Chapter 1198: Chapter 1194: Xia Guagua’s Unrelenting Schemes (First Update)

"There’s nothing that can be done about it! Who would’ve thought that brat has such a sharp tongue? She can turn the dead into the living with her words! You have no idea how angry I am when I think about how she was earlier!

Honestly, if it weren’t for that brat sweet-talking Fengzi into making him happy, the one engaged to Fengzi wouldn’t be her, it would be you!

And I, Lu Xiao, wouldn’t be living so miserably like I am now! It’s all that brat’s fault!"

Lu Xiao knew that Xia Guagua, that brat, had always been trying to glom onto his son. As long as he cozied up in that direction, kept that brat happy, why would he worry about her not giving him money?

Sure enough, after hearing this, Xia Guagua’s expression softened quite a bit.

But she still had a look of disgust on her face towards Lu Xiao!

"You’re not needed in town for now, so you better hurry back to the village. My mother and brother are still waiting for you to take care of them!"

Counting on Lu Xiao to give Lu Yuanfeng and Mu Shuangshuang a hard time wasn’t going to work.

Xia Guagua didn’t want to keep this useless person, Lu Xiao, around to annoy her. It was better to send him away.

Lu Xiao, after listening to Xia Guagua, unconsciously squinted his eyes.

A sinister glint flashed in his eyes, but it quickly returned to calm.

"Gua Gua, why don’t you come back with me, too? Your mother and your brother must certainly miss you, and besides, it’s been so long since you beat Wang Fugui into a coma. I think Wang Fugui’s father won’t hold a grudge anymore!"

After all, Xia Guagua was still bearing half a life on her shoulders.

Wang Fugui is still as good as dead.

Whenever Lu Xiao thought about this, he felt that this brat was also full of crap.

He really didn’t even need to worry about whether that brat would give him money.

If it came to it, he could report that brat and threaten her, making her go to prison.

When it came to money matters, Lu Xiao’s brain was especially sharp.

However, he underestimated Xia Guagua, "That village stuff, I don’t even care about! This time I’m back for revenge, and I won’t spare anyone, whether it’s Mu Shuangshuang or Wang Fugui’s family!"

And then there’s Wang San, that disgusting animal! Just thinking about him made Xia Guagua feel nauseous!

Failing to trick Xia Guagua into the village, his plan to make money fell through, and Lu Xiao couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed.

He wanted to say more, but seeing Xia Guagua looking impatient,

Lu Xiao couldn’t continue further; if he angered this brat, he feared he wouldn’t get a penny. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"Gua Gua, take care of yourself in town. If you need help with anything, just send someone to the village to find me," Lu Xiao said reluctantly.

Xia Guagua waved her hand impatiently, "Go on, go on, just stop getting in my way. I’ve got lots to do here!"

Holding back his frustration, Lu Xiao unwillingly left the back courtyard of Lu Feng Restaurant.

Once he left, Xia Guagua went to the side and couldn’t stop vomiting.

This Lu Xiao was truly disgusting!

Just then, Manager Ma Jun from Lu Feng Restaurant arrived in front of Xia Guagua.

Ma Jun was a shopkeeper Xia Guagua had poached from another restaurant. With a horse-like face and a sinister, crafty disposition, he was just the person to deal with purported gentlemen like Lu Yuanfeng!

"Owner, it’s getting busy across the way. Now that Lu Yuanfeng and Mu Shuangshuang are back, our plan to sell identical dishes at a lower price might be affected!" Ma Jun said.

"Then lower the prices even more! I trust that no one will miss out on a good deal!"

Xia Guagua was full of confidence; it was just Mu Shuangshuang, after all, and she didn’t believe she couldn’t handle it!

But soon, Xia Guagua realized something was amiss—

Starting in the afternoon, Chengfeng Restaurant changed from its previous cold demeanor, full of people inside and out.

People stood at the entrance, staring eagerly at the restaurant, while those inside looked satisfied, as if they’d made a fortune.

Xia Guagua inevitably had to send someone to find out what was happening.

But the person she sent didn’t return for a long time.

She sent several people, and it was all the same!

So, she got angry, "This is outrageous, truly outrageous. I just ask them to see what’s going on across the way, and they don’t come back? Don’t they want to work anymore?"

Xia Guagua shouted angrily.

Shopkeeper Ma Jun naturally calmed Xia Guagua down, "Owner, I reckon it’s probably Mu Shuangshuang telling stories! In the past, they spoke on the first, fifth, tenth, and twentieth afternoons, and there were this many people then too!

But don’t worry about it; it’s not mealtime right now. Those folks are listening to stories, and they’ll probably come back to our restaurant to eat tomorrow!"

"Stories? They have stories? Why aren’t you replicating that?" Xia Guagua questioned.

This time, Xia Guagua intended to outdo Mu Shuangshuang. Whatever Mu Shuangshuang did, she would do too.

"We can’t copy it. Mu Shuangshuang’s story is only known by her. I’ve heard that it might be a story she wrote herself!

Because there’s no one in the market who knows that story, and I also heard that someone offered a high price to buy her story to publish it, but she refused."

Ma Jun described Mu Shuangshuang’s story as legendary, which made Xia Guagua very annoyed.

It’s only a slightly special story, right?

She could find someone to write one too!

"Manager Ma, whether you go to town, the county, or Qianzhou Prefecture,

in short, I want you to find someone who can tell stories. We’ll also tell stories on the first, fifth, tenth, and twentieth of each month, and they’ll be free with tea and snacks included!"

Ma Jun wanted to tell Xia Guagua that it couldn’t be done because he also wanted to hear Mu Shuangshuang’s story.

But he also knew that if he said that, the woman in front of him might let him go!

So Ma Jun nodded ingratiatingly, "I’ll go right away and find someone with a unique story!"

...

In the restaurant, Mu Shuangshuang was beginning to tell the nineteenth challenge of "Journey to the West," Trouble with Ginseng.

"Master Tang and his disciples arrived at Five Villages Temple! Inside the temple, there was a Ginseng Fruit Tree, and the fruit looked like a baby’s face and body. Eating it could grant immortality...

Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing secretly ate the ginseng fruit, but were caught by the temple’s child attendant, who then questioned Master Tang..."

Inside the restaurant, those who had found seats were sitting and eating snacks prepared by the restaurant, drinking Chengfeng Restaurant’s exclusive barley tea, and occasionally asking some questions.

"Why does the ginseng fruit disappear when it falls to the ground?"

Mu Shuangshuang took a moment to breathe, and during that time, everyone started asking questions.

She waved her hand, signaling everyone to quiet down, indicating that she would get to that part eventually.

Everyone held their breath again, unwilling to shift their eyes or ears away.

On the second-floor corridor, Cheng Dagang and his wife Mrs. Bai were listening to Mu Shuangshuang tell the story. At first, they were merely curious, but now, they were deeply engrossed.

Downstairs, anyone who made too much noise would undoubtedly be scolded by Cheng Dagang!

Fortunately, everyone’s attention was captivated by Mu Shuangshuang’s story, leaving no energy to pay attention to Cheng Dagang!