Chapter 140 Normal
Pei Yuanyuan entered the Baiwei Restaurant. She looked at the man busy keeping accounts and said, "Boss, I heard you have fat-reducing meals here? Give me one and see."
Ji Zhisui felt that the voice sounded familiar, so he looked up and saw an acquaintance.
Isn't this Pei Yuanyuan from the second branch of the Pei family? The two of them had a quarrel during their exile.
However, the other party was now a guest, and Ji Zhisui had no reason to push him out of paying. She enthusiastically introduced: "Sir, would you like a fat-reducing meal? You can order it for a month to see the effect."
Pei Yuanyuan's expression, which was originally eager to try, fell the moment she saw Ji Zhisui.
She frowned and looked at the restaurant again. The space was decent and there were quite a few helpers... These were not important. What was important was that they could actually afford to open a store?
She knew that the eldest wife of the Pei family could not afford to spend even a few taels of silver, otherwise she would not be so reluctant to give away even her flesh.
But now that they can afford to open a restaurant, can they also afford to hire help?
impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
Thinking about her pitifully small monthly interest and the days when she didn't even have maids or servants, the second wife wasn't having a good time.
She was the legitimate daughter and was favored, but she still lived a tight life. The concubines' daughters had already gone out to find work.
There is no way that the people in the Pei family's eldest branch can live a better life than them.
Ji Zhisui can cook a little, maybe he works as a chef and errand boy in this restaurant!
That’s right, that must be the case. The more Pei Yuanyuan thought about it, the more certain she became. In her imagination, the Pei family probably didn’t have much money, and even if they came to Qizhou County, they must have lived in poverty.
She crossed her arms and spoke in a condescending tone, "Third cousin, how did you end up running errands in a restaurant? Do you want me to introduce you to work in our Pei Mansion? You can wash our clothes and cook for us."
It was wishful thinking to come to the Pei Mansion to work for them. She had no sincerity at all, and it was more of a humiliation.
Ji Zhisui glanced casually at the person in front of him. This guy was still the same as before, not likable at all!
"Boss, something happened at home today, so I need to take half a day off in the afternoon." A servant ran to Ji Zhisui and asked for leave from her.
"sure."
"Okay! Thank you very much, boss." The servant happily thanked Ji Zhisui and left.
Although it was a small episode, Pei Yuanyuan, who was standing by, watched the whole process and there was nothing wrong with her ears and eyes.
The servant called Ji Zhisui the shopkeeper... which meant that she owned this restaurant...
My face felt hot as if it had been slapped several times.
No...how could this be possible? She didn't believe it!
But the reality was right in front of her. Just at this moment, the other party pretended to be kind and reminded her, "Sir, how long do you want to order the fat-reducing meal? This fat-reducing meal needs long-term adherence to be effective."
"Bah! I won't eat what you cook!" After yelling this, Pei Yuanyuan ran away quickly.
But when she was halfway through running, she couldn't help but stop and turned to look at the restaurant. Several servants inside were bowing and nodding to Ji Zhisui.
She also saw Pei Ersao with a smile on her face. The happy smile on her face was particularly dazzling to her.
All these announced one message: the people in the Pei family's eldest branch were living well and had even opened a restaurant on South Street.
Pei Yuanyuan turned away her angry gaze, bit her lip and left unwillingly.
After Pei Ersao came out, she glanced in one direction several times, "Sui Niang, was the person yelling at you earlier, Pei Yuanyuan? Is she here to cause trouble?"
When it comes to the second branch of the Pei family, Mrs. Pei has no good feelings towards them at all, and she gets angry immediately.
"Second sister-in-law, I'm just here to ask about fat-reducing meals."
"As for that girl Pei Yuanyuan, I know her well. She is always finding fault with everything. It would be better not to buy it for her." Pei's second wife said angrily.
Ji Zhisui was a little amused and helpless. Seeing Pei Ersao's furious look at this, people who didn't know would think she was having her period!
Old man Yan, his apprentice and the little boy were enjoying the delicious food at Baiwei Restaurant. Every time he came, he couldn't help but sigh that Miss Ji's cooking skills were really good!
Thinking of this, the smile on his face faded as he looked at Pei Yian walking towards him.
Could it be that this guy came to see me because of the Five Poison Powder on him?
He has no choice, even if he has it... he won't help.
Pei Yian came in front of Old Man Yan and keenly noticed the subtle changes in his mood. He was not very welcoming to him.
Maybe the poison he was carrying was a trouble for him.
But he didn't come because of himself, "Uncle Yan, I need your help."
He bowed.
"I'm afraid my master can't help much." Song Yujin expressed his master's thoughts.
Song Yujin felt a little disgusted with the shopkeeper Pei. This man took advantage of the fact that he and Xiao Bohe had been together for a long time and pretended that they were husband and wife.
If I hadn't asked her myself, she would probably still be in the dark!
Old Man Yan remained silent on the side, and indeed agreed with what his apprentice said. He and Manager Pei had no connection at all, and he wanted to come to him, undoubtedly because of the Five Poison Powder on him.
"Uncle Yan, can we talk further?" Pei Yian glanced at where Song Yujin was and ignored the shouting on the side.
Mr. Yan remained unmoved.
Pei Yian whispered a few words in Mr. Yan's ear. After hearing it, his expression relaxed and he stood up to express his attitude.
Seeing this, Song Yujin hurried forward, wanting to know what the other party was up to.
But his movements were stopped. "Ah Jin, please stay seated. Manager Pei and I will be back soon."
Since the master had spoken, no matter how unwilling Song Yujin was, he could only stay where he was and wait.
Old Man Yan followed Pei Yian to the bedroom in the back kitchen, where Ji Zhisui was lying listlessly on the table.
"Then I'll have to trouble Uncle Yan to help Sui Niang."
Seeing this, Old Man Yan did not dare to delay, fearing that the matter was serious, and began to take Ji Zhisui's pulse and diagnose him.
"Miss Ji, you have some yin deficiency and a cold body. You should take better care of yourself in the future. If you feel uncomfortable and cold, you can use a few hot water bottles. You will feel much better when you sleep at night.
By the way, Shopkeeper Pei, since you and Miss Ji are husband and wife, you should also show more care for her. Men's body temperature is naturally higher than women's. If you hold Miss Ji in your arms while you sleep at night, she might not feel so uncomfortable.
After these words came out, Old Man Yan didn't feel that there was anything wrong with it. In his mind, these two people were husband and wife, so it was normal for them to sleep together.
Pei Yian didn't know where to look. There was no inappropriate behavior between him and Sui Niang.
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