The fear of doing business is that people faint in their own shop, especially when three people faint. No matter how many explanations the shopkeeper has, he cannot clear his name and can only settle matters by compensating.
The shopkeeper thought this was the end of the matter.
But he did not expect that three days later, the three friends of Fu Kang actually died.
Not only that, but Maguan County saw several more deaths, all connected to the Fu Ze Restaurant in the county.
Without any surprise, the Fu Ze Restaurant in Maguan County was taken to court with a lawsuit.
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The County Magistrate of Maguan County was Guo Ning, the runner-up of the last imperial exam under the Great Song.
He had willingly requested Chen Mo to assign him to the north, and thus he took office in Maguan County.
The food poisoning death case at Fu Ze Restaurant was the largest case he had handled since taking office.
