Chapter 1583 Regretful Ge Dongjia

The Wu family steward refused. His eldest son had instructed him before his departure that building good relationships shouldn't be rushed; the most important thing was to be adaptable. Seeing the shop bustling with customers crowding the entrance, he immediately said, "Manager Wei must be very busy today, so I won't bother you any longer. After delivering the gifts, I have to rush back to Donggu County. Hu Geng and Manager Wei haven't seen each other in a long time, so let's give him a day off today. Once Manager Wei is done with his work, he can talk to you when he gets home."

Wei Ronghua exchanged a few polite words and then watched the steward get into the carriage and leave.

Then he turned to look at Hu Geng. It had only been half a month since he last saw him, but the boy's spirit and energy were completely different. He was more spirited than ever before.

He used to work as an assistant in a pastry shop, and although he had a fulfilling time there, he always felt something was missing compared to now.

It seems he really enjoys the work at the Wu family horse farm; dealing with horses and mules is what he likes.

Wei Ronghua patted him on the shoulder, "Not bad, work hard in the Wu family from now on."

He didn't plan to say much to him; they could catch up later when he was done with his work that evening.

Therefore, Wei Ronghua lowered his head and took out the house key, thinking that he should go home first.

Before the key could be handed over, Hu Geng whispered, "Master, when I came here, I saw that Ge Dongjia from Hongxiang Cake Shop was also here, over there."

Wei Ronghua frowned slightly and looked in the direction he indicated, and sure enough, he saw a carriage parked not far away.

Actually, there are quite a few horse-drawn carriages around here, almost blocking the entire street. Even though Da Niu led everyone to pull over and park, carriages still kept coming and going.

These are all from wealthy families; they have servants and maids, so they don't need to queue up themselves—squeezing around would damage their image. They can simply wait in their carriages. If anyone is interested in the lottery, they can get off the carriage when it's their turn.

Therefore, Wei Ronghua didn't pay much attention to the inconspicuous carriage that was in the middle.

Unexpectedly, the Ge family, who make red sesame cakes, came all the way from Donggu County to this place.

Hu Geng said in a low, wary voice, "Master, they wouldn't be here to cause trouble, would they?"

Wei Ronghua was silent for a moment, then shook his head. "They don't have that kind of guts."

Firstly, they are not locals of the prefectural city, so even if they wanted to act like local bullies, it wouldn't be their turn.

Secondly, this is Lord Lu's shop. Even the prefect sent someone to deliver congratulatory gifts. Who would be so blind and brainless as to cause trouble today?

Perhaps because Wei Ronghua and his companion's gazes were too obvious, Ge Dongjia, who was standing next to the carriage, also turned his head to look at Wei Ronghua.

However, his gaze at this matter was exceptionally complex.

He just wanted to see if Wei Ronghua had fallen on hard times after leaving, and to know if Lu Xiangjun would regret hiring him. In Ge Dongjia's mind, Wei Ronghua was an incorrigible and unruly person; what good could such a person accomplish?

However, in the two weeks since he left Donggu County, the business of their Hongxiang Cake Shop has visibly declined.

He was unwilling to admit that it was related to Wei Ronghua, but he convinced himself that some old customers might not trust him because the manager had changed and were still observing the situation. He believed things would get better soon.

Only when he saw the wildly popular Lu Ji did he vaguely realize that he had done something wrong.

(End of this chapter)