A tragic journey through ancient times, trying to make money

"My son is the nephew of the county magistrate's wife, Mr. Wu Yaozu. He has taken a fancy to your shop and wants to take it over.

Don't worry, it's not for nothing. I'll take one thousand taels of silver, and the people in the store as well. Our master is kind-hearted, and he's afraid that your waiter will leave the store and won't be able to find another job, so he'll keep them all here."

After a pause, he scanned the lobby and continued, "Of course, if you don't know what's going to happen in the store, we don't know. After all, there are so many things happening in the city every day."

After the servant finished speaking, he walked up and stood behind his master, looking like a fox taking advantage of the power of the tiger.

Wu Yaozu recently asked someone to investigate this hot pot restaurant and barbecue restaurant. They were both owned by the same owner, who was from the countryside. He didn't know anyone in the city and didn't have any roots there.

He asked around and found out that these two shops were crowded every day since they opened. They could make around two hundred taels a day, which means six or seven thousand taels a month. How could he miss such a profitable shop?

Zhang Yunyue understood. It seemed that the last hit-and-run incident and today's vandalism were both done by the so-called nephew of the county magistrate's wife.

Zhang Yunyue smiled at the young man in front of him and said, "Mr. Wu, I'm sorry, but I don't plan to sell this shop."

Wu Yaozu chuckled, opened the fan in his hand and fanned himself: "Miss Zhang, think about it carefully. I'll give you four days. Oh, by the way, I also like the barbecue restaurant over there. I'll give you two thousand taels for the two shops and the people. I hope you can think it through in two days. Don't let me down!"

After a pause, Wu Yaozu found that the woman in front of him was pretty and spoke neither servilely nor arrogantly. He thought: "Girl, if you agree to be my ninth concubine, I don't have to buy your store. After all, we will be a family by then.

Think about it carefully, girl."

"Wu Fang, let's go, hahahahaha."

Wu Fang smiled and replied, "Yes, sir."

Wait until Wu Yaozu's people leave.

Li Yu worriedly asked, "Boss, what should we do?"

Zhang Yunyue: "You guys clean up first. Once you're done, I'll give you a few days off to rest. Come back to work after I'm notified. I'll go back and think about how to solve this problem."

Li Yu nodded: "Okay, Boss, if there is anything you need us to do, just arrange it."

"Uncle Li, let's go back first."

Zhang Yunyue and Li Da went back to Zhang's house in Yunyue Lane.

"Uncle Li, go investigate this Wu Yaozu."

Li Da: "Okay."

When Zhang Yunyue returned to Zhang's house, she unexpectedly found Xiao Qi sitting in the main room.

"Mr. Xiao, when did you come? I was late because of something at the hot pot restaurant."

Seeing that Zhang Yunyue looked unhappy, Xiao Qi said worriedly, "Miss Zhang, I just arrived. I just heard from Butler Liu that something happened at the hot pot restaurant again. What happened?"

"A few days ago, two people pretended to be poisoned and blackmailed the hot pot restaurant. I exposed them in the store at that time, and today the store was smashed by a group of thugs.

Unexpectedly, not long after I arrived, a man named Wu Yaozu who claimed to be the nephew of the county magistrate’s wife came to the store, and then said arrogantly that he had taken a fancy to the hot pot restaurant and the barbecue restaurant, and offered to buy my store and all the people in it for two thousand taels.

It should be that the business of the store was pretty good during this period, and he was jealous of the store, so he came here to show off and wanted to snatch my store away. He even asked me to think about it for four days, saying that if I didn’t give it to him, something bad would happen in the store next.

When I came back just now, I asked Uncle Li to check on this Wu Yaozu."

When Xiao Qi heard this, his eyes suddenly became fierce, but Xiao Qi quickly suppressed it, so Zhang Yunyue didn't see it.

"Miss Zhang, I'll ask someone to investigate this Wu Yaozu and his family when I get back. I don't think Uncle Li can find out much."

Zhang Yunyue recalled that Xiao Qi had said before that he had some connections in both the provincial capital and the capital, so it seemed that he should know some officials, or someone in his family was an official.

My heart was a little disappointed: "Okay, thank you Mr. Xiao first. By the way, Mr. Xiao, why are you here today?"

"You're welcome. We are friends. I came here today to tell you that the dim sum shop in Fucheng has been purchased. I originally planned to send a dim sum chef to you tomorrow, but seeing your condition today, I'd better send him over in a few days, and wait until this matter is dealt with first."

Zhang Yunyue shook her head: "It's okay, I have a special dim sum chef here, she will teach you how to make dim sum first, and after she finishes teaching, I will teach you how to make birthday cake.

By the way, since the shop has been bought, wait for me for a moment. I will get you the decoration drawings. Then you can decorate it according to the drawings. For a snack shop like this, most of the people who come in are ladies, so try to decorate the shop to be warm and cozy. "

Xiao Qi nodded: "I didn't expect that your drawings have already been drawn. That's fine. I'll take the drawings and find someone to decorate them. I'll bring people here tomorrow and send you the information I found."

After Zhang Yunyue nodded, he went to the room and brought the finished drawing.

"Mr. Xiao, please look and see if there is anything that needs to be changed. If so, please tell me and I'll take a look." After saying that, he handed the drawing to Xiao Qi.

"The decoration drawings that Miss Zhang drew really look good, and there is nothing that needs to be changed. I have liked the decoration styles of the hot pot restaurant and the barbecue restaurant before, as well as the various calligraphy and paintings on the wall.

I didn’t expect that besides doing business, the girl is also very good at painting.”

"Mr. Xiao, you are joking. I just happen to be able to paint. I don't know anything else."

Xiao Qi put the drawings away.

"Okay, Miss Zhang, I won't bother you for now. I'll come back tomorrow." After saying that, he prepared to get up and leave.

Zhang Yunyue also stood up: "Master Xiao, I'll take you out then."

Xiao Qi stopped Zhang Yunyue and said, "Miss Zhang, you don't have to be polite. I can go out on my own."

Seeing Xiao Qi's determined eyes, Zhang Yunyue did not insist on sending him out.

As soon as Xiao Qi left, Zhang Yunyue waited in the main room for Li Da to come back after investigating the news.

Xiao Qi returned to Xiao's house and called Mo Wen.

"Mo Wen, have someone find out what happened at the hot pot restaurant today, and also investigate the Wu family, especially Wu Yaozu."

"Yes, sir." After saying that, Mo Wen went downstairs.

Two hours later.

Li Da is back.

"Uncle Li, you're back." After saying that, he picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Li Da.

"Uncle Li, how is it going? What did you find out?"

Li Da picked up the teacup and drank a cup of tea to quench his thirst.