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Chapter 491 - 527, Inviting Beggars

Chapter 491: Chapter 527, Inviting Beggars

Beggars at the gate, this is not a good thing, especially for those in business, it’s extremely taboo, not to mention such a large group of beggars, anyone who sees them won’t be pleased.

What’s more, these beggars have driven the customers away, making people even more uncomfortable.

"You all, let go! Believe it or not, I’ll break your hands!" Just as a beggar was about to reach for a skewer, Yao Bo glared, his towering figure planted there menacingly, and these dozen or so beggars were subdued.

Don’t be fooled by Yao Bo’s simple and honest looks, for if he gets fierce, he can certainly be terrifying. Standing like a small mountain, Yao Bo intimidated them; no beggar dared to reach out again.

"You... you’re being unreasonable..." An old granny said, looking quite disheveled, but also the most troublesome of all.

"Old granny, I’m being unreasonable? When have I ever been unreasonable? The unreasonable ones are you guys, right?" Yao Bo said, "You all come running over to take things from my cart, isn’t that robbery?"

"Is that so? It was clearly stated here that you would give us something to eat, now are you going to renege?" A middle-aged man with a missing arm said.

"When did we ever say we’d give you something to eat?" Yao Bo was completely baffled, turning his head to look at Fang Yi.

At this point, Fang Yi had already come over and glanced at these beggars, Fang Yi asked, "Did any of you say we would give them something to eat?"

Huo Xiaoxuan and Ding Miaoyan were all shaking their heads in confusion.

"Don’t deny it!" the old granny said, "If it wasn’t for your promise to give us something, why would we have come? Don’t play dumb after doing the deed."

Yao Bo glared, "Hey! Old granny, don’t slander me like that!"

With Yao Bo’s fierce look, the old granny was once again frightened. Fang Yi raised his hand, signaling him to hold his tongue.

Without anger or annoyance, Fang Yi smiled faintly and said, "Are you all here to receive something to eat from me?"

Although Fang Yi wasn’t as tall and intimidating as Yao Bo, he had a presence of his own. These beggars resented Yao Bo out of fear, but when Fang Yi stood in front of them, they really didn’t dare to make a fuss because Fang Yi’s aura was simply too strong.

Finally, the old granny hesitantly nodded and said, "Yes... yes... If you don’t give, then we..."

"It’s fine, I’ll give." Fang Yi called out, "Yao Bo, roast one hundred skewers, pack them up, and give them to the old granny and the others."

The old granny and the beggars behind her were all stunned because they really didn’t expect Fang Yi would actually give.

Yao Bo was also taken aback and hastily said, "Brother Yi, they..."

Fang Yi said coldly, "Do as I said!"

Yao Bo was discontented, but not with Fang Yi, whom he respected utterly; he just despised these beggars. Nonetheless, he followed Fang Yi’s instruction.

After about half an hour, one hundred skewers were roasted, packed, and handed to the old granny. The dozen or so beggars stared at the skewers in the old granny’s hands, some clearly licking their lips, drooling with covetousness.

"Old granny." Just as the dozen beggars were about to leave, Fang Yi stopped them and said, "Come every day from now on. If it’s not enough, just tell me."

The moment these words were spoken, not only was Yao Bo shocked, but Lin Shang and the others were also immensely astonished, and the old granny and the other beggars left in disbelief, all shaken by the unexpected generosity.

With the beggars gone, Yao Bo was clearly dissatisfied. Lin Shang stepped forward and said, "Hey, don’t you think that was a bit too much?"

"How is that excessive?" Fang Yi asked.

"They are beggars, all very greedy. Once you give them an inch, they’ll take a mile. By allowing them to come every day, sure, it’s not like they’ll eat us out of house and home, but it’s still an expense, and..." Lin Shang looked at Fang Yi, who wore a light smile, "When did you become so charitable?"

"Think of it as accumulating some good karma." Fang Yi chuckled.

"Sigh... Well, it’s your business. Do what you want with it." Having said that, Lin Shang turned to leave, grabbing a rag to wipe the tables.

Just then, Fang Yi saw Yao Bo, who was clearly upset, and said, "Yao Bo, are you dissatisfied?"

"Not at all!" Yao Bo responded irritably.

"I’m not a fool. I have my reasons for doing this," Fang Yi said, without further explanation to Yao Bo.

However, Yao Bo felt somewhat relieved inside and nodded, "Brother Yi, I trust you."

In the following days, led by the old lady, a group of more than a dozen beggars came every day. Yao Bo, acting on Fang Yi’s instructions, prepared their portions early each day. When the beggars arrived, he handed them their share. They didn’t cause any trouble; in fact, they were extra grateful.

Qingtian Barbecue was still bustling, so Fang Yi stopped asking Ding Miaoyan and the others to drum up business. They were welcome to come if they wanted, and their daily wage of five hundred yuan was paid regardless of their attendance.

Earning five hundred yuan for just a few hours each night, Huo Xiaoxuan was there every night. Ding Miaoyan showed up only occasionally, whereas Han Xiuzhen attended every night. As for Zhou Peilan, she had given her heart to Fang Yi and therefore attended every evening without taking payment.

Now, Qingtian Barbecue could make nearly four to five thousand yuan a night. After expenses, the profit was split in half, meaning that in just a few hours each night, a net earning of at least two thousand yuan was guaranteed, even after paying Huo Xiaoxuan’s wages.

In a month, that amounted to at least a hundred thousand yuan!

However, for Fang Yi, making money was still too slow. Due to the popularity of the savory delights, the business was booming every night, and Fang Yi couldn’t be there all the time. Therefore, expanding the business was critical.

Expanding the stall and hiring more staff were the top priorities. Consequently, Fang Yi set his sights on several nearby barbecue stalls, casually dropping by, which set off their alarms.

Once again, the stall owners gathered together.

"Skinny Monkey, what kind of rotten idea did you give us? It didn’t work at all!" As they assembled, someone started blaming Skinny Monkey.

"How was I supposed to know it wouldn’t work? What if I brought a dozen beggars to your stall to freeload? Would you like that?" Skinny Monkey retorted.

"Of course I wouldn’t like it!" the man replied.

"There you go!" Skinny Monkey said. "How the hell was I to know that the owner of Qingtian Barbecue wouldn’t get mad, but actually treat them kindly?"

In short, Fang Yi had foiled the plan they had previously discussed.

"Then let’s come up with another plan!" The muscular Zhao Gang said, "If this goes on, we can’t continue doing business. These past couple of days, the owner of Qingtian Barbecue has been coming around to my stall from time to time, asking if I plan to sell it. Damn it, is he trying to drive me to a dead end?"

As soon as Zhao Gang said this, others chimed in, saying they had experienced the same thing. Fang Yi’s visits to their stalls were making them very uncomfortable.

Everyone fell silent for a moment, then Skinny Monkey spoke up again, "How about... I bring my cousin over. He’s the deputy director of the Manager Bureau. He can find some faults with Qingtian Barbecue and maybe drive them away."

Upon hearing this, they all agreed and chipped in some money for Skinny Monkey to bring his cousin quickly, as they couldn’t go on like this much longer.