Chapter 103 You just let a little girl make your decisions?
Chapter 103 You just let a little girl make your decisions?
Not long after the five constables chased into the depths of the alley, Xia Mo, holding Brother Xia's hand, circled around and returned to the entrance of the alley where the stall was located.
The numerous vendors standing nearby were taken aback.
To everyone's surprise, Xia Mo and the others who ran away would come back.
Brother Xia quickly removed the four legs of the table, folded the tabletop in half, and tied it up with a rope. The long table that had been used for the stall was now packed up.
Brother Xia slung the disassembled long table over his back and urged, "Let's go."
Not long after the Xia siblings left, the officer with the sword returned with a dark face.
"Where's the long table that was supposed to be here?!"
The vendor closest to Xia Mo's stall was a bit unlucky; he was pulled aside and questioned.
"Shortly after you chased them into the alley, they came back and took the table and other items with them again."
The five constables all turned pale.
The vendors who witnessed all of this felt a strange urge to laugh, but they dared not because the other party was an official.
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Xia Mo and Brother Xia did not leave Anning Prefecture.
Xia Mo, along with Brother Xia, found the first customer, Jia, who had bought their braised food.
The customer, named Lu Xun, is the second son of the owner of the Erliangzui Restaurant. He is eighteen years old this year. He has an older brother born to a concubine who is above him. He should have continued to run the restaurant, but he can only be forced to wander on the very edge of the restaurant.
Xia Mo sought out Lu Xun because of his situation.
Braised food and alcohol are a perfect match.
When Lu Xun was in trouble, they brought him braised food and cooperated with him, enabling him to gain his father's attention and stand out from his elder brother's suppression. This was like sending charcoal in snowy weather. Such a deal is based on friendship and can be more solid.
Lu Xun recognized Xia Mo and Brother Xia as soon as he saw them.
"What... is this?" Lu Xun frowned.
"The young master of Erliangzui Restaurant is struggling to make a living due to the suppression from his half-brother," Brother Xia said, unconditionally believing the information brought by Xia Mo. When he revealed Lu Xun's identity, Brother Xia displayed a calm and confident demeanor, as if he had everything under control.
Xia Mo stood to the side, gazing at Brother Xia with eyes full of admiration.
Brother Xia now seems to be glowing, shining brightly.
Lu Xun unconsciously clenched his fists, the veins on the back of his hands bulging, and his face looked rather unpleasant. Brother Xia had guessed right.
Lu Xun stared at Brother Xia with a cold look in his eyes.
Lu Xun suspected that Xia Mo and the others had already inquired about his situation! And if they put their minds to it, they could find out anything about him.
"Do you want to break free from the suppression by your half-brother?" Brother Xia remained calm and confident, saying, "We're here to offer timely help and lend you a hand."
Lu Xun wasn't stupid. He immediately looked at the oil paper package in his hand, which contained a pound of braised meat. He asked with amusement, "Just this braised meat?! There are plenty of braised meat shops in Anning Prefecture."
"You've already tasted it, haven't you?" Brother Xia asked confidently.
Lu Xun looked at the oil paper package of braised meat in his hand and understood that if he was still holding onto this package of braised meat, it would reveal his true feelings. He wanted to throw it away and made a throwing motion, but when he thought of how delicious it was, he didn't actually throw it away.
"Do you think a little bit of braised meat is enough to get me back to my family's restaurant?" Lu Xun had already decided to try to contact Xia Mo and the others, but he still spoke with skepticism.
"This braised meat is so delicious that you could open another restaurant without any problem, right?" Brother Xia retorted sharply.
This wasn't something Xia Mo taught him; it was Xia Da Ge's own idea.
Brother Xia said, "You can ask your father to help you make connections with wineries so you can get the liquor at wholesale prices. Pair it with this braised meat and make it the biggest feature of your restaurant. Why worry about not having business?"
"Easy for you to say. Opening a restaurant is not that easy!" Lu Xun scoffed.
"Your father has already secured the restaurant's access; he's my father. If you want to use his connections, he won't be happy about it?" Brother Xia retorted.
Lu Xun remained silent, simply watching Brother Xia.
"Even if we're going to suffer a terrible setback, we should at least come up with a plan, right?" Brother Xia asked with a smile.
Lu Xun fell into deep thought and said, "Can I give you an answer in a couple of days?"
Lu Xun easily fooled Xia Mo. This behavior was in the perception of most men at that time. Xia Mo was just a girl, and she couldn't participate in business dealings between men.
Brother Xia turned to look at Xia Mo.
"Today, right now. If we can't get an answer now, we'll find someone else to work with," Xia Mo said, making her decision immediately.
Lu Xun looked at Xia Mo in disbelief, then at Brother Xia, and then back at Xia Mo, who seemed to have her eyes closed.
Such an important matter was decided by a young girl?!
"Your eldest brother, Lu Hao, is twenty-four years old and already married. Your eldest nephew is a little over five years old, clever and quick-witted, and lives at home..."
"He joined the restaurant business six years earlier than you. The staff, managers, and purchasing agents all favor him. If we cooperate with him, what will happen to your situation?" Xia Mo's voice was light and cheerful, not serious, and didn't sound like she was discussing business, but what she said...
Lu Xun looked at Brother Xia again with disbelief in his eyes, as if to say: You just let a little girl make your own decisions?
Brother Xia didn't move.
Lu Xun understood that Xia Mo could indeed make the decision.
Lu Xun opened the braised meat packet, picked up a piece of braised meat with his hand, put it in his mouth and tasted it, and his eyes lit up once again.
This is delicious, very delicious, but could this really allow him to reopen a restaurant?
"For the newly opened restaurant, you can take a boutique approach. Don't serve guests in the main hall; only use private rooms. The restaurant has two entrances: a main entrance and a side entrance. The main entrance is for men, while the side entrance is exclusively for women, allowing them to avoid contact with men. You should also hire female waitresses specifically to serve the women..."
Xia Mo's voice was sweet, and the more she spoke, the brighter Lu Xun's eyes became.
“I’ve made up my mind, I’ll cooperate with you! I’ll go rent a restaurant right now!” Lu Xun immediately wrapped up some braised meat and said, “Come with me to the house I bought, let’s sign the contract first.”
Lu Xun realized that this was an opportunity, and if he missed it, he would regret it for the rest of his life!
"Row."
Brother Xia looked at Xia Mo, who nodded in agreement.
Lu Xun couldn't help but glance at Xia Mo again. He really didn't expect that this brother and sister were so strange, with the older brother listening to the younger sister.
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