"I am truly grateful for your rescue that day, young lady. Otherwise, I fear I would have died of illness long ago," the man said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

The woman bent down in response.

Actually, the reason they came was out of curiosity to see who had taken over Shuangxilou.

"It was nothing, no need to thank me." Qiu Yan smiled and then saw Qin Susu enter the restaurant.

Needless to say, she must have been overly kind-hearted again.

The man lowered his head, then mustered his courage and looked up, saying, "I saw your job posting and thought I'd come and apply."

"You?" Qiu Yan asked, somewhat uncertain.

The man nodded. "It's me. I studied the classics for two years when I was young, and I can do accounting."

He had also heard that Shuangxi Restaurant had a new owner, a female doctor.

His first thought was of the woman who had saved him that day.

Qiu Yan could see the man's sincerity; if they wanted to survive, they had to find some work.

At the same time, she also noticed the man's unease, perhaps because of his pride.

At this moment, Qin Susu handed several large steamed buns to the two of them.

"Xiaoyan, let's go. We've been busy all morning, let's go eat first, I'm exhausted."

Qin Susu was suffering from back pain and obviously didn't hear what the man said.

Qiu Yan nodded to Qin Susu, then asked the man again.

"Before hiring, I need to know your name, where you live, and your past experiences."

Qiu Yan understood their difficulties and offered to help whenever she could.

The man clasped his hands in a fist salute, stepped forward, and said:

“My name is Wu Qing, and my beloved wife is Wen Niang. I used to work as a steward in the household of an official. Later, a tragedy occurred in his family, and they were all executed. My wife, children, and I were implicated and fled overnight, beginning a life of wandering and misery. During this time, my two children were brutally murdered, and my wife became mute due to the shock. Later, we ran out of money and became beggars.”

The man recounted his tragic experiences to Qiu Yan.

"This is so pitiful." Qin Susu cried as she listened.

If anyone is to blame, it's the Emperor of Northern Qi, who is heartless and doesn't even spare the local county magistrate.

Qiu Yan listened to the man's story and felt deep sympathy for him.

It turned out to be a butler, but she didn't look like one.

She said, "Come with me."

Upon hearing this, the man's rigid and serious expression softened.

Qiu Yan led the two towards the back door.

Without hesitation, the man and woman followed and entered the backyard of the restaurant.

"Xiaoyan, are they coming to work at our restaurant?" Qin Susu asked softly, somewhat uncertain.

"But can they do it?"

"Whether it's possible or not, let's try it first." Qiu Yan said, and then started preparing water for them to wash up.

Afterwards, Qiu Yan and Qin Susu went to the main hall for their meal.

Song Fu and Wei Zhong had already prepared a large table full of dishes for them.

After Qiu Yan and Qin Susu finished their meal, they went to the backyard, where Wu Qing and Wen Niang had already finished washing up.

Their faces were now clean, and Qiu Yan could finally see their features clearly.

The man has a good bone structure, and the woman is beautiful inside and out.

Although they are over forty, time seems to have left few marks on their faces; instead, they show signs of vicissitude.

Qiu Yan's first impression was that they didn't seem to be in their forties, but rather like a simple couple in their prime.

"Sigh, Xiaoyan, you know what, people just have to take care of themselves."

Qin Susu stared intently at the woman's simple face. "You're really beautiful."

The woman shook her head; she no longer looked the same as before.