Before answering, Wang Xiaoqi fell to his knees with a plop: "Shopkeeper, I haven't eaten for three days. Please do me a favor and reward me with some broken silver so that I can have a full meal."
"Good guy!" Liu Mo couldn't help but take a breath. "The Lin family didn't give you monthly money?"
"I haven't given it for two years." Wang Xiaoqi said with runny nose and tears. "
It's impossible. Before coming, Liu Mo deliberately looked through the account book.
The restaurant business has been suffering serious losses for many years, but the Lin family has never given less to the clerks!
Also, the monthly operating funds of Jingshui Pavilion are not less than one penny!
Every transaction is recorded in detail.
"You're talking nonsense!" Li Wenliang pointed at Wang Xiaoqi's nose and yelled angrily, "When has the monthly income been less than a penny less than yours? I think you are addicted to gambling, so you must have squandered it all!"
"I am addicted to gambling, is it possible that all the guys are addicted to gambling?" Wang Xiaoqi said, "I can get them back now and confront them face to face!"
Good guy! Someone in the Lin family deducted wages from the store clerk...
"You..." Li Wenliang's face darkened, "I won't argue with you."
With that said, he wanted to turn around and leave.
"Mr. Li, where are you going?" Liu Mo blocked the way.
Judging from his expression, he must know the inside story and cannot let him go.
"After a long journey, let's find an inn to rest."
"Isn't Jingshui Pavilion just an inn?"
"Is this place where people live?" Li Wenliang said, pushing Liu Mo away, "A good dog doesn't block the way."
"Zhao Da!"
Liu Mo called Zhao Da's name, and the latter immediately had an epiphany.
"Mr. Li, please stay!"
Zhao Da had practiced martial arts for several years and was tall and powerful. Li Wenliang blushed with anger, but he had no choice but to stay.
"Xiao Qizi, go find the other guys."
Wang Xiaoqi saluted and left immediately.
About half an hour later, Wang Xiaoqi came back with three other sallow-looking "clerks".
These are my men... Liu Mo sighed, four beggars!
"Everyone is here, I have some questions to ask you." Liu Mo said, "Have the Lin family paid you any wages?"
The four people shook their heads and said in unison that they had not received monthly payment in two years.
Seeing this scene, Li Wenliang turned pale and said nothing.
Liu Mo sneered, knowing in his heart that the opportunity had come. Send a wave of wages first to win people's hearts!
So he said: "Mr. Li, in that case, how about settling their wages first?"
"I'll do it?"
"Otherwise? Aren't you, the accountant, all the silver coins given by the old lady?"
"This is not appropriate," Li Wenliang refused, "Their wages are the previous shopkeeper's business, what does it have to do with me?"
"Mr. Li, the money in your hand was given to me by the old lady to run the restaurant. Do you need to ask me how I will use it?" Liu Mo said, "Just write down each of these expenses. The rest will take turns. It’s none of your business!”
"Isn't it my turn to take care of it? Hehe, Liu, you think too highly of yourself, don't you?" Li Wenliang said, "Master Lin told me many times before we set off that I should think highly of you.
How you spend this money is entirely up to me! "
Good guy, let’s not mention that you have completely ignored my uncle and made things difficult for me in every possible way.
Now Lin Yuan is used to suppress me.
If I don't treat you, how can I, the shopkeeper, continue to do this?
Liu Mo's face darkened, "Are you going to give it or not?"
"If you don't give it! What will you do?" Li Wenliang looked disdainful, "Silver? Even if I throw it into the river, I won't give it to these beggars!"
"Then don't blame me for being rude!"
"Ha, just you?" Li Wenliang grinned, "Don't say I didn't remind you, if you don't get out of the way, I want you to look good."
With that said, Li Wenliang spread his fingers and was about to hit Liu Mo.
Seeing this, Liu Mo grinned.
He said loudly: "Everyone, this bastard stole your wages. Now I want to get it back for you, but he wants to use violence against me."
This is half true and half false.
Wang Xiaoqi had no intention of thinking about the truth or falsehood. He raised his fist, looked at Li Wenliang and said, "You damn bastard, you want to cheat our wages, brothers, fight me!"
When the other people heard this, they raised their fists and gathered around.
He only punched him right on the nose, causing blood to spurt out.
"You dare to hit me!"
"The one I hit is you!"
Another punch, knocking out two front teeth.
Li Wenliang struggled to get up and hid next to the guest table.
"Zhao Da, don't you care if these stinky beggars beat me?"
Zhao Da heard about it and wanted to dissuade him.
Liu Mo quickly stopped in front of him, "Hey, Zhao Da, you have worked hard along the way. In addition to collecting wages for them today, I also plan to reward you."
Zhao Da has been a servant for more than ten years and has long since cultivated into an adult.
One side represents Mr. Lin, and the other side represents Mrs. Zhou. He doesn't want to offend either side.
Now that he heard Liu Mo say this, he made up his mind even more. He held up his little hand and stayed calm.
"Okay, Mr. Zhao, you are with them, right?"
"I am the new shopkeeper of Jingshui Pavilion. What's wrong with Zhao Da listening to me?" Liu Mo threatened, "Mr. Li, let me ask you again, will you give it or not?"
"I...I'll go back and tell Mr. Lin!"
"Don't leave!" Liu Mo scolded sternly. "Xiao Qizi, close the door for me, don't let him escape!"
Wang Xiaoqi and the others had quick eyesight and quick hands. Two of them stopped Li Wenliang, and the other two ran to close the door tightly.
"Give me the money!" Liu Mo shouted.
"You...you want to rob?"
"Snatch it? This book belongs to me." Liu Mo said, "Which one of you can write?"
"The younger one has been studying for a few years," Wang Xiaoqi said. "It's okay to keep accounts."
You are quite smart, you know I want you to do the accounting.
"You heard me, Mr. Li, Wang Xiaoqi is also a clerk in the Lin Mansion. It makes sense for the old lady to let him keep the accounts. Now, either keep your accounts well. Or, leave the money for me, and get out! "
When Li Wenliang saw this situation, he was immediately stunned and had to hand over all the money.
Liu Mo took the silver coins and clicked them. The quantity was good, and he was secretly happy.
From the moment he saw some of the store clerks, he made a plan.
Wang Xiaoqi and others are the key to getting their 'entrepreneurial capital' back.
After begging for food for so long, I finally had a chance to get my wages back, but I was blatantly obstructed by Li Wenliang. How could I bear it?
Let them give Li Wenliang a good beating, let out the anger he had been holding in for several days, and at the same time get back his 'start-up capital', the best of both worlds.
"Can I leave?" Li Wenliang asked.
"get out!"
With that said, Liu Mo waved his hand and signaled the store clerk to open the door.
When Li Wenliang heard this, he ran out of the restaurant with a puff of smoke.
After confirming that Li Wenliang had gone away, Liu Mo took out the silver coins and divided them among the four people.
He also took out ten taels of silver and gave it to Zhao Da.
These five people all shed tears of gratitude.
Then, Liu Mo took a stool and sat down and asked: "What happened to our Jingshui Pavilion to end up in such a situation?"
"How to start talking about this."
"Let's talk about business first. It's been a long time since we opened."
"Back to the shopkeeper, it's been almost two years."
Liu Mo frowned, "Has the business been taken away by other restaurants? Or what happened?"
"Hey, this matter..." Wang Xiaoqi sighed, "There are other restaurants in Rongcheng, but with our Jingshui Pavilion's signature for so many years, it is absolutely impossible for it to be like this."
"Oh? What exactly is that?"
"Go back to the shopkeeper, I don't dare to say anything!"
"Why don't you dare?"
"Shopkeeper, think about it, the four of us have hands and feet. Even if this restaurant can't continue, we can go to other restaurants to make a living. As for begging?"
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