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When Zhang Dahua heard what Gu Lili said, she was at a loss for words and didn't know what to say.
Magistrate Yang smiled and nodded at Clerk Li, who then gave the reward money to Zhang Dahua.
Zhang Dahua numbly accepted the heavy silver in her hand, feeling as if she were dreaming.
However, it was clearly Sister Lili who stopped Yang Wu with chili water, and Gu Erniu too. If it weren't for him, I would have been in grave danger long ago.
"Sister Lili..."
Zhang Dahua was about to speak when Gu Lili stopped her.
Gu Lili shook her head at Zhang Dahua, signaling her not to speak.
Seeing that Zhang Dahua had accepted the money, Magistrate Yang asked Gu Lili, "I heard a few days ago that the Township Head had taken over Wang Fugui's business. I wonder what the Township Head intends to use it for?"
A few days ago, Magistrate Yang was not present, so it was Clerk Li who handled the house deed on his behalf.
After Magistrate Yang returned, he heard Li Shiye mention that he had been quite curious about Gu Lili when he saw her today.
After Wu Chenggui's accident, Magistrate Yang personally inspected the house and almost fainted from the stench.
He really couldn't figure out what Gu Lili wanted to do with the house.
Judging from the reward money Gu Lili had, she could have easily bought a better shop.
"I was thinking of opening a restaurant, and I happened to run into a human broker the other day who said the shops here were cheap, so I bought them," Gu Lili said, half-jokingly.
Gu Lili's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for everyone present to hear clearly.
Perfect timing! We can take advantage of Magistrate Yang's words to promote our restaurant.
Magistrate Yang nodded and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Then I will certainly come to support you on the day the village head opens his business. Right now, I still need to interrogate Yang Wu, so I'll take my leave now!"
Those present murmured amongst themselves upon hearing what the two said.
The head of Yongning Township is actually going to open a restaurant here. The county magistrate will be there to support it, so let's all join in the fun.
Although Magistrate Yang was curious about Gu Lili's thinking of opening a restaurant in such a smelly shop, he did not ask.
He was in a hurry to get back and interrogate Yang Wu, so after exchanging a few pleasantries with Gu Lili, he rushed off with Yang Wu to the county government office.
After Magistrate Yang left, Zhang Dahua hurriedly handed the money to Gu Lili, saying awkwardly, "Sister Lili, I can't accept this money. You subdued this person with chili water, how can I take this money!"
Gu Lili comforted her, "Dahua, this is all thanks to you. You don't need to feel uncomfortable. If you hadn't discovered him stealing first, he wouldn't have been caught. Okay, stop talking. Just put the money away. This is what you deserve!"
Yang Wu was discovered by Zhang Dahua, and Gu Lili felt that the money should have been kept by Zhang Dahua.
As Gu Lili spoke, she stuffed the money into Zhang Dahua's hand without saying a word. With so many people around, Zhang Dahua had no choice but to accept the money and discuss the matter when no one was around.
After Magistrate Yang left, the onlookers surrounded Gu Lili again.
In their eyes, Gu Lili, dressed in coarse cloth, was much more approachable than the county magistrate.
"Village head, are you still selling your goods in your shop?" someone asked.
Since their savior was disposing of these things, and they were so cheap, they bought some regardless of whether they needed them or not, as a way of repaying the debt of gratitude.
Gu Lili smiled and said to everyone, "Let's not sell these things!" Then she changed the subject, "I'm really sorry that today's events frightened everyone. We'll give these things away to you. Please line up and we'll give them to you one by one!"
The items inside are almost sold out, which is good, since many people were frightened earlier.
Gu Lili thought to herself, why not just give them all the things? It would be a good opportunity for them to help promote her restaurant.
Upon hearing what Gu Lili said, everyone immediately lined up to receive their items.
Gu Lili quickly called out to Zhang Dahua, and Gu Erniu and his group went into the shop to distribute the goods.
Gu Erniu's hand injury wasn't serious to begin with; it had already healed without needing bandaging, so he came up to help.
Gu Lili randomly handed out the items in the room to everyone, and some people took them and left.
Some people felt bad and insisted on leaving some money, but Gu Lili didn't want to pursue them, so she gave up.
In less than half an hour, the goods in the shop were sold off at half price, and the crowd gradually dispersed.
By the time they stopped to rest, it was already past noon, and the five of them were starving.
Gu Lili hadn't expected that she would earn more than three taels of silver just by dealing with the things left behind by Wang Fugui.
So, she clapped her hands and decided to take the group out to a restaurant.
Since I'm planning to open a restaurant, and I haven't eaten at any other restaurants yet, this is a good opportunity to check out the market.
So, Gu Lili led the four of them toward Wanxianglou, which she had seen when she, Li Ershu, and Gu Erniu went to eat noodles last time.
"Sister Lili, Wanxianglou is the most expensive restaurant in the entire Donghai Town. Why don't we go somewhere else to eat?" Zhang Dahua said nervously, looking at Wanxianglou in front of her.
Zhang Dahua had worked in a restaurant in Donghai Town for a while, so she knew Wanxianglou quite well.
She often heard people who came to their restaurant say that a single dish from Wanxianglou could be worth a month's wages for her.
Gu Lili laughed, "It's alright, Da Hua, perfect timing! Let's go in and try their specialty dishes. Knowing your enemy is the key to victory!"
When Gu Erniu ate noodles last time, he heard the prices at Wanxianglou with his own ears. It was said that a meal there cost at least one tael of silver.
However, he still agreed with what Gu Lili said: go in and try the food at Wanxianglou, and see the prices so that their restaurant can set its prices.
Seeing Gu Lili say this, Zhang Dahua stopped talking and followed behind Gu Lili, pulling Gu Huanhuan and Gu Sigou inside.
Everyone was dressed in coarse cloth today, and after a busy morning, plus the incident with Yang Wu, they were inevitably a bit disheveled.
Looking at the five people in front of him, the waiter said with disgust, "Where did these beggars come from? Go away, don't delay our business. There's no food for you here!"
As the waiter spoke, he reached out to push Gu Lili and her group out.
"You waiter, how can you be so disrespectful? We're here to eat, you'd better be more polite!" Gu Lili said angrily.
Gu Huanhuan and Gu Sigou were startled by the waiter and huddled close to Zhang Dahua, looking even more pitiful.
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