Chapter 134 The Man Behind the Scenes

This was not a difficult task for Hong Sheng, and soon the information about several restaurants was presented to Lin Xi.

The only thing that Shanshang Restaurant, Fuyuan Restaurant and Shuanghua Restaurant have in common is that they were all opened within the past month.

Lin Xi always felt that there was something hinting at her, but she couldn't tell what it was.

"Boss Hong, I think we should also try to open a restaurant, maybe we can find out the reasons behind this. Of course, this matter should not be handled by the two of us, it would be best to find a third party who is unfamiliar to us." Lin Xi said.

Hong Sheng felt that Lin Xi was right, "I'll arrange the people."

Soon, Hong Sheng found his friend Chai Xiaokun, and the three of them went to Shuanghua Restaurant under the pretext of opening a restaurant.

As soon as I entered the store, the waiter greeted me warmly.

Chai Xiaokun walked in front and said, "Waiter, is your shopkeeper here? We have something to ask you."

The waiter was a little hesitant. A group of strangers came up to him and asked about the boss, and he couldn't help but hesitate.

"We are really here to discuss business." Lin Xi stuffed a few copper coins into the mistress's hand.

The waiter's attitude changed instantly. "Please wait a moment. I'll go talk to our boss."

Soon, the owner of Shuanghua Restaurant arrived.

"This must be the boss, nice to meet you." Chai Xiaokun stepped forward and stated his purpose in a few words.

Hearing that they were planning to open a small restaurant, the boss of Shuanghua sighed, "If you had asked me a month ago, I really wouldn't have been willing to tell you, after all, we are in the same business. But now, to be honest, a restaurant requires a lot of investment, and if it doesn't make money, it will lose a lot of money."

"But now that you're asking me, I just want to tell you not to come. It's not because of anything else, but because you won't make any money if you open a restaurant, and you'll be controlled by others. I can't say more, but listen to my advice. If you have the ability, go to Xucheng and open a restaurant. It's much better than staying here."

When Chai Xiaokun asked the reason, the boss of Shuanghua hesitated and refused to explain clearly.

Lin Xi knew that if she didn't find out the reason behind the incident, there would be no solution to the problem. She gave Hong Sheng a hint and then left.

In the corridor, Lin Xi said to Hong Sheng, "There must be something else behind this. This is a rare opportunity, so we must find a way to get the truth out of him. I'll go prepare the drinks, and you must keep the people for dinner."

Hong Sheng nodded, "I'll take care of it."

After leaving the restaurant, Lin Xi walked to the alley on the side, "System, can you provide me with a ready-made liquor alcohol content increasing liquid?"

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Lin Xi turned around and went back to the restaurant, told the waiter that she wanted to pick out a jar of good wine, and asked the waiter to take her to the warehouse.

She personally carried the jar of wine to the private room and poured the prepared reagent into the jar outside the door.

"Boss, the wine is here." Lin Xi said.

Chai Xiaokun quickly took the jar of wine and said, "Boss, we had a great time chatting today, and I can feel that you are telling the truth. Let's have a drink to celebrate our acquaintance."

Under the joint persuasion of Chai Xiaokun and Hong Sheng, the boss of Shuanghua could not stand it anymore. He drank one glass of wine after another and finally told the truth.

"Actually, this is quite funny. Hiccup, a county magistrate openly and secretly asked people to buy his bacon. What's going on? Tell me! Hiccup~"

Hearing this, Chai Xiaokun and Hong Sheng were stunned, and Lin Xi was even more surprised.

After a long investigation, they found out that the person behind the scenes was Hang Qi.

Ever since Hang Qi took office, Lin Xi thought that he was only here to deal with Xiao Yongyan, but she didn't expect that he would take the opportunity to make money while sitting in that position.

Lin Xi's mood is very complicated now. She feels that to some extent, the image of Hang Qi in her heart has collapsed.

Chai Xiaokun took a long time to squeeze out a sentence, "Don't talk about this casually."

"I'm talking nonsense?" Shuanghua's boss was completely drunk. "How could I say that? If you don't believe me, go ask the boss on the mountain. We know that Lin's bacon is not authentic, but there's nothing we can do. If you don't buy it, they will cause trouble for you openly or covertly. Who can stand it?"

"So, the boss behind Lin's Bacon is the county magistrate?" Lin Xi asked in a low voice.

"How is that possible? This kind of thing must be done by people around you. Who would do it by themselves?" As he spoke, the voice of the boss of Shuanghua became lower and lower until he fell asleep.

"Bosses," Lin Xi said solemnly, "this matter involves serious matters, so it's best if you don't get involved for the time being."

Hong Sheng was worried, "Are you going to expose the county magistrate?"

Lin Xi: "Revelation?"

She is not stupid, why would she take the initiative to run into the muzzle of a gun? This head-on confrontation is not her style.

Hong Sheng didn't notice Lin Xi's tone was wrong, and continued, "Although the law states that officials cannot engage in business, there are many who allow their family members to do business and provide protection behind the scenes. Officials protect each other, and even if you expose it, there may not be any results. You may even offend the county magistrate. Don't do such a stupid thing."

Lin Xi felt that Hong Sheng's worries were excessive. "Boss Hong, I'm just an ordinary person who wants to live a normal life. How can I be so brave?"

"Boss Lin," Hong Sheng sighed deeply and dragged her to the door of the room, "To be honest, I have investigated your background and I know that you were exiled here with your husband."

"I don't know the exact reason, but I don't think it's a small matter. In this case, it's better for you to avoid running into government officials."

Lin Xi could tell that Hong Sheng was indeed considering her perspective, but she also had her own ideas.

"Boss Hong, thank you for your concern. But the bacon business affects not only me, but everyone in the village. You know, a quarter of the people in Taoli Village are raising pigs. If the bacon business fails, what will they do?"

Lin Xi's words left Hong Sheng speechless. After a long while, he said, "Boss Lin, I admire you."

Lin Xi smiled.

Well, actually, she didn’t have such concerns about the world, she just felt that this was a good opportunity to bring down Hang Qi.

After investigating these, everyone felt a little depressed.

If it was just competition between peers, it would be fine, but when it involves government power, things are not so simple.

Lin Xi went home first.

Xiao Yongyan was already waiting at home. When he saw Lin Xi coming back, he casually asked, "How was the situation today?"

Lin Xi closed the door and said mysteriously, "Xiao Yongyan, do you know what we found out?"

Xiao Yongyan looked at Lin Xi, "What?"

Lin Xi said, "In the county, Hang Qi is also doing bacon business, and he forces the small owners of newly opened restaurants to buy his bacon. I never thought he would be such a person."

Xiao Yongyan didn't care about this ending. "What's so strange about this? Hang Qi has no background, no backing, and it costs money to build relationships. Naturally, he has to find a way to earn money for himself."