novelhk Chapter 120 Compensation
Chapter 120 Compensation
The waiter was puzzled and a little uneasy at the same time, wondering what she was doing.
Finally, Li Xiaoxiao stood in front of him, bent down, and patted his shoulder. The waiter, who had been kneeling, felt a pain in his shoulder, but quickly returned to normal and looked up at Li Xiaoxiao.
"Stand up and talk." Li Xiaoxiao stared at his eyes closely, her voice seemed to have magic. The waiter stood up blankly with a dull look in his eyes.
Seeing him like this, Li Xiaoxiao continued to ask: "We are in court now, you can't lie. If you give false testimony, you will be beheaded. Tell me what you did last night."
The waiter was not tall and was two years younger than Li Xiaoxiao, so he was slightly shorter than her. Only Li Xiaoxiao could see his expression at this moment.
"I went to your shop last night and caused some damage. The paint was done by Manager Liu who asked me to do it. He said that you had offended him before, and he didn't want you to open a restaurant opposite Yuelai Restaurant." The waiter told the whole story in a mechanical voice.
"What are you talking about? When did I ask you to do it? You are a traitor." When Shopkeeper Liu heard this, his eyes turned red with anger and he started cursing.
County Magistrate Zhang Yaozu did not expect that things would change so suddenly.
"I will give you another chance. What you said is true."
"It's true, County Magistrate. I was afraid of Manager Liu, so I didn't dare to tell the truth. It was indeed Manager Liu who ordered me to do this. I beg you not to kill me, County Magistrate." The waiter ignored Manager Liu's shouting and stood straight and motionless.
"You bastard, you're talking nonsense." Shopkeeper Liu was furious. He was the one who usually listened to him the most, but what happened today? He kicked him hard.
The waiter did not see the sudden kick from behind because he had his back to him. He was kicked hard and fell straight to the ground, unconscious. Everyone present was stunned.
Manager Liu was too cruel. Was he trying to kick someone to death?
"How dare you kill someone to silence him in front of the county magistrate?" Li Xiaoxiao stepped forward to check the waiter's injuries and gave him an injection secretly. The injection was enough for him to sleep for an hour.
An hour later, the matter was settled and it was useless to say anything until he woke up.
"I, I'm not." Shopkeeper Liu had no way to defend himself. He just kicked the person, but how could the person fall into coma?
"You don't need to quibble anymore. Everyone saw it clearly. First you destroyed my shop and then you killed the waiter. I believe that the county magistrate will give an explanation to all the people present." Li Xiaoxiao deliberately mentioned the people present, just to see how you, Zhang Yaozu, can still protect Shopkeeper Liu.
Zhang Yaozu was breathing heavily with anger as he looked at the dramatic scene in the court. He really didn't understand why the waiter suddenly turned against him. He originally wanted to give Li Xiaoxiao a good beating, but it seemed that it was impossible.
"Sir, please investigate carefully. The waiter must have been bribed by Li Xiaoxiao. His testimonies are different." Shopkeeper Liu was still making his last struggle.
"If there is any inconsistency, then naturally what you say next shall prevail. Manager Liu, you not only lost the lawsuit, but also our bet. Don't forget that." Li Xiaoxiao kindly reminded him.
Seeing this, the villagers who were watching the excitement at the gate of the county government office became restless.
"I didn't expect it to be done by Shopkeeper Liu."
"He seems like a nice guy."
"What's so good about that? The waiter almost kicked him to death. He's really cruel."
"You dare to do this in front of the county magistrate, I wonder what you would do in private."
"It's really scary. I won't dare go to Yuelai Restaurant again. If I offend him accidentally one day, he will drug me again."
"Don't worry, he won't be the shopkeeper anymore. You forgot about the bet we made just now."
"Yes, I'm relieved that he won't be the shopkeeper in the future."
Li Xiaoxiao listened to their conversations, smiling and looking at Manager Liu with pride.
"Please, Mr. County Magistrate, make the decision for me." Li Xiaoxiao bowed to the county magistrate.
County magistrate Zhang Yaozu took a deep breath and looked at Manager Liu with annoyance, thinking he was so incompetent.
"Now the facts are clear. Shopkeeper Liu of Yuelai Restaurant instructed his waiter to damage Li Xiaoxiao's shop. Shopkeeper Liu is responsible for repairing it. All the money spent will be borne by Shopkeeper Liu. In addition, he will compensate Li Xiaoxiao with one tael of silver as compensation. Now we are dismissed."
The county magistrate left, and only Li Xiaoxiao and Manager Liu were present in the court.
"Manager Liu, do you still remember the bet we made? Now that you have lost, not only do you have to compensate me for my losses, you also have to resign as manager." Li Xiaoxiao kindly reminded.
"Hmph, you little girl, what trick did you use? The waiter is talking nonsense." Shopkeeper Liu did not mention the previous bet at all. He was very suspicious of what the waiter said just now, but he could not find any evidence.
"Shopkeeper Liu, don't talk about useless things. The county magistrate will decide who is right and who is wrong. You don't have the final say, and neither do I. Just prepare the money." After saying this, Li Xiaoxiao turned around and left, but stopped after taking two steps.
"After what happened today, even if you don't keep your word and resign as the shopkeeper, I wonder if Yuelai Restaurant will still hire you as the shopkeeper?"
Shopkeeper Liu's face turned red, he was extremely regretful. Why did he make a bet with her?
The crowd gathered at the door to watch the fun had not yet dispersed, so Manager Liu had no choice but to go out.
When they saw Manager Liu coming over, they said even more unpleasant things.
"You really know people, faces but not hearts."
"The sign of Yuelai Restaurant fell into his hands."
"This guy is really shameless. If you can't afford to gamble, don't gamble."
"She's not as frank as a little girl."
Manager Liu had never looked so ugly in his life. He had no place to put his face. He rushed out of the crowd and walked away quickly.
The paint on the doors and windows could not be wiped off, so Li Xiaoxiao had to find a carpenter to repaint them.
Plus the one or two taels of silver as compensation awarded by the county magistrate.
In total, he asked Manager Liu for six taels of silver.
"Why don't you just go and rob?" Shopkeeper Liu was already in a bad mood. He was being asked for so much silver. Did he think he was being taken advantage of?
"Aren't I just robbing?" Li Xiaoxiao said, but his eyes were looking around at the interior decoration of Yuelai Restaurant.
As expected of being the largest restaurant in Jiunu County, the entire lobby was spacious and bright, the tables and chairs were clean and neatly arranged, and there were private rooms on the second floor. Although she didn't go up to see them, she thought they should be quite good.
It’s a pity that because of what happened today, there are very few people eating in the restaurant.
"Li Xiaoxiao, be careful not to bring disaster upon yourself." Shopkeeper Liu glared at her fiercely and threatened.
"Then don't worry about it, Manager Liu. You should be the one who should be worried." Li Xiaoxiao smiled.