"Whoosh~"

"Thank you so much, young lady. If it weren't for you, this little thief would have gotten away today!"

Wang Xiujie was the youngest son of a wealthy man surnamed Wang in Huangjia Town.

My uncle sent me a message today saying he bought a fawn and invited my family over for lunch.

Wang Xiujie, a seasoned foodie, immediately grabbed his purse and headed to his uncle's house.

Unexpectedly, he was targeted by a thief on the way. The thief stole his purse and tried to run away, but luckily he was quite alert and immediately sensed when the thief tugged at his purse.

So they chased the thief all the way to the outside of this alley.

He was already running out of energy, and if the thief ran any further, he would probably be left behind.

So Lin Xue's appearance really helped him a lot. Otherwise, he had several dozen taels of silver in his purse, and if he lost it, his father would definitely beat him to death when he got home.

You should know that this was the rent he had just collected from the shop.

If he loses this money, he will either have to use his own savings to make up for it, or he will be beaten half to death by his father.

In Wang Xiujie's memory, his father was a real miser.

"Young master, you're too kind. It was just a small favor!"

Lin Xue watched as this person, who was almost out of breath, was still thanking her, and thought to herself that this person was quite nice.

At least the other person was genuinely polite!

"Whoosh~"

"I should thank you. If it weren't for you, I would have really lost my money!"

"Whoosh~"

Wang Xiujie said to Lin Xue while panting heavily.

"Young master, that thief has escaped. Aren't you going to chase after him?"

Lin Xue watched helplessly as the little beggar got up and ran away. She didn't warn Wang Xiujie immediately, but waited until the little beggar had run some distance before casually saying something.

Although the young man in front of her was very polite, she didn't know what fate awaited the little beggar if he really fell into his hands.

Meeting him was just bad luck for that little beggar.

The man had run away, and Lin Xue didn't want to chase after him for this seemingly gentle and harmless young master.

In short, this is none of her business, and Lin Xue doesn't want to get involved!

"Let them run away, I don't have the strength to chase them!"

"This is a thank-you gift for you, young lady. I hope you won't find it offensive and will accept it!"

Watching the little beggar run off into the distance, Wang Xiujie had no intention of chasing after him. He took out a five-tael silver ingot from his purse and handed it to Lin Xue.

"Young master, you're too kind. It was just a small favor. How could you possibly go to such lengths?"

Lin Xue did not reach out to take the silver, nor did she feel that she had done anything wrong.

"Please accept this, young lady, otherwise I won't feel at ease!"

After Wang Xiujie finished speaking, he realized that Lin Xue still didn't intend to accept the money. He simply threw the five-tael silver ingot into Lin Xue's vegetable basket, then turned and left.

"Miss, I have urgent business to attend to, so I won't take up any more of your time. We'll meet again someday!"

Lin Xue watched as Wang Xiujie turned and left, his steps even faster than when he had just run.

Watching the other person's retreating figure, listening to their words coming from afar, and hearing the rhythm of their outstretched hand waving, Lin Xue chuckled.

"What a weirdo!"

He took the five-tael silver ingot out of the basket and put it into his purse, then picked up the basket and continued walking towards Huang's Restaurant.

"Third brother's wife, have all the mushrooms we brought been sold?"

When Lin Xue returned, the shop in front was bustling with activity.

"Sold it. This basket contains the things I need for embroidery. Keep it safe for me!"

"These things are quite expensive, so don't break them!"

Lin Xue handed the basket to Old Mrs. Huang and then walked to the front.

"Sir, what would you like to eat?"

When they came out, they saw Huang Dequan cooking in the back, while Liu was busy settling accounts with the customers.

"Just give me two quick dishes, and a bowl of rice."

"I'm in a hurry, so you guys need to hurry up!"

The guest Lin Xue was receiving had a long knife at his waist.

His entire demeanor exudes an air of righteousness, as if he were a government official.

"Alright, I'll figure it out myself then!"

Lin Xue had already guessed the man's identity; he must be a constable working in the yamen.

Judging from the other person's hurried appearance, it must be something urgent.

"Brother, I'll help you cook two dishes; the customers outside need them urgently!"

When Lin Xue went to the kitchen, she told Huang Dequan what was going on, then took two eggs from the vegetable basket, cracked them into a deep bowl, and scrambled them.

"Third sister-in-law, you can help tidy up the tables, but I'll take care of the kitchen!"

Huang Dequan felt a little embarrassed, after all, this was his sister-in-law, and if people saw the two of them in the same room, it would be easy to be criticized.

"Brother, you'd better hurry up and cook the dishes. Now is the time to welcome guests. Every bit of time you waste is like pushing money away!"

Lin Xue didn't think as much as Huang Dequan; she put the beaten eggs aside.

I picked up a small, tender melon, slightly larger than my fist, from the shelf, sliced ​​it thinly, and placed it on a plate for later use.

There are five large pots in the kitchen, and two of them are currently empty.

Lin Xue scooped out the hot water from one of the pots and then poured some oil on it.

I cooked a stir-fried egg with tender melon, and another dish was stir-fried pork slices with vinegar.

The ingredients were all readily available, and the meat pieces were already marinated. Lin Xue simply cooked them briefly, then packed the two dishes and served them out.

"Sir, since you ordered quick dishes, I cooked two for you using the ingredients that were available in the kitchen!"

Lin Xue placed the dishes on the table in front of the constable, and then served him a large bowl of rice.

"This is already very good, it smells delicious, I'm going to start eating!"

This man was truly starving. He had been busy since last night and hadn't eaten a single grain of rice or a drop of water. He was now ravenously hungry.

I was fine when I was working outside before, because I had already passed the hunger pangs.

But the aroma of food in the restaurant, combined with his cravings and hunger, made the experience quite unpleasant.

"Mmm, smells good!"

After hearing Lin Xue's explanation, he thought the two dishes wouldn't taste very good. But when he took a bite of the stir-fried pork with vinegar, the tender and smooth texture made him almost bite his tongue from the deliciousness.

"Guest, you seem to be in a hurry. Here's a bowl of soup. You can drink some of it with this soup, but please don't choke!"

If this were said to other customers, they might get angry, but to this burly man, it suited his taste perfectly.

He picked up the bowl of soup Lin Xue had brought him and gulped down more than half of it in one go.

"What kind of soup is this? Why is it so delicious?"

It wasn't until he had swallowed most of the soup that the man had time to savor its flavor.