Chapter 705 Stare
When Zhang Juexia and Ye Beixiu arrived in Jinshui Town, Manager Yao came up to them eagerly, wanting to talk to Zhang Juexia.
Zhang Juexia told her, "I'll come find you after I've sorted things out at the shop."
"Then you better hurry up!"
Ye Beixiu, who was standing by, almost laughed out loud at Shopkeeper Yao's adorable appearance. After Shopkeeper Yao walked away, he said aggrievedly, "Look at how pitiful you look, Shopkeeper Yao. If you didn't know better, you'd think I was holding you captive!"
Zhang Juexia reached out and patted the aggrieved handsome face in front of him, "That's right! Don't I accompany you every day?"
Ye Beixiu laughed heartily, "Of course I know, my wife is the best."
"Okay, there's still a lot to do today!"
Ye Beixiu perked up immediately after hearing what Zhang Juexia said, "Madam, tell me, what do you need me to do?"
Zhang Juexia told him, "Let's do as we agreed last night."
"Understood, my lady!"
Shopkeeper Li Xi had already walked out of the shop after hearing the noise, but when he saw Ye Beixiu and Zhang Juexia being affectionate with each other, he tactfully turned around.
When the two of them came up to him hand in hand, he turned around and greeted the couple.
Ye Beixiu sent Zhang Juexia to the shop and went out to do some business. Shopkeeper Li Xi then sat down and talked to Zhang Juexia about things in the shop.
Zhang Juexia had always been quite confident in Li Xi. After listening to a few of his words, he got straight to the point and asked, "Manager Li, we've already arranged the village's New Year's benefits. What do you think?"
Shopkeeper Li Xi tentatively asked Zhang Juexia, "What are the rules of Yejia Village?"
"Two taels of silver per person. I think it's the same in town!"
Li Xi's mouth opened wide, "This? Boss, two taels of silver per person, it's not a small amount!
We now have three workshops!
There are more than a hundred people working in a workshop!"
"It's the New Year, let's make everyone happy. Everyone has worked hard for a year. This is what my husband and I think, one person..."
Before Zhang Juexia could finish his words, Li Xi interrupted him and said, "Since the two owners have agreed, we can just follow the rules of Yejia Village."
"Okay! Then change the silver into copper coins and distribute them to everyone. Two large strings of copper coins will feel heavy in your hands."
Li Xi stood up and bowed to Zhang Juexia, "I want to thank the boss on behalf of everyone."
"No, no, we should thank you all."
After hearing Zhang Juexia's sincere words, Li Xi had tears in his eyes even though he had traveled a lot in his youth and had rich experience.
It turns out that the decision he made last year was correct.
Zhang Juexia didn't give Li Xi time to feel moved. "Manager Li, the thing I asked you to do was to have someone keep an eye on my Third Uncle. I've already arranged for someone to do it."
Li Xi turned his head and quietly wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, then turned back to Zhang Juexia, "Boss, someone has been watching this matter, so just be careful!"
The two talked about other things for a while. When Zhang Juexia was about to get up, he saw a young man dressed like a waiter come in and whispered in Li Xi's ear for a while.
After he finished speaking, Li Xi waved his hand and the man tactfully retreated.
Li Xi then told Zhang Juexia, "They discovered the whereabouts of the Third Master in town. He's currently staying at the Fulin Inn. However, he asked if there were any carriages going to other counties. From what he said, he seems to want to go there. But he hasn't decided where to go yet."
"Has he met Zhou Jiu and his gang?"
Li Xi shook his head, "No, they said that the Third Master entered the town and went straight to the Fulin Inn.
Boss, do you want to keep watching him?"
"Keep an eye on him, Manager Li. If he goes to another county, keep an eye on him too."
Li Xi understood, and he immediately went out and whispered to the young man who had just come. The young man bowed to him and ran away.
After Li Xi came in, he said to Zhang Juexia, "Speaking of the Third Master, I remembered something else. Zhou Jiu wants to open a hot pot shop in town. If nothing goes wrong, it will be open in the next two days.
He was very high-profile in the town, as if he was determined to win. He sent invitations to every shop on our street, asking us to be sure to go and taste the delicious food that day.
Also, he's been coming in and out of Liu Hong's house quite a lot lately."
"Liu Hong? Isn't he paralyzed?"
"Boss, although he is paralyzed, his brain is not damaged."
Zhang Juexia thought bitterly inwardly, wondering why he hadn't been taken in back in Qingling City.
"Boss, every evildoer will be punished by his own evil ways. He's having a hard time right now, so he probably can't stand seeing normal people like us!
The only thing that makes people wonder is, where did Zhou Jiu get this hot pot recipe? "
After Li Xi said this, she remembered Zhang Juexia asking her to keep an eye on Ye Yunliang, "Could this be related to the Third Master?"
Zhang Juexia nodded and said, "When their hot pot shop opens, I want to try it. How does it taste?
And where do their sheep come from?"
"I asked someone and they said they collected it from the village below."
"Forget it, let them toss it around. I'm afraid they won't stop until their family is torn apart and their loved ones are killed.
Just have someone keep a close eye on them."
"Boss, don't worry, I know what's going on."
Zhang Juexia asked Li Xi to accompany her for a walk around the workshop. After the walk, it was almost time for lunch.
She went straight to Shopkeeper Yao. When he saw her coming, he pointed at the dishes on the table and said, "I knew you would come. Come sit down and eat!"
Zhang Juexia was deeply moved when he saw that the dishes in front of him were all his favorites.
"Shopkeeper Yao, you are so kind!"
"Okay, hurry up and eat. I'm a soft-hearted person. I can afford to take care of a meal or two occasionally, but if you come here to eat every day, I'll have to think about it."
"If that's the case, can I pay for my living expenses? Do I look like someone who can't afford it?"
"Okay, forget what I said, eat quickly!"
After dinner, the old woman cleared the table, and Shopkeeper Yao came over and asked, "Did Shopkeeper Li tell you that Zhou Jiu wanted to open a hot pot shop?"
"Yes."
"No need to guess, the military advisors behind Zhou Jiu are Liu Hong and Fang Lan. The two families have been very close recently.
I heard that in order to support Zhou Jiu's hot pot shop, the couple really put all their savings on the line this time."
"It would be best if they could get involved. I'm just worried they might have something else up their sleeve and cause me more trouble."
"Is there a solution to this?"
"No, I just think the hot pot they make definitely doesn't taste as good as the one I make at home!"
"With your words, I feel relieved.
Let's talk about something else. Do you want to hear about what happened in the Li Mansion recently?"
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