Chapter 104: Fourth Master, Second Miss, How Come You Have This Candy?
He slammed the candy in his hand against the low table, and the hard candy was instantly smashed into pieces.
When he reached out to take the broken candy, Zhang Xiulan subconsciously held her breath and kept repeating in her mind, "Take the middle one, take the middle one..."
It was as if the prayers in her heart were really heard by the gods and Buddhas. As she wished, Chen Kang picked up a piece from the center and put it into his mouth. It tasted quite good, with good sweetness and aroma.
Knowing that what he ate was exactly the center part that had been prepared in advance, Zhang Xiulan, who was originally a little worried, became excited as if she had been injected with chicken blood.
"Dear guest, our candy tastes pretty good, right? Could you weigh some?"
Chen Kang didn't say anything. He just waited for the candy in his mouth to dissolve and swallow, then reached out and picked up another one.
As soon as he took this piece of food in his mouth, his heart skipped a beat. Compared to the previous piece, this one tasted like chewing tasteless wax, bland and with an indescribable strange smell.
Sure enough, it was this kind of cheating method again.
Although he had sentenced this shop to death in his heart, Chen Kang still had a faint smile on his face: "I won't weigh it for now, I'll take a look around."
After saying this, without waiting for Zhang Xiulan to speak to persuade him to stay, he turned around and walked towards the inner street.
The servant beside him, after hearing his previous advice, knew what she was doing. He snorted coldly as he passed by: "Hmph."
You are so shameless that you dare to use such dirty tricks. I didn't expect that their manager Chen is so powerful and can easily break through your tricks.
When Zhang Xiu Lan saw him eat the middle part of the candy, she knew that the deal was no longer possible, but she didn't expect the other party to be so disrespectful to her.
Chen Kang left so decisively that he didn't even take the broken piece of candy he had bought for two cents. The broken piece of candy that was smashed and scattered on the low table was like a loud slap in Zhang Xiulan's face.
She suddenly felt resentful towards Chen Kang, whom she had just treated as a VIP.
When she was selling candy at Yongxingfang, no one dared to mess with her. Even if they knew the candy she was selling was not good, no one dared to bother her, and at most they would not buy from her again.
Zhang Xiu Lan followed Chen Kang's departing back with a resentful look in her eyes, thinking that when the boss brought people back later, she would teach this ignorant kid a lesson.
The figure suddenly stopped moving. Zhang Xiu Lan was stunned at first, but when she saw the candy blocks piled up like a small mountain in front of the stall, she immediately recognized that it was Sang Yu's stall.
After almost being deceived again, Chen Kang almost lost trust in the malt sugar from the Xuanping and Shengping markets.
I thought to myself that if it doesn't work, I will go to other markets to buy it. Maybe I can't buy enough at one time, but it's better than buying fakes.
The hawking sounds continued in his ears, but he had no intention of stopping.
Seeing him about to pass a malt candy stall, the servant behind him hurried over a few steps and whispered, "Manager Chen, there's another stall selling malt candy over there. Do you want to go take a look?"
Looking in the direction of his finger, Chen Kang's body trembled suddenly after seeing the face of the man sitting behind the stall. Isn't this the Fourth Master?
He was different from other servants who were recruited into the Sang family after they came to Lingnan to settle down. As a servant of the Sang family, he knew who was the master and who was the servant in the Sang Mansion since he was a child. He was even there when Sang Yongjing made a fuss about dividing the family.
Knowing that his second and fourth masters had a good relationship, he was a little hesitant, not knowing whether he should go up and say hello, let alone buy their malt candy.
But when his eyes fell on the large stain on the bottom of Sang Yongjing's clothes, he gritted his teeth and stepped forward bravely.
"Fourth Master, Second Miss, how much do you want for this candy?"
This name seemed like a lifetime ago. Sang Yongjing hadn't heard anyone call him that for a long time. The person who called him that must have been someone from the Sang Mansion before.
He stared at Chen Kang's downcast face for a while, and finally remembered who he was: "Oh, your name is... Chen Kang, right? I saw you next to my second brother when I went to see him before."
"To answer the Fourth Master, I was sent out by the Second Master to do some shopping today. I didn't expect to see you two."
Chen Kang didn't expect that when he took the initiative to talk to Sang Yongjing, he didn't seem embarrassed at all. He still remembered his name and felt a warm feeling in his chest.
Sang Yongjing looked behind him and saw the cart loaded with oil, salt, sauce and vinegar. He immediately understood: "Oh, second brother has opened a restaurant again. That's great."
The word "again" was used very subtly, reminding him of the time when this restaurant was closed before his master took over. Chen Kang blushed and quietly defended his master, "It wasn't Second Master who was in charge before."
"I know my second brother's methods. The restaurant will definitely have a booming business this time."
The two chatted for a few more minutes, and Sang Yongjing finally couldn't help but ask him, "How's your family doing lately? Is everything okay?"
"Thank you, Fourth Master, for your concern. Everything is fine at home. Second Master has been thinking about visiting you and the old lady from time to time, but his illness hasn't healed yet, so he has been delaying it."
Chen Kang's answer was very general, he just glossed over the family affairs and mentioned only Sang Yongnian's illness.
Sang Yongjing suddenly became worried: "Second brother is sick? When did it happen?"
"Ever since I settled down, I've been sick and haven't gotten better. It's nothing serious, but I just can't stand being tired."
"Then why does Second Brother still want to open a restaurant? Isn't he still sick?"
Sang Yongjing frowned even more tightly, thinking that he had to find time to visit his second brother. He had been sick for such a long time and he had no idea at all. How could a brother do such a thing?
"We, the subordinates, help keep an eye on things, and the Second Master comes over occasionally." Chen Kang replied.
There were rumors circulating in the Sang family compound that the family was short of money, forcing the seriously ill Second Master to open a shop despite his illness. He was well aware of this, but it was not something a servant like him could discuss casually.
Sang Yongjing asked more about Sang Yongnian's recent situation. After confirming that his life was not in danger, he finally let go of the worry in his heart and began to have the leisure to chat with him about other things.
"I thought you just asked how much the candy was? You haven't bought any yet?"
"Yes, I happened to see the Fourth Master and the Second Miss selling candy, and I thought I'd buy from either of them, so I came over to ask and also to say hello to you."
Chen Kang was noticed by Sang Yongnian and entrusted with important tasks at such a young age. His ability to deal with people and his tactfulness must be top-notch.
As the saying goes, "broken bones are still connected by tendons." Even if brothers have a quarrel and are sulking with each other, maybe one day they can talk it out and make peace.
If these servants really think that anyone can step on Sang Yongjing after he divides the family business, then they are real fools.
Giving timely assistance is better than adding icing on the cake. As for the candy he bought back being not good, the Second Master knew that he bought the candy from the Fourth Master, so he would just let him buy another one. He would never scold him or think that he was not doing his job well.
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