Seeing that he didn't understand, Butcher Li shook his head and sighed.
He had been busy at the butcher shop in Anyang these past few days, and when he returned yesterday to settle the accounts, he found that the accounts were much smaller than usual.
At first I thought the shop assistant had embezzled the money.
After carefully checking the accounts, they discovered that Qingshui Restaurant, their big customer, didn't even need two jin of meat a day, so they went to check it out in person.
"Brother, are you really not clear-headed, or are you just pretending to be confused with your brothers!"
I used to deliver pork and offal to your restaurant, about a hundred pounds a day.
But in the last month, the total amount of meat I've earned isn't even enough for two pigs. If you think the price I'm offering is too high, just say so.
We'll offer the discounts and the best deals; you can't just say you don't want them, or we'll leave our brothers starving!
"You're starving, and I'm barely able to eat. Who can I complain to?" Wu Shiren said with a bitter smile. "You can see for yourself that my huge restaurant doesn't even have a single customer. Who are you going to feed your pork?"
Butcher Li was taken aback. "Hey, brother, what's going on? Your place used to be packed with people eating here, but now there's nobody here?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Shiren felt even more distressed. He clutched his head, almost bursting into tears. "My good brother, Qingshui Town is such a tiny place, you really don't know what happened?"
"As you know, I've been recuperating in Anyang County for the past six months, so I don't really know much about what's going on in Qingshui Town. I heard a couple of things from the shop assistant when I got back yesterday, and I didn't believe it at first. Who's so powerful that they could beat you, brother?"
"He's a handyman in my shop."
"A handyman? No way, how could a handyman have that kind of skill?"
"Sigh... I underestimated him. He secretly learned cooking skills right under my nose, and now he's almost ruined my business." Wu Shiren kept shaking his head.
Butcher Li frowned. Qingshui Restaurant had been operating for many years and had been ordering pork from his butcher shop. It was his biggest customer. If he lost it, his butcher shop in Qingshui Town would have to close down.
He gritted his teeth, revealing a fierce look in his eyes.
"Brother, if someone dares to steal your business, then they're going against me. What's there to be afraid of in a lowly laborer? I'll send someone over in a bit to teach him a lesson and make sure he behaves himself from now on."
Wu Shih-jen gave him a cold glance and didn't reply.
"What's wrong, bro? You don't believe me?"
"It's not that I don't believe you, it's that I'm afraid you can't afford to offend that person."
"Hey bro, don't kid me. I've seen that kitchen helper before. He's as skinny as a chick. I could kill him with one punch. Why would I be afraid of him?"
Butcher Li clenched his fists so tightly they cracked. He looked at Chen Feng, who used to scramble for a big ladle, with disdain, completely disregarding him.
"If we were dealing with him, would you need to lift a finger?" Wu Shiren gave Li the butcher a meaningful look. "Do you know who his sister is?"
"who?"
Wu Shiren looked down at Li the Butcher's crippled leg and said, "Forget it, brother. We can't afford to offend that kid's sister. She's already ruined your leg. If we mess with her too, with her fearless nature, I'm afraid you'll suffer."
Butcher Li's eyes widened in disbelief. "Could that handyman's sister be that brat?!"
Seeing him grit his teeth and glare, Wu Shiren's eyes darted around for a moment before he had an idea. "Brother, as the saying goes, 'A gentleman doesn't forget kindness, and a man doesn't live without revenge.' You and your cousin's legs were crippled by that damned girl. If you brothers just swallow this loss like this, it's not like you are the way you are!"
Upon hearing this, Butcher Li frowned.
He was furious, but he was also genuinely afraid.
That brat was too ruthless; I don't even know where she pulled out her bow and arrows, she just started shooting at people without any regard for anything else.
If we push her any further, she might lose her life.
He shook his head, giving himself a way out.
"Brother, as the saying goes, 'A good man doesn't fight with a woman.' I'm a magnanimous person and I'm too lazy to argue with that little wench."
"Bro, you're not really scared, are you?"
"I'm not afraid of her! She's nobody! Right now, I just don't want to cause trouble, all I want to do is make money."
Although Butcher Li spoke so toughly, he was actually afraid of Chen Qingqing.
"Make money? Brother, don't forget, my Clear Water Restaurant is a major customer of your butcher shop. If I close down, how much money will you make?"
Seeing that he was frowning and silent, Wu Shih-ren changed the subject.
"Brother, we're not strangers, you have to help me. To be honest, I'm really at my wit's end. You have a lot of brothers in the underworld, so please help me think of a good plan. If it works out, I promise I'll treat you well."
As the saying goes, "Where there is fragrant bait, there will be fish; where there is a great reward, there will be brave men."
Butcher Li lowered his head in thought. His last act of causing trouble in Nanshan Village was impulsive.
If they're going to cause trouble this time, we have to use strategy. We absolutely cannot resort to violence again. If he loses another leg, he'll really be a cripple.
She owns a restaurant, and her gang of scoundrels are all elites among scoundrels; it should be much easier for them to cause trouble.
What's more, that damned girl made him a cripple, and he couldn't swallow his anger if he didn't avenge her.
Thinking of this, Butcher Li said coldly, "Since you think so highly of me, I can help you, but you'll have to cover the cost of our food and drinks."
"Don't worry, as long as you stir up trouble at Ruyi Restaurant across the street, make them move out like potatoes and roll away like balls, and never dare to open a restaurant in Qingshui Town again, I will reward you handsomely."
Wu Shih-jen spoke through gritted teeth, paused briefly, and then continued,
"I don't care what methods you use, you must do it without anyone noticing. If that brat finds out, it will be difficult to deal with."
Wu Shih-ren truly lived up to his reputation as a cunning and ruthless old fox; he could "have his cake and eat it too," eliminating all threats without getting his hands dirty.
If nothing goes wrong, that's fine. But if the higher-ups investigate, it's a capital offense that could cost him his head. Isn't this treating him like a fool?
However, he wouldn't confront that brat head-on...
On second thought, Wu Shiren has made quite a bit of money running restaurants over the years.
As the saying goes, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained," so this is a rare opportunity. Why not take this chance and squeeze some money out of him...
Having made up his mind, Butcher Li shook his head and sighed, feigning difficulty.
"Brother, that's easy to say, but you should know that my brothers are a bunch of penniless bastards who won't act until they see a rabbit, and they won't light a lamp until they see a shadow in the night. If the money isn't right, I can't deal with that brat on my own. So, could you give me some silver first?"
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