I asked you to dig wild vegetables to pay off your debt, not go up the mountain to pick up money!

Chapter 181 The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind

The man who just stopped her at the door was definitely not the first time to do this. They intercepted people at the door so openly, but the restaurant pretended not to see it.

And after entering this restaurant, the smile on the waiter's face when he first saw her...

Including asking her to pay first before she can eat...

I have been dealing with Zuixianju for a long time and have eaten out many times, but this is the first time I have seen such rules.

"Xiangxiang, take Number One out of the backpack and put it behind the guy."

"Okay."

After number one came out, Song An Ning finally became more assertive, with his tongue pressed against his cheek and a devilish smile on his face: "What? Are you afraid that I can't afford the money?

What a shitty restaurant, they still want to do business with this kind of attitude?

I won’t eat anymore!”

I thought these two sentences could scare him, but the young man who was very respectful just now immediately changed his expression.

"Haha, sir, you are joking.

This has always been the case in my family, and since you've entered the room and ordered food, the money must be paid."

"Really? Forced buying and selling? I won't give it to you, what else can I do?"

Song An Ning put away the fan, tilted his head, and spoke with a smile, portraying the word "scoundrel" to the fullest.

Unexpectedly, the young man was not annoyed, and still maintained a polite smile on his face: "If you want to leave here today, I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult."

"Oh? Really? Look back first, then decide whether I can leave."

The guy had a confident look on his face. He turned his head slightly and saw a person appear behind him.

The doors and windows were all closed. How could a living person appear silently in such a confined space?

After seeing Number One, his expression turned very ugly. After a moment of stunned silence, he smiled and said to Song An Ning:

"Sir, we are sorry for the poor hospitality.

Since you have decided that you do not want to dine here, please leave."

"Haha, that's interesting..."

This time, no one stopped him. When he reached the door, the shopkeeper came out personally to see him off and spoke very politely.

"Xiangxiang, find Zuixianju on the map. Let's go there to eat."

"Okay, master. The young man is now telling the shopkeeper what happened. I'll report it to you."

After Song An Ning left, the waiter went to the door to check and make sure she had really left before saying to the shopkeeper:

“I thought it was a fat pig, but I didn’t want anyone around me.

But the black-clothed man's movements were so strange that he made no sound at all."

The shopkeeper was used to it and just said, "There are many capable people out there. Be careful next time and make sure you're sure before you act."

"..."

"Master, what happened? Xiangxiang's brain is not working well again. Why doesn't she eat anymore?"

"Because this is a setup, it started from the moment that gossip-monger showed up."

"Huh? Are they related? But Xiangxiang just saw that they didn't talk to the people in the restaurant."

Song Anning walked towards Zuixianju according to the map, and suddenly found that Xiangxiang had a lot of questions recently, simply a hundred thousand whys, and she would dig deep into anything she couldn't figure out.

Still patiently answered:

"Bao Da Ting followed me all the way and called me at the door of the restaurant, but the restaurant ignored them.

It's just that he saw me, a stranger, dressed well, and he should have some money.

If I had listened to him and followed him, I would have been robbed.

If I don't go with him, the restaurant will be the next trap. He wants to pay me first so that he can see if my wallet is full before deciding what to do with it."

"This is a typical case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

They specially selected the gossipmonger to look unreliable, in order to make people think his words were untrue and go to the restaurant."

"How can people be so bad? Is there no one to stop them?"

"To be able to do this openly in a busy city, one can imagine the power behind it. We just need to get out safely and not get involved in this mess."

Xiang Xiang was silent for a while after hearing this, and then said, "Xiang Xiang, remember this. If Master encounters something like this again in the future, I will be able to react immediately and protect Master."

"Love you Xiangxiang..."

No wonder she likes asking questions recently, it turns out it's because of this, the child has grown up and become sensible...

Song Anning had never thought that she would encounter this incident as soon as she arrived in the provincial capital. She thought that the security in larger places would be better, but in the end, reality taught her a lesson.

The food at Zuixianju is similar to that in town, but the price is doubled. I just ordered two dishes and had a full meal. I also asked the waiter where I could rent a warehouse.

After getting the answer, things became much easier. With Number One, the cold-faced killer, following him, no further incidents occurred.

The warehouse is located in the west of the city. It is the dilapidated building you see on the map. It costs five taels of silver to rent for three days, which is not cheap.

"The corn seeds are ready. Shall we take them out now?"

"Leave five tons, I will use them, and take out the rest and put them in the room."

"Alright, ninety tons of seeds, all here."

After walking around each room, he opened a bag at random and took a look. The seeds Xiangxiang bought from the mall were larger than usual, with full and round grains. Anyone who knows the business can tell at a glance that they are good stuff.

"Let's go to Huasheng Grain Store."

In order to make himself look rich, Song Anning specially hired a luxurious carriage, asked No. 1 to carry a bag of corn seeds and a few cobs of corn, and then slowly got on the carriage.

Huasheng Grain Shop was not far from the city gate. The carriage moved slowly forward, and the closer it got to the city gate, the slower it went.

"What's going on ahead?"

Song Anning lifted the carriage curtain and shouted in a very dissatisfied manner, which startled the driver and he quickly apologized:

"Don't worry, sir. The Huasheng Grain Shop is just up ahead. Every day at noon, they open the shop to sell seeds. There's always a line waiting."

"Oh? You have to choose a specific time to sell seeds? That's strange."

The driver looked back at Song An Ning and said with a smile, "My lord, you don't know that this year Tongchuan Prefecture is short of food and seeds.

Many grain merchants have hoarded large quantities of grain, and the prices are ridiculously high. Only the Huasheng Grain Shop has only increased the price by 10% compared to previous years and sells some grain regularly.

If this continues, ordinary people won’t even be able to farm.”

Song Anning smiled and continued, "Everyone else has raised their prices, but his family hasn't. He must have a strong background."

"Oh, you're a wise man. You've built such a big business in the capital, and no one dares to mess with you. You can imagine your status, haha..."

The carriage was less than 500 meters away from the grain store. Song An Ning didn't want to waste time there, so she had to give the coachman some money and walk there with Number One.

"I wanted to make it big, but I failed..."

"Hahaha, it's okay, Master. We are also people who have experienced luxury carriages. The rest is not important."

Dozens of ox carts and horse carriages were parked in front of the Huasheng Grain Shop, with a long queue behind them. Everyone had an anxious look on their face.

A lot of people gathered in front of the shop, arguing with each other with red faces and thick necks.