Chapter 132: Leave a Way for Others
The night was like a huge black curtain, covering the bustling market, leaving only a few dim street lights, like the eyes of a sleepyhead, blinking their faint light.
Xu Yao's heart was pounding like a drum, and the feeling of uneasiness was growing stronger and stronger.
Those sneaky figures were like poisonous snakes hiding in the dark, ready to give her a fatal blow at any time.
She narrowed her eyes and carefully observed every move of those people.
They were scattered among the crowd, seemingly careless, but always approaching her stall intentionally or unintentionally.
A tall and thin man squatted beside her stall, pretending to tie his shoelaces, but his hand reached out furtively for a plate of spicy crayfish just out of the pot.
Xu Yao noticed with her sharp eyes that there was a small handful of black unidentified object between his fingers.
"Good guy, you want to do something? I am not a pushover!" Xu Yao cursed in her heart, but she remained calm on the surface and continued to greet the guests.
Xue Han noticed something was wrong with Xu Yao, so he walked up to her and asked in a low voice: "Yaoyao, what's wrong? You don't look well, are you feeling unwell?" He held Xu Yao's hand gently with his big hand, and the warmth of his palm gave her a sense of security.
Xu Yao shook her head, leaned close to Xue Han's ear, and whispered her discovery to him.
Xue Han's face darkened instantly, and his eyes were as sharp as a sword drawn from its sheath.
Without saying a word, he immediately arranged for several agile brothers to secretly monitor those sneaky people to prevent them from causing trouble.
Xu Yao is not the kind of soft persimmon who will sit and wait for death.
She had been in the business world for many years in her previous life. What kind of conspiracy and tricks had she not seen?
In her eyes, Boss Li's little tricks were nothing but child's play.
She decided to take advantage of the situation and catch Boss Li in a trap.
She pretended not to notice their little actions and warmly invited them to taste the snacks.
Those people thought their plan had succeeded, and they became even more unscrupulous in adding "ingredients" to the food.
Xu Yao secretly observed their actions and sneered in her heart: Just wait, your true colors will be revealed in a moment!
As the night deepened, people in the market gradually dispersed.
Xu Yao and Xue Han began to count today's income.
Although the food festival attracted a lot of people, the funds raised were still far from the target amount.
"Oh, it's still not enough." Xu Yao sighed, a look of disappointment on her face.
"Don't lose heart, Yaoyao, let's think of other ways." Xue Han comforted her, holding Xu Yao's hand tightly to give her strength.
At this moment, a black shadow suddenly jumped out from the corner... "Be careful!" Xue Han protected Xu Yao behind him and stared at the black shadow vigilantly.
Almost at the same time, several black shadows rushed out from different directions and headed straight for Xu Yao's stall!
"Don't move! Stop right there!" Xue Han roared, his voice like a loud bell, shocking the whole audience.
Those dark shadows obviously didn't expect to be discovered. They were stunned for a moment and then fled in all directions.
Xue Han's men were well prepared and quickly surrounded them.
In the chaos, a dark shadow accidentally knocked over a table, and the seasoning bottles on the table fell to the ground. White powder spilled on the food, looking shocking.
"Ah! What is this? Is it poison?" Someone in the crowd exclaimed, and panic quickly spread.
"Don't panic! These are just some common seasonings, not poison!" Xu Yao explained loudly, while picking up a seasoning bottle and showing it to everyone, "This is pepper, this is chili powder, this is..."
As she explained, she picked up some of the "contaminated" food and put it into her mouth without hesitation, "Look, everyone, I'm fine after eating it, these are all edible!"
Seeing Xu Yao so calm, the panic in the crowd gradually subsided.
"It's obvious that someone is deliberately making trouble!" said an old lady indignantly, "I just saw someone sneaking around the stall, it must be them!"
"Yes! I saw it too!" another uncle echoed, "These people are so despicable. They actually used such despicable means to frame others!"
"That's right! We must find out who is behind this and we can't let them get away with it!"
The crowd was outraged and condemned those who were causing trouble.
Xu Yao struck while the iron was hot and said, "I believe everyone has sharp eyes and the truth will eventually come to light! To thank everyone for their support, I decided..." She paused and raised a mysterious smile, "Tomorrow all snacks will be 50% off!"
"Wow!" Cheers broke out from the crowd, and everyone expressed that they would continue to support Xu Yao's snack bar.
Just then, a familiar figure appeared in the crowd.
Xu Yao recognized him immediately as the owner of another snack bar in the town - Boss Li.
His face was livid and he stared at Xu Yao with resentment, as if he wanted to eat her alive.
Xu Yao met his gaze, a mocking arc appearing at the corner of her mouth.
"Boss Li, long time no see," she said softly, but with a barely perceptible chill, "I didn't expect you to come to the food festival as well?"
Boss Li snorted coldly, turned around and wanted to leave without saying anything.
"Boss Li, don't leave in such a hurry," Xu Yao stopped him, "I have something else I want to ask you..."
Boss Li paused, turned around slowly, and stared at Xu Yao with a sinister look.
"You..." Xu Yao said word by word, "Have you...slept well recently?"
Xu Yao's words "Have you slept well recently?", which were asked with a sweet smile, immediately silenced Boss Li.
His face turned blue and white, like a dyeing factory.
The eyes of the onlookers around began to move back and forth between the two of them, and the air was filled with the smell of "something melon".
Xu Yao had no intention of letting him go, and continued to fire at full force: "Boss Li, look at you, you are so young, how come you have learned some crooked ways? When doing business, it is important to operate with integrity. Don't you feel guilty for doing this?"
Her words were so sincere and emotional that if you didn't know what she was saying, you would have thought it was an old lady from the street office trying to persuade someone to mend their ways.
Boss Li was speechless after being rebuked by her. He could only glare at her viciously, wishing he could poke a few holes in her body with his eyes.
Xue Han also stood up at this time and stood next to Xu Yao. His tall body was like a moving fortress, instantly giving Xu Yao a sense of security.
He glanced at Boss Li coldly, his eyes full of warning.
"Boss Li, please give yourself a way out so that we can meet again in the future. Don't think that no one knows about your little tricks. If you dare to play tricks again, don't blame me for being rude." Xue Han's voice was low and powerful, and every word was like a nail, nailing Boss Li's heart.
Boss Li was intimidated by Xue Han's momentum and involuntarily took a few steps back.
He knew that he was no match for Xue Han, so he could only grit his teeth and say something harsh: "Just wait for me!" Then he fled the scene in shame.
After solving this little problem for Boss Li, Xu Yao felt much better.
She turned around and smiled brightly at the crowd, "Dear fellow villagers, thank you for your support today! To thank you all, all snacks will be 50% off tomorrow! Everyone must come and support us!"
"Okay! We must come!" Warm cheers broke out in the crowd, and everyone was moved by Xu Yao's magnanimity and sincerity.
After this incident, Xu Yao's snack stand became even more popular.
The next day, a long queue formed in front of the stall before it even opened.
Everyone rushed to buy Xu Yao's snacks to support her with practical actions.
Aunt Wang and Aunt Zhang also came to help. One of them was responsible for greeting guests and the other was responsible for collecting money. They were very busy and happy.
With their help, Xu Yao's business became even more prosperous.
On the last day of the food festival, Xu Yao’s sales could be described as “explosive growth”.
There was a huge crowd of people in front of her snack stand, and it was very lively, as if everyone in the whole town had come there.
In the evening, Xu Yao counted today's income and a surprised smile appeared on her face.
She successfully raised enough funds!
Not only that, several businesses came to her and expressed their willingness to cooperate with her and provide raw materials and financial support for her snack bar.
Xu Yao was so happy that she almost went crazy. She felt like her life was on a roll and was making rapid progress.
"Yaoyao, you are awesome!" Xue Han looked at Xu Yao's excitement and felt happy for her.
He hugged Xu Yao tightly and whispered in her ear: "If you have any difficulties in the future, tell me, I will always be by your side to support you."
Xu Yao was so moved that her eyes became moist. She knew that she was not fighting alone. She had Xue Han's love and support, so she was not afraid of anything.
Just when Xu Yao was immersed in joy, she suddenly noticed that there was something wrong with Xue Han's expression.
His brows were furrowed and his eyes became deep, as if he was thinking about something important.
"What's wrong, Xue Han? Are you worried about something?" Xu Yao asked with concern.
Xue Han raised his head, looked at Xu Yao with complicated eyes, and said slowly: "Yaoyao, I'm afraid Boss Li won't give up..."
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