"Then let your leader tell everyone the truth himself, otherwise I'll show you what I'm capable of today."
Zhang Xiue's grip tightened, causing the person beneath her to wince in pain.
"Ouch, grandma, where do you get your strength? Let go of me right now!"
"Tell me, can this be done or not?"
"It can be done! Of course it can be done!" With that, he looked up and called out to the boss outside, "Boss, come in quickly!"
Seeing that she had indeed shown some remorse, Zhang Xiue lessened the pressure on her hands.
Before long, the boss slunk in and begged Zhang Xiu'e, "Please, stop making trouble, can't we talk this out?"
Song Xiaoyu sneered, "Who was it that was so aggressive and refused to admit what they did just now? Why are they begging for mercy now? How cunning."
"You flatter us, sir. We've been doing business in Xiaoye City for many years, and we're naturally afraid of offending those merchants. We depend on them for our livelihood. You know, even if we don't lose much money from this commotion today, it won't benefit us at all!"
It's not just not beneficial; this couple's business is probably doomed!
Who would buy buns from a shop that specializes in using spoiled meat?
Looking at the couple, who were soaked to the bone, Song He'er finally felt relieved!
"Yesterday you came to our shop and made a scene, saying there were flies on our kitchen cutting board. You even called some customers over to witness it, causing us a huge commotion. Now we're giving you a taste of your own medicine. What? You can't even handle this little bit of damage?"
Although Song He'er is young, her words are incisive and hit people where it hurts.
Upon hearing this, Xu Niang looked somewhat flustered, probably because she was still afraid of what she had done.
"Yes, what happened yesterday was indeed our fault. It was me... my boss. He saw that your shop was doing well, so he became jealous and wanted to cause you some trouble, so... so he..."
"So you deliberately put flies in our kitchen?? That's disgusting, shameless, and despicable!"
As Zhang Xiue spoke, she raised her hand and slapped Xu Niang again.
Song He'er realized that the beating was indeed quite severe. If this continued, it might really alarm the authorities.
"Third Aunt, stop hitting us. Let's settle our own affairs first, so we don't alert the authorities and get blamed by this heartless couple!"
Zhang Xiue was wronged yesterday, and now she is trembling with anger. She wishes she could throw the woman in front of her into the street and beat her.
"Hmph, if it weren't for my niece, I would have plucked all your hair out today, so you wouldn't go out and harm people all the time! You should be a nun at home and reflect on your actions!"
After saying that, Zhang Xiu'e released Xu Niang and stood aside, panting, staring at her.
Song He'er did not press the couple further with harsh words. The matter had already been resolved; now it was up to them to decide how to handle the situation.
If she gets a satisfactory answer, she'll let the two of them go.
"Either you go outside yourself and explain to those merchants that the flies from yesterday were 'accidentally' brought in by your negligence, and that you've wronged us because of your oversight. That way, everyone can save face, and you can at least save your own reputation. Or, if you don't go yourself, I'll have someone tie you up and take you out, and tell everyone that you and your husband conspired to do this despicable and shameless thing. Let's see if those people outside will let you come back unscathed..."
Upon hearing this, the shop owner gasped. He had already witnessed the menacing look on those people's faces outside. If he went out now and revealed the matter to the public, he might be beaten to death on the spot. He dared not take that risk!
"Fine, I'll go. I'll personally go outside and explain things to those people." The shop owner, his face dark, took the money from the ledger and walked out step by step...
Song He'er and Song Xiaoyu followed behind him, while Zhang Xiu'e stayed behind to keep an eye on Xu Niang, fearing that she might cause any more trouble.
The shop owner staggered to the front of the crowd, his previous arrogance vanishing without a trace, replaced by boundless humility and fear.
"We are sorry everyone. Our shop has made many mistakes and let you down. However, we will correct our mistakes. This is the money we just withdrew from the account. This is all the money we have. Today, we will use it all to compensate you as a small amount of compensation to our friends and family."
As he spoke, he took out the money bag, seemingly waiting for someone to come forward and distribute it.
The leading merchant sneered and replied, "Do you really think we're after a mere few taels of silver?"
"Yes, the reason I'm making this request of you today is simply to teach you a lesson! Otherwise, you'll still think you can fool the people next time!"
"Let's split the money among ourselves, and then go about our business. We'll never come to this shady place again!"
Seeing that they were about to leave after taking the money, Song He'er began to feel anxious.
"Wait a minute, shop owner, there's something else I need to say!"
Song He'er shifted her cold gaze to the shop owner, seemingly threatening him and demanding that he quickly explain the whole story.
"What is it, young lady? We're in a hurry to get on our way. But you know what? We should thank you for what happened today! If it weren't for you, we would still be in the dark, eating his spoiled meat and vegetables!" The leader of the merchants spoke very frankly.
Song He'er smiled and replied, "Regarding the flies that appeared in our shop yesterday, the shop owner would like to explain on our behalf. After all, it's better to resolve this matter in front of everyone to avoid misunderstandings and delays in our business."
"Does the young lady mean that someone has framed you?"
"Let's hear the shop owner's own explanation..." Song He'er replied.
The shop owner's slumped head and listless appearance was truly somewhat comical.
If only I had known then what I know now, I wouldn't have done it in the first place.
"It was me. Yesterday, when I went to their shop, I didn't know how many flies were on me, and they accidentally fell onto their cutting board. Then, without even knowing the facts, I wrongly accused them. Today, I sincerely apologize to this noodle shop..."
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