Chapter 208
"This is Chang'an, where my ancestors lived. The wine shop was handed down by my grandfather to my father, then to me. Now, I have been running it for twenty years."
In the dim light, the man's face was faintly visible, as his cheek muscles tightened, expressing his grievances.
"Half a month ago, the steward from the prime minister's mansion came to my wine shop, ordered a roast goose, a jar of Huadiao wine, and four side dishes. He drank all the wine and ate half the goose. When he got home, he fell ill, claiming that my shop's roast goose was to blame, and demanded one thousand taels of silver as compensation."
"The recipe for roast goose was passed down from my grandfather. The people of Chang'an have all eaten my roast goose, and there's never been a problem before. I took the matter to the government, but they shut down my shop. I've asked around, and they all say you can help me."
"Why did you choose to go to the authorities first instead of coming to me?"
