Liangyue Farm Gate

Chapter 75
The meal cost 170 yuan, and when Li Xin called Xiao Er to pay the bill, Zhao Changhui also rushed over.They are all running boys, and they all know each other. The second brother said: "Since they are cousins ​​of Brother Zhao, our shopkeeper said, we will take the change and deduct 150 yuan, and treat it as a gift for you to taste a small dish." , Big Brother will give you [-] money."

Li Xin and Guan Wen looked at each other, and both felt that this was inappropriate.Zhao Changhui said softly at the side: "The shopkeeper saw that I kept looking over at your cousin, so he asked me what's the matter, that's how I know..."

"I'm afraid this is not very good... It sets a precedent, and it will be difficult for expensive restaurants to do business in the future." Li Xin declined, counted the exact amount, and gave the money to the second brother: "Business is business, not because of my cousin. It’s breaking the rules to be a shopkeeper here.” Then he said to Zhao Changhui: “The shopkeeper thinks highly of you so much, but you have to live here and do things, and you have to distinguish between public and private. Where is your shopkeeper? I’ll go with your cousin to say goodbye to him. Thanks."

The second brother smiled and said, "The shopkeeper went to see what the kitchen bought."

Li Xin said: "Then we will stay soon, you go to say hello to your shopkeeper, thank him for us, pay a gift, and thank him for his kindness. It's just that you can't rely on your favor to enjoy other treatment , If this falls into the eyes of others, it will inevitably become a problem.”

Zhao Changhui thought it was nothing at first, but on the contrary, it also showed that the shopkeeper valued him, so he gave his relatives a discount because of his face. After hearing Li Xin's words, he came to his senses and nodded hurriedly: "I see, cousin .”

"Then let's go back first." Guan Wen patted his cousin on the shoulder, and wiped off the sweat from his busy schedule, "Let's talk next time, and I'll notify my aunt when the fourth brother's wedding date is decided. and uncle."

Zhao Changhui nodded and said, "Big cousin, don't worry, my mother will definitely come that day, and Changsheng and I will try our best to come too."

"You don't have to force it, my uncle needs someone to take care of him." Guan Wen patted his shoulder, "Do things well, be diligent, and save more money to marry a wife later."

Zhao Changhui blushed quickly, and then glanced at Axiu invisibly.

Axiu was whispering to Amei, facing the dancers in the center of the first floor, looking very happy and envious, and involuntarily followed the dancers.

Naturally, he didn't know that Zhao Chang would secretly glance at her.

But Li Xin noticed that she was paying attention to these two people in the first place, and Zhao Changhui's tricks could fool Guan Wen but not her.

Li Xin frowned almost invisibly, and blocked Zhao Changhui's line of sight without leaving a trace in the middle of the straight line connecting the two positions, blocking Zhao Changhui's line of sight, and said indifferently: "Ah Wen, it's getting late, let's go back quickly."

Guan Wen then said a few more words to Zhao Changhui, said hello to the younger brother at the side, and left Fumanlou with Guan Wu and Li Xin.

Axiu still couldn't get enough of the dance, and whispered to Li Xin, "Their waists are so soft. I tried it, but I can't bend like them at all."

Li Xin said with a smile: "Three minutes on stage and ten years off stage can be achieved overnight."

"Three... minutes?" Axiu asked suspiciously.

Li Xin hurriedly made a mistake and went around, "How is the food today? Look at your belly is bulging."

Axiu hurriedly said: "Where is it...how can it bulge up, sister-in-law lied to me... No matter how delicious the food is, it can't compare to sister-in-law's craftsmanship..."

The voice here gradually faded away, Zhao Changhui's face was still slightly red, and after hearing Li Xin's words, he went to the back kitchen, and saw the shopkeeper write something in the account book, bowed his waist slightly, and looked at it with a very respectful attitude. A woman, nodding from time to time.

The woman turned her back to him, and Zhao Changhui didn't know who she was.

He hesitated for a moment, wondering if it would be impolite to apologize to the shopkeeper at this time, but the younger brother didn't see the situation here because Zhao Chang would cover his sight, so he didn't wait to see someone when he caught up He laughed and said, "Boss, Brother Zhao and his cousin and sister-in-law didn't ask us to give them a cheaper price..."

When I finished speaking, I saw that there was a lady next to me, she immediately fell silent, lowered her head and called softly: "The shopkeeper..."

The shopkeeper of Fumanlou is a slightly fat middle-aged man, surnamed Wu, who seems to be a very kind and easy-going person, but generally those who can get into the position of shopkeeper cannot be very kind, and naturally there are times when they are cruel.But as a shopkeeper of a restaurant, it is necessary to "greeting all customers with a smile", so a smile is always on the face.Also for the sake that the helpers in the restaurant would not secretly give him eye drops, he greeted all the cooks as big as the back chef, and the guys as small as running errands.

If it is cheaper for Zhao Changhui's cousin, it is just that he thinks that this young man is a good person on weekdays. I went to the back kitchen to get busy.Unexpectedly, at this moment, I heard that Zhao Changhui's cousin refused to pick him up.

It's a bit unreasonable, it doesn't make sense!Who doesn't take advantage of it?
Shopkeeper Wu glared at the second brother displeasedly, but a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, he coughed and said, "Got it, let's go down."

The younger brother thanked the shopkeeper as if he had received an amnesty and withdrew.

Shopkeeper Wu also saw that Zhao Changhui was here, so Zhao Changhui was naturally upset and turned around and left at this time, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go forward and said, "The shopkeeper."

"Is something wrong?"

"This... you are busy now..."

The lady with her back turned to him said, "What happened in the restaurant? Tell me, I'll listen to it too."

Zhao Changhui could only bite the bullet and tell the story again, parroting what Li Xin said, basically word for word.At the end, he said: "My cousin asked me to come to thank the shopkeeper and make an apology. I'm sorry for your troubles. Originally, they wanted to come in person. I heard that you are busy, so I don't want to bother you."

Before shopkeeper Wu responded, the lady laughed, "There are still people who don't take advantage of the cheapness, which is rare."

Shopkeeper Wu echoed, "Madam is right."

The lady asked Zhao Changhui again: "Your cousin has a good relationship with you?"

"Yes." Zhao Changhui replied succinctly. Seeing shopkeeper Wu winking at him, he added a few more words, "My cousin walked the darts in the town for the first few years and often took care of our house. The relationship between my parents and my cousin is like Father and son, mother and son. The cousin has only been here for a few months. Today they and my other cousin and two cousins ​​came to the market to do business, and they earned some money before going to the restaurant to eat."

Madam smiled and said, "It's quite detailed and well organized."

Shopkeeper Wu said with a smile: "The waiter, of course you should have a sweeter mouth."

He said to Zhao Changhui again: "There's nothing for you here, go and do your work."

Zhao Changhui agreed and was about to leave, but he glanced at the corner gate in the southwest corner to unload goods, and no one was guarding it, his cousin's family was passing through the gate.

He could hear his younger sister Axiu say: "What should I do if my father asks me to hand over the money to Amei? Don't hand it in."

The voice was clear and melodious, his cousin just smiled at his sister-in-law Axiu pouting dissatisfied, and patted her lightly as a punishment, but it caused sister-in-law Axiu to scream and go to tickle her cousin.

It was only a very short time, and the five of them passed through the corner door, but Axiu's voice continued, "Sister-in-law, you said that these are my own money, and we have to hide it ourselves. The half taels of silver that the lady gave me will be given to you after I warm it up..."

Zhao Changhui just wanted to laugh, and Axiu, who had been waiting quietly and didn't talk much, had such a lively and energetic side, which he never expected.

Thinking about it, the corners of his mouth opened, and he muttered "this girl" softly, and was about to bow his head silently and exit the back kitchen, but the lady called him, "Wait a minute."

Shopkeeper Wu said, "Madam?"

"The waiter, do you know that group of people just now?"

Zhao Changhui didn't know why his wife noticed his cousin, but he could only answer: "Yes, they are my cousins."

When the lady turned around, Zhao Changhui was surprised and quickly lowered his head.

Just now I saw that the shopkeeper was respectful to this lady, thinking that this lady must be not simple, but I turned around and saw that this is clearly the wife of the owner!Zhao Changhui only saw Madam Dong's family from a distance a few times, but never heard Madam Dong's speak, so he couldn't recognize her voice; and because Madam Dong's back was turned to him, he couldn't see her appearance either.Now knowing that this is the wife of the Dong family, Zhao Changhui is both excited and apprehensive.

Mrs. Dong's family's maiden name is not known to him as a small running hall, but Mrs. Shen's name is not low in Hui County.She has a deep relationship with Mr. Shen and his wife, relying on the body of a woman to go out to do business with Mr. Shen, but Mr. Shen does not interfere.The two are deeply affectionate, Mr. Shen has never taken any concubines, fortunately Mrs. Shen is not weak, she has four sons, the first two sons are officials outside, even though they are only seventh-rank county magistrates, it is enough for them People looked up to him; the third son joined the army, but Mrs. Shen didn't see how concerned about it; only the youngest son was a well-known playboy in Hui County, but she didn't see how Mrs. Shen controlled him.

Everything about Mrs. Shen is a mystery.

Zhao Changhui was thinking about it, but Mrs. Shen asked him after thinking about it: "Your cousin, did you just come in?"

"Yes."

"I look at your cousin, who seems to have scars on his face, his legs and feet are not convenient, and he must be in his twenties. Your cousin looks young and beautiful, with a gentle personality. It's rare to get along so well with my sister-in-law Yes. Why did your cousin marry your cousin?"

This question is a bit out of bounds.If others asked, Zhao Chang would naturally not respond, but when Mrs. Shen asked, he couldn't listen without answering.

It's just that he was very embarrassed - he was asked to be in front of the shopkeeper, and there were some helpers in the back kitchen, cooks in charge of the spoon, day laborers who moved and unloaded goods, and the small stewards said that his cousin was married from Congliang in the Goulan courtyard. How to speak out?
After holding back for a long time, he said softly: "It's hard to explain... After all, fate must be there."

Mrs. Shen was thoughtful, Zhao Changhui didn't say anything and she didn't mention it, she just smiled and said: "You should be lucky for your cousin to marry a good and virtuous wife. If she receives old Wu's favor today, tomorrow You have to work hard to pay it back, and Lao Wu won’t be happy if you don’t say it when the time comes.”

Shopkeeper Wu said embarrassingly: "Look at what Ma'am said, I'm not that unruly person..."

Mrs. Shen said with a smile: "If it wasn't for his cousin's sister-in-law who kept the rules for you, you might have set a precedent today."

The words are light, but the meaning is heavy.

Shopkeeper Wu hurriedly stood up straight, bowed his head and said, "Madam taught me the lesson."

Mrs. Shen didn't say anything else, she just looked at the corner door where Li Xin and his party disappeared, and remembered that when she bought her knot in the morning, the young daughter-in-law with a gentle and warm smile, but not flattering, could obviously open a higher one. The price was false to her, but she only raised a little bit more than the cost, and gave a price that was not outrageous. It would not hurt her buyers, and she would not let herself think that she had bought a cheap product and downgraded it. As a seller, she Can easily make a small fortune.

He is an exquisite person, Mrs. Shen thought so.

(End of this chapter)