"Are Manager Du and the Zheng family far from here?"
Ji Qing hurriedly replied, "It's not far at all, you'll see it in the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn. Zheng Gou's house was a small courtyard that Manager Du bought for his daughter after they got married, close to her parents' home."
Ruan Meng said coldly, "So, Zheng Gou still got benefits from Manager Du?"
Ji Qing nodded, his attitude also very angry.
If I weren't still working at the pharmacy, I'd be too afraid of implicating my employer. Regardless of whether I could win or not, I would stand up for Manager Du and his family!
Ruan Meng glanced at the sky and immediately said to Ji Qing:
"If you have time, would you like to come with me? But I have two things to take care of. Could you have someone else do them for me?"
Ji Qing was overjoyed, not expecting Ruan Meng to intervene. He was happy on the surface, knowing he had someone to discuss things with, but he also showed concern.
The Ruan family has only been on the island for a short time. If they are harassed by Zheng Gou and his gang of hooligans, at least Manager Zheng has his boss to back them up. Who can they rely on?
Ruan Meng noticed Ji Qing's hesitation and lowered her voice:
"Let's observe first, and then we won't do anything. Manager Du has been good to us, and I can't just stand by and do nothing. As for how much we can help, we can only do what we can."
Ji Qing knew that Ruan Meng was reliable, but he wouldn't have confided in her if he hadn't been desperate. He still had some hope in his heart.
After all, Ruan Meng's abilities are obvious to all, and she is also skilled in martial arts.
Ji Qing immediately summoned two trusted employees, saying, "Miss Ruan has two matters to attend to, which you must handle as if they were matters for me and the manager."
Ruan Meng took out another oil paper package and asked one of the people to hand it over to Manager Yu of He Family Restaurant. She repeated the instructions she had given Ji Qing and asked the waiter to pass them on to Manager Yu.
Then he was told to find A Yuan or Xiao Kai and tell them to finish their own business and go back to Fengjia Village first. He was also told to tell their families that she couldn't make it back for the villagers' gathering and to ask them to help with the arrangements. She said she had something to do at Xinglin Hall and would be home later.
The reason for specifying "Xinglin Hall" was to avoid worrying the family.
Ruan Meng dictated the list of supplies she needed to buy, except for those urgently needed tonight and tomorrow, and asked Ji Qing to make it up and ask the shop assistant to help her buy them.
As Ruan Meng was taking out her money, Ji Qing stopped her, saying, "Since you care so much, these things aren't expensive. I feel bad for taking up your time and making you pay for them yourself."
“Give us a chance, and I’ll pay for these things.”
He pulled a string of coins from his sleeve and immediately stuffed it into the hand of his trusted accomplice, saying, "Hurry up and get it done, buy it and bring it back. We'll come back tonight to pick it up, and if the money isn't enough, I'll give you the rest!"
The waiter chuckled, "When the young lady helps Manager Du, she's also helping us. No need to be so formal!"
After saying that, he quickly jogged away.
Ji Qing explained to the attending physician that he had asked an older employee in the pharmacy to keep an eye on things, and then led Ruan Meng out the door.
On the way, Ruan Meng asked more detailed questions.
"Does Zheng Gou hang out by himself, or does he have a regular gang?"
“He’s in the Green Dragon Gang. He’s usually idle and exorbitantly charges stall fees. Except for the temple entrance, the people don’t dare to offend any other temporary stalls. Even though the county magistrate and the yamen runners are nice, they have limited manpower and can’t please everyone.”
"The common people are honest. When they are threatened and afraid of retaliation, they can only swallow their anger."
"These people indulge in drinking, gambling, whoring, and all sorts of evil deeds. Some of them even send their wives to those places to make money for themselves."
"If it weren't for Manager Du's abilities, Xiao Can would be in even worse shape!"
Ruan Meng's eyes turned slightly cold. Wasn't this terrible enough?
Having a general idea of what was going on, they had already reached the side of Manager Du's courtyard.
It was a very ordinary courtyard, which was practically a mansion compared to Fengjia Village, but much simpler than Hejia Restaurant and Xinglin Hall.
This is very similar to Manager Du's character.
They are low-key but not arrogant; if they live in poor conditions, it will save face for Xinglintang.
From a distance of about ten feet, Ruan Meng saw a group of people standing haphazardly on either side of the courtyard gate, eating sunflower seeds.
He had shifty eyes and a lewd look on the women and girls passing by. He was spitting sunflower seed shells all over the ground at the entrance of the small courtyard.
How long did they stand in ambush?
Ruan Meng asked.
"Ever since Manager Du brought Xiao Can home, they haven't let him in or out, and they even send someone to accompany him when he goes grocery shopping."
Ji Qing's voice was angry.
"Does this have anything to do with the Green Dragon Gang?"
When Ruan Meng asked what was on her mind, Ji Qing sighed.
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