"Girl, were you scared?"
Fang Da's wife, Wu, also came out. She went up to the girl, hugged her, and gave her a handkerchief to wipe her tears.
"Please excuse my poor attempt."
The woman took the handkerchief and turned to wipe away her tears.
"Thank you both for saving my life."
The woman curtsied and bowed. The Fang couple exchanged a glance and accepted the bow without hesitation.
"Get up, young lady. Where is your home? How can you send a message to your family?"
My name is Zhou Yue, and I live at...
Zhou Yue recounted her background in detail.
After listening carefully, Wu noticed nothing amiss and stepped forward to take Zhou Yue's hand.
"Since that's the case, stay at my house tonight. The old man will go and arrange to send a message. Your father will come to pick you up tomorrow."
"Thank you, Auntie."
"No need to thank me. I also have a daughter, about your age. Saving you is a way to bring her good fortune."
Fang Xiaoxiao peeked her head out from behind the door.
"Xiaoxiao, you take care of this girl; she will sleep with you tonight."
“Okay, Mother. Sister, come with me, I’ll show you my room. Don’t be afraid, my parents are the kindest people.”
Fang Xiaoxiao came forward, took Zhou Yue's hand, and led her inside, passing by various kinds of meat in the yard.
"So much meat?"
“My family runs a braised food business. We sell a lot of meat every day. Sister, this way.”
"Oh, good. Business is pretty good."
Zhou Yue sighed unconsciously.
Fang Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "It's just a small business; the cost of meat is high."
As the two went up to the attic, the direction they were heading towards in the small shop outside also turned back.
"How about it?"
“Niu Aotian, I don’t see anything wrong with him.”
Fang Xiang wiped his hands with a cloth. He was indeed as he had said, and he was probably being forced into prostitution. He would definitely feel guilty if he didn't save him.
"Brother Liu told me that many restaurants are trying out this braising sauce, hoping to get a piece of the pie."
Because Manager Liu became a loyal customer of braised food, and since it was next door, Fang and Da often chatted, and now they have become good brothers with Manager Liu.
Fang Da stopped short of making a point, and Fang Xiang nodded quickly in agreement.
"Dad, I was just thinking about Xiaoxiao, nothing else."
"I'm glad you didn't think too much about it. I was worried you might actually have taken a liking to this woman."
“Father, how could I be so ignorant?”
Fang Xiangda is in a huge predicament. Is this what his father thinks of him?
"Alright, alright, it's good that you're not thinking about that. I haven't noticed anything wrong yet, but keep an eye on things and be vigilant."
When Mrs. Wu stepped in to smooth things over, the father and son nodded solemnly, agreeing that they needed to be careful.
Because of this incident, Fang Xiang simply stopped tending the shop, closed it early, and went back to work in the courtyard.
Fang Xiang is now the strong laborer of the Fang family, and he does all the hard and tiring work at home.
Sometimes they also have to go out and collect chickens and ducks; nowadays, most of the good meat in that butcher shop is bought up by his family.
With a stable order from Li's braised food, the butcher shop's business improved significantly, and he greeted the Fang family with a smile every day.
How could I not laugh? They're my bread and butter!
Fang Xiang was fetching water in the yard to wash the meat and prepare to marinate it.
When Zhou Yue followed Fang Xiaoxiao out, she spotted him immediately and rushed over to him.
"Brother Fang, thank you for saving my life."
Zhou Yue has a pretty and charming appearance, and her curtsy posture is also very beautiful. She is the kind of person that Xiangyuelou would take a liking to.
Now, her eyes are bright and she looks in the direction with admiration, a blush rising on her face. Ignoring the direction she is washing the meat, it is indeed a beautiful sight.
Zhou Yue performed very well, but Fang Xiang didn't buy into it.
"No need to thank me. It's just because of my sister. Anyone would have helped her if they encountered this situation."
"Brother Fang is a good brother. No matter what, he saved me. Let me help you."
As if she had suddenly noticed what Fang Xiang was doing, Zhou Yue immediately rolled up her sleeves and was about to help him with his work.
"Hey, I don't need you..."
Before Fang Xiang could refuse, Fang Xiaoxiao rushed over and grabbed Zhou Yue's hand, giving her brother a wink.
"Sister Zhou, we women are not suited for such rough work. Come inside with me and let's have some tea and do some embroidery."
Zhou Yue tried to pull her hand away, but couldn't budge it.
This little girl looks thin, but she's surprisingly strong.
Despite thinking this, Zhou Yue smiled even more shyly.
“Little sister Xiaoxiao, I have received a great favor from your family, how can I sit idly by and not do any work? Let me help your family with some chores.”
"A guest is a guest. I wonder how well you've learned needlework, elder sister? Could you teach your younger sister?"
"That's right, Miss Zhou. I've always been clumsy with my hands and not very good at needlework. Xiaoxiao doesn't have any sisters to teach her. Now that she's met you, it's great. At least she has a girlfriend to do needlework with."
Wu also quickly stepped in to help.
It's confirmed, this girl is definitely problematic. What respectable girl would cling to a man after being rejected? Even if she wanted to repay him, she would do so with restraint.
Okay, fine.
Zhou Yue had no choice but to follow Fang Xiaoxiao into the main room.
She had put in a lot of effort and was almost taken away by Niu Aotian, but things took an unexpected turn. It turned out that the young manager of the Fang family was indeed a kind-hearted person.
Whether it was to bring good fortune to her younger sister or because she was attracted to his beauty, she has now entered the Fang family.
She was determined to find a way to get her hands on the recipe for Li's braised dishes!
This approach is too proper; either they're just putting on a good show, letting her sit and drink tea, making it impossible for her to help or even secretly learn anything.
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