The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 839: Old Driver Asking for Directions

Chapter 839: Chapter 839: Old Driver Asking for Directions

This annoying matter seemed to be temporarily resolved.

At least, the surging undercurrent had been suppressed for now; whether it would escalate further was something Li Qing couldn’t predict,

but he had done his part.

After briefly exchanging pleasantries with Director Jia and Wang Baichuan, Li Qing left the police station directly.

He didn’t meet with Hua Liangjun and the others, as he no longer saw these three as good people.

If they had really come for him, he wasn’t strong enough to fight even one of them, let alone three.

So, to be safe, Li Qing left quickly, slapped a Godspeed Talisman on himself, and went straight back to the village.

The bustling atmosphere at the village entrance had lessened a bit; there were no more lines, but there were still quite a few customers.

The performing ladies from Lü Family Restaurant were still energetically and fervently performing. Rooted in the specific environment of Lü Family Restaurant, their interactions with the diners were quite natural.

Moreover, they appealed to both men and women, a foxy little gesture could instantly skyrocket the atmosphere of the venue.

The key was that their movements were well-measured in this setting; their interactive gestures could excite the men without making the female diners feel disgusted.

Li Qing stood by and watched for a while, suddenly realizing that this might be a very good thing.

Maybe he could consider adding this in the future. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

However, increasing this was predicated on absolutely high traffic, otherwise, it would be meaningless.

Walking into the barbecue restaurant, Han Mei and Tian Yue’e were still busy. Li Qing didn’t disturb them and just planned to find something to do, but he ended up just getting in the way.

"Qingzi, stop it, we have enough people outside, and there’s nothing for you to do now," Han Mei said, seeing this. "Do this, go and calculate the money with them later, although it’s your connections, keep things separate."

"Never mind, sister-in-law, even if it’s given, I surely wouldn’t take it, as I already said before," Li Qing said.

Han Mei’s expression suddenly turned stern, "How can you not take it? We can’t just owe them such a big favor, using their manpower, their stuff, to make money for us, what would that turn into?"

"Don’t worry, sister-in-law. Leave this to me, I’ll handle it," Li Qing said, "Next time, in other matters, I will repay them."

"Alright then, you handle it yourself, although we aren’t very sophisticated, we mustn’t compromise on integrity," Han Mei earnestly advised. "You also can’t take advantage of your good relations to shortchange them, that would be inappropriate."

Li Qing nodded repeatedly, "Don’t worry, sister-in-law, I have a plan."

Unable to find work, Li Qing then took care of the hygiene outside.

When he finished, most of the customers had gone, and it was already midnight.

Gong Ge got the staff together, organized everything under the tent they had set up earlier, and then said to Li Qing, "Qingzi, we’re heading back now, we’ll come over again tomorrow night."

"Tomorrow, we definitely won’t need you to come and support us anymore, today’s rush was completely accidental," Li Qing laughed, "How could we possibly have this many people every day?"

"Lü Zong wants us to stake out a few days first, and if the customer flow decreases, we’ll reassess the situation," Gong Ge laughed, "Qingzi, you should listen to Lü Zong on this, you can’t go wrong. Although he’s not the best in the Tongcheng restaurant industry, he certainly runs the most regulated and mature operations, and he absolutely has a sharp eye for these things."

"Lü Zong said that this time, your village should be able to become famous, but the original conditions are a bit outdated. It all depends on whether you can capitalize on this wave of prosperity. Moreover, this is an order from Lü Zong, if you have anything to say, you should discuss it with him," Li Qing added.

"Gong Ge, look at you, playing tricks on me," Li Qing said with a wry smile, "Alright, I’ll talk to Lü Zong tomorrow."

He took out a stack of money from his pocket, divided it into two parts, and handed it to Gong Ge, "One part is for everyone to have some late-night snacks, and the other is for you to have some tea, Gong Ge. Have some good tea tonight, moisten your throat; you’ve been shouting so much your voice is hoarse."

Gong Ge hesitated for a moment and then smiled broadly, "You’re splurging all your earnings tonight, aren’t you? I don’t want it."

"You’re underestimating me, if I gave all I earned to you guys, what would I have worked for?" Li Qing laughed, "Take it!"

Gong Ge was polite for a moment and then pocketed the money.

Since they were Lü Zong’s people, Li Qing couldn’t give too much; it was around two or three hundred per person. Everyone got some hard-earned money for tonight. Gong Ge got a bit more; Li Qing handed over a thousand or so to him.

"Qingzi, to be honest, I’ve really found some nice teas recently. Want to try some when you’re free?" Gong Ge suddenly said, with a hint of mystery.

"It’s the tea I mentioned, isn’t it?" Li Qing asked with a smirk.

Gong Ge nodded emphatically, "It’s that tea, but it’s foreign tea. I discovered it by chance and immediately mentioned it to Lü Zong, who took an interest right away and even gave me some funds for activities. How about we go have some official-funded tea sometime?"

"Foreign tea?" Li Qing’s eyes brightened slightly, inexperienced as he was, he had never tried foreign tea.

"Genuine quality, and they’re all very young too. I don’t know from where this team came, but their demeanor is just like models," Gong Ge continued, visibly excited as if he’d taken some kind of drug, suddenly seeming quite thrilled.

Li Qing felt a small flutter of excitement; he had never tried it before, after all.

"I’ve been there twice now, but I’ve never met the person in charge," Gong Ge said in a low voice, "If I can make this work, you’ll be going to Lü Family Restaurant to drink foreign tea in the future, and we won’t care about their previous identities. But with their blonde hair and blue eyes, they really raise the bar when they stand there."

"Oh, so Lü Zong wants you to poach them?" Li Qing asked.

"Exactly," Gong Ge laughed, "You think Lü Zong really sent me there to have fun with the money? Now, I’m having fun on official business, which honestly feels much better than spending my own money. I can spend however I want without feeling guilty. Last time, I just went for it and got three in one go, the first time in my life I’ve been this bold, having them line up for my ’selection’."

Li Qing gave a knowing smile, "I can tell, you really did have fun."

Gong Ge playfully nudged Li Qing with his shoulder, "Are you in? It’s really comfortable, those foreign dames are nothing like our local girls. I can’t quite explain it, but it’s just different."

"I might have some time, I’ve been a bit dizzy from how busy I’ve been these days," Li Qing said.

If he had the time, he’d indeed like to broaden his horizons.

After all, there’s no harm in it; he’s always been a person without prohibitions.