The wonton stall was doing very well, and Qiu Yumei was happy to see wave after wave of customers.
"If things continue like this, we might consider opening a shop."
Qiu Yan nodded; the stall was only temporary.
There were many more people eating wontons today than yesterday. Many people who bought wontons yesterday even took a bowl home this morning because this wonton stall is delicious, inexpensive, and offers generous portions.
After selling out of wontons, Qiu Yan and her family were packing up their stall when she suddenly noticed that her aunt's expression was a little off.
Not only did her face change, but her legs also started to tremble.
Qiu Yan was puzzled by her aunt's strange behavior. She looked up and saw a burly man holding two butcher knives walking towards them.
"What's wrong, Auntie?"
"It's Butcher Lai, he's Lady Guan's man."
Upon hearing her aunt's words, Qiu Yan realized that the Guan Niangzi her aunt was referring to was the owner of the wonton shop, and her expression became somewhat serious.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Dafu's heart tightened.
He walked to Qiu Yumei and Qiu Yan's side. "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Soon, Butcher Lai arrived at their wonton stall.
He brandished the butcher knife in his hand, his gaze fixed on Qiu Yumei's face.
Yesterday he was thinking of finding this woman to seek justice for his wife, but he didn't know where she lived.
"Qiu Yumei, my wife told me that you, along with your brother and niece, extorted ten taels of silver from our wonton shop?"
Guan Niangzi, who runs a wonton shop in the distance, glanced at the scene in the distance with a look of anticipation.
"No, that's not true." Qiu Yumei looked timidly at the butcher's cleaver in Lai's hand, her face pale. "I just got my wages back."
Qiu Yumei knew that this rough man had killed people, which was why she was so afraid.
In the blink of an eye, Qiu Dafu stood in front of Qiu Yumei, shouting, "You're spouting nonsense!"
Lai the butcher sneered, "Hmph, our wonton shop's young lady can testify!" He was determined to seek justice for the wonton shop today.
Qiu Yan: "You have to have solid evidence to back up your words!" She doesn't want to cause trouble when she goes out to do business.
Lai the butcher stared at Qiu Yan's face with lewd eyes, looking as lewd as could be. This girl was much prettier than the girls in the wonton shop.
"Are you all playing dumb with me? As long as you obediently hand over ten taels of silver now, this matter will be wiped clean."
I will not pursue the matter of them competing with us for business for the time being.
What angered Lai the butcher most was the fact that his business was being taken away from him.
After he finished speaking, he waved the butcher knife in his hand twice.
There are always so many setbacks when doing business. Qiu Yumei's heart was pounding with anxiety. "Then let's go to the court and let the magistrate uphold justice!"
Because of her second brother's situation, she subconsciously felt that the county magistrate was quite fair.
"Go ahead, what's there to be afraid of?" Butcher Lai wasn't afraid at all. He could easily find two or three witnesses to suppress this family and make them unable to lift their heads.
However, just to be on the safe side, he decided not to take the risk, in case he lost.
He glanced sideways at Qiu Yan's pretty face, smiled wickedly, and changed the subject.
"This girl is quite pretty. If you don't have ten taels of silver, you can trade her for it." Buying a girl would only cost about ten taels of silver.
His burning gaze swept over Qiu Yan, and he occasionally brandished the butcher knife in his hand.
Guan Niangzi's expression changed instantly. Men are all the same; they're easily bewitched by pretty girls.
Qiu Dafu's veins bulged; he had a fiery temper and was about to punch someone with his fist clenched.
However, Qiu Yan was faster than him.
Lai the butcher suddenly felt a sharp pain in his wrist, only to find it gripped tightly by Qiu Yan. "What filthy scum! She's an eyesore to me!"
Then, with two clangs, the two pig-slaughtering knives fell to the ground.
Lady Guan felt a sudden panic. Her husband was holding a knife, so why was it so useless today?
Noticing that her newly hired young girl was also looking up, she turned around and angrily yelled, "What are you looking at? Go back to work!"
The little girl glanced timidly at Madam Guan, then shrank back and ran into the shop.
"You!" Butcher Lai shook his aching wrist, then looked at Qiu Yan's furious face and felt his throat go dry. "What a fiery girl! Are you flirting with your brother? If you come with me, that wonton shop is yours..."
Qiu Dafu clenched his fists and suddenly threw a punch, but he was still a step too slow.
Before his fist could even touch Lai the Butcher, with a 'bang,' Lai the Butcher was struck hard in the back, flying backwards into the middle of the street, drawing gasps from the crowd.
"You're courting death!" A cold voice, like a thunderclap, suddenly rang out, startling everyone into looking at him.
As soon as he finished speaking coldly, Gu Qian appeared in front of Butcher Lai with the steamed buns he had just bought in his left hand.
Lai the butcher's head thudded as he was thrown to the ground, leaving him dizzy and disoriented.
He was in excruciating pain all over his body, feeling as if he was about to fall apart. He glanced back at Gu Qian, his eyes filled with fear, and his body began to tremble involuntarily.
"You...do you know who I am? Kid, you're dead!"
"I don't care who you are, get lost!"
As soon as Gu Qian finished speaking, Lai the butcher was sent flying backward again, landing several feet away.
The onlookers were shocked.
Gu Xiaoran and Qiu Ling'er were completely bewildered throughout the entire process, unaware of what had happened.
Qiu Ling'er stood beside Qiu Yan; Gu Qian's fierce appearance frightened her.
Lady Guan, watching from afar, was furious. She didn't care whether her husband lived or died, but turned and went into the shop.
She was afraid that if she went out, she would also be punished.
These people are so arrogant; they'll regret it later.
Gu Qian looked at Qiu Yan with concern, "Are you alright?"
Qiu Yan shook her head and pointed to Lai the butcher, who couldn't get up, saying, "He's the one who's in trouble."
Seeing that the wontons were sold out, Gu Qian placed the steamed buns he had just bought on the wooden table that had just been tidied up, and invited Qiu Yan and the other two to come and eat the buns, as if the farce that had just happened had not occurred.
However, Qiu Yumei had not yet recovered from the shock she had just experienced, and her mind was filled with all sorts of wild thoughts.
"Xiaoyan, that butcher Lai's cousin is Zhang Yuanwai's concubine. Shall we come again tomorrow?"
"Come, of course you should come, it's just a concubine."
Qiu Yan wouldn't take such a small fry seriously, but at the same time, she also knew that in any era, the strong prey on the weak, and if she wanted to do business well, she still had to make herself strong.
Qiu Dafu sat down next to Gu Qian. "Well done."
For some reason, he felt a little disappointed. He had been at a disadvantage in both of his attacks today.
At the same time, he felt a sense of relief. Xiaoyan had grown up and was able to protect herself. The man beside her was also much stronger than him.
Gu Qianqian replied modestly, "Second Uncle is too kind." After saying that, he stuffed a hot bun into Qiu Dafu's hand, "Second Uncle, eat it while it's hot."
Although some unpleasant things happened during today's stall, Qiu Yumei was still quite happy that they made a profit of 500 coins.
After delivering everything to their aunt's house, Qiu Yan and Gu Qian prepared to take the two children for a stroll.
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