All of this happened so fast. Huang Zhixiong only realized what was happening after hearing Gu Lili's voice and seeing Wan Shun fall to the ground.
Just now, he seemed to have seen Gu Lili disappear for a fleeting moment.
Although he was puzzled, his hands did not stop moving in the slightest.
Huang Zhixiong walked to Wan Shun's side, first bending down and rummaging around in front of his chest, and soon a white ceramic bottle appeared in his hand.
Huang Zhixiong placed the bottle he had found on Gu Lili's table. This was the very bottle that Huang Zhixiong had discovered Wan Shun using to add something to the soup.
Gu Li glanced at the bottle in front of him and nodded calmly.
Just then, Gu Yun Chu arrived, and the two of them dragged Wan Shun into a secluded spot at the back.
"Chenxi, you're so stupid! You saw him holding a dagger, why did you rush forward like that, risking your life!" Gu Lili looked at Gu Chenxi with heartache and said in a choked voice.
Gu Chenxi was the first person in this world who was willing to risk his life to save her.
Gu Chenxi shook her head and said casually, "Miss, I'm not stupid. If you hadn't saved me, I would have already ended up in a brothel and been doomed forever. If my life can protect you, I don't care if I don't have it!"
Gu Chenxi spoke from the bottom of her heart; it was indeed Gu Lili who had saved her from dire straits.
However, Gu Lili's initial intention was simply to sell a maid to help with chores.
Why would one need to risk their life to repay a debt?
Gu Lili carefully bandaged Gu Chenxi's wound before turning her face away to wipe the tears from her eyes.
"Don't talk nonsense. You need to stay alive to help me. But why did you bleed so much from such a small wound?" Gu Lili asked curiously, looking at the bloodstains on the ground.
Just now, she helped Gu Chenxi bandage her wound. The wound was even smaller than when she accidentally cut her hand while chopping vegetables, so how could it bleed so much?
Gu Chenxi then realized what was happening and quickly explained, "That's not my blood. A customer ordered a pot of old duck soup, and I killed the duck when I wasn't busy. I thought you like duck blood, so I was going to take it to the kitchen to deliver to you, but I didn't expect to run into this. It's such a pity that a bowl of duck blood was wasted."
As Gu Chenxi spoke, she looked at the duck blood on the ground with a pained expression.
Gu Lili was once again moved by Gu Chenxi. She had never told anyone about her preferences, but Gu Chenxi had secretly discovered them.
I still remember it firmly.
"Thank you, Chenxi!" Gu Lili said sincerely, holding Gu Chenxi's hand.
It wasn't just about the life-saving grace, nor just about remembering her preferences, but about all the care Gu Chenxi had for Gu Lili over the years.
Gu Chenxi blushed a little embarrassed as Gu Lili pulled her along. As the two were chatting, Huang Zhixiong and Gu Yunchu returned.
When Gu Chenxi saw the two arrive, she quickly got up to clean up the mess on the floor, but Huang Zhixiong stopped her.
"Sister Chenxi, let me do it, you take a rest!" Huang Zhixiong said.
Just as Gu Chenxi was about to say something, the sound of guests coming downstairs came from upstairs.
Gu Chenxi looked at the mess on the ground, then at the guests who were about to come down the stairs, and her face instantly turned pale.
Just as Gu Chenxi was at a loss, Huang Zhixiong spoke up to himself.
"Oh dear, Sister Chenxi, it's all my fault. I accidentally spilled the duck blood and vegetables on you. Could you talk to the boss and ask him not to deduct my wages?"
Huang Zhixiong's voice reached the ears of the guests who were going down the stairs. They looked at the mess on the ground and couldn't help but cover their mouths and chuckle.
As they passed by Huang Zhixiong, someone gloated and muttered, "Brother, you're in trouble! You're definitely not getting away with not getting paid for these five days!"
After saying that, the group burst into laughter.
Seemingly to play along with the guests' teasing, Huang Zhixiong put on a smile that was more like a grimace.
Seeing this, the group realized that Huang Zhixiong was clearly trying to please them.
The group laughed even more wildly, and they left the restaurant still laughing after paying the bill.
Gu Lili admired Huang Zhixiong more and more; his ability to adapt to changing circumstances was truly remarkable.
Moreover, they are flexible and adaptable.
Perhaps, with proper training, he could become the manager of a branch of Baiweixuan.
Gu Chenxi's expression gradually improved. If this incident affected the guest's mood and they didn't come back next time, she would truly feel guilty.
Gu Lili smiled and walked over to Gu Chenxi, patting her hand and signaling her to go to the room to rest and change her clothes.
Gu Lili had a spare set of clothes. Although there was a slight height difference between the two, it wasn't a big problem.
Gu Chenxi obediently nodded and went to change her clothes.
After the guests left, Huang Zhixiong smiled sheepishly at everyone and continued cleaning.
These bloodstains are the hardest to clean, but luckily Gu Lili has the online store.
In the blink of an eye, Gu Lili "took" a bottle of stain remover out of the backyard.
Gu Lili deliberately poured the stain remover into the basin, which aroused no suspicion from anyone.
Working together, the group quickly cleaned up the bloodstains.
Now, all the customers in the restaurant have left.
It's time to deal with Wan Shun.
Gu Lili told Gu Yun Chu and Huang Zhixiong to tie up Wan Shun and put him on the carriage through the back door.
Gu Lili is not one to resort to vigilante justice. For this kind of person, of course, he should be tied up and taken to the county government office to be dealt with by the magistrate.
When Gu Lili arrived at the county government office, she realized just how outrageous she had been, having actually brought a scourge to her family's restaurant.
Moreover, this scourge comes from one of their own competitors.
Despite being called competitors, Gu Lili really didn't take them seriously.
This Wan Shun is the cousin of the owner of Wanxianglou Restaurant. What's even more outrageous is that he is also the younger brother of the man who caused trouble at the opening that day.
It's no wonder Gu Lili was unaware of this. At the time, Gu Lili only knew that the county magistrate had arrested Wan Quan, but she didn't know his name.
So much so that Gu Lili was completely unaware when Wan Shun came to apply for the job.
It turned out that Wan Quan had been arrested by the county magistrate that day, and after being interrogated, he was given several lashes.
But after Wan Quan was released, he felt depressed and drank a few mouthfuls of yellow soup.
Who knew that he couldn't hold his liquor and fell headfirst into the well, where he drowned.
The two brothers, Wan and his brother, had relied on each other since childhood. When Wan Shun learned that his brother had died, he was heartbroken.
He then blamed all the mistakes on Gu Lili, which led to this whole mess.
After hearing all this, Gu Lili felt it was all absurd.
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