"Yes, that's right. Why don't you all go eat first?"
Seeing Ash and his friends shouting for customers for the restaurant, Yu Feng knew that these people must have caused trouble again.
As for Yu Teng Sheng Dai, she was probably busy inside the restaurant. Moreover, he also saw some familiar faces here. That's right, the shop they were about to enter was exactly where Team Rockets were working part-time.
"It's fine. I don't think Fu Ningna has any objections either."
Yu Huijun, with his deadpan eyes, glanced at Fu Ningna, who was secretly eating macarons from who knows where. His tone was very calm. Anyway, she had already eaten a little something and wasn't as hungry as before.
"Wuwuwu!"
Fu Ningna's cheeks instantly flushed crimson under their gaze, but her mouth didn't stop moving. She continued to chew the macarons, though at a much faster pace.
"I know, I know. Eat slowly, no one's saying anything to you."
Looking at the somewhat anxious Fu Ningna, Yu Huijun didn't know what to say. Kids these days, how could they compare to their generation? When they said they wouldn't eat, they wouldn't eat.
But times are different now, there's no comparison.
After getting permission from Yu Huijun and Fu Ningna, Yu Feng led them to the somewhat dejected Ash and his friends, asking what had happened.
Seeing Yu Feng, Ash couldn't help but pour out his grievances. Everything was fine just now, so how could a series of accidents suddenly occur, leading to problems?
"Alright, alright, isn't it just cooking? I'll have Indeedee help out later."
Listening to Ash pouring out his grievances to him, Yu Feng couldn't hold back. How could accidents happen one after another? In this situation, someone must be playing tricks.
Combining this with Team Rockets he saw not far away earlier, the truth seemed to be already clear.
"By the way, who are they?"
Ash only then noticed the two people accompanying Yu Feng and asked curiously.
After all, Yu Feng himself said he didn't know anyone here, so for a few friends to suddenly appear now was a bit intriguing.
"Oh, these two should be Gym Leaders from the China region. I'm not sure what this uncle is, and the one eating macarons is the Water-type Gym Leader."
After briefly introducing Fu Ningna and the others to Ash and his friends, he then asked why they were working part-time. Although they didn't have much money, wasn't there a little rich girl, Yu Teng Sheng Dai, with them?
How did they end up working part-time here?
"Sigh, it's a long story, but I'll make it short, even though it's a long story."
Ash sighed. This matter was quite troublesome. They had rented a yacht to play, and somehow they hit something, damaging the yacht. So they were working here to pay it back.
"Why don't I..."
Yu Feng was about to say, "Why don't I just pay for it for you?" After all, how long would it take them to work to pay for a yacht repair? That would be such a waste of time.
At this moment, as expected, the villain appeared.
"Your shop is still as empty as ever, Old Woman."
"Looking at this situation, it wouldn't be surprising if it went out of business, Old Woman."
An Old Woman who looked very much like a goblin from myths and legends walked in with Team Rockets, and couldn't help but mock the empty shop.
She seemed to be an enemy of the shop owner, always speaking ill of them as soon as she opened her mouth.
"Granny Jin! What are you doing here!"
The shop owner's face turned indescribably ugly when he saw Granny Jin, as if he had seen an enemy.
"I just came to take a look. By the way, it's fine if you're going out of business, but you have to pay back the money you owe me, Old Woman."
Then, in a flash, she saw the resting shop owner, walked up to him, and continued to say infuriating things.
Although paying debts is only natural, her attitude was really annoying. After all, judging by her tone, there was still some time until the repayment deadline. Yu Feng felt she was just here to purely disgust them.
"The repayment deadline is tomorrow, Old Woman."
"If you can't pay by tomorrow, I'll take your boat, Old Woman."
After saying what she wanted to say, Granny Jin walked out without looking back.
At this point, Yu Feng was sure she was just here to annoy them. Plus, the aura of James and Jessie was practically overflowing nearby, so how could Yu Feng not know who was behind the 'accidents' Ash and his friends mentioned?
"Wait a minute! Not that boat!"
The shop owner immediately became anxious when he heard Granny Jin say she was going to take his boat. That boat was his lifeblood; how could it just be taken away like that?
"That's none of my business, Old Woman."
Granny Jin didn't look back. After all, she wasn't the one who couldn't pay the money. If there's no money, use something as collateral. And with the boat, she could expand more businesses and attract more people.
As for how the boat came to be, that had nothing to do with her. Team Rockets also made a face at Ash and his friends, then laughed and went back with Granny Jin...
"What should we do? The repayment deadline is tomorrow, but we can't earn any money today."
The shop owner was a bit agitated. There used to be customer flow, but now there wasn't a single customer. Oh, there were three, but that was just a drop in the bucket.
Furthermore, looking at Granny Jin's behavior, it wasn't hard to guess who was behind those previous accidents.
Yu Feng, Yu Huijun, and Fu Ningna sat on chairs, eating fried noodles and watching everything unfold without intervening. They didn't need to intervene in such matters, or rather, they had no reason to.
It was legitimate business competition, and they had nothing to say. It was better to fill their own stomachs first.
"Don't worry, Grandpa Liu, we will definitely help you! Right, Yu Feng?"
Ash performed as consistently as ever. After comforting Grandpa Liu, the shop owner, he himself became enthusiastic, and even pulled Yu Feng into it.
"Since you've already pulled me into this, what more can I say?"
Yu Feng looked at Ash, who had already agreed to this matter for him, feeling a bit speechless. Is it a bit redundant to ask for my opinion after you've already agreed?
However, since it's like this, he still had to help figure out a solution. Giving money directly was the easiest, but Yu Feng wasn't a pushover. Being willing to give away Polteageist's tea didn't mean he was willing to give money; those were two different things.
He had many Polteageist at home, and their daily task was to produce tea. The amount given to Oshawott and Yu Huijun was just two days' worth for him.
"Ash, but even so, what should we do?"
Grandpa Liu also cheered up when he heard Ash's words. Ash, an outsider, didn't have to care, but he was willing to help to this extent, so Grandpa Liu had no reason to give up either.
But the problem was that after Granny Jin's meddling, there wasn't a single customer in the shop except for Ash's friends.
As for other ways to make money quickly, those were all written in a relatively thick booklet.
Hearing Grandpa Liu's words, Ash and his friends also fell into deep thought. Indeed, if the restaurant had no customers, there would be no chance of turning things around.
"I have a good way to make money."
