Therefore, she immediately made a decision that they would not give this protection fee to the Beibei Bear store today, nor would they give it in the future.

The bullies were about to have a seizure in the store, just when the shopkeeper of the Honghu Restaurant on the opposite side came over. I don't know if it's because of the shopkeeper's relationship, or if there are other reasons, anyway, they didn't spill in their store that day, they just coldly left a sentence, saying that they would make themselves look good.

At that time, Fang Xiaoxiao already had a very bad feeling. However, because this incident has not caused any substantial impact and harm to them at present, she has not told everyone.

Sure enough, these people are the ones who will be repaid. She's only just opened, and they're already so eager to discredit it?

"Oh my God! What does this Black Wind Hall have to do with us? We have nothing to do with each other, how can it be so good that it wants to make rumors about us? Liu was in a hurry, she didn't know what Heifeng Hall was doing.

"Grandmother, you don't know about this Black Wind Hall! It's a small group of thugs who specialize in bullying people, like bullies. Liu Dong explained, "I think the reason why this kind of rumor came out this time should be that it wants to target us." After all, they wanted to get protection money from us, but we didn't. ”

Liu Dong's words made Fang Xiaoxiao stunned for a while. How would he have known about the protection money? I've never told anyone about it.

Feeling a strange gaze cast on his body, there was no need to guess, Liu Dong also knew that that look came from Fang Xiaoxiao. Yes, what he knew was not what she said, but what he had experienced.

I still remember that it was a rainy day, and after they were busy in the store, Sister Xiaoxiao asked him to go out to buy some wire, saying that she wanted to decorate the wall. On his way to buy wire, he met a group of people. The gang was ruffian-looking, and they all had tattoos on their hands. They surrounded themselves and asked themselves to come back and tell Fang Xiaoxiao that they would not let her go.

After coming back, Liu Dong originally wanted to find an opportunity to talk about it. However, the family was too busy in those days, and later he also found an excuse to ask Fang Xiaoxiao's opinion on this matter, and the answer was no. She said that she would never encourage such arrogance. Liu Dong thought, since this is the case, then don't say it. so as not to add trouble to Fang Xiaoxiao.

"They want to collect protection money, let's just give it to them! I don't want to show you how much trouble it causes! Liu smiled at the other party in a commanding tone and said, "Laughing girl, I know that you are usually assertive!" But now, you've got to come up with an idea. We have all been slandered like this, if this continues, how will we open a store and do business in the future? How much is the protection fee? If you don't pay it, it's okay! ”

"Grandmother, they will receive a hundred taels of silver. How can we have a hundred taels of silver? Besides, with a hundred taels of silver, I will feel sorry for them if I give them for nothing. Liu Dong pouted and said.

"What do you know, you little furry boy? If we pay the protection fee, won't we be able to open a shop here with peace of mind? According to the passenger flow of these two days, it will not take long for the hundred taels of silver to be recovered. If you think about it, isn't it cost-effective to exchange this one hundred taels of silver for a stable life in the future? ”

"Xiaoxiao, otherwise, let's hand it over! Just like your Grandma Liu said, with this hundred taels of silver, we can exchange it for a stable life, and it is worth it. Mrs. Tian said tentatively. As he spoke, he looked at Fang Xiaoxiao's expression and observed her movements.

"Grandmother, it's not that I'm unwilling to pay the protection fee of one hundred taels of silver, but you must know that we have no effect at all in doing this, and it will only fuel their arrogance. If they can ask us today for a hundred denarii, tomorrow they will ask us for two hundred denarii. If we give it today and don't give it tomorrow, the result will be the same, and even worse for them. Therefore, I will never give them this hundred taels. Say nothing and will not give. ”

"Laughing girl, Grandma knows that you have a stubbornness in your bones, but now is not the time for you to be stubborn. How can we outdo others? How many years have they been doing this, we have just come here, more is better than less! I also know your concerns, but now they only need a hundred taels of silver, and a hundred taels of silver can solve our difficulties, so we should give it first. If they come back to us later, it's not too late to figure out a solution. ”

Liu still tried to persuade Fang Xiaoxiao to pay the protection fee. After all, everyone will be able to spend a few days in peace. And they are also a group of country women, and they haven't offended anyone much, let alone a well-known bully in the city. I'm just an ordinary farmer, how can I beat others?

"Grandma, what's the difference between now and in the future? Did you just let the hundred taels of silver go down the drain? We now have difficulties, and in the face of difficulties, we should think about how to solve them, instead of tending to the situation. We gave them this hundred taels of silver today, which means that we have become fish on their blades. After that, they can only be slaughtered, and there can be no confrontation. ”

"That's right! I agree with what Sister Xiaoxiao said, we are not so easy to bully. Why squander our hard-earned money on them? How long will it take us to earn this hundred taels of silver? What did they pay for us? How can anyone take other people's hard-earned money for nothing? What kind of protection money is it, do we need to ask him to protect it? We didn't do anything illegal, so why did we do this to us? Liu Dong was originally a strong young man with strong blood, and the more he thought about this kind of insulting thing, the more angry he became. I can't hide things in my heart, so I just say what I have.

"Xiaodong is right! We don't give them money, we resolutely don't give it! See what they can do with us? Rumormongers will not end well, and those who are clear will clear themselves. ”

Liu Shi wanted to say something more, but when she heard the firm tone of several children, she couldn't say anything more to refute it. Although I know that it is indeed not a good thing to indulge their vices. But what can she do as an old woman? She has no power or power, she just hopes that the people she cares about can be safe.