Xiangzhi's eyes lit up. "What does Sister Huayi want to do?"
Hua Yi gave her a deep, enigmatic look, then a smile played on his lips. "Come closer and listen..."
Xiangzhi's eyes lit up at the mention of this, but in the end, she waved her hands repeatedly, "Xiangzhi can't do it, Xiangzhi has never done such a thing before, Sister Huayi, why don't you find someone else?"
"Change to someone else?" Huayi sneered. "Why don't you go and tell Miss that you're unwilling to work for her?"
Xiangzhi panicked. "It's not that I'm unwilling, it's just that even this girl, Fen'er, can't get into Su's Restaurant. I'm afraid I'm useless and will mess things up."
"What are you afraid of? The Su family is just a poor peasant family with some money. Whether they succeed or fail, they can't do anything to you!"
Hua Yi raised her eyes, her voice slightly seductive, "Once you get things done, I'll go back to Tangshan Prefecture and say a few good words for you in front of Miss. You'll no longer be assigned dirty or tiring jobs like sweeping, and you might even get a second-class maid position."
"This..." Xiangzhi bit her lip, her fingers unconsciously twisting together.
After feeling the thick calluses on her fingertips, she finally nodded, "Sister Huayi, Xiangzhi is willing to give it a try."
Huayi wasn't surprised when she agreed.
Among all the maids, Xiangzhi was the most beautiful, and the kind of girl that would easily arouse a man's protective instincts.
If it weren't for the fact that she was her mistress's maid, this girl would have already been taken into the young master's household.
There is no cat in this world that doesn't steal fish. If there is, it's just that the fishy smell doesn't suit the cat's taste. Since Su Erhu doesn't like the charming and delicate type like Fen'er, then she will give him another pretty and lovely one.
In the main kitchen of Su's Restaurant, Su Erhu was taking a break from his busy work to eat lunch.
Before he could even take two bites, Wang Ergou came over again, his pointed face beaming with smiles. "Boss, outside..."
Su Erhu's lips twitched halfway through his conversation. He shook his head as he ate his rice. "Didn't I just say that Su's Restaurant isn't hiring right now? If any young ladies come in, you can handle them yourself. There's no need to come looking for me again."
Wang Ergou grinned, "Boss, this time it's not some young girl, but the news you've been waiting for."
Su Erhu paused in his eating, then his eyes lit up. "Could it be Master Wu?"
“Exactly.” Wang Ergou nodded, his smile widening. “Moreover, Master Wu has lowered the price of the signboard outside the restaurant.”
"Another price drop?" Su Erhu rolled up his sleeve and wiped his mouth. "How much lower this time?"
Wang Ergou smiled but didn't say anything. Instead, he stretched out his hand and made the shape of the number eight.
In the past, it was always the people who recognized him, not the other way around. But ever since he became a waiter at Su's Restaurant, where he had to record customers' preferences and sometimes calculate their bills, the owner opened a small literacy class for them. Every day after work, they all put in a lot of effort to learn. They may not be able to write very well, but they can already do arithmetic and recognize basic characters.
"Eight hundred taels?" Su Erhu's handsome face lit up with obvious surprise when he saw his actions.
"Yes." Wang Ergou nodded vigorously. "Is the boss going to buy the shop now?"
Su Erhu pursed his lips, his joy fading slightly. These days, along with the restaurant food, the most popular item was his sister's zodiac cartoon doll.
Previously, the top twelve customers who spent the most money at the restaurant each month would receive a zodiac cartoon doll, while Black Gold members would receive a set of twelve zodiac cartoon dolls every year.
However, many customers who came from other places because of its reputation could not meet the consumption conditions and could not meet the requirements of the Black Gold Membership, so they thought of spending money to buy zodiac dolls.
In recent days, more than a hundred people have registered their names with him.
When Hua'er went to the city last time, she asked him to find a nearby shop so that her older sister could open a shop specializing in selling cartoon dolls.
He just hadn't found a suitable one until news of the Meng family's murder and the seizure of the property spread throughout Qingshui County.
The noodle shop owner, Mr. Wu, quickly took back the shop and put it up for sale.
The Meng family noodle shop was already in terrible business, and with the added stigma of a murderer, its reputation had long since become as rotten as a rat in a sewer. Not only were there no buyers, but even the neighbors who used to eat there would avoid it like the plague.
But for them, this shop was the most suitable place to buy as a boudoir.
In just three or four days, the shop that previously sold for 1,200 taels of silver has already lowered its price twice.
Su Erhu pondered for a while, "How long has Master Wu been here?"
Wang Ergou grinned, revealing a set of big white teeth. "Master Wu just arrived. Didn't my boss keep telling me to keep an eye on the shops across the street? So as soon as he arrived, I immediately ran over to check the signboard."
"Well done." Su Erhu's eyes were smiling as he picked up his rice bowl and slowly began to eat. "You continue to keep an eye on things. Come and call me when Master Wu is about to leave."
Wang Ergou was not stupid; he immediately understood the intention and quickly went out to keep watch.
About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
The man jogged back, a smile on his face. "Master, Master Wu was just about to close up shop. There's not a single person here to watch the shop today. Master Wu's face is as long as a calligraphy scroll."
"Okay." Su Erhu smiled, stepped out of the restaurant, and walked towards the shop across the street.
As soon as they crossed to the other side of the street, they saw a large crowd gathered at the street corner, with cries and murmurs mingling from the air.
"Tsk, whose daughter is this? She looks so pitiful!"
"Yes, if she weren't desperate, who would sell herself to bury her father? This girl has such a tragic fate!"
"As the old saying goes, a hemp rope always breaks at its thinnest point, and misfortune always strikes the unfortunate. The rich have countless gold and silver, while the poor have no soil to be buried with."
"That's right! This girl is so pretty, but she doesn't even have anyone in her family to support her. What good can come of it after she sells herself? She'll probably either be spotted by a rich young master or be kidnapped by the people in those brothels."
"Ah, if I had money, I would definitely help this girl bury the man..."
Su Erhu only heard it once and didn't think much of it, continuing his journey towards Meng's noodle shop.
Just as they reached the alley outside the gate, they ran into Master Wu, who was closing his shop and walking out. The man was wearing a dark blue brocade robe and thick shoes, and his round face was long and drawn out.
Upon seeing Su Erhu, he managed a slight smile, "Young Master Su."
Su Erhu bowed in return, "Master Wu, what brings you here today?"
"Sigh, what's with all this talk of east wind and west wind? I'm having a headache right now." Upon hearing this, Master Wu's round face wrinkled. "That damned Meng Yongfu, he's really ruined me! A perfectly good shop, and now it's all gone!"
Su Erhu looked surprised. "Master Wu wants to sell his shop?"
“Yes.” Master Wu nodded, about to continue his complaints, when suddenly an idea struck him. “Young Master Su, are you interested in taking over my shop?”
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