Xia Yue glanced at him without any shame, "Have you heard a saying: Torturing evil people is doing good! I am doing good! Absolutely doing good, and it is still a passive counterattack!" He said and glanced at the shopkeeper.
, "Shopkeeper Liu, do you think so?"
Shopkeeper Liu smiled and nodded in agreement: "Yes, I think it makes sense too!"
"By the way, shopkeeper, we need to establish our prestige this time. Don't let people think that just anyone who comes can smear our Hongdoufang! Otherwise, a little concubine last time and a little woman all came this time.
Put a black label on me, and everyone will follow suit in the future, and our Hongdoufang will no longer have to gain a foothold in the capital!"
"Steward Xia is right. The younger one has the same plan. We can't let people think that our Hongdoufang is easy to bully. Therefore, I specially asked the guys to prepare a grand ceremony and do it according to your wishes, Steward Xia. I guarantee that in the future
No one dares to come to Hongdoufang and act wild!"
"Well, good!"
Chi Yang looked at the two of them, the big fox looking at the little fox, and shook his head, too lazy to say anything more. Those who are close to vermillion are red and those who are close to ink are black. It is indeed a famous saying! As for Xia Yue's famous saying, he has never heard of it!
Xia Yue glanced at him, sat indifferently, and began to taste the new pastries in the shop, "Well, the new products this time are very good and worthy of praise. Shopkeeper, you and the master, all the guys have contributed, um... I think,
Next month, give everyone a monthly salary of one tael of silver!"
Mention it again? When the shopkeeper heard this, he immediately beamed and was elated. Who doesn’t like money? This is the second salary increase in the past six months! What did the madam say? Your hard work will definitely pay off. It’s really good!
"You tell the guys, this is because Madam sympathizes with everyone's hard work. Seeing that the Chinese New Year is almost here, she wants everyone to have fun together. From now on, if everyone works hard, they will definitely get more rewards!"
"Yes, I will tell everyone with all my heart!" Shopkeeper Liu replied cheerfully.
Xia Yue looked at Shopkeeper Liu with satisfaction, "Very good, you are a talent. Haha, I won't say too many gorgeous words. In one sentence, if you have any difficulties in the future, you can tell me. I will make you a promise, as long as you don't break it."
Madam, I will do my best to help you follow your principles!"
Shopkeeper Liu was overjoyed and quickly bowed his head to thank him. Needless to say, he was really in trouble!
Xia Yue looked at his face and smiled, "Well, we are all free now. If you really have something to do, you can tell us. Our pool guard seems a bit bored!"
Butler Liu glanced at Chi Yang, a little embarrassed, "Steward Xia, our daughter is twenty-eight this year, but she was spotted by the county magistrate's son and wanted to take her as a concubine. Originally, the young master had good features.
However, I have a friend who works in a government office and secretly told me that he is entangled with his maid at home, is licentious, has a bad temper, and beats women. In this way... I want my daughter to get married. That is not a rejection.
Are you going to fall into a pit of fire? However, they are officials and we are ordinary people——"
Xia Yue looked at him and sighed, "Let me tell you, shopkeeper Liu, you can understand the second half of my words as soon as you listen to the first half of my words now, shopkeeper Liu, why haven't you become smarter about your own things?
?”
Shopkeeper Liu smiled sheepishly, "Steward Xia, with your support in the store, I don't think no matter how big the problem is, it's not a big problem. But - my daughter's problem is a private matter. Although I have the solution, I suffer from the lack of it.
Helpers, let alone Butler Xia, don’t have help like you..."
"Okay, I understand. Don't you just want to borrow a master? Chi Yang, let me lend you a chance. If you have any idea, just discuss it with Chi Yang. He is very in-depth in handling things. If you want... that
Master, it won't be a problem!" Xia Yue made a clicking motion.
Shopkeeper Liu looked shocked and waved his hands quickly, "There is no need to be so cruel. After all, it is a human life. All I want is for my daughter to be happy. It's okay if I don't marry him."
"Oh, then you can talk to Chi Yang yourself!" Xia Yue seemed to feel a little regretful that shopkeeper Liu had no murderous intention.
Shopkeeper Liu was sweating in his heart. Is Butler Xia too cruel? He always wants to kill people? It is a well-known fact that the four guards around Madam are all masters, but they can't just think about eradicating the roots from time to time!
Xia Yue looked through the account books and tasted the pastries, and really didn't care about shopkeeper Liu's affairs.
Although Chi Yang still had a wooden face, his eyes were no longer so cold, "Shopkeeper Liu, please keep the story short and concise. I will help you solve it."
…
When shopkeeper Liu finished telling his plan, Chi Yang turned around and dodged.
Qinggong! Such amazing Qinggong, but why didn’t you go through the main door and go out through the backyard wall? It’s so eye-catching!
"Don't worry, you don't need to worry about his abilities."
"Shopkeeper, the young lady of the Pei family has been complaining about a stomachache for a while. Xiaowu came back after asking and said that Mrs. Pei has already been brought in and will be in the store soon." A report from the waiter came from outside the door.
Xia Yue raised his eyes, his eyes full of amusement, life is boring! Just in time, he stood up and walked out first, "Very good, you continue to work, do whatever you have to do!"
"Yes, Butler Xia."
The waiter left respectfully, took two steps and looked back at Xia Yue, holding back his smile, "Steward Xia, you still have..."
Xia Yue reached out and brushed it off, "Ahem, this new product is really unforgettable, and the residue is also delicious! Haha, it's delicious!"
The waiter laughed dryly and left quickly. How could their wise housekeeper show such disbelief? I thought he wouldn't change his color despite everything he encountered!
Before Shopkeeper Liu opened his mouth, he heard a rush of footsteps rushing towards their shop, "Oh, it seems that Mrs. Pei has brought a lot of people!"
"Let's go and watch a show."
"Young Master——" Shopkeeper Liu suddenly looked towards the private room on the second floor and whispered in surprise.
Xia Yue frowned. In such a situation, Zhan Yan left without the young master. What would he do if he stayed?
"Steward Xia,"
"Let's go and see the young master! The young master seems to want to vent his dissatisfaction. We can't let the young master feel aggrieved. Wait for a while, you cooperate with the young master. I don't care what their fate is. The important thing is to
Let the young master vent his anger, the young master is in a very bad mood today!"
Shopkeeper Liu nodded, "I know, the young master is the most important thing in everything."
"Well, you go and do your work. I'll go up and accompany the young master first."
…
Rui'er had the mentality of a child at this time, looking coldly at Yajian opposite, at Gu Yun who was whining in pain, and at the maid who was pointing fingers at the guys at Hongdoufang.
"Master, if you are unhappy, I will have someone deal with them right away!" Xia Yue walked up to Rui'er and said softly.
"Don't worry, let's just see what they want to do! Mother said, leave room for others in everything. If others don't appreciate it, we'll just make it worse for her."
Xia Yue and Zhan Yan both looked at each other in astonishment. When did the young master say such cruel words? However, this also shows how bad the young master's mood is now! The gentleness of the young master has disappeared. He is truly worthy of being a lady.
My son, these two sides of his character are really heartbreaking!
After a while, Mrs. Pei came to Hongdoufang with a group of guards. First, people surrounded the outside of Hongdoufang to prevent people from entering or leaving. Then she led two doctors carrying medicine boxes and a few maids.
He jumped upstairs to see Gu Yun.
Seeing Gu Yunhu's state of pain, Mrs. Pei became angry, "You maids, how do you take care of the master? I have already told you that you must take good care of the young lady. What are you doing? Huh?"
"Madam, please forgive me. The young madam has been doing well. I came here to eat pastries on a whim. I didn't want to get a stomachache after eating a small plate of pastries!"
Mrs. Pei glanced at the pastries on the table and said to one of the doctors: "Check these pastries for me!"
The doctor picked up the pastry on the table and took a small bite. After tasting it for a while, he said, "Madam, this pastry contains rice kernels, which are supposed to have beauty effects, but they have the effect of inducing labor for pregnant women."
Inducing labor? Mrs. Pei looked at the other doctor who was taking Gu Yun's pulse, "Doctor, how is my daughter-in-law?"
"Mrs. Pei, the young lady is fine for the time being. Fortunately, she eats less, otherwise the fetus will not be safe."
Mrs. Pei looked at the waiter coldly, "Where is your manager? Call me out."
"Hello Mrs. Pei, do you have any instructions?"
Mrs. Pei looked at Shopkeeper Liu coldly, "Instructions? You, the shopkeeper, can face me so calmly when such a thing comes out. You are really courageous! What do you think is going to happen?"
"I don't quite understand what Mrs. Pei said. Our Hongdou Fang has always been famous for its reputation and never dares to neglect its customers. I wonder where Mrs. Pei is dissatisfied?"
Not satisfied? Mrs. Pei almost exploded when she heard this. What kind of shopkeeper is this? He actually talks so unscrupulously even though he is hurting others?
Seeing that Mrs. Pei looked unhappy, shopkeeper Liu said calmly, "Mrs. Pei, there is something else I want you to take a look at!"
The waiter next to shopkeeper Liu immediately presented a small book, and Mrs. Pei reached out to pat it, "I'm not interested in your stuff, and I don't have time to read it. My wife ate something unclean from your place, and she almost... you
Tell me, did you do it on purpose? Is there a mastermind behind it? If so, who is it?"
Shopkeeper Liu frowned, "Mrs. Pei, what I just gave you are the taboos on various pastries in our store. It states that some pastries cannot be eaten by people with diseases. All the distinguished guests who come here know this.
.”
"What do you mean?"
"I don't mean anything else, I just hope you, Mrs. Pei, will understand and don't wrongly accuse our shop."
Mrs. Pei looked at them doubtfully, then looked at the maids, "Which of you ordered the meal for the young lady?"
Gu Yun stood up with the support of the maid, "Mom, don't blame them. I didn't pay attention. I ordered it. Blame me for being greedy."
Mrs. Pei glanced at her angrily, then looked at Shopkeeper Liu, "Even if we didn't see it clearly, but your guys, who serve customers every day, don't even know what pregnant women can't eat? I think you know it clearly.
Someone is trying to kill my daughter-in-law!"
"Mrs. Pei has said this, but we don't dare. There is no rice in the things we ordered." Shopkeeper Liu reminded us kindly.
Mrs. Pei's eyes flashed, "Then, why did the doctor say there is rice kernel in this pastry? How do you explain this?"
"Oh, did the doctor say there are any?" Shopkeeper Liu looked at the pastries on the plate in surprise. Suddenly, his face darkened, "Go and find everyone who has had the opportunity to come into contact with the pastries. Don't let Mrs. Pei
Return in vain!"
The waiter responded respectfully and went downstairs to find someone.
Gu Yun glanced at Shopkeeper Liu and looked at Mrs. Pei pitifully, "Mom, I think it's better to forget it. This Hongdoufang is a shop opened by Mrs. Yu. I guess there is nothing wrong with it. It may have been accidentally put in the wrong place.
Bar!"
"Unintentional? An unintentional one almost killed my grandson. If it was intentional, wouldn't it be... No, no matter which store is opened, this matter must be clarified."
At this time, a childish voice came, "Yes, we need to find out carefully, otherwise, others will think that my Hongdoufang is a place where you can come and go freely, and it is a place where you can splash sewage at will!"
Mrs. Pei was about to yell angrily when she turned around and saw a familiar little figure, "Rui'er? Why are you here?"
Rui'er looked at Mrs. Pei distantly, "Mrs. Pei, Rui'er is just a junior, but I really can't stand it anymore. Unfortunately, my mother went away from home, and no one in the family made the decision, so I had to come out and hold on to the situation.
.”
Mrs. Pei has complicated thoughts. She really likes this child, from the bottom of her heart! However, it is related to the blood of her Pei family, and she cannot condone it! "Rui'er, you are still young, so you should let the manager here handle this matter."
Deal with it!”
"Of course I let the manager handle it in advance, I'm just here to support the scene!" Ruier said innocently.
"The shopkeeper, everyone is here."
The waiter led several waiters up, each with a different expression.
Shopkeeper Liu looked at them, "Okay, let's examine it carefully when we are all here! Who among you added rice kernels to Mrs. Pei's pastries? If you confess now, you can still get leniency from Butler Xia.
, if you don’t tell, don’t regret it if you find out in the end!”
Among the four men and three women who were put on the clothes, they all quickly stated that they had not taken action. Shopkeeper Liu looked at them with a sigh, "Given another chance, is it true that no one will take action?"
"Shopkeeper, we have no intention of doing anything!"
"Okay, then let's ask the doctor brought by Mrs. Pei to identify and smell who among them has come into contact with the rice kernel. The smell should still be flowing in a short period of time!"
The doctor glanced at Mrs. Pei, and Mrs. Pei nodded, "Just ask the doctor to check!"
Rui'er sat aside, looking at those people coldly, and found a flash of worry in the eyes of one of the maids, and smiled slightly at the corner of her lips, "Foxes have tails after all!"
When the maid heard this, her legs went weak and she almost fell down. She glanced at Rui'er secretly and thought to herself: The young master can't possibly know that he did it! It's impossible, he must have scared her!
At this time, the doctor came to her and said, "Girl, please reach out."