Chapter 117 Causing Trouble
Seeing Gu Yanqing leave, Shen Jinan couldn't hold back the worry in his heart, and his eyes followed his back all the way downstairs.
He quickly stepped forward, protected the old lady selling wontons behind him, and gently comforted the old lady.
"Don't be afraid, old man. Just stand back and I will seek justice for you."
The gray-haired old lady looked up and saw that Gu Yanqing was handsome but a little thin. She then looked at the hooligans who were causing trouble and quickly waved her hand.
"My dear, please don't hurt yourself."
Gu Yanqing's expression relaxed, indicating that there was no need to worry about him, as the hermit had his own clever plan.
When Pizi Cai saw someone coming, his triangular eyes were full of disdain.
"Hey, you want to be a hero, sir? Look at your small body, don't turn into a bear!"
After saying that, several people burst into laughter.
Sui Sui Huan Huan on the windowsill couldn't stand others scolding his father like that, so he raised his little fist and was about to hit the bad guy.
Shen Jinan hurriedly stopped them, holding one in each hand, and said, “Don’t mess with Daddy!”
"All right."
The two dumplings returned to the windowsill like deflated balls.
Gu Yanqing below did not panic at all because of Pi Zi Cai's ridicule, and there was not even a trace of fluctuation on his face.
Those people were laughing until they saw that Gu Yanqing didn't react, so they stopped laughing.
"You bully women and children like this. Is it because you are incompetent and cowardly, or because you are not afraid of the government?"
Gu Yanqing's angular face was cold as ice, and his words were powerful.
"You!" Ruffian Cai naturally didn't want to admit that he was incompetent and cowardly, so he shouted back, "Do you know that I have Cao Xingzhu behind me? Even the prefect has to give me some face!"
His words were extremely arrogant, and the onlookers nearby all had expressions of anger but dared not speak out.
Gu Yanqing sneered, "So you're saying that Master Cao is on equal footing with the prefect, or even superior to him? Could it be that your master is above the law?"
When Pizi Cai heard this, he was stunned. He didn't expect Gu Yanqing to say that.
"Stop spitting blood! I, I didn't mean that."
Seeing that his momentum had subsided, Gu Yanqing suddenly grabbed his collar.
"Then why don't I tell the prefect what you just said and see if he will give you this favor?"
Cai the Rascal was so frightened that his legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground. He immediately broke free from Gu Yanqing's restraints.
"You, you, you're confusing right and wrong. I'm not going to argue with you anymore! Let's go!"
After saying that, he leaned back and winked at his brothers behind him, and then the group left in disgrace.
These thugs were successfully driven away, and the onlookers applauded and cheered, praising Gu Yanqing for his courage and insight.
"Oh, this young man is truly brave and resourceful, and he has the demeanor of a noble man!"
"If I were to look for a husband, I'd look for one like this one. He's kindhearted and capable! He's also handsome."
"Stop dreaming! Look at the people upstairs, they all have wives and children."
Gu Yanqing ignored the discussions behind him and bent down to help the old lady pack up. Shen Jinan also brought Sui Sui Huanhuan downstairs to help pack up.
Soon a brand new wonton stall was set up. The old lady burst into tears of gratitude towards the family and wanted to treat them to wontons. Gu Yanqing politely declined. After all, the old lady only earned three cents for a bowl of wontons.
While no one was paying attention, Shen Jinan put a piece of silver into the old lady's purse and pressed it carefully.
Only Gu Yanqing noticed this small action. The two looked up at each other and smiled knowingly.
Then Gu Yanqing and Shen Jinan happily took the two children back to the private room on the second floor.
The dishes had already been served and the family was enjoying the meal.
After eating, Shen Jinan and the three of them were about to get on the carriage to go home.
At this moment, an anxious figure outside the restaurant caught Shen Jinan’s attention.
"Aunt Li, why are you sweating so much? What happened?"
Shen Jinan stepped forward quickly, held Aunt Li’s hand, and asked with concern.
Aunt Li was originally as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, and when she saw Shen Jinan, it was like seeing a life-saving straw.
"Doctor Shen, something happened at the stall! Come back with me and take a look!"
Hearing this, Shen Jinan’s heart sank, and he quickly walked towards the stall.
On the way there, Li Chunhua briefly told Shen Jinan what had happened. Their business was going well, but suddenly a group of people came. The leader said his name was Cao Xingzhu and asked to see Shen Jinan.
Not long after, Shen Jinan and others arrived in front of the stall, and Gu Yanqing followed with two dumplings.
I saw Boss Cao, with a face full of fat, wearing expensive silk and mink fur, leaning on the horizontal board filled with the fragrant braised food.
He was surrounded by a group of ferocious-looking men, one of whom was the ruffian Cai who had caused trouble just now.
Ruffian Cai seemed to be talking incessantly to Master Cao, and Shen Jinan guessed that he must be saying bad things about their whole family.
She took a step forward and looked at Master Cao intently, "Master Cao is so busy, how come you have time to visit my stall today?"
When Cao Xingzhu heard her voice, he turned his head to look at her, and Pizi Cai also interrupted him.
"Miss Shen, I heard that Miss Shen is good at business, so I came here to learn from her."
He had a forced smile, but his eyes flashed with the shrewdness typical of a businessman.
The behavior of Cao Xingzhu and his men caused the people in the market to avoid the braised food stalls, so naturally they couldn't do business.
"Heh, Master Cao doesn't look like he's here to seek Buddhist scriptures. He looks more like he's here to cause trouble."
Shen Jinan's face darkened, and his words were no longer polite.
Cao Xingzhu also slowly stopped smiling and snorted coldly, "Miss Shen, please be careful with your words. I just want to discuss cooperation with you. Your business is so good, why don't you rent a shop?"
Hearing this, Shen Jinan understood that this bastard must want to force her to rent a shop, but she just didn't want to obey him!
"It's just to earn a few mouthfuls of food. Master Cao, do you want a share of this?"
Master Cao paused, and the fat on his face moved.
“Miss Shen, what’s this attitude?”
Seeing that his master was about to get angry, the lackey Cai naturally had to bark a few times for his master.
"You stinky bitch surnamed Shen, our Master Cao thinks highly of you. How dare you disrespect me like this? Wait till I teach you a lesson!"
After saying that, Cai Pizi took two steps forward, rolled up his sleeves and raised his hand high. Gu Yanqing rushed over and grabbed Cai Pizi's hand.
When Cai the Rascal saw that it was Gu Yanqing, his momentum instantly waned.
"Why, now that the master is here, the dog is also going to be arrogant?"
Shen Jinan said in a cold voice, his eyes sharp and unreserved as he met Cao Xingzhu's inquiring gaze.
A group of people stood in the middle of the bustling city, and Master Cao's face was so grim that ink could drip out of it.
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