Chapter 71 Reshuffle
Who knew that the first bite would be so bitter that Xu Yaner spit it out.
Xue Zhuang threw down his chopsticks and said, "Don't even think about selling this thing for money. I'm afraid no one will eat it even if I give it away. Let's just throw it away!"
Mrs. Cui had made a promise in front of her son-in-law, and now her old face turned red with shame.
She was not convinced and did it a few more times.
Every time she couldn't finish the meal, and the food didn't get cooked, but she ended up losing dozens of dollars.
There was no other way, they could only spend money to buy acorn tofu from Manager Mu, and then they opened the restaurant.
Now that the garrison has paid out salaries, the number of people coming to eat is increasing every day, and business is picking up.
But Boss Mu suddenly stopped selling acorn tofu, and Mrs. Cui became anxious and angry. She couldn't let her source of income be cut off like this.
Following Xu Yaner's complaints, Mrs. Cui made tofu with acorn flour again, and it tasted as expected.
The next day, no matter how much oil and salt she added, the soldiers who came here to eat made them frown.
People spend money to enjoy themselves, not to suffer. The four of them moved their chopsticks a few times, then left the money and left.
This won’t do!
Mrs. Cui rushed to Boss Mu's house overnight, and Xue Zhuang was with her.
All the money my mother-in-law earns comes from him. He has finally found a way to make money, and he can't just cut it off.
In fact, the Song family stopped sending acorn tofu these past two days, and Boss Mu was also worried.
Several people in the town came to ask him, but he always made excuses to get away with it. Now that Xue Junhu has come to visit, he definitely can't just be perfunctory.
Xue Zhuang sat down with a dagger in his hand and asked sullenly, "Boss Mu, are you dissatisfied with me? Are you deliberately trying to embarrass me?"
The people in Suijin Town had some private rumors about this military household who had been expelled from the military camp, and they were still a little afraid of him.
After all, the garrison was right next to him. Even if he was expelled, he was still a dog from the garrison.
Boss Mu smiled awkwardly, "Master Xue, you've wronged me. I bought the acorn tofu to run a business. Now that they're no longer making it, of course I won't have any left."
Xue Zhuang glared at him, "Then where did you buy it? Tell me and I'll believe you!"
Boss Mu couldn't laugh anymore: What does this mean? Is this a clear attempt to steal supply and business?
Suddenly, Song Liyun's words rang in his mind: she would not interfere with the business, but needed to know where the goods were sold.
Since these two military households are not the ones who follow the rules, and now they are arguing with each other, then I...
Boss Mu sighed and said, "It's not convenient to disclose customer information when doing business, but now that Xue Junhu wants to ask, I'll tell him directly.
Miss Song made the acorn tofu, and she said anyone who wanted it could go get it themselves."
“It’s her!”
Xue Zhuang frowned. If it were someone else, he would have just hit and threatened them.
But the Song family is also a military household, and the family is composed of women.
If I go back to the camp and complain that I bullied her, the brothers in the camp will laugh at me.
After thinking for a moment, Xue Zhuang said to Shopkeeper Mu, "Then go buy two more pots. I must have them tomorrow."
Mrs. Cui murmured quietly beside them, "Since we know it was Song Liyun who did it, why don't we ask her to do it ourselves? We can lower the price and save a few cents."
Xue Zhuang turned around and glared at her fiercely: "If you want to stay at my house, don't make trouble!"
After reminding Boss Mu again to go and order the acorn tofu early, Xue Zhuang turned and left without saying anything else.
Mrs. Cui looked at Manager Mu several times, but she didn't dare to act on her own and anger Xue Zhuang again, so she could only leave with an unhappy face.
As soon as Xue Zhuang left, Boss Mu could no longer sit still: Although he could only make a few cents from selling acorn tofu, it was his own source of income.
Xue Zhuang is also from the town. If he gives up any opportunity casually, he will give people the impression that he is weak and can be bullied.
Others can take whatever they want and interfere with whatever they like. Will you still be able to run your own business in the future?
No, I can't give up.
At this moment, his thoughts were surprisingly similar to Song Liyun's.
Seeing that it was not yet dark, Boss Mu felt that it was still time to go to the Song family outside the town.
Shopkeeper Mu naturally knew the location of the "haunted house".
A pot of acorn tofu that cost a few cents was like a small stone that broke through the lifeless business district of Suijin Town.
It also caused the people in Suijin Town to begin to adjust their positions intentionally or unintentionally, occupy their own territories, and form new circles.
The center of this circle is Baolinju, where Manager Mu is heading at this time.
Walking out of the town, you can see the high-walled mansion surrounded by woods in the twilight from afar.
Shopkeeper Mu followed the cleared carriage path to the gate of Baolinju.
The main gate has been sealed, and another path leads to a small gate.
Although Manager Mu had come into contact with the Song brothers and sisters countless times, this was his first time here.
He only felt his palms full of sweat.
The tall courtyard gate of Ji's house in the past was sealed, and a crooked door was installed next to it.
Behind me is the silent bush. Now dusk has fallen, but there is not even the sound of birds in the yard or outside.
Shopkeeper Mu began to sweat on his forehead.
He wanted to go back to town, but then he remembered what Song Liyun said, that if he wanted to sell acorn tofu, he had to come here in person.
While he was hesitating, he was completely unaware that Hei Jin was squatting on the high wall above his head, grinning at the people below.
Under the wall, Xiao An stood on tiptoe and looked through the crack in the door.
Shopkeeper Mu took a few deep breaths, steadying his breathing before raising his hand and knocking on the door.
A sudden, crisp knocking sound startled him, and he quickly called out, "Miss Song, Brother Song, this is Old Mu. I want to buy some acorn tofu. Are you home?"
Just when he was about to knock on the door again, it suddenly opened and two heads popped out from inside... one tall, one short, one skinny, and one hairy!
Caught off guard, Shopkeeper Mu screamed in fear and turned to run, shouting as he ran: "There's a ghost! There's a ghost!"
Xiao An frowned, biting his finger as he watched the man run away. Did he do something wrong by opening the door? But his brothers and sisters were working in the backyard, so they couldn't hear the knock.
Heijin stuck his head out from behind him and bared his teeth at the outside: If that man dared to break into the yard, he would dig his eyes out with his claws.
After a while, Song Liyun and Song Zhenping realized that someone was knocking on the door, but they were scared away by Xiao An and Hei Jin.
"Brother, it must be Boss Mu. Let's go to the town to ask." Song Liyun cleaned the dirt off his body and said to Song Zhenping.
I said that if I wanted goods, I would come to Baolinju. Now that others are here, I should keep my word and ask clearly.
Song Zhenping had been anxious for a long time because he hadn't sold the acorn tofu for only two days. Now that he heard that Boss Mu had come in person to urge him, he naturally wanted to make the decision quickly.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Song Liyun lit two lamps for Xiao An, illuminating the room, and then gave him a bowl of sugar-roasted acorns for him to shell and eat.
With Heijin by his side, Xiao An feels very at ease at home.
The brother and sister braved the cold wind to go to town.
Boss Mu came out wrapped in a quilt, his face dark blue, shaking like a sieve, and trembling, he said, "Miss Song, I'm here to see you today. Open the door, open the door... There's a ghost in your house!"
When Song Zhenping heard that there was a ghost in his house, he immediately became panicked. He thought of Heijin's ugly face that had frightened him to death.
Song Liyun took out a cotton hat with fur brims from her bosom and said with a smile, "I'm sorry, Boss Mu, it was my little brother who opened the door today. Are you scared by this cotton hat?"
Shopkeeper Mu glanced at it: it was round, with black hair, somewhat similar, but not quite... When he thought of that big mouth, he couldn't help but shudder.
Song Liyun shook the woolen hat briefly before putting it back into her arms. She said calmly, "Boss Mu must be dazzled. Don't overthink it. Or just tell me how much acorn tofu you want!"
Hearing that it was just a hat, Boss Mu was still a little dazed, but much better than before.
(End of this chapter)
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