After the barbecue restaurant was completely cleaned up, everyone washed up and went to rest. Because they were really tired today, they fell asleep on the bed.
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Early the next morning, a new round of fighting began.
In this way, the Xu family was busy in the store for five or six days. The number of customers decreased a lot, and they were not so busy. The income in these two days was not as much as at the beginning, and the profit was maintained at around one thousand taels.
However, business is still booming during meal times. The customer flow has stabilized now, and the guys have become more skilled and are not as flustered as they were at the beginning.
The Xu family also decided to return to Xujia Village. After being away for so many days, the old man was a little worried because he didn't know how the vegetables in the greenhouse were doing.
Seeing that it was time to go back, Qibao specifically told the shopkeeper to deposit the silver he collected every day into the bank, and also told the shopkeeper to make sure the dishes were clean before being served!
After giving the instructions, Qibao said to the old man, "Grandpa, wait here for me. I'm going to Zuixianlou to say hello to Brother Jingchen and Brother Chenyu."
"I'll let your dad go with you!"
Qibao nodded in agreement.
The two of them arrived at the entrance of Zuixianlou. Shopkeeper Tong also saw Qibao and his daughter coming and greeted them with a smile, "You are here to see the boss, right? I'll take you there!"
Qibao said, "Thank you, Grandpa Tong!"
Shopkeeper Tong has always liked this sweet-talking girl. He smiled and teased, "Why are you being so polite to your Grandpa Tong? I heard that you and the Dong family's barbecue business is very good. Many of my grandpa's customers have gone to your place. Your Grandpa Tong has been much more relaxed these past two days than before!"
Qibao said, "Hey, doesn't Brother Chenyu have a share of the barbecue restaurant? We are all family. When Grandpa Tong is free, we must go to the barbecue restaurant to try the food!"
Shopkeeper Tong said, "I've wanted to try the barbecue for a long time, but the restaurant needs more people. When I have time, Grandpa Tong will definitely go and try it!"
Walking all the way to a room in the backyard of the restaurant, Manager Tong knocked on the door and said, "Boss, Qibao is here!"
Su Chenyu came out and saw that it was indeed Qibao. She quickly said, "Qibao, come in quickly. Why are you here so suddenly? I was thinking of going to the barbecue restaurant with my cousin later!"
Qibao said, "I came here today because I have something to tell you."
Several people came to the room and sat down. Manager Tong also left. Su Chenyu said, "Qibao, what do you want to say? Tell me."
Qibao said, "My grandfather and his family are worried about our family, and the barbecue restaurant has stabilized, so we decided to go back to Xujia Village today, and that's why I came to say hello to you."
Su Chenyu said, "I see. Shopkeeper Zhang is experienced, so you can trust him with the job. When will you return to Xujia Village?"
Qibao said, "I'll leave after saying hello to you. Brother Jingchen, do you want to come with us?"
Jing Chen was silent for a while and stared at Qibao for a while.
Qibao was confused. Why was Jingchen looking at her like that?
Jing Chen indeed said: "I want to go back!"
Qibao was stunned for a moment and said, "Are you going home? When do you plan to leave?"
Jing Chen said: "Tomorrow."
Qibao didn't know what to say for a moment.
All I could muster was a "Bon voyage!"
Jing Chen was silent for a while, then said, "I will write to you."
Qibao hummed softly.
The atmosphere was silent for a moment, and then Su Chenyu spoke up, "Qibao, I've decided to go back with my cousin. I've already told Shopkeeper Tong about the vegetables. When it's time to pick them, please notify Shopkeeper Tong and he'll send someone to get them."
Qibao said, "I see. Then when do you plan to come again?"
Su Chenyu said, "We live in the capital, and the fastest trip would take eight or nine days, so we wouldn't come here unless it was something special. You should take care of yourself. Come visit the capital when you have time. There's also a Zuixian Restaurant in the capital, so you can find me there." After saying that, he took out a token and said, "This is a token of trust. The restaurant owner will know what to do."
Qibao said, "Okay, then I'll take it."
Jing Chen also took out a golden token with the word "Chen" engraved on it, and said lightly: "If you have any problems in the future, go to Shopkeeper Hong, he will help you."
Qibao thought, one piece is fine, two pieces is fine too, so he accepted it without hesitation and said, "Thank you, Brother Jingchen and Brother Chenyu. I will go back with my father, and we will meet again if we are lucky enough!"
The two nodded and sent the father and daughter out of the restaurant. Looking at Qibao's back as she walked away, Jingchen didn't know when he would see this little girl who gave him a different feeling again. He was a little absent-minded for a moment.
Su Chenyu teased, "Don't look at it anymore. It's already far away. What? Are you reluctant to leave?"
Jing Chenni glanced at him without saying anything, then turned and walked into the restaurant. Su Chenyu followed him in with a smile.
When Qibao returned to the barbecue restaurant, Wang had already packed up and was waiting for him and his daughter. Seeing them return, Old Master Xu said, "Let's go to the town entrance and hire an ox cart and buy some meat!"
Qibao said, "Grandpa, let's not take an ox cart. Let's go buy a horse carriage!"
The old man agreed without hesitation and said, "Then listen to Qibao. Our family is well off now, so we should enjoy ourselves. Let's go buy a carriage!"
So the whole family went to the horse market in a mighty procession.
They soon arrived at the horse market, the same place they had bought cattle from last time. The horse dealer immediately recognized Uncle Xu and approached him, bowing and smiling, saying, "Hey, isn't this the brother from whom you bought cattle last time? What are you buying today?"
Uncle Xu said, "Brother, we are here to buy a carriage. What kind of carriage do you have?"
When the peddler heard Uncle Xu said he wanted to buy a horse-drawn carriage, the wrinkles on his face were so big that they could pinch a fly to death. He said, "Then you have come to the right place, big brother. We just got some horses this morning. They are all fat and strong. Let me show you!" After that, he led everyone into the stable.
"Look, and tell me which one you picked!"
The Xu family began to observe these horses, some of which were already equipped with carriages.
After looking around, everyone finally picked out a black horse with four white paws. Qibao saw that the horse his family had chosen was pretty good in every way, so he asked, "Uncle, how much is this horse?"
The waiter smiled and said, "You have a very sharp eye! The horses just arrived this morning, and the carriage is already equipped. Look at how spacious it is. There's plenty of room for all of you, and it's not expensive either. How about giving me one hundred and eighty taels? I'll give you a set of horse harnesses as well."
The Xu family thought the price was reasonable. After all, they were really attracted by the large space in the carriage, and they chose it because they had a large family. They paid the money without any bargaining.
The vendor smiled so hard that only his big white teeth showed. He took the silver with both hands and said, "I'll bring the horse out right away."
The peddler handed the horse rope to Uncle Xu.
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