20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 231

"Have some braised fish."

"Okay! One portion of braised fish!"

"Hmm... let's have another braised elbow."

“Another braised elbow!”

The restaurant was bustling with people who went to the city to buy new year's goods and have a quick meal nearby at noon.

Xiaoxue sat on a long bench, swinging her legs back and forth. After ordering two dishes with peace of mind, she suddenly raised her head and asked Li Shujuan: "Which one do you want, pot-wrapped pork or pork belly?"

The king does not see the king!

The little girl is worthy of being a rich lady, she is not very old, she orders good food and is quite good at making arrangements.

Li Shujuan felt a little embarrassed and quickly waved her hands and said, "It's too much, I can't eat it."

"It's okay, I'll treat you." Xiaoxue tilted her head and said to the waiter, "Then let's eat meat!"

Gong Baonan snorted and rolled his eyes.

Xiaoxue was a little confused and muttered: "I still need a vegetarian dish and a bowl of soup."

"It's almost done, you can set up the table here!" Gongbao Nanchao winked at the waiter, "Slap a cucumber and let's go!"

"Hey, that's good!" The waiter shouted to the kitchen, then turned around to serve tea and water for the three of them, "Sir, are you a family of three going out to buy new year's goods?"

Li Shujuan's face turned red.

Gong Baonan also felt awkward, but couldn't explain it, so he urged impatiently: "Okay, okay, leave the pot here and go work somewhere else!"

Having said that, after the guy left, the atmosphere became even more awkward. For a moment, I didn't know what to say.

In front of the square table, the three of them sat on each side, with Xiaoxue sandwiched between them. They looked left and right, and when they opened their mouths, it was Tongyan Wuji.

"Auntie, how did you fix your face?"

Gong Baonan frowned after hearing this, and simply turned away, thinking to himself: "This unlucky kid is really good at nagging!"

Li Shujuan buried her face deeply, thought for a moment, and then raised her head again, as if to cheer herself up, and nodded heavily: "It's nothing. When it comes to this matter, I blame myself for my bad luck. I used to work in Baoguo Textile Industry I was working in the factory, and on my first day there, the place exploded. Fortunately, I was at the door, otherwise, I would have been killed directly."

Xiaoxue's eyes lit up and she said happily: "That's my grandpa's factory!"

As soon as these words came out, it became clear that the relationship between these three people could be regarded as one in which you are part of me, and one in which you are part of me. It can also be said that they are enemies in a narrow road.

Gong Baonan was horrified when he heard this - he didn't expect that Li Shujuan had fallen to this point, and her beautiful face was ruined like this, all thanks to the "credit" of their uncle and nephew.

Lao Qi has no regrets, Wang Sanquan is a gambler and a traitor, and deserves to be killed; the bombing of the textile factory is also based on a plan.

But the lack of regret does not mean the absence of guilt. It is always unsettling to bring harm to innocent people.

Gong Baonan remembered Hu Xiaoyan's promise to compensate, and asked, "Chu Liangsheng, the housekeeper of the Bai family, didn't he come to you? There should be compensation, right?"

Li Shujuan sighed and shook her head: "It was my first day there. I didn't know anything and didn't do any work. They said that I can't be considered a worker. Alas! It's all my fault!"

In fact, for her, it didn't matter if she didn't lose money. The most important thing was that in order to get this job, she sold her dowry jewelry and asked Team Leader Zheng to help her before entering the textile factory.

As a result, his job was lost, his face was injured, and Team Leader Zheng took away the workers' compensation money and disappeared.

It can be said that if the hemp rope is cut at the thinnest point, misfortune will happen to the unlucky person!

While talking, two waiters from the restaurant came over.

"Pay attention, pay attention, the food is being served! Please be patient, sir. If you need anything, call me at any time!"

Three meats and one vegetable are placed on the table, hot and fragrant!

Not to mention that Li Shujuan was in such a state of desolation. Even when Wang Sanquan was here, she had never eaten such a rich table of food since she was a child. Her eyes immediately widened and she couldn't move an inch.

Gong Baonan picked up his chopsticks and said, "Let's eat first!"

At first, Li Shujuan was a little reserved and took a few simple bites. With food in her stomach and her body getting warm, she gradually relaxed her hands and feet and started devouring the food. From the looks of it, I have indeed suffered a lot in recent times.

Not to mention the way Xiaoxue eats, she is like a starving ghost.

At the end of the meal, Gong Baonan paid the bill and had to ask someone to give him a small change.

Li Shujuan looked at the table of leftovers and felt a little reluctant. She wanted to take them away, but she was embarrassed and had no place to take them back. When she was hesitating, she suddenly saw a few large-value tickets in front of her eyes.

"Ah! Brother, what do you mean?"

"Take it!" Gong Baonan said with a bitter look on his face, pretending to be free and easy, "Just treat it as compensation for your work injury."

"No, no, no, this won't work!" Li Shujuan refused continuously, "The factory is the factory's business. Brother, I appreciate your kindness, but no matter what, you should not have to pay for this money."

"Do you have mine?" Xiaoxue looked on anxiously.

"Go, go, it's none of your business! This is the money I compensated for your family, you have to remember to pay me back in the future!" Gong Baonan put the ticket on the table and advised again, "Take it! It’s not much, but it’s still a good year!”

Li Shujuan looked at the money on the table and knew that this was her last chance. She finally plucked up the courage and said, "Brother, if you really want to help me, don't give me money. See if you can give it to me if it's convenient." May I introduce you to a long-term job? You men are out there, well-informed, and have many friends. Unlike me, a woman who bumps around like a headless fly. If you don't get it right, you can easily make people like last time. I was deceived.” Gong Baonan was stunned.

Coincidentally, he is a person who usually stays at home and never goes out. There is no social interaction at all.

But now that the other party had spoken, Lao Qi didn't want her hopes to be disappointed. After thinking about it carefully, he asked, "What can you do?"

"I can do it all! Washing, cooking, carrying shoes, in short, I can do all the work at home!" Halfway through, Li Shujuan suddenly retreated, quietly turned her face, and continued, "That's it... I Now that I am like this, I am sometimes disliked by others.”

"Are there any salary requirements?"

"Hey! It doesn't matter how much or how little money you have, as long as it's enough. It would be even better if... it would include food and accommodation."

Gong Baonan stood up: "Okay, then come with me."

After leaving the restaurant, Gong Baonan took Xiaoxue and Li Shujuan and walked towards the north of the city.

There was no talking all the way, and when they came to a crossroads, Xiaoxue subconsciously turned a corner, and Li Shujuan followed suit - over there was the direction of the old house.

However, Gong Baonan stopped the two of them loudly: "Xiaoxue, why are you leading the way blindly, where are you going?"

Xiaoxue stopped, turned around, and asked doubtfully: "Aren't you going back?"

Gong Baonan shook his head.

In fact, at the beginning, when Li Shujuan said she wanted to find a long-term job, the first thing that came to Lao Qi's mind was that as the number of people in the old house increased, Jiang and Hu urgently needed a servant to cook.

However, when he really approached Jiang Zhai, he suddenly changed his mind in a thought.

Unable to tell the specific reason, Gong Baonan just felt that it was not a peaceful place to live.

Xiaoxue blinked and asked again: "Where to go?"

…………

"Boom boom boom!"

The door of the house opened, and Qian Boshun poked his head out: "Hey? Master Qi! Why are you here? Please come inside!"

After saying that, Qian Boxun looked at Li Shujuan and Xiaoxue again, and asked with a confused expression: "Master Qi, these two are you..."

"Don't ask, it's not!" Gong Baonan immediately interrupted, "Is Master Su here?"

"Here! Master Qi, do you have something to do with my young master?"

"I want to ask him for a favor. Please report him."

"Okay, okay!" Uncle Qian replied in response, "You three, wait a minute, I'll go in and report right away!"

Shaoqing, Su Wenqi came out of the house a little surprised, greeted him with fists in his arms and said, "Master Qi, if you have any orders, just send someone to tell me. Why did you come here in person?"

Gong Baonan said hesitantly: "I want to ask, do you still need some handymen? I'll help this person... let's call it my sister. She wants to find a long-term job."

"Ah?" Su Wenqi was stunned and glanced at Li Shujuan. He didn't understand what Lao Qi was singing.

"Uh... aren't there any shortage of people?" Gong Baonan was a little unsure.

The Su family has just lost its vitality, but a emaciated camel is bigger than a horse. How much can it cost to raise a servant?

Su Wenqi was also happy to fulfill this favor, and immediately said with a smile: "It's rare for Master Qi to open his mouth to me. Since we are all here, of course there is no reason to refuse. If this - oh, Miss Li - doesn't dislike it, Just stay and help. Old Qian, go make arrangements!"

"I don't mind it, I don't mind it! As long as I have work to do!"

When Li Shujuan heard this, she was surprised and happy. Even if she didn't have the front door or the second door, she had heard about the name of Fengtian Guangyuan Bank. Of course it was a dream to work in such a wealthy family.

What's more, judging from the relationship between Gong Baonan and Su Wenqi, she probably won't be bullied by anyone if she stays.

After a few brief explanations, Gong Baonan took Xiaoxue and said goodbye.

Qian Boxun sent Master Qi to the door of the house, and Li Shujuan followed him out and thanked him repeatedly.

"Brother, I'm really grateful to you this time. I don't know how to thank you. Where do you live now? I'll thank you properly after I pay you the monthly payment."

Gong Baonan had no intention of thanking him.

He couldn't do the thing of breaking someone's leg and giving him a crutch, and then pretending to be a benefactor. Just thinking about it made him feel ashamed.

Unable to resist the kindness, Li Shujuan insisted on expressing her gratitude. She had no money in her pocket, so she took off a cheap hairpin from her head. Although it was not worth much, it was her last piece of jewelry.

Li Shujuan forced the hairpin into Lao Qi's hand and said somewhat embarrassedly: "Brother, I don't have much money now. Just wait for me. I will definitely go and thank you again next month."

Gong Baonan had no choice but to accept the hairpin, turned to Qian Boxun and said, "If you have nothing to do, please help me take care of him."

"Don't worry, Master Qi, of course!"

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