The two sides looked at each other, but no one spoke.
The man and woman looked away and turned away.
But Xu Maoxiu clearly saw the resentment in the eyes of those two people.
I clearly don't know each other, so how can I be resentful?
"Sanlang-kun."
The maid's voice came from behind, and Xu Maoxiu looked back and turned around.
"Then let's go first."
Xu Maoxiu nodded at them.
The maid lowered the curtain and the carriage drove away slowly.
In the back kitchen, Li Dashao came out a little unhappy.
"What are you doing here while you are busy?" he asked in a low voice.
Sister-in-law A Song looked around, looking a little panicked.
"The Dou family is here again." She said in a low voice.
"Come here as soon as you come, just tell them clearly." Li Dashao frowned and said.
"I understand, I told you several times." Mrs. Song said in a low voice, looking around.
Waiters came and went in the back porch, and saw the couple talking and some laughing.
Sister-in-law A Song looked even more uneasy and pulled Li Dashao away for a few steps again.
"Why are you so sneaky?" Li Dashao said unhappily.
"This time, bring our land back." Sister-in-law A Song said in a low voice.
When Li Dashao was ill, he sold two pieces of good farmland in his family in order to raise money. Moreover, the land was off-sale, so it was not easy to buy it back.
Li Dashao was also obviously surprised.
"You mean, you want to collect it?" He looked at his wife and asked.
Mrs. Asong shook her head and sighed when he looked at her.
"Am I that kind of person?" she said, "Dong Xu's family has been so kind to us, and it's Han Engong's face. How can I betray my trust?"
Li Dashao nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.
"When we save money over time, we can buy more good land on our own," he said.
"I came here to tell you something. Do you want to tell your boss about this?" A Song's wife said in a low voice.
"This is our own business. What should we tell our boss?" Li Dashao shook his head.
"The Dou family has been coming to our house for three to five days. I'm afraid that if someone talks too much, it will spread to my employer and cause misunderstandings." Sister-in-law A Song said in a low voice.
"Then if I tell my boss, wouldn't it also make my boss misunderstand?" Li Dashao shook his head.
It was originally agreed that he would be paid after half a year, so although Taipingju's business was booming, Li Dashao still couldn't get a penny. He just had an old snack to drink and was well-known after Chancha Temple. At this time, he went
Telling his employer that the Dou family wanted to invite him, wouldn't it sound like a threat?
Mrs. Asong nodded.
"Go ahead and ignore the Dou family. If we are determined, they will give up." Li Dashao said.
"Master."
A young guy poked his head over there and shouted to Li Dashao.
"I want to grill two kinds of fish heads."
Nowadays, the new chefs are all assistants, and Li Dashao still cooks the main dishes in Taipingju.
Li Dashao responded and came.
"You go back." He said to his wife.
The couple separated and left.
Xu Maoxiu and Fan Jianglin looked away from the second-floor window.
"I said I came to deliver something, but from beginning to end I didn't come out with anything," Xu Maoxiu said.
"Maybe there is something going on at home that is not convenient for outsiders to talk about," Fan Jianglin said.
Xu Maoxiu nodded.
"I hope so," he said.
"Now that the store is making good profits, why not pay him wages in advance?" Fan Jianglin asked.
"My sister said that we must abide by the rules. Since it was written in black and white at the beginning, we cannot change it," Xu Maoxiu said.
When not getting rich, according to the agreement, my sister would provide money to support Li Dashao and his family. When getting rich, the rules must still be followed.
Fan Jianglin shouted, and wanted to say something else, when he heard a noise coming from outside the window.
"Go away, go away, you are here to eat, why are you standing around looking at the words!"
Four tall and thick-set men staggered off their horses and walked over. They ignored the waiter's greetings and shouted directly to the waiting crowd at the entrance of the store.
The guests who were waiting patiently while eating tea and looking at the words were suddenly startled. Looking at these obviously rogue characters, they stood up one after another.
"Sir, the place is full, please wait a moment." The waiter said with a smile.
The leading man slapped him away.
"Is it full? I'll go take a look." He said, stepping into the hall.
Others behind him also poured in.
Everyone eating in the hall looked over, some frowned, some were unhappy, and some were timid.
Restaurants and restaurants are inevitably subject to extortion, provocation and trouble. I originally thought that Taiping, who lived in the outskirts of the city, would not cause such troubles, but it seemed that the smell of wine was not afraid of the deep alleys, and people still came to visit.
When something like this happens, guests can easily suffer disaster.
"Have you finished eating? When was it? You haven't finished eating yet?" the man in the lead said to the seats at the door of the hall.
There were several well-heeled guests sitting at a few tables nearby, and they stood up immediately after hearing this.
"It's time to eat, it's time to eat." Several people said, turned around and ran away.
"I haven't paid you yet!"
A store clerk reacted and shouted to give chase, but was grabbed by the man blocking the door.
"It's time to clean up, men are waiting for dinner," he said.
There were more people moving around in the hall, and the guests who were waiting outside the door were also waiting to leave, seeing that the situation was not going well.
Shopkeeper Wu had already heard the sound and came over.
"Who are you here for dinner?" he asked with a smile.
"Nonsense, why don't you come to the latrine without eating?" the man shouted.
What he said was really disgusting, and everyone in the hall lowered their heads and looked sideways.
The men's followers were already sitting down in a haphazard manner, looking left and right and making a lot of noise.
"Serve, serve."
"What's there? What kind of dish is this? Is it for human consumption?"
Shopkeeper Wu's face darkened.
If this continues, today's business will be disrupted, and if this continues in the future, there will be no business.
"You guys, fellow villagers, do you have anything to say..." He looked at the man and said.
Before he finished speaking, the man raised his hand and called over.
"You old man, why are you so close to any of your fellow villagers?" he shouted.
No one expected that this man would be so ferocious that he would strike at his will. How could such a big and thick arm stand on the old man, Shopkeeper Wu?
Shopkeeper Wu couldn't dodge and heard the wind in his ears, so he had no choice but to hold his head in resignation.
If it's injured, it can be healed elsewhere, but if its head is damaged, it's over.
The wind blew sharply in the ears, and there were screams in the hall. At the same time, there was a bang, a scream, and the sound of someone hitting the table.
But there was no pain as expected. Shopkeeper Wu put down his hand in confusion and saw that the big man in front of him had fallen to the ground and pressed against the nearby table. The unpacked dishes and bowls were shattered on the floor, and the food and soup were scattered on the floor.
All over.
There were shouts and curses in the room, and the guests all stood up and crowded into a corner, looking anxious, wishing that the door was blocked and they couldn't run away.
"My boss." Shopkeeper Wu looked at Xu Maoxiu who came over at some point.
Xu Maoxiu took his fist back, moved it in front of him, and looked at the men in front of him with a serious face.
"What are your plans for coming to make trouble today?" he said.
The man lying on the ground was hit in the face and was howling with his hands covered, his nose bleeding profusely.
In the past, they would make the first move and then ask the other party what their plans were. Unexpectedly, today it was the other way around.
"Hit me, beat this foreigner who has turned the world upside down!" he shouted hoarsely.
The three brothers beside him immediately shouted, jumped up and rushed towards Xu Maoxiu.
The guests in the room all held their heads to hide their faces, and could only hear the banging of fists and body collisions and screams, and it soon became quiet.
It wouldn't take much time for three people to beat up one person.
The banging stopped, and everyone let go and looked over, only to see one person standing, and four people lying on the ground, holding their heads, stomach and legs, and yelling repeatedly.
The man with a bleeding nose stared wide-eyed, his face full of shock.
This man's skills are so good! What a ruthless skill! These gangsters are already good at fighting, but I didn't expect that this man is even more good at fighting. His moves are simple, but his moves are cruel. Every time he strikes, it's a fight that will either kill you or kill you.
I die.
It's just a fight, no need to fight so hard, right?
Before this was over, three or four men were heard coming in. When they saw this scene, their eyes widened and their posture immediately changed.
"I'm tired of living!" they shouted.
Xu Maoxiu raised his hand to stop them.
"Throw it out," he said.
Accompanied by several noises, the men, who had arrived with fierce looks, were thrown outside the Taiping House, asking the onlookers to take a few steps away and point fingers.
The leading man stood up, vomited blood, and looked at the five men standing in front of the door. He had miscalculated this time. Such a small shop actually had so many good thugs!
"Wait! Wait! We're not done yet!" The man shouted, pointing at Xu Maoxiu, turned around and mounted his horse.
After watching the people run away, silence returned in front of the Taiping Residence, but the original peaceful and joyful atmosphere was broken up.
People inside and outside looked at each other, not knowing whether to leave or stay. Regardless of whether to leave or stay, this meal was very disappointing.
"Everyone, everyone, it's a small matter, a small matter." Shopkeeper Wu laughed and waved his hands to the guests inside and outside, "It's been so long since the store has been open and no one has come to make trouble. I thought this store was not good, but it's better now.
The stone fell to the ground."
Everyone laughed.
Yes, whoever runs a prosperous shop has not been blackmailed. A small shop has rogue street bullies to deal with, and a big shop has government officials to deal with it. It is not that there is no wind and waves, and there is no chance of making a fortune.
"I'd also like to thank those people for supporting me." Shopkeeper Wu smiled again, and as expected, he rushed to the door and saluted.
The laughter became even louder, and the awkward atmosphere from before disappeared.
"I've surprised you all today." Shopkeeper Wu said with a smile, "I'm Tai Pingju and don't have to eat or drink anything today, just to calm your surprise."
Hearing this, the people standing outside immediately rushed in with smiles. The clerks were also busy cleaning up the messy hall, quickly wiping and setting up several tables.
"It's just the shopkeeper. These scoundrels are villains after all. It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Villains are seeking revenge every day. You'd better be careful." Someone also kindly reminded them.
Shopkeeper Wu laughed again.
"A few scoundrels are causing trouble for nothing, why don't the government care? If they dare to come here again to bully others, they will be dealt with according to the king's law." He said casually and nonchalantly.
If the government was in charge, there would be no such rogues, but looking at Shopkeeper Wu's casual words, everyone present couldn't help but nod in belief.
This Taiping Residence can be favored by Puxiu Temple and specialize in tofu, and there is a good calligraphy of an unknown hermit master hanging in front of the door. How can it be an ordinary house?
"Come, come, please, please." Shopkeeper Wu said with a smile.
Everyone also gave up their thoughts and sat down to eat and drink. Although it was not as good as before, the restaurant was still open smoothly and normally.
After settling in the guests and waiters, and entering the backyard, the smiles on the faces of Xu Maoxiu and Shopkeeper Wu disappeared immediately. They looked at each other and saw the solemn look in each other's eyes.
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Double updates have resumed today, thank you all for following (*^__^*) Heehee... (To be continued)
