Huo Yan was very dissatisfied with the gazes of the crowd, especially those of the men, whose eyes were all fixed on Su Ruanruan.
As a man, he naturally knew what they were thinking.
He stepped forward, put his arm around Su Ruanruan's waist, and prepared to assert his dominance.
But Su Ruanruan pointed to a few people not far away and said, "Your brother is looking for you, you should go quickly."
Su Ruanruan pinched his waist hard and whispered, "Don't say no."
Huo Yan said helplessly, "I won't go far. Call me if you need anything, or blow the jade whistle."
Although he left the braised meat shop, his appearance did indeed intimidate some people, and they also put aside some of their thoughts.
No matter how beautiful Su Ruanruan is, she has Officer Huo backing her up, so how could they dare to covet her?
The case of Su Xiaoqiang is a prime example; his finger was chopped off while he was still alive, which was terrifying.
They couldn't have the beauty, but they still wanted to see the excitement, so they kept their eyes on Zhang San and Li Si.
The two men were also intimidated by Huo Yan's imposing manner, but seeing him leave with others and go up to the restaurant across the street, they regained some courage and pointed at Su Ruanruan, saying, "You're just a lowly handyman, your words carry no weight."
Su Ruanruan raised her chin. "You don't care who I am. I'm just talking to you rationally."
"Our shop has only been open for a few days, but I heard you've already come to claim your prize five times. You only get one prize for every ten visits, so you've each eaten at our restaurant fifty times?"
Zhang San said, "Listen to this, everyone. She's cheating. I can't possibly eat that much food by myself, but I have a lot of family and friends. They all gave me their slips of paper, so I can exchange them. Is that not allowed?"
“Exactly,” Li Si added. “You didn’t say that these scraps of paper couldn’t be given to others.”
"What, you want to back out?"
"If you want to back out, then give us a refund, one penny for each piece of paper."
Some people may really like the food here and know that it's much more affordable than other places, but they are customers, and if someone is advocating for them, how could they possibly hold them back?
These past few days, everyone's been craving food, and everyone has a few scraps of paper in their hands.
No matter how much, wouldn't it be better to exchange these pieces of paper for coins first? If the shop reneges on the exchange later, they'll really become worthless.
Some people whispered among themselves, causing another commotion, with everyone echoing Zhang San and Li Si.
The four people looked out the window of the restaurant across the street at the scene unfolding there.
Huo Yan's face was extremely ugly, and the corners of his mouth were pursed into a thin line.
"What, feeling sorry for her? Want to be a hero and save the damsel in distress? Since Su Ruanruan doesn't need your help, she can probably handle them herself. There's no use in you being anxious."
Wei Zheng looked closely at Huo Yan's face again, "Having a woman by his side really makes a difference. Even his eyebrows are tinged with joy."
"You'd better keep your beauty well hidden. That little bastard Chu Ran is probably still eyeing her. Be careful he doesn't get stolen from you again."
At this point, a cold glint flashed in Huo Yan's eyes, "If it weren't for the fear of implicating my aunt and cousin... I would have killed him."
Wei Zheng glanced at the three of them and whispered, "All the secret passages have been found. We'll be able to move soon. Let's see if he can still laugh then."
On the other end, Su Ruanruan felt a chill in her heart. She had underestimated human nature; she hadn't expected people to be so greedy.
Buy ten get one free, although it's a marketing tactic, it also reflects her kind heart.
It's only been a few days, and it's already starting to change?
Some people did speak up for them, saying that they were laborers from the south of the city who couldn't afford meat for years and ate only steamed buns. Now, the price of a few steamed buns could buy them a hearty meal with meat, which was a great deal no matter how you looked at it.
Even unwanted pig offal, because it has been specially treated, not only has no fishy smell, but is also very delicious.
In the past few days, some people have gone to buy pig offal to learn how to cook, but the dishes they made were extremely fishy and hard to swallow.
I have no idea how this braised meat shop manages to make such low-quality ingredients taste so delicious.
Besides, every time these laborers come, they get more brown rice than others. Even if they only have one vegetable dish, the rice is always the most plentiful.
They'll also pour a spoonful of gravy on top and hang two pieces of meat on it.
These must have been specifically instructed by the manager or owner; otherwise, the employees wouldn't dare to do them.
In short, they knew that the braised meat shop was run by a kind-hearted person.
Immediately, another argument broke out, and the crowd quickly split into two camps.
Zhang San shouted, "Hurry up! Either give me a meal or give me some copper coins. Don't try to renege on your promise."
Purple Mist, "Sigh, my temper..."
Su Ruanruan stopped her, "Very well, I'll be a generous benefactor today and take back all the good deeds I've scattered."
"Have your staff spread the word that the slips of paper we handed out earlier can be exchanged for free coins today. Make sure everyone comes. After today, we won't honor it anymore. There will be no more buy-ten-get-one-free offers in the future."
Ziwu called over a few men, gave them some instructions, and they quickly left, each going in a different direction.
Li Si found it strange that the shopkeeper actually listened to Su Ruanruan.
"How can you, a mere helper, be in charge of the shop?"
Zi Wu's gaze swept over everyone, and she exchanged a glance with Su Ruanruan. "Because, Miss Su is my boss."
These words stunned not only the common people, but also the three people in the restaurant across the street.
"What? Did I hear that right? Su Ruanruan is actually the owner of the braised meat shop?"
Wei Zheng nudged Huo Yan's arm. "You knew all along, didn't you? Did you give her the money to open the shop?"
Huo Yan downed a glass of wine, then looked down at the radiant and beautiful woman downstairs; she was so dazzling.
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