<Chinese TV Series NOW> ”Peach Blossom - A Contract Marriage that Brings Fortune” EP20, Hu Houfu is beaten up by thugs = Synopsis / Spoilers

*This article contains spoilers and synopsis. In EP20 of the Chinese TV series "Peach Blossom: A Contract Marriage that Brings Fortune," Hu Houfu is shown being beaten up by thugs.
When Gao Zheng visits Yu Niang's former boss with a gloomy face, she tells him that she is unable to do anything since the new magistrate has taken away all of his power.
The next morning, Xu Qingjia left for another place, and Gao Zheng felt a sense of loss. Yu Niang hinted at her affection. However, Gao Zheng was not aware of Yu Niang's affection.
Meanwhile, Hu Houfu and Yongshou, a low-ranking official, were visiting a farmer to buy herbal medicines.
However, when Hu Houfu visited, he stubbornly refused to sell the herbal medicine. When Hu Houfu was about to leave the village, he was confronted by some local thugs.
Although Yongshou told Hu Houfu to run away, the fat Hu Houfu was slow and ended up being caught by some thugs and beaten up.
At that time, Xu Qingjia was checking the account books of Yongzhou.
He noticed that there was a discrepancy between the number of farms and the yield. Another county magistrate, Tang, said that he had only recently come to Yongzhou and had not noticed this fact.
When he heard that the man leading the Rotsuki was carrying a government badge, he deduced that this was no simple fight.