Chapter 225
Boss Shen: We can only let nature take its course. What will happen to this matter?
Tian Bajiao: It’s as if nothing happened.
No one except those who are familiar with her will notice her changes.
She was just the same as before, liking to walk around and chat with people. She didn't like staying in the store or working.
He suppressed his grief and did not deduct the increased wages for Tian Bajiao, nor did he exchange the tea for inferior ones, choosing to continue running the shop as it was.
But the trees and flowers planted by the fake man died, and she was absolutely unwilling to spend money to buy them again.
She felt that those things were very troublesome, and she couldn't take care of the field octagonal vines. They were just a burden to her. They also attracted mosquitoes, and burning incense to repel the insects was another expense. It was better to let them go.
Besides, she felt it was not worth it to have been arguing with her neighbors for so long because of these things.
It was true that she didn't like Liu Suniang, but they were already neighbors, so they should at least be able to get along with each other on the surface. There was no need to make a big fuss. Boss Shen was the kind of person who was willing to wave to them even if he hated them.
This is a big change.
But it makes sense. They were robbed and wanted to get along well with their neighbors. It's normal to help each other in critical moments.
Liu Suniang was also willing to respond with a forced smile.
It is worth mentioning that Boss Shen turned a disaster into a blessing as he suddenly learned how to paint with charcoal.
My cooking has become much more delicious, and I can occasionally come up with some interesting stories.
These are all things that the fake guy knows. One day, she suddenly felt that the fake guy had disappeared, so she learned all these and told Madam Wang about them.
Tian Bajiao listened for a long time, but she still didn't tell him that her body was taken away, what happened that day when she didn't return home, and where she went.
It seems this is a secret, a secret related to Mr. Zhou Er.
Tian Bajiao saw more than once that Boss Shen secretly looked at Mr. Zhou Er with a look of fear and inquiry...
But she did not meddle in other people's business as she did before, but quickly put the matter aside.
So... Tian Bajiao only knew that the fake boss probably didn't know about this, because the way she looked at Zhou Erye was always normal and unfamiliar. Someone who stole someone's body probably wouldn't get all of that person's memories.
That was her tentative guess.
It wasn't until two months later that a clue emerged about Boss Shen's missing items. Someone discovered that the thief was the new child bride Lady Wang had mentioned. She was in cahoots with the broker who sold her, along with some other children of similar age. They were selling themselves, ostensibly to steal items, and after making a killing, they fled with the stolen goods.
The constables went to search, but found only worthless items.
Those who were robbed can only blame themselves for their bad luck.
Boss Shen was upset for a long time before he finally came to his senses. He sighed and said, "At least it wasn't stolen by my colleagues. They're not using it in town anyway, so forget it."
She didn't want to make a fuss, but she was a little upset and just wanted compensation from those who bought them. No one knows what happened to her afterwards.
Those who can afford to hire servants are all wealthy and probably not that easy to mess with.
Tian Bajiao was too busy being happy to ask about it.
This winter is particularly cold. The snow didn’t melt even after several falls, and the ground was covered with white snow everywhere.
The flowers, plants and trees were either frozen to death or fell asleep. Boss Shen was too lazy to dig inside the house, so Tian Bajiao's ears were suddenly at peace.
The only time you could hear them talking was when they were cooking with frozen vegetables. They were not fresh and had wilted from the cold, so they weren't as talkative as before.
At most, he would mutter something like, "It tastes bad no matter how you cook it."
"I'm not new anymore."
“I think I have a unique style this way.”
"It's freezing cold."
Boss Shen doesn't like to eat frozen vegetables, but the price of fresh vegetables is skyrocketing, so he'll just make do with it.
Tian Bajiao's cooking skills could barely comfort her.
Boss Shen looked at the green on the table and his face turned green: "How come there's not even a speck of oil left?"
She had been enduring it for several days because it was cold and she didn't like going out, otherwise she would know why.
Tian Bajiao said, "Meat prices have also gone up, and I don't have enough money."
"Why is the meat also growing?"
"Eggs have gone up in price. I heard that chickens don't like to lay eggs when it's cold, and pigs and sheep don't like to grow fat because they need to be fed. That's why the price has gone up. It's a few dozen coins per pound, and you can only buy a little at a time. It's better to wait and save up the money to eat a big meal at once."
Although Boss Shen was stingy in the past, he was the kind of person who didn't want to lose money. Now she has learned from that fake boss and has set a fixed amount for buying vegetables. If she doesn't give more, what can Tian Bajiao do?
Her salary hasn't increased, so can she still pay for it herself?
"Oh, life is really unbearable." Boss Shen sighed, picked up the dishes and put them into his mouth, but he smelled the aroma of meat coming from next door.
The fake boss would curse, but she would keep a blank face and pretend not to hear anything.
Tian Bajiao deliberately said, "How much meat do they have stored? They haven't eaten it all yet, and I haven't even seen them go buy more."
Rice and noodle dishes are not common either...
Tian Bajiao would occasionally see Hexiang carrying a basket to buy vegetables. She would only buy a small basket, but it would be enough to eat for many days.
This is outrageous.
In the past, spices just came out of nowhere.
Boss Shen lowered his eyes and said, "It's cold, so if you store more, it will last. You can also buy more at once when you come back, so you don't have to bother with it every day. I'm afraid it will be very cold this winter, but you don't have to worry about it melting."
"Okay, I'll go tomorrow, so I can save some money on frozen vegetables. I need to save some meat, too."
Tian Bajiao asked her.
"Wait a little longer, maybe it will be cheaper." Anyway, that's what Boss Shen hopes for.
But after a few days, it not only didn't get cheaper but became even more expensive. This time I couldn't afford it at all.
Madam Wang brought new news: "My family said that in the nearby villages, chicken coops collapsed under the snow, and some livestock froze to death. It's a disaster. Meat won't be cheap anymore. The cloth in the embroidery workshop is almost sold out. Do you want to buy some and make some thick clothes? In this awful weather, wearing too little can really freeze you to death."
Tian Bajiao didn't want to buy it. She had spiritual power to protect her, so it wasn't that cold.
Boss Shen said, "How come you're even stingier than me? I won't care if you get cold."
She followed Lady Wang to the house opposite and bought some cloth and cotton.
Although it is an embroidery workshop, these things are also sold.
They are both familiar with each other, so the price is affordable.
Boss Shen even advised Tian Bajiao, “Go buy it quickly. If you wait any longer, it will be like meat and you won’t be able to afford it even if you want it.”
Tian Bajiao thought about it and decided to buy some cotton so that he could wear it a little thicker and not look so awkward.
"You are still too young and don't know how terrible it is to catch a cold. When you reach my age, you will have all kinds of diseases." Boss Shen threatened her.
Tian Bajiao: "Boss, are you still sick?"
"I don't have any. I'm wearing more clothes. You're wearing so little that you're bound to have some. Don't cry when the time comes."
"Ouch what?"
"Ouch, ouch, your old cold legs hurt so much, your bones hurt so much."
Boss Shen glanced at her and rolled his eyes...
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