1984: Starting from a bankrupt Sichuan restaurant

Chapter 54 I want to be a policewoman

Zhao Tieying charged toward Wang Mazi's table with a knife in hand, spewing a barrage of words that startled all the other diners in the restaurant.

Is this still the same kind and amiable Aunt Zhao who always says "good girl"?
Wang Mazi and the others turned around, their expressions changing.

Zhao Tieying charged forward, knife raised above her head, her eyes fixed on them, the ruthlessness in her gaze sending chills down their spines.

She really will cut it down!
Swish!
The cleaver slashed down at Wang Mazi's face, its gleaming blade flashing with a cold light that blinded his eyes.

"Oh my god!" Wang Mazi exclaimed in surprise, stumbling over a bench and falling flat on his back.

Benedict!
The cleaver struck the octagonal table, the tip penetrating three centimeters into the surface, creating a horrifying gash.

The three people in floral shirts instinctively stepped back.

"She's insane! This woman has gone mad!"

Wang Mazi was startled. Where did that rural woman go?
Even in street fights a couple of years ago, people would exchange insults before actually fighting.

It was just a wild goose that was released; was it really necessary to kill someone?
These past two years, they've been reasonable even when they're out there doing things.

Thinking about this, he felt wronged instead.

The local women don't have any martial ethics.

"Oh!"

"Aunt Zhao is so fierce!"

The guests' eyes widened in disbelief. Aunt Zhao was incredibly brave; she really knew how to chop up troublemakers!

But, it’s so cool!
These hooligans are absolutely lawless!

"Brother Ma!" Several henchmen rushed over to help him up, snarling, "You dare to attack someone! I think you don't want to keep this shop open anymore!"

“I…” Wang Mazi got up and reached for the bench.

The other underlings just copied whatever tools were convenient for them.

He was terrified by a rural woman and lost all face. If he didn't get his revenge, how could he ever face anyone on the street again?

Anyway, she started it, so they're in the right!
Just then, a shadow suddenly fell behind them, blocking out the light.

Snapped!
Two large hands landed on the necks of Wang Mazi and another man in a floral shirt, tightened suddenly, and lifted them both into the air by their collars.

The two turned around in alarm and were met with a man as muscular as a brown bear.

Wang Mazi's waist wasn't even as thick as his arm.

"Damn it! How dare you cause trouble in the store!"

Zhou Jie and Zhou Yan, who had been keeping an eye on the situation in the store, rushed out of the kitchen and kicked over the remaining two floral shirts one after the other.

"Don't move!" Zhou Jie held the two men down and slapped them several times, making them afraid to look up.

Zhou Yan first looked at Zhao Tieying and asked with concern, "Mom, are you alright?"

"It's nothing." Zhao Tieying shook his head, looking at the tabletop with a pained expression. "That bastard dodged quickly and ruined my table."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan was at a loss for words.

She told him and Zhou Jie not to be reckless and to be reasonable, but she went at them with a knife.

Zhao Niangniang was a formidable fighter; compared to her, Wang Mazi and his gang looked like greenhorns.

He looked at Zhou Hai, who was carrying Wang Mazi and the other man, and asked with a smile, "Brother Hai, what brings you here?"

"I took Second Aunt back home, and since I had nothing to do this afternoon, I came over to check on things. As soon as I entered, I saw them about to beat Fourth Aunt, so I caught them first," Zhou Hai replied with a smile, shaking the two men in his arms. "What about the two of them?"

Zhou Hai's size was so imposing that holding Wang Mazi and the other person was like carrying two chicks.

He and Zhou Jie had been slaughtering cattle for years, and they had a menacing aura about them. Their presence was on a completely different level from these street thugs.

"Grab him first." Zhou Yan turned to look at Zhou Momo, who was holding a feather duster and eager to try, and said, "Momo, go to the security office next door and call for help. Tell them that there are hooligans causing trouble and beating people in our store."

"Mmm!" Zhou Momo responded, put down the feather duster in her hand, turned around and ran out the door, her little ponytail shaking happily.

"Help!"

"We are guests, and you've attacked and stabbed us! This place is a den of thieves!"

"Is there no law left?! Please speak up for us!"

Unable to break free, Wang Mazi began to play the victim, trying to garner some support for himself.

"Speak up for you? I think I'll just feed you peanuts!"

Aunt Zhao raised her hand and slapped him, sneering, "You scoundrel, I've been watching you ever since you came in. You could taste the aroma of the food, and you even finished the soup with your rice before you remembered to take the oil-stealing woman out of your pocket."

"You put a 'oil thief' in the CD, just to save it for a midnight snack?"

“You guys always bully the weak, like the thunder god striking tofu, but today you’ve run into my line of fire.”

"Dare to mess with my restaurant? You'll be arrested today! And shot tomorrow!"

The guests burst into laughter upon hearing this; Aunt Zhao's insults were truly masterful.

"Exactly! They should be arrested!" "These hooligans are shameless! They're deliberately causing trouble!"

The guests knew perfectly well that if there really were scumbags in the dishes, would they still be left until the end?
Zhou Yan couldn't help but laugh, saying that Aunt Zhao was born at the wrong time, otherwise she could have been on The Rap of China.

Wang Mazi, his face flushed red from the scolding, muttered, "Is there no law anymore? I came here to eat and got a beating..."

"Uncle, it's them!" Zhou Momo arrived with Luo Weidong, the head of the security section, and six fully armed security officers. She stood at the door and pointed at Wang Mazi and the others.

The little guy went there skipping and jumping, but came back with red eyes and a pout, looking extremely aggrieved.

Zhao Tieying quickly pulled the kitchen knife nailed to the table and hid it behind her back.

"You bastard Wang Mazi, how dare you cause trouble at the textile factory!"

Luo Weidong led his men and stormed in. He was stunned for a moment when he saw Wang Mazi and the man in the flowery shirt being carried by Zhou Hai, and two hooligans being held down by Zhou Jie on the ground.

Zhou Momo just ran to the security office and said that four bad guys came to the store to cause trouble and even tried to beat her mother.

The little guy looked flustered and spoke with red eyes, which broke his heart.

He also has a younger daughter, who is two years older than Zhou Momo.

Zhou Yan had delivered beef brisket to the security department before, and would offer him cigarettes whenever he saw him. This young man was reliable, hardworking, and knew how to get things done.

Luo Weidong immediately brought his men over. He thought Zhou Yan and her son had been bullied, but to his surprise, two of the four troublemakers were being dragged around like chicks, while the other two were curled up and pressed to the ground.

"Help! The shady shop is beating people up, they're even wielding knives!" Wang Mazi shouted as soon as he saw Luo Weidong.

"Shut up!" Luo Weidong glared at him and looked at Zhou Yan.

"Section Chief Luo, you've finally arrived." Zhou Yan said with a bitter face, "This Wang Mazi brought three thugs to my shop to cause trouble. They ordered a table full of dishes and ate them all. They didn't want to pay, so they took out some oil-stealing sauce and put it on the plate, trying to frame us for having unclean food."

"Look at this plate, it's cleaner than his face, how could a thief of oil possibly grow out of nowhere?"

"The customers in the store all saw what happened. When his false accusation failed, he even picked up a stool and tried to smash the store. Luckily, my two cousins ​​happened to come to the store and managed to subdue them."

Zhou Yan briefly explained the situation and suggested reducing Zhao Niangniang's scenes accordingly.

"That's right, they came here on purpose to cause trouble!"

"They were so fierce, they even grabbed chairs and were ready to hit someone!"

The guests also chimed in to support Zhou Yan.

"Injustice! Section Chief Luo! He's lying! That woman who stole the oil found it in the food! And they were the ones who started the attack!" Wang Mazi kicked his legs in frustration.

Luo Weidong glanced at the woman who stole the oil on the plate and already knew what was going on. He said coldly, "If this woman really stole the oil from the food, how come she didn't touch a single drop of oil? Do you think we're fools?!"

Wang Mazi was stunned when he heard this. He mixed the soup with rice and there wasn't a drop of oil left. He had miscalculated.

“Wang Mazi, I just went to a meeting at the county public security bureau yesterday. They said your gang is suspected of extorting money from restaurant owners in several restaurants in Jiaozhou by using 'oil thieves' (a euphemism for thieves). They asked our security department to assist the Suji police station in the investigation. And today you’re using the same trick again, coming to Zhou Erwa’s restaurant to commit the crime!” Luo Weidong waved his hand: “Take them back and interrogate them properly!”

Several officers stepped forward and handcuffed Wang Mazi and the others.

"Injustice...injustice!" Wang Mazi's limbs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground.

“Confess and you’ll be treated leniently; resist and you’ll be punished severely. If someone is behind you, confess properly and you might get a reduced sentence.” Zhou Yan said to Wang Mazi, “Otherwise, if your gang commits a crime and you’re caught red-handed, you’ll probably spend the rest of your life in jail.”

"Take him away!" Luo Weidong waved his hand, and the man was dragged out the door by the clerk.

"You acted bravely and handled the situation very well." Luo Weidong shook hands with Zhou Hai and Zhou Jie, then looked at Zhou Yan and said, "Take a tally of the store's losses and send it to the security department after you're done at noon. I'll try my best to recover the money for you."

"Okay, thank you, Section Chief Luo." Zhou Yan expressed his gratitude, and then said, "By the way, I think there's something fishy about Wang Mazi causing trouble. I wonder if someone is behind it."

"We will investigate this matter thoroughly. If someone really instigated it, we will definitely bring them to justice," Luo Weidong said, turning to walk towards the door. As he passed Zhou Momo, he stopped, saluted her, and said with a smile, "Don't be afraid, the security guards will protect you."

"The security officers are amazing! They caught all the bad guys!" Zhou Momo said in her childish voice, raising her hand in a salute with admiration.

When Luo Weidong left, he had a bright smile on his face, and even the security guard at the door straightened his chest and grinned wildly.

That's right, they are protecting the little flowers of our motherland!

His gaze shifted to Wang Mazi and the others, immediately turning sharp, and he coldly ordered, "Take them back and interrogate them thoroughly!"

Inside the restaurant, Zhou Yan and the others had already rearranged the chairs.

Aunt Zhao put on a smile and said somewhat apologetically, "I'm so sorry, I scared everyone. Please enjoy your meal. They won't dare to cause trouble again."

Seeing her warm smile, the guests couldn't help but smile too.

Aunt Zhao is truly a person of strong character.

"Brother, the police officers are so handsome! I want to be a police officer when I grow up!" Zhou Momo ran up to Zhou Yan, looked up at him and said, her big eyes sparkling with light.

"You probably can't be a police officer," Zhou Yan laughed. "You can only be a policewoman."

"Okay, I want to be a police officer!" Zhou Momo raised her little fist, her eyes determined: "I'll catch the big bad guys!"

"Okay, policewoman."

Zhou Yan and the guests all laughed.

The atmosphere in the restaurant became relaxed and pleasant again.

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