Chapter 259 Hijacking
Summer Rice Flower Trail:
"It's broad daylight, in plain sight, with so many people watching!
Did these people overturn the table just now? Did these people break the dishes? Is there anything wrong with asking them to pay for it?"
The waiter was speechless and choked. He obediently squatted down and touched the big man's clothes, and unexpectedly took out a large ingot of silver:
"These are enough, but it seems a little too much..."
Xia Daohua said, "The extra ones are for your boss lady and you guys to calm down. If there are any left, you can share some with the frightened guests today."
The onlookers cheered loudly - they just watch the fun, watch a fight, and they get paid for it?
The waiter didn't dare to make a decision on his own and quickly reported to the shopkeeper behind him. The shopkeeper's smile was a little stiff - who knew where these guys came from!
It’s not certain whether I can afford to provoke him!
But this young man who brought his girl to dinner clearly showed that he was not going to pay for it...
As if he saw the embarrassment on his boss's face, the "young master" smiled kindly:
"Boss, don't worry. They broke your things in broad daylight. No matter who they are, they should compensate you."
After saying this, Xia Daohua walked out holding the hand of Linghua, who looked aggrieved and sad, and coaxed the child as if no one was around: "Good sister, don't cry. If you cry any more, you'll become a harlequin cat! Let's go to another restaurant and continue eating, okay!"
The officer holding the chains felt the veins on his forehead throbbing as he watched this scene.
This was the first time they had met someone who looked down upon them.
But why does this young master look so kind?
Could it be that he has some important background?
The weird-looking stick in his hand has such amazing lethality!
The police officers lived in the market, so they naturally had their own way of survival. They had their own set of criteria for judging who they could and could not offend.
Xia Daohua has a kind face and a sweet smile. She has a little girl by her side and takes good care of her. It is obvious that she is from a good family.
Compared to those burly men of unknown origin, people like this should obviously be easier to bully.
The problem is that those big guys have already fallen down and haven't woken up yet. Especially the one who led the fight, he is already foaming at the mouth...
This suddenly made the officers' judgment criteria seem less reliable.
Seeing that no one was trying to stop them, Xia Daohua smiled and took Linghua's hand, and walked away slowly.
Everyone watched them leave Jingweiju, and after walking a few steps, they stepped into another restaurant called "Yanzilou".
But just looking at the decoration, you can tell that the consumption at Yanzilou is even higher than that at Jingweiju.
Xia Daohua took Linghua to the private room on the second floor. This time she planned to have a good and quiet meal there, and also to comfort the frightened Linghua.
When the officers saw the two men really went into someone else's house to continue eating and drinking, they immediately regretted letting the fat sheep escape. But looking at the big man who was still unconscious on the ground, they still didn't dare to act rashly.
In the end, the officers only gave the shopkeeper a reprimand and extorted a bag of copper coins.
Afterwards, he asked for some cold water and poured it on several unconscious men lying on the ground to wake them up.
They never expected that when those big men saw Xia Daohua disappear into thin air and only a few arrogant servants were left in front of them, their faces suddenly turned purple.
Seeing that everyone in his group was covered in dust and dirt, he had undoubtedly lost face in front of others. He could not help but get furious and turned around to beat up the officers.
The shopkeeper tried hard to hold back his laughter while shouting from afar, "Stop hitting! Stop hitting! If you keep hitting, someone will die!"
But he just raised his voice from a distance and didn't dare to come forward.
After the officers were beaten black and blue, the big men walked away.
The angry and humiliated officers once again directed their rage, which had nowhere to vent, onto the shopkeeper who was hiding behind the counter and laughing.
The shopkeeper knew that the person was being taken out on him, but he dared not say anything. He could only smile for a long time and said a lot of nice things.
In the end, he took out another bag of copper coins and respectfully sent these troublesome plague gods away.
Xia Daohua took Linghua to eat Yanzilou's signature dishes, plus a few dim sum that Linghua had never eaten before. The little girl burst into laughter and her whole body returned to its previous bright and sunny self, and she let out a sigh of relief.
It was unknown what faction the group of people who tried to kidnap her and Linghua belonged to. I thought they were probably merchants who were engaged in grain business!
After all, she sold a large amount of grain to Wang, blocking other people's financial resources.
Wang was a decisive person. After the grain was handed over, she organized many gentry and common people, and started distributing rice to the refugees under the supervision of her own servants.
This kind of thing cannot be concealed even if one wants to.
What's more, neither Xia Daohua nor Wang felt the need to hide anything.
So, almost everyone knew what they should and shouldn't know. Wang bought grain from Xia Daohua, and Xia Daohua purchased grain from Kyoto.
Xia Daohua’s “backer” in Kyoto has gradually surfaced.
This girl seemed helpless at first glance, but in fact, she had someone behind her...
Therefore, although most people were angry, they did not intend to do anything. But there are all kinds of people. Among the grain merchants, there are smart and capable people, as well as those who are rude and stupid.
There was even a arrogant idiot who thought that as long as he captured Xia Daohua, locked her up for a few days, and starved her for a few meals, he would make her realize the terrible consequences of getting involved in things that she shouldn't be involved in.
Those burly men were his secret subordinates.
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Xia Daohua brought Linghua home, and after giving Linghua to her sister Lihua, she returned to the "Fragrant Rice Flowers".
As soon as she returned to the store, she met Si Xi, the maid sent by Wang to find her.
Si Xi was the head maidservant beside Wang. She was tall, had long legs, walked very fast and spoke clearly and crisply. Wang liked to use her to pass messages.
When Si Xi saw Xia Daohua, he squatted slightly and bowed, then clasped his hands in front of his belly, stood firmly, lowered his head slightly and said to Xia Daohua:
"I'd like to let Madam Xia know that the food that Madam transferred from the Wang family was robbed by the rebels on the way.
I also hope that Miss Xia can help our wife buy some more food.
My wife said that it doesn’t have to be refined rice or white flour, nor does it have to be this year’s new grain, as long as it can fill people’s stomachs.”
Xia Daohua nodded: "Okay, okay. How many pounds do you want this time?"
Si Xi respectfully handed over a red lacquered wooden box decorated with mother-of-pearl. "I want one hundred thousand shi. The sooner the better. It must be delivered before the end of July at the latest. This is the deposit."
Xia Daohua was not polite and went straight to the box and said to Si Xi:
"Please rest assured, Madam. I will do my best!"
I went to the Summer Palace during the day, and I was exhausted after only walking a small part of the park... And it was super hot today, I was tanned like a dog... After I came back, I felt like my legs were not my own. My face seemed to be a layer of darker... Sorry for the late update, I love you, (づ￣ 3￣)づ. I realized it was already past twelve o'clock when I posted it, so this chapter is considered yesterday... Good night and sweet dreams. I'm going to sleep, and I'll write today's chapter when I wake up... See you after ten o'clock in the evening.
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