After the guests left, Xia Daohua encouraged the waiters and told them not to take it to heart, saying that occasionally encountering unreasonable guests was not a big deal.

After all, when you open a business, it's normal to meet all kinds of customers.

The old beggar who always liked to lie down against the wall opposite the shop came back. After hearing what Xia Daohua said, he smiled and said, "Well, the key is that you are not someone who can afford to suffer any loss."

Xia Daohua paused. She suspected that this thief had already seen through her and knew that she had already taken all the stuff from those arrogant fat sheep.

However, I didn't use any stealing methods. I relied purely on the derivative capabilities of the space supermarket. How did this old guy see through it?

Besides, even if he saw through it, there was no need for me to admit it.

Even if you want to admit it, you can't do it in front of these guys, right?

Xia Daohua smiled and said, "Who knows if I'll suffer a loss or not? Who in this world can take advantage of everyone? As the old saying goes, suffering a loss is a blessing. For ordinary people like us, it's only natural to suffer a loss occasionally!"

Then, Xia Daohua personally served a meatball rice bowl to the old beggar, with double the meatballs in it - just as a greeting. In fact, if she really wanted to thank the old beggar for bringing the news, how could one meatball rice bowl be enough?

The old beggar took it with a smile: "The boss is a kind man with a good heart. Thank you, old beggar!"

Xia Daohua smiled and said, "You've eaten more rice than I've eaten salt. Don't you know that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors? It's just a meal, not worth anything. Even if we're neighbors, thank you for taking care of us every day, so I'll treat you to a warm meal."

The old beggar laughed, took the plate and left, squatting under the wall opposite and gobbling up the meatball rice in no time.

Xia Daohua didn't ask the old beggar to exchange the plates back - this set of tableware belonged to him from then on.

Moreover, whenever he comes in the future, he will always have a hot meal - all his expenses at "Daohuaxiang" will be recorded in Xiadaohua's account.

This consumption is not just about food.

However, looking at the old beggar's attitude, one could tell that he really had no intention of gaining any benefit from his shop.

In order to repay his kindness in delivering the letter, Xia Daohua was willing to treat this old beggar as her own elder and relative.

Moreover, it will neither interfere with his lifestyle nor let him lack anything.

"Would you like to bask in the sunshine of the capital, or perhaps of the south of the Yangtze River?"

"Living in the capital is not easy; Jiangnan is nice, and the money is good too... The old beggar's ability to swim is good, but he's still a homebody. Basking in the sun beneath these familiar old walls, I feel more at ease!"

Judging from the implication of his words, he doesn't want to change his current identity and wants to continue staying under the wall opposite "Rice Flower Fragrance" to bask in the sun.

It seems that this old beggar's identity is not simple. Otherwise, how could he not worry about being retaliated by the Beggars' Sect after he revealed the deal between the Beggars' Sect and the Third Wife of the Murong Family?

Seeing Xia Daohua's pensive expression, the old beggar leaned over and whispered in her ear, "Little girl, have you found the mastermind behind this?"

Xia Daohua nodded: "I have some idea."

The old beggar laughed and said, "Then... from now on, I will have a good time!"

Xia Daohua smiled and said, "From now on, if you want to eat anything, just come over and tell me. I'll put it all on my account. If these guys dare to give you a hard time, tell me and I'll beat them up!"

The old beggar nodded: "Okay, that's it. Go and do your own thing, and don't block my warm sunshine."

Xia Daohua watched with a smile as the old beggar lifted his legs and fell face down at the foot of the wall, dropping the dinner plate in his hand to his feet.

The old man was wearing a tattered cotton jacket and trousers with several holes on his arms and legs, but he didn't seem to feel the cold at all. He was lying at the foot of the wall with sweat on his forehead.

Xia Daohua felt more and more that the identity of this old beggar must be extraordinary.

But is he a lifelong thief, a professional beggar, or a government official who has concealed his true identity and has other motives?

She didn't know.

Since the other party had no ill will towards her and had helped to find those people from "Pu Ji Rescue", Xia Daohua would not fail to appreciate his kindness.

Xia Daohua brought the guys back to the store and asked them to send a message to Taohua and Erlang, asking them to be careful today and not get harassed by those playboys from the capital. If things really don't work out, they can take a break for two days before coming back to the store. Then she walked out leisurely.

Xia Daohua found Wei Shiqi, who was helping Doctor Hu sort herbs at his clinic. Lihua often accompanied Xia Yujiao and Linghua to Doctor Hu's clinic, sometimes dropping them off and then leaving, sometimes staying for a while to help with some chores. Wei Shiqi also developed the habit of helping out at the Hu Family Clinic whenever he had some free time.

Previously, Xia Daohua had thought about asking Li Gan to help investigate Dr. Xiao Hu's background, but there was no news from Li Gan, so Xia Daohua temporarily gave up the idea.

She also thought about asking Wei Shiqi to investigate, but she felt that as he was also the son-in-law of the Xia family, it didn't seem appropriate to let Wei Shiqi do this... and there were a lot of things around her, so she put it off.

Looking at how Wei Shiqi and Doctor Xiao Hu were getting along so well with each other, he felt that this idea was correct.

However, Xia Daohua was still a little worried.

She couldn't explain why she felt this way...

Perhaps, it is because of the lack of trust in the fate of my aunt Xia Yujiao?

She always felt that her aunt had a somewhat unfortunate fate; otherwise, she wouldn't have been entangled with Jin Yong for so long. Therefore, she subconsciously didn't believe that her aunt Xia Yujiao would easily find happiness.

At first glance, Doctor Xiao Hu seemed like a perfect match for my aunt Xia Yujiao. He had a simple family background, a special skill, and no grudges against my aunt's past...

But it is hard to say whether this is actually the case.

However, if there really was something fishy about Doctor Xiao Hu's identity, he probably wouldn't have come for Xia Yujiao in the first place. But if there really was something fishy about Doctor Xiao Hu's identity, could Aunt Xia Yujiao withstand another blow?

Her psychological trauma has only been alleviated, and it is very likely that she has not fully recovered.

If it happened again, Xia Daohua was really afraid that Xia Yujiao would never recover, or even commit suicide, leaving the old couple of the Xia family to see their child die.

Xia Daohua had something on her mind, so the more she looked at Doctor Xiao Hu, the more suspicious he seemed to her. However, she couldn't find any evidence, so she couldn't help but think of taking some crooked approaches.