In the years of famine, I led a comfortable life with my husband

Xie Chengjin immediately figured out the whole story, so he quickly changed his strategy. In the next few days, Xie Chengjin came to Manxinglou to dine on time and tried to get close to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper was naturally very happy and welcomed the arrival of the wealthy Xie Chengjin.

"Oh, young master, you are here again today." The shopkeeper couldn't stop smiling when he saw Xie Chengjin.

"Yes, it's still the same, but do you have any activities or new ideas in your store?" Xie Chengjin looked at the shopkeeper and said.

"A new idea?" The shopkeeper was slightly stunned when he heard the voice.

He thought for a moment and finally replied, "Of course, sir. Our chef is quite free today. Please move to the private room upstairs, and I'll have her prepare it for you right in front of you! Our chef is very beautiful and her cooking skills are quite good. I guarantee you will be absolutely satisfied."

Xie Chengjin's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he remained calm and said, "Okay."

Seeing Xie Chengjin nod, the shopkeeper hurriedly asked the waiter to take Xie Chengjin to the private room upstairs.

The shopkeeper came to the woodshed where Su Zhizhi was imprisoned and started beating Su Zhizhi.

"A very important guest is here today. I advise you to behave well, otherwise you will be in trouble tonight." The shopkeeper warned Su Zhizhi while pushing her into the private room where Xie Chengjin was.

As soon as Su Zhizhi entered the room, she made eye contact with Xie Chengjin and the other person in the private room. She recognized Xie Chengjin at a glance, but she still pretended nothing had happened and cooked dishes for Xie Chengjin.

Every time a dish was ready, the shopkeeper would personally bring it to Xie Chengjin for him to taste.

But Xie Chengjin, who was always easy to get along with, seemed to be possessed by a ghost today and was very difficult to please.

"How do you cook? Why is this so spicy?"

"And why is this so salty? Are you trying to kill me by putting so much salt in it?"

"And this, is this how you stir-fry the lotus root slices? They're almost mushy."

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The shopkeeper originally greeted Xie Chengjin with a smile, thinking that Xie Chengjin was here to give him money again today, but who knew that Xie Chengjin would do this.

Xie Chengjin's repeated nitpicking caused the shopkeeper's attitude towards Xie Chengjin to take a sharp turn for the worse.

Xie Chengjin seemed unaware of the shopkeeper's attitude and continued to pick on the food made by Su Zhizhi, looking like a scoundrel.

Looking at him like this, the shopkeeper, no matter how slow he was to realize, now realized that Xie Chengjin was deliberately looking for trouble, and the shopkeeper's face instantly darkened.

He no longer paid attention to Xie Chengjin's words, but shouted outside the box, "Someone come!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two men who looked like servants pushed the door open and walked in. "Boss."

The shopkeeper nodded at the two men and said, "You two, take her away, and then call a few more people over."

As he spoke, the shopkeeper looked at Xie Chengjin with dissatisfaction and threats in his eyes. It was obvious that he wanted to take action against Xie Chengjin next.

After the shopkeeper finished speaking, two servants walked towards Su Zhizhi, wanting to take her away. Su Zhizhi refused, but the shopkeeper was right there, and she couldn't really turn against him, so she had to look towards Xie Chengjin for help.

Seeing this, Xie Chengjin sighed slightly. He didn't expect the shopkeeper to have such a trick. He just thought about it for a moment, and the next second, he covered his stomach and looked very uncomfortable.

Xie Chengjin's appearance scared the shopkeeper, who stood still and dared not move.

He hesitated between Su Zhizhi and Xie Chengjin for a while, but decided to take Su Zhizhi away first.

Xie Chengjin was not willing to let the shopkeeper succeed, so he signaled the two people behind him to hold Su Zhizhi back.

Su Zhizhi was caught in the middle, standing there, at a loss, not knowing what to do next, but her body still unconsciously leaned towards Xie Chengjin.

The shopkeeper noticed Su Zhizhi's little action, and with a dim look in his eyes, he still said, "Take her out first!" He was instructing the two servants.

The servant followed the order, grabbed Su Zhizhi's arm and tried to walk out of the box. But before he had taken a few steps, his other arm was grabbed by Xie Chengjin's men.

"Boss, what's going on? Are you bullying customers just because you're big?" Xie Chengjin looked miserable, but he still managed to speak. "I ate something she made, and now my stomach is upset. What's going on? Aren't you going to give me an explanation?"

The shopkeeper obviously had experience in dealing with this kind of thing. He put on a fake smile and was about to comfort Xie Chengjin, but Xie Chengjin saw through his thoughts and interrupted the shopkeeper directly.

"Boss, you are here today. Either you give me an explanation, or she gives me an explanation. You don't want to be invited to have tea by the government, do you?" Xie Chengjin's words were almost a threat.

Su Zhizhi lowered her head and her shoulders trembled from time to time, making her look so pitiful. People who didn't know her would think she was crying.

The shopkeeper cursed Xie Chengjin countless times in his heart, but he still smiled and said, "Sir, our restaurant doesn't want this kind of thing to happen. Looking at the entire Lejun County, our restaurant is one of the best. The chef can't just drug you, right?"

Despite what the shopkeeper said, Xie Chengjin still looked unconvinced. The shopkeeper's back teeth were almost broken, but he had no other choice. Xie Chengjin had brought his servants with him, and he could not attack Xie Chengjin in his own territory. He had to let Xie Chengjin's men take Su Zhizhi out.

Seeing Su Zhizhi leave the box, Xie Chengjin also stood up with the help of the people behind him. As he passed by the shopkeeper, he said, "Shopkeeper, you'd better pray that your chef didn't really do anything to me, otherwise I will make sure that your restaurant can't continue to operate!"

After saying that, Xie Chengjin walked away with his men, not giving the shopkeeper any chance to speak. The shopkeeper stood there, his face suddenly darkening, but things had come to this point, and there was nothing he could do. Moreover, if he sacrificed his hard work for Su Zhizhi, he would know which one was more cost-effective.

On this side, after Su Zhizhi was taken out of the box, she followed the two men to an alley not far from the restaurant and waited for Xie Chengjin to come.

After a while, Su Zhizhi saw Xie Chengjin's figure. He was walking briskly and didn't look like he had any stomach discomfort at all.

Xie Chengjin looked at Su Zhizhi, who had been lost and found again, and felt a pang of sadness in his heart. Tears welled up in his eyes, but fortunately, Su Zhizhi did not notice. After the two met, the two men who had been guarding Su Zhizhi retreated tactfully, leaving space for the two to get along.