Amazing Pastoral World: Unparalleled Medical Queen

Chapter 143 The Disappearing Refugees

"Sir, thank you for coming to support us! We at Pinxianlou are very touched." The waiter was obviously smart and quick-witted, and he quickly started to flatter the waiter.

The man in gray glared at him fiercely.

Who the hell is here to support you?

We're here to mess things up.

The gray-clothed man was determined and cursed, "You, Pinxianlou, are deceiving us! What's the half-price discount? It turns out there are conditions! I don't accept it! Tell your shopkeeper to come out!"

Qin Fang came over with a smile: "Sir, I am the shopkeeper here. It seems that you have a misunderstanding about our restaurant. Haha, it is normal to have misunderstandings. I am afraid that some people will knowingly commit crimes and make trouble unreasonably, pretending to support us but actually ruining our business."

"Who... who is here to mess things up? Can you all judge for yourself whether this Pinxianlou is a fraud or not?"

None of the other diners said a word.

No one is a fool.

It's clearly written in black and white, and you're accusing them of fraud?

You didn't see it yourself, and you blame others?

Many people watched from the sidelines and saw some clues.

Qin Fang's face turned serious, and he said in a cold voice: "Sir, what you said is not right. Our Pinxian Restaurant is upright and honest, and we open our doors to do business openly. For example, the preferential conditions are clearly written in black and white and hung in a conspicuous place at the door. Every guest who enters the restaurant is reminded to read the precautions. For those who are illiterate, we also read the contents on it for them. When you enter the restaurant, our waiter repeatedly confirms with you whether you know the contents on it. You said you know everything, and that's why you entered the restaurant. What? Are you going to default on your debt now? Let's go to the county magistrate and ask him to enforce the law impartially! And please testify!"

The gray-clothed man's arrogance paused, and he couldn't help but feel annoyed. Why didn't he ask a few more questions or take a few more glances when he entered the door?

He is too conceited.

Now it is difficult to get off the tiger.

The waiter smiled and said respectfully, "Boss, these guests can't refuse to pay. I know them. They are all well-known celebrities in our county."

"A household name? A celebrity?" Lu Ke'er came over and wanted to laugh when she heard that.

"Isn't it? Miss Lu, you don't know that they are all Mr. Jia's people and represent Mr. Jia's reputation. Mr. Jia is a well-known figure in our county. He can't deny his debt. Otherwise, before tomorrow, the county will soon spread that Mr. Jia condoned or even ordered his men to eat a free meal at Pinxianlou. He must be afraid that Pinzhenlou will steal their business, so he deliberately made trouble to suppress Pinxianlou..."

"Shut up!" The gray-clothed man's face was twitching. His eyes were wide open, and his nostrils were flaring. After a long while, he gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence: "We'll pay!"

"Brother..." Several of his men were unhappy.

"Here! Take out all the silver you have! If you can't pay, do you think the young master will let us go?"

The men thought about how they had promised Jia Wangcai that they would get the job done, but they didn't expect that they would mess it up in the end. They all took out their silver coins dejectedly.

Everyone scraped together enough money for the meal.

After smashing the pile of broken silver and copper coins on the table, the man in gray angrily led everyone out.

"Haha!" After the man in gray and his companions left, the people in Pinxianlou could no longer hold back their laughter.

Many of the guests had been bullied by the Jia family before, and now they felt very happy to see the people in the Jia family being humiliated.

"Miss Lu, you are amazing." Qin Fang was full of admiration for Lu Ke'er. "How did you know that the Jia family would come to cause trouble?"

Is that why these preferential conditions are hung prominently on the wall?

Lu Ke'er smiled and shook her head: "I'm not a god, how can I have the ability to predict the future. I just tend to think more about the worst and think more carefully. Even if no one came to the Jia Mansion today, wouldn't there be other people causing trouble? After all, written reminders are easier to leave evidence than verbal reminders."

Qin Fang nodded and accepted the instruction.

Lu Ke'er looked at the handsome waiter, who was about fifteen or sixteen years old and had a clever look. She looked admiring, "Little brother, you did a good job. You have a bright future! What's your name?"

When the waiter saw Lu Ke'er praising him, his eyebrows flew up with joy.

"Miss Lu, my name is Chen Xiaoyong, and I was originally a refugee. Thanks to Brother Chenxing for introducing me to Pinxianlou, I now have a bowl of rice to eat."

"Xiaoyong is diligent and smart, we all like him." Qin Fang said with a smile.

Lu Keer sighed: "It's not easy to find a place to stay. Work hard!"

"Yes! I will work hard and never embarrass the girl!" Xiao Yong suddenly thought of something and his eyes immediately turned red. "I never thought that one day I would have a job, earn money, eat enough and wear warm clothes. If my brother were still alive, he would definitely be happy for me."

He wiped away his tears.

"What's wrong with your brother?" Lu Ke'er couldn't help but ask.

Qin Fang sighed, "This kid is also a miserable person. He and his brother fled from Chongzhou, and they depended on each other for survival. After going through untold hardships, they finally arrived in our Xilin County. One day, his brother said he was going to find a job, but he never came back. Alas, I don't know where he is now."

"How could this happen?" Lu Ke'er exclaimed in surprise, "How could a living person disappear?"

Xiao Yong was filled with sorrow: "I have searched the entire county, but my brother seems to have disappeared without a trace. He is nowhere to be found."

"Does your brother know anyone?" Lu Ke'er asked.

Xiaoyong shook his head. “We had just arrived in Xilin County. There were some refugees on the street, but we didn’t know any of them. Not to mention the residents in the town.”

The newly arrived refugees, except for those from the same village or ethnic group who come in groups, are generally strangers to each other.

There are very few clues.

Lu Ke'er comforted him: "Don't give up. It's impossible for a living person to disappear just like that. Keep searching and you will find clues."

On this day, the customers left Pinxianlou reluctantly until it was almost closing time.

The price returned to the original price the next day. However, many customers said they would come again after tasting the delicious dishes at Pinxianlou.

Pinxianlou has attracted a group of regular diners with its unique flavor.

In the following days, Pinxianlou in Xilin County continued to be popular and packed with people. Many people came here and even had to book seats in advance.

I don’t know if the Jia family is worried or not, as they haven’t taken any action in the past few days.

That afternoon, Lu Ke'er strolled around Xilin County and inspected Pinxianlou in Jinji Town. When she was about to get on the carriage to return to Lingxia Village, she suddenly saw Shi Chenxing coming in a hurry.

"Is there something?" Lu Ke'er rarely saw Shi Chenxing look so anxious.

"Miss, I have something to report to you." Shi Chenxing bowed to Ye Feng, then said to Lu Ke'er, "These past few days, I have been looking for some craftsmen and laborers to build the villa. Some time ago, I met a group of new refugees in the town, and some of them were very good. I went to look for them these two days, but I couldn't find them. Very few people know them. An old beggar said that he had seen these people three days ago. They were looking for work that day, and one of them joked that if he found a job, he would buy the old beggar a white flour bun. But what I didn't expect was that since then, the old beggar has never seen these people appear."

Lu Ke'er's heart skipped a beat.

"Will they leave Jinji Town?" Qiu Yu asked, "Maybe they went to other towns to find work."

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