"Uncle Zhang, I bought this for you."
"No need, young master. I've already eaten. You should eat it yourself."
The boy Mozi frowned and said seriously, "My mother and I have already eaten it. This is for you. Uncle Zhang, if you don't accept it, I will be very sad."
As he spoke, his little mouth flattened.
Driver Zhang looked at his aggrieved look and could only accept it with a smile.
The next morning, driver Zhang packed up his luggage and waited for them at the inn. Bei Yutang and Xiao Zimo went to the rouge shop of Lei's Trading Company. As soon as they entered, the waiter led them to a private room on the second floor.
"Our shopkeeper will be here soon. Please wait a moment."
"Okay, go get busy first."
The waiter brought some snacks and tea, then left.
A quarter of an hour later, Manager Lin did not show up.
"Mom, I'll go ask." Little Zimo jumped off the chair and walked towards the outer room.
When I reached the stairs, I saw a waiter and stopped him.
"What's the matter, young master?"
"Where is Manager Lin?" asked Xiao Zimo.
"The boss is in the accounting office on the first floor. What can I do for you?"
"Oh, nothing."
Xiao Zimo bowed and left.
After returning to the room, he told Bei Yutang about the situation.
"Wait a little longer."
They waited for another quarter of an hour. If they didn't set off to return, it would be dark by the time they got back to Linzhou Prefecture.
Just as Bei Yutang was about to go find the waiter to urge him, the door to the wing room was pushed open. A waiter came up with a fresh pot of tea and said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, the shopkeeper is busy and can't get away for the moment."
"What is your boss busy with now?" Bei Yutang asked.
"I'm currently serving a difficult customer. Send him away and he'll be here soon. Our boss asked me to come and see if the madam and the young master need anything." The waiter asked sincerely and enthusiastically.
"No need. Please go over and tell them that if Manager Lin is still not available after a quarter of an hour, there is no need to settle the money." Bei Yutang whispered.
"Okay, okay, I'll convey Madam's wishes to you."
After the waiter left, Bei Yutang frowned slightly.
I used to think that this shopkeeper Lin was reliable, but I didn't expect him to be like this. We had clearly agreed on a time, but he made them wait here for so long in vain.
This time, they didn't wait for a quarter of an hour before they heard footsteps outside the door. Soon the door of the box was pushed open and Shopkeeper Lin walked in.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry," Shopkeeper Lin apologized profusely. "That customer was just too difficult. He kept asking me for Ice Cream and insisted I reserve a few bottles for him next time I come out."
"You know, this Ice Skin Cream is very expensive. He wants several bottles at a time. Where do you want me to get it?" Shopkeeper Lin said helplessly.
"Speaking of which, Madam Mu is really amazing. This Ice Skin Cream wouldn't work without you." He sighed again.
Bei Yutang interrupted him and said, "Manager Lin, please calculate the amount of money."
"Okay." Shopkeeper Lin responded straightforwardly, and opened the account book directly. After opening it, he said to Bei Yutang, "According to the last record, the dividend this time is 5,000 taels. Take a look and see if that's the number."
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