Is your destiny in turmoil?
Lu Qiqi came from another world, and it is unknown how she became the current Lu Qiqi.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe the original owner's fate as turbulent.
Lu Qiqi said, "Thank you for the reminder, old man. Even if my fate is turbulent, I will still forge my own path and carve out my own place in the world."
Hearing Lu Qiqi's unwavering words, the white-bearded old man smiled and said, "Then I wish you good fortune, young lady."
"Thank you for your kind words, sir!"
After exchanging greetings, Lu Qiqi took Zhuzi back to the noodle shop.
On the way, Zhu Zi saw that Lu Qi Qi's expression was solemn and said, "That old man just wanted to earn more money. Don't take what he said to heart."
Lu Qiqi not only kept it in her heart, but it was engraved in her soul. Metaphysics is hard to explain, and her arrival in this era is already fantastic enough.
Even if there were any esoteric arts or secret techniques in this era, she wouldn't be surprised at all.
She didn't want to know the outcome of the old man's words. Once she knew the outcome, whether it was good or bad, she would have the idea of giving up.
This will greatly diminish her courage to face any challenge head-on.
Back at the noodle shop, Liu Tong and Hu Jinfei surrounded them.
"How is it?" Liu Tong asked.
Zhu Zi said, "We walked to the nameless residence in Luzhou Prefecture and saw that person enter the restaurant through the side door."
"Damn it! These lowlifes, this big restaurant, are trying to steal business from our little noodle shop!" Liu Tong said angrily.
Hu Jinfei was also very angry, "We have no evidence to report to the authorities, and we can't fight them. This business is really frustrating!"
"Don't rush, things will work themselves out. I'll go to Luzhou Prefecture again tomorrow," Lu Qiqi said.
Liu Tong asked, "Is there a way to solve this?"
Lu Qiqi: "I have some ideas, but I don't know if I can put them into practice. I'll know tomorrow."
...
The next day at 9:00 AM.
Lu Qiqi stood at the entrance of Zuixianlou, holding a bamboo basket in her hand. The contents of the basket were covered with a dark blue cloth.
Zuixianlou is located in the East Market. The three-story building stands on the main street, and its exterior decoration and carvings are exquisite, all of which show the restaurant's wealth and power.
Lu Qiqi stepped into the gate of Zuixianlou. The hall was decorated in an antique style, with a few low tables scattered around and two waiters sweeping.
There was also a young man dressed as a waiter, who looked to be no more than twenty years old, sitting casually at a low table, spitting sunflower seed shells onto the table.
"Can't you see it under the stool, along the table legs, and under your feet?"
Are you blind?
The young man placed the sunflower seeds on the table and got up to give some pointers.
As soon as he stood up, his clothes hung loosely on his body, and the sleeves were too short.
He's very tall, like a sugarcane stalk.
Lu Qiqi asked, "Is your manager here?"
'Sugarcane' turned to look at Lu Qiqi and asked, "What do you need the shopkeeper for?"
Lu Qiqi saw 'Sugarcane's' face clearly, and good heavens! He was cross-eyed!
She coughed lightly, took a few steps forward, and said, "I'd like to discuss a business deal with your manager. Could you please pass on my message?"
Lu Qiqi spoke very politely. The cross-eyed shopkeeper thought that Lu Qiqi was just a young girl and could not possibly have any good business to talk about. He thought she might just be using her good looks to swindle people!
The cross-eyed shop assistant said very rudely, "Go somewhere else. Our manager is very busy and doesn't have time to talk to you about such trivial business."
Lu Qiqi was about to lift the cloth when she heard the cross-eyed man's words, which almost made her laugh in anger.
The vegetables in her basket were something that the people from the nameless inn across the street tried hard to take, but the waiter at the Drunken Immortal Inn didn't even look at them and refused to let her in.
She said, "You didn't even look at the goods I could provide, nor did you report to the manager. Do you think you, a mere employee, have the final say at Zuixianju?!"
The cross-eyed waiter was unfazed by Lu Qiqi's questioning, "My uncle is the kitchen manager of Zuixianju. What's wrong with me managing things for him? Didn't you see that both of them listen to me?"
The cross-eyed waiter pointed at the two waiters who had stopped sweeping, looking at Lu Qiqi with an arrogant expression.
Unexpectedly, this cross-eyed man is a relative in charge; his act of borrowing power from others was perfectly executed.
These past two days have been filled with bad luck, and Lu Qiqi has even been looked down upon by a meddlesome employee.
She immediately changed her mind; if she didn't want Zuixianju, she wouldn't sell it!
Once she left, she rented a storefront near the entrance of Zuixianju Restaurant to sell vegetables.
Anyone can buy it, but we won't sell it to Zuixianju or Wumingju!
Everyone in the entire Luzhou Prefecture can buy it, but the two largest restaurants can't. What kind of smugness do they have left?
Lu Qiqi said, "You're blind! I guarantee you'll regret the decision you made today!"
The cross-eyed waiter didn't care. "Get out of here! Don't dirty my floor. What are you all standing there for? Quickly mop up the floor she was standing on!"
This was intolerable! Faced with the cross-eyed shopkeeper's verbal insults, Lu Qiqi put down her basket, ready to slap him twice. That mouth of his was only good for spewing filth, it stank so badly!
Lu Qiqi strode forward and kicked the cross-eyed waiter's foot.
Taking advantage of the moment when the cross-eyed guy clutched his foot in pain, Lu Qiqi finally had a chance to reach his face.
Two sharp cracking sounds echoed throughout the hall. In response, the cross-eyed waiter's face turned red, and a trickle of blood snaked from the corner of his mouth.
When the cross-eyed guy came to his senses from the pain, he covered his cheeks and glared at Lu Qiqi with eyes that seemed to burn with raging fire.
"I'm going to beat you to death, you little whore!" the cross-eyed waiter cursed.
After slapping him in the face, Lu Qiqi took a few steps back. This person was really thick-skinned; the slap made her hand hurt.
A fight was inevitable.
Lu Qiqi knew she could easily handle a mere waiter, so she didn't take him seriously at all.
Suddenly, the cross-eyed waiter called out, "Uncle!"
Lu Qiqi turned her head and saw a middle-aged man with a big belly coming out from behind. His face was covered with fat, and his mouth was as thick as a sausage.
Since the cross-eyed waiter called him "uncle," it seems this man must be the kitchen manager of Zuixianju.
The kitchen manager approached, saw his nephew's swollen face, and said, "Who slapped you in the face!"
Beating his nephew at Zuixianju is no different from slapping him in the face!
Slapping him in the face is a sign of disrespect for the Second Master, and today he must set an example for the Second Master!
With someone backing him up, the cross-eyed shop assistant pointed at Lu Qiqi and complained, "It's this swindler! She tricked me into coming to talk business and then beat me up!"
The kitchen manager, seeing the other two workers watching the show, yelled, "Are you all blind?!"
"You just stood by and watched my nephew get beaten up, and you didn't even try to help. Are you all just here to be looked down upon?! Arrest this vile woman and hand her over to the authorities!"
After hearing the kitchen manager's words, Lu Qiqi's lips twitched, and she said sternly, "You didn't even ask me what business I came to discuss. Based solely on his words, you want to send me to the authorities. Is this how Zuixianju operates? I overestimated you!"
The two kitchen staff had no choice but to obey the kitchen manager's orders. They put down their work and stepped forward to take Lu Qiqi down.
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