Chapter 194: Dog-skin plaster

When Kang saw the face of the person coming, his face suddenly fell, "Why is it you?"

"It's me... I am the one." Qin Jiashu smiled very flatteringly, "What a coincidence, I met Shopkeeper Kang here. This is probably the fate that God has given us."

"Bah!" Kang glared at Qin Jiashu in anger. "What do you mean by coincidence? It's only been about 20 days since I left Hedong Prefecture, and I've already run into you four or five times. What kind of fate is this? It's obviously you, the shameless fellow, who has been following me all the way and haunting me!"

"That's not what Shopkeeper Kang said." Qin Jiashu was still smiling, rubbing his nose. "I was just starting from Hedong Prefecture and heading to the capital. I happened to be on the same route as Shopkeeper Kang. I really didn't follow Shopkeeper Kang on purpose."

I don’t believe you!

Kang rolled his eyes again.

Qin Jiashu was not annoyed at all, and still smiled. "It is fate for me and Shopkeeper Kang to meet here. How about I treat Shopkeeper Kang to a meal?"

"No." Kang refused without hesitation, "No merit, no reward. I have no connection with you, so I don't deserve this gift."

"Shopkeeper Kang is wrong again." Qin Jiashu said with a smile, "I lost my wallet earlier and had no money to pay the bill after dinner. It was Shopkeeper Kang who helped me..."

"You returned the money to me later." Kang interrupted him.

"As the saying goes, a drop of water should be repaid with a spring. Although I returned the money to Shopkeeper Kang afterwards, Shopkeeper Kang is still the one who saved me from a difficult situation. I have to repay such a kindness. Let alone treating Shopkeeper Kang for one meal, even ten meals or a hundred meals are all acceptable."

When Kang heard what Qin Jiashu said, her eyes almost rolled up to the sky and she reached out to scratch her ears.

My ears are getting calluses from hearing this.

Not only did Kang get calluses, but she also felt extremely regretful at this moment, regretting how she had gotten involved with Qin Jiashu in the first place.

When he arrived in Pingwan County that day to prepare for opening a new skewers shop, he had lunch at a nearby restaurant at noon and happened to meet the restaurant owner who was scolding and scolding Qin Jiashu for eating and freeing, and even wanted to take him to see the official. Qin Jiashu explained that his wallet was there just now, but it disappeared in a moment, and no one had entered or left the restaurant during this period of time, so the person who stole his wallet must still be in the restaurant, so he asked the restaurant owner to help block the door and search for his wallet.

Kang had taken a fancy to the shop at that time and was just waiting to buy it from the owner after lunch. The shop was in short supply and if he delayed any further and missed the deadline, the shop might have to be sold to someone else.

Kang has always believed that time is money and opportunities cannot be wasted, so he did not want to be delayed by this troublesome matter. Especially when he found out that the man only spent five taels of silver on a meal, he simply paid for Qin Jiashu's meal.

Seeing that someone had paid the bill, the restaurant naturally stopped pursuing the matter and thought that Qin Jiashu's so-called lost wallet was just an excuse. They also didn't want to disturb the guests who were dining in the restaurant, so they ignored Qin Jiashu.

After making a fuss for a while without any results, Qin Jiashu went to find Kang to inquire about the reason why Kang helped him. He even promised to repay him ten times the amount of silver and asked about Kang's address.

Kang was busy buying a shop and doing business, so she had little free time. Seeing that Qin Jiashu was talkative and nagging, she didn't want to pay much attention to him. She just said that she was just helping him out out of pity. As for the tenfold return, there was no need for it. If he really wanted to, she could just donate the money to the temple or help the beggars in the county. It would be considered as a good deed.

After saying these words, Kang saw Qin Jiashu leave with a thoughtful look on his face, and thought that the matter was settled, so she didn't take it to heart.

As a result, after a while, Qin Jiashu came back like a dog-skin plaster and insisted on returning the money no matter what.

Mrs. Kang was fed up with this and finally accepted the five taels of silver she had paid. But before she could even warm up the silver, Qin Jiashu came up to her again and said he wanted to treat her to a meal as a token of his gratitude.

Kang realized that something was wrong at this moment, so she rejected the matter completely to prevent Qin Jiashu from going too far and pestering her all day long.

I thought that after letting Qin Jiashu suffer a few setbacks and hit a few walls, he would feel bored and stop trying. However, after these repeated rejections, Qin Jiashu seemed to be getting more and more courageous, and now he has been following me all the way and pestering me.

The more Kang thought about it, the angrier she became. She looked at Qin Jiashu with displeasure and spoke more and more angrily, "If you insist on treating me to this meal, then I will have no choice but to not eat it."

As he spoke, Kang stood up and led his people out.

The town is not big, and this restaurant is the only decent place to eat in the town. If you don't eat here, you can only find a small shop or stall and have a bowl of noodles or wontons or something.

Seeing that Kang was angry, Qin Jiashu stopped her and said, "You must be very hungry at this time. If we change places, it will be a hassle again... If you are starving, it will be inappropriate. I won't invite you. I'm in the private room next door. If you need anything, please call me anytime."

Although I can't completely drive the person away, but if he's not around, it means I can out of sight but out of mind, and I can have a peaceful meal.

Kang snorted coldly and said nothing more.

Qin Jiashu walked out with a chuckle, but walked back in a moment later.

"What are you doing again!?"

"Don't be angry, Shopkeeper Kang. I really don't mean to bother you. I just want to remind you." Qin Jiashu explained, "If you take this road, you will have to pass through Qingfeng Town in the next two days. It's not very peaceful there near the end of the year. You have to be careful when you go there and don't pass by there at night." Qin Jiashu reminded.

"I understand." Kang waved her hand impatiently and hurriedly chased him out, fearing that he would say something like "Why not go with him?"

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Qin Jiashu rolled his eyes when he saw this, but he didn't say anything else and just walked away slowly.

Kang had a peaceful meal and when she was leaving, she saw that the private room next door was empty, apparently someone had left early. When she paid the bill, she saw that Qin Jiashu had not paid, and she was immediately relieved.

Finally got rid of this clingy guy!

The Kang family traveled for another two days.

We stopped and walked along the way, and arrived at a town in the evening.

Looking at the memorial archway with the three large characters "Qingfeng Town" hanging high on the main street of the town, Kang remembered Qin Jiashu's reminder. Then he looked at the sparsely populated and rather desolate town, and suddenly felt uneasy.

But if we go back, I'm afraid we won't be able to find a place to stay until midnight, and then we have to start again tomorrow morning, which may delay most of the day's journey.

Kang thought for a moment and said, "Let's work harder at night and travel at night to bypass this place."

Tomorrow is Monday again...

This is the last week of the last month of 2022, so you little cuties need to hurry up and vote for your monthly tickets (the author has a shameless face)

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