Aunt Yang hadn't gone far with her cart when a puzzling thought struck her. Wasn't Ah Zhuang the one who had drugged the water? How had he ended up with an upset stomach?
She deserved it, she concluded. This was likely the handiwork of Gu Zi, her best friend's clever daughter. She was thankful for Gu Zi's presence that day; without her, she might have been wrongfully accused and punished.
In the main hall, everyone was discussing Ah Zhuang's sudden bout of diarrhea. The conversation was diverse, and after a while, someone who had just finished their drink exclaimed, "I heard there's a braised meat stall at the entrance. The aroma wafted in as I walked in. Shall we go check it out?"
Another person immediately agreed, "We must go! You guys probably don't know, but the woman selling the braised meat outside is Brother Shen's mother-in-law. She just finished her morning chores and is taking a break. We should definitely go and show our support!"
