Chapter 1079 The Old Beggar at the Door
The waiter sighed and pointed to the beggar huddled in the corner by the door, "See that beggar?"
Shu Yu nodded. "I saw it. I just gave him a few copper coins."
"That old beggar was originally the gatekeeper of this courtyard. After the courtyard caught fire, the mistress of the house was burned to death. The old beggar felt extremely guilty, blaming himself for not being there that day and failing to rescue the family. After the courtyard burned down, he went mad and spent his days guarding the gate. He would get angry if anyone tried to take anything from the house. But the old beggar was also very skilled, and most people couldn't beat him."
Shu Yu was stunned. Was the old beggar the former gatekeeper of the Meng Family Escort Agency?
She had heard Meng Yunzheng say that the original镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) of Quansheng镖局 (escort agency) had either gone to find their own way or gone to work for other镖局. As for the servants in the镖局, there weren't many to begin with, but they had all been taken back by Meng's uncle.
Logically speaking, this old beggar should have left with Uncle Meng by now, so why is he still here?
Could it be that he's been staying here for ten years?
The shopkeeper sighed and continued, "After that happened twice, the county magistrate sent someone to inspect the place. He didn't drive the old beggar away, but he forbade anyone else from taking a liking to the house."
As for why the county magistrate attached such importance to this matter, the waiter had no idea.
Ke Shuyu knew that this was mostly due to Gongqiu.
"This old beggar is a very kind and loyal person. He's so pitiful."
The man nodded. "He is indeed very loyal."
Shu Yu then took out another tael of silver from his sleeve and handed it to the shop assistant, saying, "Please take this to the old beggar for me."
"This, young lady..."
Shu Yu sighed, "I'm a kind-hearted person, soft-hearted, and I can't bear to hear stories like this, nor can I bear to see such a compassionate and righteous person suffer. Take it, let him eat better."
Dude, "..." I don't know what to say again.
Actually, he's quite loyal and kind. The restaurant isn't doing very well, but he still works diligently there without slacking off for a single day. Shouldn't he be treated to better food?
The shop assistant almost blurted out those words as he looked at the loose silver in his hand.
Seeing only a plate of pastries and a pot of tea in front of Shu Yu, he ultimately didn't say those words.
He ran to the door with the loose silver coins in his hand, placed them in front of the old beggar, and said, "This is from the girl who gave you the coins earlier. She said you are kind and righteous, and told you to buy more food so you won't go hungry."
The old beggar picked up the silver coin, bit it, and then chuckled.
The man sighed, shook his head, and turned back.
Shu Yu continued to drink tea and eat snacks. The waiter was probably really envious of her reward money. There were no other customers at the moment, so he had a lot of free time and would occasionally come over to Shu Yu to pour her tea.
Shu Yu felt like she was seeing a Haidilao waiter; her flower tea was only half-finished before it was refilled.
She was quite helpless. Even the shopkeeper couldn't stand it anymore, so he came over and scolded the waiter a couple of times, and apologized to Shu Yu.
Shu Yu waved her hand and said with a smile, "It's alright, I quite enjoy listening to these stories, and he tells them well too."
Shu Yu and her assistant didn't just talk about the burned-down courtyard across the street; she also mentioned other things. And it must be said, this assistant knew everything about Tianning County like the back of his hand.
However, Shu Yu also realized one thing: as long as she didn't talk about the Meng Family Escort Agency, the subtle gaze that was watching her gradually disappeared.
(End of this chapter)
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