Both parties reached an agreement with the same opinion, signed and sealed it, and each kept a copy.
"According to the contract, this is a deposit of ten taels. When the accounts are settled at the end of the month, the remaining profit will be given to the young lady."
"Thank you very much, Manager Yan. I wish us a pleasant cooperation in the future!"
Tian Sangui drank tea instead of wine and raised his glass to drink with Manager Yan.
The collaboration was settled so pleasantly, but as I came out of the side room, I suddenly heard a familiar voice.
"How did you style your hair? Now it's come down, what are we going to do?"
A soft voice reached her ears, and she followed the sound to the last private room. The door was ajar with a large crack, and she peered inside.
She wore a delicate pink dress, and her long, jet-black hair cascaded down, some strands tangled in her hair ornaments. A maid in green was diligently smoothing it for her.
When people are in a hurry, dealing with tangled hair is like trying to untangle embroidery thread; the more you try, the more tangled it becomes.
"Ouch, you've hurt me! You're such a clumsy maid, you've embarrassed me so many times. When I get back, I'm going to tell my mother and grandmother that you have to be replaced!"
Upon hearing this, the maidservant broke out in a cold sweat, quickly untangled her messy hair, and knelt before her mistress, begging for mercy.
"Please, Miss, give me another chance! Don't let the Old Madam and Madam drive me away, please!"
"You can never do it right, what use are you to me? If you're so capable, find someone who can do my hair properly, otherwise what I just said is true!"
Seeing that her young mistress was serious, the maid was even more desperate: "I...I don't know anyone outside, where am I supposed to find someone?"
"I'll do it!"
As they were talking, Tian Sangui pushed open the door and went inside.
The maid and Miss Shen looked over at the same time. The maid in green immediately stood up and blocked her mistress's way, shouting in a stern tone, "Where did this country bumpkin come from? Who gave you the audacity to barge into Miss Shen's room? Get out!"
She was still a servant herself, yet she kept calling people "country bumpkins." Tian Sangui couldn't be bothered to pity such a person. He had only dealt with the Shen family before, and they were all decent people. That's why he didn't want Miss Shen to embarrass herself in front of everyone.
"You can't even take care of yourself, yet you still talk so rudely?"
As the maid entered, Tian Sangui said sarcastically.
"Miss Shen, I'm here to deliver tomatoes to your residence, do you remember me?"
Upon hearing the word "tomato," Miss Shen's expression softened: "Oh, you're the girl that Grandma and Mother raved about?"
"Seeing you today, you really are as mischievous as they described, haha!"
"Thank you for your praise, Madam and Madam Shen. I was fortunate enough to see Miss Shen's back when I delivered vegetables to your residence that day. She looked like a fairy descended from heaven. I was just thinking how stunningly beautiful she must be if I saw her face!"
Tian Sangui praised Miss Shen, which dispelled his earlier abruptness in entering the room.
Seeing this, the maid felt even more disdain for Tian Sangui. She was just a country girl; how dare she joke with her mistress? Humph.
"Oh dear, I'm so sorry you have to see me like this. It's all because this maid can't do my hair properly. It's driving me crazy!"
"Miss Chen, please don't be upset. Let me help you re-style your hair. Although it's not as complicated and gorgeous as other young ladies' hair, at least it won't fall down."
Upon hearing this, Miss Shen pulled her aside and urged her to help her quickly, because if the waiter saw her like this, what would happen if word got out?
"Help me, please!"
"Miss, how would she, a country girl, know how to do hair? Let me help you!"
She didn't want that country bumpkin Tian Sangui to steal her cushy job.
"Xiao Lan, how can you speak so recklessly? How can you be so disrespectful? Don't embarrass the Shen family. You can leave now; we don't need you here!"
Shen Lili didn't want to see this tactless maid even once more.
The previous times, her hair made her look foolish among the women of officials, so when she got home, she wanted to replace her.
Finally, her pleas softened my heart, and I felt sorry for her hard work. I gave her several chances, but she was hard to change her ways.
Now, he is even more disrespectful to those praised by his elders, which makes her feel disgusted.
"Miss..." The maid tried to plead for her again, using the same old trick.
Shen Lili is determined not to deal with this matter anymore.
"go!"
Sensing Miss Shen's harsh attitude, she had no choice but to sheepishly stand outside the door, awaiting orders.
"Ignore her, just keep combing your hair, as long as it doesn't come undone."
Shen Lili didn't have high hopes for Tian Sangui; she only needed him to comb his hair up.
Tian Sangui responded to her, then helped her untangle the hair wrapped around the hair ornament one by one, combed the hair, and tied it up in two sections.
In no time, her long black hair was neatly styled.
He picked up the bronze mirror with the handle from the table and placed it in front of Shen Lili, asking her to see if she was satisfied.
"Wow, you're so skillful! How did you style that bun? It looks like butterfly wings, and it looks so beautiful with that lake blue and silver hairpin."
The remaining strands of hair fall smoothly down her back, giving her a more youthful and charming look from behind.
"It's simple. Just braid your hair and secure it with a hair ornament. This way, the bun will look good and won't slip off."
"This is really good, much better than how my maid does it."
"Thank you. May I ask what your sister's name is?"
Shen Lili's attitude towards Tian Sangui changed immediately, and she became much more friendly during their conversation.
"My surname is Tian, and my given name is Sangui. Miss Shen, you may call me Sangui!"
“What a nice name. I’m a few years older than you, so I should call you my sister.”
Shen Lili warmly pulled her to sit opposite her and chatted with her in a friendly manner.
"You want to rent a shop?" Shen Lili asked in surprise.
Tian Sangui shared his thoughts: "Well, do you know anyone here? I don't have much money left, and I want to open a restaurant, so I'd like to pay one month's rent first, and then pay the rest of the rent once I've made some money."
Seeing that she didn't seem to be joking, Shen Lili said that she happened to have a vacant shop.
“That shop was right next to the school. It was a dowry shop that my mother gave me. I didn’t know how to run it, so it was left idle.”
Upon hearing this, Tian Sangui was overjoyed: "Sister Chen, you can rent it to me! I've been looking for a place close to the school. The rent will be paid in full within a month at most."
Seeing that Tian Sangui genuinely wanted to rent it, Shen Lili was moved by his sincere gaze: "Alright, then I'll rent it to you. Don't worry about the money, you can pay me later when you have some cash on hand."
Mainly, she wanted to befriend Tian Sangui. She felt that this girl had a pure power that attracted her, which was incomparable to the hypocrisy and pretense in the elite circle.
"In that case, Tian Sangui thanks Sister Chen for her help. When we succeed, I will definitely prepare a generous gift to express my gratitude!"
Tian Sangui was extremely grateful to Shen Lili for helping him a great deal.
“It was nothing, sister, no need to thank me. Let’s meet here in three days. I’ll give you the key to the shop and then take you there to have a look.”
For Shen Lili, the shops here are insignificant; most of her shops are located in the capital, where she truly values her wealth.
"good!"
With the shop matter settled, the next step was to begin preparing for the opening.
The two chatted and laughed for a while longer, and seeing that it was almost noon, Tian Sangui got up to say goodbye.
"Sister Chen, it's getting late. I have to go back to make lunch for my family. You're welcome to come to my house sometime. I'll cook a feast."
"Haha, just hearing that makes my mouth water. When I have time, I'll definitely make you a meal that you're tired of eating at home."
"Well then, I'll take my leave now!"
Shen Lili reluctantly saw her off at the door of the private room and watched her leave the restaurant.
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