Chapter 223: Squeeze with Miss Ruoshuang

The shopkeepers of the four families just had dinner at Pingkangfang's restaurant, and then wandered over to Zhao Chen's restaurant.

Zhao Chen didn't go to them to beg for mercy all day today. Although a few people were a little surprised, they didn't feel the slightest panic.

In their opinion, no matter how Zhao Chen jumps around, he can't escape from their grasp.

With the prestige of the four families behind them, even the emperor would not dare to deal with them easily.

What's more, Zhao Chen?

Naturally, they all felt that they were already invincible.

"Hey, the County Marquis has just come back!" The shopkeeper of Cui's family in Qinghe said to Zhao Chen with a smile.

As for Li Shimin on the side, several people just glanced at him and automatically ignored him.

Li Shimin was dressed in common people's clothing at the moment, and his clothes were only made of ordinary materials.

Although they met yesterday, no one took him seriously.

Some people even thought that Li Shimin was the waiter in Zhao Chen's tavern.

Naturally no one would pay too much attention to him.

"It's true that I just came back. Why, how many of you came here to apologize and beg for mercy?" Zhao Chen nodded and asked in a joking manner.

Zhao Chen's words made the four of them look stunned.

Afterwards, angry looks flashed across several people's faces.

"Apologise? Beg for mercy? The County Marquis is still so tough-mouthed. I just don't know if he will be like this when the bookstore opens. He's a tough-mouthed duck!" the shopkeeper of Wang's family in Taiyuan sneered.

"Zhao Chen, as long as you leave the sales and planting of the peppers in our hands, we can still be friends!"

"Zhao Chen, please think clearly. There are four prominent families standing behind us. Anyone we want who cannot survive in Chang'an City must get out of here."

"The same goes for you, Zhao Chen!"

"I would like to advise you, if you know better, you can still be your magistrate with peace of mind, otherwise..."

Several shopkeepers talked to each other and threatened Zhao Chen.

r\u003e The silver teeth of Li Ruoshuang behind him were almost broken.

If she hadn't remembered what Zhao Chen said to her this morning, she would have pressed the old immortals in front of her to the ground and rubbed them.

"Clang-"

Li Ruoshuang pinched the corner of the table with one hand and pinched off a piece of wood.

The shopkeepers sitting nearby couldn't help but look horrified when they saw the scene in front of them.

However, this does not make them regress.

"Li Ruoshuang, I advise you not to get involved in this matter. Otherwise, if you blame several companies, even the Duke of the country will not be able to live with it!" the shopkeeper of the Bolingcui family said coldly.

"What did you say!" Li Ruoshuang's face was as cold as frost.

"Zhao Chen, today is the last time we come here. If you give in, we will not pursue you. Otherwise, even if you are the county prince, then..."

"If I remember correctly, the County Marquis was personally canonized by the current saint. Why, you still dare to attack the County Marquis?"

"Don't you take today's saints seriously?" Li Shimin suddenly interrupted Qinghe Cui's shopkeeper, looked at the few people with cold eyes, and said slowly.

Zhao Chen had a joking look on his face and said with a smile, "Old Li Tou, the five surnames and Qi Wang are from a wealthy family. They all say that without their support, even the current saint's throne would not be secure."

"Half of the Tang Dynasty belongs to them, and the other half belongs to the emperor."

"Even the emperor does not dare to take action against them. After all, the emperor often asks them for help."

"How many of you, am I right?"

Zhao Chen's eyes swept across Li Shimin's face, and finally landed on several shopkeepers from aristocratic families.

After listening to what Zhao Chen said, Li Shimin's expression did not change, but his heart was extremely angry.

He now

I just want to see how these shopkeepers from aristocratic families will respond to Zhao Chen's words.

"Since the Lord County Marquis knows this, he should know not to offend our family."

"I think back when the emperor was conquering the world, if it weren't for the support of our aristocratic families, would he still be able to conquer the world?"

"Without our support during the Xuanwu Sect incident, he killed the Crown Prince and King Qi, and could he still sit on the throne safely?"

"In the first month after the emperor took the throne, the Turks moved southward and approached Chang'an City. Without aristocratic families like ours..."

"boom!"

Before the shopkeepers had finished speaking, Li Shimin slapped the table hard.

His expression was sharp and his murderous intent was clear.

Looking across the shopkeepers in front of him, Li Shimin closed his eyes. When he opened them again, the fierceness he had just seen was gone. .??.

"I'm leaving first!" Li Shimin and Zhao Chen said, turned around and disappeared into the darkness.

"What the hell!" Fan Yanglu's shopkeeper looked disgusted and spat at Li Shimin.

"Leave him alone, Zhao Chen, I will say it one last time, leave the sale and cultivation of peppers to us, otherwise..." the old shopkeeper of the Bolingcui family said coldly, with a cold look in his eyes.

The other people also looked at Zhao Chen with unkind expressions.

"Otherwise, what?" Zhao Chen was in a good mood at this time, and he used the words of the shopkeepers in front of him to make Li Shimin go away alive.

It can also be regarded as revenge for him taking advantage of his words this morning.

At this moment, Li Shimin completely remembered these shopkeepers, and even the aristocratic families behind them...

"I might as well tell you that I will be selling chili peppers in person at the East and West Second Market tomorrow."

"When the time comes, I hope you all will show your respect." Zhao Chen smiled, picked up the tea cup in front of him, and took a small sip.

This is already seeing off guests!

"Interesting!" Bo

Lingcui's shopkeeper sneered, turned around and walked outside. When he reached the door of the tavern, he suddenly stopped and said, "Zhao Chen, be careful."

After saying that, the old shopkeeper of the Bolingcui family turned around and went out. The other people also glanced at Zhao Chen coldly and disappeared into the dark night.

"Zhao Chen, are we too..."

"Sooner or later, there will be direct hostility, no problem!" Zhao Chen naturally knew what Li Ruoshuang wanted to say.

But others have already bullied him, and Zhao Chen is not a good person.

Now that we have reached this point, it is naturally impossible to give in!

"I have been by your side to protect you these days!" Li Ruoshuang sat down aside and said seriously to Zhao Chen.

She was also worried that once the chili peppers in the East and West Second Market started to be sold tomorrow, those people might kill Zhao Chen.

There was an old man and a young man in the tavern, and there was no protection at all.

She didn't feel at ease leaving Zhao Chen here.

"The weather is getting colder. You can't sleep in the hallway at night anymore. You..." Zhao Chen looked at Li Ruoshuang and whispered.

"What do you want to say?" Li Ruoshuang was stunned for a moment, then his face turned red and his eyes flickered to the side.

"I want to say..."

"Sir, the food is ready. Where is Mr. Li?" Uncle Fu came out from the kitchen carrying fragrant food.

Seeing that Li Shimin was not here, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

After all, Mr. Li would not even take a step back if he didn't have a meal.

"Oh, he has something to do at home. He's going back now and will come back in a few days." Zhao Chen smiled and placed a bowl of rice in front of Li Ruoshuang.

"Uncle Fu, if Ruoshuang rests here tonight, can I squeeze in with you tonight? It's cold outside!" Zhao Chen said to Uncle Fu.

"Sir, I'm getting old now and I'm used to sleeping alone. You'd better squeeze in with Miss Ruoshuang!" Uncle Fu stared at Zhao Chen and said slowly.