The news of the land purchase quickly spread throughout the village.
Especially after hearing that the best farmland belonging to Tian Laoqi had been bought by Tian Laosi's family.
The jealous villagers were fuming, their eyes filled with resentment, as if they wanted to devour Tian Laosi.
But he only dared to be arrogant at home. When Tian Laosi came to till the land, he changed his usual joking face and put on a flattering expression, greeting Tian Laosi politely.
Tian Laosi happily returned their greetings, but he was still puzzled as to why these villagers were being so polite to him today.
When Zhang went to the river to wash clothes, the old women who used to talk to her always spoke with a tone that was full of sarcasm.
Now, however, he takes the initiative to please her, and even pushes the soap he made in front of Zhang, telling her to use it as she pleases.
Some people even went out of their way to curry favor with Zhang by washing her bed sheets, acting as if they were old sisters.
This made Zhang feel flattered and overwhelmed.
Tian Sangui and his brothers went to work as usual, but there were no customers in the morning.
Until the sun was high in the sky, a few scattered customers came, but no more customers came.
Just when she thought that was the end of the day, a public outburst broke out on the street.
The townspeople are all on strike today, carrying wooden sticks, hoes, spatulas, or anything else they can handle as weapons.
They ran in groups, their steps hurried, towards a bustling long street ahead.
Tian Sangui, who loved watching the excitement, couldn't sit still any longer and hurriedly ran to the door to look around.
It looks like they're heading towards the Yangzhou Restaurant.
Tian Sangui was uncertain. Seeing the people running around in a panic at the door, he reached out and stopped an uncle.
"Uncle, where are you going?"
The uncle's face softened when he looked up and saw that it was the third manager of Jueweizhai.
"You have no idea, these days the people in town have been suffering from stomach problems, they're in so much pain and misery, guess what?"
"Uh...it's a gastrointestinal disease?" Tian Sangui pretended to be serious, stating the cause of the disease that the townspeople knew.
When the uncle saw her like this, he immediately sighed and said, "Hey, that's not the case at all. It's the famous Yangzhou restaurant's signature dish, Spicy and Sour Jade Green Tea, that's the problem."
"Yesterday, Dr. Jiang diagnosed the cause of the illness, which was related to Bai Yucui from his family."
Those who are corrupt have added raw water and vinegar to cabbage.
"If it's stored for too long, mold will form, and then it'll be sold to us at a high price. No wonder we get stomach aches!"
"Dr. Jiang said that if it had been discovered a few days later, there might have been fatalities in the town!"
"I can't talk to you anymore, I have to rush to the Yangzhou restaurant. Today, we, the people, will definitely overthrow that restaurant and prevent that scoundrel from ever rising again!"
Having said that, the uncle regained his resentful expression, raised the charred firewood stick in his hand, and strode into the crowded throng.
Upon hearing this, Tian Sangui was half delighted and half alarmed.
To everyone's delight, the people's lives were saved; to their horror, the scene from their dream was about to unfold ahead of schedule.
After tidying up the shop, Tian Sangui went straight to Tongfu Restaurant to find Manager Li, as he needed to prepare in advance for the matters he wanted to discuss with him.
Soon, the Yangzhou restaurant was surrounded by the crowd, who raised their sticks and shouted in unison, "Return the money and get out of Jizhen!"
The noise was deafening. The restaurant doors were tightly shut, and Manager Jiang, who was hiding behind the door watching, was so frightened by the people's clamor that he broke out in a cold sweat.
He hurriedly lifted the hem of his robe and went upstairs to inform his master.
"Sir, look at this..."
Manager Jiang entered the private room, pointing with a mournful expression at the crowd of people downstairs who were cursing.
"What are we going to do? Our restaurant business is probably going to go out of business!"
Looking down at Manager Gu through the window crack, I saw that his face was now as black as the bottom of a pot.
He tightened his grip until the teacup shattered in his palm, only then did he come to his senses.
Looking at the crumbs in his hand, the image of Tian Laosan flashed into his mind, and he angrily threw the crumbs hard onto the wooden floor.
"Tian Laosan!"
"You dare to scheme against me? You'll pay with your life!"
His sinister brown eyes were now filled with hatred, and Manager Jiang watched from the side, feeling a chill run down his spine.
Tian Laosan, you're doomed!
At this moment, the waiter rushed over and said, "It's terrible! Manager Gu, Manager Jiang, the people below are pushing our restaurant. They're very strong, and they're saying they won't leave until the restaurant collapses!"
Xiao Er's words startled the two men, who quickly looked down through the window and saw that all the townspeople were gathered downstairs, working together to push the building down.
If this continues, the building will be in grave danger before long!
"Shopkeeper, you should escape through the back door quickly! I've checked, the people blocking the way are pushing down the building from below. The back door is safe now!"
Manager Jiang took a deep breath and said to Manager Gu, who was still observing, "Sir, it's important for us to get out of here first, let's go!"
Seeing that Manager Gu showed no sign of moving, Steward Jiang had no choice but to exchange a glance with the waiter. The two of them then pulled the reluctant Manager Gu downstairs and slipped out of the backyard.
Not long after they left, the main beam of the restaurant's entrance was the first to break.
The people flocked in, looting, burning, smashing, and looting to vent their anger.
Finally, the soldiers arrived and brought the fire under control. Before nightfall, the Yangzhou Restaurant's frame was destroyed by the fire and its structure broke, marking a tragic end to its history.
As the restaurant collapsed, Manager Gu, watching from afar, became despondent.
It was built with his life's blood and sweat, but it turned to ashes at its most glorious moment.
The night, like the hatred in his heart, swept in.
His face was deathly pale, and his eyes were bloodshot as he stared up at the night: "If I don't avenge this, I swear I'm not a man!"
In the courtyard of a resident, Tian Laosan sat by the stone table, drinking wine in a hazy, intoxicating manner.
His shifty eyes were fixed intently on the beautiful woman dancing gracefully amidst the vibrant blossoms and verdant willows under the pear tree in front of him.
Completely unaware that death was silently approaching.
Suddenly, he became excited, threw down his wine glass, stood up with unsteady steps, and grabbed his dancing wife, pressing her delicate body against Tian Laosan's stomach.
Unable to resist the fatal temptation, he took a deep breath, picked up his beautiful bride, and strode into the bedroom.
He lowered the curtain and couldn't wait to remove the woman's clothes, revealing her graceful figure without any concealment.
Half-drunk, Tian Laosan couldn't help but swallow hard. He eagerly entered into a tender and intimate relationship with the woman, playing until he was completely lost in the moment!
In an instant, a thunderclap sounded, the door opened, and the frenzied sounds from the bed reached the black-clad man's ears.
But he wasn't interested in that; his hostile gaze fell on the figure that appeared on the curtain.
Tian Laosan.
The two were engrossed in their conversation and were completely unaware of the approaching footsteps outside the curtain.
The man raised his long knife high, aimed it at Tian Laosan through the curtain, and slashed down fiercely.
A piercing scream immediately rang out: "Ahhhhhh!"
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