"You …"
Lin Kexin was furious. She wanted to argue again, but was stopped by Xiang Caiwei.
"Kexin, don't be rash."
After Xiang Caiwei finished speaking, she looked at the big bald man and asked: "How much is the protection fee?"
These few years, it had become increasingly difficult to do business at Herborn, and there were fewer customers compared to before.
If he just let these nonchalant people make a ruckus in the restaurant, wouldn't that scare away all the remaining customers?
Xiang Caiwei made a decision in her heart, she decided to give in for the time being and to deal with it later.
Otherwise, judging by their posturing, they would have destroyed her shop by now.
"Sister Weiwei, I just texted my sister and she said she would be here soon." Lin Kexin whispered into Xiang Caiwei's ear.
Xiang Caiwei nodded her head in praise, and said in a low voice as well: "Kexin, you're really what you are, reacting so quickly! Then let's delay them for now, don't be impulsive, and calm them down first. "
Lin Kexin replied, "I know. Right now, they are only pretending to be flustered and exasperated. Don't let them succeed so quickly and delay time! "
The bald man didn't pay any attention to their whispers as he began to laugh, revealing a mouthful of golden teeth. Then, he extended five fingers.
He was not as shy as Chen Mo who directly shouted, "Five thousand! The protection fee of five thousand yuan per month is not even a little bit less."
"Five thousand! You might as well rob them!"
Xiang Caiwei's beautiful eyes widened. The money she earned in a month, after deducting the cost of renting the medicinal ingredients and consumption, was just enough to support her.
Furthermore, Herborn's business was slowly deteriorating, and it was not far from being unable to make ends meet.
The baldy asked for 5,000 yuan, how could she afford it?
When Lin Kexin's Police Sister came over, Xiang Caiwei could only submit and say: "I don't have that much money!"
"Beauty, you can fart too! Although this shop wasn't big, it was built on the business street and the monthly rent for a fake was over ten thousand yuan. Now, tell me, you can't even afford five thousand yuan to trick ghosts into eating tofu! "
The bald man swung the baseball bat in his hand and shouted to the brothers behind him, "Since this beautiful boss can't pay the protection fee, then just go ahead and smash her with all your might."
His lackeys laughed and raised their baseball bats to throw at the medicine cabinet.
How could Xiang Caiwei allow them to waste something that their grandfather left behind? She used her body to block in front of them and said anxiously: "I will pay the protection fee, I will give it, don't smash it."
The bald man raised his hand, and his minions stopped laughing.
"That's right! This person had been forced out. I didn't expect boss to be so beautiful, but he was also a mortal. He had to force his brothers to make a move before he was willing to take the money. To be honest, you look a bit cheap like this! "
In Xiang Caiwei's life, this was the first time she was insulted in front of others, and she was so angry that her eyes turned red.
But what could they do now?
Could it be that he had to helplessly watch the Herborn left behind by his grandfather get smashed into smithereens?
"Kexin, I only have a little over two thousand. Do you have any money on you? Let me borrow some." Xiang Caiwei wiped the corners of her eyes, and turned to ask Lin Kexin who was behind him.
The month's rent had only just been paid, adding on to the fact that a batch of medicinal herbs had been brought in by the end of the month, there wasn't much funds left over from Herborn.
Xiang Caiwei was already thrifty enough, but the shop was only worth about 2,000 yuan.
This amount of money, in addition to what was required for the operation, also included her living expenses for this month.
As for the bank card, there was not a single cent left.
The protection fee of five thousand yuan was more than enough to force her into a corner.
However, since Lin Kexin had already informed her Police Sister, as long as she was able to come here and capture these hoodlums, she would be able to get back the money.
Lin Kexin fished in his pocket and only fished out a scattered two hundred yuan. She said with a sad face, "Big Sis Weiwei, I should have about five thousand yuan on my card. Let's ask them if they can support online transfer."
Online payment has become a convenient way to pay, and now even roadside roadside stall stir-fry a river powder to support code - sweeping payments.
Although the bald man and the others were hoodlums, they were also very knowledgeable. Naturally, they knew about the online transfer.
However, if this was the case, then the transaction log would be left!
They charge protection fees, not wages. Leaving a transaction record was the same as leaving someone with a weakness!
Besides, they had been entrusted with the task of being loyal to others.
It didn't matter whether he got the protection fee or not, he had to destroy this shop.
Moreover, even if they could receive the protection fee, they would only receive a small sum of money.
When this performance was done well, the potential customers behind the scenes would be satisfied. Only then would the fees paid by the potential customers be the real deal.
Thinking about this, the bald man impatiently said, "I'm sorry two beauties, we only support cash. I don't have time to talk nonsense with you guys, brothers, smash it! "
The bald man didn't want to drag this on any longer. After he finished speaking, the lackeys behind him didn't hold back. They raised their baseball bats and began to beat him.
He then took out his phone, avoided Xiang Caiwei's and Lin Kexin's line of sight, and sent a message.
The number seven or eight attacked together. Their baseball bats swept across the room, causing a series of crackling sounds. Nothing in the shop was spared.
The medicine cabinet was smashed into pieces, and all the herbal medicines placed on the table were scattered on the ground, they were all trampled badly.
The counter was kicked over, the computer used for accounting fell to the floor, and a punk smashed it with a baseball bat.
The glass cabinet was shattered, and the medical instruments inside had fallen out and deformed under the trampling of feet.
The few small coal stoves for the medicine were pushed aside and fell to the ground, breaking into pieces. The charcoal inside the stoves was still burning, burning the wooden floor black.
In short, none of these items from the Herborn could be spared.
At a glance, one could tell that these guys often did this sort of thing. Their baseball bats were waved in a very practiced manner. Their movements did not seem crazy, nor did they appear blind.
Whichever item was in good condition, they would smash the other item. Once it was finished, they would immediately switch to another item. Each of them was in charge of an area, neither fighting nor snatching, neither going crazy nor making a fuss.
"NO!" Stop right there... "I beg you, please stop …"
The entire Herborn was smashed into pieces in an instant. Xiang Caiwei's tears finally burst out as she charged forward without a care, wanting to stop them.
"Sister Weiwei, you can't go up. They smashed you so hard, you'll get hurt in the past."
Lin Kexin pursed her lips and tightly hugged Xiang Caiwei's waist, preventing her from doing anything stupid.
"Wuwuwu …" Don't smash it, I beg you don't smash it, I'll give you all the money, I'll give it all to you … "Sob, sob, sob …"
Xiang Caiwei cried her heart out, the way she struggled and screamed her lungs out, it was pitiful, filled with helplessness and despair.
"Stop!"
Just as the mainstream youths were getting fired up from the impact, an explosive shout came from outside the Herborn.