Chapter 18
Ji Mingqing had vaguely felt that something was wrong with Xiaowan these past two days. Ever since returning from the restaurant that day, Xiaowan seemed to be avoiding him. Although she had rarely been close to him before, this time, as soon as he approached, Xiaowan would immediately jump up and leave in alertness.
Ji Mingqing didn't know what was wrong with Xiaowan, but it wasn't surprising for the kitten to be like this. So, despite his busy schedule, he still remembered his promise to Xiaowan and had a cat bed ready for her the day before the restaurant opened.
The cat bed was covered with cushions that he had specially bought when he went out of his way to buy tables and chairs. Ji Mingqing coaxed Xiaowan from behind, "Xiaowan, this is a new bed I prepared for you. You're sure you'll like the soft cushions inside."
After saying that, seeing that Xiaowan was still facing him with her butt, Ji Mingqing sighed, placed the new nest on the shelf he had just bought, which looked somewhat similar to a cat climbing frame, and turned to leave.
Bai Cangze was very dissatisfied when he heard Ji Mingqing's footsteps leaving. Ji Mingqing still didn't know where he was wrong. How could he allow others to hug him casually?
If it weren't for the fact that I wanted to stay and observe, this person would have been put on the blacklist of Kunze Palace very early, and would have been unable to take a single step in the fairy world from then on!
Just as Bai Cangze finished his thought, his immortal ring received a message. Seeing that Ji Mingqing's attention was not on him, Bai Cangze found a corner and took out the immortal ring to listen to the important news from his subordinates.
"My Lord, we have already arranged the people who will be attending Boss Ji's opening day, and the selection process for Kunze Palace has also been completed."
"On the opening day, the number of people will be reduced by half. As for the selection... you guys can arrange it. I won't be involved."
After giving the order, Bai Cangze put away the fairy ring, turned to look at Ji Mingqing, his eyes slightly narrowed.
Ji Mingqing had no idea that Bai Cangze had already given him an "unprecedented" punishment. He was nervously checking the ingredients and the layout of the restaurant, even checking every corner to make sure there was not a speck of dust.
The restaurant was about to open, and Ji Mingqing was unusually nervous. Making takeout at home was one thing, but actually opening a restaurant was another. He had already prepared some common dishes that might be ordered in the cabinet, and had already told several customers who had been there about the news of tomorrow's opening.
He even asked Cui Ding to come back to help.
But Ji Mingqing remained restless. He paced up and down the restaurant without stopping. To calm himself down, he even picked up a hoe and cleared half an acre of land. He didn't stop until he collapsed on the ground, breathless.
Ji Mingqing just lay on the ground, finding a moment of peace. Watching the clouds roll in front of him, a long-lost sense of joy filled his heart.
He realized that he was putting too much pressure on himself. In addition to making money every day, he had to practice non-stop when he returned home, and he had very little time to relax.
He thought he was enjoying it, but when he finally had a chance to rest, he found that lying down was the most comfortable!
Ji Mingqing had rested enough and sat up. "Now is not the time yet." After saying that, he patted the dust off his clothes and encouraged himself: "Earning 600,000 immortal stones will be enough!"
Although 600,000 immortal stones is a long way off, Ji Mingqing is very confident in himself.
Before, he thought that getting five hundred immortal beads was a long way off!
Ji Mingqing regained his spirit and calmness, took a deep breath, returned to the courtyard and contacted Cui Ding.
"Cui Ding, how is the preparation of the plaque going?"
"It's done!" Cui Ding's voice came from behind him. After hearing the voice, Ji Ming immediately put away the magic ring and watched Cui Ding running towards him from a distance.
Ji Mingqing couldn't wait to stretch out his hand, "Let me see it!"
Cui Ding did not hesitate. Before he even reached Ji Mingqing, the plaque had already arrived. Ji Mingqing looked at the huge plaque standing in front of him and couldn't let it go.
"This is the calligraphy of my friend. Do you think it meets your requirements?"
Ji Mingqing looked at the large, flowing, yet steady, golden characters on the plaque with great satisfaction. He was sure that no guest here would overlook the four large characters "Fengxi Restaurant." "Your friend's calligraphy is really good. Invite him over for dinner tomorrow!"
After Ji Mingqing said this, Cui Ding felt a little troubled. The person who wrote this was his colleague in Kunze Palace. The Lord had just said that only ten people were allowed to appear, and he was the one who was eliminated in the draw.
"What's wrong? Doesn't he like going out?" Ji Mingqing saw Cui Ding's face was not very good, and he thought his guess was almost right. "It's okay, it's okay if he doesn't come. It's our first day of business anyway, so it's okay if there are not many people."
After hearing Ji Mingqing's words, Cui Ding subconsciously glanced back and saw the Lord looking at him with a solemn expression. So Cui Ding tentatively said to Ji Mingqing: "How about I try again? I think he should be able to show up...right?"
Ji Mingqing's eyes lit up, "Thank you so much for troubling you!"
After hanging up the plaque, the two men left. Early the next morning, Lu Jiyao knocked on Ji Mingqing's door.
Ji Mingqing was too excited last night and couldn't sleep. He fell into a drowsy sleep near dawn. He was still asleep when Lu Jiyao knocked on the door.
Seeing that no one responded, Lu Jiyao thought that Ji Mingqing had not waited for him and had already gone to the restaurant early, so he turned around and went out and came to Fengxiyuan.
Unexpectedly, he didn't see anyone after arriving at Fengxi Garden, and his invited colleagues were about to arrive. At this time, Lu Jiyao anxiously found Cui Ding, "Have you seen Xiao Ji?"
"No." Cui Ding shook his head. "The boss said he would come soon, but he hasn't come yet." After saying this, Cui Ding said with some concern: "Could something have happened?"
Cui Ding was a little anxious, and Lu Jiyao was also a little panicked. At this moment, the voice of the Lord came from Cui Ding's mind: "Don't worry, I will go find someone."
Cui Ding was relieved after hearing this. He slapped his forehead in front of Lu Jiyao and said, "Look, I forgot. The boss said he was going to buy some things this morning and might be late, so he asked me to prepare well in advance."
"Oh, I see." Seeing Cui Ding's firm words, Lu Jiyao did not doubt it. He just sat in the lobby on the first floor, thinking about helping to receive the guests later.
At this time, Bai Cangze had arrived at Anding Palace in the blink of an eye. He followed the smell and found the courtyard where Ji Mingqing lived. Then he knocked hard on the bedroom door, but found no response from inside. He simply pushed hard and pushed open the door of Ji Mingqing's bedroom, ready to pull him out directly.
As soon as he opened the door, Bai Cangze saw Ji Mingqing lying on his side on the bed, facing the door. After the door opened, the sunlight outside fell on Ji Mingqing's profile, bathing half of his face in the sunlight, with a faint glow, while the other half of his face was cast in the thick shadows of his nose and eyelashes.
Bai Cangze had never observed Ji Mingqing's face so carefully. In his impression, Ji Mingqing was always busy and had no time to relax.
And now Ji Mingqing was lying quietly on the bed, breathing lightly and sleeping peacefully. He looked well-behaved and not at all like the person who could have behaved like that before.
Bai Cangze felt angry when he thought about the day when Ji Mingqing hugged him, so he didn't think about calling out to anyone slowly. He just raised his paw and pushed hard against Ji Mingqing's shoulder.
Ji Mingqing's sweet dream was interrupted by a sudden "wake-up call". When he opened his eyes, he saw a furry face in front of him.
Ji Mingqing was feeling dizzy from being woken up just now. When a cat appeared in front of him, he didn't care about anything else and immediately reached out his hand from under the quilt and hugged Xiaowan in his arms.
"I'll sleep a little longer. You stay with me." Ji Mingqing's voice was still a little hoarse and soft because he had just opened his eyes. "It's still early..."
Bai Cangze didn't expect that this person would seize the opportunity again and take advantage of his distracted moment to do these indecent actions.
It's really disgusting!
This time Bai Cangze did not hesitate. He immediately struggled out of Ji Mingqing's arms and raised his front paws to wake him up. However, seeing Ji Mingqing's slightly tired face, he finally restrained his strength, opened his paws, and pushed his face.
Ji Mingqing was woken up again and again, and finally regained consciousness. He sat up, rubbed his eyes, looked at Xiaowan in front of him, and said in surprise: "Xiaowan! Why are you here!"
Bai Cangze looked at Ji Mingqing's confused look and immediately lost his temper. It was Ji Mingqing who reacted on his own.
"Oh my God! What time is it!" He quickly got up, put on his clothes, and ran out in a panic.
When he ran to the door, he remembered that he had forgotten Xiaowan, so he quickly turned back to look for her and found Xiaowan helping him close the door. Ji Mingqing felt warm in his heart when he saw her, "Thank you, Xiaowan!"
Ji Mingqing hurried to Fengxi Garden, but fortunately, there were no other guests at this time. Lu Jiyao saw Ji Mingqing and asked, "Xiao Ji, what did you buy? Why didn't you prepare it yesterday?" After saying that, he looked at Ji Mingqing with a look of disapproval.
"Ah? Ah..." Ji Mingqing looked at Cui Dingzheng behind Lu Jiyao and imitated him, and immediately realized, "I bought it fresh this morning! That's why I went there this morning."
"So that's how it is." Lu Jiyao, who had no idea about the market, was fooled. At this time, Cui Ding took out the firecrackers he had prepared long ago and came to Ji Mingqing.
"Boss, do you want to start now?"
Ji Mingqing looked at Lu Jiyao and Cui Ding in front of him, as well as Xiaowan who had always been by his side, and thought with some satisfaction that although it was deserted now, he had already met some very good people.
And he also owns a cat.
"Okay! Let's set off firecrackers now!" Ji Mingqing picked up a string of firecrackers and lit them. With the crackling sound of firecrackers, Ji Mingqing's heart was excited.
"Fengxi Restaurant officially opens today!"
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