In recent days, business at Luo Family Clinic has been booming, with more and more people queuing up for treatment.
When people come to see a doctor or buy medicine, they also visit other shops, which boosts business along the entire Caishen Street.
People no longer mocked and ridiculed the Luo family's medical clinic out of envy and jealousy. Instead, they all hoped that her business would flourish, so that more people would come to Caishen Street...
In the past few days, Leng Chuchen's shop has been frequently visited by customers. Although Hu Ke and Li Ping are not good at talking and did not sell much, the three of them are still very busy because of the large number of customers.
However, these three grown men have been going hungry ever since they arrived in Yong'an City.
Therefore, Leng Chuchen asked Li Ping to hire someone who could cook, but he found three women in a row, all of whom were unreliable. The food they cooked was either too salty or too bland, and was difficult to swallow.
For this, Leng Chuchen gave Li Ping a good scolding.
"If we can't find a suitable person, you'll become a cook..."
He had barely finished speaking when Zhuang Xiaomei came in with two maids, each carrying a vegetable basket.
"Young Master Chu..."
Upon hearing her voice, Leng Chuchen's brows furrowed, and she looked up.
When he saw the vegetable basket in Zhuang Xiaomei's hand, he asked in a cold voice,
What are you doing?
"Young Master Chu, I heard you've been looking for a cook on the street but haven't found a suitable one. Come to me! I can cook, just wait!"
As she spoke, ignoring Leng Chuchen's objections, she led the two maids and rushed into the kitchen. Her speed was so fast that the three of them didn't have time to react.
Seeing this, Li Ping approached Leng Chuchen and muttered something under his breath.
"Young master, could it be that she has taken a liking to you?"
"Get out of here."
He glared at him, annoyed.
"Young master, I am a man with a son..."
"So what? It's normal for men to have multiple wives and concubines. Besides, Miss Luo doesn't really pay any attention to you."
"Smack!"
Leng Chuchen raised her hand and tapped him on the head, then angrily rebuked him:
"If you say another word, I'll pull out your teeth."
At this point, seeing two customers arrive, he frowned and reminded them,
"Go and greet the guests quickly."
After Li Ping responded, he went to greet the guests, while he walked to the door with his hands behind his back, looked at the busy Luo family clinic, and shook his head helplessly.
These past two days, Zhiwan and Yiming have been very busy, and it's been difficult for him to even have a private conversation with them.
About an hour later, when Zhuang Xiaomei and her two maids set the food on the table, Li Ping and Hu Ke were stunned.
They looked at the food on the table, then glanced at Leng Chuchen, and their lips drooped.
...
Leaving aside how unappetizing the food was, just looking at Zhuang Xiaomei's smeared face told you how awful it must have been.
After the food was laid out, Zhuang Xiaomei greeted everyone warmly:
"Come and try it, see if it's good. If you like it, I'll make it for you every day from now on."
As she said this, she reached out to pull Leng Chuchen.
"Young Master Chu, please come and have a taste."
Leng Chuchen directly shook off her hand and instructed Li Ping:
"Li Ping, settle Miss Zhuang's wages."
Hearing this, Zhuang Xiaomei raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead, her eyes filled with anger and a hint of grievance as she muttered something under her breath.
"Does my family lack money? I only took pity on you three grown men because I saw you had nothing to eat. But I've been busy all day and haven't even had a chance to drink water. And you two, instead of even trying, want to kick me out?"
"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Zhuang, but we have never felt that we are pitiful. We did not invite you here, Miss Zhuang, please leave!"
Leng Chuchen's icy words immediately made Zhuang Xiaomei's face turn cold.
If she hadn't fallen for him the moment she first saw him on the street that day, why would she have lowered herself and repeatedly appeared on Caishen Street?
As the eldest daughter of the Prefectural Governor's family, she heard that he had no food, so she specially went to the kitchen to learn how to chop vegetables and cook with the cooks. She also bought the freshest vegetables and cooked for him herself. Regardless of whether the food tastes good or not, her thoughtfulness alone should move him!
And what happened? He took her kindness for granted, didn't even eat a bite of food, and chased her away.
When has she, the pampered and arrogant eldest daughter of the Zhuang family, ever suffered such humiliation?
But when facing Young Master Chu, for some reason, all her temper disappeared.
Even when he had a cold expression, she couldn't help but glance at him a few more times.
This was the first time her young heart had been moved by a man.
She bit her lip, stole a glance at him, and seeing that his face remained as cold as ice, she nodded.
"I'll head back now, you guys go ahead and eat!"
She was puzzled by the fact that she didn't get angry when faced with his indifference.
Only after Zhuang Xiaomei left with the two maids did Leng Chuchen frown and give the order:
"Pack it up and throw it away!"
Looking at the blackened dishes on the table, Li Ping and Hu Ke also felt that it was simply impossible to swallow them.
But Hu Ke still asked cautiously:
"Your Highness, no matter what, they made it with good intentions, so let's just have a bite! Otherwise, it'll be a waste of such good food..."
He looked up at Hu Ke,
"Then you can keep it for yourself! Pingping, let's go to Wanfulou..."
"Okay!"
Li Ping looked at Hu Ke with a gloating expression, not forgetting to wink at him...
Seeing this, Hu Ke quickly smiled ingratiatingly and said:
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