73 Baked Sweet Potato
◎Fight, fight, fight, rob.◎
Song Jinyi arrived at the restaurant at closing time, when it was slightly dark. Now, as she emerged from Zui Liuxia, the night was thick, the moon hanging high in the sky, and a circle of deep blue mist surrounded it.
The originally bustling streets gradually became deserted under the cover of darkness and the invasion of cold wind. Upon careful counting, there were only a few vendors on the street who still insisted on doing business in the cold night.
The scattered lights were like the reflection of the remaining stars in the sky. The winter wind was the most biting. After Song Jinyi walked for a while, she felt her hands numb from the wind.
She kept breathing heavily and rubbing her hands, looking at a stall in front of her that was emitting steam. When she got closer, she saw that it was a stall selling sweet potatoes.
When she went out, she specifically told Xu Ruolan not to wait for her, as they must have already eaten by now.
She touched her flat belly and complained in her heart: This Zui Liuxia is so stingy. She is not even willing to give me food when we can't reach an agreement. I should buy her a sweet potato, which can warm my hands and fill my stomach at the same time. It is a two-pronged approach and very cost-effective.
Song Jinyi picked and chose, took a big sweet potato, and performed an acrobatic trick that everyone can do - flipping her left hand over her right hand.
The skin of the sweet potato was slightly blackened by the charcoal, and some parts were still burnt. She peeled off the wrinkled sweet potato skin, and a burst of hot air lingered around, revealing the golden potato flesh inside.
She blew twice and couldn't wait to take a bite. The glutinous texture warmed her mouth. Just as she was enjoying the food, she suddenly noticed two figures in front of her.
She looked up and saw two men, one fat and one thin, standing in front of her like a wall, staring at her with unfriendly eyes.
She frowned and said, "Please make way for me." She hadn't finished swallowing the sweet potato yet, and her throat seemed to be blocked, so her words were a little unclear.
The chubby man folded his arms and said as he looked her over, "Madam Song, right? My master wants to see you. Please come with us."
Song Jinyi just said, "I don't even know your master's name, how can I keep the appointment? What's the matter?"
The thin man said impatiently, "You, you, you, what's your business? Just follow us."
This is still a stutter.
Combined with the current situation, Song Jinyi subconsciously felt that the other party might suddenly spit out a sentence, "Fight, fight, fight, rob."
Apart from anything else, in this dark environment, two strangers looked too much like robbers. No one would think they could come back safely.
Song Jinyi looked down at the sweet potato in her hand, sighed and said, "Okay, I'll go with you." Before she finished speaking, she suddenly threw the sweet potato in her hand away.
Then she turned around and ran, cursing in her heart: "Whoever follows you is a fool."
The result is predictable. Song Jinyi stayed in the kitchen. His arms could still swing an iron pot, but his leg skills were just average. He was a worthless escapee.
She was caught in no time. There were not many people on the street at that time, and most of them were people who didn't like to get involved in other people's business. She could only hope for the best.
Seeing that she was still shouting, the fat man cursed her, "Stop shouting!", stuffed a piece of coarse cloth into her mouth, and carried her onto a carriage.
Song Jinyi looked at the two of them in horror. The familiar kidnapping process showed that they were experienced, and the complete tools showed that it had been planned for a long time.
What's going on? Has she offended anyone?
The last time she was taken back to the Song family, the other party was not so rude, and it was definitely not someone from the Song family. She thought about it over and over again, could it be Shen Lingyu's people? Is she finally going to attack her?
No matter who it was, she couldn't just sit there and wait for death.
She tried to push the coarse cloth with her tongue and tried to break free from the hemp rope with her hands, but her attempts were fruitless. She tried desperately to make a sound, to speak and try to find a way to save her life.
The thin man finally got fed up and ripped the cloth from her mouth, angrily yelling, "You, you, you, shut up and stay still!"
“Did Shen Lingyu ask you to come? How much did she give you? I can also give…”
The thin man frowned and said, "What, what Shen Lingyu, what are you talking about?"
Hearing that it wasn't Shen Lingyu, Song Jinyi's suspicions grew even more intense. If Shen Lingyu hadn't sent them, then who could it be?
Zui Liuxia? She left just one foot and was tied up the next. If something happened, everyone would think of her family first. Only a fool would do such a thing.
He thought about it so much that his head hurt, but he couldn't think of who he had offended.
But it doesn’t matter anymore, the only thing that matters now is that I can escape.
On the way, she pretended to have a stomachache and clamored to get off the carriage to relieve herself. The man who was also an experienced person saw through her trick and said, "You can pull it in this carriage. He and I will stay outside."
Seeing that the two of them were unmoved by any persuasion, Song Jinyi was completely out of ideas and could only wait for the opportunity.
She silently estimated the distance and listened intently to the sounds outside. Why did it feel like she was out of the city?!
They can't be bandits!
******
After an unknown amount of time, her eyes were covered with a black cloth and she was dragged into a house.
She was wearing a black cloth and could not see anything, but she could hear the sound of flowing spring water and rustling leaves. There was a high threshold in the middle, which should be the hanging flower gate.
"Madam, please follow me." A woman, who should be the maid here, was led forward by the other party.
She tried asking a few questions along the way, but the woman didn't answer. Suddenly, she heard a "tsk" sound from behind her, "Do you think we're dead?"
It was the thin man's voice.
Song Jinyi exclaimed, "Oh, so you two are still here."
She was taken to a hall and allowed to take off her blindfold. She looked around the unfamiliar environment, which was no different from the halls of an ordinary family. There was a square table in the middle with a set of tea sets on it and two rows of chairs below.
Not long after, the door frame opened and a pale yellow figure walked in slowly.
The man walked gracefully, his figure was as straight as a bamboo, he had a clean and handsome face, and his eyebrows and eyes were full of scholarly air.
Could he be the one who kidnapped me? He doesn't look like a bandit, but on second thought, that's not necessarily the case. What if he's just playing up the contrast?
Song Jinyi laughed awkwardly twice, "I wonder what you want me to do?"
The man leaned lazily on his chair and said calmly, "Punishing evildoers for the people is something everyone of our generation can do."
What? Song Jinyi understood every word he said, but she didn't understand what he meant. Punishing evil and eliminating traitors, was she evil? Or was she traitor?
"How could the term 'great evil' possibly have anything to do with me? Are you kidding me? I don't consider myself a very good person, but I haven't done anything that would harm others or morality."
The man curled his lips and smiled, "Shopkeeper Song is truly forgetful. Well, let me tell you. You defrauded people of their money and abducted women to run away from home. Isn't that a heinous crime?"
Huh? Did she do this? How come she doesn't know?
She frowned and said, "Did you recognize the wrong person and put the blame on the wrong person?"
The man snorted coldly, "Chayuan is yours, right? A girl named He came to see you yesterday, didn't she? Didn't you instigate her to open this damn shop?"
It turned out to be because of He Yuan.
Song Jinyi explained, "He Yuan is my guest, how can I say she's cheating? Besides, she's interested in the restaurant, and we just discussed it a few times. We haven't even started anything yet, let alone cheating her out of money."
"She's only sixteen, still a child. She doesn't know the difference between right and wrong. She's been staying home well. If it weren't for you instigating her, how could she have thought of opening a shop outside?"
"......" The owner of Song Jinyi's body is only sixteen years old, and Li He in the store is only fifteen years old. Why can't they open a store?
She looked at him and asked, "She has the right to make her own decision. Who are you to her?"
"I am her--" Before the man could finish his words, he heard a noise coming from outside.
It was the thin man's voice, "Little Miss, the Master is talking."
"Get out of the way! I want to go in."
Then, the door was pushed open and He Yuan rushed in. Her eyes were red. She trotted in front of Song Jinyi with her arms outstretched, like a hen protecting her chicks. She asked, "What are you going to do now?"
The man's reaction was very calm and he didn't answer her.
He Yuan said even more excitedly: "I wanted to go out and open my own shop. It has nothing to do with this shopkeeper. Please don't make things difficult for others."
Song Jinyi's gaze wandered between the two of them. She knew nothing and didn't dare to ask anything.
The man softened his tone and said, "I'm not trying to embarrass anyone. Don't you want to open a shop for fun? Opening a shop is no small matter, like buying cabbage. I'll check it out for you and ask her a few questions."
As he spoke, his eyes swept over to Song Jinyi.
Song Jinyi said tactfully, "He really didn't make things difficult for me. He just asked about opening a shop."
This is someone else's territory, does she dare to speak nonsense?
The man gestured for He Yuan to sit next to him, "Since you're here, why not listen to Shopkeeper Song's business philosophy together?"
"..." Under pressure, Song Jinyi repeated the rules of joining again.
During this time, the man asked a few questions: How much is the franchise fee, what are the subsequent costs, where do the materials come from...
These questions are very professional. Could it be that the other party is also a businessman?
After listening to Song Jinyi's words, the man pondered for a moment, smiled and said, "That sounds good. Since you like it, just go for it."
He Yuan was obviously stunned, and asked softly, "Really?"
Song Jinyi also wanted to ask, is it true?
The man found an excuse to send He Yuan away and said to Song Jinyi, "I don't want my sister to go out and show her face in public, but I don't know what kind of magic potion you have poured into her that makes her insist on doing this.
Looking at her behavior just now, I'm afraid I can't stop her. Now I just need to confirm one thing and I'll be safe."
Song Jinyi heard the other party say, "The joining fee of fifty taels is nothing, but you will collect a share later. But if there is no share, what will Madam Song do?"
Song Jinyi was stunned. What does this mean?
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