Novel Bin Chapter 629: Different Reactions
Zhou Dafu did not expect to see Gu Yundong and Shao Qingyuan here. The last time they met was on the road from Yongning Prefecture to Wanqing Prefecture.
At that time, he thought that they were from Wanqing Prefecture. He did not expect them to open a shop in Xuanhe Prefecture.
At the thought that he was about to be extorted by the two of them again, Zhou Dafu felt extremely unhappy.
He turned around and kicked Steward Zhou hard again. “Take care of those local hooligans yourself. Also, I’ll punish you with half a year’s worth of salary. If there’s a next time, I’ll sell you off.”
“This old servant doesn’t dare.” Steward Zhou laughed bitterly in his heart. He didn’t dare to ask what was going on with those people. He only knew that he had kicked an iron plate. Not only did he not get anything good, but he also had to lose a large sum of money.
Zhou Dafu looked up in the direction of the shop again and cursed his bad luck. He called Ah Feng to turn around and return to the residence.
When the few people in the shop saw that their backs had completely disappeared, they turned around and continued discussing.
However, at the same time, after a few people watched the commotion outside the door, they turned around and returned to the shops next door.
The one on the left was a shop that sold jewelry. When the shop assistant entered, he said to the shopkeeper, “The new owner next door seems to be surnamed Gu. She’s a young lady. I don’t know her background, but she has a strong temper and doesn’t look easy to provoke. One of the men is quite skilled. Even Ah Feng from the Zhou Mansion is afraid of him. I guess he has suffered before.”
On the right was a ready-made clothing store. The shop assistant also told the shopkeeper what he had just seen. “Even Zhou Dafu is afraid of the owner of the shop next door. I reckon that the girl surnamed Gu has a strong backing. She doesn’t take Zhou Dafu seriously at all. She’s not afraid of the local hooligan either. She beat him up just like that. She’s not afraid of others coming to take revenge.”
The shop opposite was a pastry shop. The shop assistant clicked his tongue when he entered. “The boss is a girl. She came out to do business at such a young age. She’s like a newborn calf that doesn’t fear the tiger. Peace is the most important thing when doing business. She doesn’t take it seriously at all. Either she has a strong backing or she’s too naive. I think this shop won’t be open for long.”
The managers of the three shops had different reactions. The left and right shops were still unsure of Gu Yundong’s background, but they were still neighbors in the future. It was better to be on good terms.
Therefore, the two shopkeepers asked the waiter to send some cooling tea for the hot day.
This was the first time Gu Yundong had encountered such treatment, even though this was the third shop she had opened.
After all, her first shop was in Fengkai County. The shop was originally won from the Tao family. Most of the shopkeepers in the surrounding shops were still afraid of the Tao family. In the beginning, they did not dare to interact with her openly.
Her second shop was in Wanqing Prefecture. The shop was originally owned by the Xin family, but it was confiscated later on before it fell into his hands. The shopkeepers in the surrounding shops didn’t dare to ask around for fear of getting into trouble.
As a result, Gu Yundong was stunned when she saw the two waiters coming in with friendly attitudes to greet her and deliver tea. Zheng Gang, on the other hand, accepted it politely and chatted with them happily.
After they left, Zheng Gang said, “I just asked around. The two shop assistants said that Zhou Dafu hasn’t been in the prefectural city for long and has a certain amount of wealth, but there’s no need to be too afraid of him.”
He had a rich family background, but his foundation was not stable. The truly rich and powerful people in the Xuanhe Prefecture probably did not take him seriously.
Gu Yundong nodded. “The shop has just opened. Brother Shao and I will still stay in the prefectural city. We’re not afraid of them finding trouble again. But shouldn’t we hire an assistant first?”