Chapter 227 Setting up a stall
Old Mrs. Ye was going to have surgery, but she was very calm. She ate and slept as usual, without showing any sign of nervousness. Before leaving, she asked Xiaoyue to do her hair, saying that she didn't want to embarrass her grandson.
Old Man Ye was sitting on the side, terrified. He was always worried that the doctor wouldn't do a good job and would blind Old Lady Ye. "Lin, is the doctor's hand accurate? I hope your grandma can't even see the road after the operation."
"Master, the success rate of the operation is very high. The doctor is experienced and will not make mistakes. You don't have to worry."
"Don't think too much, just eat breakfast first."
Ye Lin served Old Man Ye a bowl of eight-treasure porridge and asked him to eat something.
Old man Ye stirred the spoon and took a sip reluctantly. But no matter how Ye Lin persuaded him, he couldn't drink any more.
The old lady Ye, who was slurping and drinking two bowls of porridge, smacked her lips and wiped her mouth casually with a napkin. Looking at the old man's useless behavior, she snorted, slammed the bowl on the table, and said disdainfully,
"Why are you so worried? What's so scary about getting an eye done? I didn't see you worried when I gave birth to a child. You were as happy as a sheep. Why should you be worried now?"
"Hurry up and eat your bowl of rice. You are just wasting food."
Old Man Ye felt uneasy after being scolded by his wife. "Giving birth is not a normal thing, but no one in my hometown would go for an eye surgery. What if the hospital blinds you..."
Before he could finish his words, two chopsticks flew across half of the dining table and hit Old Man Ye accurately. The speed was so fast that Ye Lin, who was closest to Old Man Ye, didn't have time to stop them.
"I didn't die giving birth, how could I be killed by a prick in the eye? If you don't want to eat, go away. I get mad just by looking at you."
Under the guidance of Old Lady Ye, Old Man Ye hurriedly finished the porridge in the bowl, fearing that the spoon in his wife's hand would fly towards him.
Her parents-in-law were having surgery, and it would be unreasonable for Zhao Zhaodi, the eldest daughter-in-law, not to go. So she found a hat and put it on to cover her burnt hair, then went to the kitchen to call Aunt Liu to go out together.
Ye Xiulan also wanted to go, but the old couple kept her at home on the grounds that the child was fine and could not go to the hospital, and asked Ye Li to take good care of her.
Everything went smoothly, and Mrs. Ye was able to be discharged from the hospital and go home to rest in the afternoon.
Zhao Zhaodi was busy running around, making soup and giving massages. She was so filial and thoughtful.
Everyone thought she was weird, but no one said anything. Zhao Zhaodi couldn't hold it in for long anyway, and probably wouldn't last until dark.
Even Wen Hai could tell that she wasn't normal today, and the child couldn't hold back his words, "Grandma, are you in a good mood today?"
Zhao Zhaodi's hand froze as she was serving Old Lady Ye some soup. She put the bowl down with an awkward smile on her face. "A little, a little, haha."
Zhao Zhaodi was busy all day and hadn't figured out how to start the conversation. Taking advantage of Wen Hai's words, she planned to continue.
"That Xiulan,"
Ye Xiulan, who was chewing fried chicken, didn't expect that she would have her own things to do. She held a chicken wing in her mouth and blinked, waiting for her aunt's next words.
Seeing that everyone in the family was staring at her, Zhao Zhaodi sat up straight, trying to appear more trustworthy. "Didn't Old Man Ming give you a shop? So, look, the place is so big, can you let me set up a stall there?"
Afraid that Ye Xiulan would disagree, he added,
"It doesn't need to be a big place, just enough to fit a table and two chairs."
I never thought that this was her idea.
With a plop, a chicken wing fell from Ye Xiulan's mouth onto the table. She suspected she had misheard, "Aunt, you want to open a shop? What kind of shop?"
Ye Lin put down his fork upon hearing this, but he didn't dampen her enthusiasm. "Aunt, do you have any ideas for starting a business?"
Zhao Zhaodi waved her hand and began to express her thoughts.
"Well, I don't know how to start a business. I just want to stick to my old business."
"My Zhao family's ancestral business can't be carried out in the mainland. I heard recently that people in Hong Kong believe in this, like that Huang Xian. With my magical powers, I can definitely bring honor to our family!"
The restaurant was in complete silence.
Ye Lin looked around at the servants in the house, wondering who had informed his aunt about Wong Tai Sin in Hong Kong, allowing her to find the organization so quickly.
"What do you think, Xiulan?"
Ye Lin turned to look at Ye Xiulan who was still in a trance.
"Oh, sure, no problem."
"But auntie, can you do it?"
Ye Xiulan was called back to her senses and nodded without thinking. It was free anyway, so she could use it if she wanted.
After nodding, she thought of the Zhao family's ancestral skills that could keep them from having enough food to eat. She couldn't help but look at her aunt worriedly. She was afraid that her aunt would be beaten as a liar in Hong Kong.
"Huh~, what do you mean by 'I can do it'? I definitely can do it. Everything my Zhao family predicts is accurate. If it's not accurate, then you don't believe in fate!"
You can say anything about Zhao Zhaodi, but you can't tarnish the reputation of her Zhao family. Seeing that she was about to get angry,
Ye Lin interrupted her and said, "Aunt, it's fine for you to open a shop, but can you speak Cantonese?"
"My Zhao family! Uh..."
Being poured a bucket of cold water by her nephew and brought back to reality, Zhao Zhaodi withdrew her foot that was about to step on the dining table, and she became completely depressed.
"Yeah, I can't. What should I do? Such a good opportunity, what's my fate?"
Seeing her slumped on the chair like a cabbage, half dead, Ye Lin gave her a suggestion, "Aunt, you can try your luck on the street first. You can open a business with two stools and a Bagua map."
"Let Xiaoyue follow you as your translator. If she works, we'll renovate the store. If not, you can continue practicing on the street. How about that?"
In fact, Ye Lin had another thought. He was afraid that his aunt might be chased and beaten by someone.
It’s good for my aunt to set up a stall on the street. She can move to another place after making a profit. At least she doesn’t have to be blocked in the store and called a liar.
Zhao Zhaodi thought about it and felt that it was okay. She could open the business tomorrow after finishing the cleaning. Thinking of this, she became happy again.
"Lin, that makes sense. I'll go out on the streets first and make a name for myself!"
Having made up her mind, Zhao Zhaodi no longer had the appetite to eat. She hurriedly threw down her chopsticks and went to prepare the food, leaving everyone in the restaurant looking at each other in bewilderment.
Ye Li knew her mother's character very well. She couldn't even make a coherent lie. If she went out, she would definitely be called a liar. She looked at Zhao Zhaodi's back worriedly and turned to ask Ye Lin, "Brother Lin, are we going to let her go like this? What if someone comes to beat us up?"
"It's okay. Let the driver take my aunt away from Hong Kong Island and set up a stall in Kwun Tong, Kowloon. It's far away and people won't be able to find her."
Thinking it was still a little close, Ye Lin stopped cutting the steak and pondered, "Kowloon is still too close. I'd better send my aunt to the North District to set up a stall. The North District is better and far enough."
The North District and Hong Kong Island are located at the northernmost and southernmost parts of the Hong Kong River respectively. One is a slum area and the other is a rich area. Unless something unexpected happens, these two places will never intersect.
It's perfect for my aunt who has some unique skills.
I went to the hospital today and had a late lunch. It was already three o'clock in the afternoon when I finished eating.
After everyone went to rest, an uninvited guest came into the Ye family's gate.
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