Hearing these flattering words, all the guests blushed slightly, especially those who had previously been clamoring for a refund of their membership cards. Their faces turned as red as wild boar's buttocks, and they all began to denounce the Feng family mother and son.
Despite the commotion, Su Ji Restaurant's business actually improved, with customers queuing up to completely block the area in front of the restaurant.
At the corner of Tongxin Lane, Qingdai looked at the bustling crowd, her tightly furrowed brows already relaxed. "Miss, the Second Young Master is truly eloquent. With just a few simple words, he exposed Old Lady Feng's scheme completely. Moreover, he made Feng Zicai a target of the Qingshan Academy. The mother and son must be regretting it to the core now."
A hint of a smile flashed in Su Huaxing's eyes.
She hadn't anticipated that Qingshan Academy abstained from gambling.
Her second brother, as expected of a dark, oily sesame seed dumpling, not only drove the person away without fighting, but also struck right on the vital spot with a stick.
Now that so many people are watching, the names of the Feng family mother and son will soon spread throughout Tangshan Prefecture. Once Feng Zicai is expelled from Qingshan Academy due to gambling debts, no academy, big or small, in Tangshan Prefecture will want him anymore.
Moreover, during the reign of Yu the Great, a scholar who wanted to participate in the provincial examination and become a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial examination) had to find a highly respected Juren to act as his guarantor.
Who would be willing to vouch for such an ungrateful and morally corrupt person?
After today, Feng Zicai's career path is completely over.
Qingdai turned her head and saw the girl's bright eyes. She couldn't help but smile. "Miss, it's getting late. Shall we go back to the restaurant now or go straight back to Shanghe Village?"
“No, we need to go back to the restaurant and make some preparations first.” Su Hua shook her head, glanced at the square in front of the restaurant, and said, “There are too many people in front. Let’s change our route and go in through the back door.”
At the restaurant counter, Wang Ergou sneaked over to Su Erhu during a break from his busy schedule, gave him a thumbs up, and said, "Boss, if you ask me, you really are something! After all this commotion today, the Feng family mother and son will definitely not dare to cause trouble again. Moreover, the restaurant is packed with customers, and you'll be counting money until your hands are sore."
"I'll never hesitate to count silver!" Su Erhu glared at him, then paused his hand on the abacus. "Come closer and listen."
"What are your orders, sir?" Upon hearing the voice, Wang Ergou immediately leaned forward to listen.
The man lowered his eyes, his voice softening, "Later, take two of the more capable assistants and keep watch outside the pharmacy. Once the Feng mother and son leave Qingshui County, find a secluded spot and give them a proper welcome, understand?"
Wang Ergou's eyes lit up when he heard this.
He was a reckless and carefree person, so he naturally wouldn't consider this hospitality to be a feast.
In Shanghe Village, who doesn't know that the Su family is notoriously protective of their own?!
The Feng family dared to chase after Su Erhu all the way to Qingshui County and touch the apple of Su Erhu's eye. If Su Erhu simply politely asked them to leave and that was the end of it, it wouldn't be like the Su family's style.
However, thinking about how Feng Zicai eventually fell from the tree, a hint of hesitation flashed in Wang Ergou's eyes.
“Master, this old woman Feng is tough and resilient, but Feng Zicai… he just fell and is completely disoriented. If we entertain him a few more times, what if he can’t take it? Wouldn’t that be troublesome?”
Feng Zicai's gambling debts were essentially incurred by him, but while he dared to frame, trap, and beat people, he would never dare to kill.
"What's there to be afraid of? As long as you don't treat him to a death, he won't die even if he wants to." Su Erhu scoffed, his eyes full of coldness. "Since he likes to pretend to be unconscious, of course I'll let him have his way."
If we don't teach him a lesson this time, he might really think that the Su family is a pushover, that any Tom, Dick, or Harry can bully him at will.
"This gambling scholar was actually faking fainting?" Upon hearing this, Wang Ergou immediately nodded and pounded his chest with his right fist.
"Don't worry, boss. I'll take some men and wait outside the clinic to avenge our girl."
On the other hand...
Su Hua and her servant entered the restaurant's backyard through the back door. Before they even reached the entrance, they could smell a rich aroma of apricot wine.
Strolling forward and pushing open the door, I saw an old man and a young man leisurely sitting under a pear tree drinking. On the bluestone table were two bowls of bright red hot and sour rice noodle soup, along with several plates of golden-brown grilled meat skewers.
Beside the two, two small shadows, one golden and one rainbow-colored, were playing in circles. More precisely, they were Gu babies chasing butterflies!
The purple figure turned around at the sound, and seeing that it was Su Hua, her honey-colored face immediately lit up with a smile, "Little Hua'er is here! Come over here, want to have a drink together? This sour and spicy noodles and apricot wine are a match made in heaven!"
Before A-Zheng could finish speaking, the golden gu, which was fluttering and trying to catch the fragrant butterfly king, turned around and planted a kiss on the girl's cheek.
Su Hua's brow twitched, and with a swift movement, she shoved the Gu Baby into her palm and gave it a firm squeeze. "You two seem to be in high spirits, but I have some things to attend to today, so I'll pass on the wine for now."
"Our second brother can handle these flies outside." Ah Zheng downed the wine in her glass in one gulp, her crimson eyes sparkling with tiny glimmers of light.
"If Xiao Hua'er doesn't want to play with those flies anymore, how about I have Gu Baby send them off?"
Xue Lao swallowed a skewer of roasted mutton, then pulled out three or four black ceramic bottles from his chest and handed them over. “These past few days, I’ve been using Gu Bao to develop several new medicinal powders. None of them have been used with blood yet. Girl, you can choose whichever one you want. There’s no need to worry about it.”
Su Hua looked at the eager Gu babies and the row of ceramic bottles, shook her head and smiled, "Those flies don't deserve such good treatment."
Death is the simplest thing in the world.
The best punishment is to watch something you care about slip away little by little, while you are fully aware of it and feel the pain.
The net has already been cast, and now is the time to haul it in. Wouldn't it be a shame to kill the fish all of a sudden?
Upon hearing this, the two raised their eyebrows in tacit agreement and did not ask any further questions.
Seeing that the two seemed a little bored, Su Hua smiled and said, "I'm going back to the village this evening. Why don't you two, Xue Lao and A Zheng, come back to Shanghe Village together? Mother has been thinking about you these past few days."
Ah Zheng paused slightly in her hand holding the wine glass, then smiled and nodded, "Okay, I really miss my aunt."
"Ha! That greedy girl clearly just wants her auntie's handmade noodles." The old man rolled his eyes. "And that tree full of apple trees, she was just counting down the days until they ripen!"
Azheng raised an eyebrow noncommittally, "Yes, I am greedy, but I can't compare to some people who dream of Xiaohua grilling lamb skewers for them..."
Su Hua couldn't help but chuckle as she turned to go inside, but she couldn't find Dong'er. "A-Zheng, Elder Xue, have you seen Dong'er?"
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