When Butcher Li saw Wu Shiren feigning poverty and acting like a coward, he knew Wu was a miser who treated picking his nose like salt.
Anyone who dares to talk back to him or offer empty promises is a master of deception; everyone in Qingshui Town knows he's the type who won't act until he sees a tangible benefit.
If we don't pluck a few feathers from this miser today, he'll eat shit upside down!
Thinking of this, he immediately stood up, making a gesture as if to leave.
"Brother, my gang only cares about money, not people. I want to help you, but I don't have any money!"
Butcher Li spread his hands, feigning helplessness.
"We are all in this together, sharing both prosperity and adversity. If your restaurant has no business, my butcher shop will have to close down. I really have the will but not the means, brother."
I'll go back and think it over carefully. If I really come up with a good way without spending any money, I'll come back and let you know. As your brother, I don't have any money, and I certainly can't let you be in a difficult position. Don't you agree?
After saying that, he turned and was about to leave.
Butcher Li was playing hard to get; he was now at his wit's end. With Wu Shiren's restaurant doing nothing, he naturally had no money to earn.
Although he had made a lot of money before, he indulged in eating, drinking, and having fun without his wife's restraint, and his family fortune was about to be squandered.
He placed all his hopes on Wu Shiren; no one wanted Qingshui Restaurant to be revived more than him.
He hated Chen Qingqing to the core. If it weren't for that wretched girl, neither he nor his cousin would have lost a leg.
If it weren't for that brat opening a restaurant, he wouldn't be struggling to make money.
We must ruin that brat's business and drive her out of Qingshui Town no matter what.
But he was self-aware enough to know his own limitations and that he was no match for Chen Qingqing. So he wanted to get close to Wu Shiren so that he could gain both money and profit, killing two birds with one stone. Why not?
Wu Shiren was more anxious than anyone else. The Qingshui Restaurant had been open for decades, and he couldn't let it decline under his management.
Although he had saved a lot of money over the years, he was unwilling to accept that Chen Feng had won.
If it weren't for Chen Feng, how would his daughter have discovered that he was keeping a mistress?
He originally intended to find Wu Cuihua a good husband and then bring Xu Duoduo and her child back.
Now, not only can she not get her biological son back, but even her daughter has become estranged from her.
She even dared to dream of marrying her daughter to him—what a pipe dream!
Now, he's willing to try any method that can ruin Ruyilou's business.
Thinking of this, he opened his mouth with a broad smile.
"Brother, wait a minute. It's just money. Money is worthless. We can earn more when we run out. As long as you handle things well, I promise you won't be shortchanged."
“Brother, you’re wrong again. How could I take your money? This money is for the brothers who did the job. You know, I’m just a poor pig butcher with no real skills. All these years, I’ve relied on you to take care of my business so I can have enough to eat.”
As he spoke, Butcher Li patted his chest, his face beaming with righteous indignation.
"To tell you the truth, brother, I may not have any money right now, but if I were a wealthy man with a fortune, I wouldn't even blink an eye if you spent ten or twenty thousand taels of silver, let alone a hundred or eighty taels."
Hearing this, Wu Shiren chuckled inwardly, but his face was full of gratitude.
"Brother, I believe you. That's why we're closer than brothers, even if we're not blood brothers. I understand your feelings."
"Good brother, I'm glad you understand my good intentions." Butcher Li held Wu Shiren's hand tightly.
Both of them had an expression of complete honesty.
Wu Shiren's eyes showed trust. "I understand, brother understands everything. How about this..."
Could you tell me your ideas first, so I can give you some advice?
If the plan is good and feasible, we brothers will settle accounts clearly.
"Okay, I'll think about it."
Butcher Li slowly sat back down, scratching his head with both hands. After thinking for a while, he finally spoke.
"Brother, I've thought of a good way that doesn't cost any money."
Wu Shiren's eyes lit up. "What method? Tell me quickly."
"Brother, I don't know if you've noticed, but I figured it out a long time ago."
I used to frequently deliver meat to the kitchen, and I noticed that my niece, Cuihua, was exchanging glances with that kid who was freeloading on the big ladle.
Based on my years of experience, I know that guy is also interested in Cuihua, so let's use a "honey trap" on him.
We'll use Cuihua as bait to lure the fish in. Once it's done, we'll lead him by the nose, making him do whatever we want.
If he dares to disobey us, we will report him to the authorities, accuse him of raping respectable women, and put him to death.
If he behaves himself, then your two shops can merge into one. What's his is yours, and what's yours is still yours. This will solve my problem of not being able to sell my meat, and it will also save you from worrying about not having any business.
Hearing this, Wu Shiren was so angry that his nose was crooked. He really wanted to raise his hand and slap him a few times. "Get out! What kind of terrible idea is this? Making my daughter throw herself into his arms? That brat doesn't deserve it."
Butcher Li only wanted to play a trick on Wu Shiren to see if he was so stingy that he would abandon his own daughter.
"Brother, what are you thinking? What I mean is, don't force things. Just pretend it's a fling, let Cuihua get that guy drunk, then throw him on the bed, and we'll stage a scene of catching them in the act. It's the same principle as releasing a pigeon."
Wu Shiren was furious. A honey trap? His daughter desperately wanted to marry Chen Feng. If he actually did that, he'd lose everything. He said with a stern face...
"Get out of here! Young man and woman, after a long time of sweet dew, it's like dry wood meeting a raging fire. If the two of them really start sparking, then there will be trouble. Can't you think straight for once?"
"Okay, okay, if this won't work, I'll think of something else."
Butcher Li pressed his hand to his brow, and thought for a while longer.
"Brother, since you can't bear to part with your niece, how about this: we get some poison or something and give it to that kid, so he'll be paralyzed in his lower limbs or turn into a stupid, trashy idiot. Then all the problems will be solved."
Wu Shiren nodded repeatedly, "That's a good idea, but who will put the poison in him? And how will it be made so that he'll eat it?"
"That's easy. Just have my niece Cuihua set up a banquet and take the opportunity to poison her. It'll save you money and effort. How wonderful!"
Wu Shiren's face darkened even more. "Are you out of your mind? My daughter hosted a banquet and drugged him. He killed Chen Feng, and he took my daughter's life with him. What the hell were you thinking? Did you hit your head on a pig?"
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