Therefore, Lin Qingyu was not surprised at all when she encountered unreasonable customers.
But after a while, she would definitely get annoyed. When she encountered her tenth customer who was cursing her that day, Lin Qingyu lost her composure.
"What's wrong with your restaurant? Don't you claim to have the best traditional Chinese medicine cuisine in the city? How come you can't even cure a fever? I think you're just all talk and no action, a bunch of frauds!"
Lin Qingyu had been explaining all day, and now it was almost dark; she really couldn't hold back any longer.
So she went straight to the point and said, "What's wrong with you? Your family member has a fever of almost 40 degrees Celsius, why aren't you at the hospital and instead coming to a small restaurant?"
Seeing that Lin Qingyu still dared to speak loudly, the young man immediately pointed at her and cursed, "You bitch, you're putting on an act here, aren't you!"
"If traditional Chinese medicine cuisine can't cure diseases, then what the hell are you selling it for?!"
This person's tone was very unpleasant, and the people in line behind him couldn't stand it anymore.
"Young man, how can you talk like that? It's just a restaurant. Even a traditional Chinese medicine clinic can't cure your illness with just one herb!"
Unexpectedly, the man even cursed at passersby, saying, "You old bastard, how dare you talk to me like that?"
Lin Qingyu was so angry that she felt dizzy and almost jumped up to hit someone.
"Shut up! If you're not going to buy anything, then get out of here. Don't ruin my business!"
"You dare to insult me?"
The young man was completely unreasonable; it seemed like he had come specifically to cause trouble.
Lin Qingyu thought he was just looking for trouble, but she didn't expect the man to pull out a knife from his waistband.
The knife was shiny and clearly had been sharpened.
"You get out here right now!"
As soon as he pulled out the knife, those around him quickly retreated, fearing they might be accidentally caught in the crossfire.
Lin Qingyu was separated from the man only by a counter. Although she stood up and stepped back a little, as long as the man leaned forward...
The situation suddenly became very dangerous, and everyone's eyes were focused on the man with the knife.
Screams erupted at just the right moment, and the scene began to descend into chaos.
Gu Xichao came out of the kitchen and saw this dangerous scene.
His pupils contracted, and he continued walking towards the man with the knife.
Unexpectedly, Gu Xichao used the silver needles he carried with him to quickly stab the man in the back of the neck.
The man with the knife was momentarily dazed, and the knife clattered to the ground.
With Gu Xichao's shout, "Arrest him!"
Many people rushed forward and grabbed the men one after another.
Soon, the man was pinned to the ground in a daze, and it took him several seconds to come to his senses.
"Let me go! Let me go right now! My grandfather is the military region commander! How dare you treat me like this? I'll teach you a lesson..."
Before he could finish speaking, someone shoved a rag into his hand.
"This kid has some nerve!"
"Exactly! I don't know where he got the courage!"
"Let's take him to the police station right away and let them investigate him thoroughly! How dare he impersonate the grandson of the military region commander!"
"Pah! If the military region commander had a grandson like that, he'd probably be so angry he'd go back into battle and kill a few more Japanese soldiers!"
The man lying on the ground couldn't speak, he could only keep whimpering.
Gu Xichao then injected him with a few more needles. There were no visible marks, but the needles caused him both pain and itching, making him suffer greatly.
Lin Qingyu was startled; her legs had gone weak just now.
Looking at the man on the ground, she thought to herself, "People are afraid of becoming famous, just as pigs are afraid of getting fat; that's really true."
My small restaurant attracted so many diverse people just because it was advertised in the newspaper.
It seems I should keep a low profile in the future.
Lin Qingyu sighed heavily and greeted the customers in the shop, saying, "I'm so sorry everyone was frightened today!"
"Alright, everyone can go over there and get a cup of milk tea. It's good for conserving Yang energy, generating heat, and warming the abdomen. Thank you all for your help!"
Every time there's an accident at the store, everyone present gets some good stuff, and many people have heard about it.
"The proprietress is so generous!"
"Boss lady, you're too kind. Why don't you go and rest for a bit?"
"Yes! The bigger the tree, the more the wind blows. It's just that your restaurant is doing too well!"
Many of them were regular customers, and they all comforted Lin Qingyu, which at least made her feel less heartbroken.
I painstakingly prepared so many Chinese medicinal cuisine dishes, and the prices weren't outrageously high. I did my best every day, but I almost encountered danger again.
Fortunately, Xiao Bao was there this time; otherwise, Lin Qingyu didn't know if she would have been able to leave this place alive.
She quickly found Gu Xichao in the crowd and pulled him out.
"Xiao Bao, you absolutely mustn't tell your uncle about this. I see he's been quite busy lately, let's talk to him about it later!"
Lin Qingyu hesitated. She felt like she had been reborn in a fake way. Apart from having a slightly better life, she was still unlucky.
She dared not let Gu Shi know about this, as Gu Shi was already busy enough and she didn't want to cause him any more trouble.
Gu Xichao pursed his lips and bit his upper lip again. He looked down at Lin Qingyu.
"Auntie, my uncle might already know, and he might be on his way right now."
Lin Qingyu was stunned. She hadn't noticed that Gu Shi had arranged for someone to be by her side again.
If that's the case, why didn't that person come out earlier?
Do I have to wait until I get injured before I can step in and solve the problem?
After thinking it over, Lin Qingyu still didn't think she had done anything wrong. "How did you know? Did you contact your uncle just now?"
Gu Xichao quickly waved his hand: "Aunt, I don't know anything. Why don't you ask my uncle?"
Gu Xichao was unwilling to reveal too much. Gu Shi was originally afraid that Lin Qingyu would feel uncomfortable knowing that someone was protecting her, and now things have turned out this way.
Lin Qingyu sighed heavily again; she really felt a little uncomfortable.
Sure enough, Gu Shi arrived within half an hour. The police officers had just left when he lifted the curtain and walked in.
As soon as he entered the room, he looked around frantically, searching for Lin Qingyu, afraid of seeing her injured.
Then she saw Lin Qingyu sitting alone at the counter. There were quite a few customers in the store, and she was busy calculating the bills.
Gu Shi's pounding heart finally calmed down. He took a few steps forward and opened the small door leading to the counter.
Lin Qingyu merely glanced at him before continuing to fiddle with the abacus in her hands.
Gu Shi had a bad feeling. He awkwardly touched his nose, wondering what he should say later.
Unexpectedly, after Lin Qingyu finished her work, she simply asked him, "Have you eaten yet? Let's eat something together before going home!"
They made no mention of what happened that afternoon, even though Lin Qingyu's legs still go numb when she thinks about it now.
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