Although the guest didn't understand what Xu Yi meant by asking, anyone with eyes could tell that this was a great deal.

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"Of course I'd be willing, definitely." If he could spend fifty-five coins to buy seventy-five coins worth of meat, wouldn't that be a great bargain?

"Since you're willing, then pay up," Xu Yi said, handing the meat in his hand to the customer.

The fat butcher was stunned for a moment, then reached out to snatch the meat back from Xu Yi's hand.

However, Xu Yi was faster and dodged first, causing the fat butcher to miss.

He forced a smile and said, "Sir, this meat costs seventy-five coins, how can it be sold for only fifty-five?"

The thought of losing twenty coins made his heart bleed; not only had he not earned any money, he had even lost money.

This is even more painful than cutting off his own flesh.

“Why can’t you sell it? This customer wants meat for fifty coins, so you can just cut off fifty coins’ worth.”

"What, you cut too much yourself, and now you're blaming others?"

Xu Yi raised his eyelids and stared straight at the fat butcher. His sharp gaze made the fat butcher a little overwhelmed.

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Meanwhile, a customer had already prepared his money. "Sir, here's fifty-five coins, not a penny less."

"Pah! What the hell are you thinking? I'm paying seventy-five coins for this meat, and you think you can just buy it for fifty-five?"

The fat butcher's voice rose considerably, his eyebrows twitched, and his entire body of fat trembled, making him look rather intimidating.

This customer had just been beaten by him, so seeing him like this still made him a little scared.

"I said I'm selling, so I'm selling." Without another word, Xu Yi handed the meat to the customer.

When the customer picked up the meat, he still looked incredulous, thinking how lucky he had gotten such a good thing.

"Sir!" The fat butcher's face trembled with anger. "This butcher shop is mine. I am lowly and cannot compare to you, sir, but whether or not to sell this meat should be my decision."

"Oh?" Xu Yi weighed the copper coin in his hand. "You're allowed to force a sale, but others aren't allowed to force a purchase?"

"I didn't." The fat butcher was about to argue when Xu Yi interrupted him.

"It's best if there isn't one. You said it yourself that it's not easy for a person to do business from dawn till dusk."

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"Since the meat has already been cut off, it's not good to resell it to someone else, so let's sell it to him."

Who exactly is this man? Why is he so different from the previous guards? He doesn't play by the rules at all.

Moreover, he always felt that this man was cheating.

Yes, that's cheating!

Before the fat butcher could say anything more, Xu Yi had already handed over the fifty-five coins.

"I'm the newly appointed commander." Knowing that the fat butcher was curious about his identity, Xu Yi told him directly.

"I heard a lot about you on the way here. As a butcher, you can't even control the amount of meat you cut."

"I suggest you close this butcher shop and go practice your skills instead, so you don't embarrass yourself here."

Xu Yi has always been blunt with such scoundrels, because if you speak politely, others won't take it seriously.

"If you don't want to close the shop, that's fine too. I'll have a guard watch over your shop from now on and give you specific instructions on where to cut the meat."

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"Sir, you're going to ruin my livelihood!" the fat butcher exclaimed in alarm.

If there were a guard standing at his door, wouldn't that be an open declaration to everyone that there's something wrong with his butcher shop?

Xu Yi snorted coldly, "The one who cut off your livelihood is yourself."

In situations like this, there can be no retreat whatsoever. If he wants to be assertive, you have to be even more assertive than him.

If he acts like a scoundrel, you have to be even more scoundrel than him. Only in this way can you control him.

The fat butcher's expression changed repeatedly; this new manager was doing things in such an unseemly way.

"I'm going to the yamen to report this to the authorities. This is outrageous!"

“Alright.” Xu Yi suddenly laughed. “It’s a good opportunity to let the county magistrate judge whether you did the right thing or not.”

The fat butcher had called for the authorities more than once or twice, and the guards usually managed to brush him off.

Because if they reported it to the authorities, it would mean that their guards had failed in their duties.

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Having lost face in front of the county government, the fat butcher figured this out after dealing with them a few times.

This was his last bit of confidence; he had originally thought that mentioning reporting it to the authorities would have an effect, but now it seems...

"Commander Xu~" The young guard who had called Xu Yi over hesitated for a moment, but was still prepared to tell him the ins and outs of the matter.

Little did he know that Xu Yi had already learned these things from the previous commander, and he also knew that the fat butcher was just saying them to scare people.

"Let's go. Now that things here are settled, I'll personally take you to the county government office."

When Xu Yi looked at him with a half-smile, the fat butcher suddenly felt short of breath for no reason.

What's so special about this centurion that he's not even afraid of the county magistrate?

"I..." The fat butcher rubbed his hands on his apron. He knew that if he went to the county government, he would definitely be the one who suffered.

He's a pragmatic person. "Mr. Xu, I was just joking."

"Don't worry, I will definitely do business honestly from now on and will never cause you any trouble."

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He had already thought it through: he would first lower his head and figure out what kind of temper this new manager was before making any further moves.

However, Xu Yi didn't buy it. "The guards will stay next to your butcher shop from today until you actually start doing business honestly."

"This~" The fat butcher didn't expect that even though he had already bowed his head, Xu Yi was still so relentless.

Xu Yi ignored him and instead ordered the other guards to disperse the crowd.

"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir. You are such a kind person." The customer who bought the meat made a point of thanking Xu Yi before leaving.

If Xu Yi hadn't been there today, he wouldn't have gotten this good deal, and he would have had to suffer a lot of anger.

A good person? Xu Yi silently repeated these two words to himself. Perhaps he really was.

When Xu Yi left with the guards, the fat butcher was so angry that he didn't say a word to them.

Once outside, the guards started chattering, "You saw that butcher's face, it stinks worse than pig dung."

"That's right. The last few times we came, we were the ones with bad attitudes. Now the tables have turned, and it's his turn to taste this bitterness."

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"It's still thanks to our Commander Xu that I'm so capable. Deputy Commander Qian sent me to ask you for help, so he must know your way to solve this."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yi asked, "Did Vice Commander Qian send you to find me?"

When he came out, he was only focused on resolving the matter and didn't ask any other questions.

“Yes.” The young guard nodded, looking at Xu Yi with admiration.

"The deputy commander said he had to help out at the city gate and couldn't come over, so I had no choice but to ask you to come."

I originally thought this new boss was timid and hesitant, but I didn't expect him to be so decisive. He has subdued the fat butcher.

The thought of the fat butcher's frustrated but unable-to-vent anger made him feel relieved.

Xu Yi understood what he meant when he heard him say that.

When he saw Qian Dayong today, three words came to his mind: a smiling tiger.

What just happened was probably something he did on purpose. Saying he couldn't get away was probably just him wanting to see him make a fool of himself.

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Xu Yi thought to himself that he should be more careful with this man in the future.

Now that he was out, he decided to let the guards show him around and see how they usually patrolled and guarded the area.

Lanzhen's streets are interconnected, with a wide flow of people, especially on the main streets, where all sorts of people mingle.

Therefore, the guards on the main street were the most numerous, and when Xu Yi and his group arrived, the guards were changing shifts.

The four men on patrol were all on good terms with Qian Dayong. When they saw Xu Yi approaching, they reluctantly called out to him.

None of them looked directly at Xu Yi, but Xu Yi didn't care and led the other guards to wander around.

"Hey, it's our turn this time. Aren't we going to leave yet?" someone said after Xu Yi walked away.

"Where are you going? Didn't you see that General Qian personally led his men there?"

"He probably just wants to show off. Why should we go? Let him go."

"But it's our turn to be on duty after all. What if something happens if we don't go out?"

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Some people still have concerns about this issue, but they were quickly convinced.

"What could possibly happen? It's broad daylight, under the clear sky, what could possibly happen?"

"If anything really happens, isn't Commander Qian here? Look at his attitude, let him handle it."

"That's right, why should we worry about this? We should just rest."