newbobooks Chapter 511 The beggar is coming to the door
Chapter 511 The beggar is coming to the door
The first place Zhou Guo went to was Cheng Ding, Shopkeeper Qin's place. Although he offered the lowest price, Shopkeeper Qin was the first big customer she got when selling mushrooms. He was a good person and he even came a long way to send them New Year gifts during the Chinese New Year. So she should visit him in person.
She was wearing a Taoist robe and holding a folding fan in her hand. She walked into Fumanlou swaying and stood in front of Manager Qin.
Shopkeeper Qin took the time out of his busy schedule to look up at her. Seeing that he didn't recognize her, he lowered his head again, and kept talking, "Who are you looking for, young master?"
Zhou Guo smiled slightly and said, "I'm looking for you."
"Pah..." The abacus beads paused, and Shopkeeper Qin raised his head and looked her up and down. Then he opened his eyes, opened his mouth wide, took a closer look, and slapped his thigh and said, "Oh my god, Madam Zhou??!!"
Zhou Guo put away his coquettish folding fan and said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Qin, long time no see, you are still as charming as ever!"
Shopkeeper Qin finally closed his mouth. Looking at her elegant appearance, he couldn't help but shook his head, "I'm already over fifty years old, how can I still be elegant? But you, what have you eaten in the past year? I can hardly recognize you. If you don't know, you might think you're some young master who's gone out. How come you're dressed like this?"
Zhou Guo tapped his palm with a fan and said, "When I go out, it's easier to act as a man. A woman, especially one so young, will inevitably be looked down upon. Wearing men's clothes will save me a lot of trouble."
Shopkeeper Qin said with a smile, "Who dares to look down on Madam Zhou? Madam Zhou may be young, but she is not weak at all! How much goods did you bring me in this year's first truck?"
Zhou Guo pointed his fan toward the door, "The goods are all outside, shopkeeper, can you go and take a look?"
"Okay, okay." Shopkeeper Qin was eager to see it. He closed the account book and walked out, saying as he walked, "You don't know, the mushrooms we collected last year were gone last month. Many customers are asking about it. I have no choice. I sent you the news a long time ago, but I don't know if you received it?"
Zhou Guo waved his folding fan and said, "Got it. I came here as soon as I received the fungus. I knew you were waiting, so I came as soon as I got out."
Shopkeeper Qin walked out of the door in two steps. The pine mushrooms had helped Fumanlou a lot. In previous years, they were on par with the neighboring Chaoshuilou, but since they had this thing last year, they had left Chaoshuilou far behind.
As a result, at this moment, the bacteria were gone. How could he not be anxious and angry?
Little did they know that Chaoshuilou next door was also regretting it to the core. They had originally planned to make a big splash last year and leave Fumanlou behind. However, some wild mushrooms came out of nowhere and became all the rage, becoming the signature dish of Fumanlou overnight.
Unfortunately, only Fumanlou had this thing. He asked around and finally found out that it was Zhou Guo, who had been secretly waiting for it early this year.
As soon as Zhou Guo and his convoy appeared, he got the news.
Rushed out from the kitchen in a hurry.
He came upon a rivalry with Shopkeeper Qin and Zhou Guo.
When the three of them met, they were stunned.
Zhou Guo found that he seemed to be much more mature than when they first met last year. How come he seemed to have aged in just one year?
However, the other party obviously did not recognize her, and stepped forward with a smile and said: "This young man must be the boss behind Songgu? It is true that heroes emerge from youth. The young master is very capable. He has already done such a big business at such a young age. The rest of us are far behind."
Zhou Guo put one hand behind his back and waved his folding fan with the other, saying calmly: "I don't deserve it. The owner of Chaoshuilou is a talented person. How can I, a lowly ant, be in your eyes?"
As soon as she said this, not only the owner of Chaoshuilou, but even the owner Qin looked at her in surprise, with his eyes flashing: Has he offended you?
Zhou Guo didn't say anything, but waved the fan again. She finally understood why those scholars and literati liked to hold fans. They were really useful. She waved them when she didn't want to talk, when she wanted to pretend, when she wanted to be mysterious, or when she wanted to nag people. She was reluctant to put them down.
Although the shopkeeper of Chaoshuilou was a little puzzled, it only lasted for a moment, and he immediately laughed and said, "Young Master, you are joking. I have admired you for a long time. Chaoshuilou has already prepared good wine and delicious food. Why don't you move over and let's have a drink together?"
Shopkeeper Qin was unwilling to accept this. Did this man think he was dead? He actually tried to pry him away in front of him. He said with a fake smile, "Young Master, Young Master, doesn't he have a name? Why should I go with you if I don't even know his name? Besides, he is a distinguished guest of my Fu Man Lou. What does he have to do with your Chao Shui Lou?"
The shopkeeper of Chaoshuilou said proudly, "Humph, I just want to make friends with the young master. Even if I am a distinguished guest of your Fumanlou, you can't stop others from making friends. What do you think they are? Are they prisoners of your Fumanlou? Just because I have done business with your Fumanlou, I can't make other friends?"
Shopkeeper Qin glanced at Zhou Guo in a panic, and was relieved to see that she looked normal.
After trying his luck, he put his hands on his hips and said, "You shameless bastard, you have no food to eat at home? You come to my door to beg for food? Do you think there is no one in our Fu Man Lou? Someone, come! Get them over there!"
"Yes!" There was a unanimous voice coming from behind, followed by a loud rumbling sound, and the young men all rushed over.
Chaoshuilou was not to be outdone, and all the guys in the entire building came out.
Dozens of people from both sides are facing each other, and the battle is about to break out!
Zhou Guo watched from the side. After a year of development, Fumanlou had become larger than Chaoshuailou. There were also more waiters than last year, which was incomparable to the Chaoshuailou across the street.
After all, this fight was caused by her. If she got beaten to death or disabled, she would be guilty. She came here to do business, not to make enemies.
Take a step forward and stand in the middle.
He bowed to the two shopkeepers on both sides and said, "Everyone, we are all doing business here, and we live next door to each other. Why do you have to make it so awkward? How are we going to meet in the future? Besides, if you fight in front of the store, the people in the whole city will see how brutal your guys are. Who would dare to come to eat in the future? Even if you want to come, you should think about it. Do you want to beat someone to death for a single word of dissatisfaction? Harmony brings wealth. As the saying goes, leave a way out for others so that you can meet again in the future. Maybe you will need help from each other in the future. Don't you think this is the truth?"
She herself didn't believe what she said. Who would ask for help from their mortal enemy? It's not like no one has asked for help.
The two shopkeepers looked at the passers-by around them and saw that everyone had gathered together to watch the fun, pointing and talking, with excitement and fear on their faces. They were also shocked in their hearts.
Cold sweat broke out on my back. They were not bandits. If they started doing this, the business in the building would really be ruined.