Chapter 200 - Longmen Inn (2/2)

“Do you think she was from a brothel?” Chen Ju asked.

Suddenly, it occurred to them that Li Hongmei used to be a prost.i.tute.

Wong Mudan and Chen Ju liked to discuss her background secretly, but it was not a good situation to mention this topic.

“Well, Hongmei, we don’t mean that.” Wong Mudan apologized first.

Chen Ju followed immediately. “Yes, we don’t mean to hurt you. We just want to say that woman is too coquettish.”

Li Hongmei didn’t mind it at all. “I also feel she’s too coquettish. But we’d better not gossip behind her back. Someone may be listening on the other side of the wall.”

She was right. Their walls indeed had ears. No one could run such a big business alone. Jin Xiaoyu had trained quite a few spies and hatchet men who would monitor every customer’s conversation. After a while, a man reported all he had heard to Jin Xiaoyu.

She sneered, “Humph! b.u.mpkins! Just leave them alone.”

…

When the women were about to order some buns, a servant from the Liu family knocked on the door.

He said Squire Liu wanted to have a roast lamb for dinner, but it was too much for his family. So he decided to buy two roast lambs with Li Chengru and shared them with the Xiao family.

On hearing that, everyone’s mouth began to water uncontrollably. Instantly, they jumped out of the beds and rushed down the stairs.

On the first floor, Squire Liu had arranged two big tables. One was for his own family and the other for the Xiao family, Li Chengru and Fengsheng. Some steamed buns and local specialties had been served on the tables. The mutton wasn’t ready yet. So they nibbled on the buns, saving their stomachs for the best dish.

After a long while, the roast lambs were finally put on the tables. The lambs were no bigger than piglets. To their disappointment, the meat was not as crisp as expected. It seemed to have been braised rather than roasted.

Some strong men beside them also ordered a roast lamb. Seeing the miserable dish, they flew into a rage immediately. “Waiter! Get out of here!”

A waiter came up to them and asked calmly, “What’s wrong?”

“Is the mutton braised or roasted? How are we going to eat this?” a brawny brute of a man shouted angrily.

The waiter replied casually, “Using chopsticks or hands. You can eat however you like.”

“b.a.s.t.a.r.d! Take this lamb away! Give our money back!”

The waiter said, “You ordered a roast lamb, so we gave you a roast lamb. If everyone was like you, how could we run our business?”

“Don’t make me beat you!” the man roared.

As he was about to fling the table, Jin Xiaoyu flew down gracefully from a height. She had changed into a unis.e.x suit, making her appear neat and spirited. But her voice was still sweet and soft. “Sir, I heard that you don’t like our mutton, right?”

“It indeed tastes bad,” the man replied.

Jin Xiaoyu smiled brightly. “If you don’t like it, you can just throw it away or you can fight with me. If you lose, you can get out of here. If you win, I can give the money back to you. Is that okay?”

The man knew she was not a person to be trifled with, but how could he be scared of a woman? Better to fight than to lose face!

But before he could select a place to fight, Jin Xiaoyu was quick to strike. Then, everyone present was impressed by her valor and nimbleness. Her moves seemed weak and soft, but they actually contained great power. In the blink of an eye, the man and his companions were all beaten to the ground.

She said coldly, “Throw them out of here! They are not welcome!”

The awesome sight came as a great shock to the two families. They decided to swallow the meat and pretend that they enjoyed it very much.

Jin Xiaoyu turned to them with a bright smile. “What do you think of the mutton?”

Squire Liu didn’t dare criticize the mutton. He couldn’t bear the thought of being thrown out into the dangerous desert.

But Ye Xiaoxian said calmly, “Can I use your kitchen?”

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