Chapter 24 Human Relationships

After an unknown amount of time, when Lin Yuesha opened her eyes, she felt that the carriage had become much more stable.

Unlike the villages, in towns, people send someone out to shovel snow after heavy snow to make travel easier, which makes the roads in towns much easier to travel on.

"woke up?"

Judging that it was about time, Xiao Qi closed the book, handed Lin Yuesha a cotton handkerchief, and said, hiding the disgust in his eyes, "Wipe yourself."

"Thank you, brother."

At first, Lin Yuesha didn't understand what was going on, but after receiving Xiao Qi's hint, she put the handkerchief to the corner of her mouth and found that she was drooling a lot. Her face immediately turned red.

Just now, she dreamt she was back in modern times, eating a steaming hot pot of Sichuan cuisine. She had beef tripe and beef aorta in the pot, and the taste was both numbing and spicy, leaving a lingering fragrance on her lips and teeth. There was also a layer of spicy beef marinated in chili powder on top...

Fortunately, Xiao Qi didn't mock her for too long. He got off the carriage and stopped a moment later.

"arrive?"

Lin Yuesha straightened her clothes before opening the carriage door and jumping down.

My cousin Chen Lin works as a waiter at the Fuji Restaurant in town. Because he is quick-witted, he occasionally gets some tips.

In the north, even though people are so cold before the Lunar New Year that they just want to stay at home, it's the peak season for restaurants.

The town is a vital passage to the northern border towns and the barbarian tribes; all those returning home with their goods must pass through it.

As the year draws to a close, the restaurants in town are practically overflowing with people.

"Oh, please come in, gentlemen!"

A young waiter wearing a fur coat stood at the door, his eyelashes frosted over. He greeted Xiao Qi and Lin Yuesha with great enthusiasm, figuring that since they had a carriage, they must have come for a meal.

"Brother, we're not here to eat."

Lin Yuesha didn't want to waste words and spoke frankly. Sure enough, upon hearing that they weren't eating and that the carriage was stopped in front of the restaurant, the waiter's expression turned grim.

"Brother, could you please pass on a message?"

Xiao Qi slipped two copper coins to the shop assistant and whispered, "I had to find Chen Lin because of an emergency at home. This was a last resort."

Upon receiving the copper coins, the young shopkeeper's expression improved considerably. He said, "You all go wait in the backyard, I'll go and deliver the message right away."

The allure of money is undeniable, regardless of the era or time.

Lin Yuesha followed behind Xiao Qi, speechless as she looked up at the sky. Such a sucker! It was just a matter of talking, and he had already made two copper coins out of her. That could at least buy two large steamed buns!

Ah, perhaps this is just how human relationships are; she was just too poor, so it's understandable that she felt the pinch for a mere two copper coins.

"Little sister, if we don't give you a copper coin, we might have to wait for half an hour."

Xiao Qi suddenly turned around, which startled Lin Yuesha.

The less important a person is, the more you should avoid offending them. If you're in a hurry and need their help, this is the only way.

It's not that you can't go directly to the restaurant to find someone, but you might leave a bad impression on the manager, and that bad impression could be taken back on Chen Lin in the future, so it would be a losing proposition.

In the past, Xiao Qi would never have wasted words, but he felt it necessary to give Lin Yuesha a few pointers. In a few days, the Jiang family would take her back.

The Jiang family is considered quite wealthy, and the servants there are always those who fawn over the powerful and bully the weak. If you don't have a set of principles, you'll just have to suffer in silence.

"I understand, brother. I'm just a little reluctant to spend the money."

If something can be solved with money, it's not a problem.

Lin Yuesha was eager to get back at him, believing that once she got her revenge, she would surely become rich and live a comfortable life. And the only capital she could rely on was her stepbrother, who was a sucker.

The brother and sister, each with their own ulterior motives, went to the backyard of the restaurant to wait for someone.