The fool nodded thoughtfully after hearing Jiang Yuwei's words.
Jiang Yuwei, regardless of whether the fool understood or not, instructed him again:
"The auspicious time has arrived. You fool, go to the door, light the firecrackers, and tear down the red cloth on the signboard. Our Moxianzhai is officially open for business!"
The fool, upon hearing that he could set off firecrackers, excitedly ran outside, and soon the sound of firecrackers crackling and popping rang out from outside.
Jiang Yuwei stood at the door and called out:
"Moxianzhai offers many discounts and benefits on its grand opening day! Come and see, come and buy!"
Just then, Dr. Lin walked over:
"Yuwei, congratulations on your grand opening! Congratulations on your grand opening!"
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei quickly smiled and welcomed Doctor Lin into the house. As soon as Doctor Lin entered, he looked around and said with a smile:
“I see that your Moxianzhai is different from other places. It is said to sell paper, but it seems to do more than just sell paper.”
Jiang Yuwei smiled and said:
"Dr. Lin has a good eye. This shop will not only sell paper in the future. From now on, Moxiangzhai will be our brand, and we will gradually introduce other items. The window where you, Huaizhi, are sitting will also be used to sell flowers, and some interesting little ornaments will be added to the corner in the backyard for customers to choose from."
Dr. Lin nodded and smiled:
"It really is you! No wonder the shop isn't called something like 'Paper Shop' like the Ge family's. So you had this plan all along. I'm here today to support you and buy some paper to take back with me."
Jiang Yuwei gestured for Ning Daya to come over and greet them, then turned to Doctor Lin and smiled:
"Our store is different from others. Today, when you become a member of our store, you will also receive benefits. Let Daya tell you in detail."
Dr. Lin nodded upon hearing this and followed Ning Daya to select paper.
Jiang Yuwei went to the door to greet the guests again, only to see a large group of people from Ge's Paper Shop arrive and block the entrance of Moxiangzhai. Upon seeing this, the fool rushed out and used a stick to block the entrance. Ning Huaizhi, who was sitting by the window, also took out a slingshot from his pocket and stared at the situation outside.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei went straight out and said to Manager Zhang, who was in charge:
"Excuse me, Manager Zhang, our shop does not serve customers from other businesses. Please leave while I'm having a proper conversation with you."
Manager Zhang glanced at the group of people behind him, then looked up at Jiang Yuwei with disdain and said:
"What's wrong with you? You've just opened and you're already this arrogant, not even letting customers in?"
Jiang Yuwei glanced at him and said calmly:
"Guests should certainly be received, but are you a guest? In other words, are you even a human being?"
Upon hearing this, Manager Zhang became furious and pointed at the Ink Fragrance Studio, ordering the people behind him:
"Get her there! Smash this shop!"
Just as Jiang Yuwei was about to order the fool to make a move, she heard an angry male voice coming from behind the group of people brought by Steward Zhang:
"Whose shop are you going to smash up?"
Upon hearing this, Steward Zhang became even more enraged:
"I'm going to smash up Moxianzhai! Without the permission of the Ge family, what right does she have to open a shop on this street?"
"You mean you're in charge of this street? Other businesses need your permission to open?"
The male voice rang out again.
Manager Zhang was now completely enraged. He pushed aside the people blocking his way and walked away, cursing as he went:
"Who do you think you are, daring to meddle in the affairs of the Ge family? Do you have a death wish?"
When Manager Zhang reached the back of the crowd, he finally saw who it was: it was Magistrate Li, whom Master Sun had specially invited to support the opening of Moxianzhai.
By the time Steward Zhang realized what was happening, he couldn't control his legs and immediately knelt down.
"Um, I... just now... I was rambling, please, please don't take offense, it was all my fault for being so talkative, I deserve to die, I couldn't control my mouth..."
As he spoke, Steward Zhang began slapping himself repeatedly in the face. The shop assistant beside him, who had never seen Magistrate Li before, disdainfully and forcibly lifted Steward Zhang, who was kneeling on the ground, to his feet, and said:
"Manager Zhang, what are you doing? We have more people today, we're not afraid of them."
“That’s right, Manager Zhang, why are you kneeling down? There are only four people here, and they all seem to be old, weak, sick, or disabled. I can handle them myself.”
Upon hearing this, Magistrate Li became even more enraged and pointed at the servant, shouting:
"What did you say? Say it again! You've actually disregarded justice and the law, and are causing trouble in the street!"
The servant stepped forward and sneered:
"The law? Ha! In Ping'an Town, the Ge family is the law!"
Upon hearing this, Steward Zhang turned deathly pale. He rushed forward, grabbed the servant who had spoken, and slapped him twice across the face. The servant, looking aggrieved, covered his face and said in a tearful voice:
"Manager Zhang, you've hit the wrong person. We're on the same side. Why are you hitting me?"
Manager Zhang slapped him again and cursed:
"Who would associate with a madman like you? I don't know you, and don't tell me you're one of the Ge family!"
After saying that, he turned to Magistrate Li, his face contorted with grief, and begged for mercy:
"Magistrate Li, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. Please just ignore what I said earlier. We didn't mean to cause trouble. I, I just brought people from the Ge family to congratulate, yes, congratulate Manager Jiang on opening his new shop!"
Seeing this, Magistrate Li gave him a cold glance and said:
"I just heard with my own ears that you were going to bring people to smash up someone's shop?"
Manager Zhang was covered in sweat, but he didn't bother to wipe it away. He just kept nodding and bowing, apologizing profusely.
"No, no, I was just joking, just teasing Manager Jiang. How could I possibly smash up someone's shop? Even if you gave me a hundred lives, I wouldn't dare."
Magistrate Li looked at Steward Zhang and said calmly:
"What don't you dare to do? Didn't that servant just say that your Ge family is the law of Ping'an Town? I think you're quite bold!"
Upon hearing this, Steward Zhang kicked the servant in the backside, sending him sprawling to the ground, and cursed:
"Hurry up and apologize to Magistrate Li, you good-for-nothing! You dare to talk nonsense! If you want to die, don't drag the Ge family down with you!"
Only then did the servants realize who the man in front of them was. They turned pale with fright, looked at each other, and immediately knelt down, begging for mercy.
Soon, a lot of passersby gathered around. Jiang Yuwei frowned. If they kept kneeling and shouting here, who would dare to come into the store to buy anything?
Today is the first day of business, and Jiang Yuwei doesn't want to invite such bad luck. However, these people didn't succeed in smashing the store, and it would be a waste of time to take it to the government. They can't be punished anyway, since they only talked about it but haven't taken any action yet.
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