Chapter 317: Evil Ways
After the guests left, Xia Daohua encouraged the waiters with a few words, telling them not to take it to heart, saying that occasionally encountering unreasonable guests was not a big deal.
After all, when you open a business, it's normal to meet all kinds of customers.
But the old beggar who always liked to lie under the wall opposite the shop came again. After hearing what Xia Daohua said, he smiled and said, "Well, the key is that you are not the kind of person who can suffer a loss."
Xia Daohua paused. She suspected that this thief had already figured out that she had already taken all the stuff from those arrogant fat sheep.
However, I didn't use any stealing methods. I just relied on the derivative capabilities of the space supermarket. How did this old guy see that?
Besides, even if he found out, there was no need for me to admit it.
Even if you want to admit it, you can't do it in front of these guys, right?
Xia Daohua smiled and said, "Who knows if I will suffer a loss or not? Who in this world can take advantage of others all the time? As the old saying goes, suffering a loss is a blessing. For ordinary people like us, it is only natural to suffer a loss occasionally!"
Then, Xia Daohua personally served a bowl of meatball rice to the old beggar, with double the meatballs in it - this was just a greeting. In fact, if she really wanted to thank the old beggar for bringing the news, how could one bowl of meatball rice be enough?
The old beggar took it with a smile: "The boss is a kind man with a good heart. Thank you, old beggar!"
Xia Daohua smiled and said, "You have eaten more rice than I have eaten salt. Don't you know that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors? It's just a meal, not worth much. Even if you are a neighbor, thank you for taking care of us on weekdays, so please have a hot meal."
The old beggar laughed, took the plate and went away, squatting under the wall opposite and gobbling up the meatball rice in no time.
Xia Daohua didn't ask the old beggar to change the plates back - this set of tableware belonged to him from then on.
Moreover, whenever he comes in the future, he will always have a hot meal - all his expenses at "Daohuaxiang" will be recorded in Xiadaohua's account.
This consumption is not just about food.
However, looking at the old beggar's attitude, one could tell that he really had no intention of gaining any benefit from his shop.
In order to repay his kindness in delivering the letter, Xia Daohua was willing to treat this old beggar as her own elder and relative.
Moreover, it will not interfere with his lifestyle, nor will it let him lack anything.
"Do you want to bask in the sunshine of the capital, or the sunshine of Jiangnan?"
"It's not easy to live in the capital; Jiangnan is nice, and the money is good... The old beggar's ability is still to stay at home and stay at home. I feel more at ease basking in the sun under this old wall that I know well!"
Judging from the implication of his words, he doesn't want to change his current identity and wants to continue staying under the wall opposite "Daohuaxiang" to bask in the sun.
It seems that the identity of this old beggar is not simple. Otherwise, how could he not worry about being retaliated by the Beggars' Sect when he leaked the deal between the Beggars' Sect and the Third Wife of the Murong Family?
Seeing Xia Daohua's thoughtful look, the old beggar leaned over to whisper in her ear, "Little girl, have you found the mastermind behind this?"
Xia Daohua nodded: "I have some idea."
The old beggar laughed and said, "Then... from now on, I will have a good time!"
Xia Daohua smiled and said, "From now on, if you want to eat anything, just come over and tell me. It will all be put on my account. If these guys dare to give you a hard time, tell me and I will beat them up!"
The old beggar nodded: "Okay, that's it. Go and do your own thing, don't block my warm sunshine."
Xia Daohua watched with a smile as the old beggar lifted his legs and fell on his back at the foot of the wall, dropping the food plate in his hand to his feet.
The old man was wearing a tattered cotton jacket and trousers with several holes on his arms and legs, but he didn't seem to feel the cold at all. He was lying under the wall with sweat on his forehead.
Xia Daohua felt more and more that the identity of this old beggar must be extraordinary.
But is he an old thief who has been in the underworld all his life, a beggar who is a professional beggar, or a government official who has concealed his true identity and actually has other purposes...
She didn't know.
Since the other party had no ill will towards her and had helped to find those people from "Pu Ji Rescue", Xia Daohua would not fail to appreciate his kindness.
Xia Daohua brought the guys back to the store and asked his men to send a message to Taohua and Erlang, asking them to be extra careful today and not get harassed by those playboys from the capital. If things really don't work, they can take a break for two days and come back to the store. Then she walked out leisurely.
Xia Daohua found Wei Shiqi, who was helping Doctor Hu in sorting herbs. Lihua often accompanied Xia Yujiao and Linghua to Doctor Hu's clinic. Sometimes they would just drop off the patients and leave, and sometimes they would stay for a while to help with some work. Wei Shiqi also developed the habit of helping out at the Hu's clinic whenever he had some free time.
Previously, Xia Daohua had thought about asking Li Gan to help investigate Doctor Xiao Hu’s background, but there was no news from Li Gan, so Xia Daohua temporarily gave up the idea.
She also thought about asking Wei Shiqi to investigate, but she felt that as he was also the son-in-law of the Xia family, it didn't seem appropriate to ask Wei Shiqi to do this... and there were a lot of things going on around her, so she put it off.
At this moment, looking at Wei Shiqi and Doctor Xiao Hu getting along well with each other, he felt that this idea was correct.
However, Xia Daohua was still a little worried.
She couldn't explain why she felt this way...
Perhaps, it is because of the lack of trust in the fate of my aunt Xia Yujiao?
She always felt that her aunt had a somewhat unfortunate fate. Otherwise, she would not have been entangled by Jin Yong for so long. Therefore, she subconsciously did not believe that her aunt Xia Yujiao would easily find happiness.
At first glance, Doctor Hu seemed to be a perfect match for my aunt Xia Yujiao. He had a simple family relationship, a skill, and no grudges against my aunt's past...
But it is hard to say whether this is actually the case.
However, if there was really something fishy about Doctor Xiao Hu's identity, he probably didn't come for Xia Yujiao in the first place. But, if there was really something fishy about Doctor Xiao Hu's identity, could Aunt Xia Yujiao withstand another blow?
Her psychological trauma has only been alleviated, and it is very likely that she has not completely recovered.
If it happened again, Xia Daohua was really afraid that Xia Yujiao would never recover, or even commit suicide, leaving the old couple of the Xia family to see their child die.
Xia Daohua had something on her mind, so the more she looked at Doctor Xiao Hu, the more suspicious he seemed to her. However, she had no evidence, so she couldn't help but think of taking some crooked approaches.
(End of this chapter)
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