ebookland Chapter 134 The long-faced man's body was found
Chapter 134 The long-faced man's body was found
A lot of time had been wasted because of Ma Wu’s matter. The sun had already risen to the center of the sky and it was time for lunch.
Li Erlang suggested that everyone eat first, "Yu Baoer, didn't you promise to treat everyone to big meat noodles?"
"Are you still my brother? You're so eager for me to treat you." Li Yuer complained to him jokingly, and generously led everyone to Zhao's Noodle House.
Before the New Year, many people from the surrounding villages went to the town to attend the market. Although most of them would return to the village before lunch, there were still many people who were well-off and willing to spend a few cents to have a meal nearby.
Strangely, there were not many people in Zhao Ji Noodle House at this time.
"Waiter!" Li Erlang was about to shout when he saw Zhao Yanyan coming over with a kettle. He called a little girl "waiter", but he didn't say it out loud in the end.
Li Yuer had a good impression of Zhao Yanyan, who was cheerful and outgoing, and said, "Sister, let's each have a bowl of big meat noodles, and two pounds of pork belly, and three plates of side dishes."
Zhao Yanyan happily agreed and poured a bowl of water for everyone.
Li Yuer asked curiously, "Why is the store so quiet today?"
Zhao Ji Noodle House has good taste, is cheap, has large portions, is filling and delicious, and there is never a shortage of customers.
A trace of grief and anger flashed across Zhao Yanyan's eyes, and she said sullenly, "There's also a noodle shop across the street."
Li Yuer and the others had just seen the noodle shop that had just opened across the street. There were red opening papers scattered on the ground, and customers were coming in and out of the shop. Business seemed to be good.
Datou frowned and asked in confusion: "Although that store is bigger, Zhaoji has been open in Xinpu Town for so many years, so everyone shouldn't go to that store."
Zhao Yanyan bit her lip, seemed unwilling to say more, and turned and left.
Shitou smiled innocently and said nonchalantly: "Anyway, their big meat noodles are delicious, there's no need to go to the new store."
Li Yuer wanted to take this opportunity to test them, so he asked, "What do you think about this? Why can a newly opened store attract customers from an old brand?"
Jia Que'er didn't know what Li Yu'er meant, so she said quickly, "Could it be because the new store is cheaper?"
"It's unlikely. They're all made of white flour. The cost is there. How much cheaper can it be? Can it still lose money? Unless it's malicious suppression, deliberately lowering the price, trying to bring Zhao Ji down, and then raising the price themselves." Big Head analyzed.
Li Yuer secretly gave Datou a thumbs up. Good, he knew about malicious competition and cost wars, and he was worthy of being the accountant she had chosen.
Li Erlang pointed at the shop opposite with his chopsticks and said, "Didn't you notice? When we passed by the door of that shop, the waiter standing at the door said that theirs is the authentic Zhaoji Noodle House.
You say, these people who are trying to steal business can still talk nonsense so blatantly! "
Indeed, Zhaoji Noodle House has been open in Xinpu Town for decades and has had two generations of chefs. Now, suddenly someone appears out of nowhere and claims to be the true successor of Zhaoji Noodles. Who would believe him?
But if you don’t believe it, why did the new store take away so much business as soon as it opened?
There were few customers today, so the noodles were served quickly. Naturally, everyone gave the first bowl of noodles to the youngest, Li Yuer.
The fragrant and milky white pork bone soup, the thin and tasty pork belly slices, and the white and green chopped green onions, just looking at them will whet your appetite in this cold winter.
"Hmm, delicious." After taking a bite, it still tastes the same, delicious.
Li Yuer said while eating: "Don't stop, keep talking."
When Li Laosan saw Zhao Yanyan walking away, he whispered, "Tell me, did Zhao Ji offend someone?"
"No way?" Shitou said uncertainly. He thought Uncle Zhao's noodles were delicious and he must be a good person.
Lai Zi sneered and said, "Although this store is small, it is a real business that makes money. The Zhao family is just the father and daughter who support the store. Sooner or later, someone will be eyeing it."
After a while, bowl after bowl of big meat noodles were served on the table, and soon, the only sound left on the table was the sound of slurping noodles.
After having enough water and food, they left Zhao Ji Noodle House.
At this time, the noodle restaurant across the street was still doing booming business, and the customers all had smiles on their faces, showing that they were probably quite satisfied with the food.
"Strange! Really strange!" Li Erlang muttered.
The group hired a large donkey cart and rushed to the clerk's house in the city.
"Do you think Brother Wen has already returned to Fushui Village?" Datou asked worriedly.
A lot of time was wasted by that bastard Ma Wu. Next year is New Year's Eve, and the clerk should definitely go back to the village to reunite with his family.
"Are we still going? Or, just go back to the village?" Li Erlang asked.
Li Yuer said, "We're already on the bus, let's try our luck."
As they arrived at the door of the clerk's house on Donglin Street, they happened to meet the clerk who was just leaving his post, looking exhausted.
"Brother Wen, we are here to visit your home." Li Yuer and the others came forward to greet him.
The clerk recognized them at once and said with a smile, "It's cold outside, come in quickly."
He glanced at the group of children and didn't see Nao Nao. He felt a little disappointed and a little strange.
But he still politely invited the person in.
"We thought you had already returned to the village, and we almost missed you," said Li Erlang.
Seeing that the children from last time had come again, Mrs. Lin greeted them happily.
She took the thing from Wen Huaizhang's hand lightly, and her expression paused for a moment. Why are there so few gifts this year?
But since there were outsiders present, she said nothing and went to the kitchen to boil water to make sugar water for the guests.
However, Li Erlang and others placed the New Year gifts for the clerks on the table, filling it up to form a small mountain.
The clerk's expression became even more confused, and he couldn't understand why they came today.
Li Erlang said, "Brother Wen, this is a New Year gift for you. It's just some common stuff, I hope you don't mind it."
These words were taught to him by Li Yuer. Whenever Li Yuer had the chance, she would let them practice more, learn and hone themselves constantly so that they could take on future responsibilities.
Wen Huaizhang looked at the goodies on the table, but didn't dare to take them. He asked doubtfully, "Do you have anything to ask of you?"
Li Erlang nodded and smiled, saying, "I dare not lie to you, Brother Wen. We do have something to ask of you, but it is not a big deal. As you know, things have changed in Xinpu Town."
Li Erlang pointed in the direction of the government office and continued, "We plan to do some small business in the future. We hope you can give us some advice if there is any movement from above."
Wen Huaizhang understood the other party's intention and said with a smile: "This is not a big deal. The Cai family and the Wen family have been friends for generations. Why spend so much money on such a small matter? It is not easy for ordinary people like us to do a small business. These..."
Without waiting for the clerk to refuse, Li Erlang continued, "Brother Wen, please don't refuse, otherwise we really won't dare to bother you in the future. As the saying goes, there is always a reward for every effort. Please take care of me in the future."
Li Erlang became more and more addicted to the performance, and Li Yuer was very satisfied. He thought that his elder brother was good at socializing, so he could be asked to take on more work in this area in the future.
Seeing that the other party insisted on doing so, the clerk did not refuse anymore, and the two sides began to chat.
The clerk then explained why he had not returned to the village today.
"I'm afraid there has been unrest around Xinpu Town these days. This morning, a hunter found a body under a cliff near Yuanbao Mountain."
As he spoke, he looked at the others. Seeing that the youngest, Li Yu'er, didn't show any fear, he continued, "The government ruled that he fell off a cliff and died, and then his body was eaten by wild wolves. But after the autopsy, the coroner found some doubts. Unfortunately, the county magistrate said it was not a good idea to keep the case open before the New Year, so he closed the case on the grounds that he fell off a cliff and then his body was eaten by wild beasts."
This is a tactful statement, just to the point.