TSBFL Chapter 93.1

TSBFL Chapter 93.1

Chapter 93.1: 麻煩

[Trouble]

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Qiu Jiu and the others found two rice shops that were willing to sell their rice to them, but they took out old rice, yet even the price was 10% higher.

 

“Those shopkeepers don’t know what’s wrong with them, when they heard that I am from the Chen Family small restaurant, they changed their faces immediately after they had initially spoken well and said that they wouldn’t sell it, so they are simply bullying people too much!”

 

Little (Xiao) Wang angrily muttered, feeling that what they encountered today those in charge of the shop were simply inexplicable yet he persistently did not sell it to them. It’s simply sick!

 

Chen Xing has already prepared for the worst ‘plan’, at this time, listening to their report in the end yet he did not get too angry. Just calculated the distance from here to Lin County thinking about what he wants to sell rice from Linxian over and what would be the best way to do it. It would only cost him a little more money and a little more trouble so it’s not so bad that his shop won’t be able to stay open.

 

Figuring it out to this point, Chen Xing was relieved a lot. Looking in the front toward those angry workmen, he smiled and said, “Today you have worked hard, go back early to take a rest! As for the shop matter, for a while, it could not be solved so we’ll figure it out tomorrow.”

 

“Yes, Little boss has worked hard, then we’ll go back first.”

 

After several shop assistants left, Chen Xing turned his attention to Gu Lang as he sighed deeply, and said his idea of going to Lin County [in Lüliang [吕梁], Shanxi 山西] to buy rice, “Although this method is a bit time-consuming and with great efforts but at least I can control it myself, and I don’t have to be held back by others.”

 

Gu Lang nodded after hearing this, feeling that Chen Xing was right, and interjected, “Let Qiu Jiu go at that time, and buy more and it won’t be a hindrance to store it properly at that time.”

 

“Hn.” Seeing that Gu Lang supported his idea, Chen Xing was not as frustrated as he was originally, and a smile reappeared on his face.

 

Gu Lang looked at such an optimistic Chen Xing and hooked his lips together with him, looking at him with completely tender eyes.

 

Because rice in the shop was not enough, Chen Xing arrived at the shop the next day and explained the situation to the staff of the shop and asked Qiu Jiu and Qiu Shi to go to Lin County to buy more rice. In the meantime, they could control the shop’s output and the amount of rice they could buy, and they could use the rest of the rice to last until Qiu Jiu came back.

 

After confirming that the remaining rice can be used until Qiu Jiu comes back, Chen Xing is greatly relieved, he looked at the other people in the shop and said: “There will be two less people in the shop, it will be hard for you in the next two days.”

 

Everyone saw Chen Xing being polite, they also smiled and said: “Little Boss is too polite, this is what we should do.”

 

After everyone finished talking enthusiastically, they started to make preparations for the opening of the shop as usual, and Chen Xing was also ready to go to the kitchen to get busy.

 

Just when everyone thought it would be fine, especially Auntie Li who was responsible for accepting vegetables, and cleaned it up. She suddenly ran over with an anxious look as he looked at Chen Xing and said: “Little Boss, grocery store partner, just came and said that they wouldn’ give us the goods, and also let me to return you the double deposit or down payment back to you.”

 

Chen Xing looked at the double deposit handed over by Auntie Li, he then somehow couldn’t come back to his senses. In ancient times, all aspects were not as convenient as in modern times, let’s just say that buying food is one thing, common people have a piece of land, completely self-sufficient. The rich people signed a contract with a shop to have vegetables delivered to their homes at regular intervals and at regular intervals.

 

This restaurant of Chen Xing is naturally the same, some vegetables that are easy to store, he will buy a little more when he rushes to the market. If those that are easy to withered and yellow, he signed a contract with the grocery store, so that they would send some fresh ones over every day.

 

Thus Chen Xing’s side got things done, people beside him can also earn strenuous or hard money. He did not expect that the co-operation, which seemed to be very solid or reliable on usual days, would unexpectedly go awry (having an accident or trouble) at this time.

 

“Little Boss, what should we do now? The guests will be coming later.” Qiu Wu, who had been standing by the side, listened to the words of Chen Xing and Auntie Li, he finally couldn’t help but speak out, “Why don’t I make a trip to see if there are some in other houses?”

 

Chen Xing heard Qiu Wu’s words, he pursed his lips, and then whispered, “No need.” Since that grocer’s shopkeeper dared to do this so blatantly, someone must have told him to do this. If he went to the other grocery stores nowadays, the results he would get would probably be more or less the same as when he went to the rice shop.

 

Chen Xing clenched his fists, took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and then immediately looked at those people who waiting and commanded: “Qiu Wu, you let Gu Lang write a notice out, saying that our shop is short of food, and that we can only supply a limited amount of food, and that it will be supplied until it is finished.”

 

“Auntie Li, help me see how much stock we have in the kitchen and see how many more days it can last.”

 

…

 

“Yes!”

 

Chen Xing’s order came down one by one as he let people originally worried hearts be put down, he immediately followed his instructions to work methodically.

 

Waiting for all the people to leave, Chen Xing stood still and clenched his fists. Today, it is not necessary to think that this is the handiwork of the Chen family again. He suddenly felt a little angry yet he didn’t understand why the Chen family had to make things difficult for him. Is it because Gu Lang didn’t promise to marry Chen Ling Er that they retaliated like this? Although he knew that they were being mean, he did not expect them to be so mean!

 

This side of Chen Xing, gloomy by himself yet still actively thinking with his brain, wants to find relief. On the other end, Qiu Wu had already brought Chen Xing’s arrangement and found Gu Lang sitting on the counter.

 

“Big…Big Boss.” After calling out to the others, Qiu Wu raised his eyes to look at Gu Lang, his face full of apprehension, fearing that he would hold him accountable for his wrong words.

 

“What’s wrong?” Surprisingly, Gu Lang did not pursue his responsibility, but only raised his eyes to look at him lightly, waiting for his next words.

 

Looking at this Boss who was completely different in front of Little Boss and in front of them. He also didn’t dare to say anything more, but just repeated what Chen Xing had ordered just now.

 

Gu Lang’s brows however, frowned lightly, he looked at Qiu Wu who came to deliver the message, his tone was somewhat low, “How is Chen Xing now?”

 

Qiu Wu did not expect his master would ask this first as he was slightly stunned, but quickly came back to his senses as he immediately replied: “Little boss looks a little frustrated, but he recovered very quickly. He doesn’t look much different from his usual self.”

 

Gu Lang glanced in the direction of the back kitchen, and seemed to be able to see through the layers of barriers. Chen Xing cheered up or in high spirits as he looked at the back as he nodded lightly, “I know, you go back to work ba!”

 

“Yes.”

 

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