Old Man Dugu stood there stunned, lowering his eyes and not knowing how to answer. Hu Mingmei didn't urge him, but raised his hand to pour tea. For a moment, the only sound in the carriage was the sound of him pouring tea. The steam rose up, which was particularly conspicuous in the cold autumn day. Hu Mingmei's face was hidden behind the steaming water vapor and became very blurry.
The old man raised his head and, through the mist, saw Hu Mingmei's cold eyes, and a thought struck him.
This looks so much like her.
When she's angry and silent, she looks at people with cold, indifferent eyes that seem to see right through their souls.
Old Man Dugu nodded. When he heard Hu Mingmei mention the news of his old friend, he was filled with despair. He had only one thought: to kill the thief who killed her and then go to be with her.
As Hu Mingmei said those words, Old Man Dugu sighed inwardly. So be it. If he couldn't protect her, he would protect her grandson. With him there, even if it cost him his life, he couldn't let anyone bully him.
Immediately, the old man Dugu nodded.
He agreed, but all he got in return was Hu Mingmei's cold stare. However, as he nodded, Hu Mingmei pushed a cup of tea in front of him and said indifferently, "Drink your tea and go find Nuonuo. She will arrange a place for you to stay!"
Old Man Dugu smiled bitterly. This kid was really stingy. If he agreed, he would get tea; if he didn't, he wouldn't get a drop of water. And his words were full of barbs.
However, looking at Hu Mingmei, the old man Dugu felt that he couldn't shake off the feelings in his heart, so he decided not to hold it against him.
"Your jade pendant..." Old Man Dugu held his teacup while trying to speak normally with Hu Mingmei. Inadvertently, his gaze fell on the jade pendant that Hu Mingmei had placed on the table.
Hu Mingmei quickly reached out, picked up the jade pendant, and put it around her neck, placing it close to her skin.
Old Man Dugu: "..."
When Hu Mingmei and Old Man Dugu returned one after the other, Bai Nuo was startled, "Senior, you..."
The old man Dugu said nonchalantly, "I'm not leaving. Arrange a place for me to stay!" He acted as if he wasn't the one who had been so harsh on Bai Nuo just now, as if he wasn't the one who was so agitated that he wanted to kill someone, as if Hu Mingmei had never mocked him and that the two of them had a very good relationship.
Bai Nuo nodded and smiled, "I have a house in town, why don't you stay there, senior? If you're not leaving, I can find you a job?"
The old man nodded quickly, "Whatever you say, I'll do whatever you tell me to do!"
Bai Nuo immediately laughed, without even asking Hu Mingmei how he had won over Old Man Dugu.
After securing the head chef, Bai Nuo and Jiang San Niang were extremely busy. Of the three workshops under Hu Mingmei's management, one was a garment workshop, and Jiang San Niang went there every day to oversee each batch of goods, striving to ensure that the clothes made by the embroiderers were exactly the same as the designs provided by Bai Nuo. Bai Nuo and Hu Mingmei worked together to arrange the restaurant's raw material procurement, recruitment, and chef training, among other things.
After Bai Nuo and Jiang San Niang partnered up, San Niang's Cloth Shop and Duobao Pavilion became one family. Although the family business expanded, Jiang Qiao'er and Bai Yu were no longer able to help out in the shop and were sent to the school by Bai Nuo.
After a month of hard work, the second and third floors were finally fully open. From then on, Duobaoge truly became a woman's treasure trove. Whether it's something you wear on your wrist, around your neck, on your body, or for personal use, you can find it at Duobaoge.
Because of the addition of businesses on the second and third floors, and the arrival of a new manager, Duobaoge reopened as usual. The date was chosen by Hu Mingmei, and it was an auspicious day in terms of both the symbolism and the weather.
On the opening day, Bai Yu and Jiang Qiao'er, who had gone to school, returned. Moreover, Granny Liu and Aunt Liu, who had always lived a secluded life and had never been to Duobao Pavilion before, also came out. However, Hu Mingmei was in charge of the first floor, while Bai Nuo and Jiang San Niang were on the second and third floors, respectively.
"The other side has opened for business again, Brother Bai. What are you doing? Have you found the goods yet?" Manager He looked at the bustling scene across the street and felt a bit annoyed. He didn't expect that what happened a month ago hadn't affected Bai Nuo. On the contrary, a month had passed, and the people here had been thinking about Bai Nuo for a month. As soon as the business opened, many people rushed to their place.
"Who are that man and that old woman?" Manager He asked.
Bai Dalin also stood at the door, looking gloomy and with a dark face. He said, "I don't know what the relationship is between that man and that old woman. She's my mother!"
"You're not a very good father!" Manager He chuckled. "Seeing him spending all his time in the Treasure Pavilion, his relationship with Bai Nuo must be quite close. Maybe those two are already engaged!"
Seeing that Bai Dalin was about to explode in anger, Manager He asked, "Have you found the item?"
Bai Dalin opened his palm, and in the center of his rough palm lay a white bead. If Bai Nuo were here, she would definitely recognize it as her pearl.
Shopkeeper He was furious when he saw the single pearl. "Bai Dalin, what do you mean? You've been searching for so long, and all you've found is one pearl? You think you can fool your master with just one pearl? How many lives do you have?"
Bai Dalin's face was grim. "I only brought one pearl to see you!"
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