Time Travel: A Fisherwoman Goes to the Sea to Raise a Baby

Chapter 408 Merchants Seeking Trouble

The businessman pointed to the red marks and water stains on his face and immediately began to shout, "Everyone, please be the judge! I was eating here peacefully by myself, and she, on the other hand, was clumsy while serving the dishes, spilling food juice all over my clothes. I'm a good-natured person and didn't make a fuss, just told her to be careful. Who would have thought she would get so angry and start hitting me..."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Xu Yiyi with puzzled expressions.

"Do you think it's easy for me? I'm a respectable person, and you're slandering me over such a trivial matter. Aren't you ruining my reputation?"

After saying this, the merchant began to wail loudly.

Hong Gang, not satisfied with just watching from outside the door, strode arrogantly across the threshold and into the lobby.

“Mr. Xu, that’s not right of you.”

Hong Gang walked in with a big belly, a smug look on his face, and a slick, oily voice: "Boss Xu, you're young, and your words and actions are not quite right. When you're in business, the key is to make money with harmony, and the most important thing is to serve your customers well..."

Hong Gang emphasized the word "serve" before continuing.

"Our customers are our bread and butter, so it's normal for them to have some minor misunderstandings or complaints. When this happens, we should be more understanding and smile more."

"Who acts like this, resorting to violence at the slightest disagreement? If word gets out that the restaurant owner in our Ping'an Town is leading a group that dares to beat up customers, who will dare to eat on our street anymore? This is ruining everyone's reputation!"

Looking at his smug face, Xu Anyang got angry.

"You're talking nonsense! My sister Yi-yi never lies. All the customers who come here know what kind of person she is. There's no need for us to make things difficult for the customers. This bastard must have started it..."

Xu Anyang was furious and couldn't help but curse.

"That's right! Hong Gang, stop spouting nonsense! This guy doesn't look like a good person at all. His eyes are sticky and lewd. I felt something was off from the moment he came in. He kept staring at Boss Xu. This filthy bastard must have started it."

The old fisherman at the next table cursed.

Hong Gang's face immediately fell. "You can't say that, can you? Whether he touched her or not, who saw it? Words are no proof! But the mark on this customer's face is real! We're in business, we need evidence, we can't just act on impulse."

Hong Gang stepped forward, circled Xu Yiyi, and gave her a meaningful smile.

"Mr. Xu, if you really touched her, you'd better provide evidence."

Xu Yiyi glanced at him sideways and rolled her eyes.

"What? You can't produce any evidence? Then you're just slandering me! Could it be that you saw this guest dressed so elegantly and got some ulterior motives?"

The merchant was also dumbfounded; this person had been speaking up for him from the very beginning.

Upon hearing this, he immediately realized what was going on and straightened his back: "This boss is really reasonable. It seems that my clothes were too eye-catching, and all sorts of people wanted to take advantage of me!"

The merchant shook his head helplessly. Several men in the lobby were looking at Xu Yiyi with strange eyes.

……

"Let's see who dares to bully my eldest sister!"

Hearing the commotion, Sihai poked his head out and saw his eldest sister surrounded by a crowd. Without hesitation, he carried the red-tasseled spear from the courtyard inside.

The child, full of swagger, stood on the counter carrying a red-tasseled spear, instantly becoming the tallest "presence" in the room.

"You're not allowed to bully my older sister!"

Hong Gang looked at his short and stocky appearance and didn't take him seriously at all.

Just as he was about to laugh, Sihai picked up a small stool with his gun and lifted it into the air. With a crack, the stool shattered into pieces, scattering wooden blocks everywhere.

"Don't think I'm joking!"

The merchant was stunned by the scene. He stared, mouth agape, at the little boy who was barely waist-high but was holding a “long weapon,” and was at a loss for how to react.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?"

Old Lu came in carrying a plate of food and was stunned when he saw the scene.

"I was just slacking off for a little while, what happened again?"

Old Lu put down the vegetables in his hand, hunched over, and walked into the middle of the crowd.

"You bastard! What are you doing here?"

Old Lu said something viciously and slapped Hong Gang across the face.

The force was so great that it knocked Hong Gang, that fat pig, down.

"You dare hit me? Report me to the authorities! Report me to the authorities!"

Hong Gang shouted at the servant, his hands trembling with anger.

"Ah? Oh..."

The servant was still watching the show and only reacted when he heard him shout.

Old Lu sneered, "Hurry up and go! If you don't go, you're a coward..."

"Are you afraid of me?"

After saying that, Lao Lu shifted his gaze to another fat pig.

The merchant was frightened by the fierce look in his eyes, thinking to himself that this was not an ordinary person.

"Grandpa Lu, that filthy bastard took advantage of my sister."

Xu Anyang immediately complained, and Lao Lu licked his lips upon hearing this.

"You've got some nerve, kid!"

Old Lu glanced at the merchant, then at Xu Yiyi.

She kept her eyes down and didn't look at him.

"Aren't you afraid she'll cut your hand off?"

Old Lu said in a deep voice, and then slapped her again.

"This is outrageous! I'm the victim here. Not only do you not apologize, but you've also repeatedly attacked me. Do you really think I'm someone to be trifled with?"

The customer bit his lower lip so hard it almost bled.

Just as he was about to do something else, the yamen runners arrived.

"Scatter!"

Zhong Congyun, carrying a long sword and dressed in official robes, walked at the very front, exuding an imposing aura.

"Is Yi-yi alright?"

The merchant's face turned pale the moment he saw the official, especially when he heard him call Xu Yiyi so familiarly.

His previous arrogance vanished without a trace, his back bent unconsciously, and even a fine layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

Unbeknownst to others, he was inwardly groaning with misery.

His shipment of in-demand goods was being held at the dock by the authorities due to procedural issues. He had been frantically trying to get things sorted out and spending a lot of money, but still hadn't received any definite news. He was terrified of offending the officials.

When they saw the officials, they were like mice seeing a cat; they didn't dare to be arrogant at all.

"No...it's nothing! Sir, it's all a misunderstanding! Just a small misunderstanding!"

The merchant nervously gestured with a fawning smile.

Hong Gang behind him sneered, and the servant was helped up.

"Misunderstanding? I heard someone was causing trouble here? And even got into a fight?"

Zhong Congyun stared intently at him.

"No, no! It was my fault, it was all my fault."

The customer's attitude immediately underwent a complete 180-degree change: "Mr. Xu, right? I apologize! I'm so sorry, I was confused for a moment, had a few too many drinks, and my hands and feet were unsteady. I offended you! Please forgive me, I'm magnanimous..."

As he spoke, the merchant slapped himself twice.

Xu Yiyi narrowed her eyes, still thinking about dislocating his hand.

It's a pity that there are government officials here, and so many diners around; it's not easy to do anything too outrageous!