Li Ji is wealthy and powerful. He no longer talks about buying her shop, and even said he would help her mother get medical treatment.
He immediately took out three hundred taels of silver and handed it to Song Ning.
"Don't worry, you're mine, and I'll never treat you badly."
Li Ji's words were disgusting, and as he spoke, he went to touch Song Ning's hand.
Song Ning understood his meaning, her eyes flickered slightly, and she subtly lowered her sleeve. Li Ji touched her hand through the sleeve.
Song Ning didn't mind; it was just a handshake. She often had contact with men while working.
However, if Li Ji really touches her today, she'll have nightmares tonight.
But she didn't dodge, not wanting to anger Li Ji right now.
Song Ning immediately showed a look of joy: "Li Lang, you are so good to me. I will ask someone to take the money back right away."
Shi Tou watched in disbelief from behind; he knew a little about Xie Linzhou and Song Ning's affair.
Even a figure like General Xie could fall in love with someone he doesn't truly love.
If General Xie were facing me today, he would probably be so happy he couldn't stop smiling.
If that person finds out today, Li Ji will probably lose his life.
As soon as the person left, Song Ning's smile faded. She weighed the silver in her hand; it should be enough to renovate her shop.
"Brother Stone, you're quite familiar with Huzhou. Could you help me find some craftsmen to renovate this place?"
"Don't worry, I'll have my family ask around."
Speaking of Shi Tou's family, Song Ning asked, "Brother Shi Tou, do your family members have any work to do right now? If not, could you ask if they would be willing to work for me? I heard that your elder brother was also educated before, so if that's the case, he could come and be the manager here."
Shi Tou's original family name was Su, but his family was poor at that time, so after he followed Zheng Gaoyi, he was called Shi Tou.
Shi Tou's expression lit up instantly: "Yes, definitely. They're all at home right now and have nothing to do. I'll go back and call them."
Shi Tou hadn't been back to his hometown for many years, and this time he was worried about the future of his family. What a coincidence!
"Er Ya, you must wait for me, I'll be back soon."
Song Ning returned to the inn to visit Song Rui, just as Xiao Cui came out of her room.
"The master has returned."
How is my cousin?
"Don't worry, boss. I've already taken my medicine and haven't gone to sleep yet. Please come in."
Song Rui has been quiet for the past two days, feeling down. He no longer has the same confident demeanor he had when he returned for the Qingming Festival, though he looked weathered.
"Cousin, I've already asked someone for help, we should have news soon."
Upon hearing this, Song Rui finally reacted, and the person who was lying down suddenly turned around.
He winced in pain and hurriedly asked, "Really?"
"Really, Shunzi has already gone. We'll know when she gets back, so you absolutely can't give up. We still have hope."
Song Rui's complexion finally improved a lot. He grabbed Song Ning's sleeve, his hands trembling.
Her eyes were a little red, and she pursed her lips and lowered her head.
"Er Ya, thank you."
Song Ning smiled faintly: "We're all family, it's only right."
Song Sanya was Song Rui's closest relative in the world, so she understood his feelings.
After talking with Song Rui for a while, Shunzi returned.
As soon as he entered, Song Rui asked eagerly, "How was it?"
Shunzi glanced at Song Ning, and seeing Song Ning nod, he stepped forward and said, "Miss Zhao inquired a bit and said that a total of three people were sold a few days ago. One of them offended the girl she was serving, so it should be Miss Song the Third."
Ms. Zhao said that the people who were sold last time all went west, but she didn't know exactly where they went.
Song Rui immediately smiled. As long as there is a direction, there is hope.
Miss Zhao had gone to great lengths to find out the details, as Qingyuefang had many rules and regulations, and asking too many questions might arouse suspicion.
"You've worked hard, go and rest."
After Shunzi left, Song Rui got out of bed, looking much better.
"Cousin, you need to get better quickly so you can go find Sanya again."
Song Rui smiled and nodded: "Okay, I will definitely take good care of myself."
After lunch, despite the rain outside, Shi Tou brought his family to find him.
Stone's parents, older brother and sister-in-law, older sister and younger sister all came.
Stone's older brother and sister are both married with children, and his younger sister is only ten years old, even younger than Song Ning.
Just as the family was about to bow to her, Song Ning quickly stopped them: "Absolutely not. I am friends with Brother Shi, and you are his family. There is no need for such formalities."
Shi Tou laughed and said, "See, I told you, Er Ya is one of us, so you don't need to be nervous."
Song Ning smiled warmly: "Brother Shi is right, everyone please sit down."
Stone's parents are still in good health. People have children early these days, and the two are not yet fifty years old.
"Uncle Su, Aunt Su, you know what happened. My restaurant hasn't opened yet. There was some trouble a few days ago, and it needs to be renovated. I need your help to find some reliable craftsmen."
Stone's father, Old Su, laughed so hard his face was wrinkled: "Stone has told us everything, so don't worry, boss, leave the task of finding a craftsman to us."
"Then I'll leave this matter to Uncle Su."
After explaining the preparations for opening the restaurant to his family, Song Ning asked, "That's all I wanted to say. Do you all have any questions?"
The group looked at each other, and finally all looked at the stone to the side.
Shi Tou chuckled: "Why are you looking at me? Ask me if you have any questions. If you don't, then this matter with Er Ya is settled."
The Su family actually wanted to ask about their wages.
However, Song Ning is Shi Tou's friend, so it's not easy to ask him directly. If you ask him the wrong thing, you might offend someone.
Before the question could even be asked, Song Ning spoke up first: "I forgot to mention the wages earlier."
“We come out to work to earn money, there’s nothing we can’t ask.”
"The wages are about the same as those in other restaurants in Huzhou. Of course, if you do well here, your wages will increase based on the hours you work at the restaurant."
In Huzhou, the average wage for restaurant managers is around ten taels of silver, so Song Ning directly set it at ten taels.
This wage is already considered high in Huzhou.
The Su family was very satisfied with the wages, but they couldn't just take the money for nothing. The eldest son and his wife immediately went out to find a craftsman, while Su Mingchao and his wife, along with Shi Tou's eldest sister Su Hongxiu and younger sister Su Hongyu, went to the shop, ready to make a big splash.
Su Hongxiu is a gentle-looking person who speaks softly, but she has excellent cooking skills.
On that day, Yang Tou happened to bring his family's fruit wine, and the group tasted Su Xiuhong's cooking in the shop that was half burned down.
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