The shopkeeper was doing the accounting, and the waiters were busy pouring tea and serving dishes. Hearing this, they all looked towards the door in astonishment.
The shopkeeper was the most surprised, his jaw dropped to the floor.
Chen Chang and Shui Ling'er were also stunned. The man was standing at the door and blocking the door tightly. It was neither right nor wrong for him and Shui Ling'er to leave.
The shopkeeper hurriedly walked out from behind the counter and asked hurriedly: "Don't worry, tell me slowly, what happened?"
The man gasped for a while, opened his mouth and was about to speak, when footsteps sounded outside, and two big men dressed as servants rushed over.
One of the servants has a very big mouth. If it were not blocked by two ears, it would probably grow to the back of his head.
He kicked the person who reported the news to his knees and cursed: "Damn, you still want to report the news!"
Before the person who reported the news could get up from the ground, the big-mouthed servant grabbed him by the collar and yelled fiercely: "Boy, you didn't ask any questions. If you offend our Lou family, you will reap the rewards."
Eat?"
"Don't say anything else. I'm afraid no ship will dare to pull you around Jiangling!"
Chen Chang heard that his surname was Lou and that he was a shipbuilder. Could this be his fiancée's servant?
Such an evil slave must have a bad family background.
Shui Ling'er also recognized the joints, her expression was complicated, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
The shopkeeper's surname was Li, and the person who reported the beating was his nephew. When shopkeeper Li heard that he was from the Lou family, he immediately panicked and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Oh, sir, what is going on here?
?How did my nephew offend you?"
Shopkeeper Li is a conscientious businessman. This restaurant is the property left to him and his eldest brother by his father. However, his eldest brother passed away long ago, leaving only one son, the nephew in front of him.
It stands to reason that shopkeeper Li treats this nephew well, but this nephew does not learn well and follows a group of dandy boys all day long, sleeping in flowers and willows, spending money like running water.
As time passed, shopkeeper Li’s wife and son naturally couldn’t stand it anymore.
After all, his nephew was a bottomless pit. He was cruel, discussed it with his family, and gave his nephew a large amount of money so that he would not come to him in the future.
The nephew agreed at the time and did not come to see him during this period.
Unexpectedly, my nephew suddenly appeared today and offended the Lou family.
"Hey, it turns out you are his uncle. That's just right. This matter is going to be discussed."
"Shopkeeper, let me tell you the truth. If my husband doesn't remember the wrongdoings of others, he might be able to spare you. But if he doesn't pursue it, you will be in trouble today. Hey, don't even think about your store opening in Jiangling.
Let’s drive on.”
Naturally, Chen Chang didn't want to watch the excitement, so he whispered to Shui Ling'er: "Don't be afraid, you are definitely not here for us."
Shui Ling'er nodded. Thinking about it, it was the first time for both of them to come to Jiangling. They were not familiar with the place, let alone any enemies.
"Wait!"
The two of them raised their feet and were about to walk out, when they saw a person blocking the door of the store like a meat ball.
Chen Chang was extremely surprised when he saw this man. This fat man was in his mid-twenties, with a big belly, a round face and fat cheeks, droopy eyebrows, swollen eyelids, a garlicky nose, and a pair of fan-like ears.
If he were to wear a single striped sweater and have a buzz cut with jagged bangs, some people would probably regard him as a fat tiger who advocates violent aesthetics and beast singing skills.
He wears a round-collared cloth robe with an indigo outer lining and a flat turban on his head. The fabric of the robe is of high quality and the workmanship is extremely exquisite.
It seems that although his family is rich, he is just a pure businessman, not the image of a rich businessman wearing silk and satin that appears in later movies and TV dramas.
Merchants have good skills, good clothes and delicious food.
However, due to the traditional "suppression of business" policy, the status of merchants has always been at the bottom of the Four People's Republic.
Merchants were not allowed to wear clothes or ride in cars, so no matter how rich these merchants were, they could only show off at home.
At this moment, the big fat man was open-minded, breathing heavily, with dark clouds covering his face, his eyes constantly looking at Chen Chang and Shui Ling'er, with evil intentions in his eyes.
Chen Chang saw that he was a master who was not easy to mess with, so he bowed and saluted: "The two of us have important things to do, and I am here to hinder you from doing things. It's better to make it easier and let me two go out first."
The big fat man didn't speak, his eyes kept rolling around Shui Ling'er's body. Before he could catch his breath, he said to the big-mouthed servant who came in first: "You... you... tell them!"
"Yes! Mr. Lang!"
The big-mouthed servant let go of Shopkeeper Li's nephew, smiled flatteringly at the fat man, and sneered at Chen Chang and Shui Ling'er sinisterly: "You don't even know who my husband is? You can leave if you want?"
If you missed the important event of my husband, you will go to jail!"
Chen Chang didn't dare to contradict him, so he had to ask for help.
The big-mouthed servant pointed at Chen Chang: "How presumptuous! You are so brave! My husband is the head of the Lou family, and he came here to catch an adulterer in this hotel today. I just heard that the adulterer is hiding here.
."
"No matter how important your matter is, can it be greater than my husband's matter?"
"Now, each of you, please stay there honestly. When my husband asks about the situation, if it is irrelevant, he will naturally let you go."
When Shui Ling'er heard this, she almost broke out in a sweat. The fat man in front of her kept looking at her maliciously, and her meaning was very clear.
She and Chen Chang came to Jiangling for the first time. They were unfamiliar with the place. Although this wealthy businessman was not as good as the government, he was very influential in the local area. The local officials also had to give face. What would happen if they offended these wealthy merchants' families?
Fruit to eat?
She had long felt that something was wrong with her clothes. Who knew she couldn't hide in such a remote and humble restaurant?
The fat man was indeed called by his sister to catch an adulterer, but this kind of thing was done in secret and was not publicized. After getting the tip, he hurried over with people, hoping to quietly bring the adulterer back.
If the house is left to the girl, everything will be fine.
I didn't want my big-mouthed servant to speak without restraint, and without knowing the benefits, he actually spoke out loudly.
There is no way to hide it, let alone a girl, even he, the elder brother, has a shameless face.
But the girl’s character is that if she doesn’t find the person, she will probably cry and make trouble in front of him.
Thinking about what will happen then, the fat on his face trembles.
Just now he saw that there was no such adulterer in the hotel lobby. He didn't know if he had escaped long ago or was hiding here. He couldn't worry about that much anymore. He immediately became concerned and said solemnly: "Here comes someone, immediately."
Surround this restaurant for me, and mobilize several groups of his people to use it. If anyone lets the adulterer escape, I will skin him!"
A servant outside the door agreed and ran out as fast as he could.
After a while, those evil slaves rushed over as if their buttocks were on fire and surrounded the restaurant.
Chen Chang and Shui Ling'er had no choice but to sit back where they were. Listening to the diners around them talking in low voices, they learned that the big fat man blocking the door was the young head of the Lou family, Lou Shaokang. His sister's name was Lou Sheng'ai.
Both of them have domineering personalities, especially the younger sister.
Chen Chang complained endlessly after hearing this. If he went to Lou's house, wouldn't he fall into a pit of fire?
I don’t believe it when you say someone will die if you don’t consummate the marriage within the time limit. Someone will die after I leave, and I will be the one who dies!
Chen Chang thought about it in his mind. Isn't the man and woman sitting in the corner of the store just now the adulterers Lou Shaokang is looking for?
Thinking about the way the two people looked at each other at that time, it really looked like they were having an affair.
But both of them were well dressed, so they couldn't come to this small restaurant to eat and drink because they were as strapped for money as he himself, right?
Seeing that Lou Shaokang had people surrounding the entire restaurant, Chen Chang had a low-key discussion with Shui Ling'er.
Shui Ling'er has never been out of Yangjiadu in the past. When encountering something like this, she is already at a loss. How can she come up with any good ideas?
However, Chen Chang's purpose was not to let her make up her mind, but to tell her not to speak as much as possible to avoid Lou Shaokang seeing any clues.
When Chen Chang saw that Lou Shaokang was still angry, he thought that he would wait until he calmed down before going over to talk.
What he is worried about now is no longer a matter of time, but that he must not let Lou Shaokang discover his and Shui Ling'er's true identity.
The fat man Lou Shaokang was not disorganized in his work. He divided his family into two parts, and one part searched every corner of the restaurant, so meticulously that he did not even let a cockroach escape.
He himself was sitting behind a low table with paint peeling off, interrogating shopkeeper Li's nephew. Even shopkeeper Li was standing there tremblingly.
I heard Lou Shaokang gritting his teeth and saying: "I'm so brave because of my ambition. Seeing that I'm about to get married to my sister, I actually hooked up with her outside. He hooked up with that girl on the way to Jiangling.
I thought I did it perfectly, huh..."
He didn't go back home last night, but drank wine in Mianfeng Tower. After that, he hugged his two pink heads and talked nonsense. The sun was high, and he was in a deep sleep. His sister came out of Mianfeng Tower with tears in his eyes.
Pulled out from under the quilt, with sleepy eyes open, dragging his hollowed body, he reluctantly accepted the glorious and arduous task of catching an adulterer.
At this time, a decently dressed merchant, relying on his status as a merchant with Lou Shaokang, stepped forward, crossed his hands and saluted Lou Shaokang, and said respectfully: "Mr. Lou, I am a merchant from Fengzhou.
I came to Jiangling this time to traffic some medicinal materials. Now the cargo ship is still waiting for my goods at the dock. When the time comes, the ship will take the goods and leave them behind, so I won’t wait for anyone."
"I finally booked a boat. I don't know anything about your affairs, and I have never seen the traitor... Ahem, I hope that for the sake of us being colleagues, you can be considerate and show your kindness to me as soon as possible.
Rush to the dock. I heard that the Lou family is also in the medicine business. Maybe you will have to take care of my business in the future."
This person had just arrived at the restaurant not long ago, but he didn't expect that something like this would happen to him just after the meal. He said it very respectfully, thinking that Lou Shaokang would not embarrass him.
Lou Shaokang was already in a bad mood. Although he lived in a wealthy family, due to the various restrictions imposed by the imperial court on merchants, he could not show off outside. Therefore, he was most taboo about others saying that he was a merchant. The merchant's words were like those among them.
Brushing his back scales, he sneered and said: "You, a small medicinal herb dealer, are worthy of talking to me. I don't like your sleazy business at all. If you can't find out today, you
Don’t even think about leaving!”
The merchant begged softly again: "I promise in my own name that I will never see your wife and...and that..."
Before Lou Shaokang could speak, the big-mouthed servant Ding suddenly interrupted, which surprised Chen Chang and Shui Ling'er.
"Fart, who said it was Young Madam Hongxing who cheated on her? It was my young lady who wanted to catch her!"
This chapter has been completed!