Chapter 118 Li Fugui's Hypocritical Visit
Liu Ye knew where Li Fugui was in pain, and her words were designed to pierce his heart. Li Fugui was indeed hurt by her words. Last night, Zhang San returned with serious injuries and died after telling what had happened. He didn't expect that she would have a master protecting her. The master must have been sent to her by her master!
He figured that if a hard approach didn't work, he'd have to try a softer one: "Alas, Miss Liu is right. I also want to open the door, but I have no grain on hand, and the grain merchants from the south can't come over. I heard that all the grain merchants who were transporting grain to the north have been robbed by bandits, and now not a single grain can get over. It's really worrying..."
After hearing this, Liu Ye was a little worried about Bai Zilin. Bandits can't just rob grain and not goods, right? Logically speaking, Brother Bai has been gone for more than 20 days and should have returned by now, but he hasn't. Could it be that they were also robbed?
Li Fugui's eyes darted around as he asked, "Miss Liu, I see you have so many customers in your shop, and you must use a lot of flour every day. Did you find the grain you lost during our last transaction? If you did, or if you have some grain on hand, could you sell me another batch at the market price? Just consider it a favor. If my grain shop doesn't get going, my family will be starving, and I have a whole bunch of people waiting for me to feed."
A flash of sarcasm crossed Liu Ye's eyes, but she feigned difficulty and said, "I only have enough grain for myself, and I don't have any to sell. I haven't found the grain that was lost last time either. You tell me, I haven't offended anyone, so why am I being targeted? I don't know which son of a bitch did this. I'm so angry that I've been cursing him for days, wishing him no children to see him off in his old age, that he chokes to death on cold water, gets stuck while walking, and dies before he turns 50."
Li Fugui's throat tightened from the scolding, and he felt suffocated. That brat had a sharp tongue; she even drew circles to curse him!
He was so angry that he forced a smile and said, "Hehe, well said... Miss Liu, I don't know how much flour you have. I won't ask for much, just give me a little less. Do you think you can give me 10,000 catties?"
Liu Ye thought to herself, "I won't give you even a pound: No, I only have 500 pounds of flour on hand right now, just enough for the shop. If my master doesn't send me flour in time, I'll have to close the noodle shop."
Li Fugui nodded with an awkward smile. Manager Li rolled his eyes and asked, "Excuse me for asking, but when will your master send you the noodles? My boss wants to meet with your master to buy the grain directly from him, so that Miss Liu won't be put in a difficult position."
Li Fugui immediately nodded in agreement: "Yes, I am interested in discussing cooperation with your master. Please inform Miss Liu."
Liu Ye pretended to think seriously for a moment: "Is today the second day of the lunar month? According to the agreement, my master will deliver grain to me on the 15th, but it's uncertain whether he will come or not. There are bandits everywhere who are robbing grain transport carts. If something happens, he may not be able to come."
Manager Li asked with a smile, "Where do you intend to receive the grain? Hehe, I don't mean anything by it, I just wanted to send someone to meet you and help you out..."
Liu Ye thought to herself, "Do you think I'm stupid?" She replied, "Oh, Manager Li, you've asked that unnecessary question. Even if I were stupid, I wouldn't tell you where the grain is stored. Besides, we don't have any relationship. We've only dealt with each other once, and the deal fell through. My grain was lost, and I got a scolding from my master. Manager Li, please don't think I'm being harsh. I've learned my lesson. Better safe than sorry."
Manager Li nodded with an awkward smile, shut his mouth, and stood obediently to the side.
Seeing that he hadn't gotten anything out of her, Li Fugui decided to keep an eye on her. He laughed and stood up from his chair: "Hehehe, in short, I hope Miss Liu can convey my message to your master. I sincerely want to cooperate with him."
Liu Ye nodded perfunctorily: "Yes, I will definitely bring it if I can. If no one comes from over there, then I can't help it."
Li Fugui nodded with an awkward laugh: "Hehehe, then I won't bother you any longer."
Qian Dahu threw down the rag in his hand, followed behind the master and servant with a stern face, and escorted them to the door, standing there like a mountain.
Li Fugui glanced back at Qian Dahu with a dark expression. Zhang San had said that the person who injured him was the noodle shop worker, the big, burly one. It seemed to be him!
The figures of the master and servant disappeared around the street corner. Only then did Qian Dahu close the door and return to the shop: "Boss, I think these two have ill intentions. I'll take you home tonight."
Liu Ye said confidently, "No need. The person who can pose a threat to me hasn't even been born yet. I don't even take Li Fugui seriously. He's just a clown. The people behind me can kill him in a minute!"
Seeing how confident Liu Ye was, Qian Dahu stopped worrying about her and went to wipe the table. He Tao put the counted copper coins into a bag and said, "Master, there are 50 taels in the bag and 15 taels left in the drawer."
Liu Ye easily lifted a bag of copper coins, weighing about 100 jin (50 catties). Carrying 100 jin of copper coins in her hands was as easy as lifting a chick. At first, Sun Erdan and the others were surprised by Liu Ye's strength, but now they were used to it. Their boss was no ordinary person. Not only did she look like a fairy, but she also had a unique temperament, like a young lady from a wealthy family. She was fearless and made the men submit to her from the bottom of their hearts.
Liu Ye went to the lower room in the backyard, put the copper coins into her spatial storage, locked the door and returned to the shop. She was worried about Bai Zilin and wanted to go out to ask if they had returned: "Erdan, you guys watch the shop, I'm going out for a bit."
"Okay, boss." Liu Ye left the shop and went straight to the most luxurious residential area in Xiangshan Town, where Young Master Zhao's family lived.
After asking around, Liu Ye successfully arrived at the entrance of the Zhao residence. There were servants guarding the gate, and the gate was tightly closed. It was impossible to tell whether Young Master Zhao had returned or not. If Young Master Zhao had returned, then Brother Bai would have returned as well.
The gates of the Zhao residence opened from the inside, and a group of maids and servants came out, along with a luxurious carriage. Finally, a flamboyant young lady emerged, with at least a dozen gold hairpins in her hair. She wore a light pink silk dress and was quite pretty, with willow-leaf eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, and a small cherry-like mouth. However, her willow-leaf eyebrows were a bit wide, her almond-shaped eyes were not clean, her cherry-like mouth was slightly malformed, and she even had a mustache.
The young lady who came out of the Zhao residence was none other than Zhao Xinbao, the younger sister of Young Master Zhao. She had just received news that her elder brother was returning with his merchant caravan and would be disembarking at the dock soon. She was going to pick him up and give her brother a surprise.
"Quickly, Xiaomei, help me into the car. I want my brother to see me as soon as he gets off the boat. If I'm too late, he'll have to get off soon."
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