The area in front of Ruyilou was quickly cordoned off with coarse linen, and several signs with arrows were erected to indicate that diners should use the side entrance.
Everything returned to normal, and diners entered Ruyi Restaurant under the guidance of the waiters.
Wu Shiren was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses and looked at Li the butcher beside him, "What kind of people did you find? How come they can't even handle this simple matter?"
Li the butcher was stunned for a moment, then spat viciously on the ground, "These two siblings must have been killed by a ghost. They're really clever, they even thought of using coarse cloth to cover up their ugliness."
Wu Shiren snorted coldly, "Alright, you should think about what to do now!"
"Brother, don't worry, I'll go take a look right now."
Butcher Li quickly found a straw hat to cover his face before sneaking towards Ruyi Tower.
The pockmarked man and his gang were initially mocking Chen Feng and his group for being cowards, but the next moment they were dumbfounded.
A dozen or so people came out of Ruyi Tower and surrounded them with coarse linen.
Radish Head immediately jumped up and started yelling, "What are you doing? Let Grandpa out right now, or Grandpa will smash your shop!"
"That's right! What right do you have to lock us up and treat us like livestock? Let me out right now, or I'll make you pay!" The hook-nosed man retorted, not to be outdone.
Seeing this, the pockmarked man was furious. "Gentlemen, Ruyi Tower is treating us like livestock. This is outrageous! We can't just sit here and wait to die. Let's break out together!"
"Yeah, let's rush out and teach them a lesson!" Several scoundrels pretending to be beggars immediately raised their fists in agreement.
But things didn't go as planned. The dozens of real beggars in the corner continued to lie or sit, and no one paid any attention to them.
"Brother Ma Zi, what should we do? These stinking beggars are not listening to us!" Radish Head said anxiously.
The pockmarked man waved his hand. "Don't rush, watch me."
As he spoke, he approached the beggars, smiled faintly,
"You've all eaten your steamed buns. As long as you listen to me, I will keep my promise to you. Otherwise, you can just wait to die!"
Hearing him say this, an older beggar sat up.
“Good man, you have given us steamed buns, but some of us have contracted diseases on our way here while fleeing famine. Since you have promised to find a doctor for us, please take a look at the sick child first. Once their condition stabilizes, we will do whatever you ask.”
A man in his forties also spoke up, "Yes, sir, please have mercy and do something kind. That child is already dying. If we delay any longer, he might really die."
The man with the pockmarked face refused outright, "No, don't even think about me getting you a doctor until this matter is resolved."
He was just making a casual wish; as long as he ruined Ruyilou's business, whether the child lived or died was none of his business.
"Brother, what do we do now? Are we just going to sit here and get stuck?"
Seeing that he was completely surrounded, Carrot Head got anxious.
"I have a knife here, why don't we cut through the rag and rush out?"
The pockmarked man nodded. "Okay, let's rush out and block the side door."
A short, fat man glanced at the beggars and asked, "Brother Pockmarked, what should we do with these people?"
"You guys stay behind and block the side gate, the rest of you come with me and see what they can do."
"Alright, Brother Ma, you can go ahead and cause trouble. Leave the main entrance to me. We will definitely not let anyone in to eat."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a head wearing a straw hat crawled in from under the coarse cloth.
Seeing that Chen Feng and Chen Qingqing were whispering to each other, Li the butcher took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and crawled in through the gap under the coarse cloth.
As soon as I stood up, I met the gaze of the pockmarked man.
"Hey, you're hiding inside like a turtle."
Upon recognizing the person, the pockmarked man immediately nodded and smiled obsequiously, "Brother Li, what brings you in?"
Butcher Li dusted himself off, pulled the pockmarked man aside, and sternly reprimanded him.
"Are you out of your mind? Didn't I tell you already? Don't let anyone into Ruyi Tower. How can you not even handle such a small matter!"
"Oh, Brother Li, you've really wronged me. I did block the entrance to Ruyi Tower, but who knew that kid had so many tricks up his sleeve and managed to trap us inside. I had no choice!"
"You're so stupid, you don't use your brain at all. You're not short of legs, if the main gate is fenced off, why don't you take your brothers to the side gate?"
"I was just about to go in when you crawled in," the pockmarked man said, his eyes darting around as he deliberately put on a mournful face. "But even with just me, Carrot Head, Hook Nose, and about ten other guys, we can't block that side door!"
Butcher Li stomped his feet in anger, "I didn't tell you to block the door, I told you to make people sick. Just don't let anyone eat into Ruyi Restaurant, no matter what method you use, understand?"
"Do you need to explain that? I originally planned to have these beggars stand guard at the door to annoy people, but who knew these poor beggars were useless. They just came and sat there without saying a word. They're just a bunch of good-for-nothings who freeload. If you ask me, you should quickly call a few more brothers over."
Butcher Li glared at him irritably. “You make it sound so simple. Scarface, Baldy, and Sharp-Mouthed Monkey have already caused trouble once. If they come back, everyone will know what’s going on. A dozen of you are enough. Let these beggars block the main entrance. You take a few brothers and block the side entrance. Remember, our goal is to prevent a single customer from entering Ruyi Tower.”
"Alright, Brother Li, you can hold it up!"
"Alright, go quickly!" Butcher Li glanced outside, and seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he crawled out from under the coarse cloth.
The pockmarked man waved to the dozen or so thug-like beggars behind him, "Brothers, let's go, let's disgust people, remember to be as disgusting as possible."
"Don't worry, we'll be picking our stinky feet, wiping our noses, and picking lice by the side door in a little while..."
"Yes, I don't believe I can't disgust those diners."
The scoundrels eagerly followed the pockmarked man out of the encirclement.
Outside the curtain, only a waiter remained to keep watch. Suddenly, a tearing sound was heard, and the curtain was ripped open, releasing more than a dozen beggars.
"Boss, something bad has happened! Those scoundrels are coming towards the side door again."
Chen Qingqing remained expressionless; it was expected. It would have been abnormal if those people hadn't caused trouble.
Their disturbance proves that this was indeed a premeditated attack on Ruyi Restaurant, and she raised an eyebrow at Qingfeng Restaurant as to who was behind it.
Chen Feng shook his head helplessly. "Little sister, why don't we take a day off today? If we force ourselves to stay open, it will affect the customers' dining experience."
"Even if we wanted to open for business now, it probably wouldn't be so easy." Chen Qingqing looked at the fake beggar rushing over and hurriedly instructed, "Big brother, you hold them off here for now. Remember not to get into a conflict with them, otherwise even if we're in the right, we'll become in the wrong."
"Little sister, where are you going?"
“I went to ask someone to invite the village headman. Someone was causing trouble in Qingshui Town, and as the village headman, he had an obligation to maintain local stability.”
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