Chapter 435 Something's Going Wrong at the Restaurant Across the Street
As dawn broke, birdsong filled the air.
Unable to sleep due to the noise, Wan Qiqi could only get out of bed, open the window, and sit there in a daze.
In the courtyard, Wu Gousheng was reminding the children to pack their things, preparing to leave for the academy.
Tie Niu and Er Pang also got up early.
One person was sweeping fallen leaves with a broom, while another was chopping wood.
When Erpang looked up, he saw Wan Qiqi inside the window, grinned, and asked, "Sister Qi, was I too loud and disturbed you?"
"It's alright, you can continue with your work." Wan Qiqi smiled faintly as she watched Wu Gousheng take the child out.
Then, she glanced at the iron ox that she had been looking down at.
Although they were quite far apart, it was easy to see that he seemed to have bruises on his face.
Wan Qiqi couldn't help but sigh in her heart: Gou Sheng really is ruthless!
But she didn't mean to sympathize with Tie Niu.
You must pay the price for what you have done and said.
She used to think that violence couldn't solve problems because she lived in a society governed by the rule of law.
But this is not the era she lived in before. There are no police officers serving the people here. Instead, there is only the struggle for power and profit under the feudal hierarchy, and the abuse of power for personal gain.
In a new place, you naturally need to use new methods to handle things.
Tie Niu lowered his head, feeling the gaze on him, and quickly turned his back, not wanting Wan Qiqi to see the injury on his face.
This is a lesson he learned from his talkativeness.
The restaurant is open from 9:45 AM to 5:45 PM, but the waiters must arrive at the restaurant at 9:45 AM to prepare.
In modern terms, that's 9 am to 6 pm.
At the stroke of dawn, regardless of whether Wan Qiqi had gone out or what she was doing, they had to set off for the restaurant.
As Erpang walked, he kept staring at the bruises on Tie Niu's face and asked, "Tie Niu, are you really not going to go to the clinic? These places are all scraped!"
He not only looked and talked, but also touched the wound on Tie Niu's face.
"Ouch! Stop touching me! It hurts so much!" Tie Niu cried out, gasping for breath.
He didn't feel anything at first, but after being touched, his face felt a burning pain.
Erpang realized he had done something wrong, and reluctantly withdrew his hand, looking somewhat aggrieved. He said, "How about I ask for some medicine for you later? I remember the restaurant keeps some on hand."
"Alright, don't worry about it, I'll take care of it myself." Tie Niu opened his mouth, but the pain in his lip made his face twitch a few times before he recovered after a long while.
He had been beaten by Wu Gousheng before, but never as badly as this time.
He noticed that his brother Gou Sheng was much stronger than before, and every punch he threw made him cry out in pain.
"By the way, if anyone asks about my injury later, just say I fell and didn't mention what happened last night!"
Thinking about what happened last night, Tie Niu felt ashamed.
Although he promised Gousheng not to cause trouble or provoke Sixi, he didn't want anyone to know that he had been beaten up!
"Oh," Erpang replied, following Tie Niu as they continued walking forward.
They all entered the restaurant from the back courtyard. Only the two managers would enter through the front door, but they would go to the front first before going around to the back door.
Tie Niu touched the wound on his face, glanced at the restaurant, and turned to go to the backyard, looking somewhat listless.
Erpang also glanced at it, and then casually looked around.
Every day when he came to the restaurant, he liked to take a look at the building that housed guests from all directions, wondering when Xinglong Restaurant could also be located in that grand restaurant.
When he saw it today, he was stunned and hurriedly called out, "Tie Niu, Tie Niu... come and see quickly, why is the 'Guests from All Directions' plaque hung back up, and with red silk..."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Are you seeing things?" Tie Niu seemed a little impatient, stopped walking, and refused to turn back to look.
Erpang also doubted that he was seeing things, rubbed his eyes, and looked again.
The door to the Bafanglaike store was half open, and two people were standing at the entrance.
One person is holding the ladder, while the other is holding a red flower made of red silk.
Erpang's lips were slightly parted, and his pupils were dilated.
"No, there really is red silk, and there are people!" he said, stepping forward to pull Tie Niu and pointing towards the doorway for the other person to see.
Tie Niu thought Er Pang was crazy to want to move the restaurant, but when he saw the decorations at the entrance of Bafang Laike, he was stunned!
"Are they serious? Are they going to reopen?"
When the two entered the restaurant, they found that the waiters were all talking about the matter.
No one paid attention to the injury on Tie Niu's face, nor did they forget that Si Xi was a woman. They started discussing the guests from all directions.
"Did you see that sign on the building across the street? It says 'Visitors from all directions!' They're back."
"Weren't they supposed to shut it down? They even moved their stuff to our restaurant, how come they can suddenly open again!"
"Perhaps it's because Master Pei has good relations with the government and bought the shop back."
"They're back. What are we going to do? Bafanglaike is a long-established restaurant. How can a small restaurant like ours compare?"
"This is a minor matter, after all, we have two managers who offer advice! What I'm afraid of is that they're targeting our restaurant and trying to ruin it."
"Yes! Although it was their manager who did what happened back then, it's hard to guarantee that the owner won't hold a grudge."
Just seeing the red ribbons hanging at the restaurant across the street has made the staff at Xinglong Restaurant extremely anxious. If the restaurant across the street really opens, they might not be able to concentrate on their work!
Xiao Liu and Liu Ji came in from the backyard together. When they saw the people standing in the yard, their expressions became more serious.
Liu Ji spoke first: "What are you all standing here for? Aren't you going to get up and open for business?"
"Accountant Liu, the restaurant across the street..."
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