Chapter 49: Kowtow to you?
Although she had never thought of asking for anything in return from the old man, she found his bitter, resentful and embarrassed look very funny.
He coaxed her into saying, "So you have a treasure, old man? Then I have to rely on you. How about our apprenticeship gift? How about I kowtow to you first?"
"You...you stay away from me," Mr. He frowned and rubbed his arms.
This girl used to have a very friendly smile on her face, but now her smile makes me feel cold.
"How can I honor you if I'm far away? How about we listen to Grandma Su and I'll recognize you as my master and you'll treat me as your junior. I can eat meat buns as much as I want every day. What do you think?"
If she could give the old man a glimmer of light in his heart, give him the motivation to live, and wait until his son returns triumphantly, Lin Chuxia would be willing.
Grandpa He finally stood up and waved his hands repeatedly, "I don't have a good appetite today. I don't want to eat meat buns. The smell of meat makes me sick. No, I can't stay here any longer. I'm leaving... leaving..."
Looking at his hasty escape, Grandma Su laughed and said "Pooh".
Lin Chuxia quickly picked up a few meat buns from the steamer and chased after him.
The old man must not have eaten since he found his way here. Seeing how skinny he is, he must eat very casually on weekdays. How could she bear to let him come and leave hungry?
When Grandpa He saw Grandma Su standing in front of the bun shop with a look of anticipation, he turned his face away proudly and said, "Take it away quickly. I have no appetite today. I feel sick just by smelling meat."
Lin Chuxia smiled and stuffed the buns into his arms, "They're not meat-filled, they're all vegetarian."
After saying that, he went back to the bun shop.
Old Master He stared at her back, his eyes flashing with complexity. He raised his head and met Grandma Su's eyes again. He snorted and walked home with the buns in his arms. As he walked, he took out a bun and took a bite, his mouth full of the aroma of meat.
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In the bun shop, Grandma Su had already talked to Lin Chuxia about Grandpa He.
Mr. He comes from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, and his ancestors once served as imperial physicians for the emperor. This is exactly the case...
His three daughters and one son were also implicated, but fortunately his daughters had started families and immediately severed ties with him, which was not a bad thing. However, his youngest son was born in his old age and could not escape the blame.
His wife didn't survive that period either and passed away the following year.
It’s a pity that despite his medical skills, he was unable to save his wife and could only watch her die in pain.
Since then, Mr. He never treated anyone again and was unwilling to mention his identity again.
Now that the policies have improved, Mr. He is looking forward to his youngest son's safe return.
What remained was what Lin Shuxia saw: Mr. He sat at the entrance of the train station and watched every day.
"Grandpa He's son will definitely come back safely," Lin Chuxia held Grandma Su's hand.
Grandma Su sighed, "We've been looking forward to it, but after so long, there's still no news."
Lin Chuxia could not tell the old man that Mr. He’s son was still alive. She would not reveal the secret of her rebirth to anyone. Moreover, she had only heard about Mr. He’s son in her previous life and had never seen him in person.
All she can do now is to do her best to give the old man the confidence to live, and hope that the day of reunion will come sooner.
When she returned home in the evening, Qin's father and mother were waiting for her. Qin's father told her about the things happening in the fields.
The tomatoes are being pulled out these days. We had agreed not to plant any more tomatoes after the vines were pulled out, and to plant wheat directly when the season comes.
Father Qin thought it was a pity to leave the land idle. "I thought of planting a season of fennel. It grows fast. It only takes 40 days from sowing seeds to harvesting. It's just right to use this time. Don't you sell vegetarian buns in your bun shop? Planting fennel is just right. When the time comes, cut it early, start with a little more than a fork, and it will last for about 10 days. It won't be old when the last crop is cut."
"I know you're worried about your mother and me. It's okay. Since I took the medicine you gave me, I feel much better. My old illness hasn't come back much recently. This job is no problem. Planting fennel is also easy. Just sprinkle the seeds and water it once in the middle. If God is kind enough, you don't even need to water it."
Lin Chuxia has been using Lingquan water on the two elderly people. Worried that the effect of the water was too obvious and would arouse suspicion, she went to the hospital to get some vitamins and placebos, and told the elderly that these were the medicines introduced to her by others and that Qin's father had been taking them recently.
After hearing what Father Qin said about growing fennel, Lin Chuxia nodded, "Then I'll listen to Dad."
She also noticed that Qin's father was a person who couldn't sit still, and it would be good for his health if he had some work to do.
After finishing talking about the things in the fields, Lin Chuxia returned to her room, took a shower in the space, changed into clean clothes, and began to count the accounts.
Every day she would leave the money for the next day's purchases to Su Wensong, and put the remaining money in her bag, or actually in her space, and bring it back.
Money was too scattered these days, and Lin Chuxia took a long time to sort it out.
Including the money left for Su Wensong, the daily turnover was more than 80 yuan.
This has been the standard since the store opened. After deducting costs, the profit is about 50 yuan.
The steamed buns are the main dish, and the cold dishes are also good.
Vegetables are cheap nowadays, and a plate of cold dishes costs only a few cents.
Most of the people who come to her shop to eat are gay men. Many of them don't want to go to state-owned restaurants and have to face the bad mood. They come here to eat and talk about things, and some come here to meet friends and chat. The wine, drinks and cold dishes sell well.
When the weather gets colder in a while, cold dishes alone will not be enough. Lin Chuxia thought that after the bun shop is on track, she would make some cooked food to sell.
Cooking is also her forte.
Moreover, the profit of prepared food is considerable. If prepared food is included, the store’s profit can increase by at least twenty per day.
If this happens, there will definitely not be enough staff in the store.
Lin Chuxia was wondering whether to put up an advertisement to recruit service staff when an acquaintance came to the store the next day.
When she saw Sun Lanlan, Lin Chuxia wanted to slap herself twice. She had been so busy during this period that she had forgotten about her good friend.
Sun Lanlan looked at Lin Chuxia in the store with a look of surprise on her face. "A few days ago, my third brother went to the train station to see someone off and said he saw you selling buns in a bun shop. I didn't believe it, but I didn't expect it was you."
Lin Chuxia led her into the store, found a quiet corner and poured her a glass of water. "Are you hungry? I'll get you two buns to try."
Sun Lanlan quickly pulled her back, glanced around and lowered her voice, "Let's not do it. It would be bad if your boss saw it. I'll just talk to you here. By the way, are you busy? Is it okay to talk?"
Lin Chuxia patted her shoulder and said, "It's okay. I have the final say. Just stay here and relax."
She went to get a few buns, and then Su Wensong came over, "Boss, the meat is chopped, you can mix the stuffing."
Sun Lanlan, who was standing by, opened her eyes wide and was in shock for a long time after the two of them finished talking.
"You...you are the boss?"
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