Border Cook

Chapter 222: If it is a disease, it must be treated

During this period of time, it was Wu Xiong's men who tried their best to stop the people he sent out.

But as a mere ruffian, he definitely did not have the ability to make the county magistrate obey his orders.

The only ones left are the gambling houses.

The actual boss behind the Sifang Casino is Ji Jingjie, the third son of the Ji family.

Ji Jingjie was the prefect of Yunzhou, a fifth-rank official, while his father worked in the Secretariat in Beijing. The power of the Ji family should not be underestimated and was no less powerful than that of the Zhao family.

No wonder Pei Chenghe is so confident.

But, don’t forget, behind the Zhao family is the Wen family!
Zou Fuquan gritted his teeth, and after hesitating for a moment, he took advantage of the night and went to the Sifang Casino.

Shopkeeper Ge was on the second floor, sitting in a bamboo rocking chair with a fox fur cushion on top, drinking tea with his legs crossed, looking quite leisurely.

Upon learning that Zou Fuquan was coming, Shopkeeper Ge smiled and greeted him with a bow, "Shopkeeper Zou, what brings you here? Are you planning to have some fun?"

As the year draws to a close, businessmen who have worked hard all year are exhausted from the wind and rain and tired from day to day. Many people are willing to play such exciting games that speed up their heartbeats.

If you can win, celebrate the New Year happily.

If you lose, this tense and exciting process will fully arouse every nerve in your body, as if awakening a dead tree that has been sleeping for many years, making it determined to take root and sprout, and bear more fruits next year.

Therefore, once the twelfth lunar month begins, the gambling houses enjoy brisk business and see many familiar faces.

Shopkeeper Ge naturally assumed the purpose of Zou Fuquan's visit.

"I wanted to play a few rounds, but Manager Ge's hand is a bit too long, so it's difficult for me to place a bet." Zou Fuquan said.

Full of sarcasm.

Shopkeeper Ge narrowed his eyes and saw that the man's face was gloomy and his eyes seemed to be spitting fire. He immediately knew that the man had bad intentions, but he still smiled and raised his hand, "It's cold in winter, and it's hard to avoid getting angry easily when you keep the charcoal stove in your hand. I just got some good green tea here. Please have a cup, Shopkeeper Zou, to calm your temper."

This obviously means we need to go inside and talk in detail.

Zou Fuquan snorted coldly and followed Manager Ge into a house.

The gambling house clerk quickly brought the brewed tea and tactfully closed the door.

Only Manager Ge and Zou Fuquan were left in the room.

Shopkeeper Ge, as a very hospitable host, personally poured a cup of tea for Zou Fuquan and said in a neutral tone, "Shopkeeper Zou, if you have anything to say, just say it."

"Manager Ge knows the whole matter very well, so there's no need for me to say more." Zou Fuquan sat upright on the stool, not even glancing at the teacup.

Such an arrogant attitude made Manager Ge's expression turn cold.

He could guess the purpose of Zou Fuquan's visit.

It was simply because Yueran Restaurant intended to target Xia Ji, so Wu Xiong brought people to do something.

Although Manager Ge didn't want to get involved in too many fights about this kind of thing, he turned a blind eye to what Wu Xiong did and ignored it.

After all, he thought there was no need to target Yueran Restaurant this time.

This is a business that does not interfere with other people's business, but Yueran Restaurant relies on the support of others to do whatever it wants, which really makes them seem petty.

The food made by Mr. Xia was really good, especially the freshly made braised meat and dishes, which were much more delicious than those in the provincial capital. Mrs. Xia was also a virtuous and hardworking woman, and she was very considerate in her dealings with people. She often sent food here, and he ate a lot of it as well.

Since it is a good thing for someone to be grateful to, Shopkeeper Ge naturally wanted to help Madam Xia.

He originally thought that Zou Fuquan would know his attitude after seeing this situation, and with the interference of the county government, he would think twice and stop doing such inappropriate things, and the matter would be over. In the future, they would just pretend that it had never happened and continue to do their own business. But now, Zou Fuquan came to question him, angry, and with the attitude of a superior.

It's frustrating.

Both of them have masters behind them, and their masters all come from wealthy families. Both of them are big managers who work for others and manage properties. Who is more noble than the other?
Show off in front of him...

Shopkeeper Ge lowered his eyes and sneered, "Forgive me for not understanding what you are saying."

Playing deaf and dumb?

It seems that the thing behind this was indeed done by Manager Ge.

Zou Fuquan was even more angry. "Since Manager Ge has this attitude, I have nothing to say. Goodbye!"

"No need to see you off." Shopkeeper Ge picked up the teacup and drank the tea by himself without even looking at Zou Fuquan.

Zou Fuquan snorted coldly and walked away.

We'll see!
Only after hearing the waiter downstairs send Zou Fuquan out the door did Manager Ge put down the teacup in his hand and order someone to call Wu Xiong up.

"Shopkeeper." Wu Xiong felt a little uneasy when he saw his shopkeeper coming to look for him after meeting Zou Fuquan. "You called me?"

"Sit down." Shopkeeper Ge raised his hand.

Seeing his gentle attitude, Wu Xiong breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on a bench nearby.

"How's things going outside?" asked Manager Ge.

Wu Xiong understood what he was asking, so he answered truthfully, "I just heard from my subordinates that Manager Zou first went to the government office, and then the government office arrested Gensheng from Yueran Restaurant."

It turned out to be the case.

It’s no wonder that Zou Fuquan came to him in a rage since the government was so disrespectful.

Perhaps he thought that the reason the government was so tough was because he was behind it?
Tsk, he felt like everyone in the world wanted to harm him...

It’s a disease and it needs to be cured!
However, in this matter, the government office was really powerful. It was so fair, even to the point of being biased towards Xia Ji, which was somewhat abnormal.

maybe……

Manager Ge's eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at Wu Xiong, "Once the government takes action, I guess Zou Fuquan will be quiet for a few days. As the year draws to a close, there are many things going on in the gambling house. We should keep a closer eye on this place to make sure nothing goes wrong."

"Yes." Wu Xiong responded, his eyes dark and unclear.

"The salted duck you brought back this afternoon tastes great, light and delicious, not greasy, and perfect as a side dish. Go to Xia's Braised Meat Shop tomorrow and buy some."

Shopkeeper Ge said, "Yes, and some of that mouth-watering chicken, too."

The mouth-watering chicken has a sweet and sour taste, which is more to his liking than the traditional braised chicken.

"Yes!" Wu Xiong responded again, with a bright light in his eyes.

Shopkeeper, you are still thinking about Xia Ji.

Then he knows how to do things!
The news that the government sent people to Yueran Restaurant to arrest Gensheng spread like wind to every corner of the streets and alleys in Jinqiu County on the second day and became the topic of conversation after dinner.

"Tell me, why was Gensheng from Yueran Restaurant arrested? What did he do wrong?"

"You don't even know this. That Gensheng hired some thugs to cause trouble at Xia Ji's food stalls!"