Chapter 047 The Forty-Seventh Melon
Gu Xicao didn't invite too many people to the opening ceremony. They just told Mrs. Lin and others to come that day to make the event more lively.
But the opening of such a large shop as Shensuanfang has indeed attracted a lot of attention.
Especially the fortune-telling stalls and shops around.
They say that competitors are enemies, and this is true.
Gu Xicao's business is booming. Before, he just had a small stall and everyone turned a blind eye to it. But now he has opened a shop, and the shop is so big, many people are jealous.
Fortune tellers used to be considered a low class people, but although they are doing relatively well in Hong Kong now, the vast majority of this group are actually scammers or those who are making money through illegal means.
It is conceivable that the quality of this group is not very high.
Early in the morning.
It's not daybreak yet.
Temple Street has become lively.
Five or six fortune tellers gathered at a wonton stall. However, today these fortune tellers were not wearing sunglasses nor Tai Chi uniforms or Bagua uniforms, so at first glance it was impossible to tell what these people did.
"Here it is, six bowls of thin noodles with green onions."
The boss brought six bowls of noodles with a big tray. He glanced at the six men out of the corner of his eye and cursed them in his heart, "Poor bastards!" It was really weird that six grown men were eating vegetarian noodles so early in the morning!
"Please eat slowly, everyone."
The six men didn't say anything. They waited until the boss went to entertain the guests before they quickly picked up their chopsticks and started talking while eating.
"Lao Xu, what do you think? That damned Ding is going to open the door today. We can't let her step on our heads and bully us."
The person who said this was a fat man, wearing an old man's shirt in the middle of summer. While he was talking, he kept slurping noodles.
Lao Xu is a man with small eyes and a goatee. "Brother Deng, you are the most senior among our group, so of course you have the final say. You decide what to do today, and I won't hesitate to say a word!"
Mr. Xu was even more outrageous. Not only did he eat, he also kept pouring the red vinegar on the table into the noodles, which made the stall owner's eyes turn green with envy. He cursed in his heart, "Fuck you!" for a bowl of two-dollar noodles, and he had almost fifty cents' worth of red vinegar.
"We all mean that!" echoed the others.
"Okay!" Brother Deng slammed the table and said proudly: "Just for what you said, if we can get this done today, I'll treat everyone -"
The people who were slurping noodles immediately raised their heads and looked at Brother Deng with bright eyes.
Brother Deng met the wolf-like eyes of the crowd, hesitated for a moment, crossed out the food stall in his mind, and changed it to four-treasure rice. After thinking about it, the four-treasure rice was still a bit expensive, gritted his teeth and said: "Wonton noodles!"
leave!
The boss almost fell down. You poor guys, don’t come over here.
A bowl of wonton noodles is only two and a half dollars. Don't be jealous later because you'll have lost money on it.
"..." Although everyone was speechless, they thought that not giving anything was better than paying, so they clapped their hands appreciatively and said, "Brother Deng is generous. Brother Deng is worthy of being the bully of our Temple Street!"
"Sure, sure."
Brother Deng smiled and saluted to everyone.
Lao Xu said, "Brother Deng, what are we going to do today?"
"Okay, I've thought it through. You guys can do this and that later..."
Brother Deng had obviously planned it out long ago. He asked everyone to come closer and started to make some arrangements.
The wonton noodle boss thought that these people definitely did not fart well, but when he thought about how these people were so poor that they could only eat thin noodles, he thought that even if they did not fart well, they would definitely not be able to do anything big.
Eight o'clock in the morning.
When Gu Xicao brought Lin Yuan over, Wang Laoshi had already opened the shop. The doors, windows and floors were all wiped clean, and a red silk was also prepared.
"What is this for, Uncle Wang?" Lin Yuan was curious and excited. He looked at the red silk, wanting to touch it but not daring to.
Wang Laoshi touched Lin Yuan's little head and said cheerfully, "It's for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Boss, I've asked reporter Wang to come over today to take photos for us. He also said he'll help us promote it for free. Do you want to?"
Gu Xicao was a little surprised: "Of course I want a free one, Uncle Wang, you are so thoughtful. I didn't even think of asking someone to take the photo."
Wang Laoshi felt a little embarrassed by the compliment and rubbed the back of his head: "I am taking your salary, so I have to do some work, otherwise I will not deserve the salary."
"Look, that Wang Laoshi is so shameless that he actually went to help that damned sister Ding!"
Brother Deng looked indignant.
Lao Xu and others also echoed: "That's right, he's so old, he could be someone's father, but he actually works for others. It's really embarrassing for us. Wait, let's embarrass him together!"
They say this, but it's not certain what they actually think.
There are at least 30 or 50 fortune tellers in Temple Street, and only a handful of them can run a shop. Not to mention someone with a reputation as good as Gu Xicao, who is even rarer.
"Are the things ready?" Brother Deng looked at Gu Xicao jealously, then turned to ask everyone.
Everyone picked up what they had in their hands.
In addition to everyone holding a pair of stockings, some held rotten eggs, some held rotten vegetable leaves, and some even held a bucket of stinky water.
All in all, they all smell terrible.
Brother Deng looked at the things and nodded with satisfaction: "Everyone is well prepared. Get ready. When more people come, we will rush over and smash her shop with these things. Remember what to say then?"
"Remember," Lao Xu said confidently, patting his chest, "It's just those words, saying that her calculations were inaccurate and she was cheating people out of money."
"Yes, we also say that she has no real talent and is just a liar."
Others echoed.
People have been jealous of Gu Xicao for a long time. A girl from the mainland smuggled in and went to Temple Street for fortune-telling without even paying respects. Of course, the most important thing is that this damn girl Ding became famous. Now when people talk about fortune-telling in Temple Street, everyone knows that there is a Master Gu who is very accurate in his predictions. Although the fee is a bit expensive, 188 is something that ordinary people can afford if they grit their teeth.
With such a strong competitor, it would be strange if everyone wasn’t jealous!
If this competitor looks easy to bully and is alone, then this group of people will be even less polite.
A little after eight.
Wang Laoshi saw a group of people sneaking around the corner of the alley not far away. He couldn't help but go over to Gu Xicao and ask, "Boss, those people over there seem to be malicious. Do you want me to go over and deal with them?"
Gu Xicao glanced over there, seeing a mob of people. She shook her head and said, "No need. Those people can't do anything special."
Wang Laoshi didn't think so. He recognized that the people over there were all well-known troublemakers in the neighborhood. Although these people had no abilities, they were first-rate at causing trouble for others.
Especially when these people gather together, they are like a group of stray dogs and are difficult to deal with.
Just as he was about to persuade Gu Xicao, he saw Gu Xicao going towards the visitor.
"Jiaying, Xiufang, why are you here?" Gu Xicao smiled and opened the door to invite them in.
Sun Jiaying and Zhou Xiufang brought a gift with them. When they saw Gu Xicao, they smiled and congratulated her: "We are here to congratulate you and wish you a prosperous business and a lot of money."
Zhou Xiufang handed the gift to Gu Xicao: "It's just a small token of my appreciation. Don't be polite with us."
Gu Xicao took the gift and felt a little surprised. She was no longer short of money, but the thoughtfulness of others was another kind of touching thing for her.
"Thank you, you are so thoughtful. Come in and sit down. What would you like to drink?"
Just as she was about to open the refrigerator, she heard the sound of a car stopping outside. Turning back, she saw Secretary Lin and Cai Xiaowen.
They both had gifts in their hands.
Zhou Xiufang said: "Master Gu, you just go and greet them, we will take care of it."
"Yes, we are all friends. We don't need you to ask us to do anything. We can handle it ourselves." Sun Jiaying said considerately.
Gu Xicao hurriedly asked Wang Laoshi to come and greet them, and she went up to greet Secretary Lin and his wife.
Secretary Lin handed the gift to Gu Xicao with a smile, and asked the people in the car behind to put the flower baskets at the door. Eight flower baskets were placed in a row, and the door suddenly became a little crowded.
"Miss Gu, my father-in-law was supposed to come over today, but he felt a little unwell this morning, so he asked us to come and show our support for you."
"Yes, my father said that you have helped our family a lot. He is really sorry that he can't come today." Cai Xiaowen showed a shy smile on his face.
Gu Xicao: "I am so touched by Mr. Cai's kindness. Is he okay?"
"It's nothing serious, I just feel a little unwell," Secretary Lin shook his head and said, "Actually, I feel much better now than before..."
Not far away.
Brother Deng and his group were all stunned.
Lao Xu held the rotten egg in his hand and rubbed his eyes. "Aren't those the son and daughter-in-law of the Toy King? Why are they here?"
The others' jaws almost dropped to the ground.
"No, they are just the son and daughter-in-law of the toy king. What's so great about them?" Brother Deng said stubbornly, "I think they are just showing respect. These rich people are too generous to this stupid girl. She will definitely leave soon after coming here for a while."
Lao Xu hesitated and said, "Should we still smash it?"
"Smash it, of course!"
Brother Deng has already arranged everything here. How can he take back the harsh words he has said? If he backs down now, who will take him seriously in the future? "But, we will smash it after these two rich men leave."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone stammered, "F-Ferrari..."
Meh?!
Ferrari?!
Brother Deng turned his head and saw Gu Yue'e parked her car in front of the entrance of Shensuanfang. She was wearing a white suit and was a beautiful woman in a luxury car. The most important thing was that the license plate number was 8888!
Everyone in Hong Kong knows that this license plate number belongs to the old man of the Gu family.
It can be said that when this license plate number comes out, all of Hong Kong, both the black and white worlds, have to give face to this car owner.
"Sorry, am I not late?" Gu Yue'e got out of the car with a smile and took off her sunglasses. Gu Xicao looked at her and couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Gu Yue'e is not a particularly beautiful woman, but she has been in high spirits recently and has great power in her hands. Mr. Gu also attaches great importance to her. Power is indeed the best tonic for women. Just standing there, people feel that she is an extraordinary woman.
"No, it's not time yet. Why did Miss Gu come all the way?" Gu Xicao said helplessly, "I'm so embarrassed that I've disturbed you all by opening my small shop."
"Master Gu is really a joker. Your shop may be small, but you are of great importance. Besides, we are friends. It would be inappropriate for me not to come when you open your business."
Gu Yue'e smiled and signaled her secretary to bring the gift up.
The gift was not wrapped, but when it was shown, it attracted everyone's attention.
It was a golden boat made of pure gold, one meter wide and two meters high.
"This golden ship is a gift from me. I wish Master Gu good business." Gu Yue'e said with a smile, "I am a rather vulgar person. I only like yellow and white things. Master Gu, please don't despise me."
"ah--"
Wang Laoshi almost cried out. He covered his mouth and his eyes were glued to the ship.
How can this be called vulgarity? This is called elegance!
If this golden ship is made of real gold, it would be worth at least half a million.
"Fuck, is that a golden ship?"
Brother Deng and the others were almost blinded by the dazzle. They couldn't help but rub their eyes, then raised their heads to look again.
Is this a real golden ship?!
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