Rebirth of a Farmer's Dad

The farce last night made Luo Ji the talk of the town the next morning.

Although many people dined at Luo's restaurant last night, they were a minority compared to the rest of the county. Most people did not witness Luo Feng's spectacular "performance" last night.

However, this did not stop them from making things up. As the saying goes, "three men can make a tiger," and "many mouths can melt metal." Before long, the story spread like wildfire, and by noon the next day, many versions had emerged.

Some people say the owner of Luo's restaurant must be a gangster. Otherwise, why did he act so naturally last night?

Some people say that the boss must have received professional knife skills training, and maybe he is a spy or something.

Even more unreliable is the claim that the boss's family were former members of the Imperial Guard, and that their swordsmanship was a family tradition.

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Regardless, the next day, the owner of Luo's shop became the hottest topic in the county for his skills.

To be honest, Luo Feng didn't want to experience that feeling. He knew he wasn't destined to be a public figure, and he didn't want to sacrifice his private space for it.

However, he quickly came to terms with it.

In an era lacking entertainment, gossiping about everyday stories has become an essential part of people's daily lives.

After all, people always have needs!

Once basic needs like food and clothing are met, people begin to seek entertainment. Without many entertainment options, people often resort to gossip.

Although he didn't know if these rumors would cause him any real trouble, Luo Feng thought that this could also be an opportunity for the store to expand its influence.

After all, this incident brought a lot of customers to the store.

Luo Feng suddenly remembered the booming food delivery business in later generations. Ah, how could he have forgotten about that?

The customers who dine at the restaurant are mostly working-class people, and they don't have time to queue up every day. This creates a market for delivery services.

Starting a delivery business isn't difficult; you just need to get a phone at the store first. Then, buy two used bicycles. That completes the preparation.

The supplies were easy to obtain, but manpower was temporarily insufficient. After thinking for a while, Luo Feng decided to prepare the supplies first. As for manpower, they could deal with that later; after all, three-legged toads were hard to find, but two-legged people were plentiful on the streets.

Thinking of this, Luo Feng immediately went out and spent 150 yuan to buy a second-hand bicycle.

Then Luo Feng went to the telecommunications bureau, paid the fee, and made an agreement with them to have the phone installed at their shop in a few days.

Then Luo Feng pushed his bicycle back to the shop. He felt a surge of pride; it felt so good to be ahead of the curve! It seemed those country bumpkins would only be able to watch him make money from now on. This feeling was wonderful!

In a cheerful mood, Luo Feng pushed his car into the shop and parked it in a corner. Then, humming a song that didn't belong to this era, he went to the kitchen to get busy.

It's the weekend, so Xinghua doesn't have to go to school. This saves Luo Feng the trouble of picking his daughter up from school.

However, he wasn't idle either; the shop's booming business kept him busy. As for his daughter, he decided to leave her upstairs to play by herself for the time being.

After all that work, it was evening again.

Unexpectedly, the same group of thugs from last night showed up again, led by the same red-haired young man.

Their arrival put everyone on high alert, as they thought they were there to cause trouble.

But to my surprise, their attitude this time was much more submissive than last time.

"Brother, good evening." The red-haired young man walked straight up to Luo Feng and greeted him.

"What? Here for a meal? Or here to cause trouble?" Wang Feng said with a smile.

"How could that be, brother? What are you saying?" the red-haired young man said with a forced smile.

"Hey, the sun must have risen in the west today! Weren't you guys very arrogant yesterday?" The bamboo pole guy next to him chuckled.

"We were just being silly, please don't hold it against us, brothers," the red-haired young man said apologetically.

"Let's get straight to the point, what are you doing here tonight? If you're here for dinner, we welcome you to do something else, but we don't have time to keep you company," Luo Feng said without changing his expression.

"Big brother, we want to follow you." The red-haired young man said bluntly.

"What?" Luo Feng didn't react for a moment.

“I said we want to follow you, big brother,” the red-haired young man repeated.

"Why should I follow you?" Luo Feng asked, puzzled.

"Your move yesterday was amazing, we're all really impressed. Take us under your wing," the red-haired young man said.

"I'm not some kind of gangster, you've got it all wrong, don't believe those rumors," Luo Feng explained irritably.

Needless to say, they must have believed the rumors circulating in the streets before coming here to say they wanted to join me.

These kids have probably watched too many videos; they're all hot-blooded and want to find a big brother to follow and conquer the world.

But then Luo Feng thought again that he was short-handed.

He smiled slightly and asked the red-haired man, "What's your name?"

"Brother Feng, are you talking about me? I'm Li Jun, the second oldest in my family. You can just call me Second Brother." Clearly, this kid was trying to take advantage of the situation. Needless to say, Luo Feng quite liked this quick wit.

"Are you from the county?" Luo Feng asked.

"Yes, I grew up in the county." The second brother nodded.

"So, you seem to know the county quite well," Luo Feng chuckled.

"Of course I've been here for so many years," the second brother said, scratching his head sheepishly.

“Alright, I happen to have a job here that you can do,” Luo Feng said.

"What's up? Just tell me, Brother Feng!" the second brother said, patting his chest.

"Okay, I'm busy here tonight and don't have time to deal with you. Come over tomorrow and I'll have a detailed talk with you," Luo Feng said to his second brother after thinking for a moment.

"Alright, I'll head back now." The second brother said, turning to leave.

At that moment, one of his brothers coughed lightly.

The second brother then remembered. He still had a group of brothers. So he turned to Luo Feng and said, "Brother Feng, what about my brothers?"

Luo Feng touched his nose, looking embarrassed, and said, "I don't need that many people here right now, but if you'd like, you can come here and learn from me. If my business expands in the future, I'll come to you."

The group of thugs were clearly not satisfied with the answer, but there was nothing they could do, so they could only silently go back.

As for the second brother, he also went back, but with an excited expression on his face. It seems he really is a carefree guy.