"Hmm? What happened?" Tong Sanlang asked.
"Previously, he bungled up and offended the young mistress by being foolish. Ever since the braised pork incident, the young mistress has kept her distance from Zuixian Building. The folks upstairs thought it was him who had angered the young mistress, and since our hold in the Capital City has kept Zuixian Building from raising its head, he can't hold on to his position as shopkeeper any longer."
Speaking of Zhou, the shopkeeper, his old adversary, a smile of schadenfreude was unstoppable on He Zhanggui's face.
He had offended Qiao Xiaomai, all for the sake of a braised pork recipe.
Served him right!
Qiao Xiaomai, upon hearing this, recalled the previous time when shopkeeper Zhou blocked her carriage in town. She couldn't help but click her tongue and asked, "Who will be the shopkeeper of Zuixian Building from now on?"