seemed frightened and quickly replied, "It happened in the past few days."

"Okay, come find me as soon as you're done," Chen Shao ordered.

Hu Qinglu answered yes and waited for a moment. Seeing that she had no other instructions, he walked away in slow steps.

Watching his gradually receding back, Chen Shao's eyes suddenly turned cold.

She specifically called them over, of course not to inquire about these matters, but to see if they had the awareness of "self-examination" after the Gu family, the Fan family, and the Qi family were raided one after another.

If they could report it themselves, and provided they had not committed a serious crime, she could show mercy and let them go, but they obviously had no intention of "self-reporting".

Chen Shao couldn't figure out what they were thinking for a moment, so he could only send them away.

While she was thinking, Quan Shuyu came in holding a wooden box. After opening it, he placed it in front of her. "This is from Zheng Hua. Please take a look, young master."

The wooden box contained a bouquet of seven silk flowers. Chen Shao picked up one of the osmanthus flowers and looked at it carefully. Then he looked at the silk flowers in the vase on the desk and said sarcastically, "Since she let me take a look, it means that these seven silk flowers are not all made by her?"

Quan Shuyu just smiled but said nothing.

Chen Shao put the osmanthus flowers in her hand aside, and took out the remaining six flowers in the box one by one. After a brief inspection, she divided them into two piles. Then, she pointed to the three silk flowers in the osmanthus pile and asked, "Tell me, who made these flowers?"

Quan Shuyu smiled and said, "Young Master, you really have a keen eye. These three are all Erya's work."

Chen Shao picked up the three bouquets, admired them carefully for a moment and said, "You've finished your apprenticeship so soon?"

"Zheng Hua asked you to review it because she wanted to hear your opinion," Quan Shuyu smiled. "Erya is still young. She is already very talented to have learned silk flowers to this extent. All that is left is years of practice to go further. Zheng Hua also wants Erya to become a master, but she is undecided about what to do with her after she becomes a master."

Chen Shao did not answer but asked: "What does Erya think?"

Quan Shuyu said: "Erya naturally wants to stay in Linlangxuan and earn a subsidy for her family."

Chen Shao looked at the three bouquets in his hand and asked without answering, "Have Zheng Hua put the silk flowers made in Linlangxuan for sale?"

Quan Shuyu said with relief: "Since she went to Linlangxuan, most of the silk flowers she made were given to Linlangxuan. These bouquets were made by her in her spare time. Her silk flowers are very popular because of their exquisite craftsmanship and extremely affordable prices. I heard from the shopkeeper of Linlangxuan that the orders for her orders have been booked until after the New Year."

After a pause, he continued, "The silk flowers made by Erya were also placed on the counter of Linlangxuan three days ago. The silk flowers she made are the same as those sold on the street stalls. Each flower only costs two cents, so they are also very popular."

"In that case, let Erya stay." Chen Shao put down the bouquets in his hand and asked slowly, "After they sell the silk flowers, how should we share the profits with the shop? Do you have any ideas?"

Quan Shuyu had obviously thought about this problem a long time ago: "My idea is to split it 70% to 30%. The shop gets 30%, and Zheng Hua and Erya get 70%."

Chen Shao raised his eyebrows: "Is your 37 distribution the net profit after deducting materials, or the gross profit distribution?"

Quan Shuyu smiled: "Of course it's net profit."

Although she likes Zheng Hua and Erya, business is business and friendship is friendship, and they cannot be confused.

"As for net profit, that's about right." Chen Shao nodded. "However, since this is a long-term business, in order to avoid disputes in the future, let them make a list of what materials they need for the silk flowers they want to make. After the shop buys the materials according to the list, let them sign the bill to show that they agree to the material cost."

After thinking for a while, he continued, "In addition, prepare two more contracts. The contract period is set at three years. The content should state the principle of profit distribution between them and Linlangxuan, as well as the obligations that Linlangxuan and they should fulfill during the contract period. For example, Linlangxuan must guarantee their food, accommodation and personal safety, and the silk flowers they make can only be sold in Linlangxuan, etc."

Quan Shuyu asked subconsciously: "What if they can't do it in three years, or three years later?"

Chen Shao said calmly, "If they can't make it for three years, then they should pay the liquidated damages. As for whether they continue to sign a contract with Linlangxuan or start a new business after three years, that is their own choice. Linlangxuan and no one else can interfere."

Quan Shuyu nodded in understanding: "Then I will arrange it now."

Chen Shao reminded: "Go and ask their opinions first. If they don't want to sign a contract with Linlangxuan, don't force them."

Quan Shuyu responded with "OK" and turned away.