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The restaurant suddenly had a lot more customers, and Lin Yuan quickly instructed Shopkeeper Liu to return and take good care of them. She also gave additional orders to the guards in the restaurant to remain vigilant at all times to prevent any accidents.

The chefs quickly returned to the kitchen and efficiently continued their cooking.

With half the crowd gone from in front of the stage, those who couldn’t afford to dine at Fuman Building could only watch eagerly.

However, Lin Yuan did not neglect them due to their lack of financial capacity.

She didn’t remove the stinky tofu set out for tasting, assuring everyone that as long as there was one person who wanted to try it, Fuman Building would continue to serve it until the end.

It goes without saying that Fuman Building’s reputation improved once again.

The few people who had hidden in the crowd and instigated trouble saw that the momentum had shifted and had begun to quietly slip away.

Lin Yi snorted and gestured for those who wanted to chase them to return to the restaurant, while he himself followed the troublemakers stealthily.

In a dim alley not far from Fuman Building, a luxuriously decorated carriage was quietly parked.

The troublemakers stood in a row with their heads drooping, as a crisp voice of a young girl emanated from the carriage, "Hmph, I gave you so much silver, and this is all you can do? What a bunch of useless trash!"

From the voice, it was clear the girl was only in her teens, while the men she was scolding were at least in their twenties, with some even in their forties. Being reprimanded by a young girl, how could they feel good about it?

One of the more impatient young fellows defended, "We did our best, initially, those people all believed us, but who knew that the Boss of Fuman Building was so crafty, with just a few words he managed to argue as if nothing had happened!"

"Ha!"

This time it was not the young girl who spoke. The voice was much colder, clearly angered.

"Blaming others for your own incompetence! If that little wench can solve it just with a few words, it seems that you haven’t done your job properly! Get out! From now on, do your work well in the residence, and if you dare say anything you shouldn’t, be careful about your jobs!"

This was a clear warning for them to keep the secrets. The men looked at each other, none daring to bring up the matter of their payment. After all, their master doted on this woman—if they offended her, they would have no place in the residence anymore!

Seeing that the men had wisely left, Lin Siyu still did not relax. She squinted her eyes and bit her lips savagely, "All just trash! Useless trash!"

Panpan sat quietly to one side with her head down. To avoid attracting attention, they did not light the lantern inside the carriage. But even without seeing her, Panpan could tell that Lin Siyu was furious.

Panpan pursed her lips and quietly shifted her seat to the side, putting some distance between herself and Lin Siyu.

The woman’s temper had become more and more explosive recently; even the slightest displeasure would lead to her taking out her anger on Panpan.

It was better to speak as little as possible.

But not speaking did not mean there would be no trouble.

In the darkness, Lin Siyu, unable to see clearly, lashed out with even less control than usual. Her long nails pinched right into the tender flesh near Panpan’s waist. Thankfully, the heavy clothes of winter prevented the pinch from hurting too much, but Panpan still winced at the sudden assault.

"You little wench, these are the reliable people you found for me? You did it on purpose, didn’t you? You deliberately found some trash to frustrate me, didn’t you?"

Panpan hurriedly begged for mercy, "Aunt, this slave didn’t dare, I truly didn’t dare.

I haven’t been in the residence long, and I still can’t fully recognize all the maids, let alone the young servants?

These people were all found by the young master to assist this slave, and I thought that given your relationship with the young master, the people he found would definitely be reliable.

Who would have thought these people are not capable at all! "

"Shut up! Don’t you mention him!"

Panpan closed her mouth pitifully but internally sneered.

Sure enough, this woman’s character had changed dramatically because of Li Chengzhi.

Ever since she learned that Li Chengzhi was to marry Second Miss Jin, she had been raging every three days, with smaller tantrums daily.

If it weren’t for her fear of falling out of favor with Li Chang, Panpan bet this woman would even dare to vent her anger on that old man.

"Li Chengzhi, you faithless scoundrel! Fickle with affections, always longing for the new and loathing the old!" As she thought of the way Li Chengzhi showered Jin Lingling with affection, Lin Siyu’s anger surged, distorting her once pretty face.

Before she had finished venting, a familiar voice that chilled her to the bone suddenly came from outside the carriage, "Yo, dear cousin, what a coincidence to run into you here!"

It was that little wench!

Lin Siyu’s hands trembled involuntarily, and she could hear her heartbeat quickening. Was this what they meant by "A guilty conscience needs no accuser"? She had just sent those people away, and now this little wench had found her.