Chapter 227 Kill Him

Butcher Li thought about the two times he suffered great losses at the hands of Chen Qingqing and couldn't help but sneer.

"More than knowing her, I know her so well. She's the one I almost married."

"She's the village girl who refused to marry you? I never thought there would be such a coincidence in the world." Shopkeeper Li was shocked at first, then said jokingly, "It's a good thing she didn't marry you, otherwise she would have been a flower stuck in cow dung."

When Butcher Li heard this, his eyes widened and the fat on his face trembled with anger. "Brother, what are you talking about? Are you happy that I can't get a wife?"

"No, no, no, brother, that's not what I meant." Shopkeeper Li smiled awkwardly. "What I meant was, how could you let such a powerful girl fly away?"

Butcher Li shook his head and sighed, "At the beginning, everything was fine, and we were about to get married, but she refused to marry me no matter what. Now I'm sleeping alone on a cold kang, without even a woman to warm my bed. It makes me angry just thinking about it."

"You're the lord of Taiping Bridge, yet you can't even handle a country girl. If this gets out, it'll tarnish your reputation!"

"Don't mention it, brother. I wanted to force myself on her, but she had a document breaking off the relationship."

"Why did a document of severing ties appear? What's going on?"

"Oh~~Don't mention it. If anyone is to blame, the only one is that stinky old woman from the Chen family, this girl's grandmother. She's a complete idiot. She accepted the betrothal gift and agreed to marry her granddaughter to me.

But this girl was a hot-tempered person. When she heard that she wanted to marry me, she refused to agree no matter what. The old woman was so cruel that she picked up a stick and beat her unconscious.

I also threatened her that I would break off the engagement if she didn't agree to marry me. The girl didn't even hesitate and agreed immediately.

Tell me, did that old woman get kicked in the head by a donkey? With all this fuss, my marriage is completely ruined."

"If you ask me, you can't just let this go. Since her grandmother broke off the engagement, you should make a scene. Make a scene. If she doesn't give you an explanation, then you should just stay at her house and refuse to leave. That old woman will have to treat you well."

"That old coffin is almost buried in the ground. It's not worth my while to argue with her." Li the butcher continued with a generous look. "But then again, this girl surnamed Chen does have some skills. I heard that her family built a large house with three courtyards before the New Year. How much money must she make from it?"

Shopkeeper Li's eyes turned red with jealousy, and the jealous fire in his heart was surging.

"I've made a lot of money. I heard that brown sugar is a very profitable business. Old Wang, who often works for my family, said that a merchant from the south would ship a batch of sugar beets every 20 days.

It only costs three cents per pound to sell it to a man named Chen, but the girl turns it into brown sugar and sells it for eighty-five cents per pound. With such a profit, how can she not get rich?

I accept her getting rich, after all, sugar making was invented by her alone.

But I just don't accept it. Why should Liuji Grocery Store outshine me? You don't know that since last year, Liuji has not only expanded its storefront, but has also opened several more stores in succession. It's truly incredibly arrogant."

Seeing that Shopkeeper Li was looking depressed, Butcher Li curled his lips and showed a sinister smile.

"Brother, as the saying goes, competitors are enemies. Since that old guy Liu Ji is blocking your path to wealth, why don't we just give him a sneaky stab and kill him."

Shopkeeper Li shook his head. "This is too risky. Brother, don't underestimate Liu Ji's old restaurant. I heard his second brother-in-law seems to be a policeman. If a murder happens, I will be the first person to be suspected. It's better to be safe."

"Since you don't agree, then just wait for your business to close down!"

"Brother, do you really want to help your brother vent his anger?"

"Look at you. When have we ever said anything empty? What I value most is brotherhood. As long as you respect me, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."

"Okay, okay, it will be easy with your words." Shopkeeper Li was happy. He was just worried about not being able to find help, but he didn't expect that someone would come to him.

Butcher Li patted his chest and said, "Brother, just tell me how I can help you. Should I chop off one of the arms or one of the legs of the owner of Liu's shop? I promise to deliver it to you tomorrow morning."

"There's no need to fight. As long as we cut off his source of income, we'll naturally achieve our goal."

"Brother, what do you mean? Explain it clearly."

"As long as we can find a way to become a partner with that girl surnamed Chen and become a seller of brown sugar, my crisis will be resolved."

"Your idea is good, but can she agree to it?"

"It's precisely because she won't agree that I want to ask you for this favor."

"How can I help?" Li the butcher was stunned for a moment, then said fiercely, "Do you mean to ask me to kill that girl named Chen?"

Shopkeeper Li waved his hands repeatedly, "I will never let you kill anyone. I just want you to help me with the situation. I will make a special trip to Nanshan Village in a few days to discuss this matter with her in person.

If she's sensible, we won't force her, but if she's really a mean person, then we'll just bluff and threaten her. I don't believe she won't be afraid."

"So that's what you mean." After hearing this, Li the butcher frowned, thinking back to the last time he was beaten, he felt a little scared.

That big fool kicked me without restraint, and I almost died from his kicks. My chest pain lasted for a long time before it healed.

He always wanted to find an opportunity to take revenge, but he knew himself well and knew that he was no match for the fool and would only get beaten if he went.

Thinking of this, he pursed his lips in embarrassment and said, "Brother, I don't think I can help you with this matter. I'm afraid it would be in vain if I went."

Shopkeeper Li smiled disapprovingly, "Brother, what are you talking about? Just look at your appearance, even a dog would tremble in fear, let alone those unsophisticated peasants. Their trip will definitely not be in vain."

"No, big brother, you don't know, there are a lot of things going on here!"

"What do you mean? You don't want to help. We are real relatives. We can sit back without taking any shit."

When Shopkeeper Li heard this, his face darkened instantly, and his intestines turned unconsciously.

"Let me tell you, Li San, if I hadn't been your big brother and hadn't helped you and given you five taels of silver to open your shop, would you be where you are today?

You were just trying to stand up for me, but when it comes to getting down to business, you're just trying to hold back. You really think I'm an idiot."

"Oh my dear brother, what are you thinking about?"

Butcher Li stamped his feet in anxiety and hurriedly explained,

"To tell you the truth, it's not that I don't want to go, but there's a clueless idiot next to that little girl. Don't look at him as a fool, but he's very skilled. I've suffered at his hands before, so I have this concern."

"Why are you afraid of a fool?"

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